The Most Expensive Chinese Imperial Fine Dining in NYC - $518 Per Person

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  • Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
  • In this episode of NYC food around the world. I bring you to an exclusive dinner at Chef Guo to experience a $518 19-course tasting menu in a Chinese imperial fine dining setting.
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Комментарии • 73

  • @nancydunks9095
    @nancydunks9095 Год назад +6

    You brought us in as vicarious participants in a glamorous and evidently (from your reactions) quite tasty and satisfying presentation meal. Your own food knowledge is extensive, and it shows.

    • @Fufski
      @Fufski  Год назад +1

      Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the experience!

  • @michaelhutchinson1713
    @michaelhutchinson1713 Год назад +2

    I'm so glad I've found you again....i can't believe that FB has not been putting your videos in my feed. I've been a subsciber for a while.

    • @Fufski
      @Fufski  Год назад +1

      Yeah sometimes RUclips dose that, you can turn on the bell so you don't miss any of my content!

  • @michaelbenenson
    @michaelbenenson Год назад +1

    In awe of your knowledge and explanatory commentary. Ta.

  • @vincenttong1764
    @vincenttong1764 Год назад +50

    It looks like it is trying to be a fine dining establishment, but ends up feeling derivative. A lot of these dishes looks like one would model a dish normally found in large portions in a more traditional Chinese restaurant, taking one piece from it, and adding what is presumed to be "fine dining"; like some gel sauce, or a streak of it, or some "artistic" display, or mold. This feels like an attempt at deconstruction, but without distilling it's essence and the touch of elegance.

    • @neo69121
      @neo69121 Год назад +3

      agreed

    • @toastycarp
      @toastycarp Год назад +3

      That’s exactly what I was thinking. It feels dull and lacks a clear sense of direction. The food is like a plastic toy knife painted metallic to look like real metal.

    • @fearless6947
      @fearless6947 Год назад

      @@toastycarp yeah like a gimmic.

    • @abyrupus
      @abyrupus 11 месяцев назад +1

      Agree. I'm no expert, but the concept of presentation feels very Western, and definitely not something from ancient or medieval China. If the ambience, seats and even cutlery is traditional Chinese, but when the food arrives it looks western, I would be disappointed.
      This once again falls into the trap of Chinese=Low, and French=High. So to make it "elegant", take Chinese food and make it look as French as possible.

    • @Hunter-ep7zp
      @Hunter-ep7zp 5 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@abyrupus Presentation is more of an East Asian thing than western. Presentation and aesthetics has always been essential to East Asian culture.

  • @TalhaMughal-qf1wu
    @TalhaMughal-qf1wu Год назад +1

    people think chinese food is nesty but there chinese food realy be like imperial, beautiful ,unique and delicious 👍👏👏👏

  • @themodernshoe2466
    @themodernshoe2466 Год назад +1

    6:21 I love how they have this elegant display of the marble rotating plate. I saw it and thought "wow that's very cool". Then you go to cut it and it's unstable and wobbling all over the place. Not so elegant when you're sacrificing function for it.

  • @YASTravelsEatsWell
    @YASTravelsEatsWell Год назад +2

    I thought that was a very special menu! A lot of very unique dishes. Worth the price!

  • @frankmacleod2565
    @frankmacleod2565 10 месяцев назад

    Good review, looks like an amazing experience

  • @thre4087
    @thre4087 Год назад +8

    Just by looking at the plates / silverware you already know its gonna be a good time aha, looks really nice!
    Edit: After watching it completely, I think that 518$ are quite on the high end for this, I have seen more nicely made stuff on your channel for way cheaper....

    • @Fufski
      @Fufski  Год назад

      Yeah… you are certainly not the only one that say this 😂

  • @bodyandsoulinconstanttrans9190
    @bodyandsoulinconstanttrans9190 Год назад +1

    locka like someone who wanna play with the big boys but are not up for, and never ever will be. -thx for the video m8 :)

  • @lenudan
    @lenudan Год назад +1

    Overall the menu looked stunning... but, At the $500+ USD price range, we are in the 3-star Michelin price range..I know they aren't yet Michelin rated, but at $500+ with no wine parings, perfection of every detail should be mandatory. There was a patina of dust on the glass on the porcelain display , they spilled the tea, then he had to serve himself tea! Chef Gua branding on the garnishes was as garish as the faux gold plated tablewares. The morel mushroom were dried and reconstituted. Overall, it looks incredibly delicious, but at $500+.. this is a a sub 1 star presentation.

  • @joshuax9434
    @joshuax9434 Год назад

    又更新啦😋

  • @cashkhang5705
    @cashkhang5705 Год назад +7

    It's 3am and the internet brought me here. For $518, I can serve you 19 different shades of blue Sherwin William's paint. For dessert, a brown paper bag of freshly sprayed rattle can gloss.

    • @Fufski
      @Fufski  Год назад

      😂😂 thanks Internet and welcome!

  • @frankmacleod2565
    @frankmacleod2565 10 месяцев назад

    the "sea swallow" is just a fancy looking slug

  • @XusongAlanDu
    @XusongAlanDu Год назад

    Awesome!

  • @josephp8712
    @josephp8712 Год назад +1

    allsups burritos would whoop on this imperial fine dining!

  • @bsolo505
    @bsolo505 Год назад +1

    Good very very good.. idk about the price though. 350 id pay

  • @neo69121
    @neo69121 Год назад +13

    The presentation of some of the dishes was not up to the standard of 518 USD per person, I have seen much more elegant and beautiful plating for less. The lobster tail dish at 5:59 looks like something an apprentice at the cooking school would try to make ...

    • @Fufski
      @Fufski  Год назад +4

      😂😂😂 you are not the only one that say this

    • @MrAssChapman
      @MrAssChapman Год назад +1

      If they just did the sauce a little more neatly and made that slice of pepper look less out of place it would make a world of difference.

  • @garykooienga9990
    @garykooienga9990 5 месяцев назад

    Then stop off at a favorite burger joint on the way home for something real. Or save $500 and just go there in the first place

  • @kwoklum5961
    @kwoklum5961 27 дней назад

    This is not Chinese food. This restaurant is for people who don't know what to do with their $518. I suggest donating this money to the homeless rather than spending it at this place.

  • @animahmed1190
    @animahmed1190 Год назад +4

    Presentation of the wagyu couse is messy. The dishes for the most part aren't even that creative to be honest.

  • @francisyang9997
    @francisyang9997 Год назад +2

    I’m sure its delicious but some of the plating is very clutter… for $519, there needs to be some refinement. I see pieces of arugula and dill put on the plate just for no particular reason other than aesthetics, which is very old fashion.

  • @makochin
    @makochin Год назад +1

    Almost half of the dishes are eaten with knive and fork, it's hardly Chinese cuisine, not that there's anything wrong with that.

  • @GPuga0216
    @GPuga0216 Год назад

    I don’t know…. I really don’t know.

  • @TaoDeChing-ls5gz
    @TaoDeChing-ls5gz Год назад

    The emperor’s really ate these dishes?

    • @Fufski
      @Fufski  Год назад

      Hmm... probably not 😂

  • @bottippnorway3671
    @bottippnorway3671 Год назад

    518 and no dessert? Sounds very weird

    • @Fufski
      @Fufski  Год назад

      The last two dishes serve as desserts

  • @chefjameso
    @chefjameso Год назад +2

    maybe for 300 not 518

  • @hbhb7900
    @hbhb7900 Год назад

    I am guessing that the $518 price tag is due to the number of dishes that need to be washed, and the gimmicky serving containers. I believe the food should be the focus, not a wood box, or rotating plate. Not impressed.

  • @chima1438
    @chima1438 Год назад

    Business 😂😂😂

  • @seanl7795
    @seanl7795 10 месяцев назад

    Since when did ancient chinese food implemented Foie Gras, truffle and caviar as a part of their ingredient? This entire presentation comes off pretentious and derivative. It's crazy the chef is charging 3 michelin star price without wine pairing and exceptional service.

  • @Dr.gobshite
    @Dr.gobshite Год назад

    $518 is hard for me to wrap my head around, much like some famous omakase sushi that charge several hundred for raw fish. thank god my tastebuds aren't this refined. fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.

  • @crazyvideos273
    @crazyvideos273 8 месяцев назад

    We click to see the food, not your face

  • @mariahersey4219
    @mariahersey4219 Год назад

    Ridiculous pink spit fuzz with white flower

  • @lbsyc
    @lbsyc Год назад

    看来钓鱼台的菜也就那样了

  • @michaelfajardo2034
    @michaelfajardo2034 Год назад

    Too pricey and the dishes have no sense of direction.

  • @osamashaikh6530
    @osamashaikh6530 Год назад

    They are masters at how to make fool people with nice crockery and presentations. They charge double or triple the price and look at the quantity given. What a joke. What a shame😂
    10:24

  • @liljes34
    @liljes34 4 месяца назад

    So dumb… peach in an egg. Why?

  • @libinzyu1206
    @libinzyu1206 Год назад

    太为难夫夫啦,看起来好难吃 XD

    • @Fufski
      @Fufski  Год назад

      😂😂😂

  • @heizecherie6518
    @heizecherie6518 Год назад +3

    Chinese cuisine is very good but lacks of cooking techniques like the french in the world of fine dining. I was very excited to see the video at first but ends up dissatisfied and dessert? Just orange and apple? 🥵🥵

  • @oarancards4443
    @oarancards4443 Год назад

    Rip off

  • @kuixianwu8705
    @kuixianwu8705 Год назад

    this restaurant is such a disgrace for chinese fine dining.....the plating looks like two centuries ago and very little creativity among the dishes...with all the michelin restaurants you have been, I was hoping you would give more "critical" comments on the food.

    • @Fufski
      @Fufski  Год назад +2

      This was a press dinner and I couldn't be giving "too critical" comments on the food if you know what I mean.

    • @kuixianwu8705
      @kuixianwu8705 Год назад +1

      @@Fufski that's making a lot more sense! I do really enjoy almost all of your videos; please keep posting more of them!

    • @Fufski
      @Fufski  Год назад

      @@kuixianwu8705 thanks! More to come!

  • @dagooddabaddaugly3158
    @dagooddabaddaugly3158 Год назад

    your Table etiquette is poor...Fine Dining for Peasants..

  • @Bobeeha
    @Bobeeha Год назад

    i think this is completely overpriced and does not represent true ancient chinese cuisines

    • @Fufski
      @Fufski  Год назад

      Nah… it doesn’t, but hey, it’s New York.

  • @truthpengo4260
    @truthpengo4260 Год назад

    $150, not $518.