How a Master Chef Created a Michelin-Starred Restaurant in a Mall Food Court - Mise En Place

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Michelin-starred Dialogue serves a seasonal 18-course tasting menu out of an 800-square-foot space inside a mall food court in Santa Monica. Executive chef and owner Dave Beran’s highly conceptual menu features dishes that symbolize the layers of the ground, hidden under leaves in winter, like a dish featuring pumpkin seeds covered in burnt parsley that simulates the twigs and seeds of a forest floor, or a black sesame and whipped yuzu course that resembles a spoonful of dirt.
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Editor: Daniel Geneen
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  • @eater
    @eater4 жыл бұрын

    Dialogue's tasting menu is shut until further notice like most other restaurants, but follow them on IG to check out their delivery programs and support the team: instagram.com/dcberan and instagram.com/dialogue.sm Thanks for watching!

  • @williamgates3312

    @williamgates3312

    4 жыл бұрын

    Without even hearing the price for 18 bite-sized meals I'd pay 160 tops

  • @sloppyjoeska

    @sloppyjoeska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Oh no. Guess I'll hafta throw my dinner in my back yard and plate it with tumbleweed myself.

  • @CarlosSanchez-en6mr

    @CarlosSanchez-en6mr

    4 жыл бұрын

    William Gates I’d rather support a local family owned restaurant that sells at reasonable prices, because they allow lower income people to have somewhere to eat Im kinda happy inside that these fine dining places are suffering

  • @williamgates3312

    @williamgates3312

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@CarlosSanchez-en6mr Same same I do some of the mom and pop places around me are closed even the kitchen but I do what I can when I can

  • @nitishkulkarni929

    @nitishkulkarni929

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CarlosSanchez-en6mr why?

  • @JacobPlumley
    @JacobPlumley4 жыл бұрын

    That seaweed color change is bonkers

  • @WIIND1

    @WIIND1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Name another plant that looks healthier after frying in hot oil

  • @B0nd3n

    @B0nd3n

    4 жыл бұрын

    I was like green seaweed its totally red...but then after it came out it was green..what is this black magic

  • @TheMixxon2

    @TheMixxon2

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm sorry I can't like your comment, nor should anyone anymore, the message of your comment is very much so related to what 420 depicts itself xd

  • @quakov

    @quakov

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lot of Japanese influence for a French named restaurant

  • @svenmedyona4649

    @svenmedyona4649

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was reversed

  • @chrislee5376
    @chrislee53764 жыл бұрын

    I can’t imagine his waiters having to explain the “duality of winter” for a plate with chicken

  • @jubabutler

    @jubabutler

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes... this is pretentious af

  • @arianjel

    @arianjel

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jubabutler which is what by definition makes a Michelin-Starred Restaurant

  • @cloudytug

    @cloudytug

    3 жыл бұрын

    arianjel hernandez not true lol. Lots of not higher end restraunts have won them. Its the high class ones that get multiple

  • @chrislee5376

    @chrislee5376

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cloudy Tug I’m not sure if you watched the video but this resteraunt is in a food court

  • @ShiroKage009

    @ShiroKage009

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jubabutler this is how people get deep into the artistic presentation of food. You don't stay at the top of your craft without doing things that may sound pretentious or unnecessary.

  • @sinajasteh1437
    @sinajasteh14374 жыл бұрын

    Why did you grill the lettuce? Chef: We really wanted the guests to talk to each other and ask that question.

  • @glenngamble7577

    @glenngamble7577

    3 жыл бұрын

    this is exaclty it. They want to not only have an influence on the food. they want to influence the thought process of the customer.. still dumb tho

  • @vinnieg6161

    @vinnieg6161

    2 жыл бұрын

    if I see grilled lettuce the only question I ask is who was the idiot that thought of this lol

  • @k_meleon

    @k_meleon

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@vinnieg6161 cooked lettuce tastes awesome though ! You should really try it some day

  • @vinnieg6161

    @vinnieg6161

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@k_meleon that's what they tell me about fried grasshoppers or ''l'escargot'' too. I rather not

  • @Stanneke420

    @Stanneke420

    2 жыл бұрын

    Gordon ramsay will be very mad if he sees the grilled lettuce

  • @liquidcelica
    @liquidcelica4 жыл бұрын

    Anyone else have flashbacks to Gordon Ramsey asking "why is the salad grilled?"

  • @balouuuu777

    @balouuuu777

    4 жыл бұрын

    David Dao Bruhhhhh😭😆

  • @jamesgreen6528

    @jamesgreen6528

    4 жыл бұрын

    No. Because it’s cabbage.

  • @roastedpeppers6272

    @roastedpeppers6272

    4 жыл бұрын

    The KZread algorithm never lets me forget

  • @JohnDoe-xo2yf

    @JohnDoe-xo2yf

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@roastedpeppers6272 i know that feel bro

  • @E-A-Z-Y

    @E-A-Z-Y

    4 жыл бұрын

    Every time

  • @identityunknown_6995
    @identityunknown_69954 жыл бұрын

    Chef: Needs more leaves Staff: but chef its desert menu Chef: NEEDS MORE LEAVES

  • @dequindilin2222
    @dequindilin22224 жыл бұрын

    Dudes out here confusing people.

  • @dpclerks09

    @dpclerks09

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think that it's only confusing if you're planning on participating in mindless consumption, which is obviously the antithesis of what he's doing. Not from a pretentious perspective, just a contextual one.

  • @Starkesea

    @Starkesea

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@dpclerks09 food should never be that complicated, just eat it and digest it into the porcelain god 😂😂

  • @thedr34m7

    @thedr34m7

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Starkesea love this comment

  • @fat_whales.4591

    @fat_whales.4591

    4 жыл бұрын

    The next Michelin restaurant: “search around the restaurant and find your food”

  • @martian6865

    @martian6865

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@fat_whales.4591 make this a comment and you'll end up w a 1000+ likes. I'm dying lmfao ☠️

  • @GOTSTUUUFFED
    @GOTSTUUUFFED4 жыл бұрын

    Funny, I employ the same strategy during winter - hiding my shame under layers upon layers.

  • @logic-jessica1364
    @logic-jessica13644 жыл бұрын

    this resturant gives "im not like the other girls" vibes

  • @bino5kxpone

    @bino5kxpone

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @logic-jessica1364

    @logic-jessica1364

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mitchellmccowan2290 As a matter of fact, I do appreciate this restaurant as they put much creativity and effort into their work. My comment did not have any intent to demean them or their creativity, but to make a comparison to a more common phrase that we use in real life /online. "I'm not like the other girls" may seem negative given the many negative connotations that come along with it, but in this case, it is a compliment as they have created their own message and have shown that they are unique and that they have no intent to go along with the trend, hence "different from the other girls."

  • @logic-jessica1364

    @logic-jessica1364

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mitchellmccowan2290 Also, I don't understand what you mean by "understand food." As a consumer, food is not something I understand, but I appreciate it and attempt to understand the meaning behind the dishes. It is the cook's job to interpret the food, it is my job as the consumer to appreciate the interpretation and keep that in mind as I eat it.

  • @v1ryus

    @v1ryus

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@logic-jessica1364 lol... The phrase "not like the other girls" is to signal that the person saying it is trying to claim they are dissimilar. But in reality they are the same as the other girls. You essentially said you get the vibe that this restaurant is similar to other restaurants.

  • @logic-jessica1364

    @logic-jessica1364

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@v1ryus i meant to convey exactly what the phrase signals, meaning that this restaurant has different views on food than most other high end restaurants do, leading them to be "different from the other girls." I'm very sorry that my comment has caused confusion.

  • @sloppyjoeska
    @sloppyjoeska4 жыл бұрын

    Charlie: Yes, I'll have the Milk Steak Staff: Terribly sorry, all out. Would you prefer the Milk Fish? Charlie: ...You got sprinkles? Staff: We have dehydrated grass and wet dirt. Charlie: Throw in cheese whiz made from the moon and we're even.

  • @makua5615

    @makua5615

    4 жыл бұрын

    sloppyjoeska beak!

  • @georgiegan

    @georgiegan

    4 жыл бұрын

    With a side of jellybeans.

  • @victorfernandesvieira7883

    @victorfernandesvieira7883

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@georgiegan ...raw

  • @ramezaziz2336

    @ramezaziz2336

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@victorfernandesvieira7883 don't be a savage. Seared on one side, please.

  • @user-tu8fx5go8k

    @user-tu8fx5go8k

    3 жыл бұрын

    The greatest KZread quote of my life... god bless Charlie Kelly

  • @inikim6199
    @inikim61993 жыл бұрын

    “We didnt give them a knife so they can fight with the dish” dish is literally the size of one bite. What you tryna cut? Air?

  • @dpdp9700

    @dpdp9700

    3 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣🤣👍

  • @aidenobyrne79

    @aidenobyrne79

    3 жыл бұрын

    its 18 course meal, if you were to line all 18 dishes side by side, THATS A LOT OF FOOD, they have to be small ???

  • @fameless0

    @fameless0

    3 жыл бұрын

    agreed, such a dumb concept

  • @sectorrclear

    @sectorrclear

    2 жыл бұрын

    i dont know what to say to you other than you didnt get the point

  • @blokin5039

    @blokin5039

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@fameless0 Marriage program, up for marriage now??

  • @buttongwinnettofficial337
    @buttongwinnettofficial3374 жыл бұрын

    Restaurant: Course 4/18 - Hamachi and Red Dulse Seaweed An intellectual: Milkfish with grass

  • @Jor0716
    @Jor07164 жыл бұрын

    What I got from this: I want my customers to be confused

  • @AdamBechtol

    @AdamBechtol

    3 жыл бұрын

    :D lol

  • @christianhowe8961
    @christianhowe89614 жыл бұрын

    Me: this looks like a bowl of dirt Chef: actually, it’s a symbolic representation of the relationship between man and earth Me: dirt

  • @78LedHead

    @78LedHead

    4 жыл бұрын

    YEP. It's so ridiculous. It's the most pretentious crap ever. Just let the food speak for itself. Somehow, in that guy's mind, what he's doing is clever, but he's reaching so hard to be clever it just comes off as silly.

  • @christianhowe8961

    @christianhowe8961

    4 жыл бұрын

    78LedHead yeah lol, I’m sure it’s like insanely good but once the food gets too abstract it just seems dumb

  • @iambutafish

    @iambutafish

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@78LedHead You said so perfectly what I was thinking while watching this. It's outright pretentious and snobby.

  • @5278ryan

    @5278ryan

    4 жыл бұрын

    Its art. He just happens to like to be creative and make his food the way he wants to. He has a michelin star for it so critics must appreciate the nuance and whimsy of it. This restaurant is not for people to satiate their hunger. Its for a true experience into something different that will make your imagination run wild.

  • @alfiepicton1339

    @alfiepicton1339

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@iambutafish dude its a Michelin star restaurant, it is meant to be like that

  • @Millz5231
    @Millz52314 жыл бұрын

    All that great presentation to just cover it in the end. I get the whole winter theme and the layers but throwing a salad on top is an after thought

  • @NeonKue
    @NeonKue4 жыл бұрын

    There's something about the food that LEAVES me confused...

  • @nicholaswhorley8343
    @nicholaswhorley83433 жыл бұрын

    This is the first video of this series where I felt like the chefs were pretentious and over-complicating their dishes.

  • @3gigabakudon

    @3gigabakudon

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ah man, I dunno. It comes across to me like they're genuinely trying to express themselves and engage with their customers. Not for everyone, but they seem earnest in their approach.

  • @fabiokaya202

    @fabiokaya202

    3 жыл бұрын

    because they are. this is shitty and overkill

  • @ChineseMusicianGamer

    @ChineseMusicianGamer

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@fabiokaya202 have you eaten there?

  • @SC2TiMeLorD

    @SC2TiMeLorD

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@fabiokaya202 little punk cant even afford Burger King

  • @lcunash8093

    @lcunash8093

    3 жыл бұрын

    That’s why this series is so captivating, they actually manage to find famous chefs that aren’t pretentious. But I somewhat agree with your statement, thankfully this guy never said “this is how food should be”.

  • @l5398
    @l53984 жыл бұрын

    concept: just cover the food with leaves

  • @brucedmello7670

    @brucedmello7670

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes now you try it and show us your michelan stars.,...... Go on tell us more about concept ?

  • @doby5153

    @doby5153

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bruce D'Mello salty

  • @brucedmello7670

    @brucedmello7670

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@doby5153 na just have a brain . Only someone with no knowledge of Cooking would say that

  • @doby5153

    @doby5153

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bruce D'Mello it was a joke though not that serious lol

  • @l5398

    @l5398

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@brucedmello7670 another concept would be : learn how to take jokes and cover it with leaves:)💀

  • @hotwheels8571
    @hotwheels85714 жыл бұрын

    His guests throughout the meal: *visible confusion*

  • @andreaswg6178
    @andreaswg61784 жыл бұрын

    most of the bill would be on the dishwashing soaps, imagine if 1 customer will give you 18 plates, some spoons, forks, knife and 1 glass, how much dishes they must clean in a day

  • @moonjabes

    @moonjabes

    4 жыл бұрын

    Which is probably why being a dishwasher at a high end restaurant is actually a really important position

  • @nambui7678

    @nambui7678

    4 жыл бұрын

    Or maybe they have really good dish washing machine

  • @bigboat8329

    @bigboat8329

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@nambui7678 dish washing machine? do you have any idea how restaurants work? its called a bus boy for a reason, there are no machines, dumbass

  • @Blitzvonic

    @Blitzvonic

    4 жыл бұрын

    ​@@bigboat8329 Do you know how restaurants work? Plenty of places I've worked at had dish machines. It's faster, more efficient, and cleans and sanitizes dishes way better than a human can.

  • @SF-eo6xf

    @SF-eo6xf

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@bigboat8329 never worked in a restaurant where they didn't have a professional dishwashing machine. Also would be illegal to not have. At least in the countries i worked

  • @chrislee5376
    @chrislee53763 жыл бұрын

    You know it’s a good dining experience when the chef forces you to communicate with someone else and you can tell if you’re eating dessert or not

  • @RyanRasmason

    @RyanRasmason

    2 жыл бұрын

    Or when he forces you to realize that you have to share because that's all he's giving you!

  • @vancealmighty
    @vancealmighty4 жыл бұрын

    This place is proof that you can make art out of anything. Such a wildly awesome idea.

  • @MarkJohansen123

    @MarkJohansen123

    2 жыл бұрын

    They had to close down. Cooking is a craft, not an art, and we turn it into poop later. These techniques were invented to keep people alive, not wow little old you, and idk how long we can pretend that fine dining doesn’t bastardize everything cooking set out to be.

  • @cesarebachelli
    @cesarebachelli4 жыл бұрын

    This is the first time I see this series where the food doesn't look appetizing

  • @SF-eo6xf

    @SF-eo6xf

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah same , not very impressed. And prop would leave hungry

  • @epachy3892

    @epachy3892

    3 жыл бұрын

    S S well there’s 18 courses so like idk man

  • @ParalelCosmos

    @ParalelCosmos

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@epachy3892 18 courses of leaves covering dirt and bird converted into a beat (dirt veg) fluid ... at the end you get a dog toy kangaroo with leaf in it lmao ;-p

  • @epachy3892

    @epachy3892

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ParalelCosmos Dirt is very filling though isn't it?

  • @squirrelboss7067

    @squirrelboss7067

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same here. Looks like the forest in the fall, not appetizing!😖

  • @mistyisland343
    @mistyisland3433 жыл бұрын

    There is no pomposity or extravagance in this man's presentation, yet people still deeming this food as such. You really can't see the sheer amount of insight with every single dish, without using a single redundant word describing how it came about? I was focused throughout this entire video and found it relatable in its entirety, good for you Mr Dave Beran for doing this for living.

  • @Bry.L
    @Bry.L4 жыл бұрын

    I sincerely hope all restaurants & their staff make it through this difficult time !

  • @kiddo8597

    @kiddo8597

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah dude thanks

  • @SAGWAMANDU

    @SAGWAMANDU

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @PD-we8vf

    @PD-we8vf

    4 жыл бұрын

    They won’t if you keep voting democrat like a commie.

  • @otogigamer

    @otogigamer

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@PD-we8vf vote republican everyone will go bankrupt except the rich

  • @otogigamer

    @otogigamer

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@PD-we8vf watch this and vote blue kzread.info/dash/bejne/oXihrLSDgKi3faQ.html

  • @saturn1508
    @saturn15084 жыл бұрын

    One small piece of fish Chef: we need more leaves

  • @BeardedDanishViking

    @BeardedDanishViking

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's a tasting menu.

  • @recoil53

    @recoil53

    4 жыл бұрын

    "But does it look like dirt?"

  • @ramezaziz2336

    @ramezaziz2336

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BeardedDanishViking wonder if they would Accept my "tasting cheque" 🤔😂😂😂

  • @kaigaitley
    @kaigaitley4 жыл бұрын

    Super conflicted by this! On one hand, hiding the good stuff on a plate drives me nuts, but on the other, it's the most thoughtfully composed tasting menu I've ever heard of. Overlapping ingredients on each consecutive plate, the narrative that runs through the whole concept, the flavour combinations... it all sounds and looks amazing.... If only you could see the best of the ingredients! Congratulations to the chef for realising and executing his own vision though, bravo x

  • @jsuperhalo1
    @jsuperhalo14 жыл бұрын

    I respect the amount of effort and care is put into their food alot and I think its super creative, but man... I wouldn't eat there. It just seems like too much

  • @kpNov23

    @kpNov23

    3 жыл бұрын

    It is an experience. I would love to eat there at least once.

  • @Pughhead

    @Pughhead

    3 жыл бұрын

    I mean he’s literally serving food that looks like dirt, no wonder I haven’t heard of this place

  • @chindanaipornsing9033

    @chindanaipornsing9033

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pughhead it’s Michelin starred so I think they have a right to innovate.

  • @Pughhead

    @Pughhead

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@chindanaipornsing9033 And I have the right to never eat there

  • @chindanaipornsing9033

    @chindanaipornsing9033

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pughhead yes you do. They also have the right to not care.

  • @sejembalm
    @sejembalm3 жыл бұрын

    I have been watching these Eater Mise en Place videos and have been impressed by the absolute passionate commitment of the chefs to their craft and the discipline to maintain high standards and consistency in their service. But... hardly anything they made caused me to be hungry for it It seems the top Michelin star restaurants are the one-star ones awarded for exceptional cooking in their specialty, such as restaurants that make fantastic but not frilly or pretentious food like ramen, burgers, barbecue, fish-n-chips, goulash, and other such pedestrian fare but made exemplary.

  • @rorytribbet6424

    @rorytribbet6424

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think if you tasted a lot of this food you would feel differently

  • @tylermoulton7294

    @tylermoulton7294

    Жыл бұрын

    @@rorytribbet6424 for real

  • @titusmwangi580
    @titusmwangi5804 жыл бұрын

    That is such a therapy, I could watch this guy explain his food all day everyday. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @maxstealsstuff4994
    @maxstealsstuff49943 жыл бұрын

    its so cool that this chef (or chefs - i had the feeling that the whole team seemed to be involved a lot) has an actual vision! Its a nice change from the usual "this is how I put the expensive food on the plate, an thats it" in this format

  • @nestorgonzalez5675

    @nestorgonzalez5675

    Жыл бұрын

    It is literally the least innovative Michelin star restaurant I have ever seen, it has no identity and is pretty much subpar

  • @chefcorbin
    @chefcorbin4 жыл бұрын

    I like his thought process. And him covering things up but he covers up too much in my opinion, espically that beautiful squab breast

  • @mbartelsm

    @mbartelsm

    4 жыл бұрын

    IMO he goes too far with the theme, a bit more subtlety and layers would be more interesting than just pushing the same idea over 18 courses

  • @AdityaVenkatesh101

    @AdityaVenkatesh101

    3 жыл бұрын

    Perfectly expressed my thoughts!

  • @TheDonBro
    @TheDonBro4 жыл бұрын

    This is absolutely mind blowing! It's not even food at this point, it's all a statement of art its crazy 😂 Anyone know how much it costs? Do you get all of these as a "course meal" and is it for 2 I'm assuming as he mentions it multiple times.

  • @Theonlymayz

    @Theonlymayz

    3 жыл бұрын

    Like 120 to 130

  • @JemimaTy

    @JemimaTy

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kyle Sky why are you lying?

  • @onode797

    @onode797

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Kyle Sky send news articles

  • @Huyle18

    @Huyle18

    3 жыл бұрын

    The whole point of these course meals/ fine dining. The smaller the courses the larger the portions. Like 14 course meal are just like bite size. You do leave full. 7 course meals are like small dinner plates which I much prefer. Its all about the taste and visuals. Its spectacular to eat something so pleasing to the eyes.

  • @Huyle18

    @Huyle18

    3 жыл бұрын

    @XNpYL Lis you can have that. That would just be fine dining and not a taste course.

  • @user-ns1um8kq7i
    @user-ns1um8kq7i4 жыл бұрын

    After attempting to make poached salmon during quarantine, I have endless respect for people who know how to prepare fish. It's so much harder than it looks

  • @icekiat
    @icekiat4 жыл бұрын

    the thoughts they put into the menu is amazing! as the course progresses the customers surely know they will have to unfold to discover the different layers they have "constructed"

  • @adammartinez1508
    @adammartinez1508 Жыл бұрын

    If my mom said “I’m going to make you a whole dinner but you just can’t see it” 😂

  • @mtnguyen8796
    @mtnguyen87964 жыл бұрын

    The portions for these dishes are so astounding. That's like having one bite of food for 50++ dollars lmao

  • @talaatashraf4547

    @talaatashraf4547

    4 жыл бұрын

    Is it like 50+ USD for the 18 course?

  • @MasterChakra7

    @MasterChakra7

    4 жыл бұрын

    Portions* not proportions. Also, I guess you don't understand the concept of gastronomic restaurants ? There are multiple dishes, in his case 18.

  • @mtnguyen8796

    @mtnguyen8796

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MasterChakra7 thank u for correcting me but that's just not the type of money I'd spend for this. I just feel like there are much more delicious food that could be bought and enjoyed with the amount of money one of these dishes are.

  • @KatsuragiNamika
    @KatsuragiNamika4 жыл бұрын

    I adore the composition and thought behind their menu.

  • @mikedudka103
    @mikedudka1033 ай бұрын

    Im the sous chef under a chef going for a Michelin Star. The fact that you guys make a beautiful presentation then cover it all up blows my mind. I would love to eat at your establishment someday. Thank you for the video and the inspiration.

  • @milesbodega2853
    @milesbodega28533 жыл бұрын

    I love the idea of engagement with one another at the table with the dishes

  • @joshmore7175
    @joshmore71754 жыл бұрын

    This restaurant sounds incredible. The flowing menu is amazing

  • @hellfish2309
    @hellfish23094 жыл бұрын

    This is the kind of place you wanna stáge - lots of thoughtful, technical mise and prep

  • @mikemoore7232

    @mikemoore7232

    4 жыл бұрын

    Definitely one work day would teach you a hundred new ways to think about food that could be useful in so many other restaurants. I'm sure they have a lot of prep allocated to what must be a daily barrage of people wanting to stage.

  • @dkes955032

    @dkes955032

    4 жыл бұрын

    and lots of leaves

  • @jime678

    @jime678

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@dkes955032 i

  • @oldirtymick
    @oldirtymick4 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely LOVE this series.

  • @Dialogue_SC
    @Dialogue_SC Жыл бұрын

    i have had this username since the mid 2000's. pretty cool to see a Michelin starred restaurant with the same name!

  • @hermes-stanlvu4116
    @hermes-stanlvu41164 жыл бұрын

    when i see the results of michelin plates, im like "that's it?"

  • @sdfopsdmsdofjmp7863

    @sdfopsdmsdofjmp7863

    4 жыл бұрын

    this is an 18 course menu

  • @ethanp9068

    @ethanp9068

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sdfopsdmsdofjmp7863 yeah kinda i guess one course is literally a sip of beet juice

  • @ethanp9068

    @ethanp9068

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sdfopsdmsdofjmp7863 i guarantee you leave still hungry

  • @slevlonderco3198
    @slevlonderco31984 жыл бұрын

    I love these Michelin Star restaurants in unsuspecting places!

  • @peter5627

    @peter5627

    4 жыл бұрын

    Slevlonder Co they seem more humble

  • @user-op6kt8pg9y

    @user-op6kt8pg9y

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@peter5627 they seem pretentious 😂

  • @kououritan
    @kououritan4 жыл бұрын

    So am I the only one digging this whole menu with a story line thing? I'm sold

  • @philiphart6688
    @philiphart66883 жыл бұрын

    Fabulous amount of thought in every one of these dishes and the long story they tell.

  • @notcooldan
    @notcooldan4 жыл бұрын

    it's actually inspiring how much effort and thought some of these chefs put into their product....gives you hope seeing someone create something for taste, pleasure and quality over money and quanity

  • @sofloexoticlife798
    @sofloexoticlife7983 жыл бұрын

    I really do respect the culinary arts as it takes much needed dedication to gain the experience and learn the skill that creating dishes like this takes. Ultimately you pay for art but you have to have an acquired taste for these types of dishes and a fat bank account to enjoy this and thousand dollar dinners just ain’t up my alley. Respect though

  • @danielle2451
    @danielle24514 жыл бұрын

    This is the most intense menu I've seen. It's incredible

  • @dalemartin7886

    @dalemartin7886

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's overthought and pretentious as all hell

  • @rustynail6819

    @rustynail6819

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dalemartin7886 100% agree.

  • @cmoskaluk9485
    @cmoskaluk94852 жыл бұрын

    "which spoon do you want"... mind altering conversation, so engaging.

  • @fair2guy
    @fair2guy4 жыл бұрын

    I think the point of trying to get people to talk is not so much to... get them to talk- but rather to get them interested in the story of the food. It's a journey that diners go through and can enjoy with each other that creates a really wonderful and memorable experience. It's probably partly in thanks to this "more than food" idea that they got the Michelin star!

  • @ScarletGhost53

    @ScarletGhost53

    3 жыл бұрын

    If I were paying $200 for an 18-course meal, I would definitely be interested in not only the food, but also what life decisions the chef took to end up there.

  • @longdongmc.johnson

    @longdongmc.johnson

    2 жыл бұрын

    @ScarletGhost man i dont think $200 is going to cut it.

  • @maybeimchau2102
    @maybeimchau21024 жыл бұрын

    I've been on a michelin-star-restaurant marathon the past few days and trust me, this restaurant has been the best so far!

  • @erickvides3689

    @erickvides3689

    3 жыл бұрын

    @3,14 _ They serve water and ice cubes.

  • @RoivonPC
    @RoivonPC2 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love this problem solving while eating concept. This looks fantastic.

  • @stocktalk9271
    @stocktalk92712 жыл бұрын

    The level of knowledge to pull off a restaurant like this is incredible

  • @marcelleroux9172
    @marcelleroux91723 жыл бұрын

    They should've named the restaurant Le'Pretencious.

  • @ImranAli-qj4ir
    @ImranAli-qj4ir4 жыл бұрын

    The dessert blew me away.

  • @vishnuguda6313
    @vishnuguda63133 жыл бұрын

    This is probably one of the most interesting of these presentations that I've seen.

  • @storiesbydtcecil9946
    @storiesbydtcecil99464 жыл бұрын

    A Restaurant not for social media but actually for real interactions between people . I love it

  • @ElmoRitter
    @ElmoRitter2 жыл бұрын

    this guy lost me at "we don't give them a knife because we don't want them to be comfortable" like it's a modern art museum or something lol

  • @kennyk8257

    @kennyk8257

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah but what's wrong with not having a utensil that's NOT NEEDED?

  • @ElmoRitter

    @ElmoRitter

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kennyk8257 we have hands, utensils are never needed ;)

  • @kennyk8257

    @kennyk8257

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ElmoRitter if you wanna play sarcasm and not talk then that's ok

  • @ElmoRitter

    @ElmoRitter

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kennyk8257 whatever that means lol

  • @exiledknight3961
    @exiledknight39613 жыл бұрын

    Lol this is why i just go for pizza. Tastes good and is filling.

  • @edwardquan
    @edwardquan3 жыл бұрын

    This looks absolutely astounding

  • @doco-em4eq
    @doco-em4eq2 жыл бұрын

    the concept is mind-blowing

  • @danielwang2956
    @danielwang29563 жыл бұрын

    The food equivalent of taping a banana to the wall and calling it art

  • @zintosion
    @zintosion4 жыл бұрын

    Wow this is really one of the most creative menu

  • @inf0tr8r
    @inf0tr8r3 жыл бұрын

    so much thought and detail went into this, I salivated through the whole thing

  • @HintsV2
    @HintsV23 жыл бұрын

    Basically what people make for a typical project in art school.

  • @Slackyboy576
    @Slackyboy5764 жыл бұрын

    Never thought I would hear a chef describe is dish saying “so it’s supposed to look like dirt” lmaoo

  • @synchroduv
    @synchroduv3 жыл бұрын

    Nothing like dropping a few hundred bucks and leaving hungry and confused.

  • @nikolastankovic2487
    @nikolastankovic24872 жыл бұрын

    Imagine sitting through 18 bite sized courses in a high end restaurant where the idea is to throw you off and for you not to know what you're eating while being inspired to communicate to the people that are with you, which you would have done either way. And on top of that you're paying for a Michelin star meal in the middle of a food court. Broo

  • @dancompton1686

    @dancompton1686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hey man, just tell me which dirt spoon you want to eat so we can go home...

  • @nathanmullen7049
    @nathanmullen70492 жыл бұрын

    definitely the best meal i’ve had in LA. the only thing i didn’t like was the random mid meal deserts but other than that the dishes are god level. i’ll never forget the menthol desert or the mushroom consommé

  • @schoolboyhoy
    @schoolboyhoy4 жыл бұрын

    By just listening the chef describe the course, I can already imagine the wonderful journey you ll be on throughout. This is one of the must-go-to restaurant.

  • @Dr.gobshite
    @Dr.gobshite4 жыл бұрын

    in many cases a story line menu like this would kind of be a bit cheesy or over kill but this one is simple yet brilliant. I'm not one who cares much about anything but the food but this place sparks an interest.

  • @identityunknown_6995

    @identityunknown_6995

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah too me its just cringey when they somehow relate a carrot to going to the zoo with their grandparents

  • @whatsgood4883
    @whatsgood488310 ай бұрын

    It's crazy how much effort he put in and still used a metal spoon for caviar 😢😢

  • @stephenshawn1375
    @stephenshawn13754 жыл бұрын

    Spotless and attention to details

  • @brigade1219
    @brigade12193 жыл бұрын

    6:45 chef: " then they have to talk to eachother" Me to the other person: we should of just gone to panda

  • @makegreenteanotwar

    @makegreenteanotwar

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nah Panda is cancer

  • @ladylover1134

    @ladylover1134

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@makegreenteanotwar i like panda

  • @eyesmilest4823
    @eyesmilest48234 жыл бұрын

    personally i think his concepts are great and it makes me want to try his tasting menu every season

  • @quiefchief11
    @quiefchief114 жыл бұрын

    Chef Dave! what a legend!

  • @JohnVerpeleti
    @JohnVerpeleti3 жыл бұрын

    Must admit to being in the 50-50 camp here: so much respect for the creativity, whilst also thinking it's all so over-the-top. 🤔

  • @SirFancyPantsMcee
    @SirFancyPantsMcee4 жыл бұрын

    I wish I understood this kind of food. More power to him and his leaves

  • @leonardrichardson1638
    @leonardrichardson16384 жыл бұрын

    He puts so much hard work into his craft... Amazing.

  • @s.t.8898
    @s.t.88982 жыл бұрын

    VIELEN LIEBEN DANK...FRIEDEN und FREIHEIT...

  • @vincenzosplate
    @vincenzosplate4 жыл бұрын

    I would also like to clean the fish like he does haha

  • @cpilfold420

    @cpilfold420

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'd let you clean my fish

  • @blackmantis3130

    @blackmantis3130

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@cpilfold420 we are still talking about fish,right?

  • @GeorgeZacharopoulos
    @GeorgeZacharopoulos4 жыл бұрын

    Have 18 courses Pop into Burger King on the way home

  • @MrShtgoose1
    @MrShtgoose14 жыл бұрын

    Respect this chef trying new things and taking risks! I would eat here in a second

  • @ScarletGhost53

    @ScarletGhost53

    3 жыл бұрын

    It would also be over in 18 seconds.

  • @kaigallant6315
    @kaigallant63152 жыл бұрын

    I love the overthinking of food by the chefs - also great job doing the video. It feels like the video is accelerating when moving to spring which really underlines the concept of the menu.

  • @MattFosterGymnastics
    @MattFosterGymnastics2 жыл бұрын

    I love this process

  • @dreadwing01
    @dreadwing014 жыл бұрын

    I would love to try this restaurant, your menu is awesome and feeds the mind as well.

  • @IniMade15
    @IniMade154 жыл бұрын

    Damn... I regret my decision to watch this in the middle of the night.. now I am starving

  • @georgilos9899

    @georgilos9899

    4 жыл бұрын

    If this makes you hungry dude just go outside and eat some grass idk lol

  • @sirdingus1946
    @sirdingus19463 жыл бұрын

    The gull of this man, making dishes with an attempt to make people "Talk to each other." Diabolical.

  • @richielew261997
    @richielew2619972 жыл бұрын

    👏 amazing chef.absolute passion

  • @nezomegamob
    @nezomegamob3 жыл бұрын

    Can't imagine paying huge prices for 1 spoon worth of food that looks like art..

  • @ope__wi8166

    @ope__wi8166

    3 жыл бұрын

    Paying to get a taste really wtf

  • @xaten1923

    @xaten1923

    3 жыл бұрын

    You pay for the whole tasting menu not the individual courses

  • @mikealt14

    @mikealt14

    3 жыл бұрын

    It’s 18 courses lol

  • @Abcdefg-rk8jk

    @Abcdefg-rk8jk

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mikealt14 that’s still only like 18 spoons.

  • @squirrelboss7067
    @squirrelboss70673 жыл бұрын

    I feel like this food is a type of art on a plate. Art isn’t for everyone, not everyone understands it. I think I would leave this restaurant still hungry and stop at a burger joint or a delicious food truck!🤷‍♀️

  • @realrichardwoznick
    @realrichardwoznick4 жыл бұрын

    The food looked great!

  • @djseaneq
    @djseaneq4 жыл бұрын

    It won't be for everyone but respect to the guy for having a niche in what can be an oversaturated market.

  • @Hyajae
    @Hyajae4 жыл бұрын

    When a Michelin starred restaurant becomes your wingman.

  • @nk2ti
    @nk2ti4 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful concept and execution Chef, can't wait for the day am in California

  • @miyokio
    @miyokio4 жыл бұрын

    man everyone seems to hate this but as a wiccan i really really adore and appreciate what hes doin its what i try and do with my food as well, aligning different aspects of life with the earth, nd tht includes food idk i appreciate it a lot i think its very very cool

  • @Piggynmoo
    @Piggynmoo4 жыл бұрын

    Chef must be part scientist part artist... love the passion these guys have

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