La Sirenas restaurant has closed... and reopened

absoluteAL · 05-04-2011

La Sirena Cevicheria restaurant (site was formerly Negrosal on calle 16 between AV. 1 & 5) has closed. It did not last long.

Dpreefer · 05-06-2011

I visited this place when it opened and thought they had a good formula. It looked open and inviting and the menu was interesting with seafood as their base attraction. I thought that the location was not bad either, even though it did not help the ill-fated Negrosol.

That it closed so quickly is a surprise, but from my experience this happens when the rent is too high to support the pangs of a new venture that needs some time to get on its feet. Landlords are often too grasping with their restaurant tenants and do not help them to establish themselves with a low initial rent. It is an axiom in the business that a restaurant makes its money when it signs the lease.

This is too bad, because it will take some time before another restauranteur takes a chance on a location that has failed spectacularly twice in an off-5th Street location in an expensive rental. Look for an empty space in the foreseeable future.

equinenut · 05-06-2011

Too bad!!

I had some terrific ceviche there and the chef was personally very involved with the customers. I had hoped they'd do well.

absoluteAL · 05-06-2011

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Originally Posted by Dpreefer

That it closed so quickly is a surprise,
This is too bad, because it will take some time before another restauranteur takes a chance on a location that has failed spectacularly twice in an off-5th Street location in an expensive rental. Look for an empty space in the foreseeable future.

No, there is always another sucker that comes along with his "new wonderful ideas" for success. I would bet that, sooner or later, a new restaurant venture will open in that space

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snappysammy · 05-06-2011

the location stinks
'nuf said

Big Fish · 05-06-2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by equinenut

Too bad!!

I had some terrific ceviche there and the chef was personally very involved with the customers. I had hoped they'd do well.

Ditto

Big Fish · 08-07-2011

La Sirena IS OPEN!! ...again.

Really its true...walked past last night, VERY open.

queencityfan · 09-11-2011

Yes, it is open again and the other night when we walked by there was a comedy club going on in the downstairs lounge.

Golden Gopher · 10-01-2011

If the place is now open again, the name of this thread should change. People just looking at the title see that the restaurant is closed may not read far enough to see it has reopened.

aineetiny · 12-30-2011

looking forward to La sirena!may 2012!, hope it´s still opened by then, here are some pics from april 2011...loved this place

caramba · 12-31-2011

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Originally Posted by aineetiny

looking forward to La sirena!may 2012!, hope it´s still opened by then, here are some pics from april 2011...loved this place

We loved this restaurant, too... will share a few pics in my trip report soon.

DeeGee · 03-25-2012

Is this the same as the one on 42nd and about 20th???

absoluteAL · 03-26-2012

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Originally Posted by DeeGee

Is this the same as the one on 42nd and about 20th???

No, not that I know of.

05-04-2011	#1 (permalink)
absoluteAL añejo Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Latitude 20.6274 Longitude 87.0799 Posts: 9,477	La Sirenas restaurant has closed... and reopened La Sirena Cevicheria restaurant (site was formerly Negrosal on calle 16 between AV. 1 & 5) has closed. It did not last long. Last edited by absoluteAL; 05-04-2011 at 07:45 PM..

05-06-2011	#2 (permalink)
Dpreefer beachaholic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 316	This surprises me I visited this place when it opened and thought they had a good formula. It looked open and inviting and the menu was interesting with seafood as their base attraction. I thought that the location was not bad either, even though it did not help the ill-fated Negrosol. That it closed so quickly is a surprise, but from my experience this happens when the rent is too high to support the pangs of a new venture that needs some time to get on its feet. Landlords are often too grasping with their restaurant tenants and do not help them to establish themselves with a low initial rent. It is an axiom in the business that a restaurant makes its money when it signs the lease. This is too bad, because it will take some time before another restauranteur takes a chance on a location that has failed spectacularly twice in an off-5th Street location in an expensive rental. Look for an empty space in the foreseeable future.

08-07-2011	#7 (permalink)
Big Fish añejo Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Calgary AB Posts: 1,657	You won't believe it but.... La Sirena IS OPEN!! ...again. Really its true...walked past last night, VERY open.

12-30-2011	#10 (permalink)
aineetiny beachaholic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ENSENADA, BAJA CALIFORNIA MEXICO Posts: 284	Glad they are still open! looking forward to La sirena!may 2012!, hope it´s still opened by then, here are some pics from april 2011...loved this place

05-06-2011	#3 (permalink)
equinenut añejo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Franklin, Wisconsin Posts: 1,655	Too bad!! I had some terrific ceviche there and the chef was personally very involved with the customers. I had hoped they'd do well.

05-06-2011	#5 (permalink)
snappysammy añejo Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 12,291	the location stinks 'nuf said

09-11-2011	#8 (permalink)
queencityfan añejo Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 3,343	Yes, it is open again and the other night when we walked by there was a comedy club going on in the downstairs lounge.

10-01-2011	#9 (permalink)
Golden Gopher beachaholic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Plymouth, MN Posts: 291	If the place is now open again, the name of this thread should change. People just looking at the title see that the restaurant is closed may not read far enough to see it has reopened.

03-25-2012	#12 (permalink)
DeeGee beachaholic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: High River, AB, Canada Posts: 285	Is this the same as the one on 42nd and about 20th???

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