35 Times Restaurants Went Rogue And Served Food On Anything But A Plate
In the age of Instagrammable dining, restaurants have taken food presentation to a whole new (and often bizarre) level. Enter r/WeWantPlates, a subreddit dedicated to calling out eateries that serve food on anything but a proper plate.
From burgers on shovels to nachos in dog bowls, these creative (or just plain confusing) choices are sure to make you question if we’ve gone too far in the name of aesthetics.
Let’s take a look at some of the wildest pictures that make you wish for the good old days of plain, reliable dinnerware.
1. “Roasted Brussels Sprouts served in a toilet”
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3. “I can’t even pour the syrup on or it’ll get everywhere ??”
4. “When the waiter said ‘I’ll just go and get your vegetables’ I didn’t expect this”
5. “Chicken burger in a shovel in New Zealand”
6. “A little too transparent about the portion sizes maybe?”
7. “This Meatball Martini that was served”
8. “It’s not even a real cast iron pan. It’s plastic!”
9. “Today’s Lunch, served on some building materials.”
10. “WHOSE IDEA WAS IT TO SERVE THIS ON A CHARCOOCHIE BOARD”
11. “Clams on a Radio”
12. “When you order the kitchen sink and actually get it.”
13. “Triple cooked chips in an ashtray”
14. “Had my first ever WWP experience yesterday.”
15. “Who’s in the mood for a tall glass of shepherd’s pie?”
16. “woof woof”
17. “Beef carpaccio on cellophane”
18. “To be fair, the burger was tasty”
19. “Burger in a drawer…”
20. “Meanwhile at Monopoly Life-Sized London…”
21. “Today’s monstrosity.”
22. “Served at a Michelin Star restaurant”
23. “Sandwich on coffee filter?”
24. “Currywurst in a oven dish”
25. “Taco shots they call em”
26. “I wanted to write a caption but lost my train of thought”
27. “Tiramisu”
28. “Just going to let the prosciutto line dry…”
29. “They served us in a trolley”
30. “Tacos on a clothes line”
31. “Prawn on a phone.”
32. “Panini in Zadar, Croatia served on a miniature shipping pallet.”
33. “Little bit of taco bondage”
34. “Amuse-bouche on vinyl”
35. “Restaurant in Spain. I love my dishes served in ceramic that looks like bloody hands”
