Cross-Cultural Theme Restaurants on the Rise in Los Angeles
Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 06.13.08 | 12:20 PM ET
The Los Angeles Times covers this very cool shrinking planet phenomenon. Just one example: “[I]n Culver City, you will find a New York art collector’s interpretation of a Japanese maid cafe (or “maid-kissa”)—Royal/T Cafe, which opened last month in the Royal/T art gallery. Works by the likes of Takashi Murakami, Yayoi Kusama and Chris Ofili are featured.” I know where I’m going for dinner soon.
Photo by forklift via Flickr, (Creative Commons).
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Jim Benning is the editor and co-founder of World Hum.
Allison 06.13.08 | 3:32 PM ET
The general manager at Royal/T seemed rather inept in the provided video. I don’t know that I could stand to visit a restaurant managed by a woman who says “like” every fifteen seconds. Talk about an LA cliche’.
Ling 06.15.08 | 1:54 AM ET
That’s, like, one of the least annoying habits you’re going to find in Los Angeles. :)
Jane 07.01.08 | 5:04 AM ET
I never heard this women say the word “like” once. You can’t tell the difference between a German/Holland accent and that of a valley girl? I think maybe you are the bimbo here.
Anyway, getting back to this cafe and why I visited this site in the first place. This cafe was a delight. I’ve been dining in LA for the better part of 20 years, mostly in the higher end establishments, however I decided to take my teenage daughter here because she is an animation junky.
I was very satisfied with the friendly staff, and service. They went with the theme which made it worth the drive for us to come enjoy.
The food was really good. We both opted for the tuna tar tar sandwich which was more then enough. And the cost for this new and interesting experience? A whole $33.00….....Which is what I normally spend just to park my car and tip the doorman at most restaurants.
All in all, I’d give this place a strong recommendation. Especially if your are into the Pop culture scene.