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30 People Who Got Some Of The Most Ridiculous Food Servings In The Restaurant Business (New Pics)
We Want Plates is a community of both regular people and dedicated foodies who are joining their forces to make restaurants serve food on actual plates, not on bits of wood and roof tiles. To do so, they are shaming all the ridiculous food presentations they are receiving online, and their crusade has made them quite famous.
Founded in 2015 by Ross McGinnes, We Want Plates already has 157K followers on Twitter, 100K on Facebook, and 30K on Instagram. However, the biggest unit of their army is located on Reddit — over 650K troops. I think it's safe to say that the growth of the project is a pretty good indication that restaurants should think twice before serving cured meat on a bone or pouring a cocktail into a baby bottle. At least I hope so.
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#1
“Our Environmentally Friendly Tempura Is Made With Sustainable Seafood And Vegetables, Harvested In Ways That Consider The Long-Term Well-Being Of Our Precious Land And Oceans.”“Wonderful! How’s It Served?”“On A Large Polystyrene Block.”
Linda Williams 4 years ago
And it's not even a nice looking block. Just like something they took out of the trash.
Aisling Badsha 4 years ago
Looks like the lid off the boxes broccoli comes in in restaurants. I think the whole point here was missed, unfortunately how supplies come to you can't always be helped but I think they are trying to be even more sustainable by using waste packaging. Looks awful but I can see what they were trying to do
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Amy Smith 4 years ago
Wasteful and unappealing looking... looks like deep fried Budgie on sticks
Leonel Roque 4 years ago (edited)
I laughed so hard at this!! But look like deep fried tires too!
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Dee Pond 4 years ago
If this was packing material from say, when the restaurant got the dishes in the mail, this might actually be quite environmentally healthy. To say nothing for visual taste...
Elaine Mattingly 4 years ago
Environmentally healthy ? Look what the polystyrene did to those things on a stick!
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⭐Onyx (they/them)⭐ 4 years ago
So when I was in Hawaii I went to this place where they had pineapple fried rice served in a pineapple, and it was actually amazing
Lanie 4 years ago
Or in coconut, watermelon, and in any fruit that has a crust that can be used as a bowl. It usually looks beautiful and is served with the appropriate type of food.
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Bender Bending Rodríguez 4 years ago
If it didn't say in title, I'd have guessed those are cocoons.
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#2
Cocktail Bathtub Complete With Rubber Ducky
Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger 4 years ago
I agree! It is really cute! But I hope they got straws...
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Andy Acceber 4 years ago
I would order one in a heartbeat. Super cute. And yep, I would definitely keep the duck. We have a local bar that puts plastic dinosaurs in drinks. You can take them home. They don't reuse the dinos for health and safety reasons.
Cain Hargreaves 4 years ago
Oh my gooooosh I want a drink with a dinosaur in it. That sounds rad.
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Bear42212 4 years ago
You don't even know what is in the drink. It doesn't look like dirty water.
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Panda-riffic 4 years ago
Doubtful they'd get moldy. Not with all that alcohol in them. ;-)
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Kristal 4 years ago
Haha this is awesome! I think it would look more appealing if the drink were blue
AndieJo 4 years ago
I was wondering if anyone was going to say anything! Haha
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“Here’s Your Beef Wellington Starter. Is There Anything Else I Can Get You?”“Tetanus Shot, Please.”
RaroaRaroa 4 years ago
How do you even clean that? The juices that could have seeped down between the twisted wires. Gross.
Alida van Veen 4 years ago
Am I the only one that is still searching for the beef Wellington in this photo?
Samantha PandaNotBored 4 years ago
If a restaurant is going to this length to make his or her food look shocking or impressive. There must be something missing , and usually it’s the taste in the food
#4
Caesar Salad Or Charlie Brown Christmas Tree?
Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago
So a caesar salad is lettuce, 2 crusty pieces of bread and sauce.
Ivo H 4 years ago
Oh, you forgotten the third piece of bread, burned to ashes back there. And the what-the-hell-is-it on the top of each lettuce. The 'chef' who made this should go to jail for food mutilation.
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Daniel Atkins 4 years ago
Deconstructed means chef is lazy but wants to be considered high class.
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Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger 4 years ago
Are you supposed to eat the lettuce like it is a candy apple or what? Why!?!
#5
"Waiter, I Prefer My Pie To Be At Least 9 Inches Off The Table"
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 4 years ago
I want this. I feel already the extra kilos just by looking, but I want this.
#6
The Chips Come In A Rock
Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago
Coz nothing says fancy like 2 chips randomly placed on a rock.
Jo Johannsen 4 years ago
Ah, but it's the KIND of rock that makes it special.
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Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger 4 years ago
I find this rather useful. First you eat the tasty looking chips, then you use the rock to force them to give you more of those chips. A lot more chips.
Happy Daihatsu 4 years ago (edited)
Your right! What a fun eating experience!
Load More Replies... Andy Acceber 4 years ago
I'm less concerned by the rock than by suggestion that two chips is sufficient.
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
How to make your angle grinder tax deductible when you're not a builder but own a restaurant...
#7
Japan...
Eva the Egg 4 years ago
Apart from the fact that its in a phone case the food looks delicious!
Monday 4 years ago
Yeah, re-using a container that would otherwise just be chucked.
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#8
This Is A Take Out Dish - Diners Were Instructed To Plate Like This At Home. Part Of A $115 Tasting Menu
Michael Sanders 4 years ago
What the living hell? Take out?! It’s stupid, but at least when you are out it is a part of the experience. You want me to bend a piece of wire and skewer my bacon to eat while I’m watching TV? For crying out loud.
Joyce Deering 4 years ago
"Honey, grab ya one of them wire hangers and plate up!" ...nearly raw bacon? Ugh!
#9
Turns Out The Best Plates Are At Arm's Reach
Celeste Grant 4 years ago
I would get to and leave if I was presented with a dish that they wanted to pour over my hands. There is no way I could lick my hands to eat, especially on public! That's just revolting and totally unnecessary
Chyppa Homer 4 years ago
Aaaand then your nose starts itching and your phone rings at the same time :D
Sergy Yeltsen 4 years ago
F*cking disgusting. That needs to be reported. It's not "trendy", it's pure filth. Animals eat better than that.
Monday 4 years ago
It's only pure filth if you never wash your hands mate. It's certainly disgusting, but nothing that can be reported and nothing that qualifies as filth.
Load More Replies... Bender Bending Rodríguez 4 years ago
There's a way to eat with your hands, millions of people do eat with hands. This is not how they'd do it though.
Christy Smith 4 years ago
Only the rich would see this as a luxury, but would b e disgusted if they saw a middle class or lower person do the exact same thing.
#10
Espresso... To Go
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
This is the personification of the adage, "your coffee should be like your stool: a thick black liquid six times per day".
Load More Replies... Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger 4 years ago
"Would you like another espresso?" "No, I am fine. But please point me to the nearest liquor store or psychiatrist."
Paul Aguilera 4 years ago
oh, here's the toilet that accompanied the ducky bathtub from earlier >.<
#11
Please Take A Charcuterie And Have A Seat
Natalie Bohrteller 4 years ago
That's not even too bad with the paper. Weird yes, but looks hygienic.
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
(a) the food itself makes sense, (b) it's batch-made so can be handed out quickly as soon as you sit down, (c) there's not that much 'extra' --- on balance, this is OK. Doesn't belong here.
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Aria Whitaker 4 years ago
It is on wax paper. Both the meat and cheese have a high water content...so they very easily "stick" to a treated surface such as wax.
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Vicky Z 4 years ago
Nice idea but i would prefer not to touch each other and not to stay there for ages
Alphabet Soupy 4 years ago
They’re not touching, they’re inserted into slots in the piece of wood. You can see better on the back row.
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Crycket 4 years ago
that is what I was thinking...that cheese is going to dry out if there is even 20 mins out..
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Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago (edited)
Administration themed? Are the waiters dressed as civil servants, and the menus are legal forms ?
#12
Yes, I Would Like Your "Mini Corn Dogs On A Ceramic Decorative Pillow" Please
Nadine Debard 4 years ago
Looks like someone has ripped open the poor pillow, showing its bowel...
Onion rings like to make your breath smelly 4 years ago
oh no, that means i've been sitting on the "bottom half" the entire time!
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Amber Freeman 4 years ago (edited)
If I'm not mistaken, those are actually chicken croquettes from Jose Andres's Jaleo at Disney Springs in Orlando. And if so, they're DELICIOUS. Questionable serving item? 100%.
Panda-riffic 4 years ago
LMAO - upvoted because you knew what these were... AND the location! Well done!
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Rachael Kadosh 4 years ago
Those are Spanish Croquettes, not corn dogs. I'm pretty sure from Jaleo by Jose Andres.
#13
Venison Cubes On A Deer Antler (Was Actually Incredible)
New Prometheus 4 years ago
More like using the whole antler. Deers shed their antlers in spring and you can find these all over the woods.
Load More Replies... Coleonema 4 years ago
Well, if you have to kill an animal you shouldn't let it go to waste, use every part of it
Samantha Lomb 4 years ago
Antlers shed naturally. No need to kill a deer for them and no guarantee the deer your eating even had antlers. Plus Antler is porous.
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dollydespair 4 years ago
I was thinking the same but didn't want to get flamed for saying it.
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littlesaresare 4 years ago
Honestly this looks pretty cool. Not a monostrosity like some of the others.
#14
Gravy In A Urinal
E Menendez 4 years ago
And it doesn't look like a restaurant. It looks like this was taken at Aunt Gertrude's house...
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Stephanie Keith 4 years ago
I agree. I have the same exact dinner plate too.
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H Edwards 4 years ago
I would just refuse. It would put me off my food even having that sitting on the table.
Craftyparrott 4 years ago
Hell no how do you disrespect that vintage Pyrex with that nastiness
Panda-riffic 4 years ago
I thought it was Corelle livingware. ? I just might have something similar. The stuff lasts forever!
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#15
This? Oh, It's Just An Orthodontic Mould Of The Restaurant-Owner's Mouth From Barcelona
RaroaRaroa 4 years ago
I think the owner threw up in his orthodontic mould a little, going by that "food".
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Cain Hargreaves 4 years ago
Do you just slurp the food out of the back of the mouth? Like an ironic inversion of swallowing or something?
tmw 4 years ago (edited)
am I the only one thinking of how easy it would be to frame him for murder? there was an ep of NCIS where they did that with a dental print. the murderer bit the vic with the stolen dental impression. The bite from the fake teeth left a bruise on the dead body. The cops checked dental records and arrested the wrong guy (tony).
Lasagna Cat 4 years ago
I don't know, it's poorly made in terms of details.
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#16
Why
E 4 years ago
'hot' is one thing that food is not going to be by the time it's served.
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llamalover 4 years ago
Reminds me of that lady who makes the pasta on the table for her guests
JessG 4 years ago
Right? Didn't she poor it on her marble or granite counter?! How does it not stain?
Load More Replies... Samantha PandaNotBored 4 years ago
I’ve seen this before, and it really is a stomach churning mess . The food is cold, coagulated and eventually all tastes exactly the same . All those fingers and hands from different people means this really should be banned
K Killian 4 years ago
Customer: Yes, I'd like the macaroni and cheese, but can you please smother it with pepperoni, wing sauce, and you know those little baked bread cylinders that are filled with "pizza flavors?" Employee: Combos? Customer: Yes! I'd like some combos on there also. Ooh, and sprinkle it all with parsley. Employee: Would you like that to go? Customer: I'll just take it all on this counter. Employee: This counter? Customer: Yes. Employee: You got it, boss.
#17
Repeat After Me, Hub Caps Are Not Plates
Fred Van Der Zee 4 years ago
Next dish was served on a license plate probably.
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Flexiegirl94 4 years ago
This is actually cool for a chip plate or something with paper on the top.
Alex Nelson 4 years ago
Exception: eggs benedict. Because there's no plate like chrome for the hollondaise.
Juliette Dauterive 4 years ago
Actually, I have a Mercury hubcap I use for chips around a dip in the center. It’s quite cool.
Mosheh Wolf 4 years ago
Except when serving Egg Benedict, because, as you know: There is No Plate Like Chrome For The Hollandaise!!
#18
Chocolate "Horse Turd" Truffles On A Manure Fork. Just No
Samantha Lomb 4 years ago
Even added bits of "sawdust" for a realistic effect
Load More Replies... Vicky Z 4 years ago
I was not familiar with the term Scatology and i found it funny cause it obviously comes from the word Scata which means s**t in Greek!
Load More Replies... Cain Hargreaves 4 years ago
Okay. I stayed at a hotel in Switzerland and they were known for an intentionally humorous dessert called Horsesh*t Balls. They were good and they were funny. But this hotel absolutely knew to serve them on a dang plate, gosh!
The Deez 4 years ago
Okay, if this was for a horse-themed, kid's birthday party then it's kind of funny. Like the "kitty litter box" cake with Tootsie Roll poops? But not at a fancy restaurant! (Although this does kind of look like it was taken in a home...)
Candace Fitzpatrick 4 years ago
I could never, ever eat that kitty litter cake! I saw a pic once and gagged!
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#19
My Cocktail Was Caged Because What If It Flies Away
Eva the Egg 4 years ago
Ah yes, my cocktail flies away pretty often too. I should get a cage like that 9_9
elfin 4 years ago
My cocktails are well behaved until I get to about the eighth or ninth. Sometimes those fly away.
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Easily Excitable Panda 4 years ago
I hope to heck that's how they described it on the menu!
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C Hypercube 4 years ago
Exactly what I was thinking. They probably serve flying cocktails in cages in a bar in Harry Potter's universe. "Cocktaillum Leviosa!"
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Gwen Parker 4 years ago
Looks like there is a door, it's just chained up and locked. You can see the chain on the cage in the pic. So ridiculous though.
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Nachos On A Rusty Bin Lid
N G 4 years ago
They're trying to mimic a specific BBQ place that serves their sharing meals on a bin lid. But those are clean, and from what I can tell, specifically tweaked - no handle so it sits flat on the table properly like the oversized plate they are being used for.
Anne Mitchell 4 years ago
Part of the enjoyment of a meal is presentation. Presenting food on a questionably clean garbage bin lid would definitely be a turn off.
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Crystal galvan mendez 4 years ago
Look, the thing is disgusting, but I'm so tired of everyone thinking you can get tetanus from rusty anything. Tetanus is a bacteria that lives in soil, so if this thing was sitting in tetanus infected dirt, that's one thing, but rust does not equal tetanus! Okay, I'm done with my rant
#21
Beignets Growing On A Tree
Vicky Z 4 years ago
The problem is the cleaning though! How clean are these branches?
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Easily Excitable Panda 4 years ago
While the spaghetti trees grow only in Italy...
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Colin Swan 4 years ago
Pretty sure it's not real wood just scrub the tips and send it through the dishwasher
#22
Found On Yelp & Now I Don’t Want To Stay At This Hotel Anymore
Easily Excitable Panda 4 years ago
Apprentice hangman. He's gotta practice somewhere.
Load More Replies... Random Person 4 years ago
I've been here before! this is the trump hotel in DC. The waiters come around with a blowtorch and sear the bacon right there. Super tasty, super expensive : /
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
Was wondering what the middle thing was... so white for a pickle? But they seem three random objects.
Load More Replies... Lydia Dean-Melchior 4 years ago
So,... you sprinkle the bacon with lemon juice followed by a pickle chaser?
Gwen Parker 4 years ago
This hotel prides itself having the only restaurant that line-dries their bacon
Easily Excitable Panda 4 years ago
The pickle kind of ruins it, though. On so many levels. And it doesn't look that great to start with.
#23
What A Time To Be Alive
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
Maybe they server left & right crocs on alternate days, and in various sizes.
Load More Replies... Natalie Seaton 4 years ago
They took the old fetishist tradition of drinking champagne out of the fair lady's delicate shoe to the whole new trailer park level.
Daniel Marsh 4 years ago
Hushpuppies in a croc? (Hushpuppies are a much older brand of footwear, and a savory fried food.)
Michael Sanders 4 years ago
You are going to spend money on Crocs to serve cheese sticks? I can’t even
Cain Hargreaves 4 years ago
Do they not know it's terrible bad luck to put shoes on a table? Like, it's the worst luck.
#24
Full Breakfast In A Jar
W McDonald 4 years ago
It’s sausage and beans I think there is hashbrowns in the bottom but I can’t be sure
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Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
Looks like an anatomical/educational cross-section of your stomach, after you've eaten the full english without chewing.
Mindy Keys 4 years ago
Only if you are a Brit. In the US, beans are a picnic food, not ever, ever served for brekky.
Phil Boswell 4 years ago
Not gonna lie, I would hit that like a truck…just hand me a fork and a spoon and I'm ready!
#25
Please Stop
#26
My Cocktail Came In A Box
Ruth Peacock 4 years ago
This is the traditional way to drink Sake. Maybe they're going for a fusion thing. It is a silly thing to do for many drinks, but if woodiness is part of the flavour, it's a great option.
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
This. It's not the only option for sake, but it's a traditional one --- I prefer the tiny cups, I dislike the saucers, I like this one as it keeps the drink warm... which doesn't seem to be relevant for a cocktail.
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Stannous Flouride 4 years ago
Those boxes are designed for serving high-end sake. Their pine and the aromatic flavors of the wood are considered to enhance the flavor of the heated beverage.
Cosmetica Solist 4 years ago
This is actually what traditional sake cups look like. It doesn't look like sake though, but I don't think this belongs here. It's an actual cup with cultural significance.
DogPerson7 4 years ago (edited)
Would that ruin the wood? It doesn't look finished... also, how in the h*ll do you drink that? And it's dripping.
Crystal galvan mendez 4 years ago
I sure hope to h*ll that it's not finished wood!
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Syphon Tower Of Onion Rings
Pungent Sauce 4 years ago
Siphon, not syphon, and that’s a funnel. (Funnel cakes would be appropriate)
Hello it Smee 4 years ago
This looks like Ford's Garage restaurant in Orlando, Florida. They have the best burgers.
HammerzToe 4 years ago
It's a funnel, not a syphon (which is spelled siphon by most). So it's funnel cake, right?
#28
Fish And Chips On Paper
Bob Belcher 4 years ago
Lazy owner who wants to cut cost on plates and a dishwasher
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Samantha Lomb 4 years ago
This is pretty normal in a lot of seafood restaurants I think. We always got crabs on newspaper
Crochet lady 4 years ago
I grew up in DC and in the summer we would drive to Baltimore to meet our cousins and we would always get crabs, while the table was always lined with newspaper for the mess, the food was actually served in baskets. I wouldn't want my food served on paper, yuck.
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#29
Charcoal Waffle Eggs Benedict On A Shovel In Barcelona
Coleonema 4 years ago
And when your done, you can take the shovel and whack whoever thought this was a good idea
Niffler_13 4 years ago
I hate the charcoal trend. So many people aren't aware that consuming charcoal can mess with their medications.
Alexandra Davis 4 years ago
My GP spoke to me about it when it first become a trend and warned me a number of my meds wouldnt work if I had anything charcoal. She said she was worried loads of people are going to find oht the hard way, she said even some contraception pills won't work which is scary!
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Karin Gibson 4 years ago
I say no to charcoal. Charcoal can give you nausea and vomiting and not to mention constipation and black stools (poo)...
OMGWaitWhat 4 years ago
"What do I do with these burnt waffles?" "Call them gourmet and jack the price up."
Vintage Insider 4 years ago
At least there's a logical connection here - charcoal waffles on a coal shovel.
Vernice Aure 4 years ago (edited)
Do any of these restaurants/chefs realize that metal (& paint) interacts with food and can make it toxic?
#30
This Is Not How I Want My Biriyani To Be Served!
Bender Bending Rodríguez 4 years ago
Biryani is anything but a simple rice dish. If you had biryani that tasted or/and looked like simple rice dish, you had simple rice dish not the biryani.
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Ankita Pattanayak 4 years ago
This is not as bad as the others in this post. At least the vessel is hygienic(assuming it is not re-used) and bio-degradable.Also, you probably get the green coconut water as a complementary drink with it.
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
Is the coconut warmed so it keeps the whole warm and adds a coconut smell, or cold so all goes stodgy? We should be told before judging.
Violet Smith 4 years ago
Looks like they chose the nastiest most beat-up scratched rolled-around-on-the-truck-floor melon (?) they could find for this.
just let me sleep 4 years ago
The best thai fried rice dish I ever ate was served in a poneapple. What's wrong with the coconut?
#31
Charcuterie, Anyone?
Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger 4 years ago
"I want to eat and feel like a pervert at the same time." "Say no more!"
Dorothy Parker 4 years ago (edited)
It worked with cakes for little girls. Come to think of it, for big men too.
#32
“Siri, It’s International Gin And Tonic Day. Show Me The Worst Ways Gin And Tonic Has Ever Been Served.”
JennyLaRue 4 years ago
Oh I've been here and I was so confused as to why anyone thought putting a glass in a shoe would enhance the experience.
Michael Sanders 4 years ago
Again with the shoes. Besides just being dumb from a financial standpoint this is insane. Why would you spend more on the presentation than what it costs to make the dish? And how many times you think those go out before they get all busted up and gross so you need to buy more? I wanna see their books! 😉
#33
From A Restaurant In Munich, Germany
Chyppa Homer 4 years ago
Ok, if you wanna see me casually rolling out the door on my plate, after I ate, sure :D
Daniel Marsh 4 years ago
The germ of a fun idea (pun not intended), but still needs some work.
Kaisa 4 years ago
That is why they have that little plate under one wheel
Load More Replies... Karin Gibson 4 years ago
They obviously had the skateboards rolling off in the past so they had to put one wheel in a little saucer.
#34
Blood Pancakes In A Mask...
SunofSpringtime 4 years ago
Because this world needs more trash? It infuriates me that they're throwing away perfectly good masks.
David Martin 4 years ago
This is horrible, yes. This is a waste of masks, yes. BUT! As a takeaway, let us consider for a moment...they held back from the blood pancakes on sanitary napkins. And I'm surely going to a well-deserved corner of Hell for thinking of that silver lining to this deep, dark cloud
Sally Appleton 4 years ago
I threw up in my mask once. I'm not 3 minutes from dying, so it didn't look like this, but the sentiment still stands.
#35
“Chef, I’ve Defrosted The Freezer And Put Out The Recycling.”“That’s It!”“Chef?”“I’ve Had An Idea For The Red Bull Sorbet.”
Louise Stange-Wahl 4 years ago
Totally disgusting...looks like they found this in the gutter in front of the eating establishment!
#36
Served In An Ashtray
Discordant Bluecheese 4 years ago
A shame they didn't eat the physalis, those things are tasty af!
Daniel Marsh 4 years ago
Millennial: "check it out... I bought a set of neat, round plates with little notches to hold your fork and spoon!" Have these truly disappeared from culture? Since I don't have close freinds who smoke and you have to go to smoke in public, do I just not see them at all anymore?
#37
"Would You Like Some Bread While You Wait?""I'm Forty-Eight Years Old."
N G 4 years ago
So? Lego's good for ages up to 99. This is a bit daft, I'd be deconstructing the bread basket and forgetting to eat.
Scagsy 4 years ago
That is something that really worries me. People are living longer these days and I am scared that if I reach 100 years old then there ain't no telegram from the Queen that's gonna make up for losing my Lego privileges.
Load More Replies... Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger 4 years ago
I like this one. 6 years to go until 48, though - so I might change my mind...
New Prometheus 4 years ago
I hope they clean those legos well after every customer plays with them
Andy Acceber 4 years ago
"I'm forty-eight years old, so yes, of course I'd like some bread and Legos while I wait."
cybermerlin2000 4 years ago
Owner: Damn! The bread holders got dropped and broke! What are we going to do? Owners 12 year old son: Hold my Vimto...
#38
Nothing Says Love Like This Hogs And Kisses Bouquet!
troufaki13 4 years ago
I prefer food to cut flowers. I also prefer plants and flowers in a pot that will last longer with proper care.
Samantha Lomb 4 years ago
Pretty sure these are silk/ plastic flowers so they will last, but I hope they aren't reused.
Load More Replies... Cain Hargreaves 4 years ago
At first I was like "Oh, cool, I wonder if they wrapped up bacon to be like delicious roses. That would be funny." And then I scrolled down. Nope.
#39
Parsnip, Sprout And Swede Wellington, Served On An Afro Comb. As You Do
#40
“Sausage And Mash, Please.”“Pint?”“Just A Half, I’m Driving.”
Louise Stange-Wahl 4 years ago
Must be a regional dish. Some weird kind of ice cream and dates?
#41
At A 2 Michelin Starred Restaurant
Aria Whitaker 4 years ago
Probably a spin on the whole "Peter Rabbit in the Garden" type theme....
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Andrei Marentette 4 years ago
becaue they dug the rabbit from his grave, and killed him, so you can whack whoever killed him
StrawberryParfait 4 years ago
That old pair of fuzzy winter gloves is supposed to represent gardening gloves, I assume? What does newspaper have to do with gardening? Are you supposed to use the spade to transfer whatever this is into your mouth? This photo presents more questions than it answers.
Aria Whitaker 4 years ago
The gloves are supposed to be a "rabbit", I think.
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Louise Stange-Wahl 4 years ago
This is what happens when I try to cook anything more complicated than a piece of bread. Welcome to my world!
#42
This Pizza Being Served On A Slice Of Tree
Gabby M 4 years ago
Eh, wooden boards were trees once. As long as it's clean, it's kind of cool.
Samantha Lomb 4 years ago
It is rough cut and unsealed. There is no way it doesn't soak up grease or can be cleaned effectively
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Louise Stange-Wahl 4 years ago
Great way for some new pizza flavors..."I'll have an OAK pizza!
#43
Whats Up With All Of This Food On Your Hand Trend?
Theoretical Empiricist 4 years ago
I can't tell you how many dishes I've eaten and thought "this needs more hand".
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Shalini Pabreja 4 years ago (edited)
Indians eat by hand, and yes, it does enhance the flavour, but there are rules (you can only eat with your right hand etc.). This, while okay in principle, definitely not the same thing.
Arctic Fox Lover 4 years ago
So that, if you didn't wash your hands when you exited the bathroom, you will get the full punishment :>
Cain Hargreaves 4 years ago
Was it M&Ms or Skittles that had the old slogan "Open your hand and smile"? This is not what they meant.
#44
My Friend Sent This To Put On Reddit, Located In Indonesia
Henny Hana 4 years ago
Huh? I'm indonesian and never see this before. I need to get out more apparently.
Cain Hargreaves 4 years ago
Again with the unsealed wood that can't be cleaned easily. Bummer. The food looks amazing! And if it were sealed wood or ceramic, I'd be all over it. It looks cool!
#45
Food From A Shoe
Daniel Marsh 4 years ago
I've already pointed out on this thread that hushpuppies are both fried dough-based food and an old brand of footwear,
#46
Eat From Hollowed Out Wood
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
Actually, yes, relatively clean. The reason wooden chopping boards have been used hundreds of years. But I'm guessing it's one-time use as you'll see stains... These are birch offcuts that are otherwise firewood so all in all not a problem.
Load More Replies... cybermerlin2000 4 years ago
*Looks lovingly across table at date* "This place has not been the same since they employed a beaver as head chef"
#47
Served On A Moose Antler
Daniel Marsh 4 years ago
For dessert, red velvet cake! (If you've ever seen moulting moose, this joke is WAAAY more disgusting than I intended, but I'm a compulsive punster and can't unthink it.)
Tiffany Munday 4 years ago
Looks actually kinda good, however since you can’t just put the antlers through a rinse cycle...?
#48
Jimmy Mac's Campfire Chicken Sandwich On A Hubcap. Complimentary Chefs Hair Under The Chicken
#49
I Didn’t Get A Plate But At Least My Steak Will Be Vaccinated
Code_002.2 4 years ago
I think that’s in Vegas and you have to drink out of blood bags- the food was amazing tho
Cain Hargreaves 4 years ago
Okay, not gonna lie, that sounds kind of amazing.
Load More Replies... ƒιѕн 4 years ago
Another piece of wood but no ones complaining because its in the shape of a well used cutting board. Go figure.
Aria Whitaker 4 years ago
I think part of the reason is that this is not on a piece of unprocessed wood with hard-to-clean bark and lichens still attached....
Load More Replies... Maciej Zajaczkowski 4 years ago
I think the point is that you can inject sauce directly into the meat and not have it go all over the place
Andrei Marentette 4 years ago
and so can you! so you get your 2 Covid shots and you get to eat inside
#50
Casual Shovel Dinner
Cain Hargreaves 4 years ago
I keep imagining the handle being full-length (I'm sure it's cut off) and people walking into it as it sticks out off the table...
Michael Sanders 4 years ago (edited)
When did this shovel trend start? I should jump in on this and open a place called “Shovels and Shoes”
#51
Found This Gem On Facebook
SunofSpringtime 4 years ago
This is definitely smarter than most of the others. Using glass bottles that otherwise will be thrown out to landfill. Some companies clean and reshaped glass bottles to be used as plates, drinking glass or coaster (one of them is instagram.com/ffrash_designs > they're now closed tho).
Michael Sanders 4 years ago
For sure. I wouldn’t do it, but I see no real issue here.
Load More Replies... JennyLaRue 4 years ago
Glass can be cleaned properly and is a normal material for serving food, so this doesn't seem too bad
StrawberryParfait 4 years ago
In the 70s, turning old wine bottles into drinking glasses and such was a thing. I have no issue with this. Glass can be cleaned properly, and it's recycling.
#52
Technically There Is A Plate...
Michael Sanders 4 years ago (edited)
Excuse me sir I don’t have a napkin. It’s right there. Here? Yeah there. You mean the napkin with a piece of food already sitting on it? Yes. Heard.
#53
Restaurant In My Area Serving Food In Lunch Boxes
Kim Bush 4 years ago
Unless it causes condensation inside and everything gets soggy
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My Seaweed Salad Is Apparently A Cocktail Now
#55
Cocktails In The Wild... Manhattan Served On A Rock With A Side Of Dirt And Pine Cone
#56
Three Small Plates Pls
#57
Want A Fishbowl Cocktail But Still Remain Classy? I Present To You, Suitcasebowl
M O'Connell 4 years ago
The "suitcase" is probably filled with ice to keep it at the proper serving temperature, which is why it's in a steam table pan.
michelle neugebauer 4 years ago
I can't post what the mess in the suitcase actually looks like!
Karin Gibson 4 years ago
For once the ashtray is being used as an ashtray. Weird I thought that was banned worldwide these days
#58
Fancy Chicken Tendies
Easily Excitable Panda 4 years ago
But not worth paying for at a restaurant.
Load More Replies... GeneralZod 4 years ago
I've had things like this at several weddings and cocktail parties. I don't hate it. It's easier to take one from a server's tray without having to fumble with a plate and a spoon for dip. Only a bummer if you don't want/like to dipping sauce.
Cain Hargreaves 4 years ago
Yup. I went to a picnic a few summers ago and the hosts had little shot glasses with ranch dressing in the bottom and a bunch of cut-up celery, carrots, and peppers tucked in the glasses. No risk of double-dipping here.
Load More Replies... michelle neugebauer 4 years ago
the big problem with this one, and I have been served this, is that after the first bite you cant get at the dressing without making a mess!
Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger 4 years ago
The chicken might be dead, but romance apparently isn't. Yay!
#59
How About A Refreshing Cup Of Caesar?
Vicky Z 4 years ago
I get the sarcasm but dessert always goes in a special place in stomach anyway😉
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Hello Dolly 4 years ago
Gordon Ramsey got on someone’s case for doing this. I wonder if it’s the same restaurant. Apparently it makes the salads soggy.
sylvanticx 4 years ago
that salad is tiny. maybe it's my american self used to huge portions, but all of these don't look filling.
#60
All Day Breakfast Served On A Tile, And Soup In A Mug
N G 4 years ago
Soup in a mug is a thing - Cup-a-soup! Not for restaurants though, it should be limited to students and office workers who are pulling an overnighter
Happy Panda 4 years ago
I always use a mug for "sippin' soups" like broth or tomato soup. It's less messy than a bowl & spoon and does not take as long to eat, either!
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Aunt Messy 4 years ago
Small orders of soup are served in mugs in thousands of restaurants every day. What's wrong with a ceramic tile? Do you need a kiddie plate that's all divided into sections?
#61
My Smoked Tuna Tataki Came In A Jar
#62
Tacos On A Log
Craftyparrott 4 years ago
I still wouldn't want my food on nonsanitizable wood (not sure I spelled that right) but at least I understand this one
Mike Mischak 4 years ago
Obviously, where ever this is, there is no board of health or inspections.
Cain Hargreaves 4 years ago
C'mon now, restaurant. They literally make taco-holders in this shape that can be cleaned.
#63
Steak Which You Cook On A Concrete Brick
N G 4 years ago
A concrete brick? I've seen it done on marble and cast iron skillets, but concrete?
Stacy Beare 4 years ago
It's a stone grill, it's meant to be like that...I've seen them in Australia, Denmark, Bermuda, Belize and on cruise ships, so really not that rare. They've been around for years too...
Pungent Sauce 4 years ago
“Hot Rock” actually a full-on restaurant concept. Lava rock, not concrete.
Kira Okah 4 years ago
A lot of stuff on this thread can't be, or isn't food safe. Concrete however can be sealed, though this one doesn't look it. Hm, I wonder if there are food safe concrete sealants...
Load More Replies... Legen ( wait for it ) dary 4 years ago
This is very normal and rather fancy. We have in the near a steak restaurant that serves this way and it's quite expensive. And the food is delicious.
2WheelTravlr 4 years ago
That is porous. All the heat in the world isn't going to save that hunk of meat from soaking up the juices of the last 20 hunks of meat that were served on that brick.
#64
I Wouldn’t Even Want To Reach The Fried Rice At That Point
#65
Onion Soup In An Onion Bowl
Sanne H. 4 years ago
This is actually functional and adds to the taste of the soup. Reminds me of this fast food chain in Moldova (Andy’s or something?) where they serve soup - any soup - in a hollowed bread.
Sue Hazlewood 4 years ago
A lot of places serve soup in hollowed out bread
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Legen ( wait for it ) dary 4 years ago
Never had a pumpkin soup served in a pumpkin ? Not so easy to eat on a onion but not about of this world.
#66
That Is Butter On A Rock. Why?
Charlotte A. 4 years ago
If the stone is refrigerated before use it'll help keep the butter cool.
Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
Not a cheese cloth wrapped lemon for the oysters? Are they oysters?
#67
A Brownie In A Tiny Jar
Cain Hargreaves 4 years ago
Yeah, it's basically a mug brownie (which are delicious).
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troufaki13 4 years ago
If any restaurant owner / chef is here, I have an idea to serve food. Off the floor. Hear me out. There's no need for tables and chairs, people will be sitting on the floor, maybe on a cushion. It's cozy and homey. Then you take the food and throw it on the floor and people will eat it using their hands (the 5 sec rule obviously doesn't apply - you can take your sweet time). So no need for plates and cutlery, which means no need for dishwashing!! For liquids, you just make your hands like a cup and the waiter serves your beverage there. Awesome and progressive, right? Right??
Vicky Z 4 years ago
Sarcasm is really underrated! I laughed a lot with your comment!
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Filipe Vieira 4 years ago
My main concern with this pretentious presentations is the hygiene. Pretty sure that certain objects are not as easily washable as normal dishes.
Daniel Marsh 4 years ago
I believe in most cases, they are ALL single-use. Our urban elites pay indulgences to their phony environmentalist gods, but live like disgusting, planet-killing slobs.
Load More Replies... Eslamala 4 years ago
As a chef, I can honestly say some of these are standard plating in a lot of places, but most are just pretentious and ridiculous hipster trends that serve no purpose to the food nor to the client. There's a fine line between being creative and being stupid.
marianne eliza 4 years ago
Whenever I see plating theatrics like this, I firmly believe they are trying to distract you from something not good. Flavors, prices?
Nikki Sevven 4 years ago
The worst part of most of these is that the "plates" they're using aren't made of food-grade materials. I don't want to eat from a wooden board that someone else has eaten from. And I don't want to eat from a shovel or hubcap at ALL.
troufaki13 4 years ago
If any restaurant owner / chef is here, I have an idea to serve food. Off the floor. Hear me out. There's no need for tables and chairs, people will be sitting on the floor, maybe on a cushion. It's cozy and homey. Then you take the food and throw it on the floor and people will eat it using their hands (the 5 sec rule obviously doesn't apply - you can take your sweet time). So no need for plates and cutlery, which means no need for dishwashing!! For liquids, you just make your hands like a cup and the waiter serves your beverage there. Awesome and progressive, right? Right??
Vicky Z 4 years ago
Sarcasm is really underrated! I laughed a lot with your comment!
Load More Replies... Filipe Vieira 4 years ago
My main concern with this pretentious presentations is the hygiene. Pretty sure that certain objects are not as easily washable as normal dishes.
Daniel Marsh 4 years ago
I believe in most cases, they are ALL single-use. Our urban elites pay indulgences to their phony environmentalist gods, but live like disgusting, planet-killing slobs.
Load More Replies... Eslamala 4 years ago
As a chef, I can honestly say some of these are standard plating in a lot of places, but most are just pretentious and ridiculous hipster trends that serve no purpose to the food nor to the client. There's a fine line between being creative and being stupid.
marianne eliza 4 years ago
Whenever I see plating theatrics like this, I firmly believe they are trying to distract you from something not good. Flavors, prices?
Nikki Sevven 4 years ago
The worst part of most of these is that the "plates" they're using aren't made of food-grade materials. I don't want to eat from a wooden board that someone else has eaten from. And I don't want to eat from a shovel or hubcap at ALL.
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