Roast beef, pastrami, meatballs, and more are made in house.
Brooklyn-style sandwich shop and Italian restaurant Brooklyn Rolls announced plans to open Friday, July 19 at 1628 E. Sixth St.
The 2,600-square-foot space previously housed Abe’s Place and J’s Chicken & Waffles and seats 47. The bar seats 10.
Interior at Brooklyn Rolls (Credit: Jackie Tran)
Menu items include bagels shipped from Brooklyn, bagel sandwiches, espresso, lox bagels, salads, pastas, rice bowls, calzones, knishes, and rolls (sandwiches). Prices range from about $3 to $14.
New York desserts will also be a draw, with options such as New York cheesecake, cannoli, pizelles, and black and white cookies.
Brooklyn Rolls Menu Highlights
- Buttered Bagel ($3) – plain, everything, cinnamon raisin, sesame, onion, garlic, rye, salt, or poppy
- Chicken Parmesan Hero ($12) – ragu, mozzarella, Parmesan, fresh basil, 12-inch baguette; served with homemade slaw, kosher pickle spear
- Hot Roast Beef Roll ($12) – house-made roast beef, caramelized onion, mushrooms, provolone, baguette; served with homemade slaw, kosher pickle spear
- Stromboli & Spinach Roll ($5)
- Pastrami ($13) – smoked brisket, Swiss cheese, deli mustard on rye bread
- Antipasto Salad ($11) – arugula, tomato, artichoke, red pepper, pepperoncini, olives, salami, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, tomato vinaigrette
- Baked Ziti ($13) – roasted garlic, red pepper, meatball, ricotta, ragu, mozzarella, Parmesan
Italian Rainbow Cookies at Brooklyn Rolls (Credit: Jackie Tran)
Additionally, the restaurant features off-menu chef specials such as veal and shrimp that change daily.
The liquor license is expected to kick in during August. Tentative operating hours will be 7 a.m. – 2 a.m. daily.
For more information, read our June 2019 article Brooklyn Rolls to open in former Abe’s Place with bagels, knishes, sandwiches & more and visit brooklynrolls.com.
