16 Takeout Customers Who Got Their Food With A Big Dose Of Disappointment On The Side
Sometimes, eating the food you ordered isn't meant to be.
Takeout is supposed to be the easy option, but sometimes the bag arrives with a surprise nobody ordered. A missing item, a crushed container, or something far worse can turn dinner into a total letdown.
These Reddit users shared takeout disasters that range from messy to downright unsettling. In some cases, the restaurant made the mistake, and in others, the delivery process seems to have gone completely off the rails.
Either way, these food fails are hard to forget.
1. The best sushi in town comes with a living creature
According to research by an insect control company, we unknowingly consume bits of bugs, worms, maggots, and insects through the food that we eat.
That is not the kind of extra protein anyone wants.
2. An extra ingredient you'd rather not have
Things that aren't supposed to be in our food are a common occurrence. But did you know that a study has shown we ingest what's called "microplastics?"
According to Environmental Research, these are often found in the common fruits and vegetables we eat. In other words, by simply eating an apple, we are consuming bits of plastic.
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Some takeout disappointments are hard to laugh off.
5. A burger that's not worth the money or the trouble
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6. Is this pizza or a neoclassical-style painting?
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7. Chinese food with blue ink toppings
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At that point, the meal is basically a write-off.
This is similar to the AITA dinner date where someone planned around their partner’s severe allergies.
8. Taking a photo as a way to say goodbye to dinner
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9. Customer tries something new, ends up disappointed
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10. Thank goodness she didn't take a bite; she would have lost a couple of teeth otherwise.
That could have ended much worse.
11. This person was looking forward to eating lunch from his favorite restaurant until the car in front of him hit the brakes.
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12. Were the staff playing and betting while they prepared the food?
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That order never had a chance.
13. DoorDash driver made the customer put all the food together just to throw everything away.
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14. This person did not expect that the bumpy ride would result in this.
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15. Manicotti with a twist
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That is one way to ruin dinner.
16. That is one scary-looking mashed potato.
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When these takeout fails happen to you, it can be traumatizing.
Maybe it's time to consider making those meals at home. Since many people still work from home, it's time to enhance those cooking skills and create the dishes you've been ordering from delivery apps.
That way, you'll have food served hot. Above all, you're guaranteed food that's safe to eat.
Some dinners are better left to memory.
Wait until you see the $28,000 fine after a restaurant served insect spray instead of cranberry juice to kids.
