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I think most of us have some meal(s) that we like to be made in a special way, whether it’s in some particular restaurant, some special ingredients, made by the family member that nobody can compare to, or even the way we make it by ourselves. However, many of us also come across many foods that may seem simple to make but most of the time lead to disappointment when we order them.
Speaking about that, one Reddit user asked folks online to share meals that the majority of people or restaurants always manage to mess them up. Well, the responses vary from cooking eggs, sauces to simple restaurant cakes. So scroll through this ‘disappointing foods menu’ and share your thoughts!
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#2
Onion rings.
A great onion ring is an elusive thing.
Jeremy James 1 year ago (edited)
I had some good onion rings once: perfect, slightly sweet, crispy batter with a touch of spice just in the background. The batter didn't separate from the rings, so when you bit one, the whole onion didn't slip out and leave you with a hollow shell. I've been chasing that ever since.
#3
I just had to pay $4 dollars extra to ADD mushrooms to stroganoff.... that should not be an additional fee.
#4
Fkn bacon. Don’t come at me with that floppy s**t.
Pedantic Panda 1 year ago
Don't come at me with your fragile bacon that you can shatter with a fork.
#5
Omelets. The cheese goes on the inside people!
And for the love of all things holy, when you're making a grilled cheese, the cheese should actually be melted!
Maybe my problem is the way cheese is prepared? Ok, I'm changing my answer to cheese
Phred 1 year ago
Omelets take practice! When I go to buffets with an omelet station I ask if I can watch. Most makers of omelets are happy to have an audience--one person even explained what he was doing as he went along. Same with crepes. I've learned a lot and my omelets and crepes are pretty good.
#6
There are too many breakfast places that can't cook eggs properly
#7
Hashbrowns. I don't get why I can only get lightly toasted but mostly white potato shavings. Even if I say, "no white" they still come out raw.
#9
caesar salad. it either has barely any dressing, or it's so drenched in dressing that it pools at the bottom of the bowl.
#11
Mashed potatoes. Stop using instant.
LooseSeal's $10 Banana 1 year ago
Instant mashed potatoes are 90% as good as the real thing. Sometimes it's worth the time and effort saved to use them.
#12
Chicken pot pie. Do they really think I don’t want top AND bottom crust?
#14
Macaroni and cheese.
Sometimes the noodles are gummy. Sometimes the sauce is bad, usually not very flavorful. Sometimes it's both.
Macaroni is usually a disappointment.
Jaguarundi 1 year ago
This is another dish that I will only make at home for myself. There is one frozen brand that is AMAZING!!!! but I just can't force myself to pay that price for a frozen side dish that I can make fresh for a lot less money. It truly is "The World's Best" though.
#15
Too much truffle. Truffle flavoring is usually made with petroleum byproducts. It’s nasty. Truffles don’t “infuse” into oil. That scent and that taste isn’t natural, it’s all synthetic.
Stop putting truffle flavor on everything! You are eating nasty a*s chemicals *and* paying a premium for it!
#16
So many people seemingly can't cook rice. I don't get it, it's one of the easiest things to cook, just let it be and it practically cooks itself. But so many people can't make it
#17
Lo mein. You can’t use regular spaghetti noodles and pass it off as authentic!
Roan The Demon Kitty 1 year ago
honestly, its a minor pet peeve of mine that some americans just call all pastas, spaghetti etc "noodles" xP
#18
Chicken breast. Every restaurant cooks it to death. You have to undercook it a bit and let the carry over heat finish it off, but restaurants are too afraid of salmonella so you end up with a dry piece of s**t.
#19
Tortillas - so many dry and flavorless industrially produced tortillas out there. Whether it’s tacos, enchiladas, etc, even if the fillings or toppings are great, a bad tortilla brings the whole thing crumbling down (literally) in my opinion.
All my favorite Mexican places near me make their own tortillas and it’s just a different standard. Otherwise, so many times I’m excited to try a popular spot, but then find the tortillas subpar.
#20
Pad Thai. Many places make it way too sweet.
kath morgan 1 year ago
Ordering noodles can be hairy, because a lot of them are over cooked and over sauced, resulting in a sloppy mess.
#21
I can't remember the last time I had decent fried egg rolls at a restaurant. The insides are often just mushy, flavorless cabbage.
Mary Kelly 1 year ago
yes...this!....they used to have celery, carrots, onions, and tiny shrimp in addition to the cabbage...and they had that thick bumpy shell
#22
Calamari. Often over cooked into rubber. At least here in the Midwest. I think enough people around here don't even know how good Calamari is it is screwed up so much.
#23
Crabcakes. Even in MD it's hit or miss, outside of MD places tend to use too much filler and binder.
#24
Poutine. It's trendy to stick fries, with cheese and a sauce and call it that, but you can't really substitute any of the ingredients and have it taste anywhere near the original.
SkyDragonAerial (Aro/Ace, Cassgender) 1 year ago
This photo is an insult to poutine. There is not enough gravy, and an embarrassingly small amount of shredded cheese.
#25
I’ve never had good nachos at a restaurant. The ratio of, and distribution, of toppings to chips is always disappointing. And the chips are often rubbery. Even if the flavor is nice, the balance is terrible.
#27
Reuben sandwich… because when it’s good it’s great but when it’s bad it’s terrible.
Corey Smith 1 year ago
Right? I love them so much that I rarely order them because I don't want to be disappointed. Very few places make them well. Not too much corned beef which ahs to be low on fat and gristle and not smooth. It needs a little grain to it. Lots of kraut and not too much dressing. Is that so hard?
#30
If it's not a bakery, CAKE! Cakes in restaurants always tend to SUUUUUCK. They're not fluffy or delicious or leave a soft warm feeling in your body when you eat it. That's what I look for in my cakes, a good cake should be so soft and delicious that it makes you feel loved like a loving parent. Restaurant cakes are just either too dry, too hipster, or too goopy.
What do you think ?
David Paterson 1 year ago
I can't tell how good these descriptions are. Because usually I've never experienced the good better alternative.
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Libstak 1 year ago
Meringues...especially from bakery, dry as, they are awful. Lemon meringue pie...it's supposed to be soft under a thin crisp crust not dry and crumbly fgs.
MoMcB 1 year ago
A lot of bakeries use dried egg white, like meriwhite and this gives the dry result.
Load More Replies... Miss Frankfurter 1 year ago
Kinda looks like it’s not really worth going out to eat and waste all that money on c**p when you could make it better at home.
The Original Bruno 1 year ago
Salsa/pico de gallo that's really a few finely minced onions floating in tomato juice.
Cursed Starscream 1 year ago
if you want good fries, go search out the movable feast foodtruck. they make the crispiest fries ive ever eaten. yo want steak, ribs, or anything, for the love of primus, avoid applebees at all costs!
Dorothy Stovall 1 year ago
Once choked on a hockey puck chicken breast from there. Nobody noticed.
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Lyone Fein 1 year ago
I think eggplant is very frequently undercooked. I order Eggplant Parm alot, and am disappointed alot because it it chewy or woody and bitter. The eggplant is supposed to be cooked until it is so tender it practically melts on your tongue. When it's like that, it tastes really sweet.
Julia French 1 year ago
Most of these are personal preferences that vary greatly. Try being specific when you order - polite but specific , "please let the chef know i like my eggs ____ , thank you"
DeoManus Argentem 1 year ago
I know this isn't so common, but alligator tail! Done right it's by far my favorite protein, I'd rank it higher than lobster. I was hosting some of my Dutch family members down here in Florida one year who had understandably never tried it - I raved about it and said they must! I found an expensive seafood place that happened to offer it, we went, and I was so embarrassed - if was rubbery and awful! I think the only time I can remember ever sending a dish back. Couple nights later, at another expensive place, same thing. They left before I could find them a good gator tail, sadly, as the best I've ever had came from transient roadside spots, and the only permanent place that's always amazing is a reasonably-priced restaurant six hours away! They probably still think I'm nuts.
David Paterson 1 year ago
I can't tell how good these descriptions are. Because usually I've never experienced the good better alternative.
Load More Replies... Libstak 1 year ago
Meringues...especially from bakery, dry as, they are awful. Lemon meringue pie...it's supposed to be soft under a thin crisp crust not dry and crumbly fgs.
MoMcB 1 year ago
A lot of bakeries use dried egg white, like meriwhite and this gives the dry result.
Load More Replies... Miss Frankfurter 1 year ago
Kinda looks like it’s not really worth going out to eat and waste all that money on c**p when you could make it better at home.
The Original Bruno 1 year ago
Salsa/pico de gallo that's really a few finely minced onions floating in tomato juice.
Cursed Starscream 1 year ago
if you want good fries, go search out the movable feast foodtruck. they make the crispiest fries ive ever eaten. yo want steak, ribs, or anything, for the love of primus, avoid applebees at all costs!
Dorothy Stovall 1 year ago
Once choked on a hockey puck chicken breast from there. Nobody noticed.
Load More Replies... Lyone Fein 1 year ago
I think eggplant is very frequently undercooked. I order Eggplant Parm alot, and am disappointed alot because it it chewy or woody and bitter. The eggplant is supposed to be cooked until it is so tender it practically melts on your tongue. When it's like that, it tastes really sweet.
Julia French 1 year ago
Most of these are personal preferences that vary greatly. Try being specific when you order - polite but specific , "please let the chef know i like my eggs ____ , thank you"
DeoManus Argentem 1 year ago
I know this isn't so common, but alligator tail! Done right it's by far my favorite protein, I'd rank it higher than lobster. I was hosting some of my Dutch family members down here in Florida one year who had understandably never tried it - I raved about it and said they must! I found an expensive seafood place that happened to offer it, we went, and I was so embarrassed - if was rubbery and awful! I think the only time I can remember ever sending a dish back. Couple nights later, at another expensive place, same thing. They left before I could find them a good gator tail, sadly, as the best I've ever had came from transient roadside spots, and the only permanent place that's always amazing is a reasonably-priced restaurant six hours away! They probably still think I'm nuts.
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