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2016-07-22
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Wired Cafe is currently doing a crossover event with Funassyi, an unofficial mascot for the city of Funabashi, Chiba, Japan. He (she? it?) is basically a pear who likes to dance to heavy metal music and yes, he can talk. You have to look up some videos of this guy dancing. It's insane and I couldn't stop laughing.Anyways .... this is what Funassyi looks like. For the event, Wired placed the figure outside their restaurant. That is pretty much the only Funassyi decoration they have.For the event,
Anyways .... this is what Funassyi looks like. For the event, Wired placed the figure outside their restaurant. That is pretty much the only Funassyi decoration they have.
For the event, they have a special menu. If you order anything off this menu, they will give you a Funassyi button.
They also have souveniers such as mugs and tote bags for sale.
This is the button I received when I ordered off the menu. I thought it was a bit stingy as last time I came for the Kumamon event, they gave me two buttons as I ordered two things off the menu. I did the same this time, ordering two things off the menu, and I only got one pin. They also didn't let me choose the button, unlike last time. I guess they changed the policy this time? Or maybe last time the waiter just didn't care.
Funassyi Pear Juice ($58). I ordered the pear juice. After all, it is a pear! This came served in a glass with the pear designed all over it. The drink was pretty good. You really can't screw up canned pear juice.
Funassyi Hamburgers ($98). From the menu, they sure looked cute. When they arrived, the faces looked a bit ... squashed. Trust me, this is the nicest way I could photograph them. In reality, they looked like something out of a horror movie. But that wasn't the end of it. The burgers were horrible to the point of unedible. The two mini burgers were different. One was a hamburger, the other chicken burger. The patties tasted like the strange artificial meat patties I bought one time from the 759 Store frozen section that were from Korea. They tasted rubbery and strange. The bun was hard as a rock. Seriously. HARD.AS.A.ROCK. And the fries? They were crunchy like potato chips. It appeared they fried them and refried them again prior to serving to reheat them.
I don't understand. The Kumamon event, the food looked ok. It wasn't perfect but at least it looked ok. The food also wasn't good, but at least it was edible. This time, the food was not fit for eating. It also looked like the pear was screaming in pain. Which is pretty much how I was feeling. The juice was great though. Like I said, you can't screw up pouring something out of a can. I highly doubt they freshly squeezed it themselves as it tasted exactly like the canned pear juice from Japan that I buy every so often. Even their PR company faiils as well for when I posted how sad my meal was on Instagram, they were the first to like it. Did they like it because they, too, know it was bad and thus approved? Or they just blindly like everything posted about their restaurant?Will not even bother to try the rest of the menu. I suggest you can pretty much skip this event. Even if you are a fan of this pear, skip it. Don't bother.
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