Haunted Restaurants
A chinese restaurant on Fraser...near kingsway. Right next to the Churches Chicken... is haunted. That place was in a fire and some ppl died...the staff have seen an extra waiter working and odd noises in the washroom when there's nobody in there
Also, I read in a newspaper that the Macaroni Grill is haunted...something in the walls or something....don't know the details...sorry
How bout the Johnson House Korean BBQ place on Kingsway by Royal Oak? I've been there once and the feeling I got was odd...somewhat spooky. I was told that it use to be a funeral home...the paintings...the fireplace...brrr.... the tables are setup in different rooms of the house.
"The Old Spaghetti Factory in Gastown is a bustling, cheerful restaurant, rich in the colourful history of the area, and home to a spiritual inhabitant. "He likes to call your name," says Mike Gonzalez, manager, who has been with the restaurant for ten years and has had many ghostly encounters. Mike describes the experience of being alone in restaurant after closing, and hearing his name echoed throughout the building. "Rather unnerving," Mike says with a grin. "I don't usually stay much longer [in the building] after that."
The building itself was built around the turn of the century and owned by the W.H. Malkin company, famous for their imported teas and coffees. In the thirties, it was renovated for office use, and changed hands many times since, falling into disrepair in the late 60s. In 1970, along with many other buildings in the area, it was refurbished, and opened as a restaurant.
Despite many eerie experiences, Mike Gonzalez does not mind sharing his restaurant with a ghost , "I like it. I think it gives the place more character." He also says that the ghost seems friendly, but perhaps a little shy, "he only seems to show himself to long-time, trusted employees."
The most haunted area of the restaurant seems to be near the old trolley car. The trolley car dates back to the beginning of the century and was donated to the restaurant in 1970. A couple of employees have reported a ghostly figure sitting in the trolley car, and many have had similar experiences as Mike, with the ghost calling their names.
A photograph of the trolley car has also stirred up some controversy. It was taken in the 1950s when the car was unused and supposedly empty. However, a slight, shadowy figure can be seen sitting in the car. Is this a photo of the ghost that haunts the restaurant? The photo still hangs in the Old Spaghetti Factory today.
The ghost is usually heard and felt--rarely is it actually seen. However, Mike shared an experience that happened this summer. "One night after closing, a bunch of us were sitting at a corner table in the lounge. The long wall opposite us is mirrored. I know I saw a shadowy figure cross the room, in the mirror." The men quickly searched the building. No living person was found. No one knows what else might have been there.... "
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