Ebullient television personality Guy Fieri brings his love of American diner food and more to Midtown. We get it, Guy. We get it. Sadly, this is the sort of restaurant that was tailor-made for Times Square and the Theater District—a high-minded attempt to create the next Applebee's or TGI Friday's, in a way, by simply taking adding the flair of a celebrity name and having him tart up a menu of...
"Relaxed, energetic" and "exactly what you'd expect" from Food Network star Guy Fieri, this "cavernous" Times Square "tourist" magnet dispenses "just-ok" midpriced American eats in "biiig" portions; a "chatty" staff works the tri-level, 500-seat space, which sports "fun" decor "matching Guy's personality" – think "tacky" Americana tchotchkes, hot-rod paintings and a huge merch counter.
Guy's American Kitchen & Bar Restaurant Review:
We live in an age when chefs have become rock stars (and, in some cases, rock stars have become chefs). And there’s no better example than Californian celeb chef Guy Fieri, who has walked onto the greatest restaurant stage of them all: New York City. His restaurant, a fist pump from Times Square, is a culinary power chord, with arena-rock-friendly dishes designed to appeal to the food...
Guy Fieri, the Food Network star, is jumping into the New York restaurant scene big time. No fewer than 500 seats will be available for fans who hunger for his sangria-glazed shrimp. Mr. Fieri’s partner in this $8 million, 16,000-square-foot enterprise is Jon Bloostein of the Heartland Brewery empire, so there will be special beers. The restaurant, on three levels of the former New York Times...