20 Insane Dishes That Prove Instagram Has Ruined Food Forever

In the social media age, some people value sharing their experiences online more than simply enjoying being in the moment.

While there’s nothing wrong with documenting happy times and memories, I think many of us can agree that some take it way too far, especially when it comes to food. A quick search through Instagram yields thousands of images capturing pretty presentations of meals. Unfortunately, restaurants have caught on to this culture and taken an extra step to serve their dishes in increasingly creative forms — most of which don’t include regular dinnerware.

There’s no denying that these 20 unique dishes are interesting to look at, but it’s a safe bet to assume most customers would rather have simple plates.

1. I’m not even sure which parts of this are edible.

I'm not even sure which parts of this are edible.

Reddit / ViperRT10Matt

2. Sure, eating food from barbed wire is totally safe.

Sure, eating food from barbed wire is totally safe.

Twitter / We Want Plates

3. When your burger is actually just a giant meat stack.

When your burger is actually just a giant meat stack.

Reddit / Ensurdagen

4. Just in case it starts raining on your food indoors.

Just in case it starts raining on your food indoors.

Reddit / damn_jexy

5. Surprisingly enough, breakfast isn’t that appetizing served in a shovel.

Surprisingly enough, breakfast isn't that appetizing served in a shovel.

Reddit / themcgician

6. Coffee inside a carrot makes perfect sense.

Coffee inside a carrot makes perfect sense.

Facebook / Locals Corner

7. At this point, it’d be easier to eat if you just threw everything into a blender.

At this point, it'd be easier to eat if you just threw everything into a blender.

Reddit / Tankh

8. “The food is somewhere in there.”

"The food is somewhere in there."

Reddit / Ar72

9. “That moment when everyone else gets plates and your dessert arrives on a porcelain horse head.”

"That moment when everyone else gets plates and your dessert arrives on a porcelain horse head."

Twitter / We Want Plates

10. Nothing says winning like eating your meal out of a trophy.

Nothing says winning like eating your meal out of a trophy.

Twitter / Jason Hazeley

11. When you order orange juice at a restaurant and they expect you to squeeze it yourself.

When you order orange juice at a restaurant and they expect you to squeeze it yourself.

Twitter / We Want Plates

12. “I’ll have the Lady Gaga, please.”

"I'll have the Lady Gaga, please."

Reddit / astronautyes

13. “All that for a strawberry cut in half.”

"All that for a strawberry cut in half."

Reddit / AmieKinz

14. “Here, have a bookcase with your afternoon tea.”

"Here, have a bookcase with your afternoon tea."

Reddit / AlbertSpinestein

15. “Fish and chips on a Ferris wheel. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. WE REPEAT, THIS IS NOT A DRILL.”

"Fish and chips on a Ferris wheel. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. WE REPEAT, THIS IS NOT A DRILL."

Twitter / We Want Plates

16. How do you even begin to eat this mess without everything else collapsing?

How do you even begin to eat this mess without everything else collapsing?

Reddit / lovetosaydada

17. “I only like my olives to be served on a silver spoon and placed beneath a miniature olive tree!”

"I only like my olives to be served on a silver spoon and placed beneath a miniature olive tree!"

Twitter / Will Dickinson

18. Need a frozen hand with your salad?

Need a frozen hand with your salad?

Reddit / blackslawfictionary

19. What exactly this restaurant was going for is an absolute mystery, but at least they included a plate?

What exactly this restaurant was going for is an absolute mystery, but at least they included a plate?

Reddit / xiupng

20. This stairway to chicken has an excellent cupboard under the stairs for chutney sauce storage.

This stairway to chicken has an excellent cupboard under the stairs for chutney sauce storage.

Twitter / We Want Plates

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While I do appreciate the creativity here, it just seems like a whole lot of wasted effort. Share if you prefer eating your food from good old-fashioned plates.

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