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Talk About Tulsa => Development & New Businesses => Topic started by: sgrizzle on June 22, 2010, 01:58:53 PM

Title: Buns and Failure
Post by: sgrizzle on June 22, 2010, 01:58:53 PM
Went by to finally try Buns-N-Roses today and there was nothing but a pop machine. no food, no furniture, etc.

I have a gift certificate to there, but I don't think it's worth much anymore.
Title: Re: Buns and Failure
Post by: Conan71 on June 22, 2010, 02:00:33 PM
Location? Never heard of it
Title: Re: Buns and Failure
Post by: dsjeffries on June 22, 2010, 02:08:24 PM
Downtown, 5th & Cheyenne. Or I guess now, nowhere.
Title: Re: Buns and Failure
Post by: Townsend on June 22, 2010, 02:50:33 PM
I was in the area alot to go to Mayo in the evenings and Sunday mornings.  I never saw them open.

I would've tried them out if I had.

coulda/woulda
Title: Re: Buns and Failure
Post by: TheTed on June 22, 2010, 02:53:48 PM
No big loss on Buns and Roses. Another one of downtown's many subpar sandwich shops with subppar hours. All of those lunch only M-F places can go out of business with the exception of Billy's and Atlas Grill for all I care. They add nothing to downtown.

On a related note, I see that awning that said Roberto's Deli on 3rd between Boulder and Cheyenne now reads "The Place Deli"

I couldn't tell if it was open when I cruised past. But then again I thought Roberto's was in business until one day I actually tried to visit a couple years back.
Title: Re: Buns and Failure
Post by: TheTed on June 22, 2010, 02:54:45 PM
Quote from: Townsend on June 22, 2010, 02:50:33 PM
I was in the area alot to go to Mayo in the evenings and Sunday mornings.  I never saw them open.

I would've tried them out if I had.

coulda/woulda
They were only open for lunch Monday-Friday.
Title: Re: Buns and Failure
Post by: Conan71 on June 22, 2010, 03:03:40 PM
Let's see, stupid pun for a name, visions of riches with not much of a desire to work more than 30 hours per week... as the OP said...
Title: Re: Buns and Failure
Post by: DTowner on June 22, 2010, 03:22:05 PM
I heard the owner simply didn't show up to open one day last week or the week before.  I tried it a couple of times and do not think it will be missed (probably the worst motzo ball soup I've ever had).

It's a good location, but needs something different than just another sandwich shop.  I miss the Goldies.
Title: Re: Buns and Failure
Post by: heironymouspasparagus on June 22, 2010, 11:11:52 PM
Too bad Little Lanny's went away (decades ago).  Big Al's is great, but they aren't downtown.

Title: Re: Buns and Failure
Post by: OurTulsa on June 22, 2010, 11:43:38 PM
How is it possible that the Ike's Chili location opposite Billy's (5th/Main) has managed to remain vacant for oh-so-long. 
Title: Re: Buns and Failure
Post by: sgrizzle on June 23, 2010, 07:36:41 AM
Quote from: OurTulsa on June 22, 2010, 11:43:38 PM
How is it possible that the Ike's Chili location opposite Billy's (5th/Main) has managed to remain vacant for oh-so-long. 

Owner is not leasing individual spaces currently.
Title: Re: Buns and Failure
Post by: sgrizzle on June 23, 2010, 07:37:59 AM
Quote from: Conan71 on June 22, 2010, 03:03:40 PM
Let's see, stupid pun for a name, visions of riches with not much of a desire to work more than 30 hours per week... as the OP said...

According to the owner, the name had NOTHING to do with the band.

Uh huh.
Title: Re: Buns and Failure
Post by: Gaspar on June 23, 2010, 08:09:44 AM
Nice folks.  Young kids that wanted to be restaurateurs, but didn't realize that that takes lots of work.  I think they liked the Cosmo concept, except they didn't have the wealth or ethic to back it.
Title: Re: Buns and Failure
Post by: swake on June 23, 2010, 10:03:18 AM
Quote from: sgrizzle on June 23, 2010, 07:36:41 AM
Owner is not leasing individual spaces currently.

Isn't it the same owner as the Tulsa Club?
Title: Re: Buns and Failure
Post by: Townsend on June 23, 2010, 10:04:38 AM
Quote from: swake on June 23, 2010, 10:03:18 AM
Isn't it the same owner as the Tulsa Club?

That's what I've been told.
Title: Re: Buns and Failure
Post by: sgrizzle on June 23, 2010, 10:30:28 AM
Quote from: swake on June 23, 2010, 10:03:18 AM
Isn't it the same owner as the Tulsa Club?

Yes
Title: Re: Buns and Failure
Post by: Townsend on June 23, 2010, 10:33:17 AM
QuoteIsn't it the same owner as the Tulsa Club?

Quote from: sgrizzle on June 23, 2010, 10:30:28 AM
Yes

Man, he's awesome.
Title: Re: Buns and Failure
Post by: sgrizzle on June 23, 2010, 02:27:42 PM
Just saw today, the "for sale or lease" sign on that space has been edited (with construction paper) to just say "for sale"
Title: Re: Buns and Failure
Post by: Breadburner on June 23, 2010, 10:26:21 PM
Dont hate on Impression's...... >:(