28 Of The Strangest Food Orders Restaurant Workers Have Ever Received That Will Make You Wonder What Went Wrong

As they say, food is the true way to a person's heart. And we're not here to dispute that.

In fact, we wholeheartedly agree. It's just that some people are harder to please than others.

While some individuals would be quite happy with their mom's lemon meringue recipe, others expect something a little more extraordinary to suit their tastes. Sometimes, the food they desire exists only in their own personal cookbooks and nowhere else.

And that's fine. After all, everyone has different tastes, right?

What's not fine is when they expect every restaurant to have their special dish or when they anticipate that every restaurant will bow down to their unique requests.

If you haven't worked in the food industry, you might be wondering, "What kind of food could people be ordering that's just so outrageous?" To help answer that question, Redditor u/Graceful_Swan_Ronson asked, "Waiters/waitresses of Reddit, what's the most ridiculous request you've received from a customer at your restaurant?"

And oh, the answers are quite mind-boggling. Some are simply gross food preferences, while others are downright disgusting.

We can't even fathom how people can shove those foods into their mouths. But you be the judge of that.

Here are some of the best responses from the thread:

First of all, why? And second, why on earth would you allow your kid to eat that much ranch?

Dpg2304

The kid needs to learn the beauty of texture in food so he can properly enjoy his meals and stop ruining perfectly made dishes.

mel1323

Oh, no kidding, Sherlock. Seriously, did he expect it to taste good?

panascope

They could have made it a lot easier for themselves, but they chose the hard route.

pandabear14

Pregnancy really brings out the weirdest food cravings in humans.

Obimomkenobii

This is one surefire way to make many Italians very angry.

nurseratched

Were they trying to give the kid a whole day of sugar high by any chance? Were they just going to inhale the powdered sugar too?

Technicolorlovr

This is why it's never a bad idea to double-check if you got the order right, because it might end up so wrong like this.

AdequateSteve

Maybe the vegetarian in her woke up a little too late, just as all the beef was getting nicely digested in the lady's stomach.

CosmicMangoBear

Can someone please take this guy out to a decent meal with a truly delicious salad?

CT

Hey, we're not judging the girl too harshly on this one because nacho cheese can be incredibly good sometimes, okay?

kayw484bc3ce9

Some people really have a very unique way of making their martinis.

kimb4ad24b73b

Okay, come on, how can you not appreciate the staff's efforts to ensure your special request was met?

mariellefisk

Maybe she was just allergic to tomatoes when it came to salads.

jd52613

It's as if this woman just loves taking the joy out of her food.

mel1323

Seriously, why make the world a harder place for others?

rohasi

Oh, that is definitely weird and a little nasty. Did the woman even consider whether the finger was clean or not?

Kahzgul

Wow...how specific.

erikarew

One thing you should never put in the microwave is a salad, but this lady was playing by no rules.

PNW-Tec

Unless it was a custom pizza place or you owned that pizza place, you really can't be too picky about how they prepare your pizza.

paranormalvespa

He just missed out on all the elements that made the burger good.

HollywooDcizzle

He wants his food to be burnin'.

durmer

The lady should have driven to the store, not the drive-thru.

Notsocreativeeither

The employee got it right: pregnant women beat policy.

rochford77

Maybe it's her first time trying the drink?

randocalrissian

Then maybe they should first read up on what poutine is.

colleend9

Is anyone going to tell them what tartare is?

CosmicMangoBear

Lady, your definition of health and their definition might be quite different.

caseyb4a46f2b48

People should be able to eat whatever makes them happy without anyone judging, alright? But seriously, how can you not judge how preposterous some of these orders are, especially considering how the people ordered them?

For now, we'll just say we'll learn to live with our differences once again, especially when it comes to food. We have to, so we won't have nightmares about those dishes.