Why Alfie's in D. C. Is Serving Only Five Thai Curry Steak Frites a Night
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Date: 2026-10-28
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aprilmayjoon
If anyone one of these negative comments would open up their own business let alone their own restaurant, you wouldn’t last a day.
It’s obvious they are both chefs and passionate about food. Also obvious they did things themself to cut costs. It’s also evident they are popular due to the success in their pop ups.
Get a fricking grip talking about finance bros, business ad, paid ad holy crap man
Just be decent, and not a crappy humans. Some people’s children man
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If anyone one of these negative comments would open up their own business let alone their own restaurant, you wouldn’t last a day.
It’s obvious they are both chefs and passionate about food. Also obvious they did things themself to cut costs. It’s also evident they are popular due to the success in their pop ups.
Get a fricking grip talking about finance bros, business ad, paid ad holy crap man
Just be decent, and not a crappy humans. Some people’s children man
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nelsonshih6150
having lived in Thailand for many years, I can tell you they are not even close on the ethos of locality as being most central to Thai cooking and culture. Was the ethos demonstrated when the chefs put a server bounty pushing expensive bottles of Pinot Noir to pair with their ribeye special. for an Isaan restaurant! LOLOLOL
This video profile is ludicrous and pretentious to Thai cuisine and represents what is wrong with the restaurant industry today
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having lived in Thailand for many years, I can tell you they are not even close on the ethos of locality as being most central to Thai cooking and culture. Was the ethos demonstrated when the chefs put a server bounty pushing expensive bottles of Pinot Noir to pair with their ribeye special. for an Isaan restaurant! LOLOLOL
This video profile is ludicrous and pretentious to Thai cuisine and represents what is wrong with the restaurant industry today
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JimmyKerrigan
I hate watched this entire thing. I don't know how to put my finger on it but the amount of pretentious bro-chef in this is crazy, plus the eater feature so early, plus the capital one sponsorship.
Plus the pre-seared steak going in to the pan at 12: 24, let's go take 2!
Anyways, you know when something tries to go super-authentic and just jumps across the end of the horse shoe in to just pretentious
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I hate watched this entire thing. I don't know how to put my finger on it but the amount of pretentious bro-chef in this is crazy, plus the eater feature so early, plus the capital one sponsorship.
Plus the pre-seared steak going in to the pan at 12: 24, let's go take 2!
Anyways, you know when something tries to go super-authentic and just jumps across the end of the horse shoe in to just pretentious
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hobo753
5: 40 My heart dropped when I watched him chop through the bone joints. That is incredibly discouraged, as j-knives tend to be thin behind the edge and are prone to chipping/cracking. And then the torqueing of the blade one second later! Genuinely surprised the blade hasn't given up yet!
Also: $50 to the server who sells a $35 bottle for $105, or a $57 bottle for $150!
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5: 40 My heart dropped when I watched him chop through the bone joints. That is incredibly discouraged, as j-knives tend to be thin behind the edge and are prone to chipping/cracking. And then the torqueing of the blade one second later! Genuinely surprised the blade hasn't given up yet!
Also: $50 to the server who sells a $35 bottle for $105, or a $57 bottle for $150!
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CruxalYT
This episode has a weird collision between how they are phrasing things sounding as if this is their every day grind and the fact that this is day 2 open. i get that soft opens exist but even if they had only been going at this for a month i dont quite know if i care all that much about how they are able to stay in business, id hope they are able to make it 2 days lol.
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This episode has a weird collision between how they are phrasing things sounding as if this is their every day grind and the fact that this is day 2 open. i get that soft opens exist but even if they had only been going at this for a month i dont quite know if i care all that much about how they are able to stay in business, id hope they are able to make it 2 days lol.
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d619-g2u
for the fish, perfection, perfection when it looks like he cut it with a bread knife and scaled it with a rock. To the sous chef's defense, neither him nor the other cooks need these two head chefs. they're actually better off leaving and starting their own thing, these tools would be a nightmare
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for the fish, perfection, perfection when it looks like he cut it with a bread knife and scaled it with a rock. To the sous chef's defense, neither him nor the other cooks need these two head chefs. they're actually better off leaving and starting their own thing, these tools would be a nightmare
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UncleHoCM
Lmao. One thing they were occupied with was whether to reword the menu Sounds like they're trying to hustle White people into thinking they're eating something so exotic for them to go brag to their friends about. Like Rose's Luxury and their mentaiko pasta. Lol. Smh.
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Lmao. One thing they were occupied with was whether to reword the menu Sounds like they're trying to hustle White people into thinking they're eating something so exotic for them to go brag to their friends about. Like Rose's Luxury and their mentaiko pasta. Lol. Smh.
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mikeheisenberg288
Background in sushi chef, but the fish is all dirty and bloody before butterflying. You ask all the real sushi chef, what do you do before fillet CLEAN THE DAMN FISH FIRST! Eater must be desperate for content. These guys are not real CHEF!
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Background in sushi chef, but the fish is all dirty and bloody before butterflying. You ask all the real sushi chef, what do you do before fillet CLEAN THE DAMN FISH FIRST! Eater must be desperate for content. These guys are not real CHEF!
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Chefjoe1303
People in the comments acting like he's butching down ribeye bones with a japanese knife. he literally says take a cleaver to this bone and then in the next shot there is a cleaver on the cutting board. Clearly just isn't shown.
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People in the comments acting like he's butching down ribeye bones with a japanese knife. he literally says take a cleaver to this bone and then in the next shot there is a cleaver on the cutting board. Clearly just isn't shown.
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nia2275
Eater, you always know exactly what I need. I'm surprised this place has never caught the attention of my nose. I've literally walked by that alley on my way to the waterfront park. Now I'll walk a little slower and maje a stop.
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Eater, you always know exactly what I need. I'm surprised this place has never caught the attention of my nose. I've literally walked by that alley on my way to the waterfront park. Now I'll walk a little slower and maje a stop.
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btqbct5540
This video is everything wrong with modern food criticism it’s just an ad for the place with zero substance just finance guys basically pitching a nothing restaurant with tired cliches to build hype for bots
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This video is everything wrong with modern food criticism it’s just an ad for the place with zero substance just finance guys basically pitching a nothing restaurant with tired cliches to build hype for bots
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THX-ip7nh
Everyone there has absolution passion in the craft, amazing! The food looks incredible and their attention to detail is what makes a fantastic boutique dinning experience. I can’t wait to check it out.
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Everyone there has absolution passion in the craft, amazing! The food looks incredible and their attention to detail is what makes a fantastic boutique dinning experience. I can’t wait to check it out.
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peterferland7988
This is a pretentious french arthouse movie reimagined as a restaurant. The way they pretend to be nonchalant but remind you constantly how they're nonchalant makes it beyond unbearable.
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This is a pretentious french arthouse movie reimagined as a restaurant. The way they pretend to be nonchalant but remind you constantly how they're nonchalant makes it beyond unbearable.
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UncleHoCM
It's a lifestyle. If I didn't own a restaurant I'd still be cooking. Yeah, that's what most people do for dinner, that don't own a restaurant. These dudes full of themsleves lol.
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It's a lifestyle. If I didn't own a restaurant I'd still be cooking. Yeah, that's what most people do for dinner, that don't own a restaurant. These dudes full of themsleves lol.
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creiglamb6036
it’s very 2015 to think music is a little too loud is a selling point. i was hoping that trend of expensive millennial sharing plate restaurants blaring loud music was dead.
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it’s very 2015 to think music is a little too loud is a selling point. i was hoping that trend of expensive millennial sharing plate restaurants blaring loud music was dead.
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clifbradley
D. C. restaurant, California attitude, NYC inspiration of in love with their own BS that they are so cool because they fail to plan ahead and don't have regular purveyors
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D. C. restaurant, California attitude, NYC inspiration of in love with their own BS that they are so cool because they fail to plan ahead and don't have regular purveyors
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novichok7213
Chopping through bone with a Japanese knife - are you insane Use a cleaver or start it with a saw. Shows no understanding to basic butchery or respecting knives
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Chopping through bone with a Japanese knife - are you insane Use a cleaver or start it with a saw. Shows no understanding to basic butchery or respecting knives
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kaffir76
1: 40 not all great Thai food chefs must be Thai. But 2 white dudes (1/2 white or whatever) running a Thai restaurant open for only 2 days & naming it Alfies is wild
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1: 40 not all great Thai food chefs must be Thai. But 2 white dudes (1/2 white or whatever) running a Thai restaurant open for only 2 days & naming it Alfies is wild
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tennisace-x6e
They changed the title from hottest Thai restaurant cuz they only been open 2 days lmao. What a joke. DC restaurants just profitting off ignorant rich people
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They changed the title from hottest Thai restaurant cuz they only been open 2 days lmao. What a joke. DC restaurants just profitting off ignorant rich people
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nca4794
Two years- quite the commitment. I wonder who financed the project. I hope they continue to grow. Thai isn't my favorite, but I love how fresh their food looks.
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Two years- quite the commitment. I wonder who financed the project. I hope they continue to grow. Thai isn't my favorite, but I love how fresh their food looks.
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