5. Modern Toilet, Taipei, Taiwan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqnnHjtJJac Yes. A toilet-themed restaurant. The Modern Toilet website tells the story behind the concept: We are a group following our dreams. It all started when one of us was reading the manga Dr. Slump on the toiletand the rest is history. Dr. Slump is a gag manga series that ran in the 1980s and is well known for its potty humor. The owner states that his inspiration came from one character in particular who loved to play with poop and swirl it on a stick. The explanation continues: In the beginning, we mainly sold ice cream: a big pile of chocolate ice cream sold in containers shaped like a squat toilet. This humorous spin became a great success." Indeed, since its formal launch in 2006, Modern Toilet has opened a total of 12 restaurants in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Today, Modern Toilet aspires to be at the head - well, both ends, really - of themed chain restaurants in Asia: In an age where creative marketing is king, even faeces can be turned into gold! It seems that when you theme your restaurant after the bathroom you go all out. The walls are tiled and adorned with shower heads and faeces-shaped lights hang from the ceiling. Chairs are Western-style toilets and tables are bathtubs and sinks with thick sheets of glass laid over them. The interior is overall designed with a very colourful, pop décor that definitely puts the modern in Modern Toilet. Need a napkin? Grab one from the toilet roll dispenser on the wall. Drinks are served in glasses shaped like urinals and items on the menu are divided by the bathroom fixture in which they are served. A Western-style toilet bowl is used for curry, meat and hot pot dishes; a bathtub for gratin dishes; a toilet lid for pasta; a squat-toilet for side dishes and soft-serve ice cream. Desserts at Modern Toilet include diarrhea with dried droppings (chocolate ice cream), bloody poop (strawberry ice cream), and green dysentery...delicious!