Chipmunk-fil-A
No, we don't have those cute little rodents on the menu. We have the waitresses dress up in chipmunk costumes. We wanted beaver costumes, but they protested too much.
The Grass Hut - Eats
Yes we have no bananas
State Far of Texas in Dallas
Going on right now, and Oct. 29 is the last day.
If you're in the city, take a bus ($6 a day) because parking is $30. And go on Thursday if you're old because the entrance fee then is only $7. Otherwise, it could cost you ten times that amount.
And, whatever you do, don't be hungry because the food prices are oversized like the fair itself. Everybody likes to walk around eating a turkey leg, but $25-27? I'll pass. You might settle for a corny dog, a hot dog on a stick coated with batter and deep fried for $8-12. The mustard is free. Every year there are a couple dozen special new foods they offer, fruity pebble pickles and fried butter, for example. Don't ask me what that is. They go for $10.
There are a lot of free things to do, too like animal exhibits and art & craft stuff. I'm not sure what else because I haven't been there in over 20 years, and it might be another 20 years before I attend again. Probably not because I'm 82.
Jamba Juice
I don't know what a jamba is, but it must be good because there are over 700 locations.
日本のホテル
Whatsa matter you?
Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza
You may fire that oven when you are ready, Gridley. Full speed ahead.
Pizzas cook in a hot, coal-fired oven in as little as 60 seconds. The crust will be partly charred, and the flavor is said to be be enhanced by the coal.
Lupe's Mexican Chop Suey Joint
Asian cuisine with more than a dash of peppers
Ponderous Steakhouse
The same bloody (medium rare) food over and over again. Is it getting ponderous? If you get tired of coming here, try Bonanza. It's the exact same thing, but with another name.
Sucks to Be Poor
Watery cabbage soup, week old french bread - $2 meal
Rollercoaster Restaurants
A chain of restaurants in Europe where food is ordered electronically and delivered by miniature rail. You'll never have to deal with surly waiters and waitresses again, nor will you have to tip them. And the trains always run on time.
The Roost
Fried chicken - Strangle your own, clean and cook them.
Japanese revolving sushi bar
Originally Japanese but now common in the US, sushi bars and restaurants have circular conveyor belts that carry sushi and other dishes past the customers who choose and remove them.
Dishes that are not chosen after so many revolutions are relegated to the garbage can of shame.
Sourdough Bakery and Cafe
We didn't set out to make sourdough bread. We just forgot about a batch of dough, and a week later, voila!
Hatchets & Hops*
(New York's premier axe-throwing experience.)
"Axe throwing & beer flowing. What else could you want?"
I don't know, maybe not combining alcohol with deadly weapons.
*This is a real bar and restaurant.
Sea: An underwater restaurant in a coral reef. (Anantara Kihavah, Maldives)
You can dine while watching the fish through thick windows. It must be a truly amazing experience and without getting wet or eaten by sharks.
The Cannibal's All You Can Eat Restaurant
Full course meal - - Or do you just want a bone to chew on?
Hamburger Mary's Bar & Grille
"The current franchise is a drag-themed casual dining chain. The eateries are often in gay districts and are intended to represent stereotypical gay culture through humorously-named menu items, flamboyant decor, drag shows, and drag queen servers."
Tippee Canoe and Fritters Too
Sweet gooey goodness, strong black coffee
Magic Time Machine Restaurant
"Not just a restaurant.
It’s an adventure."
"The Magic Time Machine Restaurant first opened its doors in August of 1973, in San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Jim Hasslocher’s vision of fine food being served in an energized atmosphere by fun, not stuffy, servers became a reality. Our Addison, TX location opened a few years later in 1979. The public has been wowed nightly by our costumed characters and our ‘funky nostalgic’ buildings, as well as our vast selection of hand-cut steaks, prime rib, and fresh seafood. We don’t forget the little ones either, with a wide choice of kids’ meals on a menu created just for them.".
Food booths each have a different theme, and the servers cosplay as popular characters, such as Peter Pan, Jack Sparrow, or a princess, or superheroes.
I imagine that adults wouldn't recognize many of the fantastic characters just as they don't recognize the cosplay characters they might peruse on many Google websites. The difference is that in this restaurant characters are dressed in their full regalia unlike the minimalist, suggestive attire on these Google websites.
Anyway, the Magic Time Machine Restaurant is for kids, I imagine, who expect to be entertained while eating.
Bring your wallet.
