Interesting/Novel Restaurant Ideas

[Sliver]

So I've started doing a dinner thing once a month with some people in my crew. There are eight of us. Each month a new person selects an interesting restaurant. October is my turn (and only our second time doing this so far) and I'm looking for a cool idea. Is there anywhere kind of neat?

Something like:
- a pitch black restaurant where blind people serve us (I think I've heard of something like this)
- medieval times seems like it'd be cool...like, I'd want to throw my bones on the ground and drink from a horn or something
- eating in a treehouse or in an underwater bubble

Don't wants:
- seafood because it's fataing nasty
- basic restaurant like earl's etc.
- dinner theater...we want to be able to hang out and talk versus having actors trying to loop us into a murder mystery or something annoying
- we're not a super formal crowd, so definitely not a stuffy suit-and-tie kind of place

Basically, I would love to find somewhere that leaves us laughing, 'wtf was that!?' versus, 'what a lovely evening.'

[Jiri Hrdina]

Dark Table serves you in pitch black
Interesting experience but the food itself wasn’t very good

[Cecil Terwilliger]

How do you feel about nude servers? Or eating in the nude?

What about the chef only preparing what you can kill with your bare hands?

How about a nice dinner and when it’s over you all draw straws and whoever draws the short straw is hunted down and killed by the other dinner guests?

If any of these tickle your fancy send me a PM. I’ll hook you up.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Dark Table serves you in pitch black
Interesting experience but the food itself wasn’t very good

Okay, cool. Bummer to hear the food wasn't good. Maybe they should turn the lights on to cook it hah. Maybe the experience offsets the bad food, or do you think just going to earl's would have made for a better night?

[surferguy]

I think you need to hit the diviest of all suburban strip mall pubs.

Your power move will be choosing the menu for everybody for the four course pub meal.


Also since it’s October - make everybody dress up for Halloween

[8 Ball]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Dark Table serves you in pitch black
Interesting experience but the food itself wasn’t very good

Ya, that’s what I heard. Not being able to see what I’m eating doesn’t appeal to me personally.

Foodies in the park was really good. You dine in plastic bubble in fishcreek or down town.
The zoo used to have neat things going on, but not sure if they still do. I think covid was pretty rough on the more interesting things.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by 8 Ball

Ya, that’s what I heard. Not being able to see what I’m eating doesn’t appeal to me personally.

Foodies in the park was really good. You dine in plastic bubble in fishcreek or down town.
The zoo used to have neat things going on, but not sure if they still do. I think covid was pretty rough on the more interesting things.

I've seen those bubbles...do they get super hot like a greenhouse?

[8 Ball]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Okay, cool. Bummer to hear the food wasn't good. Maybe they should turn the lights on to cook it hah. Maybe the experience offsets the bad food, or do you think just going to earl's would have made for a better night?

I’m pretty sure the food is cooked and served by blind people…

[8 Ball]

Originally Posted by Sliver

I've seen those bubbles...do they get super hot like a greenhouse?

They have heat and A/C.

[flamesfever]

How about the Grey Eagle Casino buffet...good food, well priced, casual. They have the prime rib on weekends. You could also combine it with one of their shows.

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

How do you feel about nude servers? Or eating in the nude?

What about the chef only preparing what you can kill with your bare hands?

How about a nice dinner and when it’s over you all draw straws and whoever draws the short straw is hunted down and killed by the other dinner guests?

If any of these tickle your fancy send me a PM. I’ll hook you up.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Okay, cool. Bummer to hear the food wasn't good. Maybe they should turn the lights on to cook it hah. Maybe the experience offsets the bad food, or do you think just going to earl's would have made for a better night?

It was still a fun night
But absent good food I wouldn’t go back
Including because it ain’t cheap

[calgarygeologist]

As recommended already you need to find some divey pubs/restaurants to see the locals. Bonus points if you show up to shady places wearing suits and ties. We went to the Water Valley Saloon once after a round of golf and while the place was pretty cool and looked inviting you could tell that the locals were not too thrilled with our presence for some reason.

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

As recommended already you need to find some divey pubs/restaurants to see the locals. Bonus points if you show up to shady places wearing suits and ties. We went to the Water Valley Saloon once after a round of golf and while the place was pretty cool and looked inviting you could tell that the locals were not too thrilled with our presence for some reason.

Thats a great spot. Go there often. Never got that feeling though.

[DownInFlames]

Comedian Howard Kremer suggested the "shredstaurant". The wait staff would carry electric guitars and play riffs based on what you order.

[Bill Bumface]

Sultan's Tent used to be a pretty cool experience. In your own little tent, they wash your hands, then you eat without utensils. Food was good. I haven't been in a couple of decades and I think they moved. No idea how it is now.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Bill Bumface

Sultan's Tent used to be a pretty cool experience. In your own little tent, they wash your hands, then you eat without utensils. Food was good. I haven't been in a couple of decades and I think they moved. No idea how it is now.

Dude that sounds rad. Our own little tent? That's precisely what I'm after.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by Bill Bumface

Sultan's Tent used to be a pretty cool experience. In your own little tent, they wash your hands, then you eat without utensils. Food was good. I haven't been in a couple of decades and I think they moved. No idea how it is now.

Sultan's Tent is behind chicken on The Way in Kensington. It was unique but I was disappointed with the food.

[Reaper]

Originally Posted by cam_wmh

I'm laughing at the thought of somebody yelling "hot fries!" and then dumping a basket of fries on her back beside the steak. I should mention that these new cannabis products are fantastic.

[Muta]

Stay tuned to Bow Valley Ranche's dome dining experience. I did it around this time last year (maybe closer to end of October), and the experience was really fun and the food was damn good. It was at their site (down in Fish Creek), but I think they do it at locations around the city. Just depends when they decide to host it. There's a 'stay connected' button in the following link if you'd like to find out more info when they do this:

https://foodiesinthepark.com/