What’s important is the quality of the food, not what it’s served on. Right? Wrong! Sometimes, when you’re at a fancy restaurant, waiters serve you food on such weird things and in such strange containers that you pay more attention to them than your dinner. Those are the times that it’s acceptable to bombard your friends with pictures of your food, instead of eating it.
There’s a whole community of people who have banded together to form the online group ‘We Want Plates.’ Their mission is all in their name — they want restaurants to serve food on actual plates, not on “bits of wood and roof tiles, chips in mugs and drinks in jam jars.” This is an internet community that loathes hipsterish trends, and “crusades” for the right to have their food brought to them on plates, as Mother Nature intended.
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Keep scrolling and let us know in the comments what peculiar way of serving food you found to be the most amusing. Let us know if you’ve seen something even weirder! Remember to upvote your faves and share with your friends. And after you’re done, have a look at Bored Panda’s other lists about restaurants that have gone too far with food serving and trying to impress customers too hard. Some of these eateries are beyond saving, don’t you think?
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My Bread Served Inside Roadkill
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Finally Getting It Right
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“I Put Fries In An Enclosed Bowl So They Steam And Get Soggy” – Some Prick Cook
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My Boyfriend Was Just Served A Bloody Mary In A Fry Basket
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We Have Been Robbed.
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My Wife’s Cocktail Was Served In A Hollow Stone And Had To Be Drunk Through The Hole, Without A Straw
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Mods Are Asleep. Post About Wanting Bowls.
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Horrifying
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Not A Plate But… This Hip “Sitting Rail” At A New Burger Place Is Too Crazy To Not Show
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Cheese Foam That Is Spooned Onto The Back Of Your Hand By The Waiter And Then You Have To Lick It Off.
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They Carried My Bill Out On A Type Writer
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I’m Speechless
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Someone I Know Got Her Food On Some Kind Of Bone
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Self-Aware Absurdity? Apple Pastry Desert Served On An Image Of A Plate…. On An iPad.
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Ravioli On A Clothesline, As You Do
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I Watched My Fries Drift Away Because Someone Else Wanted Fried Zucchini
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Pizza On A Snowboard.
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Friend Sent Me This. I Was Not As Impressed.
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I guess I’m not supposed to eat my soup?
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Curry On A Chopping Board
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Literaly 6 Nachos For The Whole Table
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$70 A Head Luncheon? Have Some Butter On A Rock.
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This Is The Most Awful Thing Ever. Broccoli Impaled On A Metal… Thing?
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Overcooked Eggs Served In The Pan That They Were Cooked In. Thanks…
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The Same Tiles Were In The Bathroom
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It Has A Plate… But Still.
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Episode Of Black Books Reminded Me Of This Sub
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So These Motherfuckers Actually Gave Me A Plate… Upside Down
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Love it when sand gets in my soup
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A Meringue Served On A Magnetically Levitated Pillow.
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So I Went To Eat Hot Pot Today…
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Saw This On Twitter, But I Thought It Belonged Here As Well (Via @julievis)
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I Work As A Dishwasher. I Want Plates, Please.
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Just Go Ahead And Dump My Shrimp All Over Some Empty Beer Cans Please
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Fish Are Friends, Not Food.
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A Restaurant Where The Food Is Served Directly Onto The Table
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Casually Washing Plates At Work
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I Ordered A Cocktail And The Bartender Started Preparing It In A Friggin Child’s Welly
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Sunday Dinner… On A Cake Stand.
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First They Took Our Plates. Now They’re Taking Our Chairs. When Will The Madness End?
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This Dessert Trend Needs To Stop.
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Your food directly from the shovel to the table
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The Final Boss Of This Sub
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Salad With A Side Of Bleeding.
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Raspberry Ice Cream On A Twig, In A Hole Drilled Into A Rock.
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Just Saw This On Instagram… Send Help
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Taquitos In A Cigar Box
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Oh Thank God. A Section Just For Us.
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I Hate To Stifle Someone’s Creativity, But I Really Dont Like This
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It Took Over 5 Minutes For Them To Get The Pillow To Hover. I Nearly Fell Asleep.
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We Want…. Tables.
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Why Would You Do That
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Oh Brilliant, Just Serve My Cocktail In An Umbrella. Found On Tripadvisor.
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Pudding In A Pot. Wanna Know The Worst Sound Ever? Silverware Scraping Against Terracotta
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French Fries In The Deep Fryer Basket, Placed On Top Of A Tree Stump. Served By My 4 Year Old.
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I Love When My Steak Leaks Off My Stone Circle
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Saw The Server Bring This Out And Thought It Belonged Here
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The Aesthetic Is “I Haven’t Done The Dishes So I’m Just Using What’s Clean”.
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The Butter Was Just Smeared Directly On The Plank
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Shoonk! French Fries In A Pneumatic Tube
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Found on the official Food Network instagram, guess you just eat it off the table…
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Our Appetizer In A Shoe. They Refused My Request To Try It On Or Take It Home.
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Technically This Meat Is Served On A Plate, But….
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Pitcher Of Poutine Being Offered In Montreal
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Even The Sims Is Doing It.
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Who wants dessert?
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Self cleaning bowl
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My Smoked Salmon Came In A Smoking Jar Of Salt. Tried To Lift It Out, Broke And Fell In The Salt, Rendering It Inedible.
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Does This Count? 
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Spaghetti In A Cone
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They Recommended To My Friend That He Get His Cheeseburger “In A Cup”.
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Why?????
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Donuts Served On A Door At A Wedding
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Buzzfeed Is Soooooo Original
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Little Victory But A Victory Nonetheless
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Fried Rice…in A Shovel For Some Stupid Reason.
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What If I Want To Start With The Burger?
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Fish Served On An Empty Beercan In A Dirty Ashtray
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Steak Tartare & Oyster served on your hands at Librije in Netherland
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Tuna Served On An Upside Down Cocktail Glass… If Only There Were A More Stable Food Serving Object To Eat Off Of
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The Optimist Says The Glass Is Half Full
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This Saddens Me 🙁
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I Received My Drink, Complete With Bird Cage Prison
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I Ordered Some Cheese Filled Cottage Cheese. It Came On Miniature Stairs. With The Dip On Top.
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Pizza Served On Hooks
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My Entree Was Served In A Toaster.
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I Think My Dumplings Were Shop-Bought
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What’s In The Booooxxxx? Oh.
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These Snacks Served With Stones: Some Are Real Stones And Some Are To Eat. You Have To Guess!
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I Have Found Safety!
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Final Dish On Masterchef Was Meringue Fingers On A Floating Pillow
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I Don’t Know What To Eat And What Not
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My Parents Sent Me This Picture From Their Vacation In Italy
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A Fuckin’ Bookshelf
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A Beaker Full Of Beer. Or Is It Urine? Is This A Doctors Office Or A Restaurant?
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My Appetizer Served On A Goathorn And Straw…
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Waitress Was Unable To Give Me A Knife As It Could Damage The Wooden Board…
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Now This Is What I Like To See
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Menu Said “Spaghetti *on* Toast”. I Beg To Differ…
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Its Portable.
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I Think They Skipped A Step
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“The Brick Keeps It Warm!” The Brick Was Stone Cold…
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I Ordered A Bagel..
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Now I Get Why It Was Advertised As “Half A Bottle Of Fries”… Fries In A Cut Off Bottle Of Wine.
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Pizza With Scissors On A Slab Of Wood With Historic Grease Soaked In.
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Ask For Plates, And You Shall Receive
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We Want Plates : Roger Federer Edition
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“Urban Dining” In A Local Supermarket
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Not Sure If This Is Allowed, But This Place Gets It
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Our Cooking Club Had A “We Want Plates” Themed Dinner
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How Bout A Plate But Upside Down ?
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‘Fried Cheese’ Served In A Wine Glass At A Mexican Restaurant In Japan, I Don’t Know What I Expected
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Bacon Served On A Clothesline…
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Here’s Your Beef In A Log, Now Stfu
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Posted In Crappy Design, Told It Should Be Here Instead.
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These Individual Bowls Carved Into The Table
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I’m Waitress & Used To Work Many Times With This Kind Of “Plates”, It’s Very Difficult To Put Them On A Table & Their Weight At Least 2kg So Wewantplates Too! P.s Love This Page :d Xxx
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After Lurking This Subreddit Forever, I Have Finally Spotted A Quality Submission In The Wild, Courtesy Of A Facebook Friend Food Blogger… Fermented Plums Served On Pine Branches.
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Huge Burger Served On A Small Frying Pan. Why? Just So You Can Make A Mess On The Table, Which Is A Barrel.
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They Brought The Breadsticks Out On A Plate, Then Proceeded To Take The Plate Out From Under The Breadsticks.
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I Was Served 3 Chips On A Log.
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Chocolate Tartè On A Squashed Pepsi Can
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The Apex Of Pasta Presentation
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I Found A “Plate” Store
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It’s Good To Get Some Recognition.
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Call A Doctor, We Need Plates.
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I’m Mostly With You Guys, But I Do Make One Exception For This Little Piece Of My Childhood.
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All That For A Strawberry Cut In Half.
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My Single Slice Of Bread Got Served On A Stump… (Which Itself Was On A Plate)
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Some Sadly Delicious Looking Noodles Served On A…um…yeah What Exactly Is This Thing? An Easel?
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I’m Thirsty. Got Any Potatoes To Drink?
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Cheesy Triceratop
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Yeah I’ll Have A Crusty Can Instead Of A Glass I Guess
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Huckleberry Soda In A…lab Flask?
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Make Your Own Spaghetti
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Communal Spaghetti Served On The Table
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My Friend Sent Me A Picture Of The Salad She Received At A Restaurant Yesterday
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We Received Our Onion Rings On A Giraffe.
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Do Drinks Count? Because Serving A Drink In A Flimsy Chinese Takeout Box Is Stupid.
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Pouring It All On The Table…
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Grilled Cheese On A Donut Suspended Precariously Over A Saucepan Of Tomato Soup
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Our Local Burger Restaurant Is Taking A Stance
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Steak In A Pan With A Fake Us Hundred Dollar Bill…in China
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Why Wouldn’t I Want To Eat Caviar Off A Wooden Hand??
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Tiramisu In A Flower Pot. With A Giant Sprog Of Rosemary For Maximum Annoyance
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“Hey Boss, How Do You Want To Present These?” “Just Throw ‘Em In Some Fucking Cups!” (The Tacos Sucked, Btw)
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Potted Bread
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Food Looks Delicious…but A Toolbox?!
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Baked Brie From Hoof Hearted Brewing In Columbus, Oh. The Waiter Asked Us To Spread Napkins Out So The Honey And Jam Didn’t Run Off Onto The Table.
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Burger In A Drawer…
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You Want Me To Slurp My Soup From A Wine Glass?
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Office Special – Dinner On A Clipboard!
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Great Burgers And Fries Served On Dog Bowls
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Steak And Mashed Potatoes In A Martini Glass
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We Are Almost At Peak Cake/Milkshake Stupidity
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My Basket Of Chicken Wings, Not Quite What I Expected.
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My Buddy Ordered Risotto At A Tapas Bar In Paris. Was Not Expecting Beef Ribs.
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Just Bring It Straight From The Fryer And Dump It On My Morning Newspaper Please.
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The Menu Did Call Them Trash Can Nachos
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A Caesar Salad At A Resort In Costa Rica. While All The Parts Taste Good, How To Eat It Is Escaping Me….
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Cracking Open A Cold Shrimp With The Boys
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This Charcuterie Presentation. It’s Funny Because It’s An Office Party.
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“Nacho Table” At A Celtics Game. I’ve Never Wanted A Plate More In My Life.
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Here’s A Bunch Of Lettuce On A Wooden Slab. Enjoy
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Ice Cream Served On An Ice Pack In A Burlap Sack Filled With Coffee Beans
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This Monstrosity Was On A Facebook Ad
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Excuse Me, Wtf
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‘Chicken Sunbathing On A Beach’
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Just Here On The Table Is Fine.
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Greek Gyro Served In An Ice Scoop
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Not Sure If I Should Eat Or Start Building A House
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I Found Some Plates We Can Use
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Full English Breakfast Served On A Shovel With Beans In A Mini Bucket.
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Splinter Heaven
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My Family’s Steak Served On Horse Skull. Never A Dull Moment In China.
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Fish Goo Smeared On A Floor Tile
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Caviar Served On A Cauliflower (Not Meant To Eat) On A Bed Of Fake Grass In A Wooden Box.
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Waiting For The Hot Dog To Kickflip
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They Called It A “Blood Bath”…
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Pizza Served On A Tire
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So Generally We Dutchies Are Not Nationalistic, But Sometimes…
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This Expensive Salad Was Served Like This…
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The Can On The Right You Ask? That’s Your Gravy
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They Even Managed To Make A Simple Croissant Look Unappetizing…
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Ok This Is Epic
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Margarita Served In A Hubcap. To Be Fair, A Plate Would Be Worse.
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Balancing Tiny Tacos On Limes And Tiny Tequila Bottles For The Drinks.
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Some Of The Best Burgers I Have Eaten Served On A Bone
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Had Lunch At A Restaurant Which Prides Itself For Serving Good Food On Plates Since 1928.
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Potato In A Shopping Trolley Served To My Dad
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We Want Human Plates.
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Anyone From Bristol (UK) Have To Deal With This Shit?
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Vegan Burgers And Nachos Served On An Electric Guitar
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Went To A Restaurant In Spain And Ordered Some Guacamole. Had To Crush My Ingredients By Myself…
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No Plate, Just An Entire Second (Mini) Table.
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Calzone On Wood With A Leaky Gap
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Ok, There Is A Plate But Then It’s On A Pillow. (Next Restaurant, Chicago)
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Food In The Shape Of A Leaf Hidden In A Box With Real Leaves, Branches And Rocks
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Pasta Served On A Brick On A Cutting Board
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My Mom Just Sent Me This From NYC…donut Grilled Cheese And Tomato Soup
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