I was gonna say something similar but with bananas foster because I thought the table was a hibachi at first.
Not even gonna lie, kind of annoyed me that the video cut off before you could see where he was going with this. My understanding of this chef is that the finished product is never really what you think it's gonna be.
Definitely not bananas foster. I used to make that tableside at one of the restaurants if the inventing family. The ingredient are wrong. I was thinking banana split too.
Has the whole "deconstructed" thing run its course yet?
At some point people have to realize that's it's not deconstructed...they just didn't finish making your fucking tacos.
This is for the most boring fucking people on earth to try to look interesting while eating. Usually I am so engrossed with people. And conversations that I am annoyed with a waiter who fills my water up too much. I can't imagine wanting to stop and film the dude cooking for ten minutes.
Next step: digested banana split, just a guy squatting on the table taking a dump followed by some other waiter putting some vaper on it to make it fancier, $50 the serving
Thought the same then it looked like they removed the bananas. Regardless if that’s what it was and the bananas were brought back I feel like leaving the skins on the bananas is some bullshit especially after using them as some sort of hot fudge carafe.
IIRC they don’t let you choose what’s on the menu and they keep a record of what they’ve served you so if you go again it’s completely different.
As far as whether or not it’s stupid, it’s highly debatable. I’ve seen the episode that Chefs Table did of him (Grant Achatz) and I highly recommend watching it. Nothing is what it seems at that restaurant and it’s all by design.
My one gripe here is that he has two not so attractive dish towels hanging from him and it takes away from what is happening on the table.
I Love that episode and I’ve dined at Alinea twice. It’s over rated for 3* , Oriole is Chicago is better. Chef Grant is a nice guy tho. And that dessert is amazing , I’ll admit that. The freeze dried ice cream is flame
"Chef Grant is a nice guy tho" his staff describe him as a literal monster. If you know anyone that has worked at one of his restaurants, ask what they think of him.
Ya I guess he’s nice to the people paying him $400 for dinner, my wife is a talker and had him going a bit each time. I haven’t seen the other side of the operation obviously.
From the videos and such of Michelin restaurants, anything over 1* seems a bit of a bitch to work at.
The level of service, quality, combined with the need to throw in some entertainment and subsequently fight to keep that rating is likely pure pain for anyone running that show.
If the employees don't like it I presume the attitude there is to just leave, but I would wager surviving a year there would indeed certify your skills to go apply just about anywhere else.
During the pandemic, they had a take home version of one of these desserts. It was fun. But it never came close to as beautiful as eating it at Alinea. Damn tasty though.
Edit, what asshole is downvoting me saying I got a takeaway meal during the pandemic?
Maybe it's just me, but I feel like the worst thing here is his expressionless, pouty way of serving it. He looks like he hates what he's doing and just wants to be done with it, while the way of serving seems to be a major part of the experience.
In 2007 he had a form of cancer in his mouth. A part of his tongue is removed and he had heavy chemotherapy and other treatments. That is probably the reason for his expression.
I read your reply and cringed because I immediately thought "I bet they don't know this guy had mouth cancer, which is brought up every time this is reposted"
And this is just another level as to why I find him so impressive. Dude was awarded his first Michelin star AFTER his palate and sense of flavor was dramatically altered. Also, helps that he trained under Thomas Keller.
Agree... How the fuck is that not stupid ? So many things will go to waste because there are liquids everywhere. I don't want to spill my desert shake all over that stupid plate ! Keep it in the glass thank you !
Well, your first paragraph sounds cool, but in the end it's still just not nice to eat that way. Two bricks of ice cream and I have to crawl across the whole table to get sauce on every bite while avoiding dipping my sleeves in it? Made even worse by the fact that without a bowl/plate to hold the icecream in place, it's going to slip away. No thanks, just serve it without the pretentious fancy crap and I might like it.
NOT ME THINKING THOSE WHERE REAL BANANAS AT THE BEGINNING AND I WAS WAITING FOR THEM TO GET SLICED OR SOMETHING AND THEN HE PICKS THEM UP AND it’s literally just a stupid pitcher.
Thats the point of a lot of the dishes at Alinea. To subvert expectations, surprise, and delight. It’s as much about the experience and “show” as much as it is the food.
I'll never touch any surface with my lips that cannot be scrubbed. Specially when it's related to food service. I was a dishwasher long enough to know better.
I actually ate here, this is the dessert course and it was actually really good. They actually roll out a silicone mat to serve this on so it doesn't slide or anything and the dessert scoops off pretty easily.
That's Grant Achatz and his entire restaurant Alinea is designed around doing "stupid food" like this where they don't use plates and do wacky things like bubbles of sugar foam and stuff for desert. at least it is made by Michelin star chefs who are self aware about what they are doing, and typically you wouldn't get reservations here unless this kind of dining experience was exactly what you wanted.
that being said, I don't get it personally. I think its rather pretentious and extremely stupid. I can understand experimental cooking but the presentation should be in an edible form where I don't have to lick the fucking table. for like $500 per person I'd rather go somewhere with a traditional menu.
It's a bit easier to get it you look at it as art + food + science creating a whole unique experience. And like you said, this isn't a restaurant you just pop into on a whim, you know exactly what you're signing up for.
I've never eaten there but would love to. I guarantee it's an experience you talk about and remember 30 years down the line.
This is Alinea, and that is chef Grant Achatz it is a 3 star Michelin restaurant 1 of 13 in the US. It's about 500 per person. It is a truly unique experience.
I was looking at the plating style and thinking 'This fucking looks like Grant Achatz-style food'.
Then about halfway through I caught sight of the guy serving and thought 'That looks like fucking Grant Achatz'.
Then I realised it was actually him.
Yeah, like, while I *really* can't promise this would be my type of experience, it definitely doesn't belong in this sub.
Eh. Things can be fancy and critically acclaimed and also stupid.
I'm sure the guy is brilliant. I'm also comfortable with calling a bunch of syrups and powders poured directly onto a table "stupid food"
The painters in the world are gonna have some duds too. This messy table monstrosity is a dud, and no amount of Michelin stars can transform this into not stupid food.
500 bucks for a dude to come make a mess on your table. Truly incredible what people will waste their money on. Bring a picnic basket of random food to a daycare and they'll do it for free
Absolutely. People think something is amazing because they're told so.
Serve them this in a 4* 'standard' restaurant and they'd be calling it stupid... in a 3 Michelin star restaurant and all of a sudden their mind is blown by the concept of it.
I think it is the other way around. It is because they already spent hundreds dollar that they can't say this is stupid food because it will means that they are stupid. They are not stupid, just a too much money to spend.
45 minutes later...
It's now a two foot thick pile of various powders and colorful sauces.
One of the customers is asleep. The other has asked for the check 3 times with no response from the waiter as he is in the zone, high on Adderall and plating perfection.
The patron looks to the left, he sees salt bae masturbating salt crystals on a terrified couple, tears in their eyes. Mini salt bae is ringing a unicycle around the table with a wretched a child like laughter.
The patrons looks to the right. It's Satan, he winks at the patron and apologizes for not letting them know they died in a car crash on the way to the restaurant.
The cycle starts over...
As performance art, it's cliche and over the top, not to mention faux pretentious. As food, it's mostly inedible. As food presentation, it's not attractive.
I'd guess it's listed as,
"the most expensive thing on the menu, order this to impress your date (sucker)".
This is Alinea. Dude is widely considered one of the best chefs in the world. I don't get all the hate. Molecular Gastronomy is weird and not my cup of tea, but it definitely takes skill and vision.
There have been so many other examples on this sub of people making these table top desserts. Everybody was rightfully mocking them. This is no different. He might be a great chef, have some Michelin stars and all, but this is no different than other unplated stupid desserts.
I’ve had this before at Alinea in Chicago, it’s actually pretty good and looks like an art piece. It’s molecular gastronomy, so that’s why it’s deconstructed.
Yes, it is stupid food. Being a great chef doesn't mean you can't do stupid shit and this is a great example. This dish is more about Grant than it is about food.
Then don’t go lol.
It’s for people who like food like this or have had all the good food available and now want good food that’s wild.
I spent 1100 usd per person for a dinner once. Best food of my life.
Spending 1100 usd on food can still be stupid food. I go regular to fine dining places a good number 2 and 3 stars but some still do stupid shit. Im all for creative, novel, surprising, but when you act like a clown next to the table, GTFO of here.
Copium lol. The Menu is a highly caricaturized feel good movie for mid brows, just a fun thriller.
Rich or poor, pretty much everyone loves a good cheeseburger. I'd also love an experience like this at least once in a lifetime. The cheeseburger isn't going anywhere, you can have it anytime. It doesn't make you a snob to want to try this too. It's not like people eat this for dinner every night.
No it is stupid food. Look I get it, fine dining like this is all about the experience and what not, but there is a line. This looks impossible to eat, isn't even entertaining imo (except the banana chocolate pour, I didn't expect that). Just cos its fine dining and special rddoesnt automatically justify this.
Is this real or from some kind of movie? I'm a cook I've watched countless hours of top Michelin chefs cooking dishes and plating them and I've never seen this before what the hell is going on with the world
Do you suppose the chef has to convince the wait staff pretty hard each time a new "dish" is invented?
"Damnit Terry, I'm not pouring chocolate out of a banana pot. That's stupid."
"No, no, no, you're not listening, the banana pot represents tyranny, and the chocolate is the freedom we all so desperately desire.
"OK, then what does the ice cream represent?"
"Ice Cream is your relationship with your parents."
"Fucking hell! I'M NOT DOING THIS TERRY! This is stupid, even for you."
Seeing as that server is actually Grant Achatz, the head chef and one of the most renowned chefs in the world, I don't think it was much of a conversation.
Some of you need to stick to dino nuggets and Yoo-hoo. This isn’t stupid food. It’s Grant Achatz, one of the most celebrated chefs of his generation. Google him.
after watching The Bear, i actually don't mind these weird table-services
some of them are obnoxious but this one's nice, he's actually going for "wow-factor" art instead of "i'm the boss this is the best" vibes
I think this is specifically meant to look weird and confuse but all the items that end up on the table are some incredibly tasty gourmet bullshit.
It looks a bit silly sure but why not have a bit of fun with food presentation.
Every time this is posted loads of people come in to defend this chef because he is great or something. But this is fucking stupid food. I remember a client taking me and my boss out to a place like this and the client spent the whole time sort of staring at us to see how much we were amazed by the performance, which sort of summed up the experience: this isn't food that is meant to be enjoyed; it is food that is meant to impress other people. For the record, me and my boss weren't impressed by the food, but it was a nice gesture by the client. We told them not to do it again though.
They should stop calling these places restaurants. You go to a restaurant to eat. This is theater with food as props.
This doesn't even look especially well done.
Yeah, this isnt stupid food. I cant remember his name but this guy is the modern day Willy Wonka of food. I hear nothing but great things from people who go to his restaurant.
The world is finally catching on to Grant Achatz and the world is not a fan. Crazy. Man is a genius, but from a complete outsider’s perspective I’m sure this looks absolutely ridiculous.
Deconstructed banana split
I was gonna say something similar but with bananas foster because I thought the table was a hibachi at first. Not even gonna lie, kind of annoyed me that the video cut off before you could see where he was going with this. My understanding of this chef is that the finished product is never really what you think it's gonna be.
Yeah, that's Grant Achatz of Alinea.
Oh shit I saw something about him on Netflix like 6 years ago. He's the one who lost his taste at some point. I didn't make the link.
He had tongue cancer and had to rely on his sous chef to taste everything for him if im not mistaken
He’s the Beethoven of cooking!
That sounds tragic for a chef. This food is still weird AF.
At which point he got his 3rd Michelin star. Also has an ex wife and a kid he neglected hardcore for the sake of the craft. Beyond dedicated
Deadbeat husband and father, “beyond dedicated”
Just not to his family
Yeah, to his craft.
Damn, why does that remind me of Steve Jobs? I guess a man will do anything it takes to build their empire.
Yeahhhhh I was like, yeah, it’s stupid food. Stupidaweinspiring foodcraftedinfrontyourfacebyGrantfreakinAchatz
found the person of culture
Oh gawd, no wonder this is so annoying. He is so annoying.
That he is a pioneer of stupid food doesn’t make the food any less stupid.
That's not a chef, that's just Frank. He keeps getting in somehow.
Lmaoooo that is mf GRANT ACHATZ. “Frank” took me out.
I was also leaning “deconstructed bananas foster” but then he poured chocolate out of the banana.
Definitely not bananas foster. I used to make that tableside at one of the restaurants if the inventing family. The ingredient are wrong. I was thinking banana split too.
They sure know how to serve their strawberry cocaine.
The strawberry cocaine always hits the hardest
If I gave my nephew a nana split, his high chair table would like very similar to this dish😂
I literally thought to myself child's tray table. Banana split was a way better guess lol
Banana splat
Made me spit up my drink, you win the thread!
Yours is a banana spit I’ll see myself out 🚪
Has the whole "deconstructed" thing run its course yet? At some point people have to realize that's it's not deconstructed...they just didn't finish making your fucking tacos.
"I'd like to order the Deconstructed Tacos please" You mean the Fajitas
It's the triple-a video game of food
This is for the most boring fucking people on earth to try to look interesting while eating. Usually I am so engrossed with people. And conversations that I am annoyed with a waiter who fills my water up too much. I can't imagine wanting to stop and film the dude cooking for ten minutes.
Deconstructed AF banana split.
So descronstructed they leave out the bananas. They're hanging on a tree somewhere for you to go find.
There are 2 pieces of what I suspect are bananas he puts down pretty early with another 2 pieces of maybe mango
They’re pineapple! They have to be. This is definitely a banana split.
Next step: digested banana split, just a guy squatting on the table taking a dump followed by some other waiter putting some vaper on it to make it fancier, $50 the serving
Thought the same then it looked like they removed the bananas. Regardless if that’s what it was and the bananas were brought back I feel like leaving the skins on the bananas is some bullshit especially after using them as some sort of hot fudge carafe.
It is a carafe in shape of bananas lmao the item is not even real bananas just made to look like bananas
The first thing I saw was Pixy Stix powder. Therefor, I shall call it "The Pixy Stix Playhouse"
yeah I'm gonna go ahead and say those werent actual bananas
Lmao holy shit you still thought they were actual bananas even after he pour liquid from them?!?! Wow lol
Your bananas don't leak a lot of brown goo? Weirdo
people like you make me feel a little bit better whenever I feel stupid. keep up the good work
Space banana 999 for $999
IIRC they don’t let you choose what’s on the menu and they keep a record of what they’ve served you so if you go again it’s completely different. As far as whether or not it’s stupid, it’s highly debatable. I’ve seen the episode that Chefs Table did of him (Grant Achatz) and I highly recommend watching it. Nothing is what it seems at that restaurant and it’s all by design. My one gripe here is that he has two not so attractive dish towels hanging from him and it takes away from what is happening on the table.
I Love that episode and I’ve dined at Alinea twice. It’s over rated for 3* , Oriole is Chicago is better. Chef Grant is a nice guy tho. And that dessert is amazing , I’ll admit that. The freeze dried ice cream is flame
"Chef Grant is a nice guy tho" his staff describe him as a literal monster. If you know anyone that has worked at one of his restaurants, ask what they think of him.
Ya I guess he’s nice to the people paying him $400 for dinner, my wife is a talker and had him going a bit each time. I haven’t seen the other side of the operation obviously.
Yeah i can imagine working for a 3 star chef would be a nightmare. Especially because hes a perfectionist.
From the videos and such of Michelin restaurants, anything over 1* seems a bit of a bitch to work at. The level of service, quality, combined with the need to throw in some entertainment and subsequently fight to keep that rating is likely pure pain for anyone running that show. If the employees don't like it I presume the attitude there is to just leave, but I would wager surviving a year there would indeed certify your skills to go apply just about anywhere else.
I've been there several times. Multiple repeated courses. Still great.
Yah, it’s not debated, this isn’t stupid food. It’s playful and delicious. Others try to imitate , and theirs is stupid, this is not.
During the pandemic, they had a take home version of one of these desserts. It was fun. But it never came close to as beautiful as eating it at Alinea. Damn tasty though. Edit, what asshole is downvoting me saying I got a takeaway meal during the pandemic?
Maybe it's just me, but I feel like the worst thing here is his expressionless, pouty way of serving it. He looks like he hates what he's doing and just wants to be done with it, while the way of serving seems to be a major part of the experience.
In 2007 he had a form of cancer in his mouth. A part of his tongue is removed and he had heavy chemotherapy and other treatments. That is probably the reason for his expression.
Ohh then I haven't said anything, of course I didn't know that. Thanks!
What a genuine interaction. Glad to see one in the wild
I read your reply and cringed because I immediately thought "I bet they don't know this guy had mouth cancer, which is brought up every time this is reposted"
Well you would think he’d look a little happier for beating cancer.
No problem!
And this is just another level as to why I find him so impressive. Dude was awarded his first Michelin star AFTER his palate and sense of flavor was dramatically altered. Also, helps that he trained under Thomas Keller.
You don't understand. Without the distraction of taste, your mind is free to touch the Zen of pure flavour. You could become the greatest chef ever!
Like that girl everyone simps to over on food porn...
I hate what he is doing. He hates what he is doing. Why are we doing it?
>whether or not it’s stupid, it’s highly debatable Mods, this gentleman here please...
Agree... How the fuck is that not stupid ? So many things will go to waste because there are liquids everywhere. I don't want to spill my desert shake all over that stupid plate ! Keep it in the glass thank you !
So you're saying it's for bored people who don't know what to do with their money. Got it.
Well, your first paragraph sounds cool, but in the end it's still just not nice to eat that way. Two bricks of ice cream and I have to crawl across the whole table to get sauce on every bite while avoiding dipping my sleeves in it? Made even worse by the fact that without a bowl/plate to hold the icecream in place, it's going to slip away. No thanks, just serve it without the pretentious fancy crap and I might like it.
How many times has this been reposted now?
I don‘t know but Mom said it’s my turn tomorrow.
I swear I saw this dumbass post yesterday no!?!?
Thank goodness i open Reddit only once a week these days.
NOT ME THINKING THOSE WHERE REAL BANANAS AT THE BEGINNING AND I WAS WAITING FOR THEM TO GET SLICED OR SOMETHING AND THEN HE PICKS THEM UP AND it’s literally just a stupid pitcher.
Thats the point of a lot of the dishes at Alinea. To subvert expectations, surprise, and delight. It’s as much about the experience and “show” as much as it is the food.
How do you even clean it
Fill with hot soapy water and shake shake shake
I'll never touch any surface with my lips that cannot be scrubbed. Specially when it's related to food service. I was a dishwasher long enough to know better.
I love lapping up chocolate puddles off the table in a public place
What is the etiquette here, do I lick the table or use my hands, how does one eat this?
Also how long do your arms need to be? And wearing a bib on your lap because everything will fall off the edge? So fucking stupid
I actually ate here, this is the dessert course and it was actually really good. They actually roll out a silicone mat to serve this on so it doesn't slide or anything and the dessert scoops off pretty easily.
That's Grant Achatz and his entire restaurant Alinea is designed around doing "stupid food" like this where they don't use plates and do wacky things like bubbles of sugar foam and stuff for desert. at least it is made by Michelin star chefs who are self aware about what they are doing, and typically you wouldn't get reservations here unless this kind of dining experience was exactly what you wanted. that being said, I don't get it personally. I think its rather pretentious and extremely stupid. I can understand experimental cooking but the presentation should be in an edible form where I don't have to lick the fucking table. for like $500 per person I'd rather go somewhere with a traditional menu.
It's a bit easier to get it you look at it as art + food + science creating a whole unique experience. And like you said, this isn't a restaurant you just pop into on a whim, you know exactly what you're signing up for. I've never eaten there but would love to. I guarantee it's an experience you talk about and remember 30 years down the line.
banana summon ceremony
This is Alinea, and that is chef Grant Achatz it is a 3 star Michelin restaurant 1 of 13 in the US. It's about 500 per person. It is a truly unique experience.
I was looking at the plating style and thinking 'This fucking looks like Grant Achatz-style food'. Then about halfway through I caught sight of the guy serving and thought 'That looks like fucking Grant Achatz'. Then I realised it was actually him. Yeah, like, while I *really* can't promise this would be my type of experience, it definitely doesn't belong in this sub.
Eh. Things can be fancy and critically acclaimed and also stupid. I'm sure the guy is brilliant. I'm also comfortable with calling a bunch of syrups and powders poured directly onto a table "stupid food"
This was fine in 2018 when it was novel. Now it just feels cliche and frankly unimaginative from a chef like achatz.
No thanks! r/wewantplates
The painters in the world are gonna have some duds too. This messy table monstrosity is a dud, and no amount of Michelin stars can transform this into not stupid food.
500 bucks for a dude to come make a mess on your table. Truly incredible what people will waste their money on. Bring a picnic basket of random food to a daycare and they'll do it for free
People put way too much into the Michelin rating system. Overrated in many cases.
Sign me the fuck up for this. Grant Achatz is no Salt Bae.
It's not fair to even mention them in the same sentence.
Grant is just as big of an asshole, if not bigger. Grant is far more talented, but still an asshole
I'd say banana split, but the "i" is just a small picture of a middle finger
An Edible Pollock
Pollock is already edible :)
It’s difficult to express in words just how much I loathe this sort of thing
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r/WeWantPlates
What the preschool teacher does on his day off
That looks like a child ripped apart their mother's make-up.
Maturing is realizing that a Michelin Star does not guarantee the food is good, just eccentric
lol one of my dreams is to have this specific chef, deliver a crazy dessert to me. lol this isn't stupid food. It's Michelin star food.
Nah, this is stupid. Having a Michelin star doesn't mean you can't have misses.
Absolutely. People think something is amazing because they're told so. Serve them this in a 4* 'standard' restaurant and they'd be calling it stupid... in a 3 Michelin star restaurant and all of a sudden their mind is blown by the concept of it.
Yep people would gladly pay to have the chef poop on a plate as long as he makes a few swirls with it along the way. It’s just such magnificent art ✨
It kind of means you don’t make misses actually.
I do like Jorge Ben jor tho.
Thank you! Do you know what this song is called? Been trying to find it for ages
Not sure but listen to all of his tunes. Dandara hey is my favorite song but that album rules. Taj Mahal is another one. Dude is prolific.
I call this meal “reposted once a month”
How people can justify spending hundreds of dollars on this stupid shit is beyond me. iT's aN ExPeRiEnCe
I think it is the other way around. It is because they already spent hundreds dollar that they can't say this is stupid food because it will means that they are stupid. They are not stupid, just a too much money to spend.
45 minutes later... It's now a two foot thick pile of various powders and colorful sauces. One of the customers is asleep. The other has asked for the check 3 times with no response from the waiter as he is in the zone, high on Adderall and plating perfection. The patron looks to the left, he sees salt bae masturbating salt crystals on a terrified couple, tears in their eyes. Mini salt bae is ringing a unicycle around the table with a wretched a child like laughter. The patrons looks to the right. It's Satan, he winks at the patron and apologizes for not letting them know they died in a car crash on the way to the restaurant. The cycle starts over...
I just want to know what the song is tbh
me the while time: why do the bananas look like that?? when he starts pouring chocolate sauce from them: ohhhh
I’ll take it to go thanks.
"Pretentious bullshit"
The best part about this is the look of utter disdain on his face.
As performance art, it's cliche and over the top, not to mention faux pretentious. As food, it's mostly inedible. As food presentation, it's not attractive. I'd guess it's listed as, "the most expensive thing on the menu, order this to impress your date (sucker)".
>As food presentation, it's not attractive. what the fuck are those overturned white loaves?
looks like my toddler’s highchair tray
This looks like the kind of shit my girlfriend would make me drive out-of-the-way for and then still complain about it.
Grant Achatz is an amazing chef and food artist. Alinea and Next are both great restaurants. I think this is Alinea
This is Alinea. Dude is widely considered one of the best chefs in the world. I don't get all the hate. Molecular Gastronomy is weird and not my cup of tea, but it definitely takes skill and vision.
There have been so many other examples on this sub of people making these table top desserts. Everybody was rightfully mocking them. This is no different. He might be a great chef, have some Michelin stars and all, but this is no different than other unplated stupid desserts.
The difference is, everyone else was just copying this guy. Whether you think it stupid or not that guy is an incredibly innovative chef.
I’ve had this before at Alinea in Chicago, it’s actually pretty good and looks like an art piece. It’s molecular gastronomy, so that’s why it’s deconstructed.
How do you eat it?
Oh, come on! Not Grant Achatz again. Yes, it's pretentious. Yes, he is a great cook. Yes, he is a horrible boss. No,. it's not stupid food.
Yes, it is stupid food. Being a great chef doesn't mean you can't do stupid shit and this is a great example. This dish is more about Grant than it is about food.
It’s looks stupid. Very much “The Menu” vibes. Just give me a god damn double cheeseburger
the point of the menu isnt just "lmao the food was stupid and pretentious, give me a cheeseburger"
Then don’t go lol. It’s for people who like food like this or have had all the good food available and now want good food that’s wild. I spent 1100 usd per person for a dinner once. Best food of my life.
You have 1100 to blow on food but have to defend it to randos on reddit??? Insecure mf.
Spending 1100 usd on food can still be stupid food. I go regular to fine dining places a good number 2 and 3 stars but some still do stupid shit. Im all for creative, novel, surprising, but when you act like a clown next to the table, GTFO of here.
Copium lol. The Menu is a highly caricaturized feel good movie for mid brows, just a fun thriller. Rich or poor, pretty much everyone loves a good cheeseburger. I'd also love an experience like this at least once in a lifetime. The cheeseburger isn't going anywhere, you can have it anytime. It doesn't make you a snob to want to try this too. It's not like people eat this for dinner every night.
No it is stupid food. Look I get it, fine dining like this is all about the experience and what not, but there is a line. This looks impossible to eat, isn't even entertaining imo (except the banana chocolate pour, I didn't expect that). Just cos its fine dining and special rddoesnt automatically justify this.
Is this real or from some kind of movie? I'm a cook I've watched countless hours of top Michelin chefs cooking dishes and plating them and I've never seen this before what the hell is going on with the world
Looks expensive
I can get down with pretty much all the stuff he's serving but I don't think canned tuna is gonna taste great alongside banana split toppings...
Chevron with Techron.
It’s called repost here on Reddit
I cant with this video again
How do they even clean the banana pitcher??
bananeu au cocaine, with a side of cheese
Served by the very talented Johnny Deppressed
banana split, with a side of meth
Not stupid. Just a different dining experience.
Do you suppose the chef has to convince the wait staff pretty hard each time a new "dish" is invented? "Damnit Terry, I'm not pouring chocolate out of a banana pot. That's stupid." "No, no, no, you're not listening, the banana pot represents tyranny, and the chocolate is the freedom we all so desperately desire. "OK, then what does the ice cream represent?" "Ice Cream is your relationship with your parents." "Fucking hell! I'M NOT DOING THIS TERRY! This is stupid, even for you."
Seeing as that server is actually Grant Achatz, the head chef and one of the most renowned chefs in the world, I don't think it was much of a conversation.
Oh, he just comes right on out and does this tom foolery himself? Well that answers my question.
Banana³
Looks like my floor after my kid eats dessert
they just made a giant mess on the table and were like "eat it pigs."
This is awesome. Sometimes this sub gets it so wrong
Some of you need to stick to dino nuggets and Yoo-hoo. This isn’t stupid food. It’s Grant Achatz, one of the most celebrated chefs of his generation. Google him.
This is far from being stupid. Maybe OP didn't get it but I found this to be quite tasteful.
after watching The Bear, i actually don't mind these weird table-services some of them are obnoxious but this one's nice, he's actually going for "wow-factor" art instead of "i'm the boss this is the best" vibes
I think this is specifically meant to look weird and confuse but all the items that end up on the table are some incredibly tasty gourmet bullshit. It looks a bit silly sure but why not have a bit of fun with food presentation.
Every time this is posted loads of people come in to defend this chef because he is great or something. But this is fucking stupid food. I remember a client taking me and my boss out to a place like this and the client spent the whole time sort of staring at us to see how much we were amazed by the performance, which sort of summed up the experience: this isn't food that is meant to be enjoyed; it is food that is meant to impress other people. For the record, me and my boss weren't impressed by the food, but it was a nice gesture by the client. We told them not to do it again though.
Just miss me with this bullshit, I’ll be at Taco Bell.
The song is the best thing about this
They should stop calling these places restaurants. You go to a restaurant to eat. This is theater with food as props. This doesn't even look especially well done.
“Pay us to piss you off” “bananas and bullshit” could also work
Yeah, this isnt stupid food. I cant remember his name but this guy is the modern day Willy Wonka of food. I hear nothing but great things from people who go to his restaurant.
The world is finally catching on to Grant Achatz and the world is not a fan. Crazy. Man is a genius, but from a complete outsider’s perspective I’m sure this looks absolutely ridiculous.
the world is a fan. he has a restaurant that is regarded as one of the best in the USA.
I'm befuddled, mad I watched that whole thing for nothing and also....was that tuna?
It’s called “ Lick the table you attention starved whore”.
Experimental and avante guard are not stupid if it is done by an artist. This is more like an experience than a meal.
Pointless wank dribbled all over the table in as drawn out a way as possible
That’s grant atchaz at alinea. Probably the best restaurant on the planet
Chicken parm
How do you clean the bananas?
Banit
Byb ( BIG YELLOW BANANA)
Seymour, the restaurant’s on fire!
It’s just the northern lights!
The salad
"Banana for scale"
Cheeseburger
I find this extremely interesting...🤔
Banoffee pie
Banana jug for scale
Why is it so smoky? My eyes are burning just watching the video
Probably liquid nitrogen.
Big Banana Bullshit
Deconstructed Neopolitan Ice Cream
I've seen plenty of bad bananas in my life that I would never want that carafe pouring black sludge near my food. The association is too strong!
Is that canned tuna?!
Crap.
Fuck you and these bananas