People can be truly surprised when a dish is brought to them, it could be a meal they weren’t expecting, or a feature that surprise them. Reddit users have shared some photos of these food surprises, including unusual dishes and restaurants that are eye-catching in their own right. We’ll show you these incredible photos below!
Restaurant Near Your Location
This sign for this restaurant, called “Thai Food Near Me,” confused thousands of people who were checking their maps to see which restaurants were near their homes. The unusual name became one of these food surprises. A user named [borrado] commented: “This is utterly brilliant in its simplicity and effectiveness in Google Searches. It’s like businesses calling themselves names starting with ‘A’ in the old Yellow Pages.”
Pennies Floor
It turns out to be an original idea to have the entire floor of a restaurant made of pennies, and that’s what Reddit user DaftAlive shared about this new restaurant opening near his home. This unusual floor was certainly one of the more memorable food surprises. y A reply from user ZoidbergBOT mentioned: “This could be cheaper by the square foot than buying floor tiles, seriously though. You don’t even have to care about labor costs.”
Restaurant In The Middle Of The Lake
Reddit user [borrado] shared a photo of a boat selling hamburgers, ice cream, and other foods in the middle of the Bear Lake in Utah and Idaho. He also mentioned that the lake wasn’t very deep, perhaps just a little past waist-deep in that area of the restaurant, so this kind of business probably wouldn’t work on every lake. This unusual floating food business was certainly one of the more memorable food surprises. Finally, he commented that they would stay at a place for a while and then move some miles down to the shore.
Conveyor Belt to Ship Food
Reddit user jacob3nch shared a photo taken inside a McDonald’s in Asia that had a conveyor belt to deliver food orders. The user explained that the counter was located on the upper floor, but the space was so limited that there was no room for pickup there, so they set up this system to deliver the food. The conveyor system was an unusual solution and another example of unexpected food surprises.
The Magic of Hershey’s
Harry Potter chocolate has ten more calories than regular Hershey’s chocolate, even though it has the same flavorings, unlike skim milk and having more milk than the regular one. The Hershey’s Harry Potter milk chocolate, that is another example of food surprises, lists ingredients include milk, chocolate, cocoa butter, milk fat, lecithin and flavoring. A reply from Reddit user ghiopeef expressed: “The ingredients are also in a different order. Milk and chocolate are swapped.”
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Eggs with Newsletter
You don’t expect to find a newsletter when you open a 6-pack of eggs at home, but that’s exactly what happened to this Reddit user. The user mentioned that those eggs were on sale, but that they were just random grocery-store eggs. He also noted that the farm closest to him was ‘B&B’, as indicated on the egg carton, so he’ll know where to how to buy them directly. It was certainly one of the unexpected food surprises.
The Other Side of a Fast Food Soda Fountain
This is what the back of a soda fountain looks like at fast-food restaurants. These cardboard boxes have a plastic container inside filled with your favorite sodas, and they’re connected directly to the machine that dispenses the soda, making it one of the food surprises. A reply from Reddit user halfeclipsed mentioned: “The big boxes weigh 50 pounds and they have nowhere to hold onto when carrying, It just rips the box apart. I don’t miss changing those.”
Toothpaste Instead of Junk Food
Supermarket checkout lines are full of junk food like chocolate, candy, soda, and other items, designated to tempt you at the last minute to grab a treat you hadn’t planned on buying while you wait. What’s striking is that this supermarket has bucked that trend and placed toothpaste there instead. It may be one of the more practical food surprises found in a checkout line. A reply from Reddit user JusticeRain5 expressed: “I agree that most people wouldn’t buy it anywhere near as much as chocolate, but it could be something you forgot to buy.”
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Opposite Brands
Reddit user movieman56 was surprised when, upon receiving his order from a restaurant, the condiments came from different companies. He said: “I received one package of ketchup and another of mayonnaise from competing brands, and they weren’t even what I consider each brand’s specialty, since Heinz is better known for its ketchup and Hellmann’s for its mayonnaise.” This unexpected combination was one of the simpler food surprises shared by Reddit users.
Chip Bag Pressure
Reddit user the_bryce_is_right shared what happened to his bag of chips after they stopped during their trip through the mountains and had climbed a few meters in elevation. The bag of chips looks like it’s about to explode from all the air inside, somehow different from any regular bag we see at supermarket shelves. The dramatically inflated package still made for one of the amusing food surprises.
Free Food For The Homeless
Reddit user CanadianGoku33 shared a photo of a Subway store window stating that they will provide free meals to homeless people every day at a specific time. A reply from user AndySmalls mentioned: “I worked at a pizza place where I hated throwing out the leftover slices at the end of the night. One day I boxed them all up and give them to a homeless person on the way home. The next day he rolled up with four of his buddies.” He eventually began giving them away, creating another one of the unexpected food surprises.
Chinese Restaurant Transformed Into Mexican Restaurant
Reddit user Bombaskos shared this image, which is a painting in a restaurant. The story behind this image is that the place used to be a Chinese restaurant, which is where the pandas come from. But over time, it became a Mexican restaurant, and the new owners decided to add Mexican-style hats, tacos, and guitars to the painting of the animals according to the user. This unusual combination created one of the most amusing food surprises in the collection.
Restaurant vs UberEats
Reddit user refep shared a photo of what he found when he opened a food delivery from a restaurant through by Uber Eats. The restaurant itself had placed a sticker on the food container urging customers not to use Uber Eats but to pay for delivery directly through the restaurant instead, and save money that way. A reply from user [borrado] commented: “It’s a fair point, I would much rather pay regular prices and tip a driver for delivery than jacked up prices for Uber.”
This Extremely Small Hot Dog Shop
Reddit user noneck50 revealed that many people were asking him where this place called “Sam’s Hot Dogs” was located, and it turned out to be in the city of Waynesboro, in Virginia. Meanwhile, some users pointed out that there are also locations in both Lexington and Harrisonburg, Virginia. What’s striking is that the store is barely wide enough to fit a door and a small window of the same size. The store’s narrow appearance makes it another of the memorable food surprises.
Little Booths For Solo Diners
In this pub in Kilmarnock, Scotland, there are small booths where people can eat alone. Reddit user Christopherfromtheuk mentioned: “They’re pretty good because you don’t have to look out into the pub, but to be honest the chair is an unusual height, has a squarish shape and it’s quite uncomfortable.” These unusual dining booths are another example of food surprises found in unexpected places.
Small Hourglass
At this restaurant, customers are given an hourglass when they place their order. According to this Reddit user, if the time runs out before your food arrives, you don’t have to pay for the meal. Also, he added: “If you order several dishes and then share with friends, all they have to do is get one dish put on the table within that 30 minutes timer.”
Conclusion
Whether it’s because of strange situations around food or the restaurants that act in unusual ways, these images show that you never know what you’ll come across when it comes to food. From pandas wearing Mexican hats to a floating restaurant in the middle of the lake, the food isn’t just a basic necessity, it’s also unexpected and entertaining.
