In some restaurants, words aren’t enough. Especially when the restaurant in question is one that serves ethnic food or is from another country. At this restaurant, things must have gotten pretty bad at one point, because the proprietors had to put a sign asking – begging – people not to flick over the tables.
Whether it’s because of Yakuza deals gone wrong, badly-prepared sushi, or just tables that are oh-so flippable, it’s happened enough that the sign not only has English and Japanese but also a stick figure image, just to make sure the message gets across.
A Visual Aid
A lot of times, a restaurant will just have a quick list of what kind of drinks they offer, but this off-the-beaten-path establishment has done something a little different. They took individual pictures of every drink, including classic soft drinks, lemonade, tea, and "strawberry." It might not be all that necessary, but it's certainly going to be a help for those who can't see that well or who just prefer to point to their drink of choice.
Of course, the big problem is that the "Pepsi," "Diet Pepsi," "Dr. Pepper," "Root Beer," and "Tea" pictures could all be the exact same liquid. Also, the small drink size is a dollar – a far cry from the incredible deal McDonald's offered a little bit ago.
Cheap Pizza is the Best Pizza
Another great sign for this list. It tells us what the restaurant sells, a great deal – for real, though, one-dollar pizza? That's a steal – and something that is memorable and funny. The Philosoraptor is a classic deep thinker of the internet age, and now here he is, wondering why every pizza place doesn't sell pizza at such an affordable cost.
We couldn't agree more. Someone on staff is talented with the chalk and did their best to make the raptor inquisitive and thoughtful. It's another sign that ticks all the boxes and is the kind of thing that makes for an actually good sign.
Alexes Only
Yeah, the poem is kind of stupid, and it might get a chuckle out of some people, but we doubt a lot of people on the street saw it and decided to stop in. But let's talk about that name. "The Alex Restaurant." Does Alex own the restaurant? Are all the workers named Alex? Are only Alexes allowed to eat there?
We can figure out why they are desperate for customers. Also, can steak actually be blue? Are you sure about that one? Seems like the quality of the poetry and the food might be similar at "The Alex Restaurant."
Please Just Tell us About the Food
So, there's this famous song called "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-A-Lot, with the lyrics "my anaconda don't want none unless you got buns, hun." El Arroyo decided to spin the words a bit. It's a feeble attempt, but we like that they're trying.
The sign may be a little punny, as long as they're having fun! And to be honest, we would have to go one step further and say that this version of the song was written by a performer who goes by the name of "Sir Chips-a-Lot." You know, because he likes to eat chips. Potato chips. Or fries - whatever.