Kitchen Confidential
FOX | Release Date: September 19, 2005
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
10
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
Season 1 Review: 'Kitchen Confidential" is the kind of new TV show that fits perfectly beside the adjective ''promising." Pilots sometimes strain to set up the entire series, and tonight's episode of ''Confidential" has its share of forced material. Read full review
63
Chicago Sun-TimesDoug Elfman
Season 1 Review: "Kitchen Confidential" holds more potential than tonight's decent if imperfect start, given Star's track record and casting. Read full review
60
Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
Season 1 Review: The biggest problem with Fox's "Kitchen Confidential" is that star Bradley Cooper... is far too appealing to play a bad-boy chef. Read full review
88
Detroit Free PressMike Duffy
Season 1 Review: One tasty comic treat. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyGillian Flynn
Season 1 Review: Only a few scenes capture the swagger and passion that made Bourdain's memoir so enthralling. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterRay Richmond
Season 1 Review: It embodies many of the same elements that made Star's HBO half-hour a winner. That means an energetic blend of sex, sophistication, outlandishness and rat-a-tat-tat dialogue spilling from the mouths of effortlessly attractive characters in a sleek setting. Read full review
80
Kansas City StarAaron Barnhart
Season 1 Review: This is one smart, funny comedy that deserves better than the anemic time slot it’s getting. Read full review
60
Miami HeraldGlenn Garvin
Season 1 Review: Cooper and Somerville... keep things moving. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
Season 1 Review: The antics, though, are standard sitcom - and, refreshingly, many actually are funny. Read full review
70
NewsdayVerne Gay
Season 1 Review: Anyone who wants to take a walk on the wild side and lose an appetite in the process, your show has arrived. Read full review
60
Orlando SentinelHal Boedeker
Season 1 Review: The cast is attractive, the show's look is sleek, the pace is frantic, but Kitchen Confidential isn't especially funny. Read full review
40
Philadelphia InquirerJonathan Storm
Season 1 Review: Confidential is a comedy hash - lots of heat, little taste. Read full review
40
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
Season 1 Review: Backstage antics are what's supposed to make "Kitchen Confidential" hilarious, but instead the characters just come off as juvenile. Read full review
80
PopMattersSamantha Bornemann
Season 1 Review: So no, the jokes aren't as haute as the cuisine. But presentation, on the plate or on television, goes a long way, and Confidential has the look of a winner. Read full review
80
San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa TimesCharlie McCollum
Season 1 Review: The writing is sharp and sophisticated, avoiding the predictable sitcom cliches. Read full review
50
Seattle Post-IntelligencerMelanie McFarland
Season 1 Review: It isn't a laugh-a-minute free-for-all. Read full review
50
The New York TimesFrank Bruni
Season 1 Review: [Cooper's] presence [is] almost engaging enough to redeem an overstuffed, overbaked first episode. Read full review
50
USA TodayRobert Bianco
Season 1 Review: The writers seem to assume that life backstage at a glamorous New York restaurant is so inherently enticing, we'll just fall into the story on our own. Maybe, but a few sympathetic characters or amusing lines couldn't have hurt. Read full review
90
VarietyPhil Gallo
Season 1 Review: One of the sharpest-looking comedy pilots in recent years. Read full review
60
The A.V. Club
Season 1 Review: All the elements of a first-rate show are in place.... So why isn't it funnier? Read full review
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