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143 Times Restaurants Tried To Impress Their Customers Too Hard (New Pics)
There's a fine line between being creative and ridiculous, and even some of the best restaurants have passed it. I get it, competition in the food service is high. You need to think outside the box to attract more customers than that Turkish Kebab joint with questionable sanitary conditions around the corner. But that doesn't mean you have to embellish your dining sets with cocktails served in an actual umbrella. Or fried chicken on a sunbathing chair with kitchenware sticking out. Bored Panda has already shown you the 10+ Times Restaurants Went Too Far With Food Serving, but we've found so many more absurdly funny fails encountered while eating out, we just couldn't resist from making a successor list. Continue scrolling, check out the most hipster things that food has ever been served on, and upvote your favorites!
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#1
This Chocolate Mud Pie Is Served Like An Actual Potted Plant
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#2
London Bar Served My Girlfriend’s Cocktail In A Levitating Glass
#3
We Received Our Onion Rings On A Giraffe
#4
Food Looks Delicious... But A Toolbox?!
#6
It Has A Plate... But Still
#7
Self-Aware Absurdity? Apple Pastry Desert Served On An Image Of A Plate.... On An iPad
Randy Inbred 8 years ago
Sometimes words can't convey how you feel when you see something so stupid. This is one of those times.
#8
Eggs In Egg Carton
#9
Salad With A Side Of Bleeding
Mangoes'nRum 8 years ago
This looks like an art piece instead of a salad. This is a Salart. This will be a thing now. I invented Salart.
#10
Why?????
#11
It's Portable
#12
Breakfast On A Tray. Am I In Jail?
#13
My French Onion Soup Was Served In An Actual Onion
#14
Taquitos In A Cigar Box
Ladies and Gentlemen 8 years ago
I like this one. I wonder if the box smells like cigars, that would be a plus for me.
#15
I'm A Simple Man. I See An Injection, I Take My Pants Off. Why Am I Being Kicked Out?
#17
Oh Brilliant, Just Serve My Cocktail In An Umbrella
#18
Please Return Your Shopping Trolley After Finishing Your Coffee To Reclaim Your Tiny £1 Coin
Monika Rhodes 8 years ago
The trolley looks so cute, someone needs to return it to the Walmice right now!
#19
White Chocolate Filled With Miso, Served On A Flip-Flop
#20
The Most Hipster Beans On Toast I've Ever Seen
#21
"Would You Like Some Bread While You Wait?""I'm Forty-Eight Years Old"
#22
So I Went To Eat Hot Pot Today
Randy Inbred 8 years ago
So you undress the dolls while you eat? If one was male it would be slightly less creepy. But still weird.
#23
Steak And Mashed Potatoes In A Martini Glass
#24
I Asked For A Pint Of Lager... Ended Up With A Science Experiment
#25
Oh For F*ck Sake! This Has Got To Be The Worst
#26
Fish Goo Smeared On A Floor Tile
Mangoes'nRum 8 years ago
If I had fish goo I'd put it on the floor tile too... or on any floor the restaurant had.
#27
This Dessert Trend Needs To Stop
#28
Forgive Me, But There's A Plate In This One. In A Sink
#29
A Motel Served Me This Breakfast Tray For $15 And Contains A Toaster, And A 2l Milk
#30
I Received My Drink, Complete With Bird Cage Prison
#31
Single Mini Macaron Topped With Basil On A Rock
#32
Justice Is Served
#33
Cheesy Triceratop
#34
Uh, Ok Then
Bella Smith 8 years ago
N O J U S T N O I A M S O S O R R Y B U T N O (does anyone know how long double spacing takes lol)
#35
My Basket Of Chicken Wings, Not Quite What I Expected
#36
A Poutine In A Dog Bowl... I Think They're Just Humiliating Us At This Point
Braineating Spleen 8 years ago
What would be funnier is if u had to eat it with ur hands tied behind ur back. Get the full K9 experience.
#37
They Recommended To My Friend That He Get His Cheeseburger “In A Cup”
#38
Pork Scratchings On A Plank, With A Mini Wheelbarrow Of Apple Sauce
#39
We Are Almost At Peak Cake/Milkshake Stupidity
#40
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Icecream... Served On A Giant Block Of Frozen Flower Petals
#41
Chocolate Pudding Served In An Ashtray With Sesame 'Ash'
#42
Canalla Bistro In Valencia Really Know How To Serve Up A Pork Starter
#43
Communal Spaghetti Served On The Table
#44
A Coal Iron On Steak
#45
When A Restaurant Buys New Crockery And Glassware But The Road Leading To It Is Full Of Potholes
#46
I Just Got Served My Pizza Oil In A Baby Bottle
#47
In China, Having To Pull Pieces Of Fruit Off A Tree
#48
Soup In A Bowl, In A Bag
#49
Fish Served On An Empty Beercan In A Dirty Ashtray
#50
Fermented Plums Served On Pine Branches
Monika Rhodes 8 years ago
I hope they washed those and it doubles for toothpick too so win-win.
#51
Shoonk! French Fries In A Pneumatic Tube
#52
Six Opportunities For The Waiter To Trip And Impale Himself
#53
Creme Brulee In A Dish Too Thin To Fit A Spoon Comfortably. Can I Just Get A Bowl?
#54
Is It More ‘Alaskan’ When Served On A Piece Of Tree?
#55
Of Course I Want To Eat My Noodles From A Log. Silly Bowls And Plate Eaters I Tell You
#56
Dear God Why Would You Bring An Entire Popcorn Machine To A Table
#57
This Was Served To A Group Of 5K+(A Few Are A Million) Followers In A Restaurant In Stockholm. Yes, Those Are Tacos, Served In Shoes
#58
Because Nothing Says ‘Fresh Bread’ Like An Old Man’s Flat Cap
#59
Prawns In A Child’s Beach Bucket. On A Plate
Braineating Spleen 8 years ago
At least they are trying to stick with a common theme. Better than tacos in shoes.
#60
How Am I Supposed To Pour My Bloody Custard Into This?
#61
Friend Went To A Restaurant And They Served Him Paneer Tikka On An Iron
#62
Fries Served In A Dustpan
ImAmazingAndUsedToBeNotOnFire 8 years ago
Worker: Oh no where out of plates! Janitor: I got you covered.
#63
They Even Managed To Make A Simple Croissant Look Unappetizing
#64
But I Don't Even Need The Bucket It's A Damn Sandwich
Harley Osborne 8 years ago
I'm absolutely sick of hipster food layouts...but that sandwich looks pretty good... now I want bacon...thanks a lot.
#65
Carrot Cake Served On Round Mirrors
#66
Serving A Drink In A Flimsy Chinese Takeout Box Is Stupid
#67
This Appetizer Was Well Balanced
#68
Raspberry Ice Cream On A Twig, In A Hole Drilled Into A Rock
Robert Morson 8 years ago
Best eat it fast, before it melts slightly and immediately falls on the table.
#69
Nachos On Tap...
Chris Pitch 8 years ago
How many do you see? I see...let me count, uno, dos, tres, cuatro, sinko!
#70
Whitefish Roe On Hardtack Bread. On A Mousetrap...
#71
Cakes And Pastries On A Skateboard. Rad
#72
It’s My Birthday Today And Someone Told The Restaurant. Birthday Brownie Technically Came On A Plate, However Said Plate Was Placed On A Board Propped Up By Two Tomato Cans
BlackestDawn 8 years ago
If they had just skipped the tomato cans (or propping it up at all) it would have actually been nice.
#73
This Hip Coffee Shop In Memphis Uses Dry Pasta As Stirring Sticks
#74
Technically This Meat Is Served On A Plate, But...
#75
Boss, We’re Out Of Plates.... Wait, Never Mind, This Will Work
BlackestDawn 8 years ago
This one at least look like it has some extra coating on it specifically for this purpose.
#76
Salt, Pepper And Brick Dust
BlackestDawn 8 years ago
Those look like they've been used for something else (like their original purpose) before this.
#77
Whipped Butter On... A Rock. Deliciously Impractical!
#78
Gimme A Shot Of Salad..... Wait, Make That A Double!
#79
When Recycling Goes Too Far
#80
The Chopping Board Is The Least Of It. Inside The Camden Hells Can Is... Gravy
#81
Yeah I’ll Have A Crusty Can Instead Of A Glass I Guess
#82
This Jungle Gym Is Supposed To Be My Salad
#83
My Dessert Was A Literal Ashtray, Complete With A Cigarette And Some Chewing Gum
#84
Anyone From Bristol (UK) Have To Deal With This Sh*t?
#85
Reindeer Served On Reindeer Antlers
#86
Breakfast On A Shovel (Eggs Benedict, Hollandaise, Spinach And Some Sort Of Waffle)
#87
Now I Get Why It Was Advertised As "Half A Bottle Of Fries"... Fries In A Cut Off Bottle Of Wine
#88
Ask For Plates, And You Shall Receive
#89
Here's Your Beef In A Log, Now STFU
#90
Just Bring It Straight From The Fryer And Dump It On My Morning Newspaper Please
#91
First Aid
#92
My Boyfriend Got His Creme Brûlée On A Porous Tile Plate With A Message. We Thought It Was Edible, But Nope! It Was Glue
#93
Just Give Me A Fucking Plate. Not A Board With A Hole In It And A Half Broken Wine Glass
#95
I Ordered Some Cheese Filled Cottage Cheese. It Came On Miniature Stairs. With The Dip On Top
#96
In Iceland They Served Bread And Butter On A Volcanic Stone
#97
We Were Served Icecream In A Kitchen Sink At This Restaurant
#98
Beignets On A Tree
#99
Creative, But Still Not A Plate
#100
Coffee Cake In A Can
#101
The Food Is Somewhere In There
BlackestDawn 8 years ago
I can see a little bit on top but yeah having to forage for ones own food inside a restaurant is ridiculous.
#102
Frozen Dessert Served On A Giant Lego Brick
#103
Rice In A Carved Out Rock
#104
Watering Can For Chips (Fries)?
#105
Waitress Was Unable To Give Me A Knife As It Could Damage The Wooden Board...
Analyn Lahr 8 years ago
There's a metal dish right there. Just put the chicken in that and get a knife if you need one. Or use your hands like you're supposed to eat fried chicken.
#106
Huge Burger Served On A Small Frying Pan. Why? Just So You Can Make A Mess On The Table, Which Is A Barrel
Hamlets twin 8 years ago
its hard to join in your outrage when you are at a theme restaurant...
#107
Birch Please...
#108
In Belize, My Burger Arrived On A Tiny Wooden Disc On Top Of Another Wooden Slab
#109
Cheese Fries In A Glass
#110
Fries Sitting In Ketchup In Shot Glasses, Getting Soggy
#111
Do I Eat The Leaves?
#112
Chicken Wings Straight From The Supermarket
#113
Digging In The Garden
#114
"Chicken And Waffles" Served On A Beer...
#115
Can Be Useful When It's Windy...
Analyn Lahr 8 years ago
Wait. The restaurant is called The Fashion Shack? And they serve sandwiches on clipboards? It should at least be a Prada clipboard.
#116
The Pint Of Spaghetti Bolognese
#117
Greek Gyro Served In An Ice Scoop
Viki Banaszak 8 years ago
Yummy!!!! And I don't really care what my Gyro is served in or on as long as it is delish and not from a local place that thought stuffing a hamburger in a pita made it a gyro...should have known when the spokes person on the advert couldn't pronounce it. LOL
#118
Went To A Restaurant In Spain And Ordered Some Guacamole. Had To Crush My Ingredients By Myself
#120
Crackers With Fried Ham And Dressing, Served On A Bone Resting On Barley Grain In A Bowl
#121
Appetizing
#122
I Had To Eat Like A T-Rex Just To Get At The Lasagna
#123
Poutine Served In A Bag Of Doritos
#124
Just A Spoonful
#125
Burger On An Upside Down Hub Cap
ispeak catanese 8 years ago
Re-posted because no one was sufficiently horrified and repulsed the 1st time.
#126
The Caviar Kept Falling To The Hay
#127
Brownie And Ice Cream Presented In A Cellophane Ball In A Bamboo Dim Sum Bowl. What The Eff Is This?
#128
Iced Tea Served In A Urinal + Tube
#129
Steak With A Serving Of Tasty Newspaper Ink
#130
Half A Pint Of Mac And Cheese Please, Barkeep. On A Saucer Not Functioning As A Plate Yes Please. And A Parmesan 99 Sure
Jessica Temple 8 years ago
at least they gave you a plate to dump it on.... but who ever is doing the cooking defiantly isn't doing the dishes.
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Sasy 8 years ago
This is disgraceful, food is supposed to be a joy, and eating out an experience. Food presentation should not have you cringing, fearful or reminded of the bathroom. This is complete lack of respect for customers, and the c**p that they are pushing more and more to see how far they can push, if your food and service needs such a horrible gimmick, fire your cook/chef.
Rafaella Bueno 8 years ago
I agree. If the food is really good, and the price is fair, you won't be needing this c**p to sell it. If this even works as a selling point, at most you'll get people to come one time out of curiosity, but never to actually eat.
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Imma Letchofinish 8 years ago
If you have to dress your food up this much, it cannot be that good and likely costs more than it should.
Sasy 8 years ago
This is disgraceful, food is supposed to be a joy, and eating out an experience. Food presentation should not have you cringing, fearful or reminded of the bathroom. This is complete lack of respect for customers, and the c**p that they are pushing more and more to see how far they can push, if your food and service needs such a horrible gimmick, fire your cook/chef.
Rafaella Bueno 8 years ago
I agree. If the food is really good, and the price is fair, you won't be needing this c**p to sell it. If this even works as a selling point, at most you'll get people to come one time out of curiosity, but never to actually eat.
Load More Replies... Imma Letchofinish 8 years ago
If you have to dress your food up this much, it cannot be that good and likely costs more than it should.
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