Repulsive names of cafés

Penny Tration

Taste of Emilia, on Liffey Street. Reminds me of a lesbian brothel.

BabysCoffee

ToxicPaddy wrote: »

Yup, apparently had to close due to a threat from the rights holders of the sitcom Friends who had a cafe in it called Central Perk..

I remember reading about it thinking how petty it was.

As well as similarity in name I seem to remember that the signage looked like the Central Perk signs

Lux23

green_screen wrote: »

Taste of Emilia, on Liffey Street. Reminds me of a lesbian brothel.

I've heard it's decent fare, but I wouldn't darken their door because of the name.

Lovely Bloke

Sneed's Feed & Seed (Formerly Chuck's)

robertxxx

The pig and heifer

BeerSteakBirds

robertxxx wrote: »

The pig and heifer

if Coppers ever gets renamed ..

knoxor

Little bit off topic but there's a hairdressers in Belfast called "Kurl up and Dye", always liked that.

face1990

Fragrant River, situated between the Tolka and the Royal Canal

L1011

knoxor wrote: »

Little bit off topic but there's a hairdressers in Belfast called "Kurl up and Dye", always liked that.

And in Drumcondra, or at least used to be one.

Ole Rodrigo

The Hairy Lemon never sounded too appetising tbh.

Is hair on lemons a good thing ?

smellmepower

Was a seafood takeout place near where I stayed in Harlem a few months back called the O'Fishole.Horrible name but the food was lovely!

Westernyelp

knoxor wrote: »

Little bit off topic but there's a hairdressers in Belfast called "Kurl up and Dye", always liked that.

There is a hairdressers everywhere called 'Kurl up and dye,

Joe prim

Dwarf Jar on the quays, quite a nice place, but the name summons up visions of preserved homunculi in formaldehyde, which is a little offputting if all you want is a latte and a caramel slice.

Patser

Wuff near Smithfield, Dublin. Looks decent enough if in a quiet and strange location. But the name makes you wonder if they specialize in Korean delicacies.

Hootanany

Soon Phat Chinese in Bray

SimonTemplar

There's a chipper called "Rotten Burger"

fleet_admiral

knoxor wrote: »

Little bit off topic but there's a hairdressers in Belfast called "Kurl up and Dye", always liked that.

There uses to be a chinese all you can eat called fookin noodle bar in Belfast too

Arthur Beesley

chopper6 wrote: »

Mao...named after a murderous Chinese peasant brute who killed millions of his own people in labour camps and through forced collectivisation.

It sickens me to see the Right-on crusties and chinbeards eating in there because they don't know any better.

I'd just love to see an eatery named after Hitler...Arbeit Macht Fries anyone?

I always thought it was Chairman Miao, after his cat. D'oh.

MagicMarker

chopper6 wrote: »

Mao...named after a murderous Chinese peasant brute who killed millions of his own people in labour camps and through forced collectivisation.

It sickens me to see the Right-on crusties and chinbeards eating in there because they don't know any better.

Eh? Mao is a common Chinese name. Did you really think that place was named after Chairman Mao???

Hitler, by comparison, is not a common name at all.

brooke 2

knoxor wrote: »

Little bit off topic but there's a hairdressers in Belfast called "Kurl up and Dye", always liked that.

Once saw a sign for a beautician's in the west called 'Wrinkles'!!

loyatemu

MagicMarker wrote: »

Eh? Mao is a common Chinese name. Did you really think that place was named after Chairman Mao???

Hitler, by comparison, is not a common name at all.

I'm fairly sure it is named after the former communist leader - they used to have stylised photos of him in the restaurants (not sure if this is still the case, haven't been in Cafe Mao for years).

EDIT - discussion of the cultural sensitivities here

pavb2

Keeping on the movie theme not necessarily repulsive a lot of places in UK called

Goodfillas

ongarboy

Just spotted a cafe in Swords called Look Mam, No Hands. How that relates to an eating establishment I do not know! Awful name! Creche, kids store, maybe, cafe, not!!

dak

Cafes, Chip Shops, Coffee Shops, and Restaurants

Aesop's Tables
(Greek restaurant in Indianapolis, Indiana)


Award Wieners
(restaurant in Anaheim, California)


Bean & Gone Cafe
(Auckland, New Zealand)


Bean Me Up Espresso
(coffee shop in Spokane, Washington)


Brewed Awakening
(coffee shop in Berkeley, California)


Brew Ha Ha
(coffee shop in Phoenix, Arizona)


Burger Off
(take-away restaurant in Hove, England)


Butty Boys
(sandwich shop in London)


The Contented Sole
(seafood restaurant in West Palm Beach, Florida)


Crepevine
(restaurant in San Francisco, California)


C U Latte
(coffee shop in Brisbane, Australia)


Cup-A-Cabana
(coffee shop in Corvallis, Oregon)


Custard's Last Stand
(ice cream shop in Boulder Dam, Nevada)


Eat Must Be First
(Chinese restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland)


Edible Complex
(restaurant in Portland, Oregon)


Edinburger Takeaway
(restaurant in Edinburgh, Scotland)


En-Thai-Sing
(Thai restaurant in Mildenhall, England)


Espresso Yourself
(coffee shop in Newport, Pennsylvania)


Fish-cotheque
(fish & chips shop in London)


For Cod and Ulster
(fish & chips shop in Belfast, Northern Ireland)


For Cod's Sake
(fish & chips shop in Cheltenham, England)


Franks A Lot
(restaurant in East Dundee, Illinois)


Franks for the Memories
(restaurant in Mundelein, Illinois)


Frying Nemo
(fish & chips shop in Goole, England)


Goodbuy Mr Chips
(fish & chips shop in Derby, England)


Goodfillas
(sandwich bar in Bristol, England)


The Great Impasta
(Italian restaurant in Champaign, Illinois)


Grillers in the Mist
(fish restaurant in Katoomba, Australia)


Higher Grounds Cafe
(coffee shop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)


Ho-Lee-Chow
(Chinese restaurant in Toronto, Canada)


Howe’s Bayou
(Cajun restaurant in Ferndale, Michigan)


Jamaican Me Hungry
(restaurant in Key West, Florida)


Jonathan Livingston Seafood
(seafood restaurant in Reykjavik, Iceland)


Just Falafs
(restaurant in London)


Just the Plaice
(fish & chips shop in Swanage, England)


Kumquat Mae
(vegetarian restaurant in Sheffield, England)


The Lattetude Bistro
(coffee shop in Decatur, Georgia)


Lettuce B. Frank
(restaurant in Santa Barbara, California)


Lettuce Souprise You
(restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia)


Lord of the Fries
(restaurant in Melbourne, Australia)


Lox Stock & Bagel
(restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona)


Marquis de Salade
(restaurant in Budapest, Hungary)


Men At Wok
(Chinese restaurant in Williston, Vermont)


Mrs. Sippy’s Coffee
(coffee shop in New Berlin, Wisconsin)


Mustard's Last Stand
(restaurant in Melbourne, Florida)


Nincomsoup
(restaurant in London)


Northern Lattes
(coffee shop in Anchorage, Alaska)


Papa Razzi
(Italian restaurant in Washington, D.C.)


Pete's A Place
(pizzeria in Peabody, Massachusetts)


Pizza D'Action
(restaurant in Holyoke, Massachusetts)


Pizza My Heart
(restaurant chain California)


Plaice T Meat
(fish & chips shop in Scunthorpe, England)


Pony Espresso
(coffee shop in Dubois, Wyoming)


Prawn Broker Restaurant
(Fort Myers, Florida)


Pullet Surprise
(Southern & soul restaurant in Fort Worth, Texas)


Pulp Kitchen
(restaurant in Canberra, Australia)


Relish the Thought
(sandwich shop in Chicago, Illinois)


The Rock and Sole Plaice
(fish & chips shop in London)


Roland Butter
(sandwich shop in Glasgow, Scotland)


Sacred Chow
(vegetarian restaurant in New York City)


Sam N'ellas Mad Cow Steak & Rib House
(Colchester, Connecticut)


Samwidges Sandwich Delivery Services
(London)


Seoul Food
(Korean restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts)


Sgt. Pepperoni's Pizza Store
(Newport Beach, California)


Sherlock's Home Restaurant
(Minnetonka, Minnesota)


Syriandipity
(Syrian restaurant in Toronto, Canada)


Thai Me Up
(Thai restaurant in Edinburgh, Scotland)


Thai One On
(Thai restaurant in Seattle, Washington)


Thai Ping
(Thai restaurant in Boonton, New Jersey)


Thai Riffic
(Thai restaurant in Sydney, Australia)


Thai Tanic
(Thai restaurant in Washington, D.C.)


Thanks A Latte
(coffee shop in North Highlands, California)


Tony’s Toe-Main Cafe
(Jersey City, New Jersey)


Via Agra
(Indian take-away restaurant in London)


Wholly Crepe
(restaurant in Los Angeles, California)


The Wiener's Circle
(restaurant in Chicago, Illinois)


Wiener Take All
(restaurant in Buffalo Grove, Illinois)

elperello

There was a place in Nenagh, Co Tipperary called Get Stuffed.
Traded successfully for many years.

mrplop

ongarboy wrote: »

Just spotted a cafe in Swords called Look Mam, No Hands. How that relates to an eating establishment I do not know! Awful name! Creche, kids store, maybe, cafe, not!!

It's even worse than that. It's look MAMA, no hands. Stupid name.

elperello

Burger joint in Portugal - Johnny Hates Fish

LynnGrace

The Slug and Lettuce, in the UK.

tayto lover

Cheeses of Nazereth in Nazereth.













Only joking :pac:

pavb2

The Nippon Inn

Pub in Tokyo