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| - Right off the bat I thought this was a very awesome concept that could either be really fun and educational, or a complete disaster. Good news! This is an amazing success of a restaurant concept.
Upon walking in the door one of the deaf waitstaff greets you waving hi, and you're not sure how to respond so you wave back. Once seated, you're introduced to your waiter/waitress by the one of 2(?) employees who is not completely deaf. The menu features instructions on how to order, and they provide an instructional "cheat sheet" book to help with conversational phrases you'd use during the meal to interact with the wait staff. It seems they cover everything in order to prepare diners to have an enjoyable time, and also learn a thing or two.
I imagine that any of the deaf waitstaff must have some level of humor they approach this with, or else working for this restaurant would be quite tough. Well, I learned when I made a bit of an obscene gesture to the waitress that they most certainly do have a sense of humor. I chuckled with her, but still felt a little embarrassed.
All else aside, the food was just amazing. It tasted, looked, and smelled awesome. The prices also cannot be beat for the experience, and quality of the food you are getting.
I would say that you should not be shy, or nervous about giving this a try. You won't regret going, and what's the worst that could happen, you say some obscene to your waitress?
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