Stir Crazy was a restaurant chain based in Chicago, Illinois, specializing in Asian-style stir-fry dishes and other Asian-themed cuisine. The restaurant offered a unique dining experience where customers could create custom stir-fry dishes from a selection of approximately 30 different vegetables, spices, and sauces. These selections were handed to chefs who prepared the dishes with a choice of meats, fish, rice, and/or noodles, cooking them in front of the customers. The menu also featured traditional Asian appetizers and entrées, along with a Crazy Buddha Bar serving both traditional drinks and unique Stir Crazy creations. Stir Crazy had locations in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Florida, Ohio, Missouri, Texas, and Minnesota. In August 2009, Stir Crazy Restaurants LLC merged with Flat Top Grill to form Flat Out Crazy, LLC. On July 18, 2013, Stir Crazy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The last remaining restaurant, located in Creve Coeur, Missouri, closed in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In India, Stir Crazy Thane is an oriental restaurant located in Thane, Maharashtra, at Viviana Mall. Founded by hotelier Rohit Narang of Mars Group in collaboration with Master Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, the restaurant offers Chinese, Japanese, Burmese, Thai, wok, and salad dishes. A unique feature of the restaurant is its marketplace concept, where customers can choose from 140 ingredient options and hand them over to wok chefs for preparation. The restaurant claims to have no connection with the defunct Stir Crazy chain in the United States.
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