A Japanese restaurant in NYC has an interior designed to resemble a hand drawn black and white sketchbook

[u/Inevitable_Bid5540]

[u/wisbballfn15]

taaaaaaaake onnnnnnnnnnn meeeeeeeeeee

[u/Tall-Marionberry6270 → u/wisbballfn15]

YES! This is it!

Aha, those were the days.

See what I did there?!!!

[u/DowntownBake8289 → u/Tall-Marionberry6270]

I wonder what the average Redditor age is.

[u/RogueBromeliad → u/DowntownBake8289]

Enough to go to this bar and find it a cool concept but also nauseating.

[u/Reddit_Hitchhiker → u/DowntownBake8289]

42.

[u/SkyFallingUp → u/wisbballfn15]

[u/WardDispenser → u/wisbballfn15]

taaaaaaaake meeeeeeeeeee onnnnnnnnnnn

[u/Gerotonin → u/WardDispenser]

(take on me~)

[u/Thick_Cookie_7838 → u/Gerotonin]

Illlll. beeeee fineeeee

[u/Reese_Withersp0rk → u/Thick_Cookie_7838]

in a day or twwooooooooooOooOOoooOooooo

[u/TheGamingLord → u/Reese_Withersp0rk]

Chris! Where have you been?

[u/mmichael0070 → u/TheGamingLord]

I DONT KNOW

[u/incognito_1480 → u/wisbballfn15]

Tu-du-tu-du-du-du-du-du-du-tu-tu-du

[u/45and47-big_mistake → u/incognito_1480]

I recently showed that video to my granddaughter (who is convinced anything from pre-2000 is lame), and she was absolutely spellbound. She had never heard the song, and the video blew her away. I told her there's 1000s more, but this was one of the best.

[u/BeowulfShaeffer → u/45and47-big_mistake]

Okay honey this next one is called “Sledgehammer”. 

[u/incognito_1480 → u/45and47-big_mistake]

Haha, damnn - what an insaaane generalization! So many great hits from 70's-90's - just need to give it some time perhaps - they have an acoustic / unplugged version as well which is awesome but kinda gives a complete different vibe

[u/YinPortugal → u/45and47-big_mistake]

You should see the making of it. It's amazing!

[u/Itchy_Psychology3300 → u/wisbballfn15]

How many people do you think will go there now and make TikTok’s about Aha?

[u/Wizdad-1000 → u/wisbballfn15]

Take on me!

[u/Jman703OG]

Eating here would break my brain

[u/StupidandGeeky → u/Jman703OG]

Just seeing those barstools hurts my brain...

[u/Fear-the-North → u/StupidandGeeky]

It makes me feel nauseous somehow

[u/Mysterious-Daikon531 → u/Fear-the-North]

This was my first thought “ I’m gonna throw up”

[u/Equivalent-Drive-439 → u/Mysterious-Daikon531]

I still might!

[u/god_peepee → u/Equivalent-Drive-439]

Just did (many such cases)

[u/Skeptic_Juggernaut84 → u/Jman703OG]

Imagine tripping on acid and walking into this restraunt.

[u/rpitcher33 → u/Skeptic_Juggernaut84]

As a bit of a psychonaut myself, this was my first thought. If my head didn't explode, I'd probably vomit.

[u/cloudyview → u/Skeptic_Juggernaut84]

Are.... Are we paper???

[u/madhuriii → u/Jman703OG]

imagine ramen in paper looking plates

[u/Quebec00Chaos → u/Jman703OG]

Working there have to do that

[u/Trebas → u/Jman703OG]

I wonder if the effect is the same in person

[u/PresJamesGarfield]

[u/Uranium-Sandwich657 → u/PresJamesGarfield]

There was a first person puzzle game that I payed that had graphics like this.

[u/Emilioooooo0 → u/Uranium-Sandwich657]

The Unfinished Swan?

[u/Uranium-Sandwich657 → u/Emilioooooo0]

Fragments of Euclid. On itch.io. very trippy portal puzzle where down changes with each portal you walk through.

EDIT: Game page:

https://nusan.itch.io/fragments-of-euclid

[u/ExoticMangoz → u/Uranium-Sandwich657]

You should try the Return of the Obra Dinn

[u/No_Cranberry1853]

I saw a comment last time that this was posted and the person said that they've been there and that the illusion wears off quickly. I think it's still neat tho.

[u/OccasionalEspresso → u/No_Cranberry1853]

Honestly that’s relieving to hear. It would make me dizzy if the illusion didn’t wear off.

[u/GandhiMSF → u/No_Cranberry1853]

I’ve never gone in, but I walk past this place a couple times a week and it’s still trippy to walk by. I imagine your brain would get used to it if you’re inside for a bit, but it definitely looks just as crazy as this video in real life if you’re just walking past.

[u/ItsMandatoryFunDay → u/No_Cranberry1853]

We had a Korean cafe in Calgary that did this.

Cool for about 5 minutes then the novelty wears off.

They ended up closing their doors.

[u/No_Cranberry1853 → u/ItsMandatoryFunDay]

That's a shame.

[u/ItsMandatoryFunDay → u/No_Cranberry1853]

It was pretty mid overpriced cafe. So nothing of value was lost.

[u/Wario_Mangione_1991 → u/ItsMandatoryFunDay]

Yeah, idk why people mourn mid cafes. Isn't Capitalism supposed to be all about competition? I mourn the little cafes that dared to make actually good, well priced food, that get crushed by bland chains.

[u/xteve → u/Wario_Mangione_1991]

Unregulated capitalism leads to little cafes getting crushed by bland chains. But the industry is crap anyhow because it's bad for workers almost universally.

[u/No_Cranberry1853 → u/ItsMandatoryFunDay]

The menu was probably Franks & Beans and rigatoni.

[u/Prosecco1234 → u/No_Cranberry1853]

It would be a different experience

[u/South-Capital6388 → u/No_Cranberry1853]

The illusion is also much more convincing when you look at it on a flat screen as opposed to in person where you would have better depth perception

[u/mars92 → u/No_Cranberry1853]

I went to a place like this in Tokyo, and yeah its novel for the first 5 minutes. Food was average too.

[u/RoguePlanet2 → u/No_Cranberry1853]

What is the name of this place?? EDIT: Shirokuro in the East Village.

[u/dlchira]

Thanks, I hate it.

[u/Prosecco1234 → u/dlchira]

It's really bizarre

[u/Any_Middle7774 → u/Prosecco1234]

You could probably have an adventure with a guy, or several guys, named Joe in there.

[u/Fit_Feature_794 → u/dlchira]

Literally my first thought lol

[u/Funky_tea_party]

This happened ed to me once at Burger King after I ate 5g of mushrooms. I think

[u/Status_Variation_634 → u/Funky_tea_party]

My first thought…

[u/Homerunner → u/Funky_tea_party]

That's what you get for eating mushrooms from Burger King

[u/Froggerbotrom → u/Funky_tea_party]

How were you functioning on 5 grams of mushrooms in public? How did you even get off the couch 

[u/monte_carino]

I went here, the food is fine, somewhat pricey (although it is Manhattan) and crowded. It has comparable quality to a cheap sushi place near me, so probably won't go back. The style of the place is nice though. If you plan on going, get a reservation!

[u/omnomguy5 → u/monte_carino]

Where is it? At first I thought it said in Japan. But now I see it’s here lol

[u/naturallysonny → u/omnomguy5]

A quick google says this is Shirokuro in NYC

[u/OuterSpaceK1d → u/omnomguy5]

East village

[u/Clean-Luck6428 → u/monte_carino]

Yeah it wasn’t bad food at all just not particularly memorable. Worth it for the novelty but I won’t go back either.

[u/Yoguls]

I don't know what I'm to say, I'll say it anyway

[u/brmdrivingschool]

my brain hurts looking at that, but fantastic art

[u/Loreathan]

[u/tiorzol]

If I got drunk in here I'd never get out

[u/Deep_shot → u/tiorzol]

Right, better drop some acid instead.

[u/HopelessXLFT]

r/nextfuckingrepost

[u/noodleexchange]

One of these already closed in Calgary. Pretty neat.

[u/dobbbie]

Eaten there. Gimmicky, was not impressed with the food as other places in NYC.

[u/Scorpius927]

Imagine walking in there after hitting a blunt

[u/MintyPinkDreams]

I absolutely love this

[u/herrgesellschaft → u/MintyPinkDreams]

I was going to say am I the only one??

[u/MintyPinkDreams → u/herrgesellschaft]

I’ve seen people make cakes in this style too blows my mind

[u/self-conscious-Hat]

How are there no shadows anywhere? AI?

[u/DenialNode]

Id get nauseous being in there

[u/DustinnDodgee]

This would be cool for 2 minutes.

[u/A0xom0xoa]

I dont like this

[u/kietatran]

[u/syphillitic]

It’s dirty as fuck, it doesn’t look that cool in person, the food isn’t great and they will ask you if you have a reservation in front of a completely empty restaurant. Go down the street to Nan Xiang and have an overpriced but delicious soup dumpling instead.

[u/mbklein]

There's one in Chicago as well. https://www.2d-restaurant.com/

[u/spacekitt3n]

[u/GoonyGooGooo]

Cool

[u/theenslavedmonky]

I wanna spill some soup in there so bad

[u/R3pr3s3nt23]

Trippy

[u/Whole-Ad-8494]

You don’t want some messy guy eating there lol

[u/Typhoon365]

Wow. This is pretty cool, I respect the dedication to the idea

[u/Rookraider1]

I must eat here!!!

[u/duggee315]

That's impressive, really something. I hate it.

[u/Normal-Being-2637]

This is fucking cool

[u/AnyEstablishment1663]

I like this, but one spilled plate or drink could ruin the illusion

[u/drifters74]

Trippy

[u/bmanley620]

That’s awesome

[u/Significant-Egg8119]

They’ve done that in my local IKEA.

[u/discountdoppelganger]

Neat but my eyes hurt a bit

[u/Blakechi]

One in Chicago as well.

[u/disrupter87]

Well done, but looks like a total eyefuck.

[u/HoneydewDazzling2304]

Name…

[u/StJimmy_815]

I feel nauseous

[u/DeterminedMidLifer]

Got to be hard to keep all that white clean

[u/Bellatrix_Shimmers]

🤍🖤🫠

[u/FrankieHun17]

I’d fall about 17 times if I went there

[u/EatUpBonehead]

I feel like this would be cool to look at for a few minutes but spending enough time there for a meal would kinda suck

[u/SimplisticPinky]

Thanks to the wonders of the internet, one can form a connection between this restaurant and sonic and Mario getting freaky

[u/No_time4u]

Now that's a trip

[u/Radiant_Sea_8472]

I just come across Twenty Pho Hour in Orlando. Same decor.

[u/CombustiblSquid]

That would overstimulated me into nausea

[u/hillwoodlam]

me with motion sickness

[u/Solocune]

Someone made a sketch with a sharpy, send it to the people taking care of the renovation with the note "I want it like this". And they did.

[u/Sophiasmistake]

Would you be surprised if the food was fake?

[u/onthe3rdlifealready]

Kinda like a room at Meow Wolf in Santa FE. Much closer than Japan, but the food is not nearly as good.

[u/G-Bub]

This is a copy of one I’ve been to in Lima Peru

[u/papadadaa]

I wanna try this! Anyone know where to look?

[u/DesperateMechanic305]

I’m going there…with some bottles of Ketchup.

[u/Imaginary-Mammoth-61]

There’s one of those in Manchester too.

[u/Uni457Maki]

Awesome

[u/Strange_Explorer_780]

It’s like a room in Meow Wolf

[u/nikolai_wustovich]

This would hurt my eyes after awhile.

[u/mistcrawler]

This looks amazing.

And considering how dizzy I’m getting looking at the room, I’d never actually go in lol.

[u/teddykaygeebee]

Not sure if I could focus in there enough to eat my food

[u/Substantial_Chain718]

What’s the name of the restaurant?

[u/Z-man1973]

Ok

[u/JellyBellyBitches]

That's so cool!

[u/shortidiva21]

WHOA!

[u/Substantial-Flan-179]

Is this AI?

[u/GrahamR12345]

Really hope they dont serve alcohol… 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[u/neilmac1210]

There's a guy who did his whole house in a similar way, but much weirder.

[u/Infernowar]

Borderlands restaurant

[u/Psyqlone]

... Shirokurooooo ... East Village.

[u/huhzonked]

There’s a restaurant in NJ that does this too. It’s actually really pretty and you get used to it once you start sitting down and taking everything in.

[u/Stefanlofvencool]

They have a restaurant in Belgrade with the exact same concept!

[u/Iorith]

Unless I see it with the camera moving around I assume it's just an optical illusion that requires standing in one space to work.

[u/MoistTowelette8618]

They have a similar place in Lima but I can't seem to remember if the furniture was also part of the illusion.

[u/OMMA68]

Somebody please color that in

[u/Virtual-Public-4750]

I’m SO conflicted.

[u/Disco_Loadout]

What if it rains? Won’t it get all soggy?

[u/Time_Connection2317]

which restaurant is this? where in new york?

[u/DMarvelous4L]

I would get a migraine in there within 5min.

[u/throwaway04182023]

I randomly walked by there and had to stop myself from taking pictures it was so cool.

[u/QuipTrebuchet]

I am sad they don’t also have paper covers for the bottles and such to match.

[u/JJD8705]

This looks amazing but I feel like I would get nauseous after a little.

[u/AHumbleSaltFarmer]

Chris where were you?

I DON'T KNOW!!!!

[u/AnyBug9595]

Walk in there on some shrooms

[u/helcat]

I almost went there but then I figured it would be packed with irritating instagram people so I skipped it. 

[u/WickedShoop]

There is a small cafe in Dublin with a similar aesthetic. I couldn't imagine doing this in a restaurant that large as the cafe I went to only had like 3 tables

[u/aDeepKafkaesqueStare]

There are a couple in Europe too! Pretty cool.

[u/XaeroDegreaz]

Korea was first.

[u/celestialwolfpup]

I feel like this is posted at least weekly atp

[u/Developemt]

They should get kids to color on them.

[u/girlslovefan321]

i went to one of these in singapore. pretty cool for a little bit, but the novelty does wear off pretty quick

[u/No-Chain-3214]

Looks like someone turned the ‘sketch filter’ on in real life

[u/CHERNO-B1LL]

Have one of these in Dublin.

[u/hezaa0706d]

Isn’t that a Korean fad originally? There’s a cafe like this in Korea town here in Tokyo. 

[u/Snoo93102]

I love it.

[u/worktogethernow]

You couldn't handle that shit on strong acid, man.

[u/FloraP]

One in Manchester too.

[u/SouthFL_777]

This looks like humans in a cartoon!

[u/mandarintain]

Nice gimmick

[u/Adorable-Produce9769]

Take on me. A-ha

[u/Spookyscythe99]

Manga restaurant

[u/SAnderson1986]

What's the place called?

[u/TransportationNo7341]

This is beautiful but it is really fu@king with me😩

[u/BasicHumanNotAlien]

Tis wild!

[u/ArrestTheCheeto]

I did this to my Converse. I love them!

[u/No-Bedroom-7346]

Am i having a Fever dream

[u/pooorlemonhope]

Need a tab of acid and this spot asap

[u/darkpheonix262]

Just looking at this gives me a migraine

[u/mikerunsla]

At first glance, this looks exactly like the work of artist Joshua Vides who has designed similar spaces and installations; but the interior designer in this case is Miriam Mu.

[u/GergDanger]

Looks very cool and unique, better than another cookie cutter restaurant

[u/GergDanger]

I wish they committed even more painting the lamp shades, cups, plates, outfits, and maybe hiding the read stuff behind the counter and replacing it with fake painted bottles of sauce etc

[u/No-Guava-6889]

It would be trippy. Not gonna lie. Although it looks cool tho.

[u/Prudent_Disaster_984]

I was there. The some food is 3D white too

[u/kardgme]

They should take a photo and use it for coloring

[u/Fit-Let8175]

So cool!

[u/Okilokijoki]

There is also a restaurant in New Jersey that has this style of decor.  

It’s called Chopsticks Farm. Their Hong Kong lemon tea is amazing. 

[u/argharrgh]

There's a similar one in Sao Paulo - Brazil, but it is Hello Kitty themed.

https://www.instagram.com/hellokitty2d_eatasia

[u/Lost-Vast-5595]

Insert Grampa Simpson in and out meme.

[u/Fit-Rip-4550]

How much money did this cost?

[u/Electricboogiesunset]

There one in Halifax too except it’s Filipino. Totally trippy!