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“I Wish I Was Joking”: 50 Times People Were So Stunned By Food Presentation They Had To Take A Pic (New Pics)
Having a nice meal at a fancy restaurant every once in a while is good for your soul. It’s a great way to raise your spirits and remember how awesome life is. The issue with some of the nicer places (aside from the pretentiously small portions) is that some of them serve your food on mind-boggling random items. A lobster on a telephone? Check. Hummus on a canvas? Check!
The epic ‘We Want Plates’ online community gently pokes fun at this trend by showcasing some of the most egregious examples of avoiding normal plates and glasses. We hope you’ve got room for some humor because we’re featuring some of the biggest recent crimes against normality. Scroll down for pics that show you just how bonkers some restaurateurs have become.
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#1
Crustacean On A Telephone
At the now closed, Michelin starred, Man behind the Curtain in Leeds. This was part of a 14-course tasting menu. It’s Langoustine Txangurro…
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#3
Service With Sole
#4
I Don’t Even Need A Plate. I Just Want *not This*
#5
Dumpling On A Skull On A Board
#6
Our Hummus Was Delivered On… An Art Canvas?
We ordered a hummus plate at a very normal hotel bar in the Midwest. This was brought out without context?
#7
Sole Of A 1995 Nike Air Max
#8
Full English Breakfast Served On A Spade
#9
Let's Just Stick These In A Whisk! *perfect!*
#10
I Mean I Think The Round Base Is Technically A Plate?
#11
Scallops Served On A Bed Of Wood Chips
Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
So does the restaurant's insurance company know that they are serving literal splinters to diners?
#12
A Mini Staircase Of Chicken Bite Appetizers
Bill Swallow 1 year ago (edited)
Honestly, far from the worst offender here - as long as it's clean.
#13
Alternative Use Of Roofing Tiles
Bill Swallow 1 year ago
So, the 'fashion designers' that have a deep and abiding hatred of women have now moved on to being restaurateurs who hate diners. Got it.
#14
Sushi On A Ceramic Hat
#15
We Want (The Other 3/4s Of The) Plate
Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
I'd call the health department on this one before I'd eat ceramic splinters.
#16
I Ate At The Best Restaurant In The World Back In August. Needless To Say Half The Dishes I Had Meets This Subreddit’s Criteria…
#18
Thai Basil Chicken Here Always Served With Random Household Wares
Bill Swallow 1 year ago
The Wheelbarrow *might* be appropriate for one of those 'Man vs. Food' overeating shows, but food served in a bird cage is RIGHT OUT!
#19
My Ceasar Salad On A Log….split In Twain
First time getting a salad at my fav local spot. I’m in awe.
#20
Brownie And Ice Cream On A Slice Of Wood With A Big Crack In It
#21
Ice Cream In An Egg Carton
#22
Staircase Pizza, Because Serving It On A Tray Makes No Sense
#23
"Went To A Coffee Shop, The Food Was Served On A Broken Plate And The Straw Was Made Out Of Pasta"
#24
Strange Way To Eat Strawberries And Cream
Bill Swallow 1 year ago
The half a bottle is bad enough, but the "food" looks like absolute garbage.
#25
Birria On A “Traditional Mexican Clothesline”
#26
Cheese Ball In Monopoly Shoe
#27
A Sink. A Bloody Sink
Julietta Dyer 1 year ago
I think it’s a play on “everything but the kitchen sink” but in this case it’s included lol
#28
Went A Fancy Birthday Dinner And They Served Me A Drink From This. It Was Heavy
#29
Pasta Flight Served On Construction Debris
#30
Great Idea: Curry In A Rolling Pin
#32
Has This Place Only Ever Cooked Eggs Benedict, But Never Eaten Them?
What do they expect to happen with this situation? I should ask for a plate, but I am eating them right off this board so they understand what they have done. They have to learn. (Very delicious btw, but upsetting).
#33
Most Of The Dishes Were Served On Plates But This One, Inexplicably, Was On A Little Tree
#34
Check Out Those Knife Marks. Is That Sanitary For Next Customer?
#35
When The Waiter Said “I’ll Just Go And Get Your Vegetables” I Didn’t Expect This
Sunday roast in a rural English pub.
#36
Chicken Burger In A Shovel In New Zealand
#37
A Little Too Transparent About The Portion Sizes Maybe?
#38
This Is How They Served Me A Fish... It Was Good Though
#39
Appetizer Sampler Served In A Tackle Box
#40
Cocktail In A Chinese Takeout Container
#41
On A Rusty Chicken
The Pearl - Tampa FL.
Bill Swallow 1 year ago
"The Rusty Chicken" sounds like a low-grade Pub. Or a Sixties Dance Craze. Maybe both.
#42
Burger On A Couple Of Bent Licence Plates
#43
A First For Me: Had My Burger And Chips Served To Me In A Lunchbox That Was Burning Hot
Melissa Harris 1 year ago (edited)
I mean, it's meant to hold food.They lined it. It can be cleaned and it's nostalgic. I like it. It was probably hot from the pass through heat lamps
#44
Found This Ridiculousness In The Specials Of A Restaurant Near Me
#45
I'll Have A Trowel Of Hummus Please
#46
Drink Served In Bag
#47
Who Needs Plates When There Are Dysfunctional Metal To Go Boxes
#48
This Japanese Guest Did Not Enjoy The Food At Alton Towers Resort... (To Be Fair, They Have A Point!)
#49
When I Asked My Server She Said They Don’t Even Cook With These Pans. Just For Plates
#50
Easily One Of The Worst Salads I’ve Ever Had…
#51
Served In A Jar
#52
How Am I Supposed To Scoop This Out With Chips?
#53
Today’s Lunch, Served On Some Building Materials
With cutlery and other items present, it didn’t even fit on the table.
#54
Meatballs On A Ferris Wheel
#55
Fries Stuffed In A Mini Pitcher
#57
Ill Have The Pasta, With A Side Of ... A Glass? From A Local Restaurant
#58
The “Board” Is Not Even Wood, It’s Ceramic…
#59
It Arrived In A Chocolate Bowl, Which Was Promptly Smashed On The Table
At least there’s a sanitary film covering the table.
#60
I Can’t Even Pour The Syrup On Or It’ll Get Everywhere ??
#61
Raw Fish On Old Wood
#63
Chicken Parm On A Plank
#65
There Is A Plate Right There. What Is The Point?
#66
No Side Plates. I Asked And I Was Given A Very Small Paper Basket That Was The Size Of My Palm
#67
Ah Yes, Serving Food In A Container Made For Fish At A Vegan Restaurant. Makes Perfect Sense
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Pheebs 1 year ago
I’m very particular about food safety, and most of these were served on things that were not just NOT FOOD SAFE, but also bacteria farms. Seriously, random pieces of wood? An old shoe?
Na Schi 1 year ago
Exactly my thoughts. How do they clean this?!? It's great to be fancy or to explore new culinary paths, but most of these items the food is present on can't be cleaned in a food safety way. (Or maybe they can, but it would take sooo much time that I don't believe a restaurant kitchen is spending thus time!)
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Mreoww 1 year ago
At a restaurant I went to, they served the drinks in some sort of tiny bathtub looking thing. IMG_0001-6..._700-1.jpg 
Pheebs 1 year ago
I’m very particular about food safety, and most of these were served on things that were not just NOT FOOD SAFE, but also bacteria farms. Seriously, random pieces of wood? An old shoe?
Na Schi 1 year ago
Exactly my thoughts. How do they clean this?!? It's great to be fancy or to explore new culinary paths, but most of these items the food is present on can't be cleaned in a food safety way. (Or maybe they can, but it would take sooo much time that I don't believe a restaurant kitchen is spending thus time!)
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At a restaurant I went to, they served the drinks in some sort of tiny bathtub looking thing. IMG_0001-6..._700-1.jpg
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