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It boggles our minds how low some restaurant workers’ standards are, and just how little pride some individuals have in their jobs. No, the customer may not always be right, but they do deserve to be treated with respect and politeness. They deserve to have a nice meal! Alas, that’s not always the case, as some folks end up finding bugs, cigarette butts, and mold in their food.
Bored Panda has collected photos featuring some of the most atrocious restaurant experiences from all around the net. We hope you’re not snacking on anything at the moment because the odds are that these pics are going to ruin your appetite. Scroll down to see what to never ever do if you own a business that serves food.
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#1
My Chef Found This At Another Local Restaurant. I Never Saw A Mop Sink Used For Defrosting Before
Midnightoil 2 years ago
This fits into one of the reasons I do not like to go to restaurants! Also the soda machines- molds growing in those filthy tubes... And the sweaty a** cook sweating on the food. Just a few of the things that make me want to barf.....
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#2
Towards The End Of My Meal At A Fancy Restaurant, I Bit Into Something Chewy Which Was A Cigarette Filter
Royal Stray 2 years ago
Eating a cigarette or a filter could kill you, that's not only gross, it's dangerous and should probably be reported to whoever's responsible for health and safety
AxolotlViolet (they/them) 2 years ago
Exactly, whoever thought smoking was fine when handling food deserves it
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Donkey boi 2 years ago
Are we sure it's a cigarette filter? I've never seen one that looks like that. Still minging.
#3
When The Restaurant Says They Have "Vegan Options"
Clearly sunny 2 years ago
Ask what they can serve first. We aren't here to cater for you vegans unless we are called a vegan restaurant!
DonnerDinnerParty 2 years ago
Yass, thank you! Like, at least they tried! But idk how anyone could go anywhere and assume they would get a decent vegan option without knowing what the place serves 🤦🏻♂️
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Diolla 2 years ago
I've been vegeterian for almost 40 years now. You would not believe the options I've been offered. Ranging from white rice with raw sliced onion to pasta with plain tomato sauce 7 days a week.
Chloe Fletcher 2 years ago
I was a vegetarian for 15 years. Eating out is hard, parties, reunions, Meetup Groups, weddings, all hard too. I can't tell you how many weddings I've been to where there was either one tiny vegetarian option or none at all. It was a cousin's wedding that turned me back to meat , but I could go vegetarian again. Also, my dad is super picky, like meat and very few veggies, so we have to eat at places that have almost no vegetarian options or refuse to give you just sides, because they want you to get the whole entree with the protein. It's dumb because more and more people are becoming vegetatrians.
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Gardener of Weeden 2 years ago (edited)
I went to a seafood restaurant, I am on a pizza only diet - and they would not serve me! /s I am all for having a specialized diet if you want. BUT stop expecting everyone to cater to your special wants. When I was a kid I went out to dinner with my uncle to a nice restaurant. He had diabetes, and severe food allergies. He brought his own food and spoke to the chef. They plated it and garnished it. EVERYONE was happy and safe. I am glad restaurants have been making more and more options so everyone (?) can enjoy food together. But the entitlement is getting to be ridiculous in my opinion.
Jeff (He/They) 2 years ago
Well the restaurant did say they had vegan options. They shouldn't say that if it's not really true. Plus, I see no entitlement here. They probably honestly had a good laugh about it
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liam newton-harding 2 years ago
Was working at a Casino. Fully half the crew were vegan/vegetarian. The Casino supplied lunch, would not let us bring in outside catering. The regular lunch, the first day: Spaghetti Bolognese. The vegan/vegetarian option? Spaghetti… … … …Bolognese.
Chloe Fletcher 2 years ago
I used to work at a daycare that would have catering from time to time for various things, teacher appreciation, birthdays, baby showers, retirement, getting married, etc and the catering was almost always things like bbq, sandwhich shop with meat and cheese filled sandwiches, mexican with all meat options, and one time it was fish and chicken. Yes there are sides usually, but the sides can be pretty measly, not fill you up, or be flavorless.
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Floof_the_Pom 2 years ago
i get they probably didn't put sauce because meat sauce but marinara/tomato sauce exists? did they just not have any or did they just not care enough?
Practicing proper hygiene in the kitchen isn’t just a matter of the lack of respect—it’s also a question of health. If you’re serving your customers undercooked, sloppily prepared food with God knows what detritus mixed in among the ingredients of questionable freshness, you might make someone seriously sick while also severely damaging the business’ reputation.
#4
McDonald's Secret Menu Item - The McNope
James Edwards 2 years ago
One time at McDonald's I ordered a McRib, opened it up to remove the pickles and found one of those big roaches you find in the yard in it. Got my money back and a new McRib. Now whenever they bring them back I think McRoach.
#5
Local Restaurant Where I'm From. Who Needs Food Safety, Right?
Bouche, Audi, and Shyla, oh my! 2 years ago
I'm all for freeing the nipple, but maybe not while you're making food at a restaurant.
Jennie Brown 2 years ago
There's always a time and a place and this is neither haha
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Erla Zwingle 2 years ago
I actually don't care about his hands (although I should) but the sweat and fat looming over the food is so repulsive I can't even imagine somebody doing that. And yet, there he is.
Joshua David 2 years ago
Hopefully, the unlit open sign means they are closed. However the gloved hands tell me otherwise. Boob sweat chicken tenders anyone?
#6
This Restaurant Bathroom In Florida
David 2 years ago
any chance it is one of those windows that goes opaque when power is applied?
MacFrog 2 years ago (edited)
I like the special touch added by the sign: "Security Cameras In Use". 🤣
Roland Charron 2 years ago
It's to show how clean their restroom is. Because no one dares use it.
And if you’re making your customers fall ill that can have major repercussions for the future of your career in the food service industry. It means that you can lose your job. You’re also leaving yourself open to lawsuits while your place of work can be shut down for not following hygiene protocols.
#7
I Was Told Mold Is Just Penicillin
I went to the freezer and pulled this out. The owner told us to pick out the good parts. It won't hurt because mold is just penicillin. We threw the whole thing away. I'm looking for another job.
Brenda 2 years ago
And for those of us deadly allergic to penicillin and mold, isay to you LAWSUIT!
SkyBlueandBlack 2 years ago
Yep! Been to the hospital for that just once, which was probably enough. I remember telling my mom I felt funny, and I remember her turning to me, and her terrified face, and that's it. She says I was "swelled up like a tick," and she and dad drove me to the hospital (rural America, no ambulance service). Amoxicillin nearly killed me; if he wants the moldy food he can have it.
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Caramello 2 years ago
The mold has to be penicillium mold in order for that to be true. Then you still have to grow it properly and separate the penicillin from the mold. He is wrong on 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 levels
Binky Melnik 2 years ago
Not only that, but that was only in the beginning; shortly afterwards, they began making synthetic penicillin in a lab. The number of people who seem to believe they can rub blue cheese on their skin or the moldy cucumber they forgot in the vegetable bin continues to astound me. 😞
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Bobby 2 years ago
I had a boss once tell us to cook the chicken that smelled like sulfur. He also said he wanted us to make some for him to take home to his family. I told him he was getting that chicken. And if he said no that means it isn't healthy and I shouldn't be serving it. That batch ended up in the garbage
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No; it’s likely it couldn’t. Penicillin hasn’t been made from the penicillium mold pretty much since the time it was invented, first of all, and second of all, while the ORIGINAL source of penicillin was a *specific* mold, that doesn’t mean that any old mold can be used to make penicillin. I’m not sure why people think ANY mold can be turned into penicillin (their bathroom mold? Really?), but it just can’t. Penicillin has been made in a lab pretty much since it was discovered. You needn’t fear the vegetable drawer in your fridge! (I hope finding this out made your day! ☺️) (For decades, I, too, took medicine made from mold (ergot compounds), but they, too, were derived from SPECIFIC molds and not just any old mold one came across.)
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Binky Melnik 2 years ago (edited)
I just posted several comments in an attempt to correct this because I was also baffled by this. My guess is that either they heard a factoid (“Penicillin comes from mold”) and then forgot the details (it was “Penicillin was DISCOVERED in a specific mold”) and/or else they’re a generic, run-of-the-mill dope who spouts c**p some other dope they consider smart spouted (“The election was stolen.”). Look what happened when a pillow-seller said that last one 😞, or when the Playboy bunny spewed the “results” of a phony “study” on autism. 😰😰😰 We’re now living with the very depressing results of these types of things. 😞
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I Was Servicing The Exhaust Hoods At A Popular Chain Restaurant. This Was Under The Fryer
TonyTee 2 years ago
Yeah lol before cursing tf out for 20 minutes non-stop
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Hugh Cookson 2 years ago
Looks about right. I've seen the same in high end restaurants with lazy Chefs who won't / don't clean up after themselves because they think it's below them. I can happily report that several of them are no longer Chefs having been shown the door by me .....
Binky Melnik 2 years ago
That’s what I’m wondering about: how did the smell not drive away the customers and employees?! Was it more or less hermetically sealed so that people *couldn’t* smell it? I don’t get it, because if they DID smell it (and I’m nearly certain they must have!), how could they simply think, “Wow! That’s criminally awful! … But I can live with it”? I was raised to believe that if a job is worth doing, it’s worth doing well, but these people apparently weren’t. 😞 I wish the place were named so I can avoid it!
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#9
BBQ Chicken "Wings" Served At A Local Restaurant
Binky Melnik 2 years ago (edited)
I was just about to make that joke: “Hey, sweetheart; howzabout a little head?” (With a great big smile): “Here you go, honey!” 🐓
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Mama Penguin 2 years ago
Not appetizing, but not the worst thing on this list. At least, it's edible.
DetongLhamo 2 years ago
Why are meat eaters squeamish about what part of the body of an animal they get to eat?
Not only that, serving substandard dishes is an indication that the chef lacks empathy for their customers, they may be too lazy or burned out to enforce decent standards, or there are other serious issues at play in the background. You can easily tell if a chef has fallen out of love with their job or is overworked to hell and back: you’ll see it when the server brings their dish to your table, and you’ll taste it in that first yucky mouthful.
#10
This Restaurant Didn't Understand Why I Sent My Burger Back. They Said It Was Cooked Perfectly
Chris D'Asta 2 years ago
How could that ever be rice? It is clearly not of this world.
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Adam Belaire 2 years ago
And judging by that piece off to the side...still MOOving :)
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#11
I Ordered A Take-Out From A Local Restaurant For Lunch Today, And This Is How My Burger Came
baby frog 2 years ago (edited)
THAT is what we call the product of over-achievement
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Hippopotamuses 2 years ago
It looks like it came from one of those red food trucks, with the flashing lights on the roof.
#12
Snapped This Picture At A Vegas Restaurant. They Were Serious
Improperly storing ingredients is a major problem in some kitchens. This comes down to either a lack of training, a lack of managerial oversight, or a lack of care about the consequences of one’s actions. If food is stored sloppily, you can end up with pathogens growing in it or you might end up with cross-contamination.
#13
I Ordered Boneless Wings For The Big Game. Only Three Were Not Completely Raw. It Was $76, And DoorDash Refuses To Give Us A Refund
Ba-Na-Na 2 years ago
Wait-why would Door Dash do the refund? Wouldn’t the refund come from the restaurant? I’ve never used Door Dash - someone explain!
SadieCat17 2 years ago
The restaurant "talks" to the app which "talks" to you. It's all through the app and you have no direct contact with the restaurant. Which also means it's on doordash to do customer service. (Which is so bad they might as well not)
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James S 2 years ago
In the UK your refund would come from the company you ordered from, not the restaurant, as your contract for the goods is with the app company.
Joshua David 2 years ago
I always say, go pick it up yourself. By adding a middle man, you add a whole other set of rules. I never use these services. If I do, it's a delivery option the store itself offers. So gross.
Midnightoil 2 years ago
How 'bout doing your own cooking?? You couldn't be as bad as that place!
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Foffy Skrimshaw 2 years ago
No such thing as Boneless wings, that's just raw chicken breast chunks
Chloe Fletcher 2 years ago (edited)
I had ordered sushi once from GrubHub and they got my order wrong and it was like an hour or so late, when the food arrived, it was a box with two pieces of sashimi, literally just two tiny slivers of fish on on two tiny caked together white rices. GrubHub wouldn't give me a refund and neither would restaurant. I've never used GrubHub since. I ordered like $30 worth of sushi and a salad.
#14
I Ordered A Pizza From A Local Restaurant And Found A Latex Glove In It. Bolton, UK
#15
I Found This Hanging Behind A Chinese Restaurant In My Neighborhood
Lew k 2 years ago
Years ago. My washing machine broke so I was at the laundry down the street. Went out back to smoke and the Mexican restaurant next door was cooking, what I think was pezole, out back, unattended, uncovered, on a hot plate in the alley. Flies everywhere, 30 ft from the dumpsters. I think the place has changed ownership 3-4 times in the 20 years since and I still refuse to eat there.
Binky Melnik 2 years ago
While there are dozens of horrifying things going on here, it’s the thought of pigeons sitting (and 💩ing) on the meat, as well as the flies walking on it with their 💩-covered feet and laying eggs so maggots can enjoy the meat, that gross me out the most. Just starting with those thoughts and then piling on a handful of the others and I feel dizzy (and sic to my stomach!). 🤮 🤮 🤮
Ayrendal 2 years ago
Around here they just hang them in the front window, so, I reckon you got the better deal - less cleaning chemicals being wafted around, less dirt from people moving and coughing and breathing on them, etc. I reckon the traditional way - hanging them outdoors, just like this, is far better. And it’s worked for millennia, so what’s the problem?
Antonia 2 years ago
I’m from HKR and I see people do this all the time, I see fishes drying out on the streets, meat on the hung on the light poles to make jerkies, this is actually very common to see in our neighbourhood markets, streets and homes, so it’s not the biggest deal ever, (I’ve seen people use hot pot soup bases from the last customer to be served to new customers, blech, unhygienic)guess that they treat the place a teeny bit too much like home?
Bacteria, fungi, viruses, and various microorganisms thrive in some food items more than in others. For example, some of the most fertile breeding grounds for pathogens include raw eggs, raw chicken, raw flour, seafood, and unpasteurized milk. As a rule of thumb, ingredients that have a low acid and a high moisture content tend to go off very quickly.
#16
We Asked Our Waitress For A Glass Of Ice And Some Guacamole. This Is What We Got
Mrs. Ginger McSarcasm 2 years ago
Seems like a waste of good guacamole to me
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Bec 2 years ago
Not sure how one expresses the Oxford comma when making a request. Waitress probably thought they were weirdos
Ayrendal 2 years ago
Much waving of hands, and a decent pause after the request for ice. But, after seeing this, I’d probably add “a small bowl of” to the request for gauc, just to be on the safe side, teehee.
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Bi Emo 007 (he/him) ️🇨🇦🇺🇦️🇯🇵 2 years ago
Your waitress either has a good sense of humour, or did not have any coffee that morning
Valek Fermiga 2 years ago
Next time, you should probably ask for them SEPARATELY- she gave you what you EXACTLY what you ordered....
#17
I Work At A Restaurant And Our Water Is Dirty. This Is What Coming Out Of The Kitchen Faucet
Clearly sunny 2 years ago
Yeah I thought that was beer, before I went to read it.
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Bobby 2 years ago
This can happen after work on the water main. Might just be a case of run the water until it's clear, then a couple minutes more
Array Index Out of Bounds 2 years ago
Yeah. If the pipes haven't flowed for awhile, the yeah, run your water for a good five minutes. Had to do it before. It's just mineral deposits. Hopefully.
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#18
Guy At My Local Taco Bell Found Fly Eggs In His Meal
R Dennis 2 years ago (edited)
I'm calling bs... much like the fried rat hoax at KFC, this would be impossible. Also, look at how shiny the cheese is, it has obviously been sitting somewhere for a while in order to dry out like that. *Former consultant who worked with YUM Brands. *edited to fix a dumb autocorrect.
Fat Harry 2 years ago
You're calling BS why? We get fly eggs on our kitchen recycling bin regularly in the summer. I have to keep a close eye and make sure to wash it out whenever they start appearing. We also get them on our outside food recycling bin. All it would take is that lettuce/onion to be left on the side for longer than it should and those eggs absolutely could have been laid on them.
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Donkey boi 2 years ago
Generally safe to eat, but not risk free. As long as they are cooked, you should be good to go.
On the flip side, food items with high acidity and low moisture content can be left out for longer. So it’s not a disaster if you leave out lemons, jam, pickles, rice cakes, and crackers for a longer bit of time. However, the opposite is true for, say, raw shrimp, which needs to be utilized ASAP.
A good chef will know how quickly each ingredient needs to be prepared and how to store them properly so there’s no danger to the customer. Broadly speaking, the so-called danger zone for pathogen growth is between 4 to 60 degrees Celsius (that’s 40 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit).
#19
I Found Roach In My McDonald's Coffee In Kailua, Hawaii
Bouche, Audi, and Shyla, oh my! 2 years ago
Well, it's not OUR Roach. That one clearly has a head
Jimmy Cornillez 2 years ago
You can thank the white man for that. They brought them over and now they are everywhere. Even 5 star hotels.
Ayrendal 2 years ago
These days, surprised they didn’t charge extra for it.
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Jason 2 years ago
Dang it's like 1 of the 4 fast food chains on the island. I don't eat McDonald's much but have been to that one a few times over the years. No roaches that I noticed.
#20
McDonald's Happy Meals Now Comes With Jewelry
DonnerDinnerParty 2 years ago
Eww, eww, ewwwwwww! That is a flipping tongue ring!!! That was in someone's f*****g mouth before the poor victim unsuspectingly got it in their mouth! 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
Krystle Deschene 2 years ago
You don't without noticing. Chances are she or he bit into the burger and then spit out their own tongue ring after the ball loosened off.. been there, done that.
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Elica 2 years ago
Horror movie fan here connecting some (probably non-existing) dots
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Bekki Sala 2 years ago
I had this happen to me once too. Bit right into it. I very politely went back, piercing and all, and asked for my money back. They asked if I wanted another sandwich, and I declined. I also made sure no customers were around when I spoke with the manager. It was awhile until I could eat chicken sandwiches again. So gross.
Scrappychick 2 years ago
Its been a long time since I went to mcdonalds, but I don't remeber double cheese burgers coming in kids meals...
#21
A Subway Worker Was Fired After He Recorded Himself Trashing The Restaurant, Walking On Top Of The Food With His Shoes On, And Placing Meat On The Toilet Seat
Binky Melnik 2 years ago
Shockingly (or maybe it isn’t?), he did this because he “had a rough five years.” 😱 He admits he isn’t entirely sure why he did it: complex.com/life/subway-worker-viral-stepping-on-meat-toilet-seat-fired/subway-response I find I agree with you about arrest and jailing; this dope’s too stupid to live. 😞
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Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
Some people are too stupid to live. What did he even think was going to happen?
DonnerDinnerParty 2 years ago
You really should. It is quite terrible here. The presidential election is coming up as well. I am honestly horrified for the future of the U.S. Gods save us all if that orange cheeto asshat takes over again 😭😭😭 There's so many Republicans that are still on his side, it's terrifying.
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Every proper restaurant should have a hygiene checklist for both the kitchen staff and the front-of-house employees so that everyone knows what needs to be cleaned and when. The Canadian Institute of Food Safety suggests cleaning and sanitizing splattered kitchen walls, food prep areas, and sinks every single day. Kitchen staff should also sweep and mop the floors, walk-in fridges, and storage areas daily, too, as well as clean the inside and outside of garbage cans.
#22
I Present To You, The New McDonald's Sydney Creation, The McPenicillin
Sans Serif 2 years ago
Nothing in the picture makes me think this is a McDonald's... Angus beef, fries in a basket, square-ish bun, etc.
ThatOnePortobelloMushroom 2 years ago
more like the mcfuckit, how did no one notice that before serving?
Shelli Aderman 2 years ago (edited)
TELL ME THAT’S PHOTOSHOPPED AND NO ONE SERVED THAT TO SOMEONE! 😳🤢😳🤢😳🤢
#23
I Ordered A Popeyes Chicken Sandwich The Other Night And Cracked My Tooth On A Metal Screw Embedded In The Chicken
DelvianBlue 2 years ago
I zoomed in and it looks like pickles with sauce, but the lighting and angle make it look like some kind of alien baby.
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#24
I Work At A Chain Restaurant. This Somehow Made It Past The Prep People And Almost On To A Customers Plate
WindySwede 2 years ago
Never question the chef or the perso befor you? Or "It must be some fancy expensive fruit made to look it's moldy, but don't question the chef" /s
Ayrendal 2 years ago
Ditto. Halp please. Tomato? That was my first thought but the stem got me. Apple? Badly-off persimmon?
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Bi Emo 007 (he/him) ️🇨🇦🇺🇦️🇯🇵 2 years ago
That looks like a combination of a kidney stone and a cat’s furball
Klondike Penguin 2 years ago
That apples is so old, it was almost the one that Adam and Eve picked.
Not only that, but wash rags, towels, aprons, and uniforms should be washed daily. Garbage has to be disposed of every day, too. And staff should take the time to manually clean grills, fryers, beverage machines, coffee makers, microwaves, and toasters. That’s a lot of work! But the entire point of it is to maintain high standards and ensure top-quality food.
#25
Restaurant Bathroom In Hong Kong
Nice Beast Ludo 2 years ago
I wonder how many times someone goes in and everyone hears 15 seconds of crashing tins after they close the door
Antonia 2 years ago
I live in HK, somehow, this is the normal type of toilets you see in restaurants and most non-expensive-looking-mall-places, we even have these kinds in our school, and they used more than 5 million to make the school in total.🤦🏻♀️(although toilets have been the least of our concerns, the HK government has been trying to make a smart prison for 5 million or something, not to mention people may lose their jobs for this, since they plan to make the whole thing completely run on AI and robot machines, AND also, if it’s running only on technology, that means the prison cells are also running on computers, which may mean that if someone hacks into the system: Well done! You just freed 1871 prisoners!)
#26
I Was Eating Breakfast At A Restaurant When I Noticed This. It Says "Not Clean"
Nick 2 years ago
Frankly, every restaurant job I've every had started at min. wage. As a worker, your choice in this situation is to either do it and get paid, or argue with your boss and get fired. The phrase "you don't pay me enough to care" comes to mind with many of these post. Sure, you can make the argument that restaurant workers should hold some moral high ground and report this to local health officials. But that doesn't pay my bills and just means more work for me, a person who makes min. wage. If people truly care that much, vote for local leaders that support increasing the health departments budget so they can do more inspections.
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Unless you actually scrub these cups with something abrasive, like a scouring pad, that build up happens. Workers at restaurants are not given enough time to do this. They are told scrub off stuck on food(not residue), then run it through the dish washer(actually just a sanitizer, but they don't care)
Ann Coffman 2 years ago
Bleach, a little bit mixed in water, just soak all the mugs for maybe 20 mins. Then run through the washer again. Voila!
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CatOverlordsWelcome 2 years ago
Hard water and tannins cause this kind of staining. The only way to get rid of it is to scour, like Bobby said, or to use bleach soaks. It's not unhygienic, it's just not pristine.
Apple Jakes 2 years ago
I've met people that deliberately don't clean coffee residue from their coffee mugs because they think it makes the mugs better somehow. Still just seems dirty to me.
Ayrendal 2 years ago
Worked with someone who never did more than rinse their coffee mug. He *never* had an issue with having to retrieve it from someone else’s desk/clutches - and everyone knew exactly whose mug it was.
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#27
I've Picked Up A Pizza Order, And Is That A Baby On The Counter?
EmBree 2 years ago
Ok, leaving the baby on the counter like that is wrong. We washed out the big plastic crates that the meat came in and put the baby in that. The look on my new brother-in-law's face, when we did it to his firstborn, was priceless. 😂
R Dennis 2 years ago
I've seen too many times where a parent had to bring their child to a restaurant because they had to work and couldn't afford childcare... they were freaking out that they would be in trouble. I said I wouldn't say anything as long as they were only in the office or dining area.
Ayrendal 2 years ago
Tend to agree, and the bottle on the bench being clean/empty, and an *identical* colour to the baby’s clothing makes me lean toward “doll”. But, can’t work out why there’s be a baby doll in a pizza parlour any more than a baby itself …
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Meanwhile, walk-in fridges and freezers ought to be sanitized once a week. Other weekly restaurant kitchen tasks include manually cleaning the floor drains, the ovens, the deep fryer, and the floor mats. Meanwhile, once a month, the kitchen staff should manually clean the walls and the ceiling, the area behind the hotline, and the vent hoods. They can also use this opportunity to empty the grease traps.
#28
I Used To Live Behind A Chinese Restaurant That Was Named As One Of The Ten Best In LA. I Came Out My Door One Day And Saw This
DonnerDinnerParty 2 years ago
I'm thinking maybe some piglets or perhaps duck?
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Jane Cortez 2 years ago
The three to the right have STRIPED TAILS! Dead Raccoon???? These posts are horrifying!
Cecile Desjardins 2 years ago
The tails are not striped. They are skinned. You see a chain of tail bones
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Midnightoil 2 years ago
'Taste like chicken'.... Reading/seeing this cr*p reinforced my disgust of public kitchens ..
#29
The Restaurant I Went To Added A 3% Fee Just Because, But If You Ask, They Can Take It Off
Brenda 2 years ago
Lots of places are trying this. They're getting away with it because people only look at the total.
Kiss Army 2 years ago
I always look everything over, they would never get this past me!
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David 2 years ago
I also not the 'convenient calculations" start at 18% I am so sick of tip inflation. When I was young, 10% was actually considered a decent tip and was given for actual service. Then they pushed "10-15%" Then it was 15-20. If someone goes with the 18 minimum plus the 3% fee then they are paying an extra 21% for their food. On top of what already appears to be inflated prices. Where I live $47 for a ribeye is ridiculous.
Bobby 2 years ago
I disagree with tip culture too, but until we require restaurants to pay a living wage to servers they are necessary. 10% is a s**t tip, and has been since the mid 80s at least. Servers can't live on 10% tips. If you go to a restaurant in the USA it is unfortunately your responsibility to ensure the server is properly paid. If you don't plan for at least 15% then don't go to a place where servers make $3.84, or order the meal as carry out
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Chris D'Asta 2 years ago
My restaurant imposes mandatories that I do not agree with. Had a family of five recently and their bill was over 50 dollars and I was told to impose an extra charge. We don't receive overrage as tip. Where does that money go?
Kiss Army 2 years ago
They would only get away with that with me once... then I would not return. If it was going to the waiter, maybe... even though I prefer to determine my own tip but an upcharge with no reason or purpose... no way!
Load More Replies... Hugh Cookson 2 years ago
Well at least they gave you the birthday cake for free !! ..... I loathe eating in the US nowadays as many, many places seem to just be out to rip you off for a couple of bucks extra. Don't think I'll be back for the foreseeable future, which, at my age means never, as indeed will none of my family, friends or work colleagues.
#30
I Work In Refrigeration And Found This While Working
ADHD McChick 2 years ago
Yes, because fruits and vegetables can't go bad...
Load More Replies... Klondike Penguin 2 years ago
I mean, it’s fine when you’re doing this at home and you have a chest freezer, but at a restaurant, not so much okay.
Which of these awful restaurant pics disgusted you the most, Pandas? What’s been the worst restaurant experience that you’ve ever had? What were the hygiene standards like in the kitchen if you’ve ever worked in the food service industry? Drop by the comment section to share your thoughts.
#31
I Found A Tape Roll Sealed Inside A Bag Of Fries At McDonald's
Let’s roll 2 years ago
I’m not really a Daily Mail reader. I just googled how much rat poop to expect in a tin of baked beans and got this. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11486395/amp/FDA-allows-10mg-animal-poop-coffee-four-rodent-hairs-peanut-butter.html Also human error on large scale things. In this case I imagine one of the workers was waaaay behind on his Christmas shopping and decided he’d save time by doing the wrapping at work. He was quick to realise multitasking wasn’t his forte and as he decided to focus on the job he dropped his tape in the packaging machine.
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ninjaTrashPandaBoom 2 years ago
Not likely, they probably just removed the tape and used the rest of the bag...it's McDonalds.
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I Saw A Mouse In A Restaurant And Looks Like I Wasn't The First Customer To See It
Bouche, Audi, and Shyla, oh my! 2 years ago
It's rather scary the register has a button for that.
Let’s roll 2 years ago
You get an option to write messages for specific or peculiar orders. In this case the mouse sighting. Nice of the management though. In my personal experience rodents run around even the best of restaurants. Just ask Heston Blumenthal, his back of house was horrifying. The front of house was lovely but once you go into some of the areas at the back. It was a very old building and I think it’s sorted now but at the time it was ranked the best place in the world.
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Paul Pienkowski 2 years ago
Just let him cook in peace. Remy worked really hard to get to where he's at!
#33
My Friend Received Ants In Her Icing From The Burger King
Bouche, Audi, and Shyla, oh my! 2 years ago
A little protein never hurt. Excuse me while I expunge my system.
Ayrendal 2 years ago
First up, yeah it’s got BK’s name on it, but it was made somewhere else and … sealed - so the ants were imported with the package. And second - icing? Icing DIP? What is this extra, really foreign, totally bizarre condiment? What do you use it with? Or for? Why? Isn’t there enough sugar in BK’s food already? We gotta add icing? Seriously - what’s it for?
#34
Multiple Restaurants Refused To Properly Dispose Of Their Grease And All Blamed Each Other
Groaver Andout 2 years ago
As an EHO, I'd write to each with a hygiene improvement notice and explain how each would be prosecuted.
David 2 years ago
Weird how some places have to pay to have it removed and some places lock it up to keep people from stealing it for making biofuel.
Let’s roll 2 years ago
I used to get paid to have it taken away £5/20L. For that bio fuel reason and people would steal it.
Load More Replies... Paul Pienkowski 2 years ago
Reminds me of that SpongeBob episode, Greasy Buffoons. Mr. Krabs and Plankton spend the entire episode trying to one up each other with tastier food (greasy food) and a health inspector shows up. They accuse each other of the massive grease spill.
Cara G 2 years ago
This could actually be a matter of real property and land disputes. I saw it happen a few times when I worked in real estate. If the restaurants are adjacent and a grease trap is present in between them, disputes often arise as to which property line it sits on. This means that boundary lines need to be clearly defined and then the property owner with the grease trap must have an easement (real estate document that grants access to a piece of property that must be shared with an adjacent property, typically a driveway or private road, in this case most likely an alleyway housing the grease trap) drafted, which requires an attorney and then it must go on public record with the county clerk's office. Hiring a surveyor, a real estate attorney, and paying the recording fee can be upwards of a thousand dollars depending on the jurisdiction and it's a lengthy and frustrating process. And of course then there is the shared cost of the maintenance and cleaning of the trap itself, which must be agreed upon by the parties using it. Some people will just assume the trap is there for their own dumping and literally just steal the use of it, not understanding that there is a complicated legal process required before they can.
Chris D'Asta 2 years ago
Two adjacent restaurants with grease traps refused to pay the service fee? If that's from one restaurant stop giving them your patronage.
Sven Grammersdorf 2 years ago
Collective punishment is considered a war crime
Load More Replies... Salty Sasquatch 2 years ago
Aren't some businesses saving their oil to make fuel for cars? I can't remember the term...
#35
My Sister Got This Bagel From Tim Hortons Restaurant
Chris D'Asta 2 years ago
Tim Horton's, one of the reasons I wanted to move to Canada, how far have you fallen?
R Dennis 2 years ago
I was a consultant that came in to help improve U.S. Tim Hortons... some needed work, but the ones I saw in Canada are why I don't eat there.
Load More Replies... Ivy 2 years ago
Used to work at Tims... I can almost guarantee this was done upon customer request. You can ask to have the bagel double or triple toasted. I actually served a couple like this myself upon request. Person probably asked for triple toasted without realizing it would nuke the bagel and then complained about it.
Jill Bussey 2 years ago
We went to a TH in the UK, because we wanted to see what all the fuss was about. We won't be going again.
Michelle Carlson 2 years ago
You put it through the toaster once, it's warm. Put it through twice to actually get it toasted and it's burnt.
#36
Silverlake Ramen San Diego
1st. Cooked chicken stacked with raw chicken.
2nd. The broth was left out overnight, reheated, and sold.
3rd. Not even sure what's going on here, but it's being scraped out by hand.
4th. Grease thick enough to scrape.
5th. Filthy under-the-stove burners.
Chris D'Asta 2 years ago
F**k me! I sincerely hope you don't work there anymore. I wouldn't. The health board and OSHA would be called.
CatOverlordsWelcome 2 years ago
At least you got away with no food poisoning!
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I Got This $10 Salad At A Restaurant
Spanish Cat 2 years ago
Pitiful. The salad at my school that's served nearly everyday has more tomatoes.
Spittnimage 2 years ago (edited)
Never order a salad at a restaurant, you're going to be robbed.
ninjaTrashPandaBoom 2 years ago (edited)
$3??? You including the plate with that price?
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Marie Dahme 2 years ago
When I lived in a skilled nursing facility for 8 months of my life I’ll never get back….this is exactly what I got for a salad. I actually had to buy my own vegetables for salads. And repeatedly write down for the next days mw i options exactly what specific veggies I had in the fridge that I wanted on my salad. Thank you Accura Healthcare if Ames Iowa. !!!
ninjaTrashPandaBoom 2 years ago
One carrot shred...on some cheap iceberg lettuce.
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This Is What I Get For Cheating On My Diet
baby frog 2 years ago
in case you haven’t met Salmonella, here she is. say hi
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Verena 2 years ago (edited)
Buy some glasses. It says reheating instructions on the wrapper. If the instructions had been followed, this chicken would have been perfectly cooked. Original picture is HR, it says either 15 to 20 minutes in the oven or 5 ot 8 minutes in the microwave. On Reddit 1000 people proove that they are eiter dramatically short-sighted or haven't mastered the art of reading. Or just dumb a*s lazy.
ninjaTrashPandaBoom 2 years ago
Check again, go to Reddit post and enlarge the orange center label....It says "fully-cooked breaded chicken pieces." Maybe read the entire label before going off on a rant.
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Do I Have A Moral Obligation To Report A Restaurant I Just Quit?
#40
Hooters Wings Messy Kitchen
Sarcastic and Proud 2 years ago
It said Hooters and I immediately thought that was a bra on the floor!!!
Kiss Army 2 years ago
My 21 year old son keeps saying that I should take him to Hooters... maybe if I show him this he will change his mind.
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#41
The Little Screens At This Korean Fried Chicken Restaurant Shows Children Watching You While You Do Your Business
#42
So I Work At A Bar In A Strip Mall Next To A Chinese Restaurant. They Keep The Food They're Prepping In The Dirty Back Hallway That The Employees Smoke In
Brenda 2 years ago
Please report things like this! They're going to make someone seriously sick!
baby frog 2 years ago
exactly. my grandma is DEATHLY allergic to all smells, grass, pretty much everything. this would literally kill her
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When I do Uber Eats deliveries, there is one Chinese restaurant where the entrance is in the back, even for patrons. There is always a 5 gallon bucket filled with lo mein noodles and the odd scallion here and there, washed and just chilling in the bucket. I'm convinced that they reuse noodles from dishes that have already been cooked, served to, and consumed by customers but not finished. It's the only reason I can think of why there are both noodles AND scallions cold in a 5 gallon bucket in the rear parking lot where the employees go to smoke.
Roan The Demon Kitty 2 years ago (edited)
Is there no health inspection system in the (presumably by use of the phrase strip mall) US? in the UK there is inspections on restaurants every few months and if places get low scores it's usually announced on local news sites etc. (and in Wales, iirc, restaurants are legally required to display their health and hygiene ratings)
#43
This Is What The Norwegian Food Safety Authority Found In One Of The Norway's Largest McDonald's. It Was Shut Down On The Spot
Yeet_girl360 2 years ago
Yes, it looks like a rat ratsiclelo...0-jpeg.jpg 
DelvianBlue 2 years ago (edited)
The skeleton is from a rat. If you look closely you can see the incisors. Where there's one there's probably more...
Floof_the_Pom 2 years ago
looks more canine and also appears to be buried under the floor?
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We Found This In A Delivery Bag. Delivery Drivers At The Pizza Place I Worked At Didn't Care
#45
I Ordered Caesar Salad For $15 From One Of The Local Restaurants
ninjaTrashPandaBoom 2 years ago (edited)
that's why it cost $15 for a $3 salad
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ninjaTrashPandaBoom 2 years ago
At least the Romaine looks fresh and good!
Load More Replies... R Dennis 2 years ago
They probably toss the romaine in dressing in a bowl, then serve it topped with croutons. You can't send it out with the dressing on it - croutons will get soggy and lettuce will wilt... just take the paper out, spread the dressing a little, close the box, and shake. Boom! Caesar salad! Personally, I don't like when they serve full leaves, but some places do it like that.
Hippopotamuses 2 years ago
I could be wrong, but I read the issue as more the cost of such a small salad, than the presentation.
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ninjaTrashPandaBoom 2 years ago
And with parmesan cheese and some grilled chicken.
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Joshua David 2 years ago
If its a pizza place, don't order anything but what they specialize in.
#46
Because Money Touching Pizza Is Better
Jill Bussey 2 years ago
Not good enough. The restaurant/server doesn't get to decide what the customer has on their pizza.
Otis B Driftwood 2 years ago
I don't like peppers, but I'm not going to judge other people for wanting it on their pizza you jerk.
Yoyo 2 years ago
I used to hate pineapple on pizza but I've actually like it now! It's like sweet and sour.
ninjaTrashPandaBoom 2 years ago
I was on the fence, too long ago, but I has some prosciutto and melon and wow, so good! The leap to pineapple and ham was easy after that.
Load More Replies... Klondike Penguin 2 years ago
Besides, what’s wrong with pineapple on pizza? I like it. Yes, I am one of “those guy.”
#47
I Just Bit Into A Hidden "Prize" I Got From Pappas Greek Truck For Lunch
ShellsBells 2 years ago
We had a food truck that came to my work and was pretty popular. I was stuck upstairs, sitting by a window for 2 weeks before they put me on disability and sent me home. I witnessed so many health code violations, I was disgusted. Raw chicken left on a shelf for 2+ hours, cross contamination, not washing hands, especially after digging and scratching their rear in Florida summer heat, mixing frozen and hot food in same cooler, not closing said coolers while leaving, basically stuff that would really get people sick. I reported it to the health department. When I came back from disability 3 months later, someone told me that the health department came the next day, did an inspection and did an emergency stop sale order on them. Thankfully, my company kicked them off the property. I'm still grossed out by what I saw, especially seeing people purchase the food not knowing.
#48
My Friend Ordered A Pre-Cooked Turkey From A Local Restaurant
Joshua David 2 years ago
Always I say, ALWAYS try and do the cooking yourself. If you don't have time, make time or don't host the holiday. Can't cook? Youtube will teach you.
#49
The Filthy State Of A Mug Given To My Blind Colleague At A Local Cafe. I Only Discovered This When It Was Too Late. This Is Appalling
Bouche, Audi, and Shyla, oh my! 2 years ago
This begs the question, did OP tell the blind friend or not?
#50
I Found Larvae Worm Or Maggot. It Was Served To Me At Santa Fe Hotel & Casino In Grand Cafe
The situation was handled horribly. I never leave reviews especially negative ones, but I have a right to speak up about what happened as a customer.
Susan Green 2 years ago
It seems you are quoting a scene from Lost Boys 😄
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Saeyoul Akiyune 1 year ago
Okay, seeing all of these photos as I go down this list is making me never wanting to eat again, no matter what.
#51
My Coworker Pulled This Giant Shard Of Glass Out Of Her Mouth From A Meal She Got At Taco Bell. About An Inch Big
ninjaTrashPandaBoom 2 years ago
It looks like it's clear plastic. Those meals are served with a hard clear plastic lid. Might be from that or another lid that broke. Too hard to tell mixed in with the food.
#52
This Is How Prep Station Looks At My Local Chinese Restaurant
Sexual Harassment Panda 2 years ago
WTF is with these Chinese restaurants storing food out in the open on dirty things!?!?
Let’s roll 2 years ago (edited)
I remember trying local restaurants when I first landed in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I’d see the whole operation out the back, washing dishes, preparing food for cooking. I walked in, sat down and tried to convince myself this was the norm as I was going to be travelling all around the country. I lasted about 20 seconds in my dirty seat at a dirty table. They did come and clean it but I noped straight outta there. FYI Cambodia is a beautiful place with a wonderful cuisine, culture and people.
#53
I Went To A Local Restaurant And Ordered A Water. This Is What I Got
baby frog 2 years ago (edited)
straight lemon juice to me also, we need you on the post abt “ Do I Have A Moral Obligation To Report A Restaurant I Just Quit?”
Load More Replies... Joshua David 2 years ago
I'd ask for the owner and throw the contents of the glass at him. No I wouldn't but I'd be tempted.
#54
Restaurant's Charcuterie Board As Advertised vs. What I Got
#55
Caprese Salad Takeout From The Local Restaurant
Ace 2 years ago
Disgusting as this one looks a Caprese salad doesn't really have any 'salad'. just sliced mozzarella (but real cheese, not this plastic abomination in the picture) and tomatoes, with fresh Basil and olive oil.
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Marcos Valencia 2 years ago
I am going to immediately send this to my Italian wife. Now she is at work...
Alex Raimondi Vallesi 2 years ago
Don't do it!! She'll never forgive, she'll never forget...
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#56
This Is Why I Don't Get Ice At A Restaurant. This Thing Is Nasty
ADHD McChick 2 years ago
At the restaurant where I work, one of our prep ladies comes in every Sunday, takes the ice machine apart, and cleans it thoroughly. Thank goddess.
#57
What Do You Think Of This Mold In A Local Restaurant?
Brenda 2 years ago
I think that they will kill or make seriously sick someone like me who is deadly allergic to mold
Bobby 2 years ago
I'm just curious, how specific do they get when your doctor does a mold allergy test. Are you allergic to all/ most varieties, only a few, or you just know you are allergic to mold in general so you avoid all of it
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#58
This Toilet In A KFC Restaurant Is Not Free Even For Customers
Hippopotamuses 2 years ago
But think of all the potential ‘accidents’. They’ll lose any profit in cleaning products.
Load More Replies... Bobby 2 years ago
No way this is legal if it's the USA. That turnstile isn't wide enough to accommodate a wheel chair. I don't know if the law requires access for patrons, that's probably state by state, but ADA compliance is required regardless. It's probably the only bathroom too so employees need free access to it
Isabella 2 years ago
Any country in Europe would have the signs in their local language.
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#59
All Of This Meat Was Left By A Chef. These Dates Are Crazy, And Some Are From 2014, 2018
#60
I Spotted This In A Paris Restaurant
The only Plueschopossum 2 years ago
So you don't have to run far when your food poisoning kicks in. I'm pretty sure they knew what they did...
Bouche, Audi, and Shyla, oh my! 2 years ago
When you have bladder issues, but are very hungry.
Nicole Cutfield 2 years ago
It's so you don't have to go far when the food poisoning kicks in.
Klondike Penguin 2 years ago
Playing poker with someone while taking a cr@p? Separation anxiety issue solved! 😬
#61
I Ordered Some Food For Delivery Today, And There's A Massive Metal Handle In My Food. I Got A Partial Refund From The DoorDash
WindySwede 2 years ago
After reading the post above, I'm surprised that they didn't charge extra for the kitchen hardware... 😑
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#62
My Burger From A "5-Star" Restaurant Today
Chris D'Asta 2 years ago
Must be southeast Asia. no one in the west would describe this as a burger. No offense to southeast Asia, I love you. Just don't make burgers ever.
Pigeonvonbirb 2 years ago
I'm in South East Asia, and never have I ever, seen this monstrosity
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#63
I Got Seated At A Local Restaurant And Saw This
Diolla 2 years ago
Agree. That one day a year this happens, you can't do muchabout it.
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In The Kitchen Of A Thai Restaurant, I Work At. I Don't Eat Here Despite Free Meals
#65
I Paid Extra For Cheese
DippityDooDerp 2 years ago
It doesn't come with cheese. They paid more to have cheese put on it, not to have extra cheese.
Load More Replies... Kiss Army 2 years ago
Last night I got pizza from Godfather's and I paid $2.85 for pickles and they literally put one pickle per slice of pizza... 8 pickles total for $2.85! Any other topping that you pay $2.85 for would have had a higher overhead cost and I would have gotten more than that, I was so disappointed!!
#66
I Found A Restaurant I Won't Be Eating At
the redqueen 2 years ago
Looks like that's the "Food waste bucket". It's not used as a trash can. During the shift, any food that is caught being wasted, for example, scraping all jars, plastic tubs, ect. Is a HUGE deal in restaurants. I've worked with Kitchen managers that will check the trash to see if prep is using a spatula-if not, what was " wasted" gets scraped into the waste bucket; it works as a visual, and cost finding tool. It shows employees how quickly even little things can add up in a day. If any food expires, it gets to go in the waste bucket. At the end of the day,the Kitchen manager can see how efficiently prep/ cooks prepare, and rotate food. This bucket would have made my Kitchen manager absolutely loose his mind. Looks like somebody did not rotate bacon, a high $ food cost item. Bucket gets emptied & cleaned at the end-of-day. I knew a KM that would go up to somebody with a spatula, ask them if they knew what it was, and then say" Nope. Not a spatula. This is a million dollar tool!"
ninjaTrashPandaBoom 2 years ago
Probably a Korean restaurant...looks like galbi. Usually delicious....if not marinated next to whatever nasty, dirty, crusty piece of machinery that is....
#67
I Ordered A McDonald's Breakfast Because I Was Hungover, And There Was No Food In The House. I've Made A Mistake
#68
This Salad I Got From Italian Restaurant In Egypt Hotel
ShellsBells 2 years ago (edited)
And to think that Egypt is known around the world for their Italian cuisine. Just kidding, but should have tried the local cuisine, they tend to do it better. I went to a little Italian restaurant on the outskirts of Berlin, Germany. The difference was that it was run by an Italian family. Edit: darn English with by, buy, and bye and spellcheck not knowing the difference.
Soton_Sherpa 2 years ago
Why are tourists always disappointed with local versions of their national foods? Have they not thought of trying local local food? 🤦♂️
The_Nicest_Misanthrope 2 years ago
Does it even class as a salad when there's no greenery on there?
Spittnimage 2 years ago
How many times do I have to tell people not to order salad when you eat out!
Hugh Cookson 2 years ago
Ah, there's your mistake ; Italian Restaurant in an Egyptian Hotel - how close do you think the person who made this abomination has been to Italy, let alone know how much they know about Italian cuisine !
#69
Thanks, Taco Bell. I Really Wanted That Cardboard With My Cheesy Gordita Crunch
#70
Kids Talked Me Into Taking Them To IHOP. We Waited Over An Hour To Get Uncooked Pancakes
#71
$3 Pasta Salad I Ordered From Jamie Oliver's Airport Restaurant
WindySwede 2 years ago
$3 Dollar at an airport? Looks about what to expect in portion size then..? To have a nice sallas, is what, $20..?
Bouche, Audi, and Shyla, oh my! 2 years ago
There's pasta. There's veggies. These days, for three bucks, that's a steal.
Chris D'Asta 2 years ago
Well. To be sure. I think Oliver wants all of us to starve. Worst chef ever! Long live Bourdain.
Pigeonvonbirb 2 years ago
Funny how my mum thinks Jamie Oliver is a good chef... gtg introduce her to Gordon ramsay
#72
My Sister Was Just Served This At A Local Mexican Restaurant
LooseSeal's $10 Banana 2 years ago
Well, she ordered Mac and cheese at a Mexican restaurant. So...
Hippopotamuses 2 years ago
Looks like the equally non-Mexican fries made it through, though.
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Urinal At A Restaurant In Nevada
Chris D'Asta 2 years ago
Well. I don't expect much from Nevada. I'd pee in it. Probably consult a clergyman after.
Granfaloon 2 years ago
I've never seen a urinal like that and I'm a man lol.
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Michelle Carlson 2 years ago
I'm calling shenanigans. No way any food safety inspector would allow that in a restaurant much less the local building inspector.
#74
I Ordered A $12 Salad
#75
I Ordered What This Restaurant Had Aptly Named "Curry Surprise"
#76
There Are 6 Of These On The Walls In The Employee Bathroom Of The Fairly Expensive Restaurant I Work At
Serenity Now! 2 years ago
UGH...does everybody just sneeze openly or are they doing snot shots?
Klondike Penguin 2 years ago
How many times did they wipe their boogers on the wall that a freaking sign had to be put up?
#77
Lentil "Soup" That We Serve In The Restaurant That I Work
Roan The Demon Kitty 2 years ago
except a well made Lentil Dahl. (though I prefer Chickpea)
Load More Replies... DonnerDinnerParty 2 years ago
I think that is not so bad. Split pea soup will also get thick like that when refrigerated. Once it is heated up the fats melt again and it becomes more soup like
Bobby 2 years ago
Doesnt stop it from looking like a someone dumped a giant can of alpo in the pan though. So many foods look terrible in anything but the prepped and ready to eat form
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#78
I Ordered Frites With Anchovy Dressing. I Think It Was Lost In The Translation
#79
I Ordered Fried Pickles As An Appetizer. I Got 1 Pickle Cut Into 4, And It Cost Me $10
#80
I Spent Like Two Hours Trying To Completely Clean This Nasty Fryer, As Everybody Else Only Does It Partially Or Doesn't Even Do It At All
Hippopotamuses 2 years ago
It looks like a fire risk. Leave it for a while. You may not need to worry about cleaning it for too much longer.
#81
How They Served My Boyfriend's Buffalo Mozzarella Salad In A Restaurant In Rome
Rodrigo “centoventicinque” Boschi 2 years ago
i don't want to justify the restaurant who does this to tourist, but also i want justify tourist who visit a country without informing prior to the visit : there is no such a thing like " buffalo mozzarella salad " in italy, it exist only on tourist scam ! we are not a real life olive garden .
Robert Millar 2 years ago
Looks like a burrata, a buffalo mozzarella ball filled with thick cream. Should be served with small salad and anchovies (for salt).
Isabella 2 years ago
When I see this kind of things, I wonder if they feel any shame! I couldn't serve this to a client, out of respect to myself in first place and then to the customer,.
R Dennis 2 years ago
Probably a tourist trap. If they had any pride, they would never have sent it out.
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This Steak I Ordered. Who Serves A $50 Steak Without Side Dishes?
Bouche, Audi, and Shyla, oh my! 2 years ago
Apparently the restaurant OP was at serves $50 steak with no side dishes.
ShellsBells 2 years ago
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse sells all sides à la carte.
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ninjaTrashPandaBoom 2 years ago
High quality steaks can go for way more than that...
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Hippopotamuses 2 years ago
To be honest. Amongst that carnage, there could be sides. I think I can see a bit of immolated mushroom on there.
#83
Restaurant Owner: "We Service Our Refrigeration Systems Every 6 Months"
Bouche, Audi, and Shyla, oh my! 2 years ago
We service them; we never said they were allowed to shower after.
#84
The Boyfriend Still Ate It
#85
I Ordered Sushi In Pakistan, And This Is What They Made
Pigeonvonbirb 2 years ago
Tbh you can't expect good sushi in a country that doesn't do sushi:/
#86
I Worked At A Retirement Home As A Server, And A Resident Ordered Scrambled Eggs With Cheese. Chef Messed It Up, And When I Corrected Him, He Gave Me This
Marie Dahme 2 years ago
Like I said I lived in a nursing house facility for 8 wretched months. They give no fvck’s about what they give you. Late at night they leave a tray out with Little Debbie snack cakes for the residents….. who are mostly diabetic AF ! Thank you Accura Healthcare of Ames Iowa. !!!
#87
The Day Taco Bell Betrayed Me
Serenity Now! 2 years ago
Dang...Taco Bell's getting a lot of strikes against them in these posts! UGH.
#88
McDonald's McCafe Ham And Cheese Toastie
#89
I Went To A Fancy Restaurant, And My Caesar Salad Came With A Little Extra Protein
#90
A Friend Of Mine Just Ordered Some "Fish And Chips" At A Local Restaurant In Duluth. She Certainly Got What She Asked For
Soton_Sherpa 2 years ago
I'm assuming this is the Duluth in the US? If so the answer to the question is "Yes, yes they could!"
Load More Replies... Drinking my Covfefe 2 years ago
This is definitely fake. Just something stupid to post to get attention 🙄
Saeyoul Akiyune 1 year ago
Makes me actually if there more fake ones - I mean, there's *no* way all these restaurants do what is shown....Right.....?
Load More Replies... Klondike Penguin 2 years ago
Apparently, these restaurant workers don’t know what fish and chips are supposed to be.
Karen Krause 2 years ago
It's gotta be staged. What American restaurant serves fish with the head on it. Europe they do, but Americans are squeamish about their food looking at them. It's staged or they went to a foreign restaurant and asked for something way off menu.
Floof_the_Pom 2 years ago
and those are neither American chips nor European/English chips those are crackers
#91
I Found This In My Take-Out From My Favorite Chinese Restaurant
#92
This Is Our "Reopened" Burger King
#93
This Restaurant Provided Us With Plastic Cups Because We Were In Everyday Clothing. However, Other People Around Us Had Normal Glasses
We had to ask twice to even get service and the glass glasses.
Verena 2 years ago (edited)
What kind of restaurant did you enter? Did it indicate clothing advice at the door? Where? How did your "everyday clothing" look? Almost no including multiple star restaurant in Europe will twitch an eye if your blue jeans are clean, no holes, your sneakers are clean and not smelly, your T-Shirt with a max subtle print looks neat, hair combed, hands clean and you took a shower within 24 hours before visiting this place.
Verena 2 years ago
Ah. Restaurant in Dubai, entered in american everyday-clothing (no details, could be anything between sweatpants and blue jeans) while everybody else there was wearing local clothing. If a woman was included, this might have made things evenmo re problematic, seen the cultzre in Dubai.
#94
I Found A Piece Of Plastic In The Burger
#95
At A Gas Station/BBQ Place Off The Highway In Colorado. It's Literally A Dirty Dishwasher Tray
#96
The Amount Of Uncooked Fries In My McDonald's Order
Joshua David 2 years ago
I hate when they do this. There's an effing timer on the fryer and 16 years Olds don't care.
ADHD McChick 2 years ago (edited)
No, I work at McDonald's, and I can tell you exactly what happened. Someone was putting fresh fries down to cook in the fryer, (might've been filling the basket directly from the bag, over the fryers, which were not supposed to do, but happens occasionally) and dropped some frozen fries into an already cooking basket that was about to come up. Doesn't make it okay, but like I said, it happens sometimes. It's not because we don't care. It's because we're constantly pushed to go faster and faster and faster. And btw, I myself am way over 16, lol.
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I Got This Steak From My Local Restaurant
David 2 years ago
Is it VEGAN steak? lol it looks more like darky rye bread that has gone moldy.
Kel_how 2 years ago (edited)
You're right; it doesn't have the texture of any meat I've ever seen. Maybe it's a moldy sponge?
Load More Replies... Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
I'm pretty sure that's actually one of the innersoles from my oldest pair of boots.
ƒιѕн 2 years ago (edited)
What I learned from reddit: This has been frozen and before that it’s s**t cuts that have been meat glued together, and dressed up as sirloin. Basically b******t fabricated meat. Notice the lines about 3 times c**p cuts formed into a steak. Transglutaminase enzyme can be used to glue meat pieces and scraps into a sizeable chunk.
Hippopotamuses 2 years ago
It’s like ALL of the moisture has been sucked out of it. Like some 50s sci-fi plot.
#98
This Is Actually Disgusting. Kebab With A Side Of Rust
#99
They Packed My Leftover Spaghetti Bolognese And Fettuccine Alfredo In The Same Container
#100
I Don't Have Super High Expectations At Olive Garden, But What Is This? The Waitress Acted Like Everything Was Okay
Karen Krause 2 years ago
Exactly what I thought. Waitress sloshed the plate carrying it to the table or while setting it down. could have been new to the job.
Load More Replies... DonnerDinnerParty 2 years ago
I loathe Olive Garden! So many people go there for special events, like a b-day or graduation and I do not understand it! Overpriced non-Italian microwaved foods and it is beyond overrated. My whole family will choose to go there and I gladly stay behind. It's not worth the money at all
Jill Pulcifer 2 years ago
I don't get it, are we talking about the spill? Waitress prolly just sloshed it a bit carrying it out, what the problem?
Chris D'Asta 2 years ago
No one should ever plate like that. An affront to the senses. I am sorry.
#101
I Asked For A Water At The Restaurant, And They Brought This Out. I Figured That's Just How They Do Their Water, But It Turns Out They Charge $8 For It
Mrs. Dearly Regret 2 years ago
I see no problem here, this is how water is usually served in many european countries
Verena 2 years ago (edited)
Welcome to Europe, this is how water is served, unless you specifically ask for tap water. Price is in the menu. The reason is mainly hygiene. Almost everywhere tap water is drinkable, however at a real restaurant, bottles for drinks are standard, soft drinks as well beer. The only exception is southern Europe, where you will get a glass of tap water together with your espresso
R Dennis 2 years ago
Had a restaurant in Paris try to do me like that... I specifically asked for a pitcher of tap water. I made her take it back - not my fault you opened it already!
Hippopotamuses 2 years ago
The cynic in me suspects that it was opened long before it reached the table.
Load More Replies... Kharyss 2 years ago
In many European countries, tap water isn’t automatically given. You have to ask for it specifically. Otherwise they’ll bring bottled mineral water.
Ace 2 years ago
They'd never bring sparkling water like this unless specified though, mineral water possibly, so you should learn the local language equivalent of a jug of water to make sure you just get tapwater. Un pichet d'eau. eine Karrafe Wasser etc. Oh, and don't expect ice in it.
Load More Replies... Jill Bussey 2 years ago
Also, make sure they open it in front of you. That way you know you're not being charged 8 dollars for tap water.
Pieter Culmer 2 years ago
Aqua Panna is also one of the more ‘premium’ bottled waters. And worth the extra.
Verena 2 years ago
No, bad communication and unfamiliarity with local food customs on side of the customer. No, the service staff in the country you visit does not know and follow your local habits
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This "Large" Starbucks Drink. I Haven't Taken A Sip
Samantha Mannion 2 years ago
Is it a blended drink I know sometimes if it's a blended drink or has any cold foam and sits for just a minute the foam deflates and will be half empty. Used to have this problem with iced caps and lattes at dunkin all the time for pickup orders
DonnerDinnerParty 2 years ago
Make then fill it up! No way I'm paying full price for partial drink
#103
French Toast Doesn't Fit Together, From The Restaurant I Ordered
Lynn Morello 2 years ago
Try swapping one piece from each lot, you will find they match a whole lot better,
Mrs. Dearly Regret 2 years ago
Well, sure, but that doesn't have any effect on the taste of it
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What do you think ?
SparkleFarts 2 years ago
Jesus, I work at a gas station that makes and serves food and our store is 1000% cleaner than any of these. Not to mention we know how to thoroughly cook chicken
Reenzy Bennington 2 years ago
I'm scared to order anything from anywhere at this point. Thank god we only order five times a year or so.
Belle_Pandamonium🇧🇻l 2 years ago
Last weekend, I was eating grilled meat w bought potato salad - besides potatoes, it had about 20 cm of dental floss 🤢🤮
Dre Mosley 2 years ago
Glad I ate before reading this post. My breakfast almost came back up a few times though.
WildHoneyPie 2 years ago
Welp, now I'm okay with the fact that we can't afford to eat out much nowadays.
Gay Waffle 2 years ago
Hey BP, I just wanted to see some mindless content, not racist comments about Chinese people eating cats or assuming Chinese restaurants are actually gross.
Granfaloon 2 years ago
Worked in two restaurants in my lifetime and neither came even close to being this bad.
SparkleFarts 2 years ago
Jesus, I work at a gas station that makes and serves food and our store is 1000% cleaner than any of these. Not to mention we know how to thoroughly cook chicken
Reenzy Bennington 2 years ago
I'm scared to order anything from anywhere at this point. Thank god we only order five times a year or so.
Belle_Pandamonium🇧🇻l 2 years ago
Last weekend, I was eating grilled meat w bought potato salad - besides potatoes, it had about 20 cm of dental floss 🤢🤮
Dre Mosley 2 years ago
Glad I ate before reading this post. My breakfast almost came back up a few times though.
WildHoneyPie 2 years ago
Welp, now I'm okay with the fact that we can't afford to eat out much nowadays.
Gay Waffle 2 years ago
Hey BP, I just wanted to see some mindless content, not racist comments about Chinese people eating cats or assuming Chinese restaurants are actually gross.
Granfaloon 2 years ago
Worked in two restaurants in my lifetime and neither came even close to being this bad.
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