50 Times Chefs And Cooks Did The Bare Minimum And Royally Scammed People Out Of A Good Meal

Some people just shouldn't set foot in a kitchen...

Have you ever gotten a bad meal at a restaurant (or delivered via takeout) and thought to yourself, How the heck did this chef/cook ever get hired?!

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Well, you are not alone, dear reader. Here are 50 horrific meals from so-called chefs and cooks that'll make you feel a litttttle bit better about your own experiences.

1. This "four-cheese pizza":

First time buying at a local restaurant called "Food and love", ordered a four cheese pizza and this is why they delivered. from shittyfoodporn

2. This "avocado toast":

I actually paid for this “Avocado Toast” at a cafe by my apartment. from shittyfoodporn

3. This "carbonara pasta":

Ordered carbonara from a '5 star uber restaurant' from shittyfoodporn

4. And this other dish of "carbonara," proving no one knows how to make this damn dish:

My friend ordered Carbonara at some restaurant between Boston and Vermont and was served this from shittyfoodporn

5. This "Buffalo mac 'n' cheese":

Buffalo "mac & cheese" from shittyfoodporn

6. This "Filet-O-Fish" from McDonald's:

My doublestack fish filet from mcdonalds from FastFoodFails

7. These "cheese fries":

Got a memory for these “cheese fries” I got at a restaurant in Japan 4 years ago from shittyfoodporn

8. This "chicken scampi":

$18 Chicken scampi. Looks like a kids meal, tastes like chef Boyardee from shittyfoodporn

9. These "nachos":

“Nachos” $9 and it comes with a dried cucumber slice. I love NYC from shittyfoodporn

10. This "salmon":

Salmon from a local restaurant from shittyfoodporn

11. This dish of "liver and rice":

Local restaurant - Sloppy cooked liver & rice from shittyfoodporn

12. This bowl of "ramen":

From my local ramen restaurant from shittyfoodporn

13. This "tomato and mushroom bruschetta":

Tomato and mushroom bruschetta delivered from local Italian restaurant. from shittyfoodporn

14. This "empanada":

An emptynada, if you will. from foodscam

15. This "bean burrito" from Taco Bell:

My “bean burrito” from Taco Bell. from foodscam

16. This dish of "orange chicken":

I believe this belongs here from shittyfoodporn

17. This "garlic cheese bread":

St. Louis style garlic cheese bread from a popular restaurant. from shittyfoodporn

18. This "chicken nugget":

I love when fast food chicken has a nice, seared crust and a juicy, rare center. from shittyfoodporn

19. This side of "sausage and chips":

Asked for Sausage and Chips at an Irish Bar/Restaurant on a Cruise. Imposters! from shittyfoodporn

20. This "Monterey chicken":

A local restaurants famous “Monterrey Chicken” from shittyfoodporn

21. This dish of "ravioli":

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22. These "grilled veggies":

Asked a dish of grilled vegetables for 8 euros and received this. from foodscam

23. This "Philly cheesesteak":

"authentic" philly cheesesteak from shittyfoodporn

24. This "paneer butter masala":

Rice, Paneer Butter Masala and Salad at possibly the worst rated restaurant in my city. (Source: Google review) from shittyfoodporn

25. This "bacon cheeseburger" from Wendy's:

Got a jr bacon cheeseburger with the 4 for 4 from Wendy’s... from FastFoodFails

26. This dish of "tilapia":

From a fine dining restaurant in New Orleans… from shittyfoodporn

27. This "egg and cheese on a biscuit":

Egg and cheese biscuit from a local homestyle restaurant. It tasted much better than it looks from shittyfoodporn

28. This dish of "chicken cordon bleu":

Local Christian-based restaurant. Chicken cordon bleu from shittyfoodporn

29. This "taco" from Taco Bell:

Come on... what?? from foodscam

30. This "steak":

The steak at my local restaurant from shittyfoodporn

31. This "Cubano sandwich":

Cubano from a restaurant that guy fieri went to in Cincinnati. Tastes like it was seasoned with salt and sadness from shittyfoodporn

32. This "avocado grilled cheese":

Local bakery gone franchise... from foodscam

33. This "Caesar salad":

$10.95 I paid for this from shittyfoodporn

34. This "pork chow mein":

Got pork chow mein from a Chinese restaurant and got this abomination. from shittyfoodporn

35. This "onion ring pizza":

An actual pizza from out local carry-out pizza joint. I repeat…this is from a RESTAURANT. from shittyfoodporn

36. This "pasta dish" from Applebee's:

Thought I’d try Applebee’s one last time, it just keeps getting worse. from shittyfoodporn

37. This "steak tartare":

Thawed hamburger patty in oil… or steak tartare? from shittyfoodporn

38. This "dessert":

This was my $15 dessert at a fancy restaurant. Literally just a tablespoon of ganache with a crouton on top from shittyfoodporn

39. This "vegetarian dish":

The vegetarian option at a fine dining restaurant in Barcelona. It tasted exactly how it looks. from shittyfoodporn

40. This "quesadilla":

restaurant near me sporting the worst quesadilla I’ve ever seen from shittyfoodporn

41. This "chicken satay":

Chicken Satay from my favorite Thai Restaurant.. At least there were grill marks! from shittyfoodporn

42. This dish of "ham hock terrine":

Someone I know got her food on some kind of bone from WeWantPlates

43. This dish of "sashimi":

$17 “Sashimi” at Carolina Beach from shittyfoodporn

44. This "sandwich" from KFC:

Kfc sandwich👍 from foodscam

45. These "pizza fries":

“Pizza Fries” from a restaurant from shittyfoodporn

46. This "mac 'n' cheese":

Spent $5.50 for this at a sit down restaurant. They sprinkled it with cheese and under-microwaved it. from shittyfoodporn

47. These "scallops":

My friends $27 scallop dinner. from shittyfoodporn

48. This "potato burrito":

Paid 50 cents for these 4 sad potatoes from foodscam

49. This "chopped salad" from Subway:

Chopped salad from Subway I ordered that arrived unchopped. They were closed by the time it got here. from foodscam

50. And this "pizza":

Pizza from a restaurant in Yonkers. They actually put this on their Facebook ad. from shittyfoodporn

Has a chef or cook royally cheated *you* out of a good meal? Share a picture if you have one below!