967 W. Broadway (ex-Joyful Kitchen) - anyone TOFTT ?

[LotusRapper]

The one that opened last fall as Joyful Kitchen:

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/747695

Then changed their name once again just in the last few weeks. Anyone been ?

[grayelf]

Haven't been but did notice a couple days ago it had morphed into "Tiny Malaysian" which is ironic as it is rather a large room. I TOFTT in its previous brief incarnation as Joyful and unless the cooking has changed I won't be rushing back...

[LotusRapper]

Thanks GE. That's it, Tiny Malaysian. Almost a sarcastic self-deprecating name to get people's attention, lol. At any rate I found your CT review and they seem average. I might still try them out, as I'm no Malay cuisine expert so I'm pretty easy to please I'm sure.

[betterthanbourdain]

is it merely a name change with the same management/owners/cooks?
i did try their hainamese chicken, curry laksa and something else. none was memorable and worth going back for.

it there are changes i would toftt when i am in the area next.

[grayelf]

Drove by yesterday and it's Mini Malaysia, so either I was wrong or it's changed yet again. Don't know about the mgmt/cooking...

[LotusRapper]

Drove by there TONIGHT (an hour ago), and guess what ? It's now even less than Mini.

Brown paper plastered all over the glass, with a white paper sign "Closed For Renovations".

Hmmmmm ........

[grayelf]

New awning that has a different name altogether... Red something... "Asian cuisine"... not open yet.

[fmed]

Red Ginger. I saw it last weekend when I had lunch at Saravanaa Bhavan with my kids. Red Ginger is a Malaysian native plant....so maybe just a re-brand or are doing what many (too many) restaurants are doing here - going fusion.

[LotusRapper]

I drove by last night around 8pm and the new awning caught my eye. But I only saw the "Asian" part.

Man these guys change tunes quicker than Capitol Hill senators in an inquest :-D

[farman]

I know, it's awesome.

I want to set up a time lapse video of the storefront, but I'm afraid we'd miss some of the intermediate names!

But that being said, I applaud people to try and rework things if they aren't working instead of continuing to fail with a struggling concept.

[LotusRapper]

Just saw their ad in the West Ender. It'll be called Red Ginger, owned and operated by Kam (of Kam's on Davie)

[À la carte]

I checked it out recently -- the portions are large, the prices very reasonable, and the ambience better than most, but the food was rather bland for my taste. Still, a reasonable option for the neighbourhood.

[Sam Salmon]

Agree with A la carte-the place is well run and already popular with the local lunch crowd.

Food was a bit on the bland side for my taste but when the Mee Goreng was delivered to my table it drew envious glances and appreciative comments from nearby diners.