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April 19, 2008
Found in LA: Titanic Overboard!
LAist Featured Photos Pool contributor LA Wad snapped us a shot of this unusual eatery that is an architectural and thematic curiosity in Koreatown. Our photog explains:
Cafe Jack is a Korean coffeehouse and restaurant. No, that is not a real ship.Yelpers agree that the atmosphere is the selling point, calling it "a feast for the eyes," "a nice place to take a date," "just plain madness," "wacky," "novel," "cozy," and "funky," although someone's companion for the meal thought the red lighting was a bit too porno.The owners of the restaurant took a modular office building of a former used car lot and added elements to convert it to resemble a luxury liner. They are trying to go for the Titanic. Cafe Jack is named after Leonardo diCaprio's character in the 1997 movie.
The inside is decorated with pictures from "Titanic," and the interior appointments are quite plush compared to the chintzy facade.
Anyone been to Cafe Jack? My only hope is that they don't play Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" on a loop. That would be a major appetite killer.
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i love captain jack. it's titanic themed, so there's pictures of leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet up.
so awesome.
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i've been there once (only b/c my friends boyfriend works there).
who the hell said its great for a date? i feel sorry for whoever they take on a date to there...
and the music is terrible. im saying this in a very restrained manner too.
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I guarantee you that at least one member of the LAists named Ross Lincoln group will be trying this place out in the next 2 weeks. It's just to silly not to try.
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lol let us know how it goes!