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(Sandwich shop located in London, England)
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(I believe this is located in Germany)
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(Located in Tibet)
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Seriously? LMAO
Too damn funny, loved the names, How do they think these names up?
On the Parks Hwy in Alaska, midway between Anchorage and Fairbanks, you’ll find Dirty Dick’s Halfway Inn.
It’s actually Skinny Dick’s Halfway Inn — still have my T-Shirt!
YES, it is Skinny Dick’s Halfway Inn. I too still have my mug, t-shirt, and underwear, and a great photo of their truly ugly sign in front, with the two polar bears, um, cuddling! LOL!
It’s actually halfway between Fairbanks and Nenana.
You forgot:
Johnny Garlic’s California Pasta Grill
Tex Wasabi’s
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fieri
Hard to even choose a favorite out of those. I’d have to go with Phat Phuc, I think.
Nice – but the Obama Fried Chicken is definitely a fake.
No its not !!! I live in bklyn, and it is very real indeed, they recently were forced to change the name.
Actually, Obama Fried Chicken is not fake.
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/04/03/2009-04-03_nycs_obama_fried_chicken_restaurants_ruf.html
Sorry, I don’t think I expressed it right – I think the picture is photoshopped is what I mean is what it is – isn’t it?
OMG
FUK MI !
Thanks for the laugh – I needed it.
But where on earth can there be a Hitler restaurant ?!
Apparently in India…
Here’s a shot of Fu Kim before it was Photoshopped …
Okay, so this site strips out URLs, didn’t know that, let’s try this …
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Di – I was curious about the Hilter’s Cross, so I looked it up. It’s in Bombay. The story I read was the owner used the name to attract attention, but he didn’t really get any positive feedback (imagine that!). Anyway, I guess he changed the name since then (from back in 2006). What a nutball.
My fave of all these is the Italian “Crapitto’s”. “Hey, let’s go get a Crappy pizza!”
Actually guys, the swastika is an ancient symbol, which dates back to the Neolithic period. It’s a common religious symbol in India and the word comes from Sanskrit.
So you will see lots of those in India.. So the symbol is common, just the name was used to attract attention…
Right before I moved away from the Northern VA area, the Il Mee Buffet opened up. You can google it, it’s in Annandale. I never tried it, but the name made me giggle every time I drove by.
Hey!! I’ve been to The Slug and Lettuce in London! It was actually a really great place for lunch.
And no, there were no small gastropods in my food. ;)
The Slug and Lettuce is actually a chain of quite posh pubs in England, they’re in every upmarket town. Windsor has a particularly nice one. I think it’s just going on the pub naming system, which really doesn’t make much sense lol. Either way, I was suprised to see it on the list, but I might just be used to the name by now.
I’ve been to the one in Nottingham (I think it was, it was a while ago).
I think it made the list because it was drawn up by an American, and they don’t appreciate English pub names.
There’s a pub in Ollerton, Notts, called “The Squinting Cat”. They should add that to the list!
Nice! I needed a good laugh for the day:)
The “Cabbages & Condoms” one cracks me up. I can only imagine what sort of mistranslation from Thai to English happened there.
The fourth restaurant from the bottom has a canopy that shows a phone number with an international dialing code of 968.
If this is correct, that would put this restaurant in Oman.
Hope I’m right.
how is boobys(Skokie, IL) not on here?? i can’t help but giggle everytime i pass it.
“Di – I was curious about the Hilter’s Cross, so I looked it up. It’s in Bombay.”
Thanks Byrdie. Guess India doesn’t give a sh*t about ‘PC’ re Hitler (ha).
I’m remembering a small market in these parts, years back, known for it’s butcher department – Tom’s Market – their delivery trucks had big sign that said “you can’t beat Tom’s meat”
(ha – so much fun to be immature, eh)
@Mike Roberts: RESTAURANTE EL RAPE is located in Spain, here’s the address: SUBIDA AL FARO,1 – CABO DE PALOS (CARTAGENA)
By the way, in Spain “Rape” is a fish, aka Lophius (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lophius)
They’re all great, but I think Crabby Dick’s is my favorite. I wonder if the bad names attract customers?
I’ve eaten at Crabby Dicks…the food was okay. Crabby Dicks are all over Delaware. I suspect the name does bring in the customers…that’s the reason i stopped there.
Crabby Dick’s ticked off the locals at Rehoboth Beach by putting up suggestive messages like:
We Pry ‘em open ; You slurp ‘em up!
We have crabs, do you?
Try our big crab balls.
Fuk Mi is actually photoshop.
A few location notes:
Muff Cafe is in Bratislava, Slovakia. Apparently it’s an ice cream place.
Happy Crack is what I’d call a mall food court eatery with several locations in Spain.
The Nasty Buffet picture looks similar to a photo of Dynasty Buffet (with the “dy” unlit) in Butler, Pennsylvania seen on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameosteph/374071156/
And while there is a Dirty Dick’s seafood/crabs chain in the US, that particular photo is of Dirty Dick’s pub in Edinburgh, Scotland.
One of the oldies, but goodies, Berkeley’s own…
http://static.px.yelp.com/bphoto/7D1v5Jd6fRSh-TCiH8vaWA/l
Cabbages and Condoms is actually in Bangkok, not London. I’ve been there. The food isn’t bad and condoms are provided free of charge. Its profits are donated to the Population and Community Development Association which promotes birth control. The odd name helps to draw tourists who can afford to support the restaurant’s mission.
Crabby Dicks in DE rocks!
I won’t fault the ones out of the USA (and yes, England has it’s own culture and I’ll give them a pass) but how does ANYONE get those names advertised in a local paper or yellow pages without someone in marketing saying “Excuse me, we need to have a talk…”
Too funny.
Actually Fuk Mi was located in Houston before they closed down.
Squat and Gobble Cafe in San Francisco.
LOL @ “Squat & Gobble Cafe”
…is that also known as “The Glory Hole Cafe”?
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I have been to Hung Far Low many times. It is a very fine restaurant in Portland’s China Town.
I’ve been to Squid Lips in Melbourne for a few beers. Nice outside patio, and they have a sandy beach area on the river if you want to enjoy some Florida sunshine!
Dirty Dick’s is in Edinburgh, on Rose Street. Of course, I had to take a picture and send it to all of my friends…
I have to submit my absolute favorite unfortunate restaurant name, located in Tacoma, Washington – SAR’S Oriental Cuisine. Talk about a stroke of bad luck in epidemic names… I think they’re closed now.
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What’s missing is:
“Tillicum”
Located in Raleigh Hills, Oregon
funny thing, the spotted dick is my local…
i recommend the southern cobb. freaking delicious… has stilton in it!
I’ve been to Lick-A-Chick – it’s in Nova Scotia, near Sydney (IIRC). The food’s actually quite good, and the name is a reference to their fried chicken. I wonder what the other places are like.
cabbage and condoms,and crabby dicks. and im a 11 year old. lol
Late to the party here, but where I live (Montreal) there is a Korean restaurant named Hwang Kum that I keep meaning to take photos of. There’s also a Japanese restaurant called Hentai Sushi & Grill that always makes me laugh.
I make it a point never to eat hen na sushi, but I presume hentai na sushi might be the kind you eat off a bare torso?
The ‘grill’ part is scaring me, though!
We have “Fu King” Chinese restaurant.
And I’ve been wanting to vandalize that sign since junior high school.
(Except now I’m 40 years old and scared of heights. Damn.)
McWank’s is (or was) in the Yukon, Canada.
Pink Taco in Arizona:
http://www.pinktaco.com/
Or how about the Heart Attack Grill?
http://www.heartattackgrill.com/
Fuk Mi used to be in houston, but it sadly closed
I take issue with Hung Far Low. That place has been in business more than 50 years. Can’t be a worst name. Now, Hang My Dong would be a worst name, but I don’t have an image of it.
“Hey!! I’ve been to The Slug and Lettuce in London! It was actually a really great place for lunch.
And no, there were no small gastropods in my food. ;)”
I’ve been there too, many a time! Great pub… and as far as pub names go, this one is really not that strange.
Flavor of Negros refers to regional food from the islands of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental in the Philippines, sort of like Cajun food refers to the Gulf coast area or Southwestern style food.
haha my m8 runs the slug n lettice!!!
good food tho.
Obamas fried chicken is NOT made up. Heres proof.
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/04/03/2009-04-03_nycs_obama_fried_chicken_restaurants_ruf.html
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yeah soon fat is in bray, co. wicklow in ireland.
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Hey, great post, just thought I would let you know Fuk Mi sushi bars can be found in most capital cities down here in Australia, so it’s probably from there
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So…what exactly is wrong with “The Chocolate Log”? Sounds quite nice!
Maybe because I (as does everybody else) drop the old proverbial “chocolate log” in the toilet most every day.
The “Slug and Lettuce” is actually a pub chain. I know of two in the Midlands and several in London.
The Slug and Lettuce are quite a big chain of restaurants right across the UK and server pretty good food. As for Buttyboys, in parts of England (like where I’m from) a butty is a sandwich.
The “Fuk Mi Seafood and Sushi” was located in Castle Rock, CO, USA. Closed down now I think.
Let us not forget Montezuma’s Revenge (Mexican) in Hobart ,
Tasmania.
I love Pu Pu Hot Pot. They’re pretty good. (Cambidge MA)
agreed! Best crab rangoons and chicken fingers I ever ate!
No lie, Crabby Dicks is the best place in Delaware to get crabs. effing amazing <3
I’ve seen to Slug and Letuuce – it is actually very upscale place (two of those, actually)
The one in the Philippines.. Flavors of Negros…refers to the place Negros Occidental.
man, lick-a-chick is like a 40 minute drive from my house…they make the best fried chicken ever!
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The Rong Phuk Restaurant would be in Thailand, not Tibet. The writing on the Pepsi insignia is Thai.
The last one, “Nasty Buffet”, is actually “Dynasty Buffet” without the ‘D’ lit up.
‘Soon Fatt’ is a chinese takeaway in Bray, Ireland….. and the food is excellent!!
I’ve been to Hung Far Low. LOL
There’s another Wo Fat in London =P
“(I believe this is located in Germany)”
its in Slovakia; Raňajky on the pic ~
Raňajky
Breakfast
Fruhstuck
Soon Fatt isnt in Malaysia
its in Bray [wicklow, ireland]
i pass it everyday and you can see the reflection of a dublin bus in the picture
Those are pretty funny restaurant names.
Best part is, I live about a mile away from Squid Lips and go there often. Hahaha.
What’s so bad about the slug and lettuce?
I’ve totally been to the slug and lettuce (leeds) REALLY nice food actually
bitch on a pention suck my dong
Dirty Dicks is on Rose Street in Edinburgh, UK. I worked there for a while.
The picture of WoFat is actually located in Las Vegas, NV who does cater to mostly Hawaiians. I have been going there since I was a wee child and that been a quarter of a century! The Wo Fat in Honolulu is in the middle of Chinatown! Two totally different places!!!
I prefer the chocolate log.
This is hilarious… I actually had my wedding rehearsal dinner at Crapitto’s… superb restaurant, actually!!
I’m very late, but still felt the need to point out that Pu Pu Hot Pot is actually really, really good. They even have newspaper review clippings in their window with headlines like, “Great Food, Horrible Name.”
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Funny! There’s also a “Fook Yuen” restaurant above 7-Eleven in Waikiki…got 3.5 stars on Yelp so I guess it’s not bad.
The Yu Kee is a fake it’s photo shopped and would never be in China anyway. The spelling would be more like Korean. And if you look at the window it’s all in English where it should be in Chinese.
Yu Kee is not a fake, however, it isn’t located in China. It is actually located in a strip mall in Vancouver, BC, Canada at Elliot St and East 49th Ave. You can actually see the area code 604 phone number in the window if you look closely.
Coincidentally, the mall Yu Kee is located is also the locale of Killarney Market, which was featured in Michael Buble’s music video, “I Haven’t Met You Yet”!
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lmmfao at taste of negros and obama friend chicken ha
The Fuk mi image is shopped. It was Fu kim in Houston off I-45 at Fuqua.
I walk by that “spotted dick” one nearly every day… It’s always a good laugh if it’s your first time seeing it.
The Rape isn’t a extrange name. Is the name in spanish of the Goosefish and is a kind of fish very popular in Spain.
The ‘nasty Buffet’ is the Dynasty Buffet in Butler, PA.
Those are just awful! hahahaha
I didn’t see Fuddruckers–a place we had here in Spfld. where the Pasta Hse. now is.
The Fuk Mi restaurant pic is totally photoshopped. There’s a chain of restaurants in Houston called Fu-Kim. The one pictured is just down the highway from where I live.
Very funny. Yes, there really are several ‘Slug and Lettuce’ in England and also another Spotted Dick in Farnborough. There is also a ‘Phuket’ where I live. Have also seen a ‘Phuket’ airlines.
No Big Lai Palace, Pho Bich Nga or Pink Pearl? No one’s been to Vancouver, i guess.
Bunghole: A bunghole is a hole bored in a liquid-tight barrel. IE keg of beer. It’s not their fault that it became rude later…
In Tulsa, OK there was a Bung Hole Liquor…the city made them change the name and now it is Bung Hole Wine and Spirits.
The Fuk Mi restaurant is located in Clear Lake Texas, just south of Houston, down I-45.
I’ve been to the Slug and Lettuce! It’s great!
in my travles around the world twice and stoping in a numbere of countrys i think i had dinner in a few of theas places
You guys forgot the “Pho King Restaurant” located in Bellevue Washington. Great Pho and Vietnamese food. Cheers
The Slug and Lettuce is in Glasgow, Scotland you dumb American!
the slug and lettuce is a chain which has branches all across the UK you dumb Scot!
Stupid cunt.
Yes Victoria, you have a stupid cunt – among other not so smart body parts!
i just want to clarify that Flavors of Negros aint a typo. It pertains to food that comes from the Negros Occidental region of the philippines. and its not pronounced negro meaning a black person its pronounced Neh-gross. just wanted to clear that up
thx for your incitful review of the name of this place, the world would truly be lost without it. Her’s my incite, (its meant to be a play on words you putz) i quess treating the rest of the world like idiots, makes you feel superior. IDIOT
Don’t treat Ted like a troll… troll.
Ted, thanks for the info.
Thanks, Jim, for proving your place in the world is rightfully deserved.
Dirty Dicks is in London, UK not generic USA
The Tibetan one is actually from Thailand.
soon fatt is actually in Bray (just as you head out on the shankill road), Ireland and not in Malaysia lol
I go by it nearly every day, funny I came across it here. just about to eat their food as I speak ;)
i agree with TED. “Flavors of Negros” is a restaurant in the Philippines that serves food from the province of Negros Occidental. it’s funny how cultural backgrounds give us different perceptions/reactions of something as trivial as a restaurant name.
The last picture was from Butler, PA. The restaurant is “Dynasty Buffet”, but the D and Y were burnt out.
Victoria, if we are all dumb Americans, perhaps you should cruise your own country’s websites, but clearly wherever you live they have no sense of humor. Or should I say humour.
Cabbages and Condoms is actually in Bangkok not in London. I wish there was one here though. They give you condoms instead of mints at the end of your meal! Worth buying some pad thai!
The Mc Wanks photo left me speechless…
Some of those photos simply had me asking “why?”.
Fuk Mi is located in houston, tx
I know for sure Happy Crack is in Waterloo Iowa…Ha!
Fuk Mi was located in Friendswood/Webster Texas just south of Houston for a few years in the 90′s. Never went there, but always joked about it.
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Nasty Buffet is in Butler, PA in the Clearview Mall. Its actually called Dynasty Buffet, but the lights in “DY” have burnt out an haven’t been replaced in at least 5 years. I used to eat there all the time. Surprisingly, fir Chinese buffets, The Nasty Buffet isn’t too nasty.
the Muffcaffe is located in Slovakia
The Lick-A-Chick is located next door to the Lick-A-Treat!! No kidding, it’s located in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada and has the best fried chicken ever, So yes, I have had Lick-A-Chick!!
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the Last one- “nasty buffet” is actually dynasty buffet with the d and y lights burnt out
there’s also a crabby dicks in ocean city maryland.
In OC there’s also Big Peckers, and Bj’s
I think “Soon Fatt” restaurant would be FUNNIER if it were an all you can eat place! (Buffet)
Chewy Balls was right across the street from our High School
Nasty buffet is supposed to say Dynasty Buffet. It’s in Reno, Nevada. It’s a Damn good Mongolian buffet
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Cabbages & Condoms is actually in Bangkok, Thailand and is an excellent restaurant. It was started by a Member of Parliament who championed the use of condoms in the Thai sex industry to combat the spread of Aids. Great restaurant with great food, great atmosphere and a great cause.
I live in Bangkok for several years and have eaten here dozens of times. Highly recommended if you’re visiting.
OH OBAMA’S FRIED CHICKEN :)
That was great while it lasted, they had to change their name, due to legalities I assume.
I love Dirty Dicks! It’s in Boston, MA. The foods nothing spectacular, but the service is purposefully horrible. It’s a great atmosphere and the waiters have good humored fun at your expense, but it’s nothing cruel, just funny.
LOL…..those people in that Happy Crack restaurant don’t look like their cracks are too happy. Except for those two over on the far left who have their arms all around each other – they look like their cracks are kind of happy.
I’m glad to see others have come to the defense of Cabbages and Condoms. There are actually several throughout Thailand, and the profits go to helping to combat the AIDs problem in the country. Some of the other names are very funny, however.
heheh
beeen to golden shower…ask for Kitimoto when you get there…yummm…ohh n the Gold3en-shower special…they should match up with the golden Stool…Rotlfmao!!
In Lexington, KY on UK’s campus, just saw a place called Hugh Jass Burgers.
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Damnit! I knew it!
Hung Far Low is awwwwwesome!!! My bastard friends didnt wanna go!
I believe that El Rape restaurant is located in Portugal, because it’s a portuguese phone number. Having said that, it’s a great name ahahah
In Italian, Rape refers to Brassica rapa. That could be what they are going on about.
Please someone look up Pho King in Austin Tx off of parmer lane.
There is a Pho King in Tacoma, Washington as well, on MLKing Way.
“rape” means angler-fish/ devilfish in spanish and as the restaurant is located in Spain I don’t think that the name is that bad.
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The yu kee one isn’t in china…
Funny, except that Wo Fat is in Las Vegas on Desert Inn near Sandhill Road.
Hung Far Low sounds like the perfect opportunity for an asian bar.
The Pu Pu Hot Pot just craks me up.. but I definitely would not go to a resturant named EL RAPE!? Who comes up with stuff XD