The Nine Worst Restaurant Names In The Bay Area

by Carolyn Alburger@CarolynAlburger Nov 9, 2012, 6:00am PST

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by Carolyn Alburger@CarolynAlburger Nov 9, 2012, 6:00am PST

You voted and Eater answers your cries today with a helpful guide to the Worst Restaurant Names In The Bay Area. Do any of these places serve juicy sausages? Third Wave espresso? Million dollar truffles? No matter. Here are the restaurants whose very names raise an eyebrow, making readers chuckle before they ever walk in the door.

Squat & Gobble Cafe

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Because "squatting" and "gobbling" shouldn't really go together, and it feels like you're a turkey for eating there.

237 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94117

(415) 487-0551

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Asian Box

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Unfortunately for Asian Box, a square container full of street food-inspired Asian food is not the first thing that comes to mind here.

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855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301

(650) 391-9305

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Kaka Udon Kitchen

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People can't get their heads out of the toilet when they see Kaka Udon, a resounding favorite for the worst restaurant name in San Francisco. The website's "fresh made" claims definitely don't help matters.

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1535 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94109

(415) 557-2380

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The Old Clam House

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The name of this restaurant gives us that no-so-fresh clam feeling. The Stinking Rose and Dead Fish, are in the same restaurant group as The Old Clam House, which gets bonus points for its tagline: "Have you had your clam juice today?"

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299 Bayshore Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94124

(415) 826-4880

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King Dong

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King Dong might serve great Mandarin Chinese food, but we want to give it a high-five for all the wrong reasons. This restaurant is way too big for its britches.