Discover the top 10 U.S. restaurants where the staff intentionally insults the guests for entertainment. These unique dining experiences offer a side of humor with your meal.
In the vast culinary landscape of the United States, there’s a unique niche of restaurants that serve up more than just food. These establishments offer a distinctive dining experience where the staff intentionally insults the guests as part of their unique customer service style. This unconventional approach to hospitality has become a popular form of entertainment, attracting customers who enjoy a side of humor with their meal.
1. Wiener’s Circle (Chicago)
Iconic hotdog stand on the north side of Chicago serving up high quality street food with a side of insults. Known for its late-night char-grilled Vienna beef hot dogs and a side of verbal abuse. Now open for "Curbside Abuse".
2. Shopsin’s (New York City)
An Essex St diner with a 900-item menu and an unwritten set of rules that include no parties larger than four. Shopsin's isn't really a diner, so much as a New Yorker's crazy, bizarro-world idea of one: quirky, over-the-top, and brash in its very big personality.
3. Dick’s Last Resort (Various locations)
A national chain serving Southwestern comfort food, where they throw paper and spitballs, put rubber bands in your food, and make you wear hats that say “I have herpes”.
4. Ed Debevic’s (Chicago)
A retro diner known for its slapstick character actors. Best Buns In The Business Since 1984. EAT & GET OUT! · Experience the snarkiest, retro-chic dining in Chicago!
5. Wong Kei (London)
Although not in the U.S., this 500-seat Chinese palace is known for its cheap food, free tea, and genuine disdain for the customers. Once famous for its impersonal level of service, Wong Kei has been a Chinatown favourite over the years for locals and visitors alike.
6. Karen's Diner (Various locations)
A retro US diner in the heart of Sydney where the staff are rude and the customers are ruder. Great food, good drinks and fun times all around!
7. Billy Goat Tavern (Chicago)
No self-respecting Chicagoan has set foot inside since about 1994. But the tourists keep coming to see the “rude waiters” do disco dance numbers.
8. Zeitgeist (San Francisco)
This beer garden and bicyclist haven in S.F.’s Mission district is well known for bouncers and bartenders who really, really do not like people.
9. Ne Quittez Pas (Tokyo, Japan)
When you tell someone to eat dirt, it is usually meant as an insult. A French restaurant in Japan, however, will take that insult and spin it into culinary delight. That’s right. This restaurant cooks and serves dirt. Don’t worry. It’s not any old dirt. They use only the finest black soil money can buy. Speaking of money, a compost-ridden tasting menu will set you back $110.
10. Crabby Dick’s (Delaware City, Delaware) While not as intense as some others on this list, Crabby Dick’s plays up the “crabby” theme with their staff.
Our Thoughts...
These restaurants offer a unique twist on dining out, providing an experience that is as memorable as the food itself. However, this form of entertainment may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Always check reviews and understand the restaurant’s style before visiting.
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