30 Times Restaurants Tried Being Unique But Failed Miserably

Much like people, businesses often strive to appear unique - after all, that's what makes them stand out from the rest. And restaurants are no exception. However, sometimes restaurants get a little carried away when trying to appear unique, leading to some pretty confused customers. People online are documenting the weirdest ways they've been served food in an online community called "We Want Plates" and it appears that nothing is too extreme for some restaurants. Fishbowls, shoes, urinals - turns out anything can be a plate if you're brave enough. Check out the weirdest ways people have been served food in the gallery below! More info: wewantplates.com | Reddit | Facebook | Instagram |Twitter

#1 Self-Aware Absurdity? Apple Pastry Desert Served On An Image Of A Plate.... On An iPad

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#2 My Bread Served Inside Roadkill

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#3 So These Motherf**** Actually Gave Me A Plate... Upside Down

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#4 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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#5 A Meringue Served On A Magnetically Levitated Pillow

Image source: Couldnt_think_of_a It took over 5 minutes for them to get the pillow to hover. I nearly fell asleep.

#6 "I Put Fries In An Enclosed Bowl So They Steam And Get Soggy" - Some Prick Cook

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#7 My Boyfriend Was Just Served A Bloody Mary In A Fry Basket

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#8 Curry On A Chopping Board

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#9 Saw This On Twitter

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#10 Ravioli On A Clothesline, As You Do

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#11 I Guess I'm Not Supposed To Eat My Soup?

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#12 This Is The Most Awful Thing Ever. Broccoli Impaled On A Metal... Thing?

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#13 Self Cleaning Bowl

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#14 It Has A Plate... But Still

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#15 Fish Are Friends, Not Food

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#16 Raspberry Ice Cream On A Twig, In A Hole Drilled Into A Rock

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#17 I Was Served 3 Chips On A Log

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#18 Love It When Sand Gets In My Soup

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#19 Pizza Served On Hooks

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#20 Horrifying

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#21 This Dessert Trend Needs To Stop

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#22 Your Food Directly From The Shovel To The Table

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#23 Pizza On A Snowboard

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#24 Why?????

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#25 My Wife's Cocktail Was Served In A Hollow Stone And Had To Be Drunk Through The Hole, Without A Straw

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#26 My Parents Sent Me This Picture From Their Vacation In Italy

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#27 So I Went To Eat Hot Pot Today...

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#28 Our Appetizer In A Shoe. They Refused My Request To Try It On Or Take It Home.

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#29 Someone I Know Got Her Food On Some Kind Of Bone

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#30 Literaly 6 Nachos For The Whole Table

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