Yurei

We're only mildly startling the first time!

Continuing my recent trend in horror-themed...things, I invited Nana and a fellow coworker, Nobuaki, to a ghost-themed restaurant in Kichijoji I knew little about. Located in a basement floor a short walk away from the train station is the place in question; named Yurei, or simply "Ghost."
 Frankly, it would take quite a ridiculously low tolerance to scare to be even mildly disturbed by this place, but that doesn't mean it can't be fun. Yurei's interior is lined with campy Halloween props that are better suited for laughs, the best of which being spider toys fastened to the ceiling, rigged to drop at the sound of hands clapping.

Shortly after being seated, we were instructed by the waitress, dressed in traditional religious garb while simultaneously wearing a ghost's headband, to ring a funerary bell and raise a disembodied hand when we wanted to place an order. With great difficulty, she explained to us, in English, that we were in the world of the dead, and that we would never be able to return to the terrestrial plane if we stayed in the restaurant for more than two hours. She then introduced herself, and pointed out that, if we so desired, she would make us a delicious mystery cocktail using her blood (not for real, of course). Actually, all the waitresses in Yurei can serve a special cocktail named after themselves, which is pretty neat.

Other than that, the food itself isn't particularly amazing in any way. Like all the mainstream themed restaurants, the items have a gimmicky name, but are pretty much all standardized izakaya items. They do do the "ghostfire" flaming ribs though.
 In good company, Yurei can be lots of fun, but do bring a Japanese-speaking person - the place isn't exactly equipped to provide foreigners the same level of service as locals.