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 Restaurant Names That Attract Attention
Since the only language I know, unfortunately, is English, I appreciate travelling in countries where they speak my language so I can read the signs. That doesn’t mean I always understand what they say, which was sometimes the case in Australia and New Zealand, where we visited this past winter. In fact, I plan to shortly  write a blog about traffic signs and menu items that confused us "Down Under," for although we may have a “common language,” translations were often needed.
However, for today I just want to share a few of the names of restaurants that caught our attention in Queenstown, New Zealand. One was Joe’s Garage, where we ate breakfast a couple times on the patio which was next to the alley. And I couldn’t resist taking a picture of “The Loaded Hog”.
 I first noticed the license at the left and wondered what it meant.  Then I looked at the restaurant in front of which the car was parked and the sign on the door (shown on the right) said, “@Thai.” Clever. According to a report on the web, two people (50% of reviewers) said it was “Outstanding” and two people (the other 50%) said it was “Very Good.” Not a large sample, but even though we didn’t eat there, I’d rate it “Excellent” in the grab-your-attention category.
Here are some other restaurant and pub names that caught my attention:
 The Drunkin' Duck
The Flippin Pancakes
The Hot Toddy
The Harry Lemon
The Grumpy Mole Saloon
Sticky Fingers
Two Fat Indians and Buddha Bar
Whole Enchilada
Six Chairs Missing Restaurant
Winnie Bagoes
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What restaurant, bar or pub name would I rank the best for getting a customer's attention? [If you send a non-English name, please include a translation.]