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And, as my wife mentioned, it gives new meaning to the idea of trust.
We had reservations for dinner and when we walked in, the front waiting/ordering area was jam-packed. We found out that half the wait staff (who are all blind, btw) were out and so there were only two waiters for everyone. So, we waited a little while. This gave us time to put our stuff into a locker and check out the menu.
When it was finally our time to be seated, we got really excited/nervous/anxious. Our server, Guillaume, was very nice and explained to us (in excellent English) how we were to enter the dining room. We walked in with our hands on each other's shoulders like a people train. Now, I knew this place was going to be dark. What really shocked me was how dark it was - it was darker than any place i had ever been to before. Pitch-black, as in cannot-see-your-hand-in-front-of-your-face black. It was so black that closing my eyes offered a respite from the black. We walked past tables full of people, but we had no idea how big the room was, how many tables there were, and how many people there were. Seemed like a lot of people.
After (very carefully) being seated, we acquainted ourselves with our plates and silverware, and then just sat in stunned disbelief for a few moments. I'll admit, I became very anxious. My body was trying to fight this sensation and I began to sweat a little. But once you're there a few minutes you realize that probably everyone else in the room seems to be having a good time, so there's no reason to panic. Eventually we got our appetizers. I ordered the beet salad and it was delicious. I ditched the fork after the first couple tries because I couldn't see where I was stabbing. Plus, it was dark, so who cares if I eat like an animal?
Main course - steak. Awesome steak. It was cut up already to avoid any cutting-related damages (elbow knocking a glass over, etc). This really made it easy to eat with my hands. The food is not secondary to the "gimmick" as it might be at other "gimmicky" restaurants. But, I'm not sure the food would have tasted any differently if the lights were on.
When it was our turn to depart the room, Guillaume led us toward the main entrance area where the light was our enemy and where reality greeted us. One of the organizers apologized for the waits, but we had no problems with the delays. Would we return? Absolutely. Definitely a place to bring your friends or co-workers (if you're in the area).
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