What better way to stand out in the competitive industry of the restaurant business than to go nuts with a Michelin-esque presentation. Is that a single meringue served on a levitating pillow? Did we get charged an extra $10 because they served our butter on a posh-looking rock?
The world of wannabe fine-dining restaurants, of course, is not a new phenomenon. Throughout the years, we've written about it enough times to know that we shouldn't be expected to get this instead of a pea soup like we've ordered. And so, in honor of this peculiar trend, Bored Panda has curated a collection of the most outrageous fine-dining experiences out there.
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The Vegan Option Served At A Fancy End Of Conference Dinner
I Ordered The Salad At The Fanciest Restaurant In Town
These Snacks Served With Stones: Some Are Real Stones And Some Are To Eat. You Have To Guess
We had sweets that looked like pebbles when I was a kid. You could eat them all though. No real pebbles in the bag.
Wife And I Accidentally Went To A Michelin Star Restaurant On Our Honeymoon In Ireland
2-Michelin-Star Restaurant Had This On Instagram. This Is The Vegetarian Option. It Is Marinated Tofu With Roasted Sweet Potatoes
So, roasted colon and brick cheese with fried worms then
A Handful Of Raspberry Sauce At A Fancy Restaurant
Michelin Star Chocolate Hands
Sushi For M’lady?
Have Some Gyoza With This Houseplant
Bread In A Versace Shoe
Seen In A Sushi Restaurant In My City. I Still Can't Believe It
Next Time Just Throw The Dish At Me Please
This Free Birthday Cake At A Fancy Restaurant
This Is A Fancy Restaurant, Not A Supermarket Checkout
This $10 Salad I Paid For At A Restaurant
Restaurant’s Version Of Corn On The Cob. Wouldn’t Just Be Easier To BBQ Them On The Cob?
What 20$ Gets You In A Fancy Restaurant. I Didn't Even Know What To Do With It
Is It Forgivable When It's A Michelin Star Restaurant? (De Librije In Zwolle)
Marshmallow "Worms" Served On A Plant
My Mom Asked The Waitress What Type Of Bread It Was. It’s A Rock With The Butter For The Bread
Ate At Three Michelin Star Restaurant Alinea In Chicago. Dessert Painted On The Table, Edible Balloons, Table Fires… It’s An Experience
Chef Grant Achatz makes beautiful food and portions looks decent. This one seems ok and very creative.
Rocks And Potatoes Painted To Look Like Rocks At Michelin-Starred Restaurant
At A 2-Michelin-Stars Restaurant
Recently Sat Through A 44-Course Meal At The Atelier In Ottawa, Canada
But this one was a freaking star: “cook” at the table in liquid nitrogen, dunk into hot spicy squash soup.
Tempura Green Beans, In A Shoe
At A Michelin-Starred Restaurant In Amsterdam, My Cocktail Arrived In A Plastic Bag
Better for the diner’s experience and the planet if they just used glass.
Incarne (And Bones)
Croquette In A Box Among Rocks
Lab By Sergi Agola, Sintra, Portugal - Some Highlights In No Particular Order
Appetizers On Nails At A Conference
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What do you expect when a tire company rates restaurants just so you'll have a place to drive in order to need new tires? https://guide.michelin.com/th/en/history-of-the-michelin-guide-th
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All I see is hygienic issues, too little portion, overpriced food. More like fraud to me. But yeah maybe because I'm too peasant who can't afford those fancy foods :D
The sad thing is there are people, some right here at BP, who'll defend this nonsense to their last breath and claim that people who see the scam for what it is just aren't "sophisticated" enough to appreciate it.
Load More Replies... What do you expect when a tire company rates restaurants just so you'll have a place to drive in order to need new tires? https://guide.michelin.com/th/en/history-of-the-michelin-guide-th
Load More Replies... All I see is hygienic issues, too little portion, overpriced food. More like fraud to me. But yeah maybe because I'm too peasant who can't afford those fancy foods :D
The sad thing is there are people, some right here at BP, who'll defend this nonsense to their last breath and claim that people who see the scam for what it is just aren't "sophisticated" enough to appreciate it.
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