Let's face it: There are a lot of restaurants out there. If you're a chef, how do you get your food to stand out among the competition? Some take their quest to be head and shoulders above the rest quite literally, creating dishes so tall, you wonder about the physics it takes to make them stand. Check out these altitudinous foods, from sandwiches to sides, dinner and dessert, gracing restaurant menus. If you plan on eating any of them, you might need to ask your server for a ladder.
The Zellagabetsky - Kenny & Ziggy's - Houston, TX
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You'd better be hungry if you order this eight-decker sandwich. Standing at almost 11 inches tall, Kenny & Ziggy's slathers rye bread with Russian dressing and stacks it with layers of corned beef, pastrami, turkey, roast beef, salami, tongue, Swiss cheese, red pepper, and coleslaw. If you finish it all in one sitting, they'll give you a slice of cheesecake on the house. What a bargain!
The Bigger Badder Asser Burger - JT Schmidt's - Anaheim, CA
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JT Schmidt's bets their burger is badder than yours. And at 12 inches and 6 pounds, and accompanied by four sides, it probably is. Bring your hungry hoards: This burger is enough food to feed 8 people — or less, depending on the appetites involved.
The Devastator Burger - Red Dog Saloon - London, England
Clocking in at 8 inches high and about 3,000 calories, Red Dog Saloon layers pulled pork, American cheese, 2 rashes of bacon, and a 6-ounce burger three times on a dressed bun. Oh, and it comes with fries and a milkshake. Eat it in under 10 minutes to earn your place up on their Wall of Fame — or Infamy. You decide.
Jumbo Parfait - Olympic Cafe - Nagasaki, Japan
If you ever get the urge to eat a dessert that stands as tall as a human child, head to the Olympic Cafe for one of their massive parfaits. This Frankentreat is layered with several kinds of ice creams, cakes, sherbets, fruit, and even corn flakes, with several ice cream cones embedded in it for good measure. Sheer madness.
Oreo Patbinsu - Pop Container Cafe - Seoul, S. Korea
Cookies and cream your thing? Your dream awaits at this South Korean cafe in the form of patbingsu, a shaved-ice dessert topped with sweet adzuki bean paste, condensed milk, and lots of Oreos.
Roti Tisu Tower - Pasar Malam - Brooklyn, NY
Roti tisu is on the dessert menu at this Brooklyn restaurant, but you'll find it at food stalls across Malaysia. This superthin flatbread is buttered and sprinkled with sugar then rolled so it stands tall on its side. Typical accompaniments include sweetened condensed milk or ice cream.
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