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55 Restaurant Dishes Served So Strangely People Took Photos First
Restaurants these days try their best to stand out, sometimes offering incredible, hard to beat prices, or dishes no one else has. Others try unique interiors, but a select few think that what will really help everyone is a gimmick. As is often the case, it doesn’t work out.
So we’ve gathered some of the most ridiculous and ill-conceived examples of restaurants refusing to actually serve their food on anything resembling a plate. Get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote pictures that boggle your mind, and be sure to share your own thoughts and experiences in the comments section down below.
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#1
Vegan Dish Served On A Bone
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#2
Paid $26 For This Charcuterie Board. I Literally Had To Peel The Plastic Off
#3
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?
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 10 months ago
Note to self: If I ever establish a restaurant in space, use sticky food in the menu.
#4
Hope You Haven't Already Seen This One A Million Times
#5
I Mean I Think The Round Base Is Technically A Plate?
Restaurant in Guadalajara, Mexico. This used to be a great place to taste amazing gourmet Mexican food, but now this is just sad and expensive
#6
I Love Scraping The Nonstick Coating
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 10 months ago
It's fine. The Teflon is organically neutral. It will pass on through. for the most part. As far as we can tell.
#7
This Japanese Guest Did Not Enjoy The Food At Alton Towers Resort... (To Be Fair, They Have A Point!)
Fraxinus excelsior 10 months ago
To the rest of the world, I,on behalf of the UK,apologise for this abomination of a fry up.
#8
Scallops Served On A Bed Of Wood Chips
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 10 months ago
This is the first one so far that is an actual health code violation but I can't wait yo see what's next.
#9
Serving Dessert On A Cast Of The Chef's Sneaker
#10
I Can’t Even Pour The Syrup On Or It’ll Get Everywhere ??
#11
Roasted Brussels Sprouts Served In A Toilet
From a restaurant called “The Meat Wagon” in Las Vegas, Nevada USA
#12
Strange Way To Eat Strawberries And Cream
#13
This Meatball Martini That Was Served
#14
Dumpling On A Skull On A Board
Blue Bunny of Happiness 10 months ago
It looks like it has pool for drainage from the skull’s sinuses.
#15
When The Waiter Said “I’ll Just Go And Get Your Vegetables” I Didn’t Expect This
Sunday roast in a rural English pub
#16
Check Out Those Knife Marks. Is That Sanitary For Next Customer?
#17
Linguine Fishbowl
#18
My Ceasar Salad On A Log….split In Twain
#19
There Is A Plate Right There. What Is The Point?
#20
Easily One Of The Worst Salads I’ve Ever Had…
#21
A First For Me: Had My Burger And Chips Served To Me In A Lunchbox That Was Burning Hot
#22
A Little Too Transparent About The Portion Sizes Maybe?
Fellfromthemoon 10 months ago
The first one yet served in actual kitchenware that can be properly washed.
#23
Fish Are Friends Not Food
#24
I Brought Myself Here
#25
Served In A Jar
Szechuan noodles served to us in a high-end resort in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt), resort is called Meraki, some of the worst presentation ever.
Daisydaisy 10 months ago
These pictures are making me realise what a BRILLIANT idea plates and bowls are!
#26
We Want (The Other 3/4s Of The) Plate
#27
It Arrived In A Chocolate Bowl, Which Was Promptly Smashed On The Table
#28
Brownie And Ice Cream On A Slice Of Wood With A Big Crack In It
Lil be lil 10 months ago
The dishwasher quit so they had the lumber jack cut A few quick plates out back.
#29
Sushi On A Ceramic Hat
#30
This Is How They Served Me A Fish... It Was Good Though
#31
Wrong Kind Of Plate!
#32
Who Needs Plates When There Are Dysfunctional Metal To Go Boxes
#33
Service With Sole
#34
It’s Not Even A Real Cast Iron Pan. It’s Plastic!
#35
Steak Served In A Deep Bowl On Top Of Fries. Had To Ask For A Plate So I Could Actually Cut It
#36
Burger On A Couple Of Bent Licence Plates
#37
Salsa Platter At A Local Mexican Joint
#38
A Glass That Can Only Be Kept In Its Dock In A Certain Way? This Is A We Want Cups Situation
#39
Today’s Lunch, Served On Some Building Materials
#40
Chicken Parm On A Plank
#41
Alchemist, Copenhagen
#42
"Went To A Coffee Shop, The Food Was Served On A Broken Plate And The Straw Was Made Out Of Pasta"
#43
Relatively Mild I Suppose
#44
Most Of The Dishes Were Served On Plates But This One, Inexplicably, Was On A Little Tree
Jamie Girard 10 months ago
All that flash for one roll? That's how they justify marking up the price!
#45
Ice Cream In An Egg Carton
#46
A Mini Staircase Of Chicken Bite Appetizers
#47
You've Won... But At What Cost?
#48
Chicken Burger In A Shovel In New Zealand
#49
How Am I Supposed To Scoop This Out With Chips?
#50
Cheese Ball In Monopoly Shoe
#51
Whoever Thought About This Has Never Eaten Onion Rings
Beth Wheeler 10 months ago
I love onion rings but don't order them maybe a couple of times a year because I rarely eat anything fried.
#52
Birria On A “Traditional Mexican Clothesline”
#53
Fries Stuffed In A Mini Pitcher
#54
The “Board” Is Not Even Wood, It’s Ceramic…
#55
Found This Ridiculousness In The Specials Of A Restaurant Near Me
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Auntriarch 10 months ago
I had a sorbet served on a flat pebble once. Looking back, it seems relatively sensible.
Auntriarch 10 months ago
I had a sorbet served on a flat pebble once. Looking back, it seems relatively sensible.
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