People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants

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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People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants Fries.

So many mediocre fries.

Poet_of_Legends , Dzenina Lukac Report

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142points

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Austin L 1 year ago

They generally just need to be cooked twice: once at a lower temperature to cook them soft and then at a higher temperature to brown the outside surface.

67points

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People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants Onion rings.

A great onion ring is an elusive thing.

r3dditr0x , Ron Lach Report

Final score:

140points

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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.

68points

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People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants I just had to pay $4 dollars extra to ADD mushrooms to stroganoff.... that should not be an additional fee.

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132points

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El Cucuy 1 year ago

It's not stroganoff if it' doesn't have mushrooms in the sauce.

82points

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People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants Fkn bacon. Don’t come at me with that floppy s**t.

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121points

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Pedantic Panda 1 year ago

Don't come at me with your fragile bacon that you can shatter with a fork.

142points

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People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants 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

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Final score:

116points

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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.

36points

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People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants There are too many breakfast places that can't cook eggs properly

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105points

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Bec 1 year ago

Isn't cooking an egg a common test for chefs?

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People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants 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.

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102points

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LH25 1 year ago

I had a friends who would say "cook them until you think they are burnt, then give them another minute". She still got white in them.

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People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants A lot of s****y marinara sauce out there

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94points

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Der Kommissar 1 year ago

Try Rao's or Carbone's

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People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants caesar salad. it either has barely any dressing, or it's so drenched in dressing that it pools at the bottom of the bowl.

sunshinelollipops95 , alleksana Report

Final score:

93points

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Nilsen 1 year ago

And it there are tomatoes, it isn't a true Caesar salad. The salad can still be good though, but something else

36points

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#10

People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants Gnocchi!! It’s meant to be light and airy, not a lead weight!

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89points

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Druklet 1 year ago

I thought I didn't like gnocchi, but it was the starter at a wedding I went to recently and it was so good! Guess it's not meant to resemble boiled wads of glue.

50points

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#11

People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants Mashed potatoes. Stop using instant.

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87points

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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.

53points

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#12

People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants Chicken pot pie. Do they really think I don’t want top AND bottom crust?

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80points

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Ace 1 year ago

Err, in which case why would you order a pot pie? I thought that was the definition thereof.

21points

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#13

People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants Coffee is rarely good in a restaurant.

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77points

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g90814 1 year ago

I always add a pinch of salt. definitely helps.

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#14

People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants 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.

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Final score:

75points

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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.

16points

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#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!

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72points

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Jeevesssssss 1 year ago

Did not know this. Thanks!

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#16

People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants 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

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Final score:

71points

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hungryghost 1 year ago

Where's uncle roger?

39points

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#17

People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants Lo mein. You can’t use regular spaghetti noodles and pass it off as authentic!

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64points

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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

18points

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#18

People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants 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.

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Final score:

61points

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Display_Name 1 year ago

Thus why I dislike white meat.

25points

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#19

People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants 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.

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59points

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Austin L 1 year ago

Tortillas are one of those foods that are significantly better fresh.

29points

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#20

People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants Pad Thai. Many places make it way too sweet.

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57points

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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.

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#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.

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55points

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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

25points

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#22

People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants 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.

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50points

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Ima Manimal 1 year ago

It has to be fried hot and fast

19points

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#23

People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants Crabcakes. Even in MD it's hit or miss, outside of MD places tend to use too much filler and binder.

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Final score:

50points

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Sans Serif 1 year ago

If I cant see a body of water, I never order the crab cakes...

28points

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#24

People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants 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.

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Final score:

44points

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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.

47points

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#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.

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43points

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Ubedhheij 1 year ago

Try making homemade nachos I like mine since I do whatever ratio I want.

14points

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#26

People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants Restaurants trying to pass off mayo as garlic aioli.

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42points

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Ace 1 year ago (edited)

"Garlic aioli". What, as opposed to "garlic and oil" (the literal meaning of the term) with no garlic in it? What I think you mean is simply that some places use garlic mayonnaise where you would prefer aioli.

21points

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#27

Reuben sandwich… because when it’s good it’s great but when it’s bad it’s terrible.

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42points

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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?

11points

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#28

People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants Not f**k up but steak always tastes better at home.

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42points

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Tabitha 1 year ago

Especially when cooked on the barbecue grill by someone who knows what they’re doing.

31points

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#29

People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants Salads. Most come swimming in dressing.

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40points

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Liz Greenlaw-Cruz 1 year ago

I always ask for dressing on the side

44points

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#30

People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants 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.

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Final score:

36points

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PunchinelloTX Premium 1 year ago

I think this person is asking too much of cake.

48points

MotherofGuineaPigs 1 year ago

That amount of expectation is really a pie thing.

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Nicky Shrimps 1 year ago

Pie > Cake

6points

Sarah Schumm 1 year ago

No they are not

1point

Outgraygeous 1 year ago

Yes, the expectation is too high for restaurant cakes.

1point

Aya Pandy 1 year ago

They also fail to understand not all cakes have the same texture and will be different. I except ppl to be the type to have a tantrum over chocolate chip cookies too as it's their one accept way or wrong

0points

Amy Strain 1 year ago

Ah, I see you've never had really good cake! This person is right on the money.

0points

Ryan VanDam 1 year ago

Nah they just know a real cake unlike you

-2points

Mary Kelly 1 year ago

unless you're at a high end restaurant, they are frozen and thawed from some restaurant food vendor...

6points

Ace 1 year ago

There are so many sorts of cakes. They don't all need to be light fluffy sponges.

6points

Anna Drever 1 year ago

Very much this. I prefer not to eat flavoured air. I like a dense cake (you are what you eat 😀).

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Brainmas 1 year ago

Because most restaurant cakes come frozen.

3points

Shane S 1 year ago

Didn’t a famous chef say never to order dessert at a restaurant. The restaurant specializes in the entrée and not the dessert. Eat dinner at the restaurant and then go to a dessert place after. Maybe it was Gordon Ramsay?

2points

Beachbum 11 months ago

Makes you feel loved like loving a parent? What does that even mean? Do you think the cakes in restaurants are made in the restaurant? No they are always ordered in bulk

1point

kath morgan 1 year ago

Restaurants often buy in their desserts, even if they make a lot of their own other stuff. So they are pre packed frozen things.

1point

jmdirks 1 year ago

ALL of these examples are subjective to a person's personal tastes!

0points

Karizma Kaliko 1 year ago

I wanna know what kinda "cake" is in the photo. Seriously. It looks like a lavish party for the tongue

0points

Donteatme666 1 year ago

Pie is better than cake.Its one of few hills I'll die on

0points

alison ponce 1 year ago

I can remember when restaurants made their own desserts. It was rare even in the 90s.

0points

Zaphod 1 year ago

I know a pastry chef and her cake is great. Tbh, her other desserts are better

0points

Lsai Aeon 1 year ago

Yeah, I don't want any more of my parent's brand of "love", thanks

0points

Momo Skarsgård 1 year ago

What kind of cake is this person eating???

0points

Elizabeth 1 year ago

…I want that cake in the picture

0points

GlixDrap 1 year ago

I blame Gwyneth

0points

Petra Schaap 1 year ago

is OP from the USA? because... yeah. otherwise, no.

-1point

Amy Strain 1 year ago

Yeah we aren't as good at cakes here. The first time I made a true sponge and had a piece I was blown away. But! I will say we are very proficient at chocolate cakes, as far as I can tell :)

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David 1 year ago

Bonus XP if you have survived the premade/frozen tiramisu that most buffet restaurants seem to serve. or to be honest - any of their deserts.

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#31

Fish and chips. Seems like most places assume you’re going to add malt vinegar, so they don’t think they have to season the food. You always have to season the food.

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15points

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Ace 1 year ago (edited)

You most certainly do not season the chips. Adding salt and vinegar (or lemon, if you're posh) is automatic, part of the normal eating experience, so please don't season them first otherwise they'll end up too salty. A little salt in the batter, if you must, but only a little.

13points

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#32

Cabonara shouldn't have mushrooms but every restaurant in my town thinks they should.

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14points

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David L 1 year ago

Never add cream.

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#33

For me it’s scrambled eggs, so many people mess up the texture imo. Use butter, light heat, and constantly whisk.

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13points

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Jessica Cooney 1 year ago

Agreed. Proper scrambled eggs should not bounce when dropped onto a plate.

7points

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#34

People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants Chili rellenos. Well prepared they're amazing but I've been disappointed so many times I basically never order them anymore.

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12points

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Tumbah 1 year ago

I don't think those are rellenos, look more like enchiladas

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#35

French toast

I love French toast, but most restaurants don’t offer a French toast meal that makes any sense. If I’m ordering French toast, I don’t just want 3 French toasts on a plate and nothing else. You need bacon or sausage, maybe a couple eggs and SOMETHING else to cut the sweetness of the toast.

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12points

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MayaGeGe 1 year ago (edited)

I didn't even know French toast with savory ingredients was a thing

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#36

People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants Philly Cheesesteaks sometimes. They might cut the meat up right, but sometimes they just plop some of that liquid cheese stuff some places put on nachos. There's variations that can make it work, and the "street" version is different too.

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9points

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Ima Manimal 1 year ago

The worst Philly cheesesteak ever ate was in Philadelphia… Such a disappointment

7points

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#37

Fettucine alfredo

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9points

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ConstantlyJon 1 year ago

I am such a sucker for fettucine alfredo, even bad alfredo. Just give me an alfredo IV straight into my veins.

6points

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#38

Shrimp. I believe that most cooks overdo them, they do too much.

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9points

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Roan The Demon Kitty 1 year ago

tempura prawns/shrimps in particular. so many times the batter is soggy, they need to be light and crisp ;-;

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#39

People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants Huevos rancheros. Raw corn tortillas do not taste good for one thing. There is an art to it.

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7points

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Der Kommissar 1 year ago

A chef told me that sparkling water makes scrambled eggs fluffier, and he's right

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#40

People Online Share 30 Meals That Lead To Disappointment Even At Restaurants Biscuits

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7points

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geezeronthehill 1 year ago

You mean biscuits, crackers or cookies? Specify your dialect, please.

25points

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#41

Burgers. I have been searching for a good hamburger for months. I can make one but every place I go over cooks them and dries them out. These think a*s patties suck.

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6points

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INGI 1 year ago

What is an... a*s patty, exactly?

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#42

Literally anything with Cajun in the name. Even here in South Louisiana, chain restaurants can't do cajun right. You're lucky to find a mom&pop owned restaurant that does it right unless you're in New Orleans.

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Final score:

5points