- Excuse me sir, would you like some cough with your meal? (coughs) Okay well, that would be pretty nasty. But there are some restaurants that exist that kind of make what I
just did seem like nothing. Around the world, there
exist some famous restaurants that are famous for the strangest things that you can imagine. And trust me; when you
hear about about these, you're definitely not
gonna wanna eat there. Or maybe you will. I don't know. Some of you are kinda weird. (mellow band music) Here are the 10 weirdest
restaurants in the world. (zooming tone)
Number 10 is the Kayabukiya Tavern. One of the strangest
restaurants in the world has an unusual employment
policy, to say the least. If you were to walk into
the Kayabukiya Tavern in the Japanese city of Utsunomiya, you'd find a tradition sake-house, but one with an important difference. The tavern's owner employs
two macaque monkeys. One of the monkeys,
Yat-chan, is dressed smartly in a uniform and shirt. He takes his customers' drink orders and then, brings them
over to their tables. The second monkey, Fuku-chan,
is the younger of the two. And his responsibility
is to bring hot towels to each customer so that they can clean their hands before eating. Both monkeys are paid in soya beans with customers tipping them,
using the simian currency. The tavern also employs a giant sloth that massages your feet as you wait. Okay I made that last little
bit up about the sloth. But hey, wouldn't that be cute? A man can dream. Number nine is Bounce.
(mellow band music) If all of my years of eating have taught me anything, it's that ping pong and
eating go hand in hand. Or something like that. Finally someone has filled this niche by opening a table tennis
themed restaurant in London. It's called Bounce. And if you enjoy dodging
flying ping pong balls, while chewing on a slice of pizza, then this place is for you. Between the dining tables
are ping pong tables, just waiting to be played under
the blue neon lights above. If flailing at real balls
isn't your thing after a meal, then Bounce also offers Wonderball. This uses state-of-the-art projectors to project the flight of a digital ball onto a real ping pong table. I personally like the real thing. But I'm sure Wonderball is preferential to having a real ping pong
ball land in your soup, unless that's some sort of new food fusion thing I'm unaware of. (zooming tone)
Number eight is The Robot Restaurant. There's a basement in the
Shinjuku city in Japan where food enthusiasts can experience the cutting edge of food. And when I say cutting
edge, I literally mean it. The restaurant is filled with robots. Customers can order a
bento box or other food. While enjoying their meal,
robots perform around them. This includes bright neon
tanks, giant flashing dolls playing drums, and even
human robot hybrids. Of course, the robots are
controlled by seasoned performers, who put on four shows a night. The restaurant is
decorated in video screens and bright neon lights. So migraine sufferers are probably best to look somewhere else
for that evening's meal. If you trust the machines,
this is one place you're going to wanna
go, to enjoy your food. Me on the other hand, I
know Skynet is coming. So I'll be eating my bento
box in an abandoned bunker. (cackles) Good luck. Number seven is New Lucky Restaurant.
(mellow band music) In many cultures, feasting
was often associated with celebrating an ancestral line, to raise a glass to the dead. But the New Lucky Restaurant
in Ahmedabad in India takes this approach to new heights. If I were to tell you
that the unofficial name for New Lucky Restaurant is
The Graveyard Restaurant, then you'll have a good
idea of what to expect. The restaurant is built
on an ancient cemetery. You might think that the graves would have been beneath the building. But not here. In the New Lucky
Restaurant, the gravestones poke out of the ground
and have to be navigated when finding a seat. The graves are painted bright green and are adorned with flowers. Sure as eating practices
go, this is bizarre. But hey, think of it this way. Lone diners never need to
eat by themselves again. (zooming tone)
Number six is The Undersea Restaurant. The Ithaa Undersea
Restaurant in the Maldives is every bit true to its name. It's really under the sea. Customers who eat there are led through the Rangali Island Resort, down into a long, transparent
tunnel under the sea. The glass provides
customers with a 270 degree panoramic view of the marine
wildlife, while they eat. The tunnel itself is made
from an acrylic material with a reinforced steel frame. A zinc coating protects the structure from corrosive properties of the salt water which surrounds it. However eventually, the sea
will make its way through. That's the last thing you
want while you're eating. La-la-la, oh God! You know, that's kinda comforting. The diminutive restaurant holds only about 14 people at a time. So at least when the roof finally goes, casualties will be minimal. I kid; I kid. The restaurant owners
will know well in advance when it's time to vacate the premises. You know, just bring a
life jacket, just in case. Number five are Cabbages and Condoms.
(mellow band music) The Cabbages and Condoms restaurant chain was founded in Bangkok, but now has restaurants
all throughout the world. And it's a good thing too. Despite the strange name and
unorthodox approach to eating, Cabbages and Condoms
promotes public health issues and raises money for charities, trying to bring attention to
the HIV and AIDS epidemic. Visitors to the restaurant first
walk through the gift shop, filled with memorabilia
promoting safe sex. They're then seated in the restaurant, where they can order a
wide selection of foods. All around, there are hanging decorations made from condoms and
mannequins dressed in clothes that are made from the same. After a meal, patrons are
provided with pack of condoms and sent on their way. Just don't get your cabbages
mixed up with the condoms. That could be disastrous. (zooming tone)
Number four is The Clinic. One of the world's strangest
restaurants was in Singapore, up until only recently. It finally closed its doors in 2018. And you'll understand why
it wasn't exactly the hit that the owners were hoping for. The restaurant was called The Clinic. Everything in it, from the food
to the furniture and decor, was hospital themed. Hospitals aren't exactly
known for their good food. Chairs were hospital wheelchairs. Tables were medical surgical tables. And the lights were the same that were used in operating theaters. Waiters and waitresses were
dressed in medical uniforms. And the food was served
in hospital dishes. Even ordering a drink meant
drinking from an IV drip, rather than a normal glass. The Clinic took adventurous
eating to new heights. And although it's closed for now, there are rumors that the
hospital themed restaurants could be coming to a town near you. Better make an appointment. Number three is O Noir.
(mellow band music) What would happen to your
taste buds and sense of smell if you were forced to eat in the dark? That's the question that O Noir restaurant in Toronto hopes to answer. It's Canada's first ever dark restaurant, where customers are there to
eat their food in the dark. The idea is that with your
sight temporarily removed, your other senses will become more attuned to the experience of eating. And therefore, you'll notice the flavors and texture of the food
to a greater degree. O Noir's main goal however,
is to help patrons understand what it's like to be blind. The restaurant's entire
staff are visually impaired. And the restaurant hopes to
draw attention to the fact that the visually impaired population experiences around 70% unemployment. That's actually a great idea of promoting an important cause and definitely a unique experience. But I would love to know
the logistics of that, how people prepare it
without getting burned and droppin' things. I just, I gotta know. (zooming tone)
Number two is the Cat Cafe. If you're a cat owner or enthusiast, you'll love the Cat Cafe in Tokyo, Japan. Now just to be clear. Despite the name, the Cat Cafe
doesn't serve cat as a dish but instead, brings the
cuddly little critters to you, while you eat your food. The cats wander around the
cafe, which is their home, and completely are used to strangers of all degrees and sizes. During daytime, patrons
can enjoy patting a cat, while drinking down a coffee or miso soup. In the evening, it kicks into overdrive, when the Cat Cafe becomes a
restaurant, serving full meals. When that happens, the cafe
performs their daily ritual, where cats of all kinds
are served their food in a large circle in
the middle of the floor. I would imagine this is one place that even guide dogs
aren't allowed to enter in the case that they chase the cats, although that would be entertaining. I'm not gonna lie. And number one is The Modern Toilet Restaurant.
(mellow band music) If you were asked, "Where's
your favorite place to eat?", I'm sure the resounding answer
would not be on the toilet. Again unless you like that kind of thing. Well this restaurant is in Taiwan. But it also has a chain
of eateries across Asia. The original, three-story
restaurant is toilet themed, not necessarily a crappy idea. The walls are covered in tiles. And plungers droop down from the ceiling. My favorite detail is that the ceiling lights are poopie-shaped. Because well, why not? If you're gonna go all in,
you might as well commit. The chairs for patrons are unused toilets, while the dishes are all
miniature toilet bowls. And the piece de resistance
is the famous dessert menu, all of which are served
in tiny, squat toilets. 'Scuse me, I have to use the bathroom. I'm famished.
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