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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Welcome To Hell
The last photo of the guy looking at the server, like, "are you seriously doing this?" made me lose it.
Well tbh the server doesn't look very excited about doing this either
Load More Replies...Why would they do that? It makes it more difficult to eat and will spread absolutely all over the place. Ridiculous idea.
Is this one of those cool new age places that tries to be different and only ends up being weird?
There used to be this thing called a dump party or dump dinner where I used to live. You wrap the table in butcher paper, as shown here, and now just....dump the food directly on the paper in front of each person. The one I went to was all grilled or boiled and strained food. Crawfish, chicken, huge shrimp, broccoli, small red potatoes, corn, etc with a pat of butter and a swirl of sauces at the top of each "setting." It helped we were all warned ahead of time and everything was steaming hot when it hit the table. It really turned out to be a fun time and delicious food.
I can't tell if the guy in the bottom photo is staring longingly at the waitress and admiring her beauty or is having a profound existential crisis and questioning why the hell said waitress is slopping a pile of cold noodles and sauce on the table.
Love the bibs! Here in Belgium it is a not so uncommon fun dinner party among students or young people, that's called "spaghetti on the table", and that you have to eat without any cutlery ;)
hey pandas this is very random but today is my birthday can't really do anything because of covid but at least i can spend time with my family on christmas i hope you do to
Happy Birthday AALIYAH UMOREN! I sure hope you will get to have a nice dinner with your family today too, and one that is served on actual plates.
Load More Replies...One of the moderators of the We Want Plates subreddit, Merari01, said that even though the food itself is the cornerstone of dining, its presentation is important too. "A wonderful meal is enhanced by a superb presentation. But an overly excessive display can detract from the meal," the moderator told Bored Panda.
"For me, the line [between creative and absurd] presentation is crossed when the creativity hinders the enjoyment of the food. Food that cannot be eaten without messing up the table, because the sauce gets everywhere since there's no plate but a piece of slate used. Food that cannot be eaten without carefully dismantling it from the display on which it is mounted and pinned. Our current top post is a good example. You'll have to dismantle the display and then there isn't much room on the board for cutting the meat."
Edible Plates Only
This one I kinda like. If they are using a recyclable paper to help keep it hygienic underneath I wholeheartedly approve.
But imagine eating something that has been sitting on a table in a restaurant with no plate underneath.
Load More Replies...No waste, no dishes and nice food (I suppose). Win win
Load More Replies...When I used to cook professionally, one of my dishes over the years was a really thick, creamy chowder presented in a hollowed out 5 inch Cottage Loaf - bloody delicious !!
Not the worst, surprisingly. Back in the middle ages/medieval times, a "Trencher" was used as a plate, a trencher was pretty much just a large round (usually stale) flatbread. The person could either eat the trencher themselves when done or it would be given to the poor or to dogs. Though later, the trencher did evolve to be wooden or metal. :)
Shoot, you beat me to it. I should read all the comments before I post.
Load More Replies...Actually this one is cool and creates less waste-if thet eat it all. It's like a taco salad in the shell, Domino bread bowl pasta, and clam chowder in bread bowl.
In an earlier Bored Panda interview, McGinnes noted that some restaurants put food on strange things, because they want to try to stand out from the crowd. "My local pub used to do a great Sunday roast: twelve quid, piled high, tasted great and yes, it came on a plate. One weekend they added a quirky offering to the menu: little sandwiches, pies, dainty cakes, and mini milkshakes served on a miniature picnic bench. The benches, painted bright pink and yellow, sat on top of tables seating actual grown adults. And what was the first thing these infantilized diners did? It wasn't try the food — it was whip out their phones and take a picture."
This Restaurant Is Rated 4.7/5 Stars
I need something for scale, how big is this Lego brick? Is this a standard little Lego brick?
Would’t be surprised if it was and it probably cost an arm and a leg.
Load More Replies...I suppose it is, because imagine how tiny does pieces are otherwise.
Load More Replies...Is this a dessert for ants or has Lego moved into the culinary business and started to market large "lego plates" at hipster restaurants?
Like Eggs Benedict on a hubcap... Because there's no plate like chrome for the hollandaise. I'll leave now.
Over the following months the picnic benches became increasingly popular, coinciding with the specials board becoming progressively smaller, before it eventually disappeared altogether. "I sat there one Sunday, watching bench after garish bench emerge from the kitchen like a technicolor carnival of idiocy, before my usual roast arrived. The meat was cold and the potatoes were burnt. It was once their main Sunday trade, but the traditional roast had died an unpalatable death. But that’s OK because they were doing a roaring trade with the benches, right? Sure, until the pub down the road started doing them too. Then the one around the corner. Before you know it, everyone’s doing the same ‘quirky’ thing, except it’s not ‘quirky’ any more because you can’t move for mini picnic benches and now all their roast dinners are rubbish to boot."
Yes, serving bread chips on a comb might get your restaurant tagged in a photo on social media, but customers will probably also caption it "NOPE" and won't come back to your place ever again.
When you're done enjoying this post, check out the equally hilarious posts we did on We Want Plates here and here.
Eggcelent Fried Bitterballen
I picture this being at a food truck somewhere. Not offended by this one.
Load More Replies...It is only good if these are brand new egg boxes. Because if these are reused... the dish should be called "welcome salmonella"
Was my exact thought. Only ok if its brand new egg boxes.
Load More Replies...If they've repurposed egg cartons then that's gross. With the amount of times I've found chicken poop on the eggs or in the carton, I wouldn't want to eat anything directly out of one.
I actually find this pretty creative-- it would be a great idea for a food truck or for take-out.
Meh, its not long enough in there to get any taste from the cardboard. This looks like a terrace with no service so they get creative on the no washing up.
Load More Replies...Chickenfingered
I can't I just cannot unsee this WTF? What kinda brain thinks this up?
Bread Chips On A Comb
Fancy-ass restaurant, meanwhile bottle of water just plopped there...
Little Bite Size Appetizer Served On A Box Of Uncooked Potatoes
It would urge me to start chucking those potatoes at the chef
Load More Replies...In the U.S., food that has been to a table cannot be recycled. Those potatoes would have to be discarded.
Cursed Cocktail
When they're done drinking, they can dump the straws directly into the sea.
Ikr, that is what it looks like they are gonna do...
Load More Replies...Right! All I could think was., "I wonder just HOW much of that is spit wash-back??" Yuck.
Load More Replies...drunk by the same people that sit at a pool side bar all day and never get out to pee....discusting
Deconstructed Hand S'more?
It was probably also slightly toasted *after* the assembly
Load More Replies...Food torch + hand = ow. Don't want to burn yourself on those things let alone the bloody customer!
Was his|her hand cleaned prior to the assembly? Wasn't clear.
No way on God's Green Earth is that blow torch getting ANYWHERE near my hand!!
A Friend Of Mine Showed Me This Photo Today, Served In A Restaurant In Las Vegas
you could order two of these and not have to go shoe shopping afterwards
Unless you get two shoes for the left of right foot, or a mismatched pair.
Load More Replies...Come back tomorrow and order it again...just be sure to ask for the right shoe the second time. :-)
Load More Replies...Dirty restaurant = dirty waiter/waitress = Dirty shoes = dirty food
This Was A Tiramisù, The Top Layer Was Crushed Oreos. Delicious, But How Did They Come Up With This?
To be fair, and speaking as a retired Chef with 35 years experience, I have been known to bake bread in terra cotta plant pots (clean, of course) - looks interesting and actually crusts really well !!
Your last name is Cookson and you were a chef? That is absolutely fantastic! You must’ve come from a long line of chefs!
Load More Replies...A favorite potluck dessert is "Dirt." Preferably a glass bowl so you can see the layers, Crushed Oreos, chocolate and/or vanilla pudding in alternate layers, with the top layer crushed Oreos. Gummy worms on top and throughput, with a few hanging over the side. Even the adult children love it!
I actually had to do something like this when I was a little girl in Campfire. It usually involves oreos and gummy worms.
"How did they come up with this? " Dirt cake has been a thing for like 30 years.
Right? I thought this was common knowledge. Not being snotty, this is just something that was common at birthday parties and holidays when I was growing up. You could use edible flowers or plastic.
Load More Replies...We’re Just Eating This Cake With Our Faces
First left, then right. Or the opposite. I would eat both. They look delicious
i actually love this at least it is not in a dog bowl or on the table i'd just get a napkin and eat the cake like a human
Yes That Is A Bagel Filled With Cheese Mounted Like A Deer Over A Bowel Of Tomato Soup
Again not bad enough. take bagel off the hook. Stuff cheese back in it and have at it.
Old School Friend Just Posted This Abomination
This is a recreation of the 'Lobster Telephone' by Salvador Dalì and Edward James
This is a rip-off a very famous piece of art work from Mattie Or Salvador Dali one of those
I'm Glad To See They Be Serving Ramen The Traditional Way
Waste of good ramen. Bet that flavours te soup something nasty, ramen soup and watermelon flavours clash.
I had to look this up, but supposedly a Korean restaurant (Mokbar) in Brooklyn, New York wanted to put a fun spin on the traditional Korean summer dish naengmyeon (cold noodles) and so they started serving the noodles in a watermelon. The dish consists of matcha noodles, garlic shrimp, bulgogi beef, and and special dressing all served inside a watermelon. Apparently the watermelon adds flavour...
The only excuse to serve whole watermelon would be if it had a straw. And filled with vodka.
That's gonna be some awful broth- little chunks of watermelon pulp will probably slough off into the broth and the flavors are gonna mix
Does This Count?
A bit twisted, a bit sick, a bit lack of sleep, a bit of "who aprove this idea" and a lot of What da f... uck.
Thank you for the exact expression of my feelings...
Load More Replies...That's not very much for a good cocktail. A bottle of beer is $8-$10 where I live- and not a fancy one either.
Load More Replies...The only way this could be any weirder is if the milk is actually breast milk!!!
It doesn't even make sense, using a bottle is kinda the opposite of suckling on the titties.
It Finally Happened To Me Last Night
Empanadas. Small Mexican hand pies with either sweet or savory fillings. (Not just Mexican, but Hispanic cuisine)
Load More Replies...They got the clothes pins and food at the $ Tree there.
They Call This Everything But The Kitchen Sink
It would have looked SO yummy without the sink. But now I'm thinking of dirty dishwashing water.
The faucet looks like the type in a public restroom, and I'm thinking of how disgusting and grimy with buildup the handles always get
Load More Replies...This looks repurposed or specially made. I would eat from it.
The dishwasher hates this restaurant. Imaging washing an effing sink... in a sink.
Y'know... I'd actually eat this. this looks pretty cool and I'm a sucker for chicken tenders.
Browsing Through My Old Photos And Found This... Chips In A Pine Cone!
Still in the kitchen but you can order them separately for just $13 a piece. It's on the menu: Arnaque du maître de la cuisine
Load More Replies...I wonder how much they paid for 6 chips and grass, and...is that a raw egg?
Price of this item is $an arm and a leg.
Load More Replies...Maybe 98% profit margin on this one. . . anyone order twice? Have to be a gung-ho environmentalist to eat food served on a chunk of unwashed ground. . . Is the egg raw?
I Guess There Is Technically A Plate... But Common
Disgusting, that's what they are. They look like whatever's in the cone vomited down onto the plate... ew.
Load More Replies...Is the food puking on itself??? Someone should have held its noodle hairs...
and Vikram wins the internet for the day! ...awesome comment
Load More Replies...I've made some questionable food choices while intoxicated, but this monstrosity would make me hurl.
Looks like the whatever thing on top is vomiting and it's falling on the plate.
$37 “Butter Shrimp”
This is a common mexican dish (at least in our neighborhood), charolazo
My dog threw up the other day. It looked more appetising than this.
Big Dawg Breakfast Served In An Actual Dog Dish
This isn't too bad. At least the dog bowl can be properly cleaned between uses.
No one gonna talk about the fact that it looks like actual dog vomit?? I can almost smell it from here >~<
Lmao this reminds me of one time on Thanksgiving when my uncle served the meat in his dogs bowl
Thanks For The Plate But Am I Supposed To Lick The Glass Clean?
I would lick the glass and make everyone so uncomfortable.. that they take it off the menu
Lick it sensually while making eye contact with idiot that came up with the idea.
Load More Replies...The one who uses cutlery to make the glass look crystal clear would be crowned dessert king.
Tiramisu Served In A Coffee Maker
Except you can't really deep clean those pots, you should just wipe after brewing, they're supposed to be coated in coffee oils and if you scrub it'll rust
Load More Replies...Cured Meat Served On A Bone
In my opinion this isn't even bad compared to most of the others. It functions well as a plate and looks exceptionally clean.
Issue that I see is that bones are porous and can't be cleaned to the extent of full food safety standards.
Load More Replies...It wouldn’t seem so strange if this were a Viking festival lol
Since bones are porous, can't imagine they are clean even if they've gone through the dishwasher. . . and reused. . . and reused. . . how many times?
Positively disgusting ! Is this place, indeed NOT a restaurant ? In the US of A.
Fries In A Maison Jar... Why
Not the worst of the bunch... but the last fries are going to be squished and hard to reach. Also, I am now craving saucy fries.
If you charge extra for it, you can call it a Maison jar. :-)
Load More Replies...What's with all this overflow of sauces?Is it supposed to be appealing??
Am I suppose to reach in to that messy mason jar for fries? Nope, get me a dish.
[i Ate] Pizza In A Jar
I think it looks quite appetizing. Probably something wrong with my brain.
Load More Replies...Some Goober Filled My Drink Full Of Rocks. Does This Count?
I could say that the rocks are very cold and are used instead of ice cubes, so the drink doesn't get watered down as they melt... But there's also ice cubes so....
Load More Replies...and how may faces get broken glass shards in them and cut lips when the damn thing shatters on the first stir or tip-up? (i know, there's a straw, but inebriated guests do the damndest)
Load More Replies...When you want to make money, take 2 ounces of liquid, add big rock. Makes it look like a full glass. Charge extra
Waiter: Sorry sir. Let me fix that. Its the bar tenders first day and he hasn't got the idea of on the rocks right
Excuse Me?
WTF is all of this stuff the only thing I can identify is the burger....oh wait I see a shrimp...
that is like all the food i would eat in a day and i would not be able to finish it
I think I gained a couple stone just looking at this heart-stopping nightmare.
yes...sigh...it is from the US. I have seen them in a few restaurants especially in Las Vegas. I am so ashamed... XD
Load More Replies...Really Hoping That Isnt Lead Paint
Isn't it called pica where you pick bits of paint off and eat them.
most of us love red paint flakes in scrambled eggs. oh, garçon I will have a side of bacon simmered in asbestos too.
Let me tell you all the ways I love you. Plop, flop, splat, use your fingers to eat that.
Someone already took a bite out of that bagel? And is that supposed to be lox? And scrambled eggs???
T-Rex Tacos
It's cute and it keeps the taco in shape, stops all the insides falling out. I like this, don't see whats wrong here xoxox
If this closes as a take away container for the taco, then it is gold, pure gold!
I actually like this one. It's cute, keeps the taco's shape, and seeing how its just made of plastic, is easy to clean.
A Shovel Is Not A Plate
If they needed to use a plate to place this dinged up shovel containing food, why not skip the middle man and put the food on the plate?
Looks like throw up. Pork and beans are nasty and I dislike mushrooms.
Unless you work on a steam engine and you've just used it to cook your breakfast - hell no. Though the shovel might come in useful for hitting the person that created that monstrosity.
Wrong on so many levels, shovel, pork and beans with eggs fart city!
I'm In A Fancy Italian Restaurant And They Just Served Me This
It definitely doesn't look entirely clean if you examine the reflections on the metal...
Load More Replies...They want you to grow your own vegetables and come back within a few months to finish your diner.
Wings From A Tonka Truck
Can we take the toy truck home? my son will love it...
Again, cute for a kid on their bday-paid for by a group party package not honor system- and they take the truck home. Washed before and on a paper liner.
I know these. One restaurant in Dubai has these my aunt ordered wings and I got a toy truck(btw at this place the wings were better and this is completely sanitary and safe
At Least It Has Straws!
One thing I was taught as a young Chef apprentice was this; ' when you are making a dish there 3 things to consider when presenting it - too little, just enough and too much' .This monstrosity falls firmly into the latter category !!
These "ultimate bloody mary" things are purposely overdone like this as a sort of gimmick to draw in customers. This really doesn't belong on this list because people go to these places especially because they serve these. There are also pictures of it advertised in the bar so you know exactly what you're getting.
yeah, I suspect that is the case of most of these. People ordering the items knowing what they are getting
Load More Replies...At least your not going to drink on an empty stomach assuming you can even get to the drink.
What's The Best Way To Tackle This Meal? Seafood Special Served In A Vintage Tackle Box
its cute + practical to put the ice, display the goods and easy to grab - its a win
Yeah I don’t mind this one. The food is all in one piece and not smushed together. 😆
Tfw You Misread The Menu And Thought You Were Ordering A Cheesecake And You Get This Monstrosity
kol least its in a cup not a bowl or something lol order just one for a party of 6 and there ya go :D
This Is Just A Creative Way To Give Us Less Shrimp
Not always... I once ordered butterfly prawns as a starter and got a grand total of 2 prawns.
Load More Replies...Put The Ramen In A Bowl Ffs! (Found This On Instagram, Served In A Bar, Hope It Belongs Here)
Imagine tryjng to take a swig of drink but distracted by conversing you swig your....top ramen? $8.99 for this glass of goodness.
Not the worst thing ever. At least it's in a vessel that can be easily cleaned etc.
I hope they didn"t pay more than a dollar for a glas of instant noodles
Hand Tuna
My Son's Grilled Cheese Came In A Doggy Bowl
First of all, the perspective of this pic is messing with my eyes. Secondly, is he coating his fry in flour?
I think it’s powdered sugar & he’s holding a churro. But whatever it is, it’s in a frying pan. And he didn’t eat his enormous grilled cheese! Seriously though, the perspective is really nuts here.
Load More Replies...I'm just thinking of all the ways this would have been called discrimination and racism where I live😖 Meanwhile it's just garden-variety stupid.
We Wanted Plates But An Exception Was Made
It's cool in a weird way, you could put dry snacks of some sort in there maybe, but I wouldn't want to eat raw fish off this (Looks like a nightmare to clean properly)
Load More Replies...The dishwasher is big. He's called 'Jaws' and he kills people.
Load More Replies...Where's the Panda love for this fantastic creature?! I would eat every meal off this baby if I could. Stick it on a little revolving pedestal and my TV snacks would be set!
Don't Tell Me What But Atleast Tell Me Why? From A Cafe In Mumbai, India
Actually it's cool concept for me... coz they put the food in proper way
I hope not. That would be one huge panipuri.
Load More Replies...The black plate looks beautiful, but the rest I simply don't understand
this is a restaurant called "farzi Cafe" in India, its a quirky place, with quiet weird but fun plating. They are just different items off the menu, hence no connection between the telephone booth and the stone slab. Also, they give their bill in an old type writer, super heavy and huge, but its quite an experience to eat here
Load More Replies...Finally Caught One In The Wild! (Pun-Intended)
There are a few fish that are so small you can eat the bones. However, I don't think this is one of them.
Load More Replies...Let me see ... it looks like a whole fried baby red snapper on top of octopus ceviche with flying fish roe. Nope.
Clearly Designed To Make You Feel Like An Animal Eating Twigs Off The Forest Floor
Looks like leftover veggies from a weekend market , scattered on the road.
Mmmm, wilted lettuce and something resembling chicken, sauce and cheddar, topped with either mozzarella or raw chicken.
Pumpkin Ice Cream In A Pumpkin
I had coconut ice cream in a mini coconut. Very intense coconut flavor.
There's an ice cream company in Aguascalientes, Mexico, that makes ice creams and sends them out all over the republic. They're very tasty, and packaged nicely, like corn ice cream in a corn husk. Hey, it's Mexico, corn is everything and corn ice cream is tasty!
You’re Joking
I have no idea how you're supposed to eat that but it's making my sweet tooth water 🤤
Is A Whole Plate Too Much To Ask For?
They're worried if you have a whole plate you'll realise buite very little food that is.
what you went a WHOLE plate, how spoiled are you, BaCk In mY DaY, we use quarter of plates
This can actually be dangerous if the broken edge has unglazed ceramic. Ceramic is porous and if not sealed in food grade glaze the ceramic can soak up liquids and be a breeding ground for bacteria. In some places it is illegal to serve on chipped, cracked or broken ceramic ware due to health concerns. So if your favorite mug has a crack, do not drink from it. Repurpose it for a pencil holder but do not use for food. Source: I have a BFA with a concentration in sculpture and ceramics.
If your plate breaks, reuse it! Not bad. Just sand it down and now you have a cool plate for such small bites.
I Simply Do Not Understand
This is pretty common where I live, a beer and a Caesar ordered together. Lots of restaurants and bars want to make their Caesars better than the others and garnish it with crazy stuff. I garnish mine with one skewer of olives, mini gherkin, spicy green bean and pepperoni stick. A bar I like in Toronto puts a slice of pizza on top, as well as other stuff. Google the Landing Cure if you want to see what one looks like.
I had to look up what a Caesar is. Freaking yum! For those that don’t know it’s clam juice added to a Bloody Mary. Try that mix with beer, a michelada. It’s delicious
Load More Replies...Our Ice Cream Was Served In A Sink
Disney World has something like this called the Kitchen Sink. It has every topping on it. It serves about 4 people. I used to want to eat that. Not so much, anymore.
My Cheese Cake
This hits different when 'Rowley' is a character of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book (the last straw)
Load More Replies...the plastic cup, the paper straw... the intention looks more like they r trying to save a plate than to be 'aesthetic'
Again with the cakes on a drink. Nobody eats a cake like this. Hot dog, sure, to keep plate washing down, but a cake?
At Least It Tasted Good
I've eaten something like this before, and it tastes pretty good, but the way they position it like that is kinda gross.
That's a typical italian appetizer, though this one's kind of "deconstructed"
gotta be the same place as the donut with the tomato soup. the hooks are the same!
Marshmallow On A Paver
That marshmellows, i thought it was rice like inside sushi if you understand me
Why?
Why? from u.. Why? from me.. & a lot of Why? from other confused pandas
Aw, yes, the clothespin meal again. Wait...are they cooking raw bacon that way? Sign me up, ha.
An Upside-Down Beverage, You're Supposed To Drink With A Straw From The Saucer
This is traditional culture from West Aceh, Indonesia. This method is intended so that you don't drink the coffee grounds. Every culture must have its own uniqueness, so, we can't blame people's culture. All you have to do is ask.
This drink goes perfectly with the upside down text shirt that says if you can read this I fell off my barstool.
Yeah, I would hold it by the plate and flip it right back around.
Everyday We Stray Further From God
Is this what fast food would look like to an astronaut? Is this supposed to be zero gravity food?
look, ma, no plate! Hey, dishwasher, you're being laid off."
The Inhumanity
Okay now this SHOULD be served in a trough with a bucket of ketchup. True animal style.
Grilled Cheese On A Skewer. Looks Delicious But What’s Up With The Presentation?
The Waiter Had The Audacity To Joke It Was Loaded
Samosas On A Bike
What's wrong with this as an Egyptian I'll eat those anywhere( well,almost)
I would be more concerned about how effectively it was sanitized than bothered by the whimsy.
This Drink Was Called The Almost Famous. The Coffee Butters Tasted Like Ash Tray. When He Put The Ash Tray To His Mouth The Drink Leaked From The Holes Meant To Hold Cigarettes
The reddit post explains that this actually has tobacco bitters in it and that it's served with a chocolate cigarette... I mean... it's weird but the description on the menu that they posted kind of show that. And I feel like you could drink it through the cigarette.
2x4 Really??
Looks like it might be brownies, or chocolate cake. They also look like they might be delicious :)
Load More Replies...This is the answer to the riddle if how do you get a splinter eating a brownie
Nothing Says Delicious Dessert Like Eating A Pile Of Sprinkles Off Of A Cutting Board
that looks yummy, and I kind of get the presentation, but I think they went overboard
Hummus In A Rolling Pin
Until it rolls :) No, i suppose it´s fixed... somehow.
Load More Replies...Actually having something like this as a planter for succulents would be adorable.
I mean the next one is a lobster on a telephone. Compared to that, this is totally normal and reasonable.
Kobe Beef Bun A Piece Of Structural Steel (Sushi Samba, Covent Garden UK)
Ooooh the aesthetic of a line of goop followed by a dot.
I loled at this, Is it too early? Am I going to hell?
Load More Replies...How About A Refreshing Pint Of French Fries?
Looks pretty tasty to me ! I guess you have to eat fast enough so the bottom ones don't get to mushy, but I would definitly eat this with appetite !
See nothing wrong with this. Good for enjoying while walking around. Also fits in a drink holder in the car.
Why Doesn't The Butter Deserve A Bowl Like The Tapenade?
Newspaper has a distinct smell, so I'd imagine that it also has a taste that would transfer to the butter. Yuck
A Friend Of Mine Sent Me A Pic Of His Chili Soup
It looks like a flower pot... but hot drinks are served in earthen utensils called “kulhad” mainly tea or kahwa...
I don't know why your comment got downvoted, you were just trying to let people know.
Load More Replies...As long as the glaze is food grade you are good. If they got it at the hardware store DO NOT eat from it. Many glazes are made with chemicals and colorants that are dangerous if leeched into food and ingested.
Nothing wrong with thin. Unusual but no different than a ceramic bowl. Just a different shape.
No problem with this, just because it looks like a flower pot it doesn't mean it has been used for that.
How About A Table For The Table?
In England a meal like that is called 'afternoon tea' and, to be fair, is served in a similar fashion but on a special metak rack with plates.
Cute. I would just want ALL of the food on doilies for sanitary reasons. Or add a tiny tablecloth.
The Pan Was Still Scalding Hot
What's really worries me is the pure alcohol sauce they served the food with. ( just kidding)
They Gave Us A Hand
What a tiny amount of food. Why would anyone pay for this stupidity!!
How many try to be hilarious and original by returning it with the middle finger only out.
Instead, they're flipping the v... (not sure if this is a thing so much in other countries but in the UK its the same as flipping the bird. xP)
Load More Replies...Finally Found One In My Hometown
It’s Called Carry Out But This Is Taking The Piss
If you get to keep that super cute little suitcase, I think it's worth it.
Again, my questions are about potential harmful chemicals in the wood sealant or treatment and also how well it can be sanitized between customers. Creative but not practical and possibly unsafe. If the wood is not sealed it cam absorb liquids and breed bacteria.
“Can I Get Two Drinks And 2 Tacos With Salsa On Only One Part Of The Taco” ... But This Place Did Have Plates For Most Things And It Looks Pretty Good
Food looks delish but havent they heard of other ways to close it up?
The Typical Lunch On A Slate With The Added Addition Of Ghost Cutlery
I Mean It Was One Of The Juiciest Steaks...but Why On A Flat Cutting Board
TBF, it is a cutting board and you are going to be using a steak knife. However, the board will be reused and therefore hygiene could be an issue if it's not cleaned properly.
Also, it looks like there is a split in the board; meat juices will run into that split making it even more difficult to clean and kept hygienic.
Load More Replies...This board looks split, that isn't safe. Also if you're going to serve juicy stuff on a board, use a board with a channel, thy aren't expensive.
As a food truck owner, and cook for 20 years,: This hurts my soul. Gorgeous plate but why? Those divers are not only a health issue, but a pain for the poor dishwasher. Food looks awesome, though.
My Friend’s Side Of Sausage At Brunch Looked Like They Had To Go Into The Forest To Forage For It And Then Ran Out Of Regular Plates
Again, that wood had better be food grade sealed or else disposed of after one patron.
Noodles On Sticks
Don't go chasing noodlefalls, please stick to the plates and bowls that you're used to.
Pasta shoulsnt be hanging. Out of all the weird dishes, the ones aith pasta look the grossest. Just put em down
It Even Has Miniature Clothespins
Ah now they're using tiny clothespins I see. Someone saw the clothespin picture look and ran with it.
They resemble hanging sloths. And, look, ants down below.
Load More Replies...But The Butter??
Beer Maggi
House full? They said"whatever happened to predictability?" So they made their own weird, non-prefictable, dish.
Fried Shrimp Served On A Wooden Lightning Bolt With An Attached Goku Figurine
It's kid's meal, it's toys included, it's cool.. nothing wrong here
Steak Tatar Served With A Beef Fat And Butter Candle That You Have To Wait To Melt Before You Can Properly Mix In And Eat With
Judging by how this restaurant's serving is, I wouldn't want to wait ANOTHER 20 min.
This would be fine if served already melting over a tea candle warmer.
We Want Plates - And A Table And Chairs Would Be Nice As Well Come To Think About It
Where is the problem here? You can sit, you have a table and the food is on a plate made of slate.... everything fine
Yes, and i guess they decided to sit there and order food.... so why complain afterwards ?
Load More Replies...Covid rules, outdoor seating. They had their milk crates available for last minute, low budget, outdoor seating. There....easily explained. Maybe.
The Back Of My Own Hand Has To Be The Worst Food Holder!
From The Ig Of A Bar Near Me. There’s Nothing I Love More Than Taking A Nice Refreshing Sip Out Of A Bong, Or A Lightbulb
There are actual glasses made to look like lightbulbs but the glass is thicker and food grade. Regular bulb glass would shatter. Cute but impractical. That bong better not ever have been used... In it's intended manner. Gross.
My Dad’s Veal Parm... He Wasn’t Complaining Though
So, Heard Everyone Slurps Their Noodles.... And Called Chef's Special At That
Looks like vermicelli ... used to make sweet dish with milk and dry fruits...
Thank you for reminding me about that! Going to make it tonight!
Load More Replies...this is perfectly fine!! it is a type of sweet dish that HAS to be eaten like that!!move along
Is This A Joke
Oh I know this restaurant, I think. It's called Lambert's. They throw rolls at you. the paper towels are for the okra and some other fried stuffs they come around with. It's a very popular destination. Food's pretty good, but the portions are massive. And they offer refills on some foods if you can eat it.
What's in those little white containers? Butter? Half and Half?
Load More Replies...Heck, if I want to eat right out of the pan, I can stay at home and do that. Over the sink too
The Rocks Are Probably Heated
I see no problem with this. A little silly but it is a presentation thing.
What An Absolute Abomination...
Sure! My arteries could use a good clogging!
Load More Replies...What Do We Want!?! Not That!
I personally like raw onion once a month (I'm a girl)
Load More Replies...Interesting Way To Eat Bread In Andalucía, Spain
The egg carton thing is kinda-good, and I've had bread on a napkin before, so while it isn't my ideal dining situation, it's actually fine.
Does This Fit Here?
Cheese Sticks With Salad Underneath, In A Margarita Glass, In A Dry State
Tradional Jordanian Meal Ruined
Lamb Chops On A Washing Line
I like my lamb served like this, sometimes it's like covered in grease
Wheelbarrow Food Challenge
Can't tell if that's normal wheelbarrow and huge food items or smallest hands holding the wheelbarrow.
Food On A Rock On A Board
That's pretty common. It keeps the food warm, and it's easier to clean than a wooden plate, for example. Where do you people eat at? The food court at the mall??
$30 For 3 Scallops, Hash, And A Rock
"a rock" ... Do you people ever eat anything that doesn't come in a cardboard box?
Slate plates are common and considered "fancy" I see nothing wrong here.
Tacklebox Anyone?
Pasta, On A Cutting Board, To Share
Ordered The Cheescake
Sandwich And Fries In A Crate. Excuse Me?
Secure the beer in the corner and I wouldn’t mind this if I were attending a hockey game.
Cheesecake Served On A Slate
aside from the spooge on the plate, i dont see anything weird with the presentation.
What is with the ridiculous trend of skewering food on top of drinks? It looks kinda neat, but must be a pain in the ass to eat.
A lot of those odd serving objects aren't going to go through the commercial sanitizing dishwasher, either.
Load More Replies...I'm pretty certain these cReAtIvE ideas came from some douche marketing people from corporate sitting around in a conference room who don't know how restaurants (or food safety) work. Chefs and servers are embarrassed and each "presentation" adds wasted prep time. Then there's the poor minimum wage dishwasher who has to attempt to clean all this crap. And when this stupid trend dies, more trash in the environment.
I'm all for creativity, but this wreaks of trying too hard and douchebaggery.
There is a point where creativity degenerates into sheer insanity.
Load More Replies...The level of pretension on some of these presentations is astounding. Good food is good food. I don't need all the bells and whistles, and clothes pins, shovels, tackle boxes, flower pots, sinks, toys, and old shoes. Have I left anything out?
Made a couple of comments on particular posts, but most of these aren't that bad. However, as per my comments, hygiene and possible contamination does concern me.
What is with the ridiculous trend of skewering food on top of drinks? It looks kinda neat, but must be a pain in the ass to eat.
A lot of those odd serving objects aren't going to go through the commercial sanitizing dishwasher, either.
Load More Replies...I'm pretty certain these cReAtIvE ideas came from some douche marketing people from corporate sitting around in a conference room who don't know how restaurants (or food safety) work. Chefs and servers are embarrassed and each "presentation" adds wasted prep time. Then there's the poor minimum wage dishwasher who has to attempt to clean all this crap. And when this stupid trend dies, more trash in the environment.
I'm all for creativity, but this wreaks of trying too hard and douchebaggery.
There is a point where creativity degenerates into sheer insanity.
Load More Replies...The level of pretension on some of these presentations is astounding. Good food is good food. I don't need all the bells and whistles, and clothes pins, shovels, tackle boxes, flower pots, sinks, toys, and old shoes. Have I left anything out?
Made a couple of comments on particular posts, but most of these aren't that bad. However, as per my comments, hygiene and possible contamination does concern me.
