Nate
When it comes to serving food, sometimes less is more—and by “less,” we mean “an actual plate.” r/WeWantPlates delivers the funniest fails in food presentation, from soup in a shoe to dessert on a trowel. These funny pictures will have you crying… for plates.
1. “Our Hummus was delivered on… an art canvas?”
“We ordered a hummus plate at a very normal hotel bar in the Midwest. This was brought out without context?”
2. “Easily one of the worst salads I’ve ever had…”
3. “Roasted Brussels Sprouts served in a toilet”
4. “I love scraping the nonstick coating”
5. “Wrong kind of plate!”
6. “Caviar hotdog served on a dinosaur”
7. “Honestly I like this but it fits the sub”
“Sorry for the messy tray”
8. “Whoever thought about this has never eaten onion rings”
“Went to a new spot near me, almost didn’t go in because of how incredibly dead it was.
Sat at the bar, vibes immediately off- knew quickly I was in for some mid food meant for instagram.
Then the $10 onion ring tree showed up.”
9. “Professional (not) plates”
10. “Chicken Parm on a Plank”
“The classic Chicken Parm served the way ‘Nonna’ always intended—on a Home Depot cutting board, with a side of splinters for that authentic rustic flair.”
11. “I’ll have a trowel of hummus please”
12. “Cocktail in a Chinese takeout container”
13. “Not a plate”
14. “Drink Served In Bag”
15. “Alternative use of roofing tiles”
16. “Wings served on a stone tablet. No sauce on the wings so we had to drag them across the stone to get any…”
17. “Burger on wooden shovel”
18. “Food served on a shovel and pallat”
19. “Served on a pillow”
20. “Couch Potatoes”
“The name of this side dish was ‘couch potatoes'”
21. “Friends fried rice at Chinese restaurant”
22. “It‘s a plate but it‘s also not”
23. “Finally found one in the wild”
24. “Well this is new…”
25. “Slider palate”
26. “Crustacean on a telephone”
“At the now closed, Michelin starred, Man behind the Curtain in Leeds. This was part of a 14 course tasting menu. It’s Langoustine Txangurro…”
27. “Burger on a dust pan”
28. “Brand new here but this presentation is a first for me. Behold the linen platform provided by your local linen service”
29. “My starter for a Nostalgia-themed menu was served on a VHS…”
30. “Shovel of pasta”
31. “Fish and Chips UK”
“Our local pub is revamping it’s serving style and we are not impressed!”
32. “Bacon Gallows”
“This is how the cruise ship served my husband’s bacon appetizer. I’m not sure why they hung the bacon, but it tasted good.”
33. “Eating on a stone yet again”
34. “I wonder where the egg yolk will go”
35. “Biryani in a jar”
“This jar has biryani for 3-4 people btw. Was served this at a gourmet Indian restaurant.”
36. “Hanging Tacos.. extra clips for garnish”
37. “My spring rolls came in flower pots…”
“Kinda wanted to steal them for my plants at home…”
38. “Dessert in a flowerpot (enjoy eating dirt)”
39. “Going on parental leave…”
“Saw a colleague off for leave today – someone brought this lemon jelly and prune. Nice.”
40. “Unsure, is this a plate?”
“Seems more like a cutting board than a plate. Thoughts?”