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30 Of The Worst Things Ever Served In Fancy Restaurants That Just Look Like A Scam

What better way to stand out in the competitive industry of the restaurant business than to go nuts with a Michelin-esque presentation. Is that a single meringue served on a levitating pillow? Did we get charged an extra $10 because they served our butter on a posh-looking rock?

The world of wannabe fine-dining restaurants, of course, is not a new phenomenon. Throughout the years, we've written about it enough times to know that we shouldn't be expected to get this instead of a pea soup like we've ordered. And so, in honor of this peculiar trend, Bored Panda has curated a collection of the most outrageous fine-dining experiences out there.

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The Vegan Option Served At A Fancy End Of Conference Dinner

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30 Of The Worst Things Ever Served In Fancy Restaurants That Just Look Like A Scam

The Vegan Option Served At A Fancy End Of Conference Dinner

I Ordered The Salad At The Fanciest Restaurant In Town

These Snacks Served With Stones: Some Are Real Stones And Some Are To Eat. You Have To Guess

Wife And I Accidentally Went To A Michelin Star Restaurant On Our Honeymoon In Ireland

2-Michelin-Star Restaurant Had This On Instagram. This Is The Vegetarian Option. It Is Marinated Tofu With Roasted Sweet Potatoes

A Handful Of Raspberry Sauce At A Fancy Restaurant

Michelin Star Chocolate Hands

Sushi For M’lady?

Have Some Gyoza With This Houseplant

Bread In A Versace Shoe

Seen In A Sushi Restaurant In My City. I Still Can't Believe It

Next Time Just Throw The Dish At Me Please

This Free Birthday Cake At A Fancy Restaurant

This Is A Fancy Restaurant, Not A Supermarket Checkout

This $10 Salad I Paid For At A Restaurant

Restaurant’s Version Of Corn On The Cob. Wouldn’t Just Be Easier To BBQ Them On The Cob?

What 20$ Gets You In A Fancy Restaurant. I Didn't Even Know What To Do With It

Is It Forgivable When It's A Michelin Star Restaurant? (De Librije In Zwolle)

Marshmallow "Worms" Served On A Plant

My Mom Asked The Waitress What Type Of Bread It Was. It’s A Rock With The Butter For The Bread

Ate At Three Michelin Star Restaurant Alinea In Chicago. Dessert Painted On The Table, Edible Balloons, Table Fires… It’s An Experience

Rocks And Potatoes Painted To Look Like Rocks At Michelin-Starred Restaurant

At A 2-Michelin-Stars Restaurant

Recently Sat Through A 44-Course Meal At The Atelier In Ottawa, Canada

Tempura Green Beans, In A Shoe

At A Michelin-Starred Restaurant In Amsterdam, My Cocktail Arrived In A Plastic Bag

Incarne (And Bones)

Croquette In A Box Among Rocks

Lab By Sergi Agola, Sintra, Portugal - Some Highlights In No Particular Order

Appetizers On Nails At A Conference

Guys, It May Be Possible To Have Too Much Plate

What Even Is This?

Today Is My Birthday, And My GF Gifted Me A Lunch In A One-Michelin-Star Restaurant, And This Is What The Chef Made For The Occasion. Such An Amazing Gift

Cold Cuts On A Clothes Line? No Thank You

Even At A Michelin Star Restaurant They Don’t Have Plates

6 Years To Make This Dish. Molé Madre, Molé Nuevo From Pujol

Noma, Summer Season Of 2022

This Toast I Got At A Restaurant. Yes It Came Like This

This Was At A 1-Michelin-Star Restaurant. Theme Was The World Fair, It Was Very Tasty, And Very Much Served On An Actual Can Of PBR

Some Kind Of Fancy Pork Piles With Grapes On A Tree? The Waiter Later Said The Dirt Is Actually Edible

3-Michelin-Star Restaurant Serves Table Cracker On Rock

Fancy Slider With Pre-Packaged Slice Cheese On It

Ordered Churros From A Fancy Restaurant In Mexico, They Replicated The Street Food Experience

When Going To Fancy Restaurants, Remember To Bring A Couple Of Paintbrushes

Went To A Fancy Restaurant. Got An Appetizer On A Rose

Locavore - Ubud, Bali

Paid $16 For This Caesar "Salad" At A Concept Restaurant Last Night

These Rolls At A Contemporary Buffet Restaurant

Michelin Star Restaurant In France

Absolutely Epic Dessert From Alinea

Fancy Stuff On A Glass Brick

Raw Fish With Mustard And Ice Cream

This Bruschetta

This Was My $15 Dessert At A Fancy Restaurant. A Tablespoon Of Ganache With A Crouton On Top

Alchemist

Wife's Dinner. London. 2 Michelin Stars. Very Tasty. Don't Even Know Where To Start On The Presentation

This Thing I Got At An Italian Restaurant

I Always Wanted To Eat In A Gravel Pit, Not Knowing What Is Edible

A Bird's Nest For Appetizers. To Be Fair The Food Was Amazing

Michelin-Starred Vegan Restaurant In Copenhagen - Ark

Hokkaido A5 & House Beef Bacon Tartare. Smoked Beef Fat Special Sauce. Fermented Little Gem And Pickled Ramps. Burger Bun Cracker

Per Se, NYC

The Salad This Restaurant Gave Me

Dinner At Sio French Restaurant

Tangerine Cheesecake Served On The Cross-Section Of A Tree

Wine Bottle As Salad Plate

Quite Tame Compared To Some Of The Other Posts, But This Appetizer Served In A Huge Bowl. At A High-Class Restaurant In My Hometown

I'm Not Sure If This Counts But I Went To A 1-Star Michelin Restaurant And They Served Me Beef With Chocolate

Ordered $12 "Crab Fries" That Contain No Crab. They're Just Called That Because The Restaurant Is Crab-Themed

ABaC (3 Stars), Barcelona, Spain

When The First Out Of 5 Courses In A Fancy Restaurant Say "Pickle"

Dinner At “Casa Perbellini”, Restaurant With Two Michelin Stars

Went To A Fancy Restaurant In India, Bill Was ~40,000 Rupees. Next Day Went To Regular Restaurant, Bill Was ~1000 Rupees And It Was 100 Times Better

Dinner At Atelier Crenn (3 Michelin Stars And 1 Green Star), San Francisco

$699/Person. Vegetable Slice On Cracker. Served On A Clothes Line. 3 Michelin Stars

Some Courses From 2-Star Michelin Restaurant In Copenhagen

Looks Like A Plant But It's An Actual Dish Served In A 2-Michelin-Star Restaurant In LA

Can’t Believe This Restaurant Did This To Me. I Love Mango Pudding, But They Made It Into The Shape Of Corn. I Hate Corn, So This Is A Nightmare For Me

This Fancy Restaurant Has A $28 Mozzarella Stick And Caviar Appetizer