A sentimental sigh was heard across the city when Rainforest Cafe – a mainstay of ... "It was a tourist shop that also served food. A kid's cartoon that came to life." writes Chronicle food ...

The Rainforest Cafe — a jungle-themed restaurant with ... The furnishings were aggressively '90s; cartoon animal illustrations lined the tabletops, while the carpet looked like someone poured ...

While it was handily beat by the Chuck E. Cheese animatronic band when it came to robot animal entertainment, Rainforest Cafe went about mechanical fun in what was once a brand new, eccentric way.