'Hotcakes, hold the syrup, substitute tartar sauce': 25+ Outlandish food substitutions that customers insisted chefs cook for them

Not to yuck these peoples' yums, but why would they choose these food combos? The ones included below are truly odd — and chefs and waiters were the ones telling on their customers.

The r/KitchenConfidential community answered the question, "What are the grossest substitutions you've been asked to make?" Interestingly, the OP suggested that they were unhappy with a customer substituting mustard instead of apple butter on a sandwich with sourdough bread, cheese, and bacon. Tons of commenters scolded the OP, saying that the combo sounds really good, actually. As with many different cultures across the globe, the food that tastes amazing to one person will be completely repulsive to another.

Waiters and chefs have definitely seen some wild substitutions and quirky requests that would raise eyebrows most places. For one example, some person wanted their eggs burnt to a crisp. Another wanted to sub in fried chicken on her Reuben sandwich (no, she did not enjoy the taste). As long as you like the taste and pay for your meal (and tip!) you may as well get your food exactly the way you enjoy it. The waitstaff might judge you, but they just haven't tried it your way yet.

Next, this Grandpa tried to warn his neighbor that his new building project was going to bring some heavy fines… but instead he got told, "You're new here, I've been here 10 years."

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