"Who ordered the clean glass?" is a classic restaurant joke of the late Bronx-born comedian Myron Cohen. It's said to have started at the Stage Deli (Seventh Avenue in the West 50s).…
Many bars have dart boards. Is this a good idea? "Who thought it was a good idea to put dart boards in bars? This guy might kill someone tonight" was posted on X/Twitter by Hodera on…
"Low maintenance" can sound like "lo mein tenants," and of course, there are Chinese restaurant jokes. "why are Chinese restaurant owners the best renters?: Because…
Entry in progress -- B.P.Starbucks coffeehouses Wikipedia: Santa Claus's reindeerSanta Claus's reindeer form a team of flying reindeer traditionally held to pull the sleigh of Santa Claus…
"Dreadlocks" shouldn't be confused with "dread lox," but there are jokes. "why do rastafarians avoid jewish delis? cuz they dread lox!" was posted on Twitter by…
"All/Good things come to those who wait" is a proverb that dates to the 1500s. The proverb wasn't about restaurant waiters, but there are jokes. "Those who say 'good things…
"Dominance and submission" or "dom/sub" does not apply to "sub" sandwiches, but there are jokes. "thegutlesswonder: a bdsm themed sandwich shop called Dom’s…
A riddle about knowing multiplication tables is: Q: Why are waiters good at math?A: They know all their tables. The joke was included in a 1983 book on riddles and puns. Google BooksRemember the a…
A popular Irish joke is: Q: Why can't Irishmen be lawyers?A: They can never get past the bar. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1999. “An Irishman walks out of a bar” is a…
A Christmas riddle is: Q: Why did Santa's little helpers choose the outside table?A: They wanted to eat elfresco. "Elfresco" (elf + al fresco) is a portmanteau word. The riddle was…
"Quesadilla" sounds a bit like "case idea," and there is a Sherlock Holmes pun. "Why did Sherlock Holmes go to the Mexican restaurant? He wanted a good case-idea..."…
A bagel riddle is: Q: Why did the bagel go to the bar?A: To get toasted. The pun is that "toasted" can also mean "drunk." The riddle was posted on Twitter by Jersey Bagels on…
Drinks that are "on the house" are free, and there's a classic joke: Q: Why did the blonde climb up to the roof of the bar? A: She heard that the drinks were on the house. The joke…
To "get cold feet" means to be nervous or anxious about an upcoming event. The expression has been used in several cannibal jokes. "When my mate Barry was invited to a cannibal…
Chicken strips are deep fried pieces of chicken meat. "Chicken strips" doesn't mean that chicken takes off its clothes (strips), but there are jokes. A "chicken strip club"…
"Why did the chicken cross the road?" is an old joke from the 19th century. The punchline is usually "to get to the other side," but another version is: Q: Why did the chicken…
A restaurant riddle is: Q: Why did the diner send back the rabbit stew?A: Because it had a hare in it. A form of the "hare in the rabbit stew" pun was printed in an 1896 newspaper. The…
A pelican has a large "bill," and this has been the subject of several puns. "Why did the pelican refuse to pay for his meal? His bill was too big" was printed in 1958…
Chicken strips are deep fried pieces of chicken meat. "Chicken strips" doesn't mean that chicken takes off its clothes (strips), but there are jokes. A "chicken strip club"…
There have been several German restaurant puns on the word "kraut," usually with "krauted" meant to sound like "crowded." "I can't get a seat in this German…