50 Bizarre Food Plating Fails That Forgot To Use, You Know, A Plate

Get ready for a culinary journey where traditional plates are tossed aside for the downright bizarre! Welcome to the wacky world of r/WeWantPlates, where diners share their most baffling experiences with restaurants that reject the ordinary dish. From breakfast on a mini picnic table to spaghetti draped over a beer bottle, these plating fails are both bewildering and hilarious.

So buckle up and prepare your appetite for confusion as we dive into a collection of the most head-scratching, rib-tickling food presentation fails from eateries that boldly defy convention. Let’s dig in and see why sometimes, all we really want is a simple plate!

1. “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.”

2. My Bread Served Inside Roadkill

3. “Here’s Your Beef Wellington Starter. Is There Anything Else I Can Get You?”“Tetanus Shot, Please”

4. “Don’t Eat The Rocks” – Waiter Upon Serving

5. Caesar Salad Or Charlie Brown Christmas Tree?

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9. Turns Out The Best Plates Are At Arm’s Reach

10. Sushi For M’lady?

11. The Jello Tasted Alright, Nothing Special

12. Lamb Chops On A Baroque Framed Mirror. When Is The Cocaine Course Served?

13. Most Expensive Restaurant I’ve Ever Been. Chef Literally Made The Starter In Our Hand

14. Here’s My Cocktail. With Ducks. In A Bath

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17. Please Take A Charcuterie And Have A Seat

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19. A Meringue Served On A Magnetically Levitated Pillow

20. Blood Pancakes In A Mask

21. Gravy In A Urinal

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23. Multi-Flavor Pizza Served In A Tire

24. So I Went To Alinea This Weekend

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29. The Juices Dripped Onto My Legs Through That Nice Crack In The Board

30. Friend Of Mine Went To A Restaurant And Their Starter Came In A Book

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35. Our Corn Chips Came In A Rusty Bucket

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37. Plates Shouldn’t Fall Over When You Stab Them With A Fork

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

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Mike

Mike Primavera

Mike Primavera is a Chicago-based comedy writer even though he doesn't HAVE to work. He lives comfortably off of his family's pasta fortune. Follow him on all social media at @primawesome