COIN-OP TV explores the new uWink restaurant which opens this week in Hollywood, California. This new high tech restaurant promises to be a great social environment and the talk of the town! So how does it stack up upon first impressions? Pretty smooth indeed.
Waiting outside uWink is a cute motion sensor game in which the player moves his or her body around to hit white boxes on the screen and try to avoid red ones. You control a bubbly looking avatar impression of yourself which resembles the Michelin Man but be concerned cause if you play this game AFTER dinner then your stomach will be reflected on this avatar as well. This game doesn’t have a fancy name yet but provides plenty of fun for anyone who abides by the Nintendo Wii’s philosophy of gameplay mechanics.
Inside patrons sit with computer monitor touch screens in front of them and order directly on screen – customizing their meal and drinks to order. Much like The Jetsons our meal was brought out to us in fast order and ready to eat! We sampled their Sliders, French Fries, Mac N Cheese, Penne & Chicken and washed it all down with a fancy green drink called ‘Screaming Orgasm‘. The food was fantastic and the servers all polite!
But food is not the main attraction at uWink. It’s all about hanging out and playing video games. While waiting for meals you can challenge your friends in a variety of casual games and trivia. The games are linked up so you can play a large game of trivia with all your friends or even with strangers. Being a social environment and ‘breaking the ice’ is founder Nolan Bushnell’s main objective with uWink and that it does! We shot hoops, looked up our horoscopes and attempted some of the trivia – which was harder then expected
uWink’s first restaurant in Woodland Hills is in a charming but quiet mall west of Los Angeles. This Hollywood location resides in the Kodak Center and is easy access for tourists and locals and expects an abundance of traffic. If you are in the area – be sure to check things out as you won’t soon forget the unique experience of a uWink restaurant!
I’ll have to get back there and try that screaming orgasm then! Did you try the ribs though? They were sooo tender and juicy!
uWink Hollywood is going to be filled in no time!
Heading to LA at the end of the month…..I wonder how long I can stay at a table and game before they kick me out 🙂