Is Bobby Flay overrated?

[dawheat]

He's a celebrity chef which is good or bad depending on your view of it. Living in NYC, I don't think anyone thinks of Flay as a top end chef and certainly not even remotely in the same tier as say Daniel Humm, Thomas Keller, Eric Ripert, or other cooking royalty. In fairness to him, he doesn't choose to compete at that price point.

What you get is a fun, trendy environment with competent, tasty, and in-your-face flavors food. You don't go to Gato or his other joints (are they still even open?) for subtlety in any form.

 

[JEDIYoda]

I've worked in a kitchen for years. Even if I don't like his personality, I do appreciate his achievement. You have no idea how hard it is to work in a kitchen unless you've done it. I've never been to one of his places, nor do I intend to, but I do respect him as a chef. That being said, his food doesn't impress me, and I'd take his ass down in a second. True story.

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