First stop: Hong Kong

When I think of unique restaurants that I've been to, Modern Toilet is one that pops into my mind. With a huge amount of effort put into the decoration of the place and for food presentation, remember to go with a camera if you ever decide to try eating there. There are two locations in Hong Kong - one in Causeway Bay and one in Mongkok.


This is the Causeway Bay location:

This is the entrance, where someone would be there to welcome you and bring you to your seat.

A long table for many people to sit atop toilet seats and eat on sinks

Pipes as lighting fixtures!

And this is the Mongkok location:

The sign

Seating and urinal wall decorations.

Plunger light fixture

As you can see from the pictures, a trip to Modern Toilet is quite the experience. I'd give it 5 stars for atmosphere and decorations. Now on to the food:

Curry in a toilet bowl

Lasagna in a bathtub

And last but not least, chocolate ice cream in a urinal.

Needless to say, it's quite exciting when the food arrives at the table as well! However, as much as the presentation of the food is very impressive, the taste did not live up to my expectations. The restaurant doesn't specialize in any ethnicity or type of cuisine. Instead, it offers a grab bag of food dishes (including lasagna, ramen, and just anything that they can think of that would look cool in a toilet bowl, urinal or bathtub). The lasagna that I had wasn't very tasty, and the service at the restaurant wasn't great. We arrived really early and were pretty much the only ones at the restaurant, but it took at least half an hour for our orders to be taken. So as for the food, I'd give 2/5 stars.

I'd say that if you want a unique dining experience in Hong Kong, this is a cool place to try. But just don't expect too much from the food when you go.


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