“What do you call an overpriced sushi restaurant?”/“A raw deal.”
The expression "raw deal" doesn't usually involve raw seafood, but there are jokes. "There's an 'eat as much as you like for £4' special at my local sushi…
“What do you call someone delivering a lot of spices?”/“A currier.”
Does delivering curry make one a "currier" ("curry" + "courier")? "I'm going to open a bike-delivery Indian restaurant and call it Currier" was posted…
“What do you call someone who delivers Indian food?”/“A currier”
Does delivering curry make one a "currier" ("curry" + "courier")? "I'm going to open a bike-delivery Indian restaurant and call it Currier" was posted…
“What do you call the man who shreds your cheese at a restaurant?”/“A grate guy.”
Is the waiter who comes to your table with a shredder and adds parmesan cheese to your dish a grate (great) guy? "I have a lot of time for the man that comes around just to prepare my cheese.…
“What do you get if you cross a grocery clerk with a scientist?”/“Market research.”
A riddle on the term "market research" is: Q: What do you get if you cross a grocery clerk with a scientist? A. Market research. The joke was printed in the book 3650 Jokes, Puns, and…
“What do you get when you do the Irish jig at McDonald’s?”/“A Shamrock Shake.”
McDonald's fast food restaurants have offered green "Shamrock Shakes" for St. Patrick's Day since 1970. A riddle is: Q: What do you get when you do the Irish jig at…
“What do you use to buy bar drinks?”/“Bar tender.”
A bar riddle is: Q: What do you use to buy drinks?A: Bar tender The joke was posted on Reddit on July 11, 2016. redditWhat do you use to buy drinks?submitted July 11, 2016 by signalranchBar tender…
“What does a baby ghost need at a restaurant?”/“A boo-ster seat.”
Several ghost puns (popular at Halloween) involve a "booster" ("boo-ster"). "Q: What kind of seat does a baby ghost sit in? A: A booster seat" was printed in the…
“What does a penguin waiter say?”/“Waddle it be?”
"What do penguin waiters say? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Waddle it be?'" was posted on Twitter by Bobby Mitchum…
“What does a termite order at the restaurant?”/“A table for two!”
"two termites came to the restaurant, the waiter asks them: -what are you going to order? -Table for two, please!" was posted on Twitter by Gennady Simanovsky on November 30, 2018.…
“What does a vampire never order at a restaurant?”/“A stake sandwich.”
A vampire riddle is: Q: What does a vampire never order at a restaurant?A: A stake (steak) sandwich. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on October 30, 1999. “What does a vampire…
“What does a vampire order at a Chinese restaurant?”/“Chow vein.”
A vampire riddle was posted on Twitter on May 17, 2012: Q: What's the most popular dish at a Chinese Vampire Restaurant? A: Chow Vein. A similar riddle was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on…
“What good does it do to be able to eat at a lunch counter if you can’t buy a hamburger?”
American minister and civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), referencing the restaurant sit-ins for civil rights, was reported calling for economic justice in a United Press…
“What happened when the barman died?”/“The police held an inn-quest.”
A barman riddle is: Q: What happened when the barman died?A: The police held an inn-quest. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2002. Google BooksGoofy Jokes & GigglesBy Charles…
“What happened when the waiter dropped the Thanksgiving meal?” (joke)
If a waiter drops a tray containing a Thanksgiving dinner, it's "the downfall of Turkey, the overthrow of Greece, and the breaking up of China." The joke -- originally not a…
“What if the Mike from Mike’s Hard Lemonade is the same Mike from Jersey Mike’s?”
"Mike" is a common name, used on several food products. "Is Jersey Mike the same Mike that has the hard lemonade?" was posted on X/Twitter by Tyler? on January 24, 2025.…
“What if they close grocery stores and we have to hunt for our food? I don’t even know where Little Debbie lives”
"What if they close grocery stores and we have to hunt for our food? I don't even know where Little Debbie lives" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Little…
“What is a barista’s favorite month?”/“Febrewary.”
Some people put the "brew" in "February" and spell it "febrewary." "October is the great time for brewing ale, we believe, but we should have thought…
“What is a cannibal’s favorite restaurant?”/“Five Guys.”
A cannibal and also a restaurant riddle is: Q: What is a cannibal's favorite restaurant?A: Five Guys. There have been many jokes on the "Five Guys" name. "Um, we didn't…
“What is a crowbar?”/“A place were crows go to get a drink.”
A jocular definition of "crowbar" is: Q: What is a crowbar?A: A place where crows got to get a drink. Forms of the joke/pun/riddle have been cited in print since at least 1890. "True…