Wonderfully Horrible Restaurant Names

[puff_not_snuff]

I passed by this place today and immediately wondered if they served their chicken with white sauce like the halal carts use.

Jerk Off The Grill - New York, NY

Specialties: Modern Jamaican Cuisine in the Upper Eastside New York city! Order online NOW! Established in 2014. Jerk Off The Grill was established in 2014.

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[mso489]

My wife reviewed restaurants for Newsday (Long Island) for years, and her favorite worst restaurant name, place in Queens, which was a Chinese family name, was:

Fuk Yu

She and her friends tried valiantly to explain the problem to the owners, but the restaurant finally closed. The food was, uh, pretty good.

My own favorite, which is a N.C. coastal tradition and a wonderful seafood place is, as it has always been, Sanitary Seafood Market. Oh, thank goodness. But it is both an excellent seafood market and restaurant. In Morehead City, N.C., don't miss it. I haven't been there in years, but I trust it is maintaining its standards. Try the Bogue Sound clam chowder, the shrimp cocktail, and if they are running, the Spanish Mackerel with its distinctive flavor. Soft shell crab is another favorite when in season. Their Brunswick Stew and hush puppies make a meal in themselves. Oh to be in Morehead City now that spring is here.

 

[Servant King]

Best I ever saw were:

Pho King Great
The Jerk Store

This was years ago, when I still lived in LA. The former was true to its name, although I don't eat treif anymore. I never tried the latter, but I assume they must surely have received a lawsuit threat in the mail at some point from whichever company holds the rights to Seinfeld.

 

[puff_not_snuff]

Fuk Yu

That reminds me of this Chinese place near me.

Kum Kau - Brooklyn, NY

Kum Kau, 465 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205, Mon - 11:30 am - 10:30 pm, Tue - 11:30 am - 10:30 pm, Wed - 11:30 am - 10:30 pm, Thu - 11:30 am - 10:30 pm, Fri - 11:30 am - 10:30 pm, Sat - 11:30 am - 10:30 pm, Sun - 11:30 am - 10:30 pm

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@Kilgore Trout did you happen to frequent it during your Pratt days?

 

[Pooh-Bah]

Last time I went to Kitty Hawk, there was a burger joint called Spanky's that was quite nice.
Their slogan: "Nobody beats our meat!"

Not quite on par with some of the others in the thread, but close enough.

 

[sablebrush52]

My personal favorite is not the business name so much as it's location. On Cerrillos Road, in Santa Fé New Mexico, I found a Jerky Stand in front of a crematorium, and at the right angle the signs of the two businesses lined up perfectly.

 

[BarrelProof]

My personal favorite is not the business name so much as it's location.

In my opinion, this one cannot be beaten. My roommate in college worked there.

 

[Arthur Frayn]

When I was working in Singapore in the 1980's, I saw a restaurant called: 'Soon Phat' on a busy street. I took a picture of the sign and had it for years.

Looking back on it, I can see that it was an accurate prediction.

 

[pantsBoots]

Two favorites, one from childhood vacations and a store I frequented when I lived in the city:

 

[jpmcwjr]

Not a restaurant, but seen in many: "Roast Beef WITH Au Jus"!

Not a white tablecloth sort of place....

 

[jguss]

A Stumptown landmark for generations:

 

[brian64]

I assume they must surely have received a lawsuit threat in the mail at some point from whichever company holds the rights to Seinfeld.

 

[BarrelProof]

You guys are slipping.

 

[rmpeeps]

Years back there was a place in Victoria, TX serving fried chicken, by the name of Cluck Yu.
Didn’t last long.

 

[rmpeeps]

Look closely in the background.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

That reminds me of this Chinese place near me.

Kum Kau - Brooklyn, NY

Kum Kau, 465 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205, Mon - 11:30 am - 10:30 pm, Tue - 11:30 am - 10:30 pm, Wed - 11:30 am - 10:30 pm, Thu - 11:30 am - 10:30 pm, Fri - 11:30 am - 10:30 pm, Sat - 11:30 am - 10:30 pm, Sun - 11:30 am - 10:30 pm

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@Kilgore Trout did you happen to frequent it during your Pratt days?

All the time!

 

[shermnatman]

I think this restaurant name would be hard to top . - Sherm - Believe it, or Not! - Natman

 

[BarrelProof]

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I think this restaurant name would be hard to top . - Sherm - Believe it, or Not! - Natman

If it were real.

 

[BarrelProof]

It’s never a good joke if you have to explain it, but I guess I gave you guys too much credit.

That IHOP I posted above in Gastonia, NC is on Cox Rd. When you’d call and get some punk kid to answer, he’d say “IHOP on Cox, how can I help you?” and proceed to giggle like Beavis and Butthead.

I would have never known about it but my first roommate in college was from Gastonia and apparently worked there. I didn’t let him forget that.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

Asheville NC has it's "lesser" brother