I went with Tio Alex and his brother Nathan to a restaurant called House of Rafa. It's the only one of its kind in the world! We went underground into a cave and ate in complete darkness. Like, no matter how long we sat there straining our eyes, we couldn't adjust because there just wasn't any light. Our waiters were blind which just made the experience that much cooler. We ordered the surprise appetizer and then the surprise main dish. We each got a different main dish and had a hilarious time figuring out what we were eating!
How darkness changes everything:
-you have no idea what you're eating...you just go for it. super scary when it feels slimy.
-after bringing your fork to your mouth 4 times with no food on it, you give up and eat with your hands.
-when something doesn't taste right or have a good texture, you spit it out. no one knows.
-when you're reaching for the condiments, you tend to stick your hand in the condiments.
-you have no idea how much is left on your plate, so you stop eating when you're full.
-when you share food, you don't politely stab it with a fork and pass it to another person. you grope around in the air for the other person's hand and stick whatever food you have in your hand, in theirs. I gave Tio Alex a grilled banana and he gave me a handful of rice.
-you leave the restaurant having no idea how much food is on your face and clothing. especially when you aren't nice to each other like we were and smear avocado on people's faces and squirt water at them...they never see it coming!
I highly recommend it!!! There are 11 "dark" restaurants around the world, so find one!!! (Casa de Rafa is the only dark restaurant in a cave with blind servers.)
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