[9TWSg835]

So I just watched something that Gordon Ramsay did and that made me want to go cook something, but with it being almost 3am I figure I'll just post something about Ramsay instead of trying to go cook something.

Has anyone actually been to one of his nicer restaurants (I'm not sure, does he have real casual stuff in London?). I was in New York this month and decided to go to his restaurant at The London NY (Restaurant Gordon Ramsay) and holy crap! Honestly it was probably the best food in the world. I've been to a decent amount of places that I consider nice, none quite at the level of his place, but nice none the less and his place just blew them away!

My mother and I had the menu prestige (seven course tasting menu) and it even got her raving about the food and she isn't nearly as mental as I am when it comes to food and good restaurants. It was by far the most expensive meal in my life (just under $400 for two people, she had two drinks and I had a glass of wine) but the service was amazing and the food was amazing. It was a huge reason I actually picked going to New York in the first place and I would do it again if I have the chance. I highly recommend anyone that appreciates fine things to save up and just have a great night at one of his restaurants. On the other hand, if you're someone that just is going to be pissed at the price the whole meal and after dinner, go enjoy some $10 fast food or something. If you really like nice things though and are more then happy to save up and spend the money required for them, you'll love restaurant Gordon Ramsay in New York and probably will like any of his other places! (His NY place was only a two michelin star one too!!! [shocked])

Has anyone else had the pleasure to check out a Gordon Ramsay restaurant? Share your experience!

[BluewayAllere]

those Apple products start to have very funny effects on Acarney

[Alulursuifold]

those Apple products start to have very funny effects on Acarney

Huh?

I'm a pretty basic omnivore but, under the right circumstances, will pay a fair whack for a GOOD meal - unfortunately, a lot of places get the pricing bit but not the food/service bit.
If you've never done it, I would suggest putting some money together and taking your partner out - make a night of it - it's worth the experience.

[happyman]

No, I have never been and will never go to a restaurant that cost so much. There are definitely more important things in this world than being part of the elite.

I cook my own delicious food and hate going to places like Chili's or TGI Fridays.

[jackie Obrian]

Never been, but would love to. I love Gordon.

[fedelwfget]

I like Jamie oliver.

[Ubgvuncd]

I also like Gordon Ramsay. I think he's a riot. It's not money that I normally would like to spend on anything, much less something as transient as an individual meal, but I would definitely like to try. I'd pay extra if he was there swearing at and bullying people.

[WaydayFep]

I like Jamie oliver.

u hear about his restaraunt lol they were running out of eggs and whoever was in charge of ordering in more ordered battery eggs jamie was furious aparently

[KRbGA0Bg]

The best i can say is I've been to one of the restaurants he sorted out on kitchens nightmares both before and after he came.

To be honest he didn't really improve it much. It was pretty good before and after I think they mainly got him in as a publicity stunt and they made it look worse than it really was on the program with editing.

[everlastinge]

$400 for a meal for 2?!

[9TWSg835]

those Apple products start to have very funny effects on Acarney

I never understand why some people just have to get offensive when something costs a lot. I mean I can understand if someone honestly can't afford it, that is either pay rent that month or go to a place like this, but if you can then I don't get it. Sure you might easily spend $400 on new games or an Xbox or something and then think there's something wrong with me for spending it on a meal. I know the Xbox you can play every day, but the meal is something hugely special and not simply "run of the mill", to me it's worth the hard work and saving up.

Huh?

I'm a pretty basic omnivore but, under the right circumstances, will pay a fair whack for a GOOD meal - unfortunately, a lot of places get the pricing bit but not the food/service bit.
If you've never done it, I would suggest putting some money together and taking your partner out - make a night of it - it's worth the experience.

Yes! That's what I wanted to do but the friend I was going to meet in NY had to bail at the last minute and cancel her trip due to a lack of funds... [no]

No, I have never been and will never go to a restaurant that cost so much. There are definitely more important things in this world than being part of the elite.

I cook my own delicious food and hate going to places like Chili's or TGI Fridays.

Ok, I hope you didn't just compare this place to TGI Fridays or that kind of "level" of food. I hate those places too because of the service, the people that tend to eat there (big families with little kids), etc. Gordon Ramsay is a totally different thing and somewhere you can enjoy a nice dinner with a fellow adult, be it family or friends/loved one.

$400 for a meal for 2?!

Yes, that included tip and the alcohol. Like I said, I got a glass or wine and my mom had two drinks, I think that alone added up to like $45 or something and the tip was just about $50 if I remember right.

[happyman]

Ok, I hope you didn't just compare this place to TGI Fridays or that kind of "level" of food. I hate those places too because of the service, the people that tend to eat there (big families with little kids), etc. Gordon Ramsay is a totally different thing and somewhere you can enjoy a nice dinner with a fellow adult, be it family or friends/loved one.

No, I did not compare his restaurant to TGI Fridays. I simply said I don't like "$10 fast food." The food at those chain restaurants is for the dogs. Nor do I like over priced food. There are plenty of nice restaurants that don't cost $200 per person. Fooling yourself into thinking the food is worth $200 doesn't make it any better.

[PhilipBartew]

No, I did not compare his restaurant to TGI Fridays. I simply said I don't like "$10 fast food." The food at those chain restaurants is for the dogs. Nor do I like over priced food. There are plenty of nice restaurants that don't cost $200 per person. Fooling yourself into thinking the food is worth $200 doesn't make it any better.

I would say that once you go beyond the $50-$60 dollar per person point you are no longer paying for food quality, but instead ambience and scene or to be seen. To some people (shocking isn't it that in this case it is acarney) those 3 other things make it worth while, but for most, $400 for something you will crap out in 9 hours is a terrible price to performance ratio.

[Bridgester]

I would say that once you go beyond the $50-$60 dollar per person point you are no longer paying for food quality, but instead ambience and scene or to be seen. To some people (shocking isn't it that in this case it is acarney) those 3 other things make it worth while, but for most, $400 for something you will crap out in 9 hours is a terrible price to performance ratio.

I haven't been able to find the seven course dinners for $50 or $60 that you have been eating. I would really love to hear your recommendations because that's a price I could afford much more often.

I agree that if it's a single steak for $65 or something then you're starting to pay for just going to a flashy over priced place. But SEVEN courses, if you look at an average of like $15 or something per course then you're already past the $100 per person range, I think his menu was priced at $120 per person. The extra's come from the drinks and tip and tax on the drinks. Yes some of that high price is in the service, having three people wait on your table can't be cheap but the service is kind of worth it every now and then. Just to see everyone dressed so professional and really explain every dish to you and help you understand what works well with what etc is kind of nice. Being in a nice hotel or a nice building near the water or in a winery or something also is nice from time to time. That all adds together to a very enjoyable dinner. I don't look at going out to dinner at these pricey places as simply a means to fill my requirement for food but as a small event in it's self. You dress up nice, you take your time over dinner for a couple hours and talk and have a good time. Then you add in the great food and service and it's just a hell of a nice night.

Also, did I mention I got to try seven different things that were all top quality amazing? Go to some "normal" nice restaurant that would be $50 or $60 a person and price out seven different courses and I bet you'll be way past $50 or $60, maybe even way past $120.

I probably could have walked away at $70 a person or something if I just ordered a la carte but seriously, this is the first time in my life I've been to New York and who knows when I'll be back. I knew I wanted to try Gordon Ramsay's food and I figure the best way is to sample as many different things as possible.

It's not like I paid $30 for a bowl of soup and $70 for a steak and $20 for a scoop of ice cream and called it a night.

[ViagraFeller]

My entire food budget for one week is usually around $60.

[PhilipBartew]

I haven't been able to find the seven course dinners for $50 or $60 that you have been eating. I would really love to hear your recommendations because that's a price I could afford much more often.

I agree that if it's a single steak for $65 or something then you're starting to pay for just going to a flashy over priced place. But SEVEN courses, if you look at an average of like $15 or something per course then you're already past the $100 per person range, I think his menu was priced at $120 per person. The extra's come from the drinks and tip and tax on the drinks. Yes some of that high price is in the service, having three people wait on your table can't be cheap but the service is kind of worth it every now and then. Just to see everyone dressed so professional and really explain every dish to you and help you understand what works well with what etc is kind of nice. Being in a nice hotel or a nice building near the water or in a winery or something also is nice from time to time. That all adds together to a very enjoyable dinner. I don't look at going out to dinner at these pricey places as simply a means to fill my requirement for food but as a small event in it's self. You dress up nice, you take your time over dinner for a couple hours and talk and have a good time. Then you add in the great food and service and it's just a hell of a nice night.

Also, did I mention I got to try seven different things that were all top quality amazing? Go to some "normal" nice restaurant that would be $50 or $60 a person and price out seven different courses and I bet you'll be way past $50 or $60, maybe even way past $120.

I probably could have walked away at $70 a person or something if I just ordered a la carte but seriously, this is the first time in my life I've been to New York and who knows when I'll be back. I knew I wanted to try Gordon Ramsay's food and I figure the best way is to sample as many different things as possible.

It's not like I paid $30 for a bowl of soup and $70 for a steak and $20 for a scoop of ice cream and called it a night.

lol, that is a lot of justifying there. If you are glad you spent $200 per person in NY, a city where that $200 could go to much more interesting things then food, i do feel sorry for you, but no worries here mate.

[Alulursuifold]

Well, from some of the comments here, I would say that the experience is going to remain something worth the money as the Philistines are going to keep away .
Acarney, drop it - if they don't get it, they don't get it. It's like trying to tell someone how good a concert or game was to someone who thinks it's a waste of money and it's better buying a CD/DVD or watching it on the TV [rolleyes].

[9TWSg835]

lol, that is a lot of justifying there. If you are glad you spent $200 per person in NY, a city where that $200 could go to much more interesting things then food, i do feel sorry for you, but no worries here mate.

Well I did a hell of a lot of other stuff too, in fact I was able to afford just about everything I wanted to do, so yes, I am glad I spent $200 per person in NY. I'm also glad that Gordon Ramsay's was actually cheaper then just a no name place in the Time Warner center that was only a five course meal...

Well, from some of the comments here, I would say that the experience is going to remain something worth the money as the Philistines are going to keep away .
Acarney, drop it - if they don't get it, they don't get it. It's like trying to tell someone how good a concert or game was to someone who thinks it's a waste of money and it's better buying a CD/DVD or watching it on the TV [rolleyes].

I do that, lol. A lot actually. None of my friends want to spend any money to do anything but they're buy a full paycheck's worth of Xbox games or electronics or something. I mean when I mention I'm going to be in Vegas to visit they'll gladly spend the $30 or something to drive up and visit me but they tell me they don't really want to go to any shows, or any nice dinners (basically anything that would require a reservation) or do anything "expensive". This happened this trip with one of my friends, I know he could afford it because he buys all the fancy sunglasses and iPhone and all the other jazz that is expensive. When I do finally talk him into a show he wants the cheapest seats in the house, which are like $96 when some of the best seats are like $129! I don't understand that at all, when finally giving in and spending that much money why not go the little bit extra to get a perfect seat and enjoy it so much more?!


Basically every fancy expensive thing that I want to do I end up treating (at least with the chicks, then I can at least write it off as worth while since I got to bring my cute friend with me ) simply because I get replies like "well, I'll just wait for the DVD to come out and then spend $20 to see the show" and stuff like that. I spent at least $600 to $800 on my friend in Vegas so she would be with me for all the stuff. I hope that eventually she'll lose the shock of the price and save for big stuff like that if she wants too. With just about every expensive thing we did she came away loving it and was really enjoying herself, so I know she liked it.

In my limited experience so far, just about everything that is more expensive is better in some way, maybe not completely worth it (though personally I've never felt ripped off) but there is a reason why it's more expensive and it does tend to be better. This applies to flying first class, staying at a nicer hotel, taking a VIP tour, taking a private car or limo instead of a cab, watching a Vegas show or Broadway show instead of seeing it on TV or something, and yes, even where you dine.

People are too happy with mediocre. I want the best; we're always told to be the best and do our best with everything but then everyone kind of just settles on just enough to get by.

[exettybele]

I met him before he was famous on tv. Used to work for a joinery firm who built most of his kitchens and shop fronts in london.

[9TWSg835]

I met him before he was famous on tv. Used to work for a joinery firm who built most of his kitchens and shop fronts in london.

Way cool! Did he seem like he was on speed when you met him?