So many of the videos about Alchemist focus on the drama or the expense - I think this was a respectful, insightful conversation about the power of a chef and his vision, with the most polite call-out of the guide at the end.

@haesken2123

4 ай бұрын

Is the guide rigged? Ive heard stories of people "buying" three stars.

@barath4545

3 ай бұрын

@@haesken2123If it is, then only in France. Outside you can throw whatever money at a restaurant you want, but the quality and special stuff has to be present. So to the point that you can buy a 3-star chef and let him have no budget to get a place to 3 stars then yes, but else no.

@FussyPickles

2 ай бұрын

when a place prices out 90% of the population out of going there, not talking about the expense is shortsighted

You know, I could have sworn that I saw someone that looked like you sitting across from us when my sister and I went to Alchemist last year, but I wasn't sure and we were in the middle of dining so I put that out of my mind. Low and behold, as I continue watching the video, more and more context clues point to that exact conclusion and then I randomly see us in the background across from you haha! That's my sister and I at the bottom left at 7:57, 8:22, and more! I'm the guy often holding up my phone recording stuff bahaha. What a coincidence!!! So it WAS you I saw! If I had known it was you, I would have approached you for a handshake and maybe some banter. Your video's are great to watch, and I hope to see more from you! :)

@shenyantheawesomewit

4 ай бұрын

Also, interesting to note, that some of our impressions deviated a bit! My sister and I got a different one from the butterfly amuse (even though I really wanted to try that one admittedly) and the way our burnout chicken was prepared/showcased was a little different! We got the leg as opposed to your wing and it was presented to us inside a small cage that we removed! Quite interesting but I'm glad that it shows that they definitely use every part of the animal and don't let things go to waste :).

@melmelexplores

4 ай бұрын

Wow you guys are really lucky 🎉❤

@jamescollins2421

4 ай бұрын

I went to Rutz a couple of weeks before his video was posted! Would have loved to see him! At least I saw the sommelier he missed haha

@cykrya5156

10 күн бұрын

oh man, that's so awesome!

Nina Jensen is the 2 time 2nd place finisher at the World Championship for Sommeliers. So without a doubt one of the absolute best in the business @Alexander

Finally! We were wondering where you were... :)

I would pay 5000 euros to see Larry David have to eat at this restaurant.

@brendontompa-clinch2306

4 ай бұрын

That would be gold

@MaritimeSunset

3 ай бұрын

me too lol

@original.intent.bitcoin

2 ай бұрын

I would pay myself one billion to eat here.

@original.intent.bitcoin

2 ай бұрын

USD not actual money!

@multida

2 ай бұрын

Why? I feel like i'm out of the loop

After you've ran out of or are tired of Michelin restaurants, do a series about restaurants that aren't but are of the same quality and caliber. For us normal folk.

@heathermartin8932

4 ай бұрын

Anyone can make it a 1 or 2 restaurants. Only the privileged can do what Alex does.....

@OOo17o

4 ай бұрын

This will make no sense. Just go to an other channel than speak about "normal" restaurants better in this way than asked Alexander to completely change his channel...

@MrWhangdoodles

4 ай бұрын

I don't think he will ever get tired of 3 Michelin star level restaurants.

@TWFydGlu

4 ай бұрын

Why wouldn't Michelin restaurants be for normal folk?

@RoboBitch42

4 ай бұрын

5 guys

Been here since this channel had a couple thousand subscribers, and I have to say how extremely happy I am to observe the channel growing and getting the exposure it deserves!

Wow. This is definitely one of your best videos. Thank you for taking us on the journey!

Just stumbled across you last night and am hooked! I’ve been binge watching every episode and watched this one twice because of its great message. You put so much into each video and I enjoy the detail touches, your outfits, everything!!!

Amazing Video, really shows that you strive for the highest level in your production the same way you look for it in restaurants. Great music, editing and a concise review - great to have another one of your videos, thank you and congrats on 200k :)

Very, VERY touching. I was not expecting to like this concept, but your presentation is as outstanding as the ideas of Alchemy! Thank you, Alexander, that brought more than 1 tear to my eyes with this episode (and I really liked all of them, so far!). I am moved by your labor and love to present restaurants in this way! Awesome. AND: Now I want to try ut Alchemist, as well! ;)

By far, the best food channel. Awesome once again!

he is back !! we missed you man!!! another great video thank you soo much!!!!!!!!

You always take me on a journey with your videos and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart Alexander.

Truly an amazing experience. Alexander you make videos that inspire! For me personally who have no background in culinary world except homecooking and wine-collecter. I've visited many 1, 2 & 3 star restaurants around the world and the videos you make are really including! Keep going!

Stumbled across your channel and I’m obsessed! Great content and production. Felt like I was watching a mini documentary. Bravo!

Amazing as always - this is always the cream well above the top. The stories and the technology provided are truly amazing. I have seen other YT vlogs with exotic rare seafoods costing over US $1,000 and so really appreciate your videos.

What an amazing story. You've quickly became my favorite food channel on youtube.

Tremendous video. Editing and production has been tailored over each video, lovely content as always.

I saw a review prior to your about this experience, which mesmerized me. I love how your insight showed who was behind this extravagant restaurant! what a powerful mind

My favourite episode yet, Alexander - excellent

Magnificent! The Alchemist as well as the video! Thank you for a fantastic presentation.

What a great, thoughtful and respectful presentation of this extraordinary place in Copenhagen. Thank you!

Another amazing episode, thanks Alexander!!

Yes!!! Thank you for sharing your experience, it really helps young aspiring cooks like me!

This was an amazing video, well done and what an experience! One of few places that in my view really takes the Michelin "worth a special journey" to the next level

Been waiting anxiously for another video to drop, you and Aden Films are the GOATs of Culinary KZread

Just left the city and missed this, incredible to get this outlook like always.

This is one of your best videos yet! i can’t wait to be able to go to Alchemist one day

the most enjoyable food review channel yet!!keep up the magical and good work 🎉

What an episode. Thank you Alex ! Looking forward to find Alchemist in youre 2024 top 10 restaurants

Despite the less than glowing comments, I for one would love this. Respect to the entire team - the theatre, the cuisine and the messages connecting the diner with just some of the problems we ignore - sustainability, welfare et al. It’s amazing. Love it.

@markharris2798

4 ай бұрын

Agreed! Well put....

@josephr7529

4 ай бұрын

If you're happy to pay 700€ to have a dinner where you're lectured about world problems and made to eat un-appetizing food (insects, tongue, eye, brain, plastic), suit yourself. But it's easy to understand how it might not be appealing to everyone : if one goes there for fine dining only, they'll be disappointed.

@augusttambourpetersen9221

4 ай бұрын

@josephr7529 If you're willing to pay 700€, but not willing to research the restaurant you're visiting, then maybe that's your own fault? The place is about more than just the food, they're not shy about that fact. But the food is still some of the best in the world, even if it has more weight behind its message than other restaurants.

@joshua_J

3 ай бұрын

​@@markharris2798I think you need to watch the movie titled "The Menu" and let me know if you think it resembles this.

What an experience.... the concepts, delivery and execution are one of a kind!

Amazing concept. I can absolutely see how this is not for everyone, whether you have money or not.

Fantastic video. What an incredible experience and truly appreciate your ability to engage and bring us along for the journey. I am still stunned at the amount of production that has to go on every single day. Chef and his team are absolute workhorses. Thanks for yet another great story and look into their world. ❤❤❤

Absolutely excellent video Alexander!

Alexander, you are doing an amazing job with showcasing all these restaurants and brilliant chefs. Thank you for your Service

What an unbelievable experience!! TY for sharing!!

Wonderful video- Thank you Alexander

Glad you're back, man.

The food scene in Copenhagen is something else. So many amazing restaurants for all budgets.

What an experience! Thank you for sharing this..

Great work as usual. Still can't believe you only have 203K subscribers. Love and light from Laos!

ive been waiting for you to review this spot! nice

Man I am so glad Alexander finally visited The Alchemist really been wanting him to try it, since I am from Denmark and it is a wild ride :)

WOW.. Just WOW... also thank you Alexander for showing us the world of beautiful and amazing gastronomy... Many of us (including myself) would not be able to afford any of these beautiful and mind blowing cuisine but we were able to vicariously enjoy them through you..

Super stoked! We want more convenient!! 😊

This place looks amazing! What an experience it looks! Wow!🥂👏🏼

really amazing video,i loved the story telling👌👌

Whenever i read a comment under some other video where people rant about not beeing stuffed after theyre dinner or they complain about the dishes beeing so small i need about a two hour binge watch of this channel to restore my faith in humanity🙏

@amarillorica

3 ай бұрын

... alchemist a bunch of dudes mind controlling you through conditioning to accept cannibalism. and this like ur example of high art? yeah ur a bug eater

I am Danish, a huge foodie and i love culture, from all over the world. How... how have i never heard of this place?! i was blown away

I had a huge smile across my face all video, wow!

exceptional video of an exceptional restaurant! thank you!

This was an amazing episode.

I'm always leery of restaurants like Alchemist where the chef or owners stated purpose centers around the "need" to "educate" diners on their pet cause or agenda. Iris is an example of heavy handed and preachy, while Central in Peru is an example of perfectly balancing informing people of an area and its traditions while emphasizing the need to preserve both. From this video, it seems as though Alchemist is managing to balance those aspects fairly well. While there were some moments that had me rolling my eyes a bit, over all the creativity, execution, and attention to detail looks spot on and chef is clearly passionate, creative, and immensely talented. While also having the business wherewithal to hire the best staff he can. I have to echo Alexander's sentiment by asking why Alchemist has not yet received its third Michelin star. Very well-presented sir and I love that you've left so much of the experience out of the video so that anyone who goes will still be amazed and delighted by the full dining experience. It's definitely a bucket list visit and one I would gladly take.

@LittleZeeee

4 ай бұрын

Why would you say Iris is preachy ? I feel you though overall, i'm always leery on these restaurants too, but very curious on your Iris take ! If you mind explaining! thx !

@anonmeatcheesebun

3 ай бұрын

It seems like their focus is more about the experience at the time than the actual food itself

@holyfox94

2 ай бұрын

@@anonmeatcheesebunand that’s why Michelin isn’t to keen on Alchemist. It’s a Disneyland for grown ups, but no place for experienced eaters.

@user-xp8rh5yt5k

Ай бұрын

@@holyfox94 Surely you been there many times to say that?

@holyfox94

Ай бұрын

@@user-xp8rh5yt5k most two &three star restaurants have a investor because they’re not self sufficient. The investors also loose money on this. But it’s their passion. But sooner than later, the investors loose too much and get out.

I wish you would have shown all the dishes. I am never going to make it to Copenhagen. Great video, but I watch primarily to see fantastic experiences and dishes that I would not see any other way.

What a great experience! Truly BRILLIANT!

This has got to be the most amazing restaurant / fine dining experience ive ever seen. I love how you expressed the meaning behind each dish and went into detail about the chef and staff. You had me hooked at the 1984 intro cause I grew up reading that particular book. As well as the glowing drink, yelling cheers made me smile. Most definitely saving this video and adding this place to my bucket list. Thank you so much for your carefulness in explaining the chef's background and purpose. As well as sharing this incredible experience with us.

@joshua_J

3 ай бұрын

I think you need to watch the movie titled "The Menu" and let me know if you think it resembles this.

@illuminati955

4 сағат бұрын

@@joshua_J exactly what i was thinking lmao ironically there have been other restaurants shown on this channel that are still fine dining but much more down to earth

Amazing! Thank you!

Me and my coworker's went there from Finland last year after planning for almost a year. It's definitely worth a special trip. The ONLY thing we didn't enjoy was the duck throat "impression", I was surprised to see it's still on the menu😂😂

Alexander's passion for gastronomy shines brightly at his ONE Michelin star restaurant, where fine dining and exquisite wine meet innovation. His journey, including the exploration of 'Alchemist' by Rasmus Munk, inspires and captivates. A heartfelt thank you, Alexander, for sharing your culinary adventures and setting a benchmark in the world of gastronomy!

That looked amazing. When they say, buy experiences not things, this is what I think of.

Welcome back!!!

what I don´t understand is only a little more than 200k subscribers. I love your channel

I was there under corona, and its still the best dining experience i have ever had

Thank you for this. They just did a pop up here in the U.S during Super Bowl & I doubt that experience would’ve compared to the real thing

Amazing video as allways and as a dane i have never heard of this restaurant so if i got some more money one day might pay it a visit thanks to you.

When I’ve seen Alchemist reviews before they’ve usually made me think of the place as pretentious, but you’ve completely changed my mind with this review. I would love to go. I actually might see if I can go for my birthday next year! What an interesting, unique, thought-provoking, and hopefully delicious experience!

Been there 2 times, and truly the best experience i've tried.

i knew this channel for a while but for Alchemist, i knew this restaurant solely because of Masterchef the Professional 2023 (the Latest season), the sheer genius of delivering dining experience but also teaching us how the food is coming from, is just an eye opening experience just by looking at it and understanding the chef's philosophy

Amazing experience on a great video !

I'm excited!!!

Hi Alexander - fantastic content. I am planning a trip for my 10 year wedding anniversary and am torn between Alchemist and Diverxo which both seem to be radical departures from the usual dining experience. Would you have any advice or recommendation of which one to pick? Thanks 🙏

The wine Celler is amazing!!!

What an interesting way to present the food. Not sure if I would find it appetizing.

You were absolutely right. This is one badass man that certainly leads by example. LOVE how he effected his local community, and now me :o

Keep up the amazing work

Thank you for this very differentiated, reflective and very well-founded report, which does not omit critical comments. During my visit, the numerous references to theatre performances were emphasised - now good theatre lives from opening up intermediate spaces and levels in which you can adjust your thoughts. This is precisely what "Alchemist" does not offer - I felt that comparatively banal messages were conveyed with clumsy overpowering effects. I give the chef a lot of credit for exemplifying this attitude and being extraordinarily committed to his concerns. Nevertheless, quite a lot remains superficial in the presentation - if you reduce "1984" to a visual effect, for example, you have not understood the book (and presumably not read it either...) Nice that your wine accompaniment was so sophisticated! I found that to be the best part of my visit to the "Alchemist".

waited for this!

I'm excited along side with you😂

After two minutes already, I knew this wasn't for me. I'm sure you had a great night. ;-) After a while, I still watched the whole episode. And, I just ordered my first Grande Cuvée bottle of Krug. You made me do it, damn you! 😅

Been waiting for this! Thank you for making the most interesting food channel out there!

@LWT1331

4 ай бұрын

Hardly

it's incredible how none of this chef and what he was doing was pretentious at all. the awareness and good he is doing has def earned my respect.

@rando4168

Ай бұрын

Um maybe you aren’t familiar with the word pretentious because this is a quintessential example

Your most fascinating video and place yet wow

Finally i watched this masterpiece! Was looking forward for it!

Will you ever cover Bib Gourmand restaurants? Id be interested to see them since I didn’t have Michelin star money.

It's incredible that Rasmus keeps going the way he does, he's already had three blood clots, which is probably why he focused a lot on organ donors and such issues earlier. It's wild to think two of my cousins were in the same class as him growing up.

Thank you Alex

If Alexander McQueen was a chef..

You should visit TRIBECA in Heeze (The Netherlands), 2 Michelin stars and you’ll love it!! ❤

Didn't expect to see panipuri 😂😂

Going in a month so contemplated not watching this one but now I'm probably more hyped!

@re-coco

4 ай бұрын

Same here. Will visit end of February. Tempted to watch but i won’t

@joshua_J

3 ай бұрын

​@@re-cocoI think you need to watch the movie titled "The Menu" and let me know if you think it resembles this.

Just watched this after his visit to the top rated sushi place in Tokyo. Quite the contrast.

great video and review. would really love to go there but the price is kinda tough.

Hey Alex, question for you. Do you find you are full at the end of these dining experiences? I would assume 50 courses probably would, but generally across all your videos?

What a beautiful video!

I’m going to watch this again on a bigger screen ❤

Where did you get your suit from? It looks cool😊

Michelin only judges on food. They have stated that they also observe other factors to help achieve consistency. As much as I appreciate that the point of this experience is to create an impact over perfection, each dish is its narrative, and a denouement would be challenging, as every diner would have their takeaway. These aspects lay beyond Michelin's focus, which is food-centric. It is remarkable to achieve 2 stars for that many courses, that many people, that often and have everything else in play. I believe it would be better to think of this as a production of a very creative mind, where food is part of it, but not its dominant feature. Michelin's focus is food; what they are doing lies beyond that.

I couldn't relax in a restaurant like this. I'd have butterflies in my stomach...