With all the competition in the restaurant business, it’s no surprise that some institutions want to stand out from the crowd. A great way to do that is through interesting food presentation and unique dishware. However, some chefs go too far with their creativity and, at times, start to inconvenience their customers, making them exclaim, “We want plates!”
In this article, we collected the best-of-all-time instances where diners were served some of the most bizarre-looking dishes. From magnetic pillows to tires, scroll down to find the weirdest vessels people had to eat food out of.
While you're at it, don't forget to check out a conversation with professional chef and food blogger Alina Eisenhauer, who kindly agreed to give these cooks some pointers on how to achieve a balanced and appetizing food presentation.
#1 Caesar Salad Or Charlie Brown Christmas Tree?
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#2 Turns Out The Best Plates Are At Arm's Reach
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#3 Saw This On A Friend’s Instagram. The Horror
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#4 Please Take A Charcuterie And Have A Seat
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#5 This? Oh, It's Just An Orthodontic Mould Of The Restaurant-Owner's Mouth From Barcelona
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#6 Multi-Flavor Pizza Served In A Tire
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#7 Gravy In A Urinal
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#8 “Our Environmentally Friendly Tempura Is Made With Sustainable Seafood And Vegetables, Harvested In Ways That Consider The Long-Term Well-Being Of Our Precious Land And Oceans.”“Wonderful! How’s It Served?”“On A Large Polystyrene Block.”
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#9 My Bread Served Inside Roadkill
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#10 “Don’t Eat The Rocks” - Waiter Upon Serving
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#11 It’s Getting Out Of Hand
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#12 Bread Chips On A Comb
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#13 Sushi For M’lady?
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#14 Lamb Chops On A Baroque Framed Mirror. When Is The Cocaine Course Served?
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#15 A Meringue Served On A Magnetically Levitated Pillow
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#16 Most Expensive Restaurant I've Ever Been. Chef Literally Made The Starter In Our Hand
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#17 This Restaurant Is Rated 4.7/5 Stars
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#18 So I Went To Alinea This Weekend
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#19 With A Side Of Blindness
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#20 A Friend Of Mine Showed Me This Photo Today, Served In A Restaurant In Las Vegas
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#21 Espresso... To Go
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#22 Carrot Served On A Telephone
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#23 You Could Order Barbie Meat At A Chinese Hot Pot Restaurant My Sis-In-Law Went To Last Night
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#24 The Juices Dripped Onto My Legs Through That Nice Crack In The Board
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#25 Friend Of Mine Went To A Restaurant And Their Starter Came In A Book
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#26 Our Corn Chips Came In A Rusty Bucket
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#27 Japan
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#28 Onion Ring Tower At Red Robin, Comes With Complimentary Paint Chips
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#29 Plates Shouldn’t Fall Over When You Stab Them With A Fork
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#30 Ravioli On A Clothesline, As You Do
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#31 Chickenfingered
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#32 My Friend Was Served A Single Potato On A Tiny Chair
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#33 Got Sandy Feet As A Dessert
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#34 Upscale Restaurant - Serves Cocktail In An Old Soup Can. Why?
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#35 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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#36 Fish Sticks In A Croc
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#37 Yes That Is A Bagel Filled With Cheese Mounted Like A Deer Over A Bowel Of Tomato Soup
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#38 Here's My Cocktail. With Ducks. In A Bath
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