Reader Derek sent us the above photo, showing notes that Melisa’s customers have left on the door, lamenting that their favorite Chinese spot is still closed.
“We miss you and will totally donate $ to help you get back!” reads one note. Others have scribbled notes of well wishes in the margins.
The popular restaurant was forced to close after a fire broke out at K Design Shop next door on July 18. While responding to the fire, firefighters went inside to cut a hole in the ceiling of Melisa’s to ensure that the flames had not spread. The restaurant has been closed ever since.
Melisa’s website only says “We are closed due to water damages caused by next door fire. We’ll open again soon. Thank you!”
Let’s hope they open again soon – they have some hungry customers waiting!
Sarah B.
Firefighters break open and climb into the crawl space above Melisa’s Chinese
restaurant to check for fire (July 18, 2012)
Funny, I just had a hankering… I had looked online to see if they were open yet… Nope. Sad. Can’t wait for them to return!!! I miss my Mango Chicken. My Basil Chicken. The amazing eggplant.
From what I’ve observed in other similiar situations it seems that often when a fire is involved enough for a business to have to close, or a home to be vacated, it takes more then a year for the business to get going again or the home to get back to use. Chalk the delays up to slow insurance settlements and contractor/construction delays and issues. For Melissa’s, assuming they don’t own the building, I think it would be faster to just reopen in a new nearby location.
Please re-open in a nearby location!! It’s been months of waiting!