Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare is a restaurant in

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with three

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. It was the first New York City restaurant outside

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to receive 3 Michelin stars. In December 2016, the restaurant was relocated from 200 Schermerhorn Street in

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to 431 West 37th Street, in the

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section of Manhattan.

Restaurant

César Ramírez opened the original location in Brooklyn next to a grocery store. The establishment seated up to 18 guests around a counter. The restaurant expects guests to refrain from note taking, picture taking, or cell phone use inside. Although it is hard to get reservations at the restaurant, there are regulars. The wait for a reservation is up to six weeks. The person in charge of reservations has been stalked by strangers who beg for an earlier reservation. The food is inspired by Japanese dishes which is "all about the ingredients, the freshness, and always very simple." There are 24 courses, including canapés, cheeses, soups, and desserts. There is no choice of what the courses are. Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare uses around 900 serving pieces each night. Ramírez introduces each course by listing the ingredients. When the food is served by the chefs, Ramírez watches the guests eat. In December 2016, the restaurant relocated to the Hell's Kitchen section of Manhattan located in the rear of a grocery store.

Reception

The restaurant has been well received. It is ranked No. 55 on

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' expanded list, and in 2011 was awarded three stars out of four by

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restaurant critic

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. It currently holds three stars from the

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, its highest rating.

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, former director of the Michelin Guide, and his wife came in the restaurant and were surprised at what they saw. When Ramírez received a call about the restaurant receiving its first two stars, he said that he could not believe it. Naret said that his call to Ramírez, which he kept for last, was his most beautiful call that day. He also called it one of the greatest restaurants in New York and one of the 300 greatest in the world according to Naret. Praise has not been unanimous.

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, the restaurant critic for ''

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'', described the restaurant's website as "the most explicitly controlling—okay, rude—that I have ever encountered", and its personnel as "narcissistic paranoiacs who love tiny little fish and will share them with you for money". "If you want an experience like the one on offer at Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare," she wrote, "then put a dead fish on your kitchen table and punch yourself repeatedly in the face, then write yourself a bill for $425.29 (including wine). That should do it." Richard Vines of ''

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'' commented that the restaurant is hard to find.

Controversy

In 2014, the restaurant faced a

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regarding Chef Ramirez's alleged anti-Asian statements and policies.

References

External links

Official Website of Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare
{{Michelin Guide 3-star restaurants in the US Restaurants in Manhattan Restaurants established in 2009 Michelin Guide starred restaurants in New York (state) 2009 establishments in New York City