Two friends were left in stitches after requesting £4.50 cheesy chips at a Wetherspoons pub in Nottingham – only to be handed something “deconstructed”
Two lads were left mortified by “criminal” cheesy chips(Image: Kennedy News/@JJ_Notts)
Two friends were left stunned after ordering a Wetherspoons meal – only to receive something entirely unexpected at their table. Joe Bull and his 24-year-old friend Johnny had visited The Woodthorpe Top JD Wetherspoon in Mapperley, Nottingham, on 29 June for a meal.
Johnny placed an order through the Wetherspoons app for what he thought was a serving of cheesy chips costing £4.50, expecting a portion of hot chips covered in melted cheese.
However, the pair were left in hysterics when they were served a “deconstructed” version consisting of two slices of cold cheese on one of the pub chain’s blue and white plates, accompanied by a bowl of “cold” chips.
The studio engineer said he expected the cheese to be on top of the chips at the very least, but admitted they were “a bit cold” so the cheese wouldn’t have melted anyway.
Johnny ordered what he believed was a portion of cheesy chips(Image: Kennedy News/@JJ_Notts)
Amusing footage captures Johnny laughing at his bowl of plain chips served alongside a separate plate of sliced American cheese, exclaiming: “Are you f**kin’ having me on?”.
As the duo continue to chuckle at their order, Johnny slaps the cheese slices onto his chips.
Johnny found the order so amusing that he shared a video of their meal on social media, where viewers were swift to describe the Wetherspoons dish as “criminal” and “diabolical”.
Yet despite the order “mess up”, Joe says he’ll continue visiting Wetherspoons as it is a “cheap” venue for food and drinks.
Joe, from Nottingham, explained: “It was my friend that ordered it on his phone, he just ordered the plain cheesy chips. The chips were a bit cold and it’s not what you expect them to look like [the cheesy chips].
The duo were left in stitches when they were presented with a “deconstructed” order(Image: Kennedy News/@JJ_Notts)
“We were all laughing and this is why I got my phone out as I thought it would be something funny to see on TikTok, it’s just daft and stupid.
“When you think of cheesy chips, you’d expect it to be hot chips with melted cheese on. Even at the very least, you’d expect the cheese to be on top of the chips.
“A separate plate was brought out with the cheese on, it’s just not what you expect.”
Joe said they complained to a member of staff, only to be told they’d selected “the wrong type of cheese” if they wanted it melted over their chips.
Joe continued: “We went to the bar and said it wasn’t cheesy chips. The woman tried to claim that on the Wetherspoons App you can either choose American cheese or another cheese.
Hilarious footage shows Johnny laughing at his bowl of plain chips(Image: Kennedy News/@JJ_Notts)
“If you pick American cheese they don’t put it on there apparently. So, she said it was our choice [of cheese] that made the chef put it on a separate plate.
“I would never order cheesy chips myself but nothing would put me off going to Wetherspoons in this day and age.
“With the prices with everything in the world, even if they do make a little f*ck up with one of your orders, Wetherspoons is always going to be a cheap, fun place.”
After sharing the video on TikTok, Joe’s post racked up more than 184,000 views and 13,000 likes, with many agreeing with him.
One viewer remarked: “That’s criminal.” Another stated: “Nah, imagine paying five quid for DIY cheesy chips.”
Joe’s post racked up more than 184,000 views(Image: Kennedy News/@JJ_Notts)
A third noted: “Deconstructed cheesy chips for artistic flair.” A fourth added: “That’s diabolical.”
However, others backed Wetherspoons, claiming the lads had simply selected the wrong thing from the menu.
One replied: “You’ve ordered a side of chips and a side of American burger cheese to try to save 20p.”
Another pointed out: “You’ve ordered chips and American cheese slices separately and then moaned about it.”
Wetherspoons has declined to comment.