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30 Times Restaurant Clients Got So Annoyed By How Their Food And Drinks Were Served, They Just Had To Document It (New Pics)
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
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#2
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
#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
#4
I Love It When You Call Me Señormeata
#5
The Cream Sauce Is Already Running Off The Sides, Can't Wait For The Gravy To Go Everywhere As Well!
#6
Anyone Fancy Some Spaghetti In A Stein?
#7
They Gave Me A Mirror So I Can Look At My Lonely Self
#8
So Close, Yet So Far
#9
Glazed Donut Grilled Cheese Hanging Over Tomato Soup
#10
Raw King Crab On A Fence
Laura Jackson 4 years ago
Looks like someone sneezed too hard and tried to use a broom to clean it up.🙄🤢🤮
#11
I Have A Sinking Feeling About This Quesadilla
#12
Guys... Sushi On A Tree
#13
Upscale Restaurant - Serves Cocktail In An Old Soup Can. Why?
#14
From A Local Restauraunt. A Massive Breakfast Challenge On A Garbage Can Lid
#15
Onion Ring Tower At Red Robin, Comes With Complimentary Paint Chips
#16
Nachos Are Messy Enough On A Real Plate. This Atrocity Was At Topgolf
Kate Jones 4 years ago
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.
#17
Cake-Shake!!
#18
I Don’t Even Know What To Call This
#19
Tapas On Jack Nicholson’s Head
#20
Can We Please Just Use A Normal Glass?
#21
This Bloody Marry At My Work Place With A Burger On Top
#22
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream Because Things Are Now Starting To Melt Onto The Table
#23
Soup In A Test Tube In A Block Of Wood
#24
Tonight’s Special… An $8 Avocado Half With Salt Labeled As “Guacamole”
#25
Sandwich Served.... On The Rocks
#26
My Salad Came In A Watering Can
#27
Why?
#28
The Chopping Board Isn’t Even Big Enough To Stop The Food From Touching The Table!
#29
Hot Chocolate In A Mini Wheelie Bin
#30
My Pasta Came In A Metal Box
#31
Best Poutine But In A Dog Bowl
#32
A Cocktail In A Shell
#33
$15 Fried Cheese Served On A Fake Crusty Pillow
#34
Tiramisu In A Pot For Plants. And Some Mint Leaves. Stop It
#36
I Can’t Even
#37
Does This Count?
#38
Sausages Served In A House Plant
#39
Restaurant Really Hit Me With The Hand Sushi
#40
They Say It's 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
#42
A Good Old British Fry Up, On A Shovel
#43
Papads Grow On Trees, Right? Right?
#44
Chicken And Waffles… On An Airplane
#45
Have Some Cake On A Peice Of Our Busted Table
#46
Tacos In Cups. My 8yo Daughter Insisted I Share This With You
#48
Choo Choo Here Come The Donuts!
#49
Caesar Salad In A Jar?
#50
My Food Was Served On Top Of A Mini Picnic Table, Placed On A Table That Was Actually A TV
#51
Croquette In A Box Among Rocks
#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
#53
First I Thought These Were Cigarette Butts In A Beaker
#54
Caesar Salad In A Jar, Asinine
#55
Immediately No
#56
Salad In A Mason Jar. The Dressing Was At The Bottom
#57
They Literally Put Plates Underneath
#58
Bacon Wrapped Blackened Scallop Smoked Old Fashioned
troufaki13 4 years ago
Is this the grown-up version of dipping food in coke that we did when we were kids??
#59
Guess I’ll Eat My Appetizer Off Of A Birds Nest
#60
Pasta Served In A Bottle That Is Levitating On A Chain
#61
Fries In A Can Of Crab Meat
Nimues Child 4 years ago
I can only imagine the reaction of a vegetarian or vegan to this choice of can.
#62
The Theme Is "Regrowth." Mushrooms Are Involved
#63
I've Had My Food Served On Everything But Th.... Nevermind
#64
Dropped Both Sides. They Were Served In Metal Bowls On Planks, Poor Waitress Drop His Onion Rings (Pictured) And My Fries
Stymied Egan 4 years ago
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.
#65
I Thought The Shell Was Cute But It Was Annoying Af To Eat Out Of
Dawn Bodtke 4 years ago
The shell is only ok if it matches the food in it, clams casino, oyster on the half shell...
#66
This Sushi Came On A Slate And Included Salad In A Seashell And Sushi Rolls On A Tilted Ramp
#67
Release The Kraken!
#68
I Nominate This One From Disneyland Paris For The "Served In A Pan It Didn't Even Was Cooked In"
#69
Everything Else Came On Normal Plates, Then Out Of Nowhere
#70
Paper Is Fine
#71
As Far As I Could Tell, All Butter In Iceland Comes On A Rock
#72
Cold Cuts On A Clothes Line? No Thank You
#74
Assorted Pastries On A Wooden Tray With A Side Of Paint Chips
#75
Come Onnnnn… I Thought We Were Over This Charade Guys
Arthur Waite 4 years ago
Looks like my place . . . and I always thought I was a slob for eating directly out of the fry-pan.
#76
Why Did My Mom Get A Plate While I Got A Tiny Wobbly Cutting Board
#77
Patatas Bravas In A Ceramic Boot
#78
It Was Good Though
#79
The Virus Has Reached Pakistan As Well. Garlic Bread In A Ship
#80
The Ultimate Rectangle Discomfort
#81
When You Gotta Throw A Frat Party At 7 But Attend A Michelin Star Dinner At 8
Anthony Czuczman 4 years ago
Actually, this is the theme of the restaurant. This is not representative of all fine dining in Chicago
#82
Caprese Salad, Me, Oil On Newspaper, 2022
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What do you think ?
Nikki Sevven 4 years ago
Solution: Don't eat at these pretentious places who wrongly believe that their idea of artistry in plating is more important than food safety.
Noorma Hanifah 4 years ago
I like your way of phrasing "THEIR IDEA of artistry", those plate alternative are very disgusting
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Hphizzle 4 years ago
My overriding thought for most of these is the poor dish duty person who has to figure out how to clean this stuff. 90% of these could never be truly sanitized. 🤢
v 4 years ago
That and the servers, they may have lug multiples of these things to a single table, let alone throughout their shift.
Load More Replies... Nikki Sevven 4 years ago
Solution: Don't eat at these pretentious places who wrongly believe that their idea of artistry in plating is more important than food safety.
Noorma Hanifah 4 years ago
I like your way of phrasing "THEIR IDEA of artistry", those plate alternative are very disgusting
Load More Replies... Hphizzle 4 years ago
My overriding thought for most of these is the poor dish duty person who has to figure out how to clean this stuff. 90% of these could never be truly sanitized. 🤢
v 4 years ago
That and the servers, they may have lug multiples of these things to a single table, let alone throughout their shift.
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