Eyeballs in your alcohol and Russian
Roulette. What more could you want for a ghoulish night out on the town? The
famous Tokyo’s themed restaurant, The Lock Up, recently opened Shizuoka City
and we just had to try it out.
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| The Lockup Entrance |
Whilst waiting to be taken to our table, we
hear screams, cracks and eerie music. And all of a sudden we are pushed into a
skull-lined room, and greeted by a waitress dressed in a prison guard uniform.
She handcuffs and chains one of our friends and led us down the corridor to our
prison cell and locked us in. All the
private dining tables are themed like a prison cell. Demons, gargoyles and all
kind of creatures lurk between the walls and perch on top of the prison cells –
keeping an eye on the inmates. The vibe of the restaurant soon becomes
intoxicating – especially after one or two syringe or test tube alcoholic
beverage!
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| Roasted Ham, Salami and a Shrimp Salad |
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| Smoked Salmon |
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| Penne Pasta Chips |
The name of the drinks all have to do with
some sort of crime, from parking ticket to extortion. There are many different
kind of drinks, from alcohol-filled syringes which are ejected into milk, to
jelly-like drinks filed with a big jelly eye!
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| Pork Chops |
The restaurant is an
izakaya-style restaurant; several different types of meals are served alongside
drinks. The food was deliciously prepared. Some of the meals were themed - we
had to throw some “arsenic” (or salt) on potato wedges and we even played some
Russian roulette with some Takoyaki (deep fried squid balls).
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| Takoyaki Roulette. Which one of these takoyaki has a chilli in??? |
Without warning,
one of our fellow “inmates” started screaming after unluckily biting into a
takoyaki filled with burning hot chili!!! Needless to say, the milk served with
some of the drinks were immediately downed…
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| "Arsenic Chips" and chicken nuggets |
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| Test Tube Drinks |
And all of a sudden the lights went off and
creepy music began to play. And then the screams started! The prison doors
slammed open and masked maniacs jumped into the room. My poor husband became
the victim of a Jason-X like man rubbing all over him! The scene was twistedly
funny.
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| The reason for this blurry photo has to be because of the ghosts coming to haunt us! |
The Lock Up is definitely worth a try to
anybody open to some unique restaurant experiences in Japan.
Have you ever been to a themed restaurant?
What were your impressions?
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