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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This Chocolate Mud Pie Is Served Like An Actual Potted Plant
Give you that, indeed it does look just adorable. Though would actually care to try to eat at while you're out a fancy dinner party? If so, how would you go about it? - just too curious, layne
Load More Replies...LOL I was literally thinking the same thing...like a weaved bacon tablecloth...sounds DELICIOUS!!!!!!
Load More Replies...Here in the Philippines we have this cafe that serves milk tea potted plant it has the same concept.
Interesting then perhaps please you could describe this a little further or even include an image? thanks*
Load More Replies...Interesting concept, but it really does look like dirt mud. It would be a good idea for a prank
Especially if you started eating it in front of your friend! Lol
Load More Replies...London Bar Served My Girlfriend’s Cocktail In A Levitating Glass
Well, this one doesn't fit to the "absurdity" category... this is an original one and even elegant.
Woah that's great but i wonder how much you need to spend to see your glass floating
I saw Wayne Brady break a levitating speaker on Let's Make A Deal!
Load More Replies...We Received Our Onion Rings On A Giraffe
BwaHaHaaHaaaaaaaaa! Seriously? It's made for toilet paper? Check to see if their bathroom is missing one and hope the washed it well.
Load More Replies...Sorry but you get what you deserve when you go to a restaurant that has an open umbrella installed over a chandelier!
First thing that sprang to mind & instantly made me feel a unreasonably bad for iron giraffe's neck. silly. Such women were even referred to as giraffe necks & was practised for centuries in many cultures. Begins when little girls turn 4 y.o. & continues onward adding more & more rings, considered a sign of great beauty & to protection from tigers. Actually their necks lose all muscles & their heads can't be held up afterwards without them. Cute, with a dash of tacky sorta kitsch.
Load More Replies...Food Looks Delicious... But A Toolbox?!
And bolts... after all it's a Toolbox! And only a tool would order this. Tee-hee-hee!
Load More Replies...Might be going for the look of a tackle box??? If it can't be cleaned, it's a big NO for me.
Can't understand at all why so many think firstly - that this is a tackle box when it's actually a cheap toolbox. Secondly, a good hose-off is not in the least bit sanitary, especially after serving raw oysters & various other shellfish & would certainly merit so many healthcode violations. Lastly, where do so many get the idea the restaurant allows customers to take home the tool box!? Don't know of any other eating establishments that allow customers to take home their plates, serving dishes, etc.. All in good adventuresome fun & daring to live a bit though is perfectly understandable though; especially if you're wading in so deep as to eat raw oysters anyway. Enjoy! We only have one life here, so make every moment count in your own way!
Im pretty sure its a tackle box. Which is not better in any way but it keeps with the theme of seafood.
Potted Bread
When my husband was in Jerusalem several years ago, there was a baker who made cinnamon buns in flower pots. He said they were the best he ever had. Baking in terra cotta is pretty common.
It's a good idea to use a clay pot, just put it in water for 1 day before using it. Let it dry, oil inside and put your dough in. Oven, voilà.
It Has A Plate... But Still
Word for word what I just said out loud upon seeing this!
Load More Replies...Self-Aware Absurdity? Apple Pastry Desert Served On An Image Of A Plate.... On An iPad
Sometimes words can't convey how you feel when you see something so stupid. This is one of those times.
"Plate? What plate? I only have an iPad in my purse. No, no. That's mine." (point to my name on back written with Sharpie...a very seconds ago)
Welcome to the Douchebaggery restaurant where we charge you $300 for a mediocre 5 course meal served on an IPad that looks like you're eating off of Chinet.
Eggs In Egg Carton
It's pretty bad. 2 out of 3 people are getting used cartons.
Load More Replies...So they throw them out after they use them, and they can't be recycled, because cardboard with food on it can never be recycled.
Salmonella is found on egg cartons because it is found on egg shells.
Salad With A Side Of Bleeding
This looks like an art piece instead of a salad. This is a Salart. This will be a thing now. I invented Salart.
I hate to say it but it kind of looks pretty. Modern art - a surprise healthy meal in what should be an unhealthy source
So long as you don't lose a finger or your tongue trying to get the final bits of dressing from it...
Load More Replies...Restaurant owner hanging out in the alley in the back of the restaurant one one evening having s smoke after a few too many cocktails. Wow, look at all of these used soda cans, hey, let's convert them into serving dishes!!!
Argh, chewing tinfoil. Ugh! Worse, way worse than fingernails on chalkboard. Ugh!
Why?????
Is it a lizard head or is that what a roasted chicken head looks like??
Load More Replies...Actually the yolk is quite tasty. Try it with sugar and cocoa. We always ate it like some kind of desert when we were little
Load More Replies...It's dead. Don't think it's that concerned about skin problems.
Load More Replies...How to make sure your kid won't want to go to any restaurant: A definitive guide.
I find it okay to eat meat since it provides many nutrients, but they should at least respect the little guys and not make them look so silly.
Load More Replies...Completely changing the subject, looking at that head I totally see how birds and dinosaurs are related now.
It's Portable
There he goes with that "human" c**p again. I really think he's an alien.
Load More Replies...Yeah, buddy! I'll take both... two hands, two cups with cake, one happy me!!
Load More Replies...I got that in Singapore. It's complicated to eat and drink in same time. And yes, it was mess. But it's delicious
this is such a cute cake but why put them together i mean come on cake belongs on a plate not a cup...-_-
This sweet cake should be paired with coffee or Something. This hurts my teeth just looking at it. Beautifully presented tho :)
Breakfast On A Tray. Am I In Jail?
Nop, you aren't in jail, in India most people eat in steel plates like the one in this picture even in some local restaurants they serve good in such plates, it is perfectly normal and honestly stainless steel utensils are best!
This is true. But I must admit Indian food looks a lot better serves in these "thali" trays...Maybe it's because the food is more colourful.
Load More Replies...I am fine with it, atleast none of the food is crossing its boundaries and ending up in a big mix of fckng nothing.
TY for the pic. I remember those. You had to cook them in the oven. No microwaves then.
Load More Replies...I find this very practical. But this is quite common small hotels in India, so maybe I'm biased.
My French Onion Soup Was Served In An Actual Onion
This looks really appetizing, as well as cute, even if it is a little over the top.
Stop! Don't eat that delicious cheese!!! No one can sanitize the skin of the onion!
Taquitos In A Cigar Box
I like this one. I wonder if the box smells like cigars, that would be a plus for me.
It still looks like food. The box is cute but how do they even reuse it?
This is pretty cute! I just feel like it would be a bit difficult to reach them... But maybe I'm just lazy, I don't know. :p
This one is okay. At lest it doesn't make it more difficult to eat your food, like the others.
I wonder how they clean this box every time. Not a bad idea. but??
I'm A Simple Man. I See An Injection, I Take My Pants Off. Why Am I Being Kicked Out?
I think I saw a homeless man eating this meal on the in NE DC the other day.
This thing is fine, but only in some postapocaliptic themed restaurant! Cool!
The Tree Of... Pizza?
What kind of pizza is that? Looks more like a middle between shortcrust pastry and crumble.
My mother has that awful tree thing (sans the pizza) on her coffee table . . . it is terribly ugly!
Oh Brilliant, Just Serve My Cocktail In An Umbrella
great, give drunk people an open umbrella full of liquid in a crowded room, what can happen...
Remember to poke your eyes when you are drunk on those umbrella spokes.
An eye poke accident waiting to happen. Liquor and haphazardly placed sharp objects, yeah it's a "good" idea.
Please Return Your Shopping Trolley After Finishing Your Coffee To Reclaim Your Tiny £1 Coin
The trolley looks so cute, someone needs to return it to the Walmice right now!
I like to imagine that the little lid is having a great time in the baby seat shopping with his mommy
White Chocolate Filled With Miso, Served On A Flip-Flop
if it's worn you got the foot germs and if not you get that fresh shoe rubber taste yuck
Load More Replies...Who would eat this? When they came up with this concept who did they have in mind? This is so gross and wrong. Wow, I don't see this attracting customers, maybe they want to chase them away
There is a ton of chemicals in soft plastic that should never touch food. I wouldn't have eaten this.
Ugh, I guess it's good for people with foot fetishes... and no one else.
The Most Hipster Beans On Toast I've Ever Seen
Deconstructed meals are how unskilled cooks try to pass themselves off as chefs.
that little thing would end up in my purse....i bet they loose alot of them!
Is this a culture thing somewhere? I've never heard of beans on toast and to each their own, but no thanks!
"Would You Like Some Bread While You Wait?""I'm Forty-Eight Years Old"
So I Went To Eat Hot Pot Today
So you undress the dolls while you eat? If one was male it would be slightly less creepy. But still weird.
THE GENDER DOESN’T REALLY MATTER IT’S STILL WEIRD FOR ME
Load More Replies...I'm guessing the chef is making up for all the birthdays they didn't get one of those Barbie-with-a-cake-dress cakes for their birthday?
Scared of dolls? Scared of creepy food? Well, we have the perfect product to give you a heart attack!
Steak And Mashed Potatoes In A Martini Glass
What is so bizzarre, is looking at the preivous images of a washing line of raviloli and an up-turned umbrella of cocktail, this now almost seems acceptable. What the hell is this gallery doing to me?
Seems like an excuse to give a lot of potatoes and very little steak. Like when there are a whole 2 chicken strips hiding in your salad.
"And what about drinks, sir?" "Just get me a bowl of Martini with chopped olives and a spoon"
I Asked For A Pint Of Lager... Ended Up With A Science Experiment
That's kind of cute. Maybe for, like, a science or sci-fi inspired bar?
Oh For F*ck Sake! This Has Got To Be The Worst
"How do I know you're not cheating me?" "Well,here you go. Weigh it yourself"
Load More Replies...You want a ridiculous amount of food? We serve on ridiculous plate to remind you of your questionable dietary choices....enjoy!
They're making sure you watch your weight and know how much you're eating! Thing positively guys, it's for your own good.
NO!! It could ONLY be worse if they served it on a bathroom scale!!!
Fish Goo Smeared On A Floor Tile
If I had fish goo I'd put it on the floor tile too... or on any floor the restaurant had.
When the chef drops the food, but decides to serve it anyway. Look for a missing floor tile in the kitchen.
Lol can't believe people actually pays hundreds of dollars to lick the floor.
S**t, I needn't have bought all that glassware from IKEA... Got about a dozen of THESE babies leftover ;D.
The struggle is real. Had to hire a 2 year old for presentations.
This Dessert Trend Needs To Stop
Asking for a mess to happen. I would never go to a place that served food like this.
Forgive Me, But There's A Plate In This One. In A Sink
There's a restaurant in Newfoundland called Uncle Jim's. They have an appetizer called the Kitchen Sink. It literally is every appetizer served in a kitchen sink! Lots of fun!
Load More Replies...Well, you ordered everything, even the kitchen sink. You will to faucet down. This meal is off tap. This is rather draining
Does guacamole come out of the tap? That would be awesome albeit surreal.
When you could have saved a lot of money by staying home and eating over your own sink.
That's the restaurant for single people. They just eat over the sink. Like at home. :D
A Motel Served Me This Breakfast Tray For $15 And Contains A Toaster, And A 2l Milk
I hope you get to keep the toaster, only way to make it worth the money.
Wheat toast, corn flakes and an apple....yeah, that's exciting enough to pay $15....sure...plus you cook it yourself...yeah...
For that price I would take the toaster with me when I left!
I Received My Drink, Complete With Bird Cage Prison
Single Mini Macaron Topped With Basil On A Rock
Justice Is Served
Cheesy Triceratop
this has got to be the cheesiest thing I've seen all day (sorry lol)
So serving your food on toys or bit's of c**p lying around is supposed to make it better? Your food should look great on it's own! Lazy arsed ideas.
Uh, Ok Then
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)
I T A C T U A L L Y I S N ' T T H A T T I ME C O N S U M I N G (I use my thumb to press the space bar while the other fingers type)
Load More Replies...I think it's a chilli actually but it could be a strawberry
Load More Replies...My Basket Of Chicken Wings, Not Quite What I Expected
Omg. I just said that this one's kind of cute right before I read your comment, lol
Load More Replies...ohh I could put my tiny cheese grater in their :) i would need a bigger purse though
They should really put the money into the food, not the costly packaging. How do you clean that basket after serving food in it?
A Poutine In A Dog Bowl... I Think They're Just Humiliating Us At This Point
What would be funnier is if u had to eat it with ur hands tied behind ur back. Get the full K9 experience.
Sounds a lot more kinkier than you probably intended
Load More Replies...I picture the restaurant just wanting to mess with the English tourists...
Lol, maybe all of these on the list are just from fed up chefs laughing at their customers behind their backs.
Load More Replies...So, walk out without paying. If they want to insult you, let them know how you feel.
They Recommended To My Friend That He Get His Cheeseburger “In A Cup”
Where's the burger part? The hidden brown poop inside the yellow cheesy goo?
Looks like barf. There is no way anyone should put that in their mouth.
Pork Scratchings On A Plank, With A Mini Wheelbarrow Of Apple Sauce
Remember your Brady Bunch; porkchopsh and appleshauce. My mom always smacks me when I say it!
We Are Almost At Peak Cake/Milkshake Stupidity
'Hi there! I would like to order the diabetes with sprinkles please!"
hope ye like diabetes ._.( do not take offense to this )
Load More Replies...I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Icecream... Served On A Giant Block Of Frozen Flower Petals
If they used distilled water then you'd at least be able to see the petals.
Chocolate Pudding Served In An Ashtray With Sesame 'Ash'
hope that your seatmate doesn't put their cigarette ashes there while you eat.
Load More Replies...Canalla Bistro In Valencia Really Know How To Serve Up A Pork Starter
Why do people kill animals and decorate them to eat or to make them carpets and fur coats 😑
Communal Spaghetti Served On The Table
So...eating from a plate like evolved living beings have become too mainstream now? Not even a trough? When did this happen?
Pasta on a table?!?! Just no! And look at all the napkins they have to use to line the table! Pasta just needs a plate. Period.
That's right, feed your clients as if they are animals that don't use plates.
so you would be eating this off a table that was cleaned with most likely toxic cleaning supplies.
They do! And it makes great pictures when you have a bunch of young cub scouts..... 😇
Load More Replies...A Coal Iron On Steak
At least that's an iron-rich meal... gotta be some irony in there..
How nice it would be to have your steak cooked at the same time as your veg.
When A Restaurant Buys New Crockery And Glassware But The Road Leading To It Is Full Of Potholes
The edges on the glass looks like has been filed or sandpapered smooth and somewhat rounded.
Load More Replies...My granma used to tell me that they would play with broken plates and cups when they were little in the 1920s.
I Just Got Served My Pizza Oil In A Baby Bottle
.... as if you'd need it.. in some places you need a tablet to dispose of the overflow from the pizzas ..
I was in the Dominican Republic and had a bad belly the whole time. One of the things I could stomach the thought of was pizza and I went to get a slice and the dude took a bottle of oil (I'm assuming the same thing) and drowned the greasy pizza in more grease?!?! Why oh why? I just wanted some pizza. Just use hot sauce dudes.
In China, Having To Pull Pieces Of Fruit Off A Tree
The metal tree thing would actually look really nice as a table centerpiece But more importantly, that poor turtle...
It's just a sloppy pot pie, not a turtle at all. I'm just going to keep telling myself that until it's true...
Soup In A Bowl, In A Bag
It reminds me of those crappy fun fair fish that die almost instantly. Not a good thing to think of while trying to eat.
A horrible idea, especially as film bags like this are not recyclable - makes the soup impossible to eat while polluting the planet. Great :(
They should have put that plastic bag in a paper bag wrapped by few rubber-bands. Then it would be more artistic.
Fish Served On An Empty Beercan In A Dirty Ashtray
I wouldn't want the bits of food to roll off the can and fall onto the sand(?) and waste the food.
Oh not you again. You are a bit r******d I think. Shame.
Load More Replies...Who came up with this bent up torn up can as a serving dish idea? So stupid
I think this is genious in some way. People don't want to eat their fish dirty but still pollute the oceans?
Fermented Plums Served On Pine Branches
I hope they washed those and it doubles for toothpick too so win-win.
I feel oddly compelled to point out that's rosemary, not pine...
Pine actually scents the plums. So, just like adding chips of wood to a barbecue fire or making kebab on rosemary twigs.
Shoonk! French Fries In A Pneumatic Tube
Me too! I've spelled it out loud a few times just for the fun, it really is the sound...
Load More Replies...Do they have a tube system in the restaurant? Is it delivered to your table by a pneumatic system?
I would go to this restaurant if they did.
Load More Replies...UH!! You never know where that thing has been before!!! WHO would eat off of something that's already been sucked up a tube?? WHO???
Six Opportunities For The Waiter To Trip And Impale Himself
LOLOLOL!!! Could the waiters name be VLAD the Impaler by any chance?
They deserve it for not throwing it back at the chef instead of serving it.
Creme Brulee In A Dish Too Thin To Fit A Spoon Comfortably. Can I Just Get A Bowl?
I wonder if the restaurant didn’t know it was an olive plate..
Load More Replies...What a terrific saving, this dish must hold about 2 oz of brulee, I bet they charged a fortune for about 50 pence worth. Robbers.
Oh, for gods sakes! Just stick your tongue in the slot and lick it out!
How on earth will you be able to eat more than 10% of it???
Is It More ‘Alaskan’ When Served On A Piece Of Tree?
Of Course I Want To Eat My Noodles From A Log. Silly Bowls And Plate Eaters I Tell You
Dear God Why Would You Bring An Entire Popcorn Machine To A Table
Maybe they didn't bring butter and extra pop corn.
Load More Replies...Glad to see the restaurant's name on this one. It tells you where not to go.
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
I thought I was the only one who doesn't have a clue what that means
Load More Replies...What's the point? I don't get it. Is there some kind of theme or something? I don't get the connection.
Why...I'm going to open a restaurant and serve rich folks avocado plum pudding from old gym socks with a mint garnish.
Not clever, actually pretty gross. Why not donate the shoes to the homeless instead?
Why not? We have Swedish meatballs here. Well, here where I am in northern California.
Load More Replies...Because Nothing Says ‘Fresh Bread’ Like An Old Man’s Flat Cap
Prawns In A Child’s Beach Bucket. On A Plate
At least they are trying to stick with a common theme. Better than tacos in shoes.
How Am I Supposed To Pour My Bloody Custard Into This?
I hate it when they challenge you to eat overpriced food because it is in a ridiculous container.
Friend Went To A Restaurant And They Served Him Paneer Tikka On An Iron
*tongue hangs out side of mouth like Homer Simpson*
Load More Replies...I gotta say, I'd eat pretty much any Indian food no matter what they served it in.
Fries Served In A Dustpan
Worker: Oh no where out of plates! Janitor: I got you covered.
I hope they washed the dustpan first. It's a shame when they run out of plates.
They Even Managed To Make A Simple Croissant Look Unappetizing
If it wasn't blue, that would be very cool. Seriously, why would you dye a croissant blue?
Blue is definitely not the color giving you appetite, appetite drop 40%...
But I Don't Even Need The Bucket It's A Damn Sandwich
I'm absolutely sick of hipster food layouts...but that sandwich looks pretty good... now I want bacon...thanks a lot.
Carrot Cake Served On Round Mirrors
Lol, I was thinking the same exact thing. Is that wrong? lol
Load More Replies...so you can watch yourself eat cake from the most unflattering angle possible...
Serving A Drink In A Flimsy Chinese Takeout Box Is Stupid
First problem!! The wire handle is missing!!! I wouldn't advise reading that fortune cookie!!!
The odd part is that they served one in a glass and the other in a box.....?
This Appetizer Was Well Balanced
Just be careful that you don't get stuck on a branch, or that a sleeve doesn't get caught on it.
Raspberry Ice Cream On A Twig, In A Hole Drilled Into A Rock
Best eat it fast, before it melts slightly and immediately falls on the table.
Nachos On Tap...
How many do you see? I see...let me count, uno, dos, tres, cuatro, sinko!
I've seen these done as a food challenge. Places call it The Kitchen Sink and if you finish it in a certain amount of time, you win a prize. Usually a crappy t-shirt.
Whitefish Roe On Hardtack Bread. On A Mousetrap...
Cakes And Pastries On A Skateboard. Rad
This looks more like a buffet setting so that's not so insane. It's not sitting on your table taking up way too much space.
This could work for, like, a sports themed bar/bat mitzvah or something along those lines.
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
If they had just skipped the tomato cans (or propping it up at all) it would have actually been nice.
Our library teacher in elementary school used to fake spank us on our birthday. She wasn't mean in any way, she was actually pretty fun.
Load More Replies...This Hip Coffee Shop In Memphis Uses Dry Pasta As Stirring Sticks
Bamboo, sustainable, biodegradable, and won't go limp in hot coffee
Load More Replies...I like the trend. It introduces less plastic waste into the environment, is biodegradable and doesn't change the flavour of the drink.
Yes, change the flavor. No, not sustainable - how many forests are killed in order to make room for more wheat fields?
Load More Replies...This is actually a good idea. More friendly to the environment and way cheaper to buy too.
If you want biodegradable, they make wooden stirrers. Unless one wants to eat a coffee flavored noodle.
I don't think your coffee will taste like spaguetti for 5 seconds of stirring it with a single string of pasta.
Load More Replies...Yeah, but not instantly. I bet it takes long enough to stir it pretty well.
Load More Replies...There is a bar that uses noodles for straws and i guess that it doesn't affect the taste
Technically This Meat Is Served On A Plate, But...
My dinner is not your goddamn prom dress !
Load More Replies...Great. so you can play "undress the dolly" like a 3 year old boy and look like a total perv..?
Another poke at Lady Gaga. Maybe she was making fun of idiotic restaurants.
Boss, We’re Out Of Plates.... Wait, Never Mind, This Will Work
This one at least look like it has some extra coating on it specifically for this purpose.
Salt, Pepper And Brick Dust
Those look like they've been used for something else (like their original purpose) before this.
Would anyone want to trust this after sitting out all day on tables used by others?
Whipped Butter On... A Rock. Deliciously Impractical!
Maybe it's made of this stuff? http://www.businessinsider.com/vantablack-worlds-blackest-material-spray-form-2017-3
Load More Replies...Gimme A Shot Of Salad..... Wait, Make That A Double!
Seems an amuse bouche, it comes before the appetizer. That's why it is so tiny.
Thanks for explaining to us what an amuse-bouche is. Now, what is that silver looking thing at the bottom of the photo? What is that blue thing covering the flat thing that those other things are sitting on? What is that white thing all folded up in the middle of the flat thing covered with the blue thing?
Load More Replies...My girlfriend tried to run and not pay the bill after eating this, she nearly got away with it until the waiter said Caesar!
When Recycling Goes Too Far
Seems an amuse bouche, it comes before the appetizer. That's why it is so tiny.
Load More Replies...I don't think this one is real. None of the other plates are like this.
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The Chopping Board Is The Least Of It. Inside The Camden Hells Can Is... Gravy
Yeah I’ll Have A Crusty Can Instead Of A Glass I Guess
You would be breaking food and Hygiene laws in UK if you served this to paying customers.
bleh, you can even see the rust on the side of the rim by the straw...
I don't know what is worse, the fact that the can is dented, or what looks like teeth marks around the rim of the soup can?!
This Jungle Gym Is Supposed To Be My Salad
Where do you buy that mini circular bookshelf?
My Dessert Was A Literal Ashtray, Complete With A Cigarette And Some Chewing Gum
And it would have been completely described on the menu, so that you'd know what you were getting into.
Load More Replies...Anyone From Bristol (UK) Have To Deal With This Sh*t?
Reindeer Served On Reindeer Antlers
no no no that is just i mean you are reusing i guess but im sorry NO NO NO
When I see all those pictures I feel so bad for the dishwashers, chefs and waiters who have to deal with these impractical eccentricities.
Breakfast On A Shovel (Eggs Benedict, Hollandaise, Spinach And Some Sort Of Waffle)
Now I Get Why It Was Advertised As "Half A Bottle Of Fries"... Fries In A Cut Off Bottle Of Wine
She keeps Moet et Chandon In her pretty cabinet 'Let them eat fries' she says Just like Marie Antoinette I think Freddie's ghost is coming for me ...
In germany exists an old joke about a guy who orders a bottle full of french fries... :-)
Load More Replies...Ask For Plates, And You Shall Receive
Here's Your Beef In A Log, Now STFU
Just Bring It Straight From The Fryer And Dump It On My Morning Newspaper Please
yep and they look yummy :) except for the newsprint
Load More Replies...This one not so abnormal, fish and chips served in paper very English, so oysters not such a leap, but a fresh page of butcher paper between probably better
When I was a kid we used to always have fish served in newspaper when we were at the beach. They still do it but its butcher paper made to look like newspaper
Load More Replies..."You got the sports section over there? What's it say about the game last night?" "Looks like the Mushrooms beat the Sauce 30-0"
had something similar in Delft Netherlands. but ti was "fake" newspaper.
This is going too far! If your gonna fry something, at least have the decency to glom on some breading!
First Aid
My Boyfriend Got His Creme Brûlée On A Porous Tile Plate With A Message. We Thought It Was Edible, But Nope! It Was Glue
Just Give Me A Fucking Plate. Not A Board With A Hole In It And A Half Broken Wine Glass
I've heard glass is very edible....no, it f*****g can kill you. That is the dumbest!
Wooden board at restaurants is forbidden in my country, due to hygienic laws.
What On Earth
"Starting today, we'll be serving the pork belly pancakes on the belly of a decorative pig!" Imagine the waitstaff's eyes rolling all over the restaurant floor.
I Ordered Some Cheese Filled Cottage Cheese. It Came On Miniature Stairs. With The Dip On Top
Didja find a recipe? When I googled it, it just came up with a lot of filling for blintzes and crepes. I'm curious if cheese-filled cheese is actually a thing.
Load More Replies...Now that's just illogical. Why miniature stairs? If it contains cottage cheese it should be served in a miniature cottage.
It's a step up from the previous restaurant. Just hope it doesn't escalate too quickly
In Iceland They Served Bread And Butter On A Volcanic Stone
If you enjoy grit in your butter then awesome it most certainly is
Load More Replies...I like how the title makes it sound like ALL bread & butter in Iceland is served on rocks.
We Were Served Icecream In A Kitchen Sink At This Restaurant
wasn't or isn't that actually a thing at at least one of the disney parks?
Actually at Beaches and Cream which is at the Disney Boardwalk resort at Walt Disney World. They only serve it in their small seating area, and reservations go quickly.
Load More Replies...I had ice cream served this way years ago in the '70's. The dish actually was called "The Kitchen Sink". It had 6 scoops of ice cream in it, plus, the sink had a drain pipe underneath it!
Now that is what I call a serving of ice cream! Get your own annnnd get rid of the cookies and marshmallows please.
This was designed specifically for this purpose. Way too small to be an actual kitchen sink. The stupidity escalates.
Beignets On A Tree
Many years ago in Atlanta there was a restaurant that served onion rings on a rack of ceramic deer antlers. The joint was called the Buckhead Grill or something like that, so I suppose that was appropriate. But it was crazy. The place closed years ago.
Creative, But Still Not A Plate
this looks like Fords Garage. They are a mechanic themed restaurant. Fries come in little fry baskets...napkins are cloth oil rags and the napkin ring is like a metal coil...its pretty cool. They even have these huge cars the bar that every time some orders the signature drink the car horn beeps.
Coffee Cake In A Can
Reminds me of when I used to refer to cranberry sauce as "cranberry cans" because they were often still can-shaped from the mold.
The Food Is Somewhere In There
I can see a little bit on top but yeah having to forage for ones own food inside a restaurant is ridiculous.
Frozen Dessert Served On A Giant Lego Brick
Rice In A Carved Out Rock
Watering Can For Chips (Fries)?
Waitress Was Unable To Give Me A Knife As It Could Damage The Wooden Board...
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.
I was thinking the same thing, fired chicken is finger food.
Load More Replies...Huge Burger Served On A Small Frying Pan. Why? Just So You Can Make A Mess On The Table, Which Is A Barrel
its hard to join in your outrage when you are at a theme restaurant...
Birch Please...
In Belize, My Burger Arrived On A Tiny Wooden Disc On Top Of Another Wooden Slab
Agreed, I don't know wtf that is, but it's not a burger
Load More Replies...Cheese Fries In A Glass
OK that made me puke a little- not real appetizing- how about a sprig of parsley for some color?
Fries Sitting In Ketchup In Shot Glasses, Getting Soggy
It was the first thing I did when I saw this picture - counting the fries. :D
Load More Replies...Gotta say, the shot glass is a perfect ketchup delivery vessel for fries, just not with the fries sitting in there turning into mashed potatoes
I have to agree, plus I'd rather control my ketchup to fries ratio.
Load More Replies...At least it looks good compared to a lot of the other ones I have seen
Do I Eat The Leaves?
Chicken Wings Straight From The Supermarket
Digging In The Garden
"Chicken And Waffles" Served On A Beer...
it looks like when siblings get told to share their food.
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Wait. The restaurant is called The Fashion Shack? And they serve sandwiches on clipboards? It should at least be a Prada clipboard.
Next, they'll be serving food on coat hangers. Nope, I better not give them any ideas.
Load More Replies...This one actually makes a bit of sense. I googled The Fashion Shack restaurant. It's in Johannesburg and it really is a combination fast food joint and Etsy-looking knit accessories store with one headless mannequin who is nonetheless wearing a hat.
The Pint Of Spaghetti Bolognese
Greek Gyro Served In An Ice Scoop
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
...either Google translate is absolutely horrible or you've just said the most random sentence I've seen... "pigeon with the scooby" ???
Load More Replies...Went To A Restaurant In Spain And Ordered Some Guacamole. Had To Crush My Ingredients By Myself
It's a perfectly normal ceramic mortar with a wooden pestle. But yes, being that chipped, the mortar should be discarded. Those chipped edges are VERY sharp.
Load More Replies...Maybe you should have asked for an application, they obviously thought it was your job!
And I'm guessing they charged you 20 bucks for the privilege too, right?!
That's when you say nope and go home after stopping by the local Mexican place for a carryout of chips, cheese, and guacamole.
Worst Nachos Ever
Crackers With Fried Ham And Dressing, Served On A Bone Resting On Barley Grain In A Bowl
Appetizing
serving in the shoes must be some populer s**t and i dnt know why a person would wanna eat from a shoe and i can not understand how restaurants find this some trick of marketing
I Had To Eat Like A T-Rex Just To Get At The Lasagna
That's NOT lasagna. I swear. I know lasagna very well. Actually we are old friend.......
Poutine Served In A Bag Of Doritos
Just A Spoonful
Now I can't imagine doing anything but slapping the handle and sending the food flying across the room, lolol
Load More Replies...So, a quarter of a radish on top of a slice of radish? Who the heck would pay for this?
I'd like a sliver of radish and here is something I stepped on, on my way in. Could you put that on top for me.
Burger On An Upside Down Hub Cap
Re-posted because no one was sufficiently horrified and repulsed the 1st time.
The Caviar Kept Falling To The Hay
I would just pick it up and eat it in my hand. Or pick up the food and sweep off the hay. Disgusting.
that looks like the same hay I give my guinea pig. It's timothy hay and has a sweet smell to it. Its great for keeping their teeth at bay, not so much for eating off of :/
Load More Replies...Brownie And Ice Cream Presented In A Cellophane Ball In A Bamboo Dim Sum Bowl. What The Eff Is This?
Iced Tea Served In A Urinal + Tube
ya i would not even thing about putting anything on the table close to my mouth
Unfortunately most pee in urinals is exactly this brownish red color. BARF!
My stomach is literally getting upset when I look at this. This is absolutely repulsive.
Steak With A Serving Of Tasty Newspaper Ink
Let's not forget that print is made with LEAD type... Mmm.. Lead. Delicious.
Half A Pint Of Mac And Cheese Please, Barkeep. On A Saucer Not Functioning As A Plate Yes Please. And A Parmesan 99 Sure
at least they gave you a plate to dump it on.... but who ever is doing the cooking defiantly isn't doing the dishes.
OK, throw the napkin aside and dump the stuff out onto the "plate". If enough people did it, they'd get the message
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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.
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...If you have to dress your food up this much, it cannot be that good and likely costs more than it should.
Any one been to Kirsch's in Massapequa, NY? they have a huuuge sundae with waffles served in a kitchen sink for an Ice Cream Eating contest. If you finish the whole thing you win a t-shirt, you get your picture on the wall and you don't have to pay the $40 for it. yea it's not great but it looks so funny. IMG_0569-5...3c5f1a.jpg
Unless that's 10 pounds of ice cream, the price seems a bit steep!
Load More Replies...Drinks in funny containers, ok, Fod, No. First of all, most these things aren't meant to have food on it and are full of BPAs - which are fat soluble. Then you wouldn't be able to put them in a dishwasher, so they'll never truly be cleaned at a high temperature and if the lack of hygiene wasn't putting me off, already, the garishness would and the fact that I WANT MY FOOD ON A GORRAM PLATE!!!
Drinks yes, I agree, the umbrella and rock were a bit overdone though, but I remember a club in Sydney doing ceramic toilets and baths for cocktails in the early 90's but they were ceramic and made for that purpose. I also worked for a place that used themed tumblers for events like Halloween, but again brand new and disposable after use for that event.
Load More Replies...I just wonder how many people new prior to ordering how the food was going to be presented and got it anyway. I think i would be most concerned with the ones that had the open cans with possible sharp edges that could cause injury. I would not even risk eating off of something like that. And worst part is they probably had to pay extra for the chef's "creativity."
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.
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...If you have to dress your food up this much, it cannot be that good and likely costs more than it should.
Any one been to Kirsch's in Massapequa, NY? they have a huuuge sundae with waffles served in a kitchen sink for an Ice Cream Eating contest. If you finish the whole thing you win a t-shirt, you get your picture on the wall and you don't have to pay the $40 for it. yea it's not great but it looks so funny. IMG_0569-5...3c5f1a.jpg
Unless that's 10 pounds of ice cream, the price seems a bit steep!
Load More Replies...Drinks in funny containers, ok, Fod, No. First of all, most these things aren't meant to have food on it and are full of BPAs - which are fat soluble. Then you wouldn't be able to put them in a dishwasher, so they'll never truly be cleaned at a high temperature and if the lack of hygiene wasn't putting me off, already, the garishness would and the fact that I WANT MY FOOD ON A GORRAM PLATE!!!
Drinks yes, I agree, the umbrella and rock were a bit overdone though, but I remember a club in Sydney doing ceramic toilets and baths for cocktails in the early 90's but they were ceramic and made for that purpose. I also worked for a place that used themed tumblers for events like Halloween, but again brand new and disposable after use for that event.
Load More Replies...I just wonder how many people new prior to ordering how the food was going to be presented and got it anyway. I think i would be most concerned with the ones that had the open cans with possible sharp edges that could cause injury. I would not even risk eating off of something like that. And worst part is they probably had to pay extra for the chef's "creativity."
