I agree, that block has the stench of failure about it. But also, their menu, if you read it in the window, didn't look much different to what you could get from a kebab house, even though in fact the presentation/quality is far superior. I imagine a lot of people have skimmed the menu as they walk past and thought "I'm not paying that much for a kebab!"
The trouble with that particular bit of street frontage is that it actually has bugger-all foot traffic. There's not a lot of potential for passing trade there. I notice that the shop next door has the kind of huge sale that usually presages closing down.
We had a very nice meal there a few months ago.
I agree, that block has the stench of failure about it. But also, their menu, if you read it in the window, didn't look much different to what you could get from a kebab house, even though in fact the presentation/quality is far superior. I imagine a lot of people have skimmed the menu as they walk past and thought "I'm not paying that much for a kebab!"
The trouble with that particular bit of street frontage is that it actually has bugger-all foot traffic. There's not a lot of potential for passing trade there. I notice that the shop next door has the kind of huge sale that usually presages closing down.