28 Totally Over-The-Top Restaurant Presentations

Going out to eat at a restaurant is a treat for most people, and food presentation is important. Diners want a nice-looking meal to arrive in front of them; something appetizing and easy to eat. They definitely don't want their food to arrive on a dirty shingle with a stupid theme that makes it nearly impossible to eat without making a fool of yourself!

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There's a Bloody Mary in There Somewhere

bloody mary garnished with pizza, sandwich, and more — lovetosaydada/Reddit

Come on, now; really? Is this REALLY necessary? (Of course, I'd eat and drink the heck out of this mess, but still.)

People have been taking to Reddit's r/WeWantPlates and Twitter to share pictures of restaurants whose totally over-the-top food presentation have gone way too far. As the Twitter account @WeWantPlates puts it, they're on the front lines of "The global crusade against serving food on bits of wood and roof slates, chips in mugs and drinks in jam jars."

Do you agree? Take a look at the images below and see what you think.

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Lamb in Its Natural Habitat

lamb served on a rock — SiMackie/Twitter

This lamb was served up on a rock. A rock, people. As an added bonus, it was also served alongside a sprig of the deceased animal's favorite food, clover. How... charming.

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What's Even Happening Here?

salad in an upside-down glass — Imgur via Reddit

Greek salad trapped under a wine glass with a side of... um... oil? And chunks of cheese? Oh and don't forget the random pile of sliced red onion up there!

This gives me a headache.

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Have Your Cake and Drink It Too

milkshakes with cake on top — JoeDude20/Reddit

These things make cake pops seem so cute and quaint, don't they?

Just stop for a moment and picture trying to eat one of these ridiculous things. Who eats a slice of cake without a fork? What kind of barbarian dreamed this up?

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Haven't You Ever Seen a Smoothie in a Ziplock?

smoothie in a bag in a mini shopping cart — Nikos Pagonis/Twitter

It's also delivered to you in a teensy little shopping cart, but no, you can't keep the cart. Sorry.

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Fresh From the Dump

fries in the back of a tonka truck — Patrice Callahan/Twitter

Isn't that appetizing? Somebody took this Tonka toy straight out of the sandbox and onto your restaurant table. Mmm.

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Burgers and Fries in a Giant Goblet

burgers and fries in a goblet — Tankh/Reddit

Why, though? Wouldn't your fries get all soggy at the bottom of this greasy mess? What's wrong with just using a nice, simple dinner plate??

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Scotch Egg Served in a Trophy

scotch egg with bacon served in a trophy — Jason Hazeley/Twitter

Because of course it was. Of course!

By the way, I'll save you a Google: "A Scotch egg consists of a hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat, coated in bread crumbs and baked or deep-fried."

An egg wrapped in meat and bread crumbs and then deep fried? It's like the Turducken of the breakfast world.

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Dinner Served on a Bookshelf

afternoon tea with food served on a bookshelf — TheDerpedOne/Reddit

The waitstaff must absolutely hate it when somebody orders whatever this is.

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Fritters Served in an Old Tennis Shoe

Just stop it right now. Don't make me come up there!!!

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This Nacho Cheese 'Splosion

taco on a cheese covered milkshake cup — ohdearkhalana/Reddit

Did... did they actually smear nacho cheese and sour cream on the outside of a goblet and then put a taco on top? Did they actually do that and charge money for people to receive this?

I'm in the wrong line of work.

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Skip the Plates, Just Plop the Food on a Napkin

food served on a cloth napkin — kostya8/Reddit

Does this make anyone else cringe? The thought of putting wet food directly onto a cloth napkin is just plain weird.

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There's Food in There Somewhere

food served in a box of rocks and shells — Ar72/Reddit

If you love hunting through a pile of rocks to find your shellfish, this meal is perfect for you! You get to feel like primitive man at the seashore, which is how we all want to feel when eating at a fancy restaurant.

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Tower of Burgers Skewered by a Sword

This meal looks like something served on Game of Thrones. Can I get my burger unstabbed, please? And just one, not 15 of them. 'K, thanks.

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Cocktail Served in a Pepper

cocktail served in a red pepper — bAbe_sLincoln/Reddit

The bits of organic matter floating in your cocktail are very nutritious.

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Chutney on a Maxi Pad

red chutney served on a maxi pad — Plurrnuus/Reddit

This is so wrong on every level, but it turns out that there was actually a restaurant in Japan that specialized in this sort of thing. Oddly enough, they went out of business in 2017. Can't imagine why!

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Roe on a Rock

small food on large rock — Rokit9/Reddit

Ooh, it's a volcanic rock, not just an ordinary rock. That makes it aaaaall okay.

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The Rootin' Tootin' American Breakfast

large breakfast platter with fireworks on plate — Rub Smokehouse & Bar/Twitter

Woo hoo! 'Murica! Let's set some stuff on fire and eat until our arteries clog! **Fires double pistols into the air like Yosemite Sam**

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Shovel It In

breakfast in a shovel — themcgician/Reddit

So we're not even TRYING to be civilized anymore? Duly noted.

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Bacon on a Clothes Line

Now you've gone too far.

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Salad Served in a Colander

Skip that pesky "plating" part of washing your salad and just eat it straight out of the strainer. Of course, good luck keeping your dressing from running straight out onto the table cloth.

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