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Article created by: Ilona Baliūnaitė

Correct me if I’m wrong, but the world with eat out-only options on the pandemic menu hasn’t been the same. And there’s nothing quite like surviving the lockdown and treating yourself with a nice dinner at a local restaurant. But on some unfortunate occasions, this idyllic scenario turns sour.

And sometimes it’s not even your fault. You see, when you spot the tail of a big, nasty rat that’s been running errands in a restaurant kitchen, you can expect the soup won’t go down smoothly. But that’s only the tip of the iceberg and things are sometimes even more sinister.

So welcome to hell’s kitchens, the places where Gordon Ramsay would get a heart attack, and where your nightmare material is made. Be sure to scroll on an empty stomach, and check twice before choosing your next eatery.

#1

Only In America Would A Restaurant Display On The Wall That They Don’t Pay Their Staff Enough To Live On

Sign in a restaurant on wood wall asking if servers survive on tipping kindness, highlighting dining experience warnings.

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    Buffet At Charles De Gaulle Airport. Paris, France

    Food display case showing pizzas and sandwiches with a rat inside, warning people not to eat in these restaurants.

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    Local Chinese Restaurant Gets A New Cutting Board

    Restaurant worker cutting raw meat outside near trash and dirty ground, warning about unsafe restaurant practices.

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    #4

    In The Men's Room At My Corporate Place Of Employment

    Sign showing proper and improper toilet use in a restaurant bathroom with thumbs up and down warnings.

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    #5

    I Saw This On A Restaurant Door. After I Ate There

    Failed sanitation inspection notice posted on restaurant window warning people not to eat in this restaurant.

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    #6

    Found Inside My Taco Bell Meal. I Feel Sick

    French fries with a glittery fake nail found in fast food, warning about nasty evidence in restaurants.

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    #7

    1 Chicken Over Rice Please

    Man resting inside a food truck with visible food menu, highlighting warnings about questionable restaurants.

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    #8

    Restaurant Bans Masks, Gloves And Social Distancing Because “Freedom”

    Warning signs on a restaurant door warning against masks, germs, and social conditioning with caution labels visible.

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    #9

    A Restaurant Known For Their Wings In Ne Philadelphia. Pretty Gross....

    Man standing with foot in bin full of raw chicken in a dirty kitchen, warning others not to eat in these restaurants with nasty evidence.

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    #10

    At This Fast Food Place In Town

    Rats near food and storage containers in a restaurant kitchen showing unhygienic conditions and poor cleanliness warnings.

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    #11

    An Extra Charge

    Dirty fork with food residue showing poor hygiene in a restaurant, warning about bad restaurant experiences and cleanliness issues.

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    #12

    Signs Of A Bad Restaurant

    Restaurant sign warning customers they will get gas and worms, illustrating signs of a bad restaurant experience.

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    #13

    Wtf....a Bolt Was Found In A Bowl Of Chilli. Fairfax Frisch's

    Rusty bolt and metal nut found in spoonful of soup, warning others not to eat in these restaurants with nasty evidence.

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    #14

    Employee Spits In Food For Instagram Likes

    Person with septum piercing bending over dirty toilet paper rolls, illustrating nasty evidence in restaurants warning.

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    #15

    Driving Past

    Person in apron spraying pesticides outside a restaurant, warning others with nasty evidence of unsafe eating conditions

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    Subway Employee Picking Her Feet Behind The Counter. How Fresh

    Employee sitting on the floor near a food display counter in a restaurant, showing poor hygiene practices and warnings.

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    #17

    How A Restaurant Thaw Their Chicken

    Raw chicken pieces improperly stored on trash bins outside a restaurant, warning against eating in these restaurants.

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    #18

    Millennials Aren’t Killing Restaurants Like Applebee’s And TGI Friday’s. Food Like This Is

    Close-up of greasy potato skins with melted cheese and bacon bits, serving as nasty evidence of bad restaurant food quality.

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    #19

    In A Restaurant That Sells Ice Cream

    Mural of a man milking a cow with the words milk ice cream inside a restaurant warning about eating at places with nasty evidence.

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    #20

    Local Taco Smell

    Restaurant worker seen putting hand inside pants behind counter, raising warnings not to eat in these restaurants with evidence.

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    #21

    I Found This In My Drink At A Restaurant

    Glass of iced drink with a large fly inside, warning others not to eat in these restaurants due to nasty evidence.

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    #22

    Keepin It Classy In West Virginia

    Checkers restaurant sign with misspelled message about employee vaccinations, warning people not to eat in these restaurants.

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    #23

    I Think I'll Pass On The Refill...

    Pitcher with murky yellow liquid and slimy residue, highlighting warnings not to eat in these restaurants with nasty evidence.

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    #24

    Local Restaurant Pouring Garbage Into The Sewers

    Four workers wearing gloves dumping dirty liquid from a large trash can outside a restaurant, warning about unsanitary conditions.

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    #25

    This BBQ Restaurant Serves Their House Sauce In A Shaker And It's Awful

    Container of sauce with clumpy residue on top, serving as nasty evidence warning against eating in these restaurants.

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