Top Chef Reviews

I've enjoyed the Bravo TV series, Top Chef for years. Basically, they start out with a bunch of aspiring chefs, run them through a number of culinary challenges, eliminating one a week until the wonner is crowned. The winner receives $100,000 worth of equipment in order to start a restaurant. — This year, they have been competing in Chicago, with Chicago-based challenger such as tailgating for a Bears game, feeding some Chicago policemen and the like. My wife and I have been enjoying the Chicago locale, even seeing the Whole paycheck (err... Whole Foods) stores that the aspiring Top… read full review »

This is my love hate television series. I am completely hooked on it yet I don't understand the choices they make when they cast the show. I guess it's more important to cast people who will be volatile rather than great chefs, but this country is full of talented cooks. But I watch it anyway. I love seeing what people can come up with on the spur of the moment. I am very suspicious about how people are voted off. If you read -- very quickly -- the small type at the end of the show, you'll notice that it says that the person voted off is chosen after consultation with the producers of the… read full review »

I don't remember how I found this show...but am so glad I did.  This is the third season that I am watching and look forward to it every week.  The show is re-run so many times a week that if you miss the initial episode, you can always catch it another time.  I guess this show is made for people like me who love the food network, love reality tv, and just love food.  If you fit into any of those categories...this show is sure to… read full review »

Top Chef is an amazing show!!! Bring together all these different Chefs from aroung the country and testing their skills amongst each other!! The challenges are great and throughly entertaining. Never know what they will come up next!!! Thge only thing they forget is not everyone eats "gourmet food". What happened to normal upscale everyday… read full review »