The Blind Cafe

I have to largely agree with the previous reviewer. Went to this experience as a date, and it was quite expensive. So let me break down the portions of the event, and rate each one as I feel it warrants.
A) The food. You think this is what you’re paying for, and if that had been true, I would have been extremely angry. The food was good, but was in such tiny amounts that it really was no more than a small snack. If this organization is paying most of the cost of the tickets in order to rent the venue (I can’t think of another explanation, because it’s NOT on the food), then they are making a grave mistake. We’re in the DARK THE WHOLE TIME, but we actually eat the food. So it tasted good, what there was of it. There is no ‘service’ in any real sense, you get a bottle of water at your place when you sit down, there’s tiny bits of food in front of you, and there’s bread on the table. That’s it, and that’s all there’s going to be. The desert is also good, and also small. This point is so major that it almost ruins the whole experience, because we were all STILL HUNGRY. If I were rating on this alone, I wouldn’t even give it 1 star. I hope the organizers take note, because this is a major problem with this event. The quality is fine, it’s unusual, and that’s why you’re there, so no problem there. it’s that you get so very little, even calling it a snack is really generous.
B) Atmosphere. Awesome! The experience is really very unique and unusual. Some people freak out, (for real), but overall myself, my date and my table all found it to be really interesting, fun, and something you have NEVER done before. Loved it, was totally happy with this, and it was so relaxing, so totally GREAT, that it outweighed how crappy (amount, not quality) the food was.
C) Music. Very cool. The music was great, totally fun dancing in the total darkness, and that was a great finish to the evening.
Look, overall this was a great event. it’s an unusual experience, the food is very unexpected and that’s part of what you’re signing up for. The major disappointment was the amount of food, which was totally insufficient.
One other point was that it seemed very disorganized, was run apparently by volunteers, and yet this is NOT the first time this event has happened. Even if volunteers are used, the organizers should have it WAY more together. They’ve done this many times, in many cities, and it seemed like their first time through it, which I also think was not acceptable.
It also seemed a bit disingenuous that the whole event tries to tie itself to some kind of humanitarian or social betterment type of goal, and it seems that this is really done to make you feel better about how expensive it is for what you get.
Would I go again? Probably, because it’s so unique and totally different that I enjoyed it. It’s very relaxing, and I at least found the experience of being in the complete darkness for a couple of hours to be something that was just fun enough that I’d give it another chance. I’ll eat dinner BEFORE I go next time…

This was a joke and not a funny one either. We paid $ 146.00. It is sold as «dining in the dark». It was in the dark but it was not dining. The hors d’oeuvres were the smallest cubes of jicama in balsamic vinegar that I have ever seen. The «dining» was two small trays with 3 sections each. There was one maybe two bites of food in each section. And a basket of bread with olive oil for dipping. Oh it is not vegetarian as advertised we were told it was vegan when we got there. After sitting for a very long time thinking more food would be coming out they announced they were bringing out dessert. Hmmm you could hear the people around you asking the same question you were «that was the dinner»? They should have called it «tasting in the dark» and might have set a more accurate expectation. Oh and the food was awful! 6 bites and I spit 4 back out. I guess if you are eating in the dark you aren’t suppose to worry about things tasting good. The food and bread were already on the tables and the dessert was previously made and refrigerated. No lighting which was the experience and an interesting one. No wait staff and I am not sure why they introduced the «chef» because I am not sure why a «chef» was needed for what they served.
I will never go back and I will not recommend it to anyone! If anyone asked I would tell them about some top notch restaurants in the area where they could actually dine and not spend as much money. And if they want the experience put on a blindfold.
This is not advertised as a charity event but I don’t know where the money was spent.