The Restaurant (1 Viewer)

[Eric R C]

The NY Post posted its review of Rocco's today. But HTF will not let me post the link.

 

[MikeAlletto]

Is this the one?

Link

 

[Patrick Sun]

That was the review by Steve Cuozzo, who might be the normal food critic.

Here's a reprinted review by Stasi from June.

 

[Michael Hughes]

Looks like the review is lining up with what we see on the show , it makes for some good TV, but not good eats.

 

[Nathan*W]

Interesting that when Rocco spends more time in the kitchen and less time shmoozing, the dining experience (not to mention the food temperature) goes up.

 

[Richard Travale]

Is that Lola gal retarded? Has she ever heard of the concept of tact? She had to know the shit she would cause when she went blabbing about the Vespa and not to mention the promotion.
I was totally waiting for Topher to tell Rocco he wanted a Vespa too.

 

[todd s]

It is funny. I work in a family business(not retail) and I can see both sides points and complaints.

ps-And if I have to be unhappy reading these posts. I am just not going to do it. I don't want to waste one day of my life being unhappy. That guy is way overdramatic.

 

[Francois Caron]

If it was a French restaurant, no one would know what they were ordering and no one would be complaining because they never had it before and don't know what the hell they are eating .

Speak for yourself!

I only catch glimpses of the show from time to time because I couldn't stand sitting through an entire episode. But the first thought that popped into my mind is that for this show to follow the standard formula of other reality shows, Rocco's restaurant must appear to be failing!

Has Rocco thought about this when he signed up for this gig?

 

[Patrick Sun]

Topher looked hurt that he didn't asked by Rocco to come back (a la Lola and a Vespa) after he quit.

Lola was pretty dumb to blab about the Vespa to the rest of the crew. And yes, people are this clueless in real life.

Will Gideon go postal the next time they make him get all dressed up just to send him home again? Get a clue, dude! Go find another job somewhere else!

 

[Richard Travale]

Will Gideon go postal the next time they make him get all dressed up just to send him home again?

Is there no such thing as labour relations in NYC or Workman's Comp?
It seems to me that if he got hurt at work and he keeps being sent home Because of his injury, would he not be covered? Or am I just too used to living in the socialist state we call British Columbia?

 

[Patrick Sun]

8/17/03 episode:

I finally figured out who Rocco sounds like. He sounds like Seymour Butts (from the Showtime "reality" show: Family Business).

That comedian-wannabe was horrible on stage. Could he pick a worst topic in New York City?

The smackdown Rocco went for on the 3 employees (now ex-exployees) was sort of lame.

Now, the romance in the kitchen was okay (dunno how spontaneous you can be with a cameraman following you around, though).

 

[Ivan Lindenfeld]

I don't know why I felt like publicly proclaiming this, but I watched 15 minutes of last night's episode and it will be my last. I think it's just horrible. It was so promising at the beginning. And yes, I like Survivor and some of the other reality shows.

I have watched pieces of most of the eps and I don't give a rats ass about this restaurant it's owner or it's staff. OK, I hate most of the staff, so I guess I do care a little!

Man, what a waste.

 

[Ning Wong]

i think this show is great..
i'm sorry that topher left....

but here are my thoughts.

gideon is getting shafted.
caroline is an idiot.
topher is cool
laurent is horrible manager
rocco is cool and horrible, dependnig on the situation.
the comedian was not funny at all. he has a big attitude.

 

[PeteyG]

Did anyone else notice (or get annoyed by) the blatant "advertising" by Rocco when he told his office assistant to "log onto the AMEX Open site and take out a line of credit to get these people paid." That really bothered me as it was so obviously forced and added into the show purposely. It's enough that every commercial break has an Amex commercial - do we really need to hear one in the middle of the show.

On another pet peeve from the advertising angle - there is a parking spot on the street in front of his restaurant that is roped off so he can park his new Mitsubishi Endeavor in front of the restaurant so it's always on display. For anyone that lives in NY, they know it's not easy to get a parking spot on the street!! He gets his own private one on the street!

That comedian-wannabe was horrible on stage. Could he pick a worst topic in New York City?

Patrick - I couldn't agree with you more, although I would have to think that those jokes might have failed anywhere. He was annoying and not funny at all.

Pete

 

[Ken Chan]

Did anyone else notice (or get annoyed by) the blatant "advertising" by Rocco when he told his office assistant to "log onto the AMEX Open site and take out a line of credit to get these people paid."

That's been going on the whole time. Amex, Mitsubishi, and Coors Light. We're getting close to The Truman Show. Ford gets slightly more subtle treatment on Alias.

I'm not sure if that's worse than the flying graphic promos over the show right after the commercial break.

//Ken

 

[Patrick Sun]

The only think missing from last night's show was the whole group sining "Kumbaya" around the fire on the beach at night.

Oh, and Gideon is such a waste of space.

 

[JamieD]

Can't stand the show. The advertising and the manipulation has me feeling dirty just watching it, let alone if I ever tried to eat there.

 

[Dave_Brown]

I don't think the events could be any more scripted. Brining in the attractive blonde who was a customer last night and a waitress today? Right, and I'm sure the bartender wasn't told to act threatened to no longer be the only "hot" girl working there. And how comically convenient that Gideon missed the bus only to come running down the road "Oh stop, please wait!"

This has got to be as far from reality tv as any attempt thus far.

 

[Karl_Luph]

Man, I guess I didn't miss anything by not taping this episode did I? It sounds like this is another one of those series that's about to run it's course for the summer. Patrick, you're cracking me up with the Kumbajah thing.

 

[Mark_B]

It sounds like this is another one of those series that's about to run it's course for the summer.

It has run it's course. That was the last episode.

Mark