Dinner of NIGHTMARES! - Pro Chef Reacts 

Hope you enjoy this video! Unfortunately no Premiere with this one as it was technically already Premiered a month ago but got hit with a copyright strike and didn't get cleared until now. I didn't realize I couldn't "Re-Premiere" this video until just now so I'll be sticking around the comments section for a bit!

Fun fact: They used actual chefs and wait staff from real restaurants to play the roles and the main chef was coached by a real chef on how a kitchen works

14:08 hey real quick I have to compliment this man's performance as this sous chef, this scene and the way he's choking up crying has me chilled to the bone, it feels so real to me.

I spent 4 years in culinary school and then almost 5 in the restaurant industry. Executive Chefs can be brutal. I admit now that I've had a lot of years out of the industry that even though for a bit of time I wasn't even legal to buy my own booze I drank and cried alone at home after work. The industry took a lot of joy in cooking and food away for me. BUT happy ending I found my happiness and my joy in food and cooking returned. I have a lot of respect for people who last decades because it is a hard job in so many ways. I'm happy to hear that the toxicity of a lot of kitchens has gone by the wayside because in the end a good but tough mentor and environment is what is best.

Man I Love how Chef Kevin Speaks, So Calming, it Contrasts your more Chaotic Nature Chef Brian, because you are not a Typical chef ♥️

From the original script: Lillian wasn't completely exaggerating when she said she put Chef on the map: He had another high end restaurant before Hawthorne, called Tantalus. Got 2 Michelin stars 2 years in, then closed up shop. Isn't heard from again until 3 years later, running a taco truck in Portland. He agreed to the interview only if he could keep his privacy, his own land, and it had to be by the water so he could source his own fish. It's established the movie star has a peanut allergy during the tour, and this turns out to be setup for the menu's eighth course, where Felicity is ordered to force feed him a dish completely comprised of peanuts so as to kill him through anaphylactic shock. Anne (wife of man who paid Margot to look like his daughter while j*cking him off) actually couldn't eat The Island as is due to a shellfish allergy. Hers was salmon. The broken emulsion gag escalates to where the servers literally waterboard Lillian with it. The restaurant has hidden cameras in the dining room, so even if Elsa missed something, it still got caught. The taco truck Chef was running was, according to him, the happiest he'd ever been, but Margot call him out on it later, asking why he parked his truck at a Food Expo where he KNEW food critics were going to be, if he wanted to be left alone. Man's Folly was supposed to have more details about a woman chef's actual experience in the kitchen, from harassment to stereotypes. The women DO get bread with Man's Folly, and it IS as delicious as promised. You can even see Tyler chewing on bread when Chef comes up to confront him afterwards. Not only did Tyler bring Margot knowing she would die, he sincerely thought Chef was going to spare him. And even when called out on it, he STILL didn't apologize or take it back, because all he cared about was experiencing the menu. Them all coming to the kitchen to watch Tyler screw himself over wasn't originally in the script. They were just supposed to watch from the dining room. Margot makes another bid for her life before being ordered to go get the barrel. Which Chef appreciates enough to tell her so. Margot smiles upon seeing Tyler's hanging. Lillian realizes she's never going to get to write about this last experience, and THAT ends up being her real just desserts. Instead of dropping the ashes to set it all on fire, Chef originally drops a match. The last scene is of firefighters combing through the burnt wreckage, and the very last thing we see is the one photo of Chef as a young man, flipping a burger, but happy.

Tyler brought a substitute guest with him to Hawthorne. Despite the fact that THERE ARE NO SUBSTITUTIONS AT HAWTHORNE!

Great movie, love how much the cheese burger symbolized, and emodied what it means to be a cook and why we became one. And it's true, I've been my happiest flipping burgers.

"Whats your perfect cheeseburger?" Seriously that. That double cheeseburger with mayo ketchup mustard pickles and relish.

I remember seeing somewhere that it was Dominique Cren that was the advisor for the film. Fienes character is heavily inspired by her as well

23:04 a single half pound smash burger patty, bacon under two slices of good ol'American cheese melted over the proteins, glueing it together, butter toasted brioche bun topped with mayo, tomato, pickle, onion, and lettuce. I want an internal temp of 158°F for the perfect pink, and that GORGEOUS crispy sear.

16:00 because of this being satirical and what not I kinda wish Chef would have made Tyler prepare a pufferfish and force him to try and cut out the poison gland, would have been a more creative way to kill him lol

This movie was amazing. It was really interesting to see two chefs give their perspective. I also appreciate you sharing your story about your career path and a little info about how you started mission sandwich. Good stuff through and through. Thanks Chef Brian.

17:00 I know how you mean, I've worked fine dining and that's how I learned that I'm not necessarily meant for it. It's how I've come to the decision that I'd rather just own a food truck, or take my culinary knowledge and turn it into a medical degree by studying dietetics. I have no desire to make Michelin star meals.

As someone that worked in food service, this movie spoke to me on a different level.

Perfect cheeseburger is simple. Ground beef, fried onions, American cheese, tomato slice, iceberg lettuce, ketchup on whatever bun you can get. Simple, perfect.

Oh my god this was such a fire video, I discovered you through Uncle Roger but I stayed for all your videos and I'd love to see you do more foodie movie critiques this was seriously awesome man.

Tyler is the fanboy who watches from afar and thinks he knows more than those who actually work in the field. I think there's nothing wrong with trying to learn from a distance, and that believing you should look down on those who want to enjoy the hobby because you have the practical experience is wrong, but Tyler took it to the extreme like most people in this movie do. Both critics have to be pretentious to keep their image regardless of the damage they cause, the regulars just like the prestige but never savor the experience, the actor tries to be relevant, and the finance bros just like feeling like they're in power. All represent the worst side of people in any form of circle. Chef Slowik is no different and is as much of a monster due to losing his passion, but being as pretentious as Margot/Erin claims he is, which he can't really debunk.

17:50 this is SO SATISFYING to see! You're absolutely right though, that is BRUTAL, and I'm here for it! 😂

Mission sandwich is the fine dining of sandwiches (maybe not in the full expirience, but the food expirience matters most), so you did not give up on it! (;

6:19 you know I really wish I would have paid attention to who did the photography in this movie, it's one of the many highlights this movie has to offer.

This video feels like I am watching an ad for whatever Mission sandwiches is.

Perfect burger Ground chuck or Ribeye, marinated in Worcestershire sauce, seasoned with montreal steak seasoning, seared in a cast iron skillet with a little olive oil and onions (sweat or caramelized I prefer the latter), served with the onions, american cheese, and mustard on a toasted and buttered sesame seed bun. With crinkle cut or shoestring fries.

I love cooking and I'm not a chef by any means. Bit I work at a facility for kids with behavioral heath issues and it's made me strive to make them the best food I can, usually heavily Mexican influenced. Watching your videos has helped me come up with new ideas to make them happy

12:32 so my Chef friend and I watched this movie together for the first time, and the moment we heard "The Mess" we knew shit was about to get real. Dude you should have Heard the groans come from us 😂 we've both worked at places where The Mess is on the menu, and just as the name implies, it is a 🤬 MESS and I would rather shoot myself then have to make that dish again 😂

Loves watching this as a food service alumni

"Its a swiss invention" SOURCE: Pacojet USA

00:00 I'm sure you're noticing the irregularity in my comments timing, it's because I keep coming back to this review. Of all the review/reactions videos I've seen of this movie your video is the most entertaining, your guest is great, you've always got solid points to make, thank you again for doing this Chef!

My perfect cheeseburger? Double bacon with cheese. Smash burger with those diner-style onions on the bottom while they cook it? Yeah...simple as that. Lettuce, tomato, ketchup and mustard...nothing special, nothing fancy, straight up American cheese...God, nothing beats it.

Hey Brian, your question about if we know any places that like to turn things on their head during the breadless bread plate, there is only one place I can think of off the of my head and that is The Alchemist's 50 course tasting menu. From what I've heard about it, it is all about "changing your prospective" towards the food you eat.

You'll be surprised that pineapple does work in a cheeseburger. If the Jollibee that you go to has an amazing aloha, get it.

There's a 2 Michelin star restaurant just up the street from me and the food is great but, IMO, too "fancy" for my tastes. Give me a well made classic cheese burger and I'm in heaven. I also especially love a smash burger.

I have been waiting, this was one of my top 5 favourite movies from last year, a really good horror comedy

Almost forgot about this one, nice to see it finally available for all of us to watch. Never saw this movie so thank you for the heads-up for that one particular scene, still shocked me regardless though. Gotta say the critic/diner who made a snide comment after said scene pissed me off, what a punchable prick. This movie has the same energy of another culinary-themed satire movie that Uncle Roger reviewed just recently called "Hunger", though he only focused on a particular scene featuring fried rice.

My perfect cheeseburger is one my mom makes. Doesn't matter whats on it really, I just love my moms cooking and it will always be my favorite.

I love this movie so much, genuinely my favorite of all time

Late comment, but. My perfect cheeseburger is the garlic steakburger from Steak 'n' Shake. I'm normally a slow eater, but that pile of delicious flavor disappears inside of a minute with me.

This movie is really good! One of my favorites from last year

I'd love to see you react to The 100 Foot Journey, or Chef etc. I loved these movies from a chef's POV

I never critiqued food, but one time, I did. It wasn't bad. I was just surprised and shocked. I ordered a burger. At this place, the Old 33. The burgers are huge. I knew this. But I wanted an appetizer. I ordered chicken strips. I thought it would be 3 or 4 strips. NOPE. 12 and they were huge. I was so shocked. Happy. But shocked. Because I didn't know the appetizer was this huge. I finished my burger and took home the chicken and gave a huge tip.

My perfect cheeseburger.... Hmmm. Two smashed patties with that nuclear yellow american processed cheese sandwiched in between typical light and slightly sweet Pinoy buns toasted with some butter on it, resting on a bed of mustard-mayo-ketchup sauce. I've got a bias towards using local breads, i dunno, it just feels like home... I gotta make those again.

Cafe Ke'ilu- The restaurant that served empty plates

I'm just a home cook love my Asian food but I cannot stand people trying to talk to me when cooking the only convo I accept is a taste as it's being prepared it just drives me mad because I'm distracted and can't ensure its the best I can do - though I know I mess up and it's not fully authentic but I'm improving getting better every time :) I hope

For me, my ‘perfect cheeseburger’ has to be two half-pound patties, caramelized onions cooked with the burger patties, one or two leaves of lettuce under the patties so when I press down a bit the juices don’t soak into the bun and make it soggy but gather on the lettuce like a cup and just add a bit of pure meat broth with the first bite, two slices of Colby Pepper-Jack (literally just Colby-Jack and Pepper Jack mixed together) for that slightly spicy kick, sliced and cooked mushrooms, some extra-crispy bacon and a tiny bit of hot honey barbecue sauce, all sandwiches between two buttered and toasted brioche buns. Savory, spicy, a tinge of sweet to cut through the fat, it’d be enough to put me to sleep. Pair it with some chips or fries and that’s my meal for the day, bar none.

Psychological horror movies are the best for a reason, you know. Like The Menu.

I completely missed this video. 😅😅

Would love to see you react to Boiling Point

Apparently the food the actors were eating were gross by the time they were served.

this moview might rhyme with the french/italian classic La Grande Bouffe which is a satire

I just commented on another video wanting you to do this 😅guess im a little late haha

got a question - so would it ACTUALLY be normal for a random fine dining establishment to have all the ingredients to make whatever out of the blue randomly like this? like if i pull up to a random michelin 3 star and ask the chef for a cheeseburger and by some miracle he's willing to oblige me, he'd have the beef cuts on hand, a meat grinder, AMERICAN CHEESE of all things, hamburger buns, etc. on hand ready to go?

No spoils *but* as i had seen this on i believe "how to beat" or "nerd explains." This goes to show that nothing *and i mean nothing beats a great cheesebuger and fries. Ya don't need no 1,000 dollar cheeseburger for it to "taste great." A simple cheeseburger can taste great.*

Oh? You didn’t react to S’more?

Chef Kevin should try aloha burger in Jollibee 😅 I think we have this kind of restaurant here in the Philippines (not so sure😅) but to me I prefer the real food, with all the grease and all.

This movie is great satire on the pretentiousness of haute cuisine.

Aren't pineapples actually the symbol for swingers not Swiss people? 😆

That man was so unprofessional!! That's just gross behavior. Anyway, i now need a cheeseburger lol!

Is Kevin Italian Swiss?

My perfect cheeseburger would have provolone instead of American and no prickles (I wonder if Chef would have killed her too if she hadn'tsaid American cheese, yuk). Otherwise put that lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, ketchup 🤤

The shakey cam😣😣

So I see 100k subs where's the beat Bobby video?

18:03 start of one of the most funny scene in the whole movie

Gonna have to check out the movie now, I just watched "The Hunger" after uncle rogers reaction and its SOOOO good! Would love to see you react to his reaction or pick some scenes yourself that are more on the business oriented side instead of the cooking side.

I have been waiting for this video. I watched this movie on the recommendation of a movie buff friend. Loved the insight so much! 🤍

A simple meal is far more telling about a chef skills than any gastro bs they can pull out of their ass cuz when it's simple everything needs to be excellent for it to be good and when it's not it falls flat real quick and the jig is up.

Man, I know that you're reviewing a movie. It's fiction. But... the way the two of you are like, "It's pretty much like that" and various other things I've seen of kitchens behind the scene... I don't understand how ANYONE actually does it. Like, damn, just... It sounds like hell. Just pure hell. And, like, I've already once in my life turned my passion into my day job and I realized that my passion wasn't my passion anymore. I had to go find something else for a hobby because it was now, basically, dead to me. So, how anyone goes into a kitchen and doesn't come back out a couple months later just loathing food entirely... It's beyond me.

Honestly, this is one of my favourite movies of all time. It's a perfect parody of fine dining restaurants, where you pay like 1000 dollars for like 8 courses of nothing at all

perfect cheeseburger for me. double cheeseburger with muenster cheese, pickles, and bacon (crispy). I will do swiss instead of muenster if I want a stronger profile, pair both of these with a nice glass of lemonade (tropicana or homemade) and steak fries or curly fries.

Oysters and lemon mignonette - Common flavors put together that have to be broken down and deconstructed, foreshadowing what happens to the guests. This is meant to be taken as Chef throwing down the gauntlet. Amuse Bouche - More foreshadowing. Charred lace - crater. Milk snow - ash from the fire. Cucumber and melon - the guests. The Island - Scallop on a rock - Chef presenting himself to the guests. Plants - "in the weeds" Breadless bread plate - straight up snarking at picky customers. But you can also make a case for Lilian's plate having a broken emulsion on purpose as his way of saying SHE'S as useless as a broken emulsion. Memory - Self explanatory The Mess - Pressurized vegetables - literal pun. Bone marrow - blood. Beef jus - sweat. Potato confit - tears. Man's Folly - Plum vinegar exists because of Umeboshi, whey plays a vital part in making yogurt, sea kelp and lettuce are what keeps the oceans biome from wreaking havoc. But everyone either doesn't know that or forgets, because they don't taste good, aren't as attractive, or can be very difficult to work with in their natural form. It's the same with women, especially when they try to speak out against unfair treatment like what the chef describes. They get called things like "bottom feeders", like crabs. Final scene with Margot/Erin eating the cheeseburger - She didn't care about giving him peace of mind. She just wanted to survive. And Chef acknowledged that. Using his menu as a napkin - She never believed anything he said for one second. She is, in fact, a taker that knows her worth. And that's why she lived.