Restaurants That Tried Unconventional Food Presentations, But Diners Weren’t Impressed
There’s no question that some people hate cooking every night, while others look forward to it. That being said, why not hire a chef to cook for you? Around the world, there are a lot of wonderful places to pick from. Their menus have everything from fancy meals to classic comfort foods. Most of these restaurants serve food and drinks on standard plates and glasses. But it looks like these strange places didn’t get that message.
This Hardly Looks Appetizing
We know that businesses want to stand out. Their goal is to be different and give people something they’ve never had before, but surely it’s not too much to ask that our food be placed on something that isn’t over 30 years old and dirty? That being said, we have nothing against Whitney Houston or Kevin Costner. In fact, we don’t mind that this dish has a hint of nostalgia.
We disagree that there is a boundary between the dessert and the VHS tape. It scares us to think about how many people have touched it over the years. Oh no.
Awakening the Senses
Others say losing a sense strengthens your remaining ones. Is that what’s going on here? The restaurant that served cocktails in this Spider-Man-themed vessel clearly wanted their customers to enjoy the taste of the drinks as much as possible. It makes sense that they chose to blindfold the customers during the process! If you don’t believe us.
If you try to drink this, Spidey’s fingers will poke you in the eye. That being said, let’s hope the drink was worth the big eye doctor bill.
Number Two Particles, Anyone?
This is definitely not right. We can’t stand to look at this picture because it makes us sick. But at the same time, we can’t take our eyes off of it! After all, you rarely see restaurant dishes stored right next to the toilet. Plus, the last person who used it didn’t close the lid, which makes things even worse!
We don’t know how this setup got through a health department check, and we don’t even want to think about the extra number two particles that are in the food at this restaurant.
Pizza-Ception
We love pizza just as much as anyone else. No matter what day it is, we could eat pizza all day long. In fact, we have too many pizza boxes in our kitchen. We’ve seen pizza boxes before, but this one is definitely different! We’re unsure of how to interpret the pizza that’s inside the box.
On one hand, we’re here for the extra pizza. We don’t like pizza that’s been on many dirty surfaces before arriving at our table.
The Tastiest Art Around
This cute picture is unique on this list of weird and gross images. Even though we don’t know much about art, if it means getting cheesecake tastes, we’re definitely down for that. Take a look! Cream, a buttery biscuit base, and tasty sauces make this cute little food even more adorable. We’re sure about this one now.
We agree that the cheesecake sample on the right looks a bit like a raw egg, but we don’t care if it tastes like mango or lemon curd.
Fine Dino-Ing
We get that some people find regular round plates dull, but we have to wonder how far places are willing to go to stand out. Now for the important question: is a dinosaur too far? This food doesn’t make any sense at all. We have no idea what this dish is or why the cook wrapped onion rings around the dinosaur. Is this going to be a fancy meal?
The second question is, Why did you pick a dinosaur? We don’t think this dinosaur can go in the machine, and everyone knows that onions have a strong smell and taste that lasts a long time.
With a Side of a Hefty Drycleaning Bill
Not only does eating out cost a lot, but even the cheapest thing on the menu costs a lot. After a meal, the last thing you want is to have a big dry cleaning bill. That being said, we think the person who ordered these pancakes left the place without any money. You read that right. Those are pancakes, not an omelet with a weird form and gravy on top.
But why would a cook put a dish with sauce on a cutting board that doesn’t have any sides? In the end, the syrup got on this customer’s shoes and clothes, making a huge mess.
A Michelin-Star Dessert
A lot of chefs work their whole lives to get one or two Michelin stars. These stars tell businesses that their food really stands out from the rest, and they get to show off their best dishes. We don’t blame people who spend a lot of money on food at these places for feeling let down when they receive this dessert. After all, we all know that shoes shouldn’t be on the table.
We are sure that this flip-flop treat has a fancy story behind it, but it is also one of the strangest things we have ever seen. We really hope that person didn’t wear those flip-flops.
That’s Just Feral
When you get fancy bread before you even order anything from the menu, you know you’re in a fancy diner. Most of the time, the staff will either put a basket of bread on the table or give you a piece right away. Having said that, this business has taken a unique approach. Instead of serving their bread in a clean and normal way, they chose to do it with dead animals. As you know.
We don’t know for sure, but it’s possible that the spirit of the dead animal inspired the cook. That’s the only way to make sense of such a strange choice, right?
A Greek Discount
“Deconstructed” food is all the rage in restaurants and high-end eating spots these days. There are “deconstructed” cheesecakes and burgers on the menu, which is just a fancy word for “they kept the different foods separate.” This restaurant chose to do the same thing with their Greek salad. For some reason, they used a shot glass and an upside-down wine glass to make this strange idea come to life.
We’re wondering if making your own salad entitles you to a discount, as this disassembled salad lacks logic. But it’s likely that they charge you even more!
Sleepy Salads
You can bet that every restaurant in the world serves salad. It’s fine for places to serve these foods, but it’s not okay to put salads on anything other than a bowl or a plate. Why would you serve salads in any other container? This cook chose to try something new anyway, and somehow he ended up on a pillow.
Even though the thread count was fairly high, we couldn’t think of anything worse than having our avocado sit on it. These things can’t be washed, right?
A Running Bean
You’re really missing out if you’ve never had fried green beans before. They’re both crunchy and soft, and when you dip them in ketchup, they taste great, both salty and sweet. This cook and the restaurant deserve praise for adding these fried green beans to the menu. However, we must question their decision to present these delicacies in a shoe-shaped pot.
Do these green beans really look like running beans? The fact that the cook put the green beans in a pot before putting them in the shoe is definitely a beneficial thing.
Is It a Salad? Really?
We don’t want this list to be all negative news, so we’re going to give this salad some praise where it’s due. In the end, it does look pretty tasty. We like the mustard seeds and tomatoes, but we have to criticize how this place serves its food. Maybe you shouldn’t call it a serving if the food isn’t on a plate.
For some reason, their chef chose to serve their “salad” in the shape of a woman’s bust. The truth is that this salad didn’t work out at all.
The Straw of Doom
Some people really love fancy dining restaurants, while others can’t get enough of quick and simple food. We’re sure you’re already aware of the fame of Chinese street food. It’s challenging to hold a drink and a plate of food at the same time, though. Although it may be challenging, we comprehend the rationale behind selecting this Cola/Xiaolongbao combo. However, we find it unsettling when we see it.
Yes, we do like how simple it is for someone to take both their food and drink. That straw and all the flavors that fell into the Cola, though, are all we can think about.
“I’ll Take a Shrimp on the Rocks”
For some reason, people often serve drinks “on the rocks.” In fact, you may only order your liquor this way! However, we assume that this upscale restaurant has also decided to incorporate this concept into their menu! We believe they should have given this a little more thought before developing the dish that allows customers to enjoy a single raw shrimp on the rocks.
Leaving aside the rawness of the shrimp (why? ), its resemblance to rocks is a surefire recipe for disaster. We think they’re going to have some big tooth bills soon.
We’re Guana Pass on That
There is no way that consuming food from an object that resembles an animal is a wise decision; however, this establishment refused to consider this. They chose a ceramic iguana to serve their white chocolate treat because it looked like the most intriguing animal. The most unsettling aspect of this iguana is the difficulty in identifying its clay construction. It seems very real.
Uncertainty about the cook’s intention to portray the iguana as pregnant and the customer’s intention to consume her eggs exacerbates the situation. It actually makes things worse!
A Sensory Experience
It seems like more and more high-end restaurants are trying to give their customers a “sensory experience.” They want to show that food can excite more than just your taste and smell buds. We respect the work they’re putting into this, but we can’t help but feel that some chefs don’t fully understand what it means to eat. Most guests don’t want chocolate sauce pushed down their throats.
We really hope that person washed their hands before they got chocolate sauce on them. We hope they didn’t use hand sanitizer right before the big chocolate moment, which would be even worse.
Taking “Cool Coffee” to the Extreme
Right now, the world is going through a big change with coffee. Coffee is enjoyable again for both young and old, and people are trying out different tastes, strengths, and even ways to serve it. We must commend this establishment for inventing a unique method of serving iced coffee, but we must also consider the potential issues with this concept. Consider the possibility of the ice block melting!
It was crucial that you sipped this coffee swiftly, as a spill could result in a permanent ban from this location. That would also be pretty weird.
Body Shots off Pinocchio
Did you ever want to hit Pinocchio in the body? We haven’t either, no. Of course, we doubt anyone has ever thought of that before, but that didn’t stop this drinking bar from adding it to their list of drinks! A shot of caviar can be taken from a creepy wooden hand by individuals who are drinking this tiny martini. It’s all very strange. In fact, it’s making us a little nervous.
Though we enjoy martinis just as much as anyone else, the Pinocchio story seems like it doesn’t belong there. I have no problem with Pinocchio.
Less of a Flight, More of a Shipment
In the US, people love to fly, and we can see why! The idea behind getting a flight is to try smaller amounts of different kinds of food, like pasta. We love the idea of buying a lot of different kinds of pasta, but this looks more like a shipment than a flight of pasta. There is a lot of food there.
The act of throwing this pasta onto a wooden slab exacerbates the situation. And we’re sure that all the Italians in the world are thrilled right now.
Don’t Pee Afraid
Fine dining and street food are significantly different from each other. Because there are no restaurants nearby, people selling food on the street have to come up with creative ways to serve it. Most food stands choose eco-friendly pots and containers, but this street food stand chose something a little different. While we acknowledge the possibility of wrapping food in newspaper, this approach seems excessive.
If our food was wrapped in someone else’s pee report, we would tell the health department about the food stand. Even though it doesn’t have pee on it, it looks lovely gross, right?
A Cracking Plate
More places are using wooden boards as plates and bowls, and we don’t mind. This rustic style can really work with food sometimes, and it looks beautiful other times. However, it’s important to match the plates to the food when serving it. For example, it might not be a beneficial idea to serve a saucy dish on a board that has a big crack running through it.
This poor customer had to deal with their food juices running down their legs the whole time, which isn’t good. It could have been worse, but at least they were only wearing shorts!
Start Your Licking Engines
When you’re in a restaurant, the only time you should eat something is when you finish a tasty dessert. Even at home, people dislike it when you lick your plate! Therefore, why do these upscale establishments encourage their patrons to lick more than is customary? We also don’t know what this is.
We believe this is a pink chocolate treat, but could someone please clarify why she is pouring it into her hands when there is a bowl underneath?
Embrace Tradition
The world divides people into two groups. Some people pay way too much for fancy restaurants because they’re rich, and others just want to enjoy a tasty meal. These two groups encompass the individuals in question. We’re glad to be among the majority of people who simply want to enjoy the tradition of spreading.
It’s true that there’s nothing better than having a lot of tasty, bland food on your plate. Who desires to consume a disassembled picture? We bet it doesn’t even make you sweat meat.
A Michelin Star Restaurant
The company that awards Michelin stars to restaurants is the same one that manufactures Michelin tires. This is something we will never get over. In our minds, that doesn’t make sense. Is that what they mean by “Michelin-starred restaurant”? Tired of food in it? Otherwise, this place wasn’t close to that idea when trying to get a Michelin star.
This looks like it’s going to be a pizza with a different flavor. However, we believe the use of the word “pizza” in this context is ambiguous. The sprinkles appear to be placed next to the red onion and olives.
Barbie-Q Meat
In the past few months, Barbie has really taken over the world. A lot of people are interested in the famous doll again thanks to Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and Greta Gerwig. It even appears that some places are following this new trend. We always like our meat on a plate, but it looks like they chose to use a Barbie doll instead.
There’s no way to say for sure that it’s the only idea of its kind. Everyone knows that Lady Gaga was the first person to wear a meat dress. Barbie doesn’t appear to be as star-like as the last one.
Watch Your Arms
People who eat at fancy places love to fool their customers into thinking that their money doesn’t go straight to the owners. So, they make complicated works of “art” for their clients to enjoy. Here’s an example of one of them. However, we believe that this would have been much better served in a bowl, as it seems a bit too fancy. Should you cover your arms in sauce just because you want an extra raspberry?
Everything would have been so much better if they had just followed the place’s rules. However, the cook appeared to have a strong desire to stand out. It’s possible they had a deep affection for tables.
A Pizza Cone of Shame
Don’t get us wrong—we love everything about this dish. It’s our favorite to eat pasta with extra sauce and pizza bread. We also enjoy these things together! Yes, please put some pasta on our pizza. We’ll be very happy. However, the idea of incorporating all these elements into a wire cone and referring to it as a pizza cone seems excessive. That’s just one step too far. Just looking at it makes us feel dirty.
When you serve pasta, you need to put it in a bowl. There’s no way around it. It is one of the most messy foods that one could consume, and the concept itself begs the question: why?
Not an Egg-Cellent Idea
When you think about it, it makes sense to use disposable plates and bowls. That means the people who work at the diner can focus more on the food and customer service while spending less time doing the dishes. We like that this restaurant is trying to work smarter, not harder, but sometimes it’s worth it to work a little harder. Maintaining the reputation of your restaurant is crucial.
For some reason, this chef still chose to serve their food in an egg carton, and the whole picture makes us very confused. What kinds of sauces are in that egg carton? Why is there a cherry in the middle?
Some Extra Iron
Meals should be balanced and provide enough calories and minerals. Iron is one of them! Foods like cereal, veggies, chocolate, soy, and meat can help you meet your iron needs. However, this establishment seemed to want to go even further by giving their customers real iron in the form of barbed wire. I hope the customers received their tetanus shot after this incident.
The food on the barbed wire may not be edible if it came to our table like this. We don’t have enough money to pay that hospital bill.
Sweetening the Pot
Raise your hand if you adore tiramisu. Since tiramisu is one of the most popular and possibly best desserts in the world, we’re going to assume that you all just don’t care right now. This treat is pretty simple to make, and it tastes excellent even if you don’t do anything fancy with it. While that was true, the restaurant still tried something new.
The jelly jar isn’t terrible, and we wouldn’t mind if the dessert were good, but we do have to wonder why they put sugar on the jelly jar’s lid.
A Real Cookbook?
After years of consideration, we thought a cookbook was just a book with written recipes. We were wrong, though, because this is a real cookbook! The individual visited a restaurant, where they received their starter between the pages of a menu book. This is something we have never seen before. What does that mean, though? Do you eat each piece on its own? Or do you make your own starters?
In any case, this doesn’t seem like a fantastic idea, especially if they do it with every nibble! In between meals, how are you going to clean those pages?
Toppling Over
A lot of people agree that plates and serving dishes should at least be useful. They should be able to hold food without falling over when you touch them with a fork or knife. But it’s clear that this restaurant didn’t get that message. They forgot that things needed to stay put on the table because they were so focused on making their menu look like a fancy restaurant.
The customer learned a valuable lesson when their food fell off their unclear plate, onto the table, and onto their lap. They didn’t even have time to eat any before something awful happened!
Erm… Help?
We love high-class drinks. We even say that the nicer it is, the better! They can put as much cotton candy and dry ice in the glass as they want, as long as we pay for a real drink that seems worth the money. But we have to wonder what the drink maker was thinking. Yes, the glass looks fine, but why is it backwards? What’s the best way to drink it?
It’s possible that this bar wants its customers to be magicians, but most people can’t turn a glass upside down without spilling what’s inside. We hope they had paper towels on hand.
Chips With a Side of Rust
You can expect to receive chips, guacamole, and salsa as soon as you enter a Mexican restaurant. Usually, we appreciate the friendly and speedy service, but the people who received this bowl of chips may have wished their workers had forgotten about them. Indeed, rust covers the entire bucket!
It tastes like metal, and we can almost taste it through the screen. It makes us feel sick. The health inspector’s illness was evident during their scheduled visit to this restaurant.
Cough It up
The thing we dislike most about fine dining places is that the food doesn’t always live up to the hype on the menu. The small portions, especially if you start with one croquette, are the main reason. The fact that they served this croquette on the tongue of a strange metal mask made it worse.
How did this get served? We don’t know, really. Let’s just hope that the tongue goes back into the mask to get another one every time you pick up the croquette.
Fred Flintstone’s TV Dinner
Steakhouses are increasingly serving their meat on hot stones, a sight we’re accustomed to seeing. That being said, this restaurant went one step further and served the whole meal on a huge stone! We don’t know how heavy this must have been for the server, but we really hope that this place only hires bodybuilders. Most people can’t carry 100 of these every day, right?
Frankly, this doesn’t appear particularly appetizing. There’s nothing about Fred Flintstone’s TV tray dinner that we’d ever want to try for ourselves. Let Fred handle it.
Giving Us the Crepes
Even though we’re uncertain about the distinction between pancakes and crepes, we appreciate the way chefs prepare these sweet treats. Most restaurants serve their crepes on a big plate, but this list shows that some places no longer care about the rules. The situation becomes even more problematic when they find themselves unsure of what to do with all the Babushka Barbie toys in the stockroom.
Barbie’s hair is right on top of the crepe, and she doesn’t even wear a hair net! That’s the main thing that bothers us about this strange way of serving food.
A Plate Is a Plate
I guess the word “plate” isn’t very clear. We haven’t given the term much thought before. There are numerous items in the world that bear the same name, such as license plates! So, we think this restaurant chose to go with the flow by putting all of their food on folded license plates. We do, however, have some concerns about this choice. Firstly, were they sanitized prior to food application?
And secondly, why? Plain plates have been in use for a long time and haven’t caused any problems until recently. “Don’t fix what isn’t broken” is a saying you may have heard.
Pasta or Worm Farm?
In a restaurant or upscale diner, the food should appear appetizing enough to consume. That being said, it shouldn’t look like a worm farm; it should look tasty. But it looks like this restaurant didn’t get the message. They served their brown pasta in an upside-down wine glass, seemingly without any discernible reason. They also put cheese on the side.
In general, this is not a smart way to serve food. There’s nothing smart or creative about this, and it doesn’t even look good. Thank you, but no worms, please.
