serve up vs dish

serve up is not a noun while dish is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
serve up	No	No	Yes	No
dish	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, serve up and dish are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of serve up include dish out, dish up, serve.

serve up (noun)	dish (noun)
	an activity that you like or at which you are superior
	a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
	directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
	a particular item of prepared food
	a very attractive or seductive looking woman
	the quantity that a dish will hold

serve up (verb)	dish (verb)
provide (usually but not necessarily food)	make concave; shape like a dish
	provide (usually but not necessarily food)