Originally Posted by
quartermoon
I don't understand the fad of putting the entree (such as a piece of meat) on top of one of the side dishes (such as the potatoes). It just makes the potatoes yucky and you have to move the meat over on the plate anyway.
I'm not sure why, but some of the best overall restaurant meals I have ever had have been served this way, even though it wasn't necessary at all. Also, it certainly isn't new. I saw it much more often 15 years ago than I do today.