Comments on: Brownstoner’s Cafe Officially Opens This Saturday

By: mollie

mollie — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:36:13 +0000

We ate there once when it was Orchid and it was fantastic. Alison gave us some fresh-baked bread pudding while we were waiting for our food. We went back another time for breakfast, seemingly after the Orchid girls were gone. It was still decent, but the service was a little spotty. The next time we went by was on Monday night, and we found it to be closed. So we tried again this past Tuesday, but we got there too late- some time before 8pm. We noticed a menu in the window that had heroes, pizza and wings on it.

I don’t know about the whole story and what even to believe, but it seems like one of the keys to a successful restaurant is to be open. In our corner of Bed-Stuy the only other choices for dinner are Peaches and Saraghina. If Brownstoner’s was open at night, we would go. You have to be open at night if you want any kind of business. People in this neighborhood are dying for more choices. I hope this guy figures something out and can make something work.

By: DaisySoapGirl

DaisySoapGirl — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:54:10 +0000

I hope it works out for you. Wishing you much success.

By: The Changeling

The Changeling — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:47:59 +0000

Ha! PamG, you hit the nail on the head. I was wondering how ‘Stoner would feel about the name too…

By: PamG

PamG — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:58:52 +0000

IRVING, they were not even there a month – - in terms of your comment about not coming up with their share of the bills!! I am with you, too Brooklynnjewell. Alison and Talima put a lot of their creative energy in that location, and really transformed the place in terms of the menu and interior design. I also wonder if Mr. B over in Cllinton Hill will take umbridge with the establishment’s new name!

By: IRVING

IRVING — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:58:06 +0000

This is not a battle as far as know just everyone giving thier own insight on the situation as they see it i thought.

By: JazzyBStuy

JazzyBStuy — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:22:06 +0000

“Yes, the girls were VERY nice at Orchid Cafe, and very attentive.” “waiting FOREVER for food” “What food, or really just the baked goods”
I am very sorry to say my dear Irving and acr that you are not making much sense to me, and you are being extremely conflicting. I am not going to battle with you both of you, because it seems your words are coming from some other place. May God bless you both and (your) place. I wish you two luck. Just be more willing to listening to your customers and with that I would continue my support of small business’ in my community…
possibly adding your location back to my list again.

By: acr

acr — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:48:04 +0000

I do wish them well, whatever restaurant is in the space. Yes, the girls were VERY nice at Orchid Cafe, and very attentive. That wasn’t my issue. My issue was that every time I was there they had me waiting FOREVER for food (40 mins for the raw fish entree) or even coffee (not even having it in the morning or wanting me to wait 15mins at 8am). What food, or really just the baked goods, I did get there were good. If I see them sticking around for longer than a month, maybe I’ll venture back in. It would be a wonderful addition to the neighborhood to have a restaurant that had great food AND great service.

By: IRVING

IRVING — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:26:16 +0000

Look further back in the blog and read what acr wrote. All i do is wish well to whatever cafe or establishment opens and hope they do last in the Bed-stuy community.This will make our area the place to go instead of having to always go outside to Park Slope,Dumbo,Clinton Hills ect.

By: JazzyBStuy

JazzyBStuy — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:06:39 +0000

All I have to say is that I wish Winfeld well, but I really don’t like what I saw happen with Orchid. I don’t believe I ever saw him there the times I came to eat. But I remember the girls well. It really leaves a bad taste in my mouth walking passed Orchid before it opened almost everyday… watching those proud young ladies working on wood outside and to find out that they are not part of that location any longer. I have lived in this community for 38 Years. Supported many new business and have seen them come and go. What I choose to go by is what I see and not what I am told. One of the girls that owned the Orchid bought me a meal the second time I went in there (the Honey Fried Chicken and Waffles), because I left my wallet home that afternoon and had just had surgery a month before so she didn’t want for me to walk all the way back home. I really appreciated that. I am sorry IRVING, but I don’t believe all the stories I hear. So again, I wish Winfeld well, but I am no fool. Good luck with your new made place and I hope Orchid really does come back soon, God willing.

By: brooklynnjewel

brooklynnjewel — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:53:54 +0000

Well I don’t know about the bills and such things and to me that is bad business for him to use them and then to tell the community that they didn’t come up with their share of the bills. I find it hard to believe especially since it states in the article he opened in 2005. He has not had a stable business there, first it was a pizza place, then it was soul food spot and all were really bad. That was four years ago and now all of the sudden after Orchid cafe he wants to open up a cafe. I went in there this morning and it looks just like Orchid so what did he really change. I think the pictures of the cafe and food tell a different story of what the cafe really is. I think once the dusk settles he will be right back to the neighborhood greasy spoon.