Per Se - New York, NY

[Higgins2001]

Silly arguments on these comments - I to this day cannot decide if I prefer Alinea or Chipotle, for good reason: they are not comparable

[PlaneAddict96]

Perse means ''Ass'' in Finnish.

[Riverain96]

bJust trying to explain to the uncultivated. Now do you see the difference between Applebees or Tacobell and Per se(New York), l'Arpege(Paris), Noma(Denmark), les créations de narisawa(Tokyo), Mugaritz(Spain), D.O.M(brazil), Bras(Laguiole). Dont even trying undermining a worldwide phenomenon thats been going on for century.

-Words from a professional cook-

[Riverain96]

But Trying to compare both is simply unreasonnable. One is for conformt, and self-sufficiency. And the other, not only for a full sensual experience, but also poetic, philosophical, geographical, historical. For example, Rene Redzepi chef at Noma, works on a dish of pickling, salting, smoking, and raw. Thru this plate, he wants to put us on how and what the Denish ate on the winter of 1941 during the German occupation. Do some understand why gastro-cooking can be sociological also?

[Riverain96]

You do not prefer home or gastro cooking, even less trying to rank one of them. Its simply a questions of vues on food. When you go to these, comfort is not the main ingredient you're looking. The foodie wants to be chocked, by stimulation of senses. But some types of gastro cooking go even further, including concepts to triger our intellectual curiosity. Of course, i'm not purely defending gastro food. A lot of us, and me included, would not survive without our homecooked meals.

[Youbian]

What does 'Best' supposed to mean anyway. / I suppose it's only proof of media projection and consumer acceptance. Human beings don't require a 9 course mean, nor is even remotely healthy. You wanna know what 'best' is? Good friends, good food and drink...at home.

[SethHesio]

Patrick Bateman would LOVE this place.

[MoldytoasterMedia]

A meal at Per Se costs $325 per person

[darioteich]

Jacquet required. I'm out.

[AdolescenTheory]

Per Se is the best dining experience I have ever had!

Their popcorn bon bons are magical..... the whole experience is magical!

[1488slav]

Grossly overpriced, pretentious, and ultimately disappointing.

Per Se is best suited to the tourists who want to return to Middle America and try to impress their friends by saying they've been there. If you really know your food and wine, there are at least 5,000 better places in New York to get a great meal.

[Master11782]

I cannot comprehend why you would spend so much money for such a miniscule amount of food. It is like throwing money away. You can go to an Outback Steakhouse or an Applebees and get a lot of food for the same price as one dish at this place. For you people that throw away your cash here, your fucking stupid.

[Schurfable]

@Master11782 You don't go to a great restaurant to get stuffed, you go there to taste what the house has to offer. For a lot of people that is more important than getting a meal at the cheapest amount of cash possible. It could be compared to getting drunk, shooting some heroin or bungee jumping. some people just love it

[Master11782]

That honestly is so stupid. It is just a status thing just to say "I went there".

[mqKrem]

@Master11782 you... you aren't under the misconception that one of the 2-3 bite courses constitute an entire meal at per se, are you?

but even beyond that, holy loly at even trying to compare corporate chain restaurants to this kind of dining

[AwantedNinja]

@Master11782 Your fucking stupid if you think Outback Steakhouse and Applebees are good restaurants. I wouldn't spend a dollar to eat shitty food like what they serve there. I can guarantee you at least 50% of the food is pre prepared and frozen. As for Per se I haven't eaten there yet so I can't judge but restaurants don't get 3 michelin stars for nothing. Ah who am I kidding you probably have no idea what a michelin star is in the first place.

[Master11782]

Yeah and it is fucking genius to spend $200 on a piece of food smaller than a woman's fist. A restaurant like this is existing just so idiots like you can say "I went to Per Se".

[AwantedNinja]

@Master11782 Like I said I didn't eat at Per Se but that small piece of food is multiplied by 12 and when you get out of there you will feel full but the best food you've eaten in your entire life was probably at Applebee's. Meals at restaurants like Per Se aren't meant to throw food at you until you can hardly get up from the dinner table but they are to amuse your palate and provide an experience you will remember for the rest of your life and not for bragging rights.

[Master11782]

The food honestly doesn't even look to appetizing, and the best food I have eaten in my entire life is not from any restaurant, but from family cooking. You have your opinion, and I have mine. My opinion is it is a waste of money.

[AwantedNinja]

@AwantedNinja Whatever suits you, some people prefer home cooked food, others want to experience professionally cooked food in a restaurant. Everybody has different tastes.

[peeweesherman]

@AwantedNinja Wow, this Master guy wasn't even replying directly to you..so I wouldn't value his opinion too high in the first place.

[royfckingadams]

Lucky enough to snag a reservation for Sept 17th since it's my girlfriend's birthday.. I'm really excited! Going to Gramercy Tavern the week before that as well but I'm a regular there (because I find it ridiculously good and filling for the pricing).

[TheThingy]

It's food. It's not art. I would never just got to this place to eat. It would only be because I'm a tourist. I could finish everything they serve in 1-2 bites.

[AdolescenTheory]

I just ate at Per Se today and it was by far the best dining experience that I have ever had! Beautiful view, lovely service, delicious food!

[SuperOlds88]

That dude up in Canada, Martin Picard, he makes food that is every bit as good as this, probably better. I think it's called Au Pied Cochon or someting like that. Doesn't look stuffy like your in a hospital. A person can be relaxed when they are eating instead of this regement of crap you have to go through at a place like this. And that's right, I wont be going either. I would rather eat great food and relax. But to each his own.

[chefgiovanni]

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[twogluon]

who spells jacket with a q?

[kleung03]

haha i love his reference to law of diminishing returns. ECON OVERLOAD.

[carsanookdotcom]

look c'est kool!

[chefgiovanni]

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[tldmatrix]

Would love to stage their

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[Keichan2501]

I don't like these restaurants with a dress code. It makes it seem like they're snotty and don't really want certain people in their restaurant.

[zazfilm]

@Keichan2501 then don't go. there's probably a KFC in your neighborhood that would be more to your liking.

[roaminGMADNESS]

@Keichan2501

That's because we don't want certain people in our restaurants. This restaurant costs like $250 per person and is about experiencing high class french cuisine. If you can't trouble yourself to wear a fucking jacket, perhaps you should make your roast duck with sauce bigarade at home and shut the fuck up.

[craptasticusa]

@roaminGMADNESS For my job, I often have to wear either a suit and tie, or a tuxedo with black tie and cummerbund or white tie and tails with white satin vest. The last thing I want while enjoying a gourmet meal is to be reminded of all that sartorial pretension. I would prefer, as a man, to be afforded the same freedom women are regarding dress, which is to wear something elegantly simple. All that should matter in a gourmet situation is my ability to enjoy and appreciate the cuisine. Capisce?

[fridogg]

amazing food but I do not like a kitchen to be a science lab. Not my favorite cuisine.

[Assw0rd]

In finnish, Perse means ass...

[kmoorebaltimore]

Not only is his voice relaxing, his entire persona is soft, gentle and full of grace & humility. I adore him and everything he represents.

[guitarbumx]

@kmoorebaltimore funny to imagine him back in the day as a screamer like ramsay! (he was.)

[timpani25]

@guitarbumx can you help me find videos of him as a screamer? thank you.

a 42

[guitarbumx]

@timpani25 I don't think there's any videos of him back in the day, but he mentions it in Michael Ruhlman's book The Soul of a Chef, I believe. It's an awesome book.

[Happo123]

perseeseen symään pojat!

[kofeiini15]

lähtääs pojjat perseesee syömää

[dazzlingdarknes]

perse is ass in finland :D

[mazkitsa69]

mikäs vitun bordelli tää oikeen on ;D

[ToroRojo23]

Hahahah, I just died, perse is finnish and it means ass :DD lol

[VTFful]

This leads to a conclusion: Everything that comes out from this restaurant is luxury shit.

[derekcool556618]

One of my culinary buddies went up there and said that the food was pretty good. Those 9 portions in the end will evenutally fill you up. I wish to go there one day myself.

[bachboy111]

good cooking, although they can't spell jacket ...watch the end.

[vdog1997]

There eight portions and 7 ate deliouses

[kawaiicat7]

Bavo guys!  I love your work!

[Kan2209]

Head chef in ass restaurants. Cool title.

[wazaaa09]

xxDDD... Tha PERSE means ass in finnish... wanna eat in that place

[denisefan]

FYI no offense but no one gives a shit what it means in Finnish... :D

[KKJezze]

you're right, but from our perspective it is actually quite funny :)

[h4ppydriver]

LOL

[h4ppydriver]

yo llego a un sitio de estos con mas hambre que el perro de un barbero, me ponen lo de 1:56 y salgo en los periodicos del pataleo que formo en el local :D

ECHA LOMO Y PANCETA AHIIIIIIIIII!!!!!

lolololol

[electricrobot]

"Jacquet." Come off it, you ponce.

[TheChicagoComedian]

The stuff at 2:27 looks like a bunch of magled turds. just thought Id comment.

[jewelgirl21]

meh i just rather go grab a burger at Mcdonalds :p

[shayne911COD4]

Hahaha me to. but they give to little!

[jorgekleiss]

have fun eating your shitty burger in Mcdonals!!! ;)

[fraaankie]

thats too fancy :S

[yakubutsu]

latin word my ass

[JURPO90]

perse means ass in finnish

[RD34000]

food is so personal one mans meat is another mans pudding

[dantube420]

"another mans poison"

just thought id clear that up ; )

[yeauxxx]

One man's Mede is another man's Persian!

[Orlan54]

Wow, give me steak and potatoes and I'm good to go.

[Morjens3000]

PERSE

[trumpy99]

i mean i understand the concept here... by all means keep the customer coming back wanting to have another bite, but give them value for their meal. those portions are ridiculous. in this economy many wont be eating multi course menus even at a prix fix price.

[amahay]

The tasting menu comes in at 9 courses plus bread and so on, You'll be full by the end of it.

[Lisanab]

"In this economy" blah blah blah. This is not the IHOP. This is a luxury event that transcends the every day. In ANY economy, not many people would be eating there.

[tuxie1981]

If you want big portions, go to Applebee's.

Per Se is incredible, and like amahay said, you will definitely be full. The experience is almost 2 hours long and every small dish adds up.

[arl3080]

@tuxie1981 -----LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....­Ok let's not get crazy..Yes you will be full...I have had the 9 course tasting menu at WD-50---it was filling and Great

Oh btw,there are a lot of other places with big portions I would rather go than Applebee's

[kutuluu]

I really like listening to Keller speak, such a relaxing voice

[xwawas]

i realised that i guess being calm makes ur body motion....it sorta like gets put it into his food...

[joeyboulregard]

@kutuluu absolutely agreed! and he speaks like a surgeon!

[thrashinferno83]

@kutuluu maybe he is a relaxed german

[holm85]

THE MOST INTERESTING IS THAT IN (EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRY CALLED:) "ESTONIA(N)" PERSE means ASS :D:D:D:D

[epooxed]

2:22 thats a nice rack of lamb

[perkiomenville]

I ate at the French Laundry. The boiled diaper was tough but the . . . . never mind!

[BigciTyCook]

Cooking is a way of life. for all you people who have no idea what per se is, or what thomas keller and his team has accomplished, please do yourself the pleasure of shutting the fuck up.

[ReverendH2687]

To those who make negative comments about the name Per se... Why?? Who cares what perse means in Finnish/Estonian! He explains what Per se means and why the restaurant is called that! Get over what it means in a different language than the one it was intended! Its stupid how certain people get off on making bad comments about videos without any real reason! The fact of the matter is, regardless of what the names of his restaurants are, Per se is ranked 6th and The French Laundry is ranked 5th!

[clargdorp]

Real world people prop up your "way of life stove top reality".

What is the value of pleasing the pallet of some non-contributing, insignificant artsy "live to impress others, "evasicatable" socialite.

[chazawocky]

amazing! I've eaten at the French Laundry and was awesome, but soooo heavy going! It was the first time I've ever had a fifteen course taster menu. The dishes were absolutely perfect, but very heavy going.

[dutchydutch]

all cooks are faggots

[hotglass01]

dutchydutch sounds like a superfag name

[gmexit13]

So where do you cook? fuckin' cock holster

[domenicofraa]

why would u even say that?? who the fuck are u? if cooks are faggots.. what do you eat? shit out of a can?? or maybe you just eat your own shit? cooking is a part of life. essentially its survival. but what do you care right? cooks are faggots...

stupid dumb piece of fuck.

[allrightballtight]

Hahah Perse means Ass not only in Finnish but in Estonian too...

[imbeat]

hahahah wow thats pretty funny ... to bad your english and comprehension is shit ...

the name is per se ..

per  se ... notice the space in between?

douchebag

[allrightballtight]

Well theres no bragging in your grammar either... Your spelling sucks ass. And yes theres space between Per and Se, but when pronounced, it sounds exactly the sam daaa. Idiot.

[clargdorp]

F.Y.I.: it is: douche bag.

Note the space in between douche & bag.

A real world example:

Buy your douche product.

Use it.

Put resultant product in a bag.

2 different things.

douche ... & ... bag

Think about it.

And do not bother to reply you damn dirty ape.

[harkamarka]

Oh my god,this made me laugh.Perse means ass in finnish. :D

[tombestraider]

@harkamarka Same in Estonia

[abonawas]

@harkamarka ass would make a real good name.....or booty.....thansk for the post i was struggling with a name for my new restaurant.

[jennywu73]

French Laundry is way too expensive for me. Thomas Keller is an excellent innovator of high class french cuisine. I recently saw him on No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain, and I can tell he takes a lot of heart in his food.

[postumos]

"Per Se is a interesting name"... no, vois kai sen noinkin sanoa;)

[maxfieldmeister]

I know what you mean, something about him is very uncomfortable, but he is quite good

[carebol]

obviously, you never met the man.

[frostnet]

genius

[aanraku]

We dined with a party of ten in Sept. 2006 and 2007. At our 2007 seating they forgot the promised birthday cake and 5 of the 9 dishes were the same as the previous year. When we emailed and asked them to vary the menu, Thomas Keller called us personally and said, "If you don't like what I serve, don't come." We cancelled and will now dine at Gary Danko's in S.F., a much better restaurant. French Laundry is SO not worth what they charge you.

[Heat4519]

That's what I would tell you as well you pompous prick. If you were a chef that spent months perfecting a recipe and everyone loved it would you serve it once or keep using it?

[Heat4519]

what the hell why didn't my reply go under the dick that complained

[onlyonelives]

dont forget, Per se and the French Laundry are both "seasonal" restaurants. That would mean that around the same time of year, similar dishes are probably going to be used. As Heat4519 said, If a dish is successful, why would you ever change it when that ingredient was in season is around again.

[sourcetags]

God, Your the one person everyone hates in the restaurant bussiness.

[royfckingadams]

@aanraku pics or it didnt happen

[SLK350FTW]

Best Chef Ever!

[ajksmith]

Keller is a God; Per Se and the French Laundry are heaven.

[rifkind81]

At there last night. Sat at the far right corner table shown at 0:46. Met TK after the meal. He has a strong grip.

[KenWritez]

This and The French Laundry are almost once-in-a-lifetime places for most of us, unless we're wealthy or on a massive expense account.

[motocrossmaniac5]

my name is Thomas Keller to

[y4n3r5]

I want to visit.

[koreanwutard]

wow i work in a kitchen and to eat there for 2. It would be 2 weeks worth my pay check.. ha what a poor life i live

[auburntigersfan]

it was great, cost you at least 1000 for a family of 4 though

[mhj212]

the food was sooooo goood

[mhj212]

really, really good. though prepare to spend some dough.

[feenix18]

looks worth trying

[TheJammingDude]

Ate there, it was quite expensive yet good.