Solid performances, capable visuals, and the honesty of the interracial subject matter make Restaurant stand out from the typical "I'm an artist, not really a waiter" pack.
63
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
If Restaurant feels like a high-caliber TV drama, it's one that tries to pack an entire season (plus pilot, plus backstory) into one episode.
60
TV Guide MagazineSteve Simels
TV Guide MagazineSteve Simels
Cudworth's script gives the characters more depth than is the genre norm, and the ensemble acting is terrific.
60
Village VoiceAmy Taubin
Village VoiceAmy Taubin
Director Eric Bross has a smooth nonstyle that serves him well until the screenplay turns melodramatic at the end.
60
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Pretty familiar stuff, but the performances--by Adrien Brody, Elise Neal, Simon Baker-Denny, and Lauryn Hill--are relatively fresh and sincere.
20
Film.comJohn Hartl
Film.comJohn Hartl
It's hard to think of a single memorable line from Restaurant, even a memorably bad one.