I went to a Disney Springs restaurant – the waiter gave me a horrifying ‘souvenir’ with my steak that left me in tears
WHEN a woman sat down for a meal at a high-end restaurant in Florida, she didn’t expect the experience to leave her in tears.
The turmoil started when the group’s food arrived, along with a piece of paper from the staff that commenters called “traumatic.”
Larissa Perkins, who posts to TikTok under the handle @adderallthrawn, didn’t anticipate her night out to go viral with 1.4million views.
Still, she had to capture the disbelief she felt on video when her waiter brought the unexpected souvenir with one of her party’s dishes.
“We’re at Morimoto in Disney Springs, and someone ordered the Wagyu,” Perkins said in a voiceover.
The camera showed their table with a meal in progress, including a platter of meat with sauce and family-style side dishes.
Then, the poster held up a sheet of paper. The document read, “Premium Japanese Wagyu Beef” and had a list of attributes.
“It comes with a f***ing certificate of authenticity,” Perkins said in disbelief.
She zoomed in on the especially-upsetting section: biographical information about the livestock they were eating.
“It comes with the cow’s birthday,” Perkins cried. “He was born in May and his name is Shino.”
She showed a small ink blot stamped on the other side of the certificate. “And that’s a little nose print,” she revealed.
Wagyu beef has to meet certain breeding and processing standards to earn its title, and is often served with a certificate confirming that the beef earned its A5 label.
The cow’s “data” included the prefecture it originated from, its gender, and its processing date.
Perkins summed up her feelings in two very specific hashtags: #CameForTheBirthday and #LeftCauseIWasCryingInFrontOfTheManager.
According to the Disney World website, Disney Springs is “a themed retail, dining and entertainment center” with experiences for the whole family – not just kids.
That includes gourmet dining, like the luxurious experience at Morimoto Asia.
Reactions to the video Perkins posted were mixed. Some tried to find the positive in the situation.
“Honestly I kinda like that they’re honoring the steer for his sacrifice for our nourishment,” one person wrote.
Another agreed, adding, “It shows that the cow was loved and cared for. Not just birthed and added to a sheet of numbers.”
But others called the entire dining experience “traumatic” or confessed they’d lose their appetite.
“Five stars with a side of guilt,” a terrified commenter wrote.
“Disney serving a little trauma with every dish,” said another.
“I thought it was bad when you said they listed their birthday,” one admitted. “The nose print would have ended me,”
A few commenters said the experience made them reconsider eating meat. “That’s one way to convince people to go vegan,” a viewer said.
For her part, Perkins recovered from the shock of being served Shino’s life story along with his filet.
“I laughed, I cried, I made jokes about how much Shino would have loved the sorbet we had later,” she reassured them. “It’s all good folks.”
And the Wagyu beef lived up to the hype. “Shino was great, and I’m thankful for the experience,” Perkins added.