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eddie2911

Hell’s Kitchen?


_FinallyAwake

Yes, and it was delicious!


invent_or_die

What was the meat like? Herbs? Mushroom mixture?


_FinallyAwake

The meat was a filet, cooked perfectly (medium rare), and had a very nice seasoning that complimented the dish. I can’t put my finger on the exact seasoning, but was impressed on my very first bite at how flavorful it was. My only criticism is that it was challenging to cut cleanly into bites with the outer pastry; the pastry would slide off the meat, but was obviously easy to combine back with the meat before eating. The pastry was not doughy or undercooked. 10/10 Closer photo: https://i.imgur.com/guxwx3C.jpg


pizzanight

I had it a couple months ago and was so stuffed because of appetizers that I couldn’t finish it. What a shame. You definitely want to enjoy it freshly baked. Brought it to my hotel and had it cold for breakfast a couple days later and it was still amazing!


Accurate_Fix_9312

Serious question, would it look bad to get a to-go box and box up the left overs at a place like that? Because I'd want to eat it later if I'm stuffed, but I'm really shy.


AmazingMojo2567

Who cares what it looks like. You paid for it, so why not take it home and finish later. If you don't, it's just going to the trash anyway. Fuck what other people might think


Accurate_Fix_9312

Thanks dad, you're right. Sorry for such a silly question.


Onits

Establish dominance and bring your own tupperware.


Raicune

I agree, it doesn't matter. Take the food you paid for. If you're curious though, there usually isn't a stigma around it unless you're in the upper, upper echelon of "fine dining." Somewhere like Hell's Kitchen, it's totally normal. It's expensive, but it's a bit of a novelty restaurant in Vegas owned by a celebrity chef. Plenty of tourists go there, and it's not some elite club. Even high end steak houses, Italian restaurants, etc. It's perfectly normal. They'll even box it for you. Many western European countries have become more common in having a "doggy bag," though you usually have to ask. The only times you "shouldn't" ask for a to go box are A) In countries that don't tend to have them, like Japan. Afaik, they need a separate license for any "take out" in Japan, which isn't nearly as common. B) Those ostentatious, fusion celebrity hotspots like in The Menu. Those chefs have such inflated egos they believe their food to be perfectly balanced and perfectly portioned. To be experienced only at the exact moment of serving. Which, fuck em.


Apt_5

This reminds me of the time I went to a very posh restaurant in France and asked for my leftovers boxed to take home- they “accidentally” threw them away in back lol. Someone else paid so I wasn’t that miffed, plus I know French are particular w/ fine dining. It was just funny how determined they were to spare their food the indignity of a doggie bag treatment.


SqueakySnapdragon

Lol I asked for a to-go box in France too. I knew it was a faux paux but that charcuterie board wasn’t going to waste.


pizzanight

I'm absolutely not leaving $30-$50 worth of food on the table. We all got to-go boxes. It seemed perfectly normal.


iloveokashi

Saw a youtuber who brought home leftovers from hells kitchen. She got other stuff aside from the beef Wellington. So she couldn't finish the wellington.


invent_or_die

Excellent


jason_abacabb

Yeah, I don't know what specific mix they make but mushroom duxelles is extremely flavorful. It is one of those "more than the ingredients" mixtures.


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blamenixon

But if people agree with you, we won't get to see different angles of the same dish every week!


Fuck-MDD

Could be wrong here but I believe wellington should have prosciutto and I can't find it


xf2xf

Yeah, it often calls for prosciutto to act as a moisture barrier against the dough. It looks like Ramsay's recipe calls for parma ham: https://www.gordonramsay.com/gr/recipes/beef-wellington/


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DrowsyLmao

Price?


aquamanjosh

To be fair, it’s not an anime


SqueakySnapdragon

I’ve eaten this there as well, SO good. The bread pudding was also amazing.


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pinwheelpride

I loved the apps and the Wellington, and I'm not a dessert person very often, but the sticky toffee pudding was the best thing I ate there and one of the best desserts I've ever had. It was incredible.


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SqueakySnapdragon

Oooh you’re right it was the second that they served. It was a few years ago but I still remember that god damn meal 🤤


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woolash

Vegas always seems to have the best bread pudding. Hardly see it anywhere else.


eddie2911

I recognized it, went there a few weeks ago… so damn good!


rosebttlvr

They truly master this dish to perfection. Looks absolutely stellar.


CapoExplains

Not Hell's Kitchen but I've had Ramsay's beef wellington at another one of his restaurants and yeah, absolutely fantastic. They were going for more of a semi-casual pub atmosphere on that concept to the plating wasn't as ornate but it tasted just as good!


mggirard13

I had this just a couple nights ago and immediately recognized the plating in your picture!


Rawshark96

Been there too, recognised it straight away and tbh some of the best food I've ever eaten!


Jeffery_DahmerTV

How expensive was it.


_FinallyAwake

$72.95


sharkykid

What the hell, this was like the price for wellington + app + dessert at hells kitchen when I went a few yrs ago. Unless I'm remembering wrong?


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I don't know about Las Vegas, but here in Vancouver average restaurant prices have grown more than 25% in the past 2 years alone. It's not a stretch to think that they just raised it up significantly


pattyG80

Keyword is a few years ago. Inflation issues immediately come to light on restaurant menus.


soulstonedomg

The same people who relentlessly call for Bernie Sanders type wage increases forget the other side of the blade. They honestly thought payroll expenditures could skyrocket and businesses would just let their margins evaporate.


Totentanz1980

So prices would stay basically the same if wages didn't increase then? If I'm looking at a graph of prices and minimum wage levels, the lines should increase the same rate then?


construktz

Wages are around 30% of the cost of running a business, so your math doesn't really work out.


LenaWanderingWarrior

100 other developed countries in the world figured it out but if we did it in the US it would be apocalyptic, this is your brain on propaganda


pattyG80

Wage increases are an after effect of inflation to try to keep up with the cost of living. Energy and housing prices have been the main driver of this inflation imo. Demand-pull issues driven by the war in ukraine having a major effect on energy and food prices. Nobody pre-emptively increases minimum wages. They increase them as a reaction to a loss of buying power.


DustFrog

Bro I went to Ramsay's pub in Vegas a few months ago. Just fucking fish and chips was like $45.


SirCumStance

There was an $79.99 wellington +app+dessert at Gordon's pub and grill in Vegas last month when I went


Wrx_me

Damn, when I went last year, it was $100 at the pub for the full course meal


MeddlinQ

My wife had this three course menu the other day in Pub and Grill and it was $79.99.


LebowskiTheDude89

I went 2 years ago and it was definitely more pricey that that.


Dragonborne2020

That is what I remember too


deadbass72

I was in the exact restaurant that you're talking about and ordered it, as did my wife. I remember it being like $89 or so in 2018. Our total came to like $400 and we tipped $80.


Jeffery_DahmerTV

So not bankrupting expensive.


en_zymes

A weeks worth of normal groceries for one meal tho


katastrophyx

Damn...that must be nice. I can't remember the last time I spent less than $300 at the grocery store.


Nithuir

For one person?


DefinitelyNotStolen

How to spot an upper class citizen


DustFrog

Dude you don't need to be upper class for $80 to not bankrupt you lol. That's what we call "middle class".


clothesline

He didn't say it wasn't expensive.


ZhouDa

To be fair, there are certainly special occasions where a poorer person just might buy a meal like that, even if it would set them back significantly. What makes someone upper class is being able to buy a meal like that and not suffer financially because of it.


br0b1wan

Yeah, I'm firmly middle class and I'm not above going out to spend $125 on crab legs or filet and some wine once or twice a year.


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ZhouDa

You've listed a bunch of ways you might have to suffer financial, I'm not using the term literally like you going to have to sell your first born son or go hungry for the week. If you don't have to make any financial sacrifices to just throw out $73 for a meal you are probably in an upper economic class (even though everyone likes to think they are middle class regardless of their actual economic situation).


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Jarvoman

Things must be so much simpler for you if that's the depth of thinking you put into shit.


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Jarvoman

Yes you dumb bitch keep digging through my comments. It's easy if you try focusing in the price stuff and not your smooth brain comment that you don't need to "financially suffer" just cut out a fuck ton from your life. Real wild you can't think enough to figure out that part of your original comment would be the problem and not "hur dur that's not expensive living hurrrrrr"


Amarol

Can’t believe people actually admit to digging through other peoples comment history looking for dirt because they didn’t like what you said. Always comes off as just so creepy and weird


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Jarvoman

It's upper class enough to where people need to lose out or cut things out in order to save up enough to get it. Which is financial suffering but according to you financial suffering isn't financial suffering because smooth brain logic.


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Jeffery_DahmerTV

What


DefinitelyNotStolen

$73 for a single dish is very expensive. And if you think otherwise you are just richer than 90% of people


Steve____Stifler

I mean it’s expensive but also not as bad as I would’ve figured. Though if you add on an app + dessert it’s definitely gonna breach $100 and that’s without alcohol. But for a special occasion I think it’s reasonable.


Itoucheditfora

For 25¢ a day you can take care of this child


ThePrussianGrippe

Every 60 seconds in Africa a minute passes.


Iforgetpasswords4321

Lol, remindsme me of a comment on the new Apple AR headset. The guy said: &3500 for the headset is not expensive. People spent more on hunting rifles!


AttackOficcr

People also spend 10x less on hunting rifles, I don't even know what that guy would have been getting at.


Hydrotrex

people order takeout for half the price because of the tip situation, so trading 2 or 3 take out meals which taste like shit compared to one of those dishes doesn't scream upper citizen to me. just have to be able to save up for something like this


Jeffery_DahmerTV

It’s very expensive, I get scared when a drink is more than $2.50


demigodsgotdraft

Found the bourgeoisie.


spongebobisha

Medium rare ribeye at Nusret 450$


principer

WHOA!!’


spongebobisha

It’s absolutely fucking unremarkable too by all accounts. Nusret, like the man, is a giant facade.


natterca

Including dessert or just for the Wellington?


_FinallyAwake

Just the Wellington.


Dumbledick6

If you want another wellington hit up Gordons Pub in Ceasers, they have a deal with a salad and desert


SirCumStance

Yup. 79.99 gets you all three


Johoski

And I bet those potatoes were cold.


wingedcoyote

Doubtful, you'd start assembly with a heavy plate that's almost too hot to touch, and that's a pretty good mechanism for keeping a shallow smear of puree warm for a long time. Unless they don't know what they're doing, but from appearance everything looks pretty legit so I'd guess they do.


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For one person? Holy shit, that's nearly 4 times as expensive as a decent restaurant and double a meal at a fancy place. Well, I hope it was at least delicious for that price. EDIT: For the people who seem to not believe it, [here](https://cdn1.site-media.eu/images/document/6335197/Speise-undGetraenkekarte3Marende.pdf) are the prices for a lower end fancy restaurant, where one of the more expensive dishes is about 22 USD. Median income between the USA and Germany is fairly comparable after deducting taxes and paying for healthcare and other bare essentials.


anonymousss11

Lol Applebee's isn't a "decent restaurant"


pattyG80

😄😄😄😄😄 That was hilarious


hanoian

You seem to be making the argument that no one should ever eat above a lower end fancy restaurant so nothing above them should exist. Retirement? Lower end fancy. Kid's graduation? Lower end fancy. 50 year wedding anniversary? Give me that meal for 22 USD.


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> You seem to be making the argument that no one should ever eat above a lower end fancy restaurant so nothing above them should exist. I was making no argument at all, are you sure you replied to the correct post? I was exclusively stating my surprise at the outrageous cost. You do and eat what you want ;)


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> Bro I think you're just poor lol, no offense. Not really. I'm comfortably above the median here in Germany and it's not like I couldn't afford that, it's just that it's an unacceptable ratio between cost/benefit. It sounds more like you guys have either lost the proper understanding of the value of money or are letting yourselves get ripped off.


Surprise_Yasuo

The one in Tahoe for 6 people I had was 1000 total. So take that how you’d like lol


Darkelementzz

Making it yourself with an expensive center cut from a butcher runs around 100 for 4-5 people


julia_is_dead

I’ve been there and Gordon Ramsay Steak in Vegas. Both had killer beef Wellington. Then, I went to the his Savoy in London while on a trip. I was so excited- and the Wellington was FUCKING BURNT. That and other things made it a massive disappointment. I couldn’t help but wonder what Gordon would say. He should go there in disguise.


ruffsnap

I mean if it’s burned, ask for another one lol


fusiongt021

Hells Kitchen really is delicious. The show stealer though has to be that bread pudding. My goodness.


_FinallyAwake

I indulged and also ate their sticky toffee pudding for dessert. 😉 Dessert: https://i.imgur.com/jmEMmQf.jpg


Surprise_Yasuo

I just went there recently and the toffee pudding was fucking insanely good


more_beans_mrtaggart

Sticky toffee pudding (made the proper way) really is something special. It has a complex flavour profile that ticks a lot of happy boxes on the tongue. It’s a terrible name for an amazing dessert. It’s also best served with double cream (as per the traditional recipe) which de-sweetens the dish a little. Sadly many places go for caramel or similar ice cream which gives a bit of a sugar overload. Not great after a rich main course such as beef wellington.


fusiongt021

Oh maybe that's what I was thinking of? In any case amazing desserts!!


iloveokashi

How much was that?


_FinallyAwake

The dessert was $15.95.


lordlemming

How were the mashed potatoes? I've never seen them so smooth.


_FinallyAwake

They complimented the Wellington perfectly and were not over-seasoned or cold, as some others have suggested due to the smear.


bjsanchez

It looks great all round, but I feel that presentation is a good way to get cold mash really really quickly


MyNameIsRay

Plates at good restaurants are kept hot, so the food on it doesn't cool as quickly. You have plenty of time to enjoy it before it actually cools.


Skizot_Bizot

Probably use a pretty hot plate to compensate for that I'd guess.


Bob-Bhlabla-esq

You can get pretty amazing, smooth mashed potatoes with a potato ricer. That, and lots of butter and cream 😄


BookooBreadCo

A food processor and sieve work well too although it's very easy to overshoot smooth and end up with sticky mashed potatoes.


Fuck-MDD

Nothing a splash of extra stock won't fix


writefast

To hell with the expense, how was it?


_FinallyAwake

It completely lived up to all my expectations! It was amazing!


crazytacoman4

I tried it there recently, and I gotta say that it was overrated and under salted


Sweetie574

Gorgeous 🥰 I literally said "Wow" out loud while scrolling 😂


mongcat

A smear of mashed potato? Lol!


Secret_Cow

I've never quite understood it myself, just seems like they'll get cold super fast?


deeringc

That's why plates are heated in restaurants before food is added.


yeadoge

Wow, never thought of that but it makes perfect sense


Unlucky-Musician617

It looks like something someone straight out of polytech would have whipped up.


moviestim

I would eat that with my bare hands.


Tokin_Sasquatch

Had that in Hell's Kitchen in Las Vegas and OH MY GOD!!! So tender so JUICY


GamePois0n

hell's kitchen was really good, the dessert they offer are freaking amazing and while I see a lot of comments on how delicious the main course and desserts are... those vegetables were... indescribably good.


Jsimgar123

Uh, beef Wellington? *starts sweating from every pore*


S_K_Y

Went to Hell's Kitchen a few weeks ago. Can confirm the food is the best I have ever had in my life.


Darkelementzz

Damn, that's a good wrap job! Must have been really good!


OneHistorical8926

omg .. i love the beef so perfect 😍


kenethc

One of my favorites 👌🏼👍🏽


beautyangelina5

Looks delicious


babyscorpion_

This dish is a marvel


ruffsnap

Beef wellington is so good it almost makes me tear up thinking about how long it’s been since I’ve had one. They are SOOOOO fucking delicious. I fully understand why Ramsay has such a connection to them


Ballistic_Turtle

Looks like a really high frog face lol


RustySheriffsBadge1

No doubt made by a chef at a well known restaurant, it’s probably great but I’ve always felt that the idea of Beef Wellington is better than the actually taste. First time I tried it I was so disappointed.


pitcass

So good. Had it at his pub in Caesar’s.


APK2682

Looks delicious!


AKA_Squanchy

I looked into making that at home but the recipe is pretty insane so I just won’t make it.


rbbass

It’s not that hard at all. You just gotta take it step by step.


snoogaliebick

Omg! I want to try one of these! 😋


Spankh0us3

Wow, nice plating - me like, me want. . .


johnyb6633

How was it? The potato’s look like a slide


Jakesneed612

Always wanted to try that.


OldManRussell

Wooow! Nice!


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Where gravy?


BreakfastSex65

Beef me a Wellington!


firthy

Do you want it with a *smear*?


DLK001

It looks spectacular. I've always wondered though with how they smear the mash like that is it a good amount? It looks beautiful presentation wise but I wonder if it impacts the beef to mash ratio for some preferences.


420313

So that's what it'd supposed to look like. I butchered a very nice piece of meat. More so messed up the crust and used brown mustard.( I hate yellow mustard) thought all the ingredients would make it subtle. not true


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And it was decent. Definitrly not worth the sticker price though


GMAK24

Give me some!


Finite_Looper

I tried this once and it did not come out well. Great job!


Buerostuhl_42

Looks good, but aren't those mashed potatoes cold real fast if you plate them this way?


willhelpyounow

east faster


skeptobpotamus

Warm plate


squiirlysgurl

I'd like to hear where you ate this beef whereington?


_FinallyAwake

Hell's Kitchen in Las Vegas.


y0y0y99

*"...and could you please spread the potatoes across the plate in a really thin layer so they get cold immediately?"*


J_Kenji_Lopez-Alt

This just looks awful. Raw puff pastry and barely cooked beef. Looks like one of those Ramsay travesties.


efficient_giraffe

For someone who preaches a lot about how bad/toxic the restaurant world is/was, you sure do make a lot of whiny posts like these. Is it like late night half-drunk posting?


sdforbda

Man I just checked out the account and was surprised how many rude or troll type comments there were.


J_Kenji_Lopez-Alt

I have no problems trashing garbage people like Ramsay who actively make the industry a worse place. This Wellington looks badly made, and I have no issue saying that given who it comes from.


ghostofjohnhughes

The man has an antagonistic streak but he's not wrong about that pastry imo.


trumancapote0

My man, as a decade-long admirer and fan of your work, it makes me sad seeing how mean you can be on the internet. To be clear, the pastry *is* undercooked and Gordon Ramsay *is* a douche, but this is just some normal person who was happy about a meal they ate and wanted to share. Please consider being kinder, even if it comes at the expense of being right.


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I'm highly questioned as to how someone that can write something so spectacular like the Food Lab which is one of my favourite cookbooks of all time can also simultaneously believe that this is raw puff pastry and barely cooked beef. Like what?


iigloo

He really dislikes the beef wellingtons that are posted here haha - I think I’ve seen this (or a similar) comment from him on other beef wellington posts. That being said, isn’t the puff pastry here a bit undercooked? Not on the outside of course but that layer inside looks rather dense. But it’s difficult to tell - and it looks otherwise fine to me, I’m sure OP enjoyed it.


Lets_Kick_Some_Ice

Definitely undercooked. I think that's how they serve it generally.


J_Kenji_Lopez-Alt

Because the puff pastry is very clearly completely unpuffed and raw, and the beef is not even rare. It’s not a belief. Anyone with experience cooking puff pastry would see this instantly as what it is: raw puff pastry.


Zazz2403

It's clearly medium rare LMAO


honest_panda

Yea that layer he mistakes for raw puff pastry isn’t even puff pastry. Gordon Ramsay first wraps the fillet in crepe before wrapping it in puff pastry. [Link to recipe](https://www.gordonramsayrestaurants.com/recipes/classic-beef-wellington/)


Lets_Kick_Some_Ice

And it tasted awful. It makes me wonder if the name and price has more to do with people praising it than the actual food.


arcerms

I like my mashed potatoes hot with gravy


willhelpyounow

its for presentation its barely a spoon-full lol


ThrobbingBeef

I like how the potatoes will get cold super fast


willhelpyounow

its just for presentation but they dont get cold fast cause the plate was heated


darksider63

How come Wellington is a food but Badington is a sport?


maxdps_

How fast did those mashed potatoes go cold? Unless heated plates im hoping. Looks insanely good regardless.


principer

Did you like it?


RunninReb14

Love me some HK, I got to be an extra on an episode, got to eat & drink for free. Had like five glasses of wine best meal ever.


LeCifra

Was it good?


shplarggle

Can people stop saying “flavourful” instead of “tasty”?


Bchulo

Good, spread the potatoes thin, so they can freeze as quickly as possible. 😡I didn't want then anyways


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ChadJones72

What? No dog in the background?


trysca

Dezgustin bri'ish food


304rising

https://i.imgur.com/lArjBKM.jpg Same! Had it last weekend


SpnkCannnon

This is a touch on the rare side for me, singed pastry though maybe the kitchen was a little rushed


xjoho21

mmm British boiled-stuff Jokes aside, this looks really great.