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

Some restaurant orders are harmless little quirks, and others make you stop and wonder how anyone thought they were a good idea. This roundup is full of the second kind.

It comes from a Reddit thread where waiters and waitresses shared the strangest requests they have ever heard from customers, from bizarre substitutions to food combinations that sound almost impossible to defend. The stories are funny, gross, and occasionally hard to believe, which is exactly why they keep getting passed around.

Here are the wildest responses from the thread, and yes, some of them are truly unforgettable.

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

Some of these requests were already headed in the wrong direction before the food even hit the table.

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

Then the thread gets even more specific, and somehow even stranger.

This reminds us of the question, whether to share grandma’s secret potato salad recipe with siblings running a restaurant.

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

By this point, the workers in the thread had clearly seen it all, or at least enough to be permanently suspicious of customer requests.

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.

Want more family drama over food rules, read how an AITA poster demanded in-laws respect dietary restrictions.