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  • Hey Nick, it's me, your favorite chef.

  • Now I hear you're going to visit Ramsay's Kitchen in Boston.

  • Now you know, young man, that I've put you under the spotlight across many mystery box challenges.

  • So it's time to reverse the tables.

  • You're going to put me under the scrutiny.

  • I can't wait to see what you've got to say.

  • Bring it on, big boy.

  • Thank you, chef.

  • And don't worry.

  • I'll bring the heat.

  • Today I'll be visiting Gordon Ramsay's brand new restaurant in Boston.

  • It just opened today, and he's giving us the private dining room to experience his very best dishes.

  • And yes, that includes beef welling.

  • My god, I'm in heaven.

  • But here's the twist.

  • Gordon has reviewed and criticized my food plenty of times.

  • Nick, seriously, hurry up.

  • Hurry up, Nick.

  • Come on, guys.

  • That dish would have stood up 10 years ago at the age of 12.

  • MasterChef Junior.

  • Nick, the cake was a mess.

  • Not good.

  • To be fair, he's also given me plenty of praise.

  • Nick, nicely done.

  • What you've done with that, delicious.

  • Mine's delicious.

  • Well done.

  • I just love that creativity.

  • Nick, let's get one thing clear.

  • You know how to wow, because the dish looks stunning.

  • Now it's my turn.

  • We are en route to Ramsay's Kitchen.

  • I've already taken a good look at the website.

  • Gordon looks great on that front page.

  • The menu is definitely Boston and seafood inspired, which I'm excited for.

  • Gordon has crossed over onto my turf with this one.

  • And you already know I have to try the clam chowder.

  • Gordon, if you're watching this, I'm not going to go easy on it either.

  • We are here at Ramsay's Kitchen.

  • And as promised, Gordon did give us the private room.

  • He is handsome.

  • Besides Manny, I am also here today with Cole and Marwa.

  • The menu looks fantastic.

  • And we want to try the food in two different phases today.

  • To start, I want to get a sense of how well Gordon does

  • New England, Boston inspired food.

  • After all, he's never made a restaurant here before.

  • Second is where it gets exciting.

  • This is what we came here for.

  • We also got a few drinks, but we couldn't get too many, because Manny gets tipsy after one or two sips.

  • Orders are in.

  • Now we wait.

  • Welcome to the Ramsay's Kitchen.

  • Are you all familiar with Mr. Ramsay?

  • Sometimes.

  • Chef Ramsay created this menu, along with some of the most talented chefs to ever enter Hell's Kitchen.

  • And he also decided to add some things that he makes at home in his own kitchen for his family.

  • I've been very heavily recommending the tuna tartare.

  • He adds a little dallop of sour cream, because he wants you to be transported to the London location, where he serves it with sour cream as well.

  • The raw bar has some excellent seafood towers as well, if you're interested in wider seafood selection.

  • We can't start our meal without a few drinks.

  • That is potent.

  • Right now, I'm seriously worried.

  • The first step of the process here is to see if Gordon has nailed that New England-inspired fare.

  • The table I've got in front of me here screams New England.

  • We have a Maine lobster roll, which I must say looks fantastic, given that beautiful claw sitting on top.

  • A nice spread of oysters, tuna tartare, and some mussels.

  • We're not exactly known for king crab here in Boston, but I'm not mad about this dish either.

  • The only thing we don't have yet is clam chowder, because I want to try that on its own.

  • Clam chowder is the most important food we have here in Boston.

  • Let's taste it.

  • Of all the mussels I've had in New England,

  • I'm going to give those a solid 7 and 1 1⁄2 out of 10.

  • With mussels, you need to make sure you have a nice broth at the bottom to dip all that extra bread in.

  • And as you can see, they've done a fantastic job of making sure there's plenty of that flavorful broth.

  • Manny, have another sip.

  • No, turn the camera off.

  • A good oyster should be shucked properly and very, very clean.

  • It also shouldn't be attached to the shell anymore.

  • And Manny, I hate to say it, but this oyster is attached to the shell.

  • With that said, the oysters are crisp and cold.

  • And in my opinion, the best and only way to serve them is with just a bit of sauce and a nice squeeze of lemon.

  • Before I go further, Mara has never tried an oyster before, and we are encouraging her to do so for the first time right now.

  • Wait, you said put this on it?

  • Do I just like swallow it?

  • Other way, Mara.

  • Other way.

  • Okay, I'm going to do it.

  • Ready?

  • Set.

  • Very nice.

  • It was good.

  • It wasn't what I expected, but I like it.

  • Would you have another?

  • I would.

  • First oyster ever.

  • We made history today.

  • Being that we're from New England, this is one of the greatest tips I ever taught Manny.

  • When you have an oyster, the proper oyster etiquette is to turn the oyster upside down when you finish eating it and place it back on the ice.

  • Of all the appetizers we've seen so far, the tuna tartare looks fantastic.

  • That looks like salsa, though.

  • As our waiter Juan said,

  • Gordon put some sour cream with the tuna tartare, which is definitely not traditional in New England, but I'm excited to try it.

  • That is a lot of food.

  • Oh, it's hot.

  • Manny, I need you to try this.

  • Oh my God.

  • What would you give that out of 10?

  • Eight and a half out of 10.

  • Eight and a half out of 10 is a solid score for tuna tartare with pasta.

  • Ooh, that's fire.

  • The lobster roll here is important.

  • What I'm excited by here is the fact that it's a giant full lobster claw in the actual roll.

  • Usually with lobster rolls, you can't see too much of the actual lobster.

  • I like food that shows what you're actually eating, and this does exactly that.

  • Everything is fantastic about this lobster roll, even extremely unique given the mustard they put in there, but I would love a slightly warmer bun.

  • We did take a while to eat it, though.

  • You're fired.

  • Get out.

  • Wow, that's pretty cool.

  • Thank you.

  • People in New England, and especially Boston, live and breathe clam chowder.

  • Naturally, you have to pour some oyster crackers over the top for a bit of texture, and I will say I love the fact that they presented the clam chowder in a fun way and also gave us those nice shells where we can see actual real clam, just like that lobster roll.

  • It's not as thick as a traditional New England clam chowder, but the way I'll describe it is almost just more gourmet.

  • It feels like they did put a little bit more effort into the individual ingredients that they put in here, and I like it.

  • We've got a massive spread now on the table of entrees that are supposedly Gordon's specialties.

  • So I was told there was something special about the fish entree here.

  • Is that correct?

  • Yes, so you're gonna wanna squeeze your lemon right here.

  • Oh my God.

  • It just went from purple to pink.

  • What changes the color?

  • The acidity of the lemon is going to change the cauliflower puree.

  • Man, it's magic.

  • You love magic.

  • We've already eaten a lot of food today.

  • I only wanna focus on two things here.

  • Number one is the crispy skin salmon crisp.

  • It seems they've passed the test there.

  • Now all we have left is the beef monkey.

  • People come from all over the world to Gordon's restaurant to try his beef wellington.

  • And now here we are, ready to dive in.

  • Nick, it looks good, but where the fuck is the-

  • Cilantro!

  • Looks nice and medium rare.

  • Let's give it a nice slice.

  • Oh shit.

  • Put it back in, put it back in.

  • Oh God.

  • I wanna let Cole and Mar give the reaction to this one.

  • Oh yeah!

  • It's good.

  • Needs a little salt.

  • This is also my first time having beef wellington.

  • Good?

  • It's actually really good.

  • And what's the rate?

  • I'd say nine out of 10.

  • Good job, Gordon.

  • Those entrees were fantastic, but naturally we could not end it without a sweet note.

  • This here is Gordon's famous sticky toffee pudding.

  • Manny, open up.

  • Open up.

  • Holy fuck, Nick, this is good.

  • Give me some more.

  • Okay.

  • No.

  • I wanna give a huge thanks to Gordon's whole team for letting us come in today.

  • And remind you not to forget to toss a like on the video.

  • Happy cooking.

  • Manny.

  • Oh shit.

  • Manny, I told you we couldn't park here.

  • I thought we could park here.

  • You're fired.

  • I'm not kidding this time.

  • You're fired.

Hey Nick, it's me, your favorite chef.

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