Food, Drink & Dining Out Menus V Reality

[MinerBoy]

Went to Hogs Breath and ordered the Prime Rib and Pork Rib Duo.

The pic on the menu looks like this.

Meal served looked like this.

 

[Gasometer]

^ there appears to be one less corn kernel in image 2.

 

[Thrawn]

The chefs seem more interested in making the meal look artsy rather than actually cooking it well, or using better ingredients. And for the most part, those $40something dishes at those 'trendy' restaurants you get very little - often a small piece of meat with some tasteless vegetables on the side. The majority of the dish happens to be zig zagging sauce or garnish in intricate patterns. I paid for a meal, not for a ****ing art exhibition. This is why pub meals are usually better value, because it's no-frills food, cheap but plentiful and it often hits the spot.

 

[MinerBoy]

^ there appears to be one less corn kernel in image 2.

And didn't they hear about it!!!

 

[Gasometer]

...and which one did you complain too?

 

[The Passenger]

http://www.foodphotographer.com.au/

I couldn't think of too many more shitter existences to be honest.

How ****ing boring.

 

[Catfish Alley]

I couldn't think of too many more shitter existences to be honest.

How ******* boring.

You need to watch that Worlds Worst Jobs show. Food Photographer would not rank.

 

[Sanders]

Yes another food thread.

So I order a grilled chicken breast and vegetables with mushroom sauce, something like this I imagined;

I got a crumbed piece of chicken that went underneath the layers of a parmy...bashed within a centimetre, and tasteless....something like this...

After waiting 50 minutes for this delight, I could not be bothered complaining as I was ready to eat my hand off.

So BF'ers, share you tales of menu v reality meals....

How much were you charged?

Can't pay burger prices & expect steak

 

[Gasometer]

^ It was $24 in a Bistro.

I think that is reasonable to expect a genuine chicken breast with a grilled skin aka the first image as opposed to the deep fried chicken breast.

 

[Borry]

Yes another food thread.

So I order a grilled chicken breast and vegetables with mushroom sauce, something like this I imagined;

I got a crumbed piece of chicken that went underneath the layers of a parmy...bashed within a centimetre, and tasteless....something like this...

After waiting 50 minutes for this delight, I could not be bothered complaining as I was ready to eat my hand off.

So BF'ers, share you tales of menu v reality meals....

Yeah the second one I would just eat the schnitzel and tip the peas in the bin. Don't like peas but if the mash was good enough though I might eat it.

 

[Borry]

I ordered a pork knuckle in a ski resort town in Slovakia. Expected it to be small on par with what you get in the Czech republic but it was massive and it was sensational, despite having a fair bit of fat on it.

 

[Borry]

BTW have to look at Maccas to see why you shouldn;t expect the same quality of food in reality compared to what it looks on the menu.

 

[Catfish Alley]

BTW have to look at Maccas to see why you shouldn;t expect the same quality of food in reality compared to what it looks on the menu.

The food in the ads is exactly the same ingredients as what you get. They just dress it up - like all food advertising.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

The chefs seem more interested in making the meal look artsy rather than actually cooking it well, or using better ingredients. And for the most part, those $40something dishes at those 'trendy' restaurants you get very little - often a small piece of meat with some tasteless vegetables on the side. The majority of the dish happens to be zig zagging sauce or garnish in intricate patterns. I paid for a meal, not for a ******* art exhibition. This is why pub meals are usually better value, because it's no-frills food, cheap but plentiful and it often hits the spot.

Unless you're a real connoisseur, expensive restaurants are usually a waste of money.

I know a couple of people who are right into food, they really know their stuff and reckon they can really taste subtle ingredients and changes.

They're not bullshitters, I beleive them... and when I eat with them I enjoy it, but I don't appreciate it like they do. It's a real interest for them.

For those of us who eat like dogs - just put something mildly appetising in front of us and we'll inhale it - it's a waste really. It's like asking a 17yo binge drinker to critique reds.

I don't think there's really such a thing as "pub food" these days. They're mostly proper kitchens run by chefs, they're the same as restaurants. Some pubs have great food, other are shithouse. Pubs have generally been improving their fare for years now, as they want to be food destinations rather than just somewhere to have a pot - it makes money.

 

[Dazb86]

I ordered a pork knuckle in a ski resort town in Slovakia. Expected it to be small on par with what you get in the Czech republic but it was massive and it was sensational, despite having a fair bit of fat on it.

Not sure if you are in Melbourne or not but the Hofbrahaus in chinatown does an excellent pork knuckle.

 

[Sanders]

Unless you're a real connoisseur, expensive restaurants are usually a waste of money.

I know a couple of people who are right into food, they really know their stuff and reckon they can really taste subtle ingredients and changes.

They're not bullshitters, I beleive them... and when I eat with them I enjoy it, but I don't appreciate it like they do. It's a real interest for them.

For those of us who eat like dogs - just put something mildly appetising in front of us and we'll inhale it - it's a waste really. It's like asking a 17yo binge drinker to critique reds.

I don't think there's really such a thing as "pub food" these days. They're mostly proper kitchens run by chefs, they're the same as restaurants. Some pubs have great food, other are shithouse. Pubs have generally been improving their fare for years now, as they want to be food destinations rather than just somewhere to have a pot - it makes money.

With all due respect, that's a steaming load of...

Pub food has always been cooked by proper chefs.

And if you can't taste good food from bad you either need a new tongue or your mates are taking you to the wrong places

 

[Cruyff14]

Pancake Kitchen, such a shit hole. Takes like 19 hours to prepare your food as well.

Sounds like Red Rooster.