Buka Soft Opens
Last week was a big week for the nightlife scene in Ssouthern Clinton Hill. As we reported, Hot Bird 2.0 opened on Tuesday night at the corner of Atlantic and Clinton Avenues. A couple of days later, Buka, which we’ve been waiting for since last October, soft-opened at 946 Fulton Street. The 57-seat West African…
Last week was a big week for the nightlife scene in Ssouthern Clinton Hill. As we reported, Hot Bird 2.0 opened on Tuesday night at the corner of Atlantic and Clinton Avenues. A couple of days later, Buka, which we’ve been waiting for since last October, soft-opened at 946 Fulton Street. The 57-seat West African bar and restaurant doesn’t have all its artwork up yet but the space looks very professionally done. We got a glimpse at the menu, which was chock full of items like plantains, goat and rice. Lots of spicy tomato-based stews too.
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I’ve eaten there a couple of times (disclosure: I’m friends with the owners, but I fully pay my way) and, I gotta say, I’m really really impressed.
Nice decor/vibe. The food is absolutely delicious. And the prices are amazing…I don’t know if they’re going to be able to keep them that low for long.
There’s a Facebook page now, to join and “like.” Search “BUKA Nigerian Restaurant”–I started the page because I’m just so godamned impressed by this place, and I think it deserves to be a destination.
Anyway, the important thing is to get down there and taste the food. Finally, Brooklyn gets the fabulous Nigerian restaurant it deserves. It’s at 964 Fulton, a short walk from the Clinton-Washington stop on the C.
Met the owner and she seems really nice. I can’t wait to try the food!
This stretch of Fulton already has 3 or 4 African Restaurants, all in the pan-african/Senagalese flavor. And I think one African imports store. Maybe this little patch can parlay itself into a Little Africa? Esp if it got some other Afrian regions/countries represented? Can any metro area boast a Little Africa?
Do you have a business iluvclintonhill?
I don’t understand why businesses open when they aren’t totally finished and ready. Art work is minor yes but I would not open my business till I had all my t’s crossed and i’s dotted. Just me. That being said, hope the food is on point. Glad that this particular block is opening some new restaurants and businesses.
Finally a place to get my goat!
Hah. Bon point.
” Southern Clinton Hill” – with a captial ‘S’. Has there been a secession movement I didn’t hear about?