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| - 5 stars because of the experience, not so much the food.
When you arrive at the restaurant, you are asked to remove your coat and bag so as to leave anything behind that might produce light. They have lockers so I didn't feel as apprehensive about leaving my purse behind. You place your order at the counter- you can choose from a two course meal for $35, or a 3 course meal for $40. There is only one vegetarian option, which is really limiting.
Once you've placed your order, you're lead into another room by a blind waiter or waitress. It's pitch black and I kept worrying I would bump into a table or chair, but it went fine. I only had difficulty pulling out my chair to sit down and trying to figure out if we were by a wall, but I was able to get a sense of this after a few minutes. There seemed to be some plastic grips on the table so nothing would slide around.
When you receive your meal, you are told if the plate is on your right or left shoulder so you can find it. It was interesting trying to eat the meal, which was polenta nuggets with cheese, with a side of vegetables. The food wasn't bad, but I never knew how much food was on my plate. Eating the food wasn't as difficult as I thought, but there certainly were a few times where I thought I had managed to get some food on the fork, only to find out when there was none. That was pretty amusing. Dessert was a fruit sorbet, which was alright.
It gets really loud in the restaurant with all the conversation, and a few times I think I saw some light- some people may have brought their cell phones in their pockets. A family beside me was producing sparks of light because they were rubbing the fabric of their clothes together to create static electricity, which was pretty interesting.
When you step out of the restaurant it feels a bit strange, having been surrounded by darkness for a bit. The staff was friendly, food was ok, experience memorable.
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