What Food Was the Biggest Disappointment Once You Finally Tried It?
We've all had this happen: You're hanging out with someone, and they can't stop TALKING UP some new brand . . . exotic dish . . . or trendy TikTok food hack. And then you try it, and it's . . . meh, at best.
People online are listing the foods that were the biggest disappointments once they finally tried them . . . and here are the highlights:
1. Truffle oil fries. "I expected gourmet, but they tasted greasy and artificial."
2. Dubai chocolate. "It wasn't even close to being good for all the hype it got."
3. The McRib. "And I didn't have high expectations in the first place."
4. Those gigantic smoked turkey drumsticks at Renaissance Faires. "The meat is like ham, and every bite is full of ligaments and tendons."
5. Fondant. "Want to ruin a cake? Cover it in fondant."
6. Turkish Delight. "All that 'Narnia' B.S. for THIS?!"
7. Crumbl cookies. "Even baked same-day, they were stale and just OK."
8. Sparkling water. "It's not 'amazing.' It's overrated liquid static."
9. Donuts from Dunkin'. "They look pretty, but they always seem to be stale."
10. Lobster. "It's fine, but expensive for a small portion. I don't get the fuss."
11. Twinkies. "The most artificial, sugary, plastic-ish flavor I ever tasted."
12. Kombucha. "It's like someone bottled the liquid from a defrosted freezer."
13. Dragon fruit. "10/10 visual design. 10/10 badass name. The fruit has the texture of watermelon but tastes like water . . . it tastes like nothing."
14. Oysters. "It's just cold gloop you can put hot sauce on."
15. Champagne. "As a kid, I expected it to taste more like Cherry 7-Up."
16. Pop-Tarts. "It's like eating icing-coated cardboard."
17. Coconut water. "It tastes like water that's been in someone else's mouth."
18. Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte ("The PSL"). "It was so disappointing . . . overpriced sugar and mid coffee."
(Buzzfeed)
(What would YOU add to this list? Or REMOVE from it?)
Originally posted on September 23rd, 2025