Siebold Restaurant.
The restaurant where Li Wei ate lunch was a one-Snorlax-star restaurant in Hearthome City called Siebold Restaurant.
It was a branch opened by Siebold, the Water-type member of the Kalos Region's Elite Four, and diners could bring their Pokémon.
As a Pokémon restaurant, it featured plenty of Pokémon-themed designs inside, along with Berry chandeliers.
Li Wei ordered Filet Mignon and Ribeye Steak for himself and Lucario.
He also ordered a serving of the restaurant's specialty Pokémon Food for each of Dragapult and the others.
"Luca."
(It's not as good as your cooking.)
Li Wei agreed with Lucario's assessment.
"I rarely cook steak. I'll give it a try next time."
After all, this was a branch of Siebold's restaurant, not the three-Snorlax-star restaurant in Lumiose City where Siebold himself was head chef.
And it only had one star. The head chef's cooking was above average at best, falling short of what Li Wei considered delicious.
After all, the Old Master had long since spoiled his palate.
Li Wei could taste a chef's mistakes or bad habits in their cooking.
"Awooo!" (๑＞＜๑)
Even while eating from the bowl, Arcanine eyed the food elsewhere, drooling enviously over the Ribeye Steak on Li Wei's plate.
Li Wei had forgotten one thing: this was also a battle restaurant.
At noon sharp,
the restaurant's bell rang.
"It's battle time!"
"Let's see who will be today's lucky customer and win a chance to have their bill waived!"
The Berry lights overhead swept around the room.
Eventually, they landed on Li Wei.
Oh no, there really was a spotlight this time!
Battle restaurants existed in both the games and the anime. Ash and Brock had even teamed up to compete in one.
There was also James dressed as a woman, if I remembered right...
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