To complain about this Sunday lunch?

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Went out for Sunday lunch and the only meat left was belly pork with crispy crackling (as listed on menu )
It arrived and there was hardly any meat just fat and the crackling was fat (not crispy in the slightest )
I complained but was told "that's how it's meant to look"
Aibu ?

I simply wouldn't have paid for it, and I certainly wouldn't have eaten it

That is foul id defo complain.

I have pork in the oven now and that has put me right off! Looks horrible.

That looks vile

Would not have been happy with that. Went for Sunday lunch for someone's retirement meal. Had beef but the pork most def didn't look like that.

Was it a Toby Carvery? They're always shite. That looks like pure fat 😖

Toby Carvery aren't about to run out of meat on a Sunday

No it was a local restaurant near me

Not a Pork lover anyway but that looks awful OP

I am always disappointed in a roast dinner out. They’re never anywhere as good as I can make at home.

Although years ago, I remember my ex remarking to his parents that there is rarely any point in eating out because I can usually make the same thing much better at home (which was a compliment). His mum pointed out that me getting to relax and not having to cook (shop/plan/etc) was part of the appeal. 😆

Still, the food has to be good enough to make the trade off worth it. Soggy frozen veg, overly fatty meat, crackling that does not crackle and so on do make you wish you’d just stayed at home and find it yourself.

sorry your meal wasn’t great OP.

That nearly made me heave - and I often choose pork belly, so no vegan.

The rest wasn't great either
Luke warm veg and Luke warm gravy ...stone cold Yorkshire pudding

I wouldn't have been happy at all. Get straight on Tripadvisor!! Pork belly is lovely when done correctly and it's not that hard. It's just laziness!

Well according to them that's how it's meant to look 🙈

@Tania64
agreed that’s disgusting, poor pig killed to end up being disgusted by everyone so sad😢🐷

I wish I hadn't looked at that just before having my dinner. Yuck

Hard to tell as you've eaten it. I never go for pork anyway due to the risk of worms.

Sorry that was it good! I think in general eating out has gone downhill past couple of years. They need to make an effort. I can’t believe you paid so much for that

Sorry I meant not good 🙄

And that's why I don't eat meat 😷

A sin against pork! That's awful. If the manager/wait staff were unwilling to admit that their restaurant effed up then I would have no qualms about leaving accurate reviews. A small apology and maybe a discount would go a long way with most people but that place now deserves its name and shame.
I once ordered tea and the milk was chunky and floated. Being in the service industry myself I discreetly asked the waitress for a fresh pot and some more milk and she huffed at me, and argued. She actually argued that, "Well it's cream! And cream looks like that!" I told her that no, it wasn't cream and even if it was, you don't serve cream with tea. It's for coffee!
Had she just took the little tin teapot away and brought another I wouldn't have needed to make a complaint and have her told off by her manager who was not best pleased. Some people shoot themselves in the foot.

At least if you leave fair reviews people will know to stay away from that shitty excuse for roast pork.

No, I wouldn’t be happy with that

Seeing as they had a chance to remedy it and chose to talk nonsense and belittle you, I’d have no qualms about posting an accurate review with picture.

I love pork and crackling and would be so disappointed with this!

I really wish I could have shown you the minuscule amount of "meat" that was on
It was literally all fat

Well it's safe to say no more Sunday lunches out for a while