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We want food to be served on plates, like normal, civilized Pandas. Don’t give us grub in avocado shells, slop on bits of wood, chips stuck in rocks, or sushi served in bonsai trees. We can’t take it anymore! We deserve to be treated properly, not like Dr. Frankenfood’s guinea pigs.

Thankfully, there’s an entire online community that’s dedicated to shaming truly egregious examples of restaurants serving food on stuff that makes us go, ‘Seriously, what the heck were they thinking?’ The ‘We Want Plates’ subreddit is home to 795k folks who have declared war on plateless food and drink presentation. We’ve collected the most horrifying recent photos to show you just how bad things can get when the people running things no longer have any link to reality.

Scroll down for the crème de la crème of ideas that shouldn’t be repeated, ever. We guarantee that you’ll start respecting places that use actual plates far more from now on. In the meantime, try not to lose your appetite. And if you’d like some more awful plateless pics, here’s dessert in the form of Bored Panda’s most recent articles about r/WeWantPlates here and here. Bon appétit!

Bored Panda reached out to pie artist and the author of 'Pies Are Awesome,' Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin, to have a chat about why some restaurants go overboard with food presentation, the importance of context, and how much the visuals impact our enjoyment of the entire meal. Jessica said that the adage that "we eat first with our eyes" is very true and that artful plating doesn't mean randomness. There's nothing wrong with fanciness, quality, and creativity if it's all done right. Unfortunately, not everyone's up to par.

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#1

Friend Of A Friend's "Curry On A Tile". My Dog Was That Sick Once

Friend Of A Friend's "Curry On A Tile". My Dog Was That Sick Once

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Sophhh
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh nahh that’s nastyyy

Hadley
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read this in Cleveland Brown's voice

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Siddharth Singh Chaudhry
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am from India, and if you serve this anywhere u'd get beaten up

Armin Tamzarian
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3 years ago

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Bruh you literally s**t in the street.

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George Macbeth
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can't have curry on something flat. Put that on a balti dish or bowl with a bit of coriander sprinkled on it and it would look so much better.

Cheryl Skina
Community Member
3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ahhh... That's where 'SOS' (s**t on a shingle) comes from!

Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
Community Member
3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That does not look appetising in the slightest and I love curry.

Jayne Kyra
Community Member
3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My local winery uses those slabs to serve cheeses. Looks very fancy then. Here? Nope.

Steve Reid
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I seen that on the pavement this morning

Ellen Ranks
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3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How do you even eat that? Lick it up?

LH25
Community Member
3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't like those tile "dishes" even for things that don't have sauces/are runny. But this is just wrong.

Robert T
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I imagine it's going to look much the same a few hours later...

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"The presentation of a dish—both the food and the serving vessels—can have a huge impact on the impression we have of the food we are about to consume. The most delicious-looking slice of beef wellington you’ve ever seen, plated on a chipped plate with a dirty thumbprint in the corner is just not going to be the taste sensation that it ought to be because you will be preoccupied with the grody presentation," the talented pie artist explained. "Likewise, a fairly pedestrian mini cupcake, presented on a charming little gold carousel that you must hand crank to reveal your treat, is suddenly elevated by whimsical association."

How food is served can play into a chef's understanding of what gastronomic narrative they want to present to their guests. It acts as an amplifier and that's why it's always a risk: you can either make a great meal even better or you can crash the entire experience.

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"When chefs go above and beyond in the consideration of the presentation of their food, it is because they are looking to craft a little narrative and add meaning to the experience of consuming their food. When done well, this added meaning enhances the guest’s experience and leaves a lasting pleasant impression. When done poorly, it detracts from the experience of eating the food and leaves guests frustrated, grossed out, or simply bemused," pie artist Jessica shared with Bored Panda.

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    #2

    Presenting, 4 Chip On A Rock

    Presenting, 4 Chip On A Rock

    I have decided to clarify a few things.
    1. The 4 chips were free with two half liter mugs of beer (~16 dollars)
    2. Yes, the rock was filthy and disgusting and I did not look into the crevices to gaze upon mold central station as there's no possible way they were cleaning it properly
    3. Yes, I did still eat the chips because I was pretty drunk and very hungry
    4. The chips did not taste good and were a bit soggy
    5. They did not refill the chips even though we ordered 4 more beers
    6. No, I did not complain because I have immense social anxiety in restaurant situations
     

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    Hphizzle
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a whole short story there. I like it.

    Anonymous Female
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe it is one of those places where they have to legally serve some sort of food in order to serve alcohol?

    Pecho Muh
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love that you answered all my questions🤩

    Nizumi
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So.... this places provides drunk people with stones that they can toss when annoyed? Nice. >sarcasm

    Sarah Lowry
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That "rock" looks like it was once a loaf of bread.

    LoneTomato
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only 4 chips is pretty stingy

    Seedy Vine
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope nobody gets mad and hurls that rock!

    Adam Chang
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    starter on travis bakers wedding

    Coffee panda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like that he answered all my questions and i understand his predicament 😅

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    #3

    I’m A Hairstylist And By Law Cannot Use Wood Handled Brushes Because They “Can’t Be Sanitized”, But I Can Legally Be Served Food On Wood

    I’m A Hairstylist And By Law Cannot Use Wood Handled Brushes Because They “Can’t Be Sanitized”, But I Can Legally Be Served Food On Wood

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    Kate Jones
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So these are specially treated and sold for restaurants. They also get cleaned the same way any cutting board is cleaned -usually in a high pressure dishwater with super hot water and a sanitizing cycle. I mean... it depends on the restaurant, obviously. They could be nasty and they bought this off of ebay or whatever. They could also have rats and cockroaches. But If it's a higher end place then they are perfectly safe to eat from as long as you see the other dishware is clean.

    AnkleByter
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is no way for these to get disinfected or properly cleaned. They are also not specially treated. While some restaurants might have something similar that is, it doesn't apply here. Do you notice how porous this thing is (the "sauce" dare I call it that, is actually soaking in to the wood in places)? That literally negates any possibility that they can be properly cleaned. This is just one of those "look at how trendy we are" things. I'm honestly disgusted that this person actually ate what was on it

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    SabbeRubbish
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, when treated with the right oil (tung oil e.g.) it can become non-porous. Hence washable without residu of bacteria.

    Michele Therien
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bacteria cannot grow on wood. https://hardwoodreflections.com/is-wood-naturally-antibacterial/#:~:text=Wood%20is%20Proven%20to%20be,wooden%20boards%20the%20next%20day.

    AnkleByter
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bacteria very much can live in between the cracks of wood-which this thing has in abundance, as other particles may be present and the bacteria will instead grow on that. These wood rounds have more than just a flat wood surface. The study(well, studies) regarding bacteria and wood all refer to flat pieces of wood used in surfaces like cutting boards, most of which is treated, not something like this.

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    Evan Singleton
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it's NSF certified, then sure. Disinfection/cleaning procedures in restaurants are totally different than in hair salons (think hot dishwasher), so this is not a very good comparison.

    YetAnotherSarah
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a butcher block counter that routinely touches the majority of foods my family eats (excluding raw meat, obviously). I scrub it down. I periodically reapply a coating of rice bran oil. I less frequently apply a rice bran oil/beeswax mix. Sometimes I sand it all down and start again. But it's just wood.

    Oki
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not legal in all countries... in Israel you can only serve bread on wood.

    Spider
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait, ONLY serve bread on wood? Like it's illegal to serve bread on ceramic or glass or something? Weird, I wonder why that became a thing.

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    Janet Graham
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some dishes have traditionally been served on wood. But the wood is generally under the food when it cooks and the high heat does sterilize it. When I worked in a pizza parlor, we have wooden countertops where the pizzas were cut and wood paddles we used to remove the pie from the oven. At night, everything got a bleach wash, hot water rinse and then corn meal was used to absorb any residual moisture. By the next day, everything was totally dry and smelled very fresh.

    Nicole Cabrera
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is anyone else thinking about how many centuries people have been eating with chop sticks?

    Nagisa11
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Put salad bowl finish on it. That's what we did in woodshop when we made bowls

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    "Artful plating is not a competition to see who can inject the most randomness and absurdity onto a table! Unless of course, the meaning you want to impart has to do with conveying a sense of absurdity as a critical commentary on societal excess… but that’s a little meta for most chefs!"

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    According to the food expert, some restaurants have a holistic approach to the service that they provide their clientele. "They consider the experience of sitting down for a meal at their establishment to be a form of sensory engagement designed to delight and harmonize taste, texture, fragrance, appearance (of the food, plating, and larger room ambience), sounds, and general mood."

    However, only a small handful of establishments can lay claim to this level of sophistication and thematic dedication. There are a lot of (unsuccessful) copycats who don't fully understand the role of each element of the experience.

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    #4

    I Love It When You Call Me Señormeata

    I Love It When You Call Me Señormeata

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    Nizumi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Upvoted for the title alone! lol! :)

    BadCat
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOL I remember those Barbie cakes my dad's side always got me for my birthday. I think they were homemade.

    Danielle Ocasio Fast
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a Barbie bday cake like this for my 8th bday. I thought it was the coolest cake ever...

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    Danny Fox
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a Prosciutto Princess!

    Bored Turtle Princess
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I kinda like how it looks, but wouldn't eat from it.

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    #5

    The Cream Sauce Is Already Running Off The Sides, Can't Wait For The Gravy To Go Everywhere As Well!

    The Cream Sauce Is Already Running Off The Sides, Can't Wait For The Gravy To Go Everywhere As Well!

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    KJ
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's going to be fun when it starts dripping through the table onto their legs.

    LH25
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And onto the floor, which I suspect is concrete as it looks like an outdoor table. How gross is that going to get, even if they do hose it off

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    CD Mills
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay fine, for a burger/sandwich and a pile of fries, sure, it's goofy but whatever. But this is utterly moronic. I wish common sense would become common again.

    MontanaMariner
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks delicious but I'd tell then to bring it back on proper plates. This charcuterie board bs is getting out of hand.

    Phil Vaive
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would send it back. Honestly, combining that serving with that table is going to ruin someone's clothes.

    Corey Smith
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely. send it back and ask for a plate. This is just stupid.

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    Andy-Pandy Broomfield
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Low/High sided Plates & Bowls have been in use for centuries for good reasons.

    ℙ𝕦𝕣𝕣_𝕞𝕒𝕚𝕕
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did they run out of dishes or something? And wow, that table doesn't make matters any better.

    Nandina
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have to request a plate.

    Lisa Whipp Myhre
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bet the servers hate cleaning up after that is served.

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    #6

    Anyone Fancy Some Spaghetti In A Stein?

    Anyone Fancy Some Spaghetti In A Stein?

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    Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bored Panda please please edit your headlines before posting. This is not spaghetti. This is actually the infamous "beer ramen". The dish originated on the Internet in 2018. There is actually no beer in this ramen. The broth is made from bonito flakes (dashi) and the foam on top that is made to mimic a frothy beer is made from gelatin: https://www.insider.com/what-beer-ramen-tastes-like-2019-5

    BadCat
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    EWWWEEEWEWWEEEWEWWEWEW. Reminds of the things I've seen on animal rescue shows in jars. I didn't eat anything that looked like spaghetti for a very long time.

    Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please see my comment -- the headline is entirely misleading. https://www.insider.com/what-beer-ramen-tastes-like-2019-5

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    Nitka Tsar
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun Fact: this is NOT called a „Stein“ in Germany. Only the US calls it that

    Dawn Bodtke
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe Ramen with egg white foam? I see chopsticks so thought Asian?

    Happy Katie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is beer ramen. The foam is made of egg white.

    Jason Leaf
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so sick I must now go into the back yard to practice rolling over in my grave.

    Higgleton
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha they serve this at restaurant I was at the other day. It's ramen meant to look like a beer. We thought it looked like a pint of tape worms so we didn't order

    Greta Kolding
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They went and opened a can of worms

    O.M.Miki
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i would need to be legit high to touch pasta drowning in beer

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    "In an attempt to emulate the success and sophistication of these rarified venues, on occasion newcomers to the restaurant game will copy certain aspects of what is meant to be an integrated holistic experience and in doing so, really miss the mark. This is where you’ll encounter the mediocre establishments presenting mediocre fare on objectively ridiculous serving objects, devoid of any context or meaning."

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    Bored Panda was curious to hear about Jessica's own experiences with food being served in peculiar ways. She revealed to us that she is a "high tea aficionado" and that this particular experience is "very aesthetic-forward." And this is where the importance of context really comes into play.

    "I’m a “high tea” aficionado and the experience of high tea is very aesthetic-forward. I’ve seen some delightful presentations of treats like spun caramel clouds served on the branches of brass trees and little jack-in-the-box petit fours. But these types of interactive presentations are appropriate in this context because you are there to spend two hours being delighted," the pie artist said that these are instances where serving food in innovative ways completely matches the intent of the chef and the narrative they're trying to create.

    #7

    They Gave Me A Mirror So I Can Look At My Lonely Self

    They Gave Me A Mirror So I Can Look At My Lonely Self

    Derockk Report

    Sophhh
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That whole thing just looks gross lol

    Bobert Robertson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where in the hipster heaven are you eating? I've been to many restaurants and never come across anything like in this post

    A.
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you get to keep the jewelry box?

    Katrina Gibson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, I think I just found a new way to diet as I would not be able to eat and stare at myself.

    Jo Johannsen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trying to figure out what this is?

    Memere
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    According to the redditor who posted this, it was duck, and with the bowl of rice, I'd say it's probably an Asian restaurant. There was nothing on the reddit post that named the restaurant that I could find.

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    Benita Valdez
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I get it, noone wants to see me eat but making me watch myself eat isn't going to keep me from eating out

    Fraxinus excelsior
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where's the pirouette figurine, and does it play moonlight sonata too?

    Janet Graham
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That looks so dumb! No, don't try to explain. You have already wrecked the meal.

    Christina Eulenbach
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The last thing i want to see is my eating, thx...

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    #8

    So Close, Yet So Far

    So Close, Yet So Far

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    Fabrice
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a disgusting and pointless way to serve "steak tartare". And it's a Frenchman who writes it (and yes I also like snails, but not frog legs)

    Scotira
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And furthermore how does one "work" the yolk into the tartare? The whole thing would just fall off 🤔

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    IcyPenguinToes
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Too many people were actually eating the garnish. Had to protect it

    Makajha Banjjjak
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apart from idiotic serving, the meat looks moldy. It's so unappealing, it makes me sick, and I actually like steak tartare.

    HANNAHc
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is offensive to common sense and style and class and food

    Sofie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can see myself on a first date, so nervous that my throat felt dry and accidentaly taking a sip of minced meat and egg yolk. Then swallowing it as if nothing had happened because my social anxiety is quite bad.

    Nandina
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least you got a plate! Toss the martini glass and proceed.

    A.
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I kind of like the dual-purpose glass tho.

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    #9

    Glazed Donut Grilled Cheese Hanging Over Tomato Soup

    Glazed Donut Grilled Cheese Hanging Over Tomato Soup

    BrauMoarBier Report

    Denver
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does it look cool? Maybe. Is it praticle? Not at all.

    Kerri
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've had a glazed donut cheeseburger before and it was amazing, but I'd prefer all my cheese remain in the bun! Would still eat the heck out of this, though.

    Peppermallow
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Soupvador Dali. The persistence of grilled cheese

    Mavis
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would be too embarrassed to order this.

    LoneTomato
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does this meal look so threatening somehow?

    Greta Kolding
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could it be the gallows? The intestines? The blood?

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    Monic Krugell
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am sorry, but my mouth is watering!!! Yum

    A.
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks like regular bread honestly, but I'd eat that in a heartbeat. Creative idea!

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    "If I was to pop into a greasy spoon on my way home at 2 am and just want to stuff my face with some calories, I would be rather less delighted to find my fries individually harpooned and served on a little tree!" Jessica joked, and now we can't stop thinking about how we'd love to see just that!

    "I also have fond memories of kids' meals served in a little cardboard boat (a 'Pirate Pak') when I was a child… Sadly they won't serve me 'Pirate Paks' anymore (I asked!)," the pie artist suggested that growing up isn't all that it's cracked up to be. We think that everyone deserves to have a 'Pirate Pak' if they want one, no questions asked.

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    The members of r/WeWantPlates obviously have good taste. They can recognize when fashion-forward serving ideas simply aren’t up to par. Sure, we might all mumble how everything depends on taste and how even the worst-designed thing will have a niche full of fans, but let’s get real here: there are some objectively bad decisions.

    Like serving meat in a jewelry box with a mirror. Like putting food on top of a garbage can lid. Like bringing out a piece of cake on a slab of table (most likely yours). Oh, it’s definitely brave to present food in such a way. But bravery doesn’t really pay off if there’s no thought behind the process. There’s got to be at least a dollop of good taste there somewhere. Otherwise, you’ll end up with disappointed customers and an entire subreddit that pokes fun at ridiculous restaurants.

    #10

    Raw King Crab On A Fence

    Raw King Crab On A Fence

    fleamarketart Report

    Laura Jackson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like someone sneezed too hard and tried to use a broom to clean it up.🙄🤢🤮

    TURTLE
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Im on the fence about this one

    MontanaMariner
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Commercial fisherman for 10+ year, literally caught millions of pounds of crab and I have no idea what's going on here. Something dumb for the 'Gram, no doubt. For those that don't know, crab meat is a gel until cooked, basically a living hydraulic pump.

    Sarah_Tonin
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you ever try raw crab? If so what does it taste like?

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    Xenon
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would you want to eat raw crab?? Disgusting

    Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Snow crab sashimi (raw crab) is consumed by some people in Japan. However, the doubt they would ever present the sashimi like that.

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    YooperLite
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does this give me Blair Witch vibes?

    LynzCatastrophe
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a coastal girl, I may kill someone for this.

    Rachel Ainsworth
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One match gives you a fire to cook your seafood.

    Eb
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why? Why? It's not even cleanable.

    Denver
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How are you supposded to eat this????

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    #11

    I Have A Sinking Feeling About This Quesadilla

    I Have A Sinking Feeling About This Quesadilla

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    Marika
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hahahaha, okay, it took me a few seconds to spot the tap and get the pun in the title!

    Michelle C
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is the saddest looking quesadilla EVER!

    TomCat
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My wrist is permanently damaged from carrying heavy trays as a server. This should rightly be labeled as an unsafe working environment.

    Adam Chang
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    must be heavy for the staff

    Jods
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dread to think what they serve in the toilet.

    Bradley Cohen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was this served on Cinco de Mayo?

    T.R. (she/her)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, on Quatro de Mayo. There’s only four quesadilla pieces, not five. (ba-dum-tiss) …I’ll see myself out XD

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    Mama Panda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So if I turn on the faucet, does hot queso come pouring out?

    Gul Dukat
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that ceramic or plastic?

    T.R. (she/her)
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I checked the original Reddit post and the OP doesn’t know as they nicked the pic from someone else’s old social media post. I tried zooming in on the pic and the sink doesn’t look shiny/reflective like ceramic, but that may just be the lighting. So: unknown :( Unrelated: you is my favorite DS9 character :3 though ngl I wanted a Bajoran d'ja pagh when I was a kid (in my defense I was ~11 when DS9 came out and easily influenced by cool jewelry and costuming XD )

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    Trophy Husband
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone said "This restaurant gives you everything but the kitchen sink!" And the restaurant owner said "Challenge accepted!"

    Aidan Pite
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If they're gonna put that on your table, they'd better go all out and have that tap dispense something!

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    #12

    Guys... Sushi On A Tree

    Guys... Sushi On A Tree

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    Sophhh
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Restaurant fr ran outta plates and grabbed the first thing they saw 💀

    Lisa H
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks pretty, but definitely would not want to eat that.

    Nancy Yarc
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's colorful... I'll give it that! But tasteful... No!

    Janet Graham
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay....are the greens edible? At first glance, I thought it was broccoli floretts. But now it looks like plastic. Inedible, it will kill you, plastic!

    Zack Podany
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Playing up the "fresh herbs" angle I see.

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    Look, we’re not saying that the food industry shouldn’t push the boundaries and experiment with new cooking techniques and aesthetic presentations. That should definitely happen.

    But restaurants should be agile enough to realize when something is just silly and pivot to avoid making fools of themselves. Does anyone truly want to be known as ‘that place that sticks bits of seafood on a tiny fence’? Or ‘those weirdos who bring out sushi on a creepy mannequin’s hand’? Experiment, for sure, but don’t stick to a horrible decision just because you don’t want to admit you were oh-so-wrong.

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    The ‘We Want Plates’ community has been growing strong since the midsummer of 2015 and we have no doubt that some of you Pandas will want to join the community after going through this list.

    There are some rules that you need to be aware of, of course. For example, above everything else, the moderators ask you to be civil. “This means no personal insults or threatening behavior. You'll get one warning and then it's perma-ban time,” they write loud and clear.

    Meanwhile, don’t post pics of avolattes (lattes served in avocados) or else you’ll be banned. What’s more, you should definitely not post any photos not taken in restaurants. And just because there’s a plate somewhere in the frame doesn’t take away from the fact that some meals are served on atrocious objects.

    #13

    Upscale Restaurant - Serves Cocktail In An Old Soup Can. Why?

    Upscale Restaurant - Serves Cocktail In An Old Soup Can. Why?

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    Bradley Cohen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you ask the bartender for an Andy Warhol.

    Socks
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just because you can, doesn't mean you should

    CD Mills
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah...no. There is no way that can is sterile enough to eat/drink out of! To get it THAT clean the label would HAVE to be removed because it's nasty!

    Jane Smith
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because it's shabby-chic+retro+a bit exotic per the label itself+throwing money away on garbage is a thing for some people+it's sooooooo "earthy"

    Lisa H
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I sometimes eat food out of the can.....when I'm camping.

    Frank Miller
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that a paper label on the can? If so, that means they don't wash those cans very well...

    Mrs.King0315
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, that's asking for food poisoning

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    #14

    From A Local Restauraunt. A Massive Breakfast Challenge On A Garbage Can Lid

    From A Local Restauraunt. A Massive Breakfast Challenge On A Garbage Can Lid

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    Sophhh
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very clever symbolism 🤣

    Brendan Roberts
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know this is a bit of fun, but millions of people around the world are starving, while others have 'eat until you puke' challenges.

    JillyMack
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You beat me to it. I was going to post the same thing. There's so much hunger in every single country around the world and this is just too much!

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    Jods
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How to feed a family of 4 at breakfast! With food prices rising so much that some people in the UK are skipping meals, the pictured breakfast would keep one person fed for 2 or 3 days.

    eeeeeeeee
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You want to feel like garbage? Eat it all.

    Jack Holt
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You want to feel like a saint? Offer it up to whatever nearby homeless youcan find

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    TURTLE
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does anyone else notice the pan flag couch?

    Mokayokok
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good thing there aren't families starving around the corner from there.

    Marla Cundiff
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, the paper is protecting the food, BUT. They'd best be bringing 4 plates for my friends and I to share this monstrosity!

    Dre Mosley
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably won't need to eat for days if you finish that. Looks like about a week's worth of calories.

    Janet Graham
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, at least there is paper lining the lid. That should serve six adults or a family10.

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    #15

    Onion Ring Tower At Red Robin, Comes With Complimentary Paint Chips

    Onion Ring Tower At Red Robin, Comes With Complimentary Paint Chips

    ukpittfan1 Report

    Denver
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just looks old and used, probably not intentional.

    MAL
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who cares if it's "intentional" or not. It's nasty.

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    James Tartaglione
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the lead paint makes it taste better

    Janet Graham
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am guessing that the health inspector hasn't seen this tower.

    Eb
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe the result of the dishwasher.

    Makajha Banjjjak
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unless you're getting this served on a rollercoaster, I really don't think you need that old rod..

    Andy-Pandy Broomfield
    Community Member
    Premium
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, that is just wrong on so many levels 😳

    Justme
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Red Robin has really gone downhill. I had this brisket nacho thing and omg it was disgusting. I’m a typical fat girl and pretty much eat anything but this was actually inedible.

    Nancy Yarc
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG! Where was that before this decision was made??!

    Zack Podany
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably not paint chips, but still not appetizing. It's probably baked on oil, that someone tried to clean off and gave up at the hard parts.

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    Previously, Bored Panda had a chat with Ross McGinnes, the founder of ‘We Want Plates,’ about the roots of the project. He told us that he started the campaign way back in 2015 when a friend of his shared a picture on Facebook of a steak served on a chopping board.

    #16

    Nachos Are Messy Enough On A Real Plate. This Atrocity Was At Topgolf

    Nachos Are Messy Enough On A Real Plate. This Atrocity Was At Topgolf

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    Kate Jones
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can we please jut vote that smears are done and over? Like...lets move on from the smeared product on a plate. That's like season 1 of Top Chef, lol.

    Marcel
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are fine on a normal plate tbh. With normal food next to it.

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    I<3BanjosephTheDog
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This reminds me of the video of a girl making a nacho icecream cone directly on the kitchen counter. Just...why?

    CD Mills
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, there is an empty plate <~RIGHT THERE!

    Jason Leaf
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just because one can doesn't mean one should.

    Seedy Vine
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like someone took a tinkle on it

    Sofie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like the floor at a happy hour

    Someone Somewhere
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is what you get when you see the word "deconstructed" on a menu item.

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    #17

    Cake-Shake!!

    Cake-Shake!!

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    Sophhh
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OKAY WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS…THIS LOOKS SO GOOD

    Denver
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is kind of cool... I know another place that does this, it's not too bad. Just ask for an extra plate.

    Ellen Ranks
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Calm down people, they are just freakshakes. It's a thing.

    DKS 001
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Calm down Ellen ... people are allowed to have their reactions

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    MontanaMariner
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks great, until 2 mins into eating it and you're wearing more of it. Super fun when all the c**p on the outside of the glass runs down your hand.

    deathrose
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, big no. Looking at this makes my stomach turn. Too much sugar, too much dairy. How am I suppose to eat the cake? Either it's dry and firm enough to eat by hand or it's going to make a mess.

    Lisa Johannesson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uh... if you think that's "too much dairy", stay away from Scandinavia 😂

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    BadCat
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm all over this. That looks f*****g divine.

    Ondřej Macák
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are you supposed to eat the stuff on the outside of the glass?

    Gianna
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This actually is very popular in the Asian countries and u can fine a few places in the U.S. that serves this too!

    Tammilee Truitt
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep, this one looks awesome, actually.

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    #18

    I Don’t Even Know What To Call This

    I Don’t Even Know What To Call This

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    Sophhh
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This seems like a Pinterest board fail

    Denver
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A mess, call it a mess

    Robert T
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dog's dinner? Especially as that looks suspiciously like a floor tile.

    MontanaMariner
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Liquids on flat boards?! How are basic physics so overlooked?!!!

    Lady Goldberry
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was younger I used to get wrecked, come home, cook a full meal and then fall asleep before I could eat it. My mum used to wake up to stuff like this all the time...

    CD Mills
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd be inclined to call this a mess.

    GoddessOdd
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Call it nasty. Nasty sums it up I think.

    immelmanek
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The problem is that all of you posh ppl or hipsters give freedom to this "artistic" trend or fancy serving, where you put creativity over hygiene. I recommend you eat in standard restaurant for good hygiene, japanese restaurant for strict hygiene or regional bar/ restaurant for good mostly good or clean food.

    T.R. (she/her)
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What do YOU mean, “you people”?! (Movie quote for those inclined to think I’m being snarky XD )

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    “It was captioned, unironically, ‘That is a big meal!’ It wasn't a big meal—he'd fallen for all this style-over-content hipster gastropub nonsense. I searched Twitter for an account which would allow me to vent my spleen with like-minded people, but found nothing. We Want Plates was born,” he told us.

    #19

    Tapas On Jack Nicholson’s Head

    Tapas On Jack Nicholson’s Head

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    Party Poison (They/She)
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wouldn't like being stared at while eating.

    T.R. (she/her)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Turn him around to face your dinner companion for maximum dining entertainment!

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    Kerri
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All food and no plate makes Jack a dish boy.

    Jihana
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here's Johnny...but why is Johnny here?

    Jods
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ooh, those eggs. Done to my satisfaction. Crispy underneath and a delightfully runny yolk.

    Mozzarella
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn’t know what was wrong till I scrolled down. If I have a heart attack, know it was this pictures fault

    Remi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Food looks good and is easy to eat, so no upvote from me

    Janet Graham
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yuck! I would rather have Tapas served family style. This is just not going to settle well.

    Pjerrot
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Biggest SIIIIIIIIIIGHHH!!!!! Why can’t food just be served Nice & NORMAL ANYMORE ??????

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    #20

    Can We Please Just Use A Normal Glass?

    Can We Please Just Use A Normal Glass?

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    LoneTomato
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel bad for whoever has to clean that

    Wintermute
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, don't worry. It's not getting cleaned.

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    XRaine
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    thats just a normal glass in a lantern frame, probably detatches at the top

    Jack Handy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this so they can charge double to price for the drink?

    YooperLite
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let me guess .. the wait staff dress up as railroad conductors.

    Catte West
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I thought those awful Mason jars were bad!

    Jason Leaf
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the smell of kerosene in the morning...

    Heather Talma
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just what I like, kerosene in my drink.

    A.
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My parents had lanterns like that when I was a kid.

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    #21

    This Bloody Marry At My Work Place With A Burger On Top

    This Bloody Marry At My Work Place With A Burger On Top

    cowstickwick Report

    Gul Dukat
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really hope this is called "Burger Mary."

    Remi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really hope it's called "a big mistake on the part of the former manager"

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    Blackheart
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gotta love a soggy burger.

    clbruss
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live in Milwaukee. At Sobelman's you can get a WHOLE ROASTED CHICKEN on a stick, in your Bloody Mary!

    Emily Rivera
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I also live in Milwaukee and was about to make the same comment! Burgers are for wimps. You get a meal for 5 people on our bloody marys! :)

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    J J
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Consume three, die. "I was Bloody Mary all along?" "Always has been..."

    Tammilee Truitt
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All the makings of something great and this is what you pile in front of your paying customers

    Mary Leverett
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only food group missing is chocolate 😉

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    According to the founder, some restaurants avoid using plates because they want to stand out. “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,” Ross shared with Bored Panda.

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    #22

    I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream Because Things Are Now Starting To Melt Onto The Table

    I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream Because Things Are Now Starting To Melt Onto The Table

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    Memere
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It does, but needs to be on a dish with sides to it. I bet the staff HATES cleaning up afterwards!

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    YooperLite
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Take the fruit leave the canolis.

    Jods
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that for one person? I feel sick just by looking at it.

    Elizabeth Cooper
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i keep on scrolling and think about the janitors at all these restaurants

    Memere
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    3 years ago

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    Hill Branda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That does look good....messy as all hell, but good.

    CD Mills
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a plate <~RIGHT THERE! Rescue a plate of your favorites.

    Laura Watts
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok o can go with most of it but what's the point of the laying down glass ?

    Memere
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Snooty chef in the kitchen being all "creative & artistic".

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    Jessica Cifelli
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that a dessert charcuterie board?

    Eb
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Expect I'd eat some of it but visually it's not appealing and there's way too much going on.

    Janet Graham
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This restaurant, and others on this list, should know that they do make wooden plates with raised edges. This dish needs one.

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    #23

    Soup In A Test Tube In A Block Of Wood

    Soup In A Test Tube In A Block Of Wood

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    KJ
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Definitely needs to drink more water, sample provider is clearly very dehydrated.

    Kate Jones
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This doesn't even make sense as a concept. If chef's stopped trying to be clever and put that effort into making delicious food, they'd never have to worry about getting repeat customers. There's a restaurant that's super popular in our area and they serve their stuff in boxes and paper plates and it's the most successful restaurant in town because it's delicious.

    Zack Podany
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of all the ways to serve soup, let's use the one that causes it to split the fastest!

    Pjerrot
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And People actually PAY FOR THIS??!!!!🤦🏼‍♀️😖

    BadCat
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eww that looks like those tubes on that super fat vs. super skinny show where they dump food and drink the featured guests ate all week.

    Pascale Pierloot
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They probably thought it's pea soup with a typo. 😳

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    #24

    Tonight’s Special… An $8 Avocado Half With Salt Labeled As “Guacamole”

    Tonight’s Special… An $8 Avocado Half With Salt Labeled As “Guacamole”

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    eeeeeeeee
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least take the label off.

    YooperLite
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Since the label is edible, they probably considered it a garnish.

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    Kensi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The label on avocado makes it somehow worse

    Sophhh
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They really charged 8 dollars for that 😩💀

    Lyra Sis
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They didn't even bother to take the sticker off

    Gem Ini
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    $8? I don't know what is more insane, the chef who served this, or the person who paid for it. Utter foolishness.

    Sally Barry
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Avocados are about $2 each here. That's $4 for two halves....so....I can see $8 coming along in the near future.

    Exotic Butters
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They didn't even take the sticker off

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    “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,” he shared the gastronomically nightmarish experience with us.

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    #25

    Sandwich Served.... On The Rocks

    Sandwich Served.... On The Rocks

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    CD Mills
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because this is only its first incarnation, it will come as Bread the White in its second incarnation.

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    Ozymandias73
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What kind of sad-wich and WTF is wrong with the bread??

    Gul Dukat
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that a banana sandwich?

    Mozzarella
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    On the rocks and AS the rocks. What happened to the poor bread?

    LynzCatastrophe
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I also thought the bread was a rock as well at first. Took me a minute to figure out it actually was bread.

    Pascale Pierloot
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'ld love to see there whiskey on the rocks.

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    #26

    My Salad Came In A Watering Can

    My Salad Came In A Watering Can

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    Wintermute
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mmmmm cheap kids toys of questionable manufacture. Hope you enjoy lead paint!

    Memere
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That or cheap Hobby Lobby decor which is also covered in lead paint!

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    Socks
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just not impressive at all. Restaurant owners need to get over themselves

    BrookeBT
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm honestly thinking of just making up food items now. Soup in bear's head? Sure. Grilled Cheese in a steamer trunk full of bees? Okay. Ribs, you get them and we'll cook them *no questions asked (comes with a side of corn). All of these wonderful ideas when I'd really just like a turkey sandwich.

    OGA
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm curious how they get by, here and in other posts, with serving food in/on non-food grade items?

    Zack Podany
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mmmm salad and enamel paint chips.

    🥔SaltyPotato🥔
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why tf would you be mad?? Why are some of these ppl so mad at what they are being served in? I understand that wood can't really be cleaned that well, but this is awesome!!!

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    #27

    Why?

    Why?

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    Denver
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How are you supposed to eat this?

    Alex Taylor
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ooh, I know this one! You shout 'WAITER!' And when your server comes back, you gesture to this monstrosity and ask them to take it back to the kitchen to have a fresh one plated properly on a bl**dy plate. Actually, this solution suits quite a few of these posts.

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    MontanaMariner
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A meal should never require an instruction manual.

    Mozzarella
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok, first things first. Where can I get prawn nachos? Are they good? I feel like these would have a horrible texture

    Jack Handy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Using drinking glasses to serve food should be banned

    BadCat
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bet it's just as tasteless in flavour.

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    “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’ anymore because you can’t move for mini picnic benches and now all their roast dinners are rubbish to boot,” Ross said that restaurants tend to copy each other and passing fads spread like wildfire.

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    #28

    The Chopping Board Isn’t Even Big Enough To Stop The Food From Touching The Table!

    The Chopping Board Isn’t Even Big Enough To Stop The Food From Touching The Table!

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    BadCat
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That looks delicious. Tables get cleaned after every patron. At least we did a thorough job where I worked.

    Kevin
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tables get "wiped" and often with the same rag all day with no sanitation to it. If you have ever been taken to a table not yet wiped off and watched the wait person do a couple of feeble swipes hitting about 3/4 of the surface just before you sit down you'd never think your table is very clean.

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    Beans
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean it's overhanging the cutting board a bit... its hardly touching the table.

    Remi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd eat everything that hasn't touched the table. That's something around 95% of the food. Bad plating is still bad plating

    J J
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh no! An extreme overabundance of what appears to be a crazy delicious cut of meat... Enjoy I'ma go eat a hot dog...:p

    Mindy Keys
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For a rack of ribs, I think I would make an exception! Dang, that looks good!!

    Hugh Crawford
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Part of the marketing, making the meat look bigger... A tactic used in other industries...

    Tammilee Truitt
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never heard of butcher paper, really??

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    #29

    Hot Chocolate In A Mini Wheelie Bin

    Hot Chocolate In A Mini Wheelie Bin

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    LoneTomato
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's actually kinda cute. Like, at least you know it's not nasty.

    Trash (she/her)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's an ice cream place in my town that has this kind of thing. It's ice cream in a trash bin container with m&ms, cookie dough, Reese's pieces, sprinkles, gummy worms and whipped cream on top. It absolutely sounds over the top but it's not half bad!

    Vanessa Richardson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My local dollar tree sells these bins in all different colors!

    Tweetysvoice
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was going to say the same thing... I have a few and use them as pencil holders

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    Samantha Melnychuk
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How are those little bins considered food safe plastic? They aren't with the food serving stuff at our dollar tree... You know that means it can have all the nasty chemicals in it

    No One
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was my first thought too, especially it being hot chocolate!

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    PeachyPenguin
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok i went to this little diner and you know how restaraunts will have a cup will the little lollipops in it that you can grab on the way out? They have the same little bin so you can put the wrapppers in it =) i love tiny things

    Jason Leaf
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least it's not a toilet, but we get the idea.

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    #30

    My Pasta Came In A Metal Box

    My Pasta Came In A Metal Box

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    A.
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd keep the box.

    grotesqueer
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think keeping the box would be any more appropriate (or legal) than keeping any regular plate or a water jug etc.

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    Allistrata GG4
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mmm there's nothing tastier than tomato sauce reacting to metal

    CD Mills
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least your food was contained! A lot of places serve you unplated feral food.

    Nimues Child
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looking at the knobs - is that an old radio of some sort?

    BlackestDawn
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A stretch but maybe made to mimic one. Even if you gutted an old radio it would not come out that clean nor whole since they did have holes for ventilation. Fairly sure that what you see as being knobs are just distance pieces.

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    Jason Leaf
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A little WD-40 would shine up those rusty hinges.

    Hugh Crawford
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bet they always make sure those corners are nice and clean...

    Peta Hurley-Hill
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Things are just getting ridiculous now.

    BrookeBT
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why?????? It's just food! You're not Picasso! Make a nice meal for someone and don't make them go through a maze to eat it. You're not quirky or fun - you're just bored. Why make this more difficult. And where is my turkey sandwich? On a the rim of a tractor wheel? That makes sense. I'm eating at home from now on.

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    “The worst I've encountered personally was when I was served a piece of cake on a table tennis bat in Barcelona around 2008. It still gives me sleepless nights,” he quipped. Hopefully, none of us will ever have to experience anything even in the same ballpark.

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    #31

    Best Poutine But In A Dog Bowl

    Best Poutine But In A Dog Bowl

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    Xio in California
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this is at Lagunitas. At least, they have the same concept, dog bowls as plates. The beer's logo is a dog, that's why.

    Frankie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this one is just funny lol

    Sareaesque
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can smell my parent's st bernard's water bowl just looking at the picture...

    Remi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would eat, I love poutine

    Patrick McKemie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you stick your face in it and eat it in 5 seconds? Extra points if you pushed the bowl around the table trying to lick ever last bit!

    TKA
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Melted yellow snow to drink?

    HANNAHc
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's such a thing as too dog friendly

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    #32

    A Cocktail In A Shell

    A Cocktail In A Shell

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    Sophhh
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ngl this is pretty cool

    James G. Currie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hopefully the shell is artificial, and single use... You ain't sanitising that anytime soon.

    Memere
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have seen some very realistic looking artificial shells made for serving food, so it very well could be.

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    Stymied Egan
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do you drink this without pouring some down your front?

    #33

    $15 Fried Cheese Served On A Fake Crusty Pillow

    $15 Fried Cheese Served On A Fake Crusty Pillow

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    Ban-One
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doggy bed...including the "belongings' of the doggy.

    Kevin Lam
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, this is from Jaleo by Jose Andres.......

    A.
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The child's cup is saying "Vamos". As in GO!

    Sophhh
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just imagining all the hands that have touched this

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    #34

    Tiramisu In A Pot For Plants. And Some Mint Leaves. Stop It

    Tiramisu In A Pot For Plants. And Some Mint Leaves. Stop It

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    Kosh1k
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one is cute! And pot seems to be glazed so it wouldn't even be an issue to wash.

    Monic Krugell
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is very creative - I like it

    Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually think that this is quite cute. It reminds me of the 'dirt cakes' we used to make as kids which involved chocolate pudding, crushed chocolate biscuits and gummy worms.

    LeeAnne B
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've had cooked hot pudding in a pot like that before. I spoke to the chef who told me that terracotta distributes heat evenly. I'm not confident enough to try it.

    Memere
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can buy baking dishes made of terracotta that are perfectly safe. I wouldn't use terracotta pots bought at the garden center, I'd make sure to use ones specifically made for baking.

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    Memere
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is cute! And I've seen a lot of food safe containers like this, restaurant suppliers can & will make or source all kinds of kitschy stuff to serve food in.

    Brenda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Terracotta has been used for cooking forever.

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    #35

    Clean Eating

    Clean Eating

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    Mika N
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is that?? All I can think is giant germs on a cleaning brush 🤢

    #36

    I Can’t Even

    I Can’t Even

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    troufaki13
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a great idea to upcycle but this has gone too far...

    Mika N
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or not far enough? If they could actually press old cans into a small plate or dish shape it might be cool, but this looks like they just stepped on it and stuck the food on lol

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    Sophhh
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yah that’s a whole yelp review

    LynzCatastrophe
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You couldn't at least make it a can from a GOOD beer?

    MontanaMariner
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What sort of trust-fund, woke, hipster bs is this?!! Bread, cut into a hand shape? WTF?

    #37

    Does This Count?

    Does This Count?

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    Sophhh
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now that’s just disgraceful

    Rose the Cook
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lucky they only dropped the plate and not the cake as well. In most places it is illegal to use chipped or broken plates. I hope their insurance covers cut fingers of staff and customers.

    CD Mills
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This isn't going to work with me. Bring me an unbroken plate!

    Poeha
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A pity to throw the half plate away.

    sofacushionfort
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’d ostracize that restaurant

    Heather Talma
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Don't throw out that plate! We can still use it!"

    MontanaMariner
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, what an unnecessary liability. Is that ceramic fragments on the table?!! Wow, imagine chomping down on that, good luck teeth.

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    #38

    Sausages Served In A House Plant

    Sausages Served In A House Plant

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    Memere
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    O. M. G. - this one should be a lot higher! I just looked at the original reddit post - this was one course in a 24 course meal for two & the total was $800.00. Plus the menu was "written" in emojis. Here's a link to the reddit post if anyone is interested: https://old.reddit.com/r/WeWantPlates/comments/ti6xrm/sausages_served_in_a_house_plant/

    Camilore
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Take that, vegetari…vegetables!

    John Kremm
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am terribly sorry sir, but the contributor of this dish is actually owned by a little ol' lady down the street, and she has paid a lot of money to someone to walk the aforementioned contributor, who has defiantly left said contributions w***y nilly. Sadly, we have been unable to recover said contributions in sufficient quantities to allow the customer the privilege of consuming this delightful offering. Our apologies, again. May we offer alternatives of the ever-popular "Bring Your Own Poo, and We'll See What We Can Do", or our ""You Don't Know S**t! Surprise Platter'.--a definite favorite of our Politico clientele.

    Remi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just stop it with the tetanus food people!

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    #39

    Restaurant Really Hit Me With The Hand Sushi

    Restaurant Really Hit Me With The Hand Sushi

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    Robert T
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not the hand-plate that's worrying me.

    Joely King
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't bite the hand that feeds you

    Alditekim
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hand me down sushi. Still wanna eat it?

    Marleinah Evans
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If only it was a HAND ROLL in there

    #40

    They Say It's Lemonade

    They Say It's Lemonade

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    Jods
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Blended goldfish drink.

    Blackheart
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Plastic. Why? Glass is reusable and sanitary.

    Lisa H
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    .....that's not lemonade.

    #41

    French Toast On A Flat Slab. The Server Was Dripping Syrup All The Way To The Table. Then It Kept Leaking On The Table

    French Toast On A Flat Slab. The Server Was Dripping Syrup All The Way To The Table. Then It Kept Leaking On The Table

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    BadCat
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These places must have infestations.

    The Deez
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is the DEAL with all these places serving drippy things on flat surfaces?!?

    Rose the Cook
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What happens when someone slips on the dribble?

    Memere
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would hate to be a server here, I cannot stand to have sticky stuff on my hands, arms, & clothing. I bet this place has daily turnover of staff!

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    #42

    A Good Old British Fry Up, On A Shovel

    A Good Old British Fry Up, On A Shovel

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    Gul Dukat
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    at least we talk about the shovel now and not about how poor the food itself looks

    Joybug
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was thinking it barely looks like it has been cooked

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    Jods
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’d send that back and ask for the egg, sausage and bacon to be cooked.

    Bradley Cohen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gives new meaning to shoveling your food.

    Sylvia Potts
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Has there been a shortage on proper plates recently? Every restaurant on here seems incapable of using one

    CalicoKitty
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least it's substantial...

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    #43

    Papads Grow On Trees, Right? Right?

    Papads Grow On Trees, Right? Right?

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    Gul Dukat
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that's quite uninspired compared to most other entries

    Heather Talma
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I now have the Wiggles Papadam song in my head...and if you've ever heard it, so do you.

    #44

    Chicken And Waffles… On An Airplane

    Chicken And Waffles… On An Airplane

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    LH25
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it's cute, but would like a plate to actually eat it off of.

    Joely King
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That doesn't look like an airplane?

    ShyWahine
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd still eat it - presentation is a lot better than a garbage can lid, dog bowl, scrub brush, etc

    Mrs S
    Community Member
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You would never get that through customs, but there it is...

    WoodenLion
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    not "on" an aeroplane - too much room in the background

    #45

    Have Some Cake On A Peice Of Our Busted Table

    Have Some Cake On A Peice Of Our Busted Table

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    #46

    Tacos In Cups. My 8yo Daughter Insisted I Share This With You

    Tacos In Cups. My 8yo Daughter Insisted I Share This With You

    AGuyInTheOZone Report

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    #47

    Whipped Cream In A Strainer

    Whipped Cream In A Strainer

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    #48

    Choo Choo Here Come The Donuts!

    Choo Choo Here Come The Donuts!

    BlackWhiteRedYellow Report

    Red Hair Blue Soul
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just make sure you put the cart back when finished

    YooperLite
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They should've come in a cop car.

    Keilana Ferenczy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The shopping cart donuts are cute. What I'm concerned about is the worm in the crusty water off to the side.

    Lisa H
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay, this is kinda cute.

    SR
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They can use the Express lane.

    James G. Currie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where? All I can see are doughnut holes.

    karen snyder
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the donuts have a side facing profile. They ar smol and shy

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    #49

    Caesar Salad In A Jar?

    Caesar Salad In A Jar?

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    Nimues Child
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That looks incredibly unappetizing.

    James G. Currie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All salads with a crème dressing look unappetizing. But, then, I only use vinegar (white, red, or malt) on my salads.

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    Shay
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have jars just like that for my cotton pads and qtips.

    sweetrottenpeaches
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the saddest looking salad I've ever seen in my life :( The way they served it makes everything even worse.

    LynzCatastrophe
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I tend to use more dressing than necessary when I make my ceasar salads but that's too much even by my standards.

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    #50

    My Food Was Served On Top Of A Mini Picnic Table, Placed On A Table That Was Actually A TV

    My Food Was Served On Top Of A Mini Picnic Table, Placed On A Table That Was Actually A TV

    mynickname86 Report

    Vero
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can almost see the servers rolling their eyes when the owner comes with this "fabulous" ideas

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    #51

    Croquette In A Box Among Rocks

    Croquette In A Box Among Rocks

    romaineroyalty Report

    Jods
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Call the dentist. I bit a rock.

    #52

    Can’t Believe This Restaurant Did This To Me. I Love Mango Pudding, But They Made It Into The Shape Of Corn. I Hate Corn

    Can’t Believe This Restaurant Did This To Me. I Love Mango Pudding, But They Made It Into The Shape Of Corn. I Hate Corn

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    LH25
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd like it. I like the baking competitions "dessert imposter" episodes where they make dessert look like other things. One kid made cake look amazingly like salmon.

    Nameless_User
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This guy took a picture of sweet corn and didn't think we would notice.

    Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is Holy Cow SteakHouse...they don't even serve mango pudding. Why do people lie for clout on the Internet? It's pretty sad...

    Tim Quinlan
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can just hear and feel the scrape of the spoon against the slate

    BadCat
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That would mess with my senses. I hate it, too.

    #53

    First I Thought These Were Cigarette Butts In A Beaker

    First I Thought These Were Cigarette Butts In A Beaker

    BliccOfTheManyBeers Report

    Denver
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one isn't that bad...

    Andri Belmont
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The ones inside the beaker will be seriously soggy and gross when you get to them.

    Michelle C
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want to eat this...perfect moment to pull out my purse plate!

    Stymied Egan
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is this? Cheese and potato fries? What is the white stuff?

    Mrs S
    Community Member
    Premium
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks delicious!!

    LynzCatastrophe
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you don't want to eat it.... I mean, it looks messy and impractical but... it also looks good so gimmie!

    Your local gay frog
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks really good thoo 😋😋😋😋😋

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    #54

    Caesar Salad In A Jar, Asinine

    Caesar Salad In A Jar, Asinine

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    A.
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It must've been the prep cook's year off.

    Monic Krugell
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, the unchopped ingredients of a caeser salad in a jar - I would really ask for a plate and start chopping.

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    #55

    Immediately No

    Immediately No

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    TKA
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This doesn’t look near as bad as others on here

    Remi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gonna have things dipping all over the place. There's a good reason pasta plates are bowl shaped

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    Lisa H
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sushi served on a board is okay. But why on earth are places insisting that the messiest foods can be served like this?!

    Brenda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    God, it keeps getting worse

    Mrs S
    Community Member
    Premium
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pasta flight, looks yummy!

    #56

    Salad In A Mason Jar. The Dressing Was At The Bottom

    Salad In A Mason Jar. The Dressing Was At The Bottom

    dangle321 Report

    Char Char
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just shake it up! It'll be fine.

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was an idea my mum started doing. It is meant to be put on a plate though, the jar just used like a lunchbox, which is why the dressing is at the bottom, to keep it from making the other ingredients soggy.

    Terry Tobias
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a good idea for a picnic. The salad stays crisp since the dressing's at the bottom. You shake it when you're ready to eat it.

    #57

    They Literally Put Plates Underneath

    They Literally Put Plates Underneath

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    Autistic apricot
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh well, that’s better then some on here

    James G. Currie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, they needed SOMETHING to prevent the pan from scorching the wood!

    LynzCatastrophe
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Too much effort to go from pan to plate. Close enough.

    MontanaMariner
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice, first thing I learned about cookware is that it loves metal utensils used on them.

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    #58

    Bacon Wrapped Blackened Scallop Smoked Old Fashioned

    Bacon Wrapped Blackened Scallop Smoked Old Fashioned

    Playstyle Report

    troufaki13
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this the grown-up version of dipping food in coke that we did when we were kids??

    Benita Valdez
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean for a bloody mary sure but an old fashion is just so wrong

    James G. Currie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ruined a perfectly good piece of seafood...

    LynzCatastrophe
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't figure out how I feel about this one.

    A.
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it wasn't in the drink too long, yes, I'd go for this one.

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    #59

    Guess I’ll Eat My Appetizer Off Of A Birds Nest

    Guess I’ll Eat My Appetizer Off Of A Birds Nest

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    Monic Krugell
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such a huge display for a tiny appetizer

    SR
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Must be compensating for something..................

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    #60

    Pasta Served In A Bottle That Is Levitating On A Chain

    Pasta Served In A Bottle That Is Levitating On A Chain

    _TadStrange Report

    Ban-One
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least this one can be cleaned properly. As opposed to many other entries on this list.

    LH25
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the sauce isn't running all over the table.

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    Mika N
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Haha that's cool... can I please have a normal bowl to pour it into now?" (how I would feel about most things on this list)

    Lisa H
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like high-end prison food.

    #61

    Fries In A Can Of Crab Meat

    Fries In A Can Of Crab Meat

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    Nimues Child
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can only imagine the reaction of a vegetarian or vegan to this choice of can.

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    #62

    The Theme Is "Regrowth." Mushrooms Are Involved

    The Theme Is "Regrowth." Mushrooms Are Involved

    WorldsMostDad Report

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    #63

    I've Had My Food Served On Everything But Th.... Nevermind

    I've Had My Food Served On Everything But Th.... Nevermind

    dudemanlikedude Report

    Lisa H
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so you can wash your food before eating. Hygiene, y'know.

    #64

    Dropped Both Sides. They Were Served In Metal Bowls On Planks, Poor Waitress Drop His Onion Rings (Pictured) And My Fries

    Dropped Both Sides. They Were Served In Metal Bowls On Planks, Poor Waitress Drop His Onion Rings (Pictured) And My Fries

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    Stymied Egan
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I understand everyone wants a gimmick to draw people in. They want to be fresh and new but, knock it off. Put it on a plate or in a bowl. If your food is good, we'll come back. The puffery is annoying.

    Poeha
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can eat from the floor here. There lays enough.

    #65

    I Thought The Shell Was Cute But It Was Annoying Af To Eat Out Of

    I Thought The Shell Was Cute But It Was Annoying Af To Eat Out Of

    Jman1139reddit Report

    Dawn Bodtke
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The shell is only ok if it matches the food in it, clams casino, oyster on the half shell...

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    #66

    This Sushi Came On A Slate And Included Salad In A Seashell And Sushi Rolls On A Tilted Ramp

    This Sushi Came On A Slate And Included Salad In A Seashell And Sushi Rolls On A Tilted Ramp

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    Jods
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That looks rather pleasing. 10 out of 10 for presentation.

    Megan The Viking Traveler
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right! They are just trying to be like oh noooo look how horrible my expensive sushi was!!!

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    A.
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just a different version of a sushi boat. I like this.

    Memere
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is really not bad at all. It's really pretty, and it looks like there are plates to put your selections on, so it's really not something to eat directly off of.

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    #67

    Release The Kraken!

    Release The Kraken!

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    LisaMarie
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Day-o, day-o.. Daylight come and we want go home.." Tim Burton approves 😅

    Rich Marcheschi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is actually the most reasonable item on this list

    #68

    I Nominate This One From Disneyland Paris For The "Served In A Pan It Didn't Even Was Cooked In"

    I Nominate This One From Disneyland Paris For The "Served In A Pan It Didn't Even Was Cooked In"

    Abrical Report

    LisaMarie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The wording 'It didn't even was cooked in' is more upsetting than the dinner in the pan 😅

    CD Mills
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I won't judge them. I have written a sentence, looked at it and it seemed clunky so I start to restructure the sentence rather than write a fresh one and leave random words I didn't delete. I've gotten sentences just like this while editing.(poorly :P )

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    James G. Currie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I nominate the person that wrote the title to be returned to Grade School until they can speak and write good! ;)

    Tt
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not everyone is a native English speaker, and they managed to get their point across

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    Don't you wish you knew
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just got back from Disney World Orlando. The food isn't all people say it is.... IMO. Wasn't very impressed.

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    RMA
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Small serving of really rubbishy looking food.

    Jake B
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where is Mrs Potts when you need her?

    #69

    Everything Else Came On Normal Plates, Then Out Of Nowhere

    Everything Else Came On Normal Plates, Then Out Of Nowhere

    Troven-Smalvard Report

    Lisa H
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You looked, now the "plate" gets to punch you.

    A.
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Zen & the Art of.... what IS that on the hand, btw?

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    #70

    Paper Is Fine

    Paper Is Fine

    drunken3agle Report

    Gul Dukat
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What kind of food I'm actually looking at?

    Kitten Dog Mom
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This looks like something the cat "left" for the owner.

    Poeha
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Smart. You don't have to wash dishes. We eat pie from paper at the office.

    Heather Talma
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel like this is two bad translations off of what it should be. If this were wrapped in edible rice paper and served on a plate it would be perfect.

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    #71

    As Far As I Could Tell, All Butter In Iceland Comes On A Rock

    As Far As I Could Tell, All Butter In Iceland Comes On A Rock

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    Akucdota
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The temperature of the rock keeps it from melting

    LisaMarie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would endure this just to be in Iceland again, beautiful country 😊

    Mrs S
    Community Member
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rocks are good

    #72

    Cold Cuts On A Clothes Line? No Thank You

    Cold Cuts On A Clothes Line? No Thank You

    NotGonna_Lie2U Report

    Monic Krugell
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I go out to get away from washing lines etc.

    #73

    Do You Want A Claw With That Beer?

    Do You Want A Claw With That Beer?

    ghersf91 Report

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    #74

    Assorted Pastries On A Wooden Tray With A Side Of Paint Chips

    Assorted Pastries On A Wooden Tray With A Side Of Paint Chips

    indigobirdie Report

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    #75

    Come Onnnnn… I Thought We Were Over This Charade Guys

    Come Onnnnn… I Thought We Were Over This Charade Guys

    snddncr Report

    Arthur Waite
    Community Member
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like my place . . . and I always thought I was a slob for eating directly out of the fry-pan.

    A.
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you live alone & are too lazy to wash a dish.

    Kate Jones
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The whole point of this service is that a pan comes right out the oven to a customer. But so many 'hip' places just cook the food, put it in a clean pan they warm up under the heat lamp and serve it. It's not even something that gets cooked in the oven. So this, for me, is annoying. But I'll forgive it because it looks delicious.

    Vero
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the chef have to wait the customer finish the meal to use his pan or they cook in the plates?

    #76

    Why Did My Mom Get A Plate While I Got A Tiny Wobbly Cutting Board

    Why Did My Mom Get A Plate While I Got A Tiny Wobbly Cutting Board

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    Terry Tobias
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The crepes look delicious! I'd eat it!

    A.
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly, that all looks good to me. Savory crepes with a salad & mimosa, sweet crepes with whipped cream & hot chocolate. YUMMY!

    #77

    Patatas Bravas In A Ceramic Boot

    Patatas Bravas In A Ceramic Boot

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    Monic Krugell
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have one shoe full please? .... Lol

    Rutger Lokhorst
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Might be a clever play on patas meaning boots or shoes? Patas, patas..... Something like that? Looks good also.... Nothing wrong with quirky crockery

    Dawn Bodtke
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's kinda cute till you notice the other boot on the table...

    James G. Currie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meh...the one I gave my mom for back when I was in school looks better, and I was in grade school / junior high!

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    #78

    It Was Good Though

    It Was Good Though

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    Caelin Hamersley
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Better question. Is that cake with a raw egg on it?

    Potterhead 0-0
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My first thought was Bree cheese but it looks like there’s chocolate syrup on it so maybe not?

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    John L
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not seeing anything wrong with this....looks like the wood is treated. Just a chartreuse board using a log wheel.

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    #79

    The Virus Has Reached Pakistan As Well. Garlic Bread In A Ship

    The Virus Has Reached Pakistan As Well. Garlic Bread In A Ship

    Mamoonazam Report

    Remi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that a low chair? Just nope to this

    karen snyder
    Community Member
    3 years ago

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    Ya know, for a second there, I was like, "wait, what virus just hit where?" I'm not a religious person but, I don't think it is right to say the word "virus" in vain anymore. Just a thought

    #80

    The Ultimate Rectangle Discomfort

    The Ultimate Rectangle Discomfort

    emineeroglu Report

    Ban-One
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A hat but no face on the ice cream. My inner child is crying.

    Kate Jones
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know it's supposed to look like ice but all i can think is that the ice cream is going to taste like soap.

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would work for me, I like to eat my waffle cones from the bottom, so I end with the least amount of cone as I can.

    #81

    When You Gotta Throw A Frat Party At 7 But Attend A Michelin Star Dinner At 8

    When You Gotta Throw A Frat Party At 7 But Attend A Michelin Star Dinner At 8

    FloggingDog Report

    Anthony Czuczman
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, this is the theme of the restaurant. This is not representative of all fine dining in Chicago

    James G. Currie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd be looking at the server, and informing her that if the business is expecting my money, I expect plates and cutlery, not trash...and then to play it safe, change my order.

    Anthony Czuczman
    Community Member
    3 years ago

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    #82

    Caprese Salad, Me, Oil On Newspaper, 2022

    Caprese Salad, Me, Oil On Newspaper, 2022

    mighty-queen Report

    Disgruntled Panda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait what, this is a painting right?

    chrys
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    not sure why this is on here as this is a painting by an artist on Etsy……. but make sure to go check out her work @JuliaStanArt

    Brenda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't think ink is healthy

    Chaotic-Pansexual (she/they)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a painting but props to the artist, because it’s so realistic it fooled several people including me at first!

    Sandy D
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My favorite salad, but on a newspaper? Really? Nasty

    troufaki13
    Community Member
    3 years ago

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    They don't have health inspections in these restaurants??

    Nemo
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a painting. No health inspection needed

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