America's Next Great Restaurant

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Season 1
  • Network: NBC , CNBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 6, 2011
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10

Critic Reviews

  1. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Mar 4, 2011
    80
    It's a high-quality reality show about creating a mid-range dining experience.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Geoff Berkshire
    Mar 4, 2011
    70
    Based on the two episodes available for preview, Restaurant is admirably low on trash-TV antics, lending it additional family-friendly appeal in the 8 p.m. hour leading into another competition, "Celebrity Apprentice."
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mary McNamara
    Mar 3, 2011
    70
    America's Next Great Restaurant doesn't have the drama of a Gordon Ramsay show, but it does have a behind-the-scenes factor that is fresh enough--who knew coming up with a logo was so hard?--and the subject matter has universal appeal.

Awards & Rankings

98
#98 Best TV Season of 2011

User Reviews

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User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. amishjim
    Mar 20, 2011
    8
    It's Dragons Den for restaurants. I like Bobby Flay and the usual suspects of cooking shows, and this one is similar to the rest. I think mostIt's Dragons Den for restaurants. I like Bobby Flay and the usual suspects of cooking shows, and this one is similar to the rest. I think most of the ideas are boring, tho, oops. But, I will watch it and dream of owning my own sandwich shop one day.… Full Review »
  2. jasen
    Mar 9, 2011
    10
    I just want to know when is the next casting for America's next grate restaurant going to be? An why dos there web site not working?The showI just want to know when is the next casting for America's next grate restaurant going to be? An why dos there web site not working?The show is more than any utter show on tv .To win this prize will be like winning the lottery .It is extremely hard to get funding for a restaurant . By having all 4 investors by your side that is like winning the lottery 10 times… Full Review »
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