Glady's: Closed and Retooling

whynot_31

SugarCane on Flatbush seems distinct from Glady's/Janelle's/Island Cz and Gloria's by virtue of its ability to attract single, well dressed people.

Gloria's has a line for its food, but the real money is in the alcohol.    

I don't known if Gloria's could withstand a substantial rent increase.   ...many local WI places were quite busy before they went under due to such circumstances.

  

clayfilms

dag whynot?! ...so the clientele in glady's/janelle's/island cz and gloria's are hitched AND shabbily dressed?? lol 

but i get what your saying...the real $ is in the alcohol and from the times that ive been in janelle's they've had a pretty young crowd, liquor flowing and a dj spinning..so i think they get it...

whynot_31

Although Janelle's seems to get it more than Island CZ, they struggle.   The only times I see them even close to being busy are late night on weekends.

The drinks Janelle's seems to sell are comparatively modest relative to those that SugarCane specializes in.    It's a different venue.

Returning to Glady's, I don't see it becoming a "destination" in the same way SugarCane is.  Nor do I expect its patrons to be "as single" or "as well dressed" as SugarCane's.

I actually actually see Glady's main competition as being Barbachino or Centani.    These venues keep their spaces at a volume that allows their patrons to talk, and attract a slightly older, quieter crowd than the other bars on Franklin.     

     

Vanderbilly

Is Gladys back open, or are they still renovating?

joshb

Glady's is open and slinging food and drinks.

whynot_31

Glady's is participating in the upcoming Caribbean Restaurant Week, sponsored by the West Indian Day Carnival Association

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=774093492624222&id=112528718780706

whynot_31

whynot_31

Press:

http://www.villagevoice.com/2014-06-25/restaurants/gladys-crown-heights/

whynot_31

I constantly see the new version of Glady's being "not busy" when I walk by.

The Voice covered them again today. ...needless to say, press does not mean a place is good.

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2014/07/the_10_best_restaurants_in_crown_heights.php?page=3

M_Pond

I've eaten there with friends a few times since their reopening, and both the food and service has been nothing short of fantastic.  And from the look of the reviews on Yelp, people agree with me.  I just wish that they would have more consistent daytime hours during the week and didn't close down between lunch and dinner on the weekends. 

whynot_31

It is good to know that those that eat there like it.

Any idea why more people don't seem to go?

....when you ate there, was the place full?

M_Pond

I've eaten there on both Friday and Saturday nights, and had to wait for a table each time.  It wasn't long of a wait, but the restaurant was full and seats did not stay empty.  I was kind of surprised to see you say that it doesn't seem busy when you walk by, because that hasn't been my experience when eating there.  However I have walked by during the day and seen a scattering of people inside, but when I tried to go in, they were actually closed.   Also, I wanted to eat there last weekend, but my friend didn't seem to think that they had daytime hours and we ended up going elsewhere.  It turns out (at least according to Yelp) that they do have some daytime hours on the weekend, but it's probably confusing enough to deter some business. 

whynot_31

I tend to walk by there around 7 PM, so I might be seeing them before they get busy.

I'm glad they are doing well; they put a bunch of $ into the renovation.

homeowner

I went for dinner on a Tuesday around 7pm. When we first went it it was empty. We had drinks, left to go run an errand down the block and came back 30 minutes later to a 10 minute wait for a table.

The entire place was full while we ate. I think they are just one of those places that kicks off later

Vanderbilly

Number 1 spot.  Not too shabby!

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2014/07/the_10_best_restaurants_in_crown_heights.php?page=3

Vanderbilly

oh whoops!  You beat me too it

xlizellx

Dumb question of the day:  How do you pronounce this restaurant's name?  

If there was no apostrophe, I'd say "Glad-is"  but since there is, is it "Glade-ees"?  or "Glad-ees"?  Or something else all together?

dac545

That's actually a good question.  I always just say "Glad-is" but the apostrophe being between the "y" and "s", rather than after the "s" might indicate something else..

mike dunlap

Morris Sandwich Shop is now open.

(Side note: this thread probably needs a new title since Glady's has reopened.)

whynot_31

Neighbors seem to like the grilled cheese section: http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/44507/finally-grilled-cheese-on-franklin-563-lincoln/p1

As well as the rum themed West Indian section.

An interesting kitchen combination.

crownheightster

I had the basic, $5 grilled cheese last week. AMAZING.