What) Dick's Last Resort is a small bar and restaurant chain in the United States, known for its intentional employment of an obnoxious staff. The restaurant, which uses picnic-style tables and no tablecloths, has its origins in the owners' original opening of a "fine-dining" establishment. The establishment was a failure, which resulted in bankruptcy. Rather than continue with the upscale restaurant motif, the owners retooled their efforts and decided to "go sloppy". The end result was a success, leading to the creation of fourteen additional locations. In 1995, the company attempted to expand to Europe and opened a restaurant in London, but the effort was abandoned and the restaurant was sold in early 1996.
Dick's Last Resort teaches its servers to be obnoxious. In addition to the staff, the decor is considered to be "wacky". Patrons of Dick's are expected to be insulted, or placed in uncomfortable situations. Adult bibs and large, hand-made, paper hats are given to diners to wear during their stay. There are no napkins on the tables: they are generally thrown at the customers by the serving staff. Dick's menu is influenced by Southern cuisine, consisting of hamburgers, barbecue, and seafood items. (1)
Where) 406 Navarro Street on the River Walk
Why) Two
bridge players from our club split their time between Regina
and San Antonio. When they heard about our Arizona trip they
invited us to have supper with them if we drove through the
area. As it turned out, we had a major Bucky's
scheduled in nearby New Braunfels so when a couple of empty
days appeared on our schedule we were pleased to spend them in
San Antonio. 
... this image that used to form the front page of their website. (4)
Anyway we got to the restaurant and tried to have a conversation but the place was too loud so we had to settle for ...
