Ugly Delicious

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 23, 2018
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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Critic Reviews

  1. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Jen Chaney
    Feb 23, 2018
    100
    Ugly Delicious is informative, entertaining, and enriching, and I can’t recommend it more highly.
  2. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Hanh Nguyen
    Feb 23, 2018
    91
    Neville’s multidisciplinary approach to storytelling matches Chang’s break-all-the-rules mentality. Each episode careens through a number of different styles, including talking heads, cinéma vérité, drunken conversations shot on a phone, illustrations, animation, sitcom spoofs, and even a mock political debate, in which the opposing parties argue over which culture’s dumplings reign supreme. The flexible approach makes for a kinetic, humorous, and entertaining viewing experience.
  3. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Dorothy Rabinowitz
    Feb 23, 2018
    80
    A wholly captivating tour exhaustive in its detail, which may or may not leave us with a deeper understanding of who we are, or of other cultures, though it’s likely to induce intense cravings to eat.
  5. RogerEbert.com
    Reviewed by: Allison Shoemaker
    Feb 23, 2018
    70
    It’s well worth the occasional eye-roll or moment of frustration to spend these eight episodes exploring the landscape of “ugly” American foods with David Chang and Peter Meehan. It’s often fun, and sometimes something much more.

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User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 8 out of 20
  1. Shanita
    Apr 5, 2018
    0
    The only thing ugly about this show is the host David Chang who while trying to get the audience to be more accepting of different cultures isThe only thing ugly about this show is the host David Chang who while trying to get the audience to be more accepting of different cultures is completely racist himself.… Full Review »
  2. hypeatia
    Mar 15, 2018
    9
    I love this show both for the food and its willingness to explore the culture and politics around it. And also explore how we influence eachI love this show both for the food and its willingness to explore the culture and politics around it. And also explore how we influence each other with the things we cook, so that in a way, food becomes a part of a shared understanding, and the way we reach out to one another.
    I hope there are more seasons! And loving the cameos - as a fan of both David Simon and Gillian Anderson, it was so cool to see them in the fried chicken episode.    … Full Review »
  3. mdbackes
    Mar 3, 2018
    10
    Ugly Delicious is a great show that really thinks about food as the endlessly moving target that it is. It's constantly surprising,Ugly Delicious is a great show that really thinks about food as the endlessly moving target that it is. It's constantly surprising, occasionally exhausting, and genuinely interesting. What becomes very clear when watching it, is that David Chang and Peter Meehan really have something to say and that Morgan Neville was the right person to help them show it. Hard to pick a favorite episode, though the show about tacos was pretty epic. Loved it.… Full Review »
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