Ron Newman ([personal profile] ron_newman) wrote in [community profile] davis_square2010-02-05 11:17 pm
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Banjo's: new sandwich shop at old KFC/Taco Bell site

After many months of unexplained delays, Banjo's finally opened yesterday in the old KFC/Taco Bell building at Mass. Ave. and Walden Street. It's a fast-food sandwich shop featuring roast beef, hamburgers, and deli sandwiches. I'd link to their website, but I can't find one.

I hope they have better luck here than they did in Weymouth and Brockton.
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[identity profile] serious-noir.livejournal.com 2010-02-06 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
mmm... no/low brand, little foot traffic or lunch trade to speak of, I wager $50/6 months and out. Any takers?

[identity profile] benndragon.livejournal.com 2010-02-06 05:47 am (UTC)(link)
Oh cool! I was worried the recession made them give up entirely. I'll have to try them out in the near future - thanks for the update :).

[identity profile] closetalker11.livejournal.com 2010-02-06 06:01 am (UTC)(link)
I went there for lunch today. My BBQ beef sandwich was decidedly mediocre. However, since it was their second day open, I definitely plan to give them another try.

[identity profile] versonic.livejournal.com 2010-02-06 04:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh thank God. Something within reasonable walking distance that is fast. Can't wait to give it a try!

[identity profile] gandalfgreyhame.livejournal.com 2010-02-06 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I grabbed a burger there today since I was passing by. Staff were super-friendly and the food came decently quickly. As for the food itself, it was competently prepared but not a new high water mark in the art of cooking a burger.

[identity profile] boblothrope.livejournal.com 2010-02-08 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
They were planning to be open 8a-10p Mon-Sat, 8a-8p Sun, according to http://groups.google.com/group/ncsc-meeting-notices/web/banjos-restaurant-info-2072-mass-ave .

That site also summarizes the various conditions Banjo's agreed to, as a result of the concerns of the NCSC, a neighborhood group. It looks like they're going out of their way to be a good neighbor.

[identity profile] ethanfield.livejournal.com 2010-02-08 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
I work (literally) across the street in the Henderson Carriage Building. If they go out of business in 6 months, that will only be a small fraction of the time they've owned it! It's been empty for multiple years, and had the Banjo's logo in the window for over a year.

As for the KFC / Taco Bell: A Taco bell in a college town that closes at 9:30 PM makes no human sense whatsoever, and is destined for failure.
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