FF – Hell’s Kitchen
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by Fleur Lind.

Bob stared through the glass of the table. How far down did that go? Maybe all the way to the depths of Hell itself…!
Suddenly the tabletop flipped up and a bat-winged monstrosity exploded out, claws slashing, eyes glowing fire-red.
Bob screamed.
The creature screeched, fire issuing from its hideous mouth.
Bob peed himself.
It threw something at him. He looked down.
It was a steak, medium rare, mushroom sauce, sautéed potatoes.
The creature grated “bon appetit!” and descended back to Hell.
Bob tucked in. Now probably wasn’t the best moment to mention he had ordered the Chef’s Salad.
Categories: Fiction
flash fiction, Friday Fictioneers
Wonder if Bob will return to this restaurant 🤔🤔😀
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Depends on whether the demon imp’s steak was up to snuff 🙂
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HAHAHA! Good thinking, Bob! 😀
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He has a strong survival instinct 🙂
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i’d say good for him. 🙂
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I think he took it all quite well 🙂
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U so funny!!!
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🙂
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Be sure to leave a tip, Bob!
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Good survival “tip”!
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Ha
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🙂
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I guess that’s what heppens if you don’t pay the kitchen staff a living wage
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They shouldn’t have cut their brimstone ration.
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Oh, I don’t know. I’d love to find out what would have happened had he mentioned that he’d wanted a salad. It could have gotten REALLY ugly.
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Yeah, I wouldn’t want the chef of that restaurant storming out to “speak” to me.
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O wow. Such service. 🙂
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It can’t be faulted. Okay… it shouldn’t be faulted. Or else.
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Okay. 🙂
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What a coward! Easy for me to say…
😜
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I think I’m with Bob 🙂
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Not the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, then. 😄👹
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It might be the Restaurant at the End of HIS Universe if he doesn’t leave a tip!
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Haha! Surprise. Very good.
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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If that was the chef’s salad… they’ll need a new chef. Great fun, that monster was described so well.
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I don’t think they really care what they serve – no-one’s going to complain 🙂
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This one made me laugh 🙂
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Yay 🙂
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You must have ordered the devil’s steak and potatoes. Perhaps that was the Chef cut up into a ‘salad’.
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Yes, maybe the menu actually said “Chef Salad”!
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Nice one Ali, thanks for the chuckle!
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I’m glad you liked it!
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Dear Ali,
I daresay he’d have gotten a “tossed salad.” Interesting service. Might be worth it for the entertainment value.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
True, I bet people flock there to see what it’s like. Probably just the once, though.
Ali
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Reblogged this on Lee DeAmali and commented:
nice comical take – thanks for the chuckle:)
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I’m glad you liked it, and thanks for the reblog 🙂
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I think it would be best to tuck in and not complain…
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For sure. If that was the waiter I wouldn’t want to meet the manager 😮
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This made me smile, but I think that I will give that restaurant a miss…
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Aw, go on, I hear the food’s great!
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Ahhh, I will take a pass on visiting this one.
The reviews do not read well, service and all … LOL.
Great story.
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To be honest, I would leave a glowing review – I think they know where I live… 😮
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LOL!
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I’m sure the place is advertised as a “unique dining experience” and they live up to the marketing! Creative writing, Ali. You took the image and ran with it.
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It’s all in the marketing! I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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Wow! Imagine that…it takes Hell’s Kitchen to an entirely new level! Gordon Ramsay hasn’t got a chance against this one lol Nicely done!
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He wouldn’t get many “f” words out before he himself got a roasting of a different type 🙂
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Haha!! True!
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I keep missing these because they’re no longer up by Thursday morning my time. Bob better worry about whether it’s customary to tip in hell or not…
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I’d be inclined to tip, just in case.
I’ve been too busy recently to come up with stories straight away. In fact some weeks I’m not writing one at all, if I can’t think of something fairly rapidly.
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