A TikTok creator who goes by Lidia, who posts under the handle @lidi.aaaa, shared a short video showing a martini served in what appeared to be a shot glass or a small tumbler instead of the traditional stemmed martini glass. The video, which appears to have been filmed at a New York City restaurant, shows the drink sitting on a table with a light-colored tablecloth, next to silverware and a small white bowl.
In the clip, the camera focuses on the small, cylindrical glass holding a clear liquid and two green olives. On-screen text reads, “when your martini comes out in this..?” highlighting the unusual serving vessel. A hand with a striped sleeve reaches into the frame and gently rotates the small glass, emphasizing its non-traditional shape.
Adding to the humor, a dramatic, pre-recorded off-screen female voice is heard saying, “So what are you gonna say at my funeral now that you’ve killed me? Here lies the body of the love of my life whose heart I—” The voice appears to be a popular audio clip used for comedic effect, playing up the “tragedy” of receiving a martini in a shot glass rather than the expected glassware.
Viewers weigh in on the glassware debate
The video’s caption reads: 🍸 #martini #datenight #nyc #couple #happyhour. The clip quickly drew a wave of comments from viewers, many of whom shared their own thoughts on the presentation and their experiences with similar servings.
One commenter joked, “Did you file a police report?” while another pointed out a detail about the drink itself, writing, “olives just LOOSE.” A third viewer seemed to relate to the feeling of being caught off guard by the presentation, commenting, “Sometimes I don’t think I’m boujee but then I see stuff like this.”
Another person appeared to have a similar experience recently, posting, “Mine the other night🫣🫣” and sharing what seemed to be their own photo of a similarly served drink. One commenter emphasized how much the vessel matters, writing, “The glassware is like 90% of the experience.”
Perhaps the most notable comment came from a viewer who suspected they knew the restaurant, asking, “Was this at Cipriani? Bc I thought I was being pranked when it happen to me like what?!” This suggests the commenter may have had a similar experience at the same establishment, though the restaurant was not confirmed in the video itself.
A lighthearted take on a small disappointment
The video appears to be a lighthearted critique of the martini presentation rather than a serious complaint. The use of the dramatic audio clip, combined with the on-screen text, suggests the creator was poking fun at the situation rather than expressing genuine outrage. The playful tone of this martini critique is part of a wider genre of cocktail videos, as a Seattle customer spotted Kirkland vodka on a restaurant’s cocktail menu and ordered the Costco lemonade instead.
Martini purists often have strong opinions about glassware, and the traditional V-shaped or conical stemmed glass is considered the standard for serving the cocktail. The glass in the video, which resembles a shot glass or small tumbler, deviates from that norm, which seems to be the source of the joke.
The video’s setting, with its light-colored tablecloth, silver fork and knife, bread basket, and wine glass in the background, suggests a formal dining environment, which may make the unconventional glassware stand out even more to the creator and her viewers.
Here are some of the top comments from the video’s comment section:
“Did you file a police report?”
“olives just LOOSE”
“Sometimes I don’t think I’m boujee but then I see stuff like this”
“Mine the other night🫣🫣”
“The glassware is like 90% of the experience”
“Was this at Cipriani? Bc I thought I was being pranked when it happen to me like what?!”
