Two-Michelin-Starred Minibar Is One of the Most Theatrical Restaurants in the World

Two-Michelin-Starred Minibar Is One of the Most Theatrical Restaurants in the World - Mise En Place

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Minibar was opened by José Andrés 20 years ago, and has since earned two Michelin stars through it’s avant-garde dishes. The restaurant’s chefs make all dishes in front of each guest, including monkfish, maize butterflies, wagyu aburi, strawberry milk, and more.
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Credits:
Producer: Daniel Geneen
Directors: Daniel Geneen, Murilo Ferreira
Camera: Murilo Ferreira, Nick Mazzocchi
Editor: Howie Burbidge
Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri
Supervising Producer: Stefania Orrù
Audience Development: Terri Ciccone, Frances Dumlao, Avery Dalal
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@chefjoseandres Жыл бұрын

Thank you Eater for joining my incredible team at minibar!! Doing unbelievable work to push the boundaries in this kitchen every day...

@31dktran Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite restaurants in the world chef!

@kameronsun Жыл бұрын

Chef! You are the best

@eater Жыл бұрын

We had the best time filming with your team! Thanks for letting us share your story.

@rigginhelga0222 Жыл бұрын

I’ve had the pleasure of eating at a few of your establishments, as I live in the DC area. And knowing that you do so much to bring food and sustenance to those in need the world over, makes me feel like I’m helping a little bit. Thank you. You’re an outstanding humanitarian and chef.

@mixeddrinks8100 Жыл бұрын

fantastic stuff

@nerd26373 Жыл бұрын

Eater never disappoints. Seems like their content has been getting better over time.

@eater Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@nob.s-studyaccnt9256 Жыл бұрын

@@eater your content is criminally good, it's not fair. My best wishes to the team, please stay authentic always

@sirflexall0t56 Жыл бұрын

Whats you end goal

@zes3813 3 ай бұрын

wrrr

@arshbehal6312 Жыл бұрын

I cannot express the amount of respect and admiration I have for these chefs. This is love for one's work and creativity of the next level. Good luck to all of them for everything there is to come. Such passion should be saluted.

@zes3813 3 ай бұрын

wrg,idts

@isdere Жыл бұрын

these people seem so chill despite under immense pressure..sign of good management really.

@fvrs3411 11 ай бұрын

Jesus christ you people are gullible. Every single kitchen that operated at this level is a very toxic environment. They are just putting on a show.

@LunaShimmyDiva 3 ай бұрын

Indeed I feel their stress just watching vid!

@31dktran Жыл бұрын

Eater done did it again! Love this video. Minibar is one of the best restaurants I’ve ever been to. Glad to see all the chefs in the back getting some recognition.

@objectivefoodie Жыл бұрын

When we passed by DC over a year ago we spent an evening at barmini, the bar they briefly mentioned in the video. We really recommend it. The cocktails are excellent, with a similar level of creativity and theatrical touch as you see in the video on minibar. And it's cheaper and easier to book! It's very interesting how some of the elements of elBulli's philosophy has been imported and changed to adapt to the American contemporary scene.

@scottpitner4298 Жыл бұрын

It’s always nice to remember the whole team of staff is important but this place takes that even further. Everyone really has to be on point in front of guests

@chefpizza4677 Жыл бұрын

I worked in one of jose andres kitchens and all the cooking staff there always push. The energy and the focus is all there with everyone. One of my favorite kitchens i worked in, in all my years of cooking.

@zes3813 3 ай бұрын

wrr

@anothertarnishedone5960 Жыл бұрын

Doesn't appeal to me, but must respect all the talent and motivation of such young chefs.

@MimiMangetsu Жыл бұрын

This feels like a real life challenge from food wars. The head chef has a vision and wants it done perfectly!

@muffinconsumer4431 Жыл бұрын

WAOW FOOD!! JUST LIKE MUH ANIME!!11

@AnimelodyPiano Жыл бұрын

ayyy shokugeki

@thedumpsterfire4909 Жыл бұрын

@@muffinconsumer4431 dude shut up that anime is the reason why I started cooking

@muffinconsumer4431 Жыл бұрын

@@thedumpsterfire4909 Thank you for your anecdote, I’ll file it away for later 🚮

@GameFuMaster Жыл бұрын

now we just need exploding clothes

@dwvm 10 ай бұрын

What an amazing group of chefs. not only for the amazing food they make, but to do it right in front of the eaters so they can see the art and the intense labor that is the preparation. i know i couldnt do my job if someone was watching me the whole time. Good on jose andres for setting up this restaurant so these chefs can show off their art.

@dwvm 10 ай бұрын

looks like all the chefs are real young too. the training sounds real tough, but taking chances on new folks is awesome

@nca4794 4 ай бұрын

I love that he's nowhere to be seen during this piece. Looks like he trusts his staff completely. Markings of strong leadership.

@mauricetoney Жыл бұрын

So glad I got to take a look inside this kitchen. Minibar has been on my bucket list for years. I hope I get to go one day 🤞🏾

@taniaschuppius Жыл бұрын

Looks like an enjoyable outstanding culinary experience! The quality of ingredients, the harmony of flavours, the mastery of techniques & the personality of the chefs expressed through their cuisine says it all! Can’t wait to dine there😘🎉

@zes3813 3 ай бұрын

wrr

@melvissalcedo Жыл бұрын

This series never disappoints, love every episode. But this one really really hit. I never comment on anything but this one drove me to comment. Incredibly unique techniques, in a unique setting, for a unique experience. Love that the head chef addresses how hard it is to make it in that kitchen, that 2 month period, the ego bruising, love it. Great series, great episode, great restaurant.

@filthy-casual Жыл бұрын

It’s so inspiring watching professional chefs pushing their skill boundaries in the search for greatness! 👏👏

@bonnymcdermott1240 Жыл бұрын

Wow! This episode was absolutely incredible, and now im going to research more about this place and style. Phenomenal!

@renuvatio9986 Жыл бұрын

Wow that looks like an amazing Restaurant the perfection they do in every dish is so special never seen a restaurant like this you have raise the bar for any restaurant who wants to compete

@anirzeetpramanik1156 Жыл бұрын

What I liked about this Restaurant (from the video, I have never visited it) is the amount of focus these chefs need to do their best. It's like they are at another mental plane where nothing else registers except making and presenting the best food there can be

@impishishere Жыл бұрын

The amount of work that goes into this menu is insane

@hafirenggayuda Жыл бұрын

They have really difficult techniques there. Just looking at it make me nervous

@eyespliced Жыл бұрын

Unlike the dude who basically just dunked half his menu in liquid nitrogen, I actually respect this. It probably wouldn't be for me, but it seems so well thought out and cohesive.

@ms.laterholmes2890 Жыл бұрын

It’s like a Broadway show beautiful extravagant inspirational timing has to be perfect. Just fabulous thank you chefs, all your time and energy

@bodyandsoulinconstanttrans9190 10 ай бұрын

Wow, I´m blown away! Could look at this for hours. I would love to dine there sometimes. Thx guys for this video

@Enigmaprince Жыл бұрын

Wow what a masterpiece of a clip. I feel privileged being able to watch this. Its like seeing art, science, creativity and food coming together to create a wonderful dining experience. Thank you Eater and the team at Minibar for this :)

@sarkaranish Жыл бұрын

a privelege to watch pretentious food and a subpar experience, amazing

@zes3813 3 ай бұрын

wrrr

@jas_bataille Жыл бұрын

To be told by a chef at this level that there are machines to execute your job and reply "nah I'd rather do it by hands tho" is the biggest cooking flex I have ever heard. You gotta be an absolute monster to say this. I'm not so much into this kind of cuisine, but I'd dine there for sure!!!

@wcarp4231 Жыл бұрын

Love these videos! Keep them coming!

@richardnedbalek1968 Жыл бұрын

Love the experiential aspect of this dining set-up.

@georgeclinton6833 Жыл бұрын

A lot of creativity and work here. Crazy.

@dogoku Жыл бұрын

I will never understand the obsession of fine dining chefs have with foam. Everything else looks amazing

@mrich9654 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing.

@DouglasJWalker Жыл бұрын

I love these videos. A treat each time

@Senomi98 Жыл бұрын

As a fellow from where José Andrés is born, it's really nice to see one of his restaurants on here!

@ArekSuroboyo1 Жыл бұрын

Where? in Catalonia?

@ahmadjaji2715 Жыл бұрын

You have inspired my niece Sophia and her husband Paul from D.C. to open an amazing Columbian restaurant called ''Parche'' in downtown Oakland California!!! You're a legend.

@GlxyEntertainment 4 ай бұрын

I gotta come check this place out next time I'm on the East Coast. Love the passion I see here. I bet it tastes so good!

@poopstain1234567891 Жыл бұрын

Only been to Barmini which was amazing. Can't wait to check out the Minibar side of the house!

@gujuriddler9513 Жыл бұрын

I am just speechless then concept and technique is just astonishing

@matt-lang Жыл бұрын

This place looks like a ton of fun! Hope I can make it there one day to taste it all!

@katl8825 Жыл бұрын

Looooove the interactive element of this place!

@DannyAmerican Жыл бұрын

Best cooking series on KZfaq 💯

@BobSayG Жыл бұрын

“2 month rule” …. I love that. I know exactly what that is as I am a chef too. 😆.

@scottpitner4298 Жыл бұрын

Oh lord that strawberry dessert looks so good!!

@ianstodard5322 Жыл бұрын

Love this video. I wish there was a way for the chefs here to teach an interactive online course in molecular gastronomy for the home chef. Love the idea of the beef consume egg, but would have no clue how to make it. 😮

@ssimplyshen Жыл бұрын

the person speaking to the dinner guests has such a nice voice! very engaging and entertaining without being too much.

@dengueberries Жыл бұрын

This might be your best episode yet

@lm2519 10 ай бұрын

hi. just wondering if the courses are enough to get full on? i'm asking because i went to dinner at a restaurant in SF that had several bite-sized courses that were beautifully plated, and i appreciated all the effort the chef and team put in, but i left feeling very hungry. i paid pretty much for the meal.

@bitchhunter3118 Жыл бұрын

this kind of resto usually dispose crap tons of ingredient (perfectly good ingredient) *scrap to rubish, cuz its not pefect cube shape

@hurlycabalan8675 11 ай бұрын

The amount of effort and detail in every dish that you'll devour in just minutes is money well spent.

@RDT34 Жыл бұрын

"The Menu" vibes

@socialswine3656 Жыл бұрын

Find a new movie

@mohnjayer Жыл бұрын

This is so tired. The movie is a commentary on these places so they’re all vaguely similar to it. We get it.

@freethinkingmua5475 Жыл бұрын

@@mohnjayer yes chef 🫡😤

@DRK6644 Жыл бұрын

It’s actually a great place to work. I love it there.

@german2507 Жыл бұрын

Chew, don’t eat.

@danpaulin6859 Жыл бұрын

This was so inspiring you’re truly amazing

@MACtheVILLAIN Жыл бұрын

The DC content is incredible. There are so many unique experiences there.

@esli7833 Жыл бұрын

Bucket list item. Thanks for the show

@Jabip85 Жыл бұрын

Ooh I’ve been waiting for you guys to do a video on this place. Great job as always! Looking forward to that Inn and Little Washington video… :)

@cmonetsevans123 Жыл бұрын

Love the concept!

@corgeousgeorge Жыл бұрын

That monk fish dish looks incredible!

@user-ob3qf7fn2d Жыл бұрын

Wow, the attention to detail is really crazy!!

@einundsiebenziger5488 Ай бұрын

Love these background stories and insights, love the nice little ideas to make simple food more exciting and enjoyable. Hate people saying "end result" all the time. It's redundant as each and every result comes at the very end. And god beware their dehydrator breaks down which they seem to need for every dish.

@CaesarBro Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful orchestration.

@DoJoStan Жыл бұрын

Every dish looks like art.

@racheljones304 Жыл бұрын

Love the age and diversity of the staff. That alone pulls me.

@faafafineartist Жыл бұрын

WOW what an incredible team!

@fedebagharowland5636 8 ай бұрын

Looks great,definitely trying it

@dgmaffi 7 ай бұрын

The Strawberry Milk dish is stunning!

@Gannicus-USA 7 ай бұрын

It’s literally like a symphony. Art in motion!

@Jindarella_ 5 ай бұрын

Wow this is outstanding!

@bsusak09 5 ай бұрын

That has to be the most relaxed open kitchen I’ve ever seen.

@maggiecu3657 Жыл бұрын

To think that Jose Andres is not only creating these experiences of elevated cuisine but also finds time to feed people around the world during natural and man-made disasters. The world is a better place because of Chef Andres.

@adb1917 Жыл бұрын

I’m going to have to watch this multiple times to dissect the wizardry happening here. I’ve never seen such avant-garde food in all my life!

@xyz0zyx Жыл бұрын

Go work in a restaurant

@adb1917 Жыл бұрын

McDonald’s is a restaurant

@adb1917 Жыл бұрын

McDonald’s is a restaurant

@marvinraphaelmonfort8289 6 ай бұрын

the flat bottomed taco is so cool (on top of all the other cool things in this vid!)

@stuartbrock7586 Жыл бұрын

It's amazing how much impact El Bully has had on the restaurant business.

@Cherb123456 11 ай бұрын

Wow! Thank you!

@LindsayDaly Жыл бұрын

Those butterfly crackers and mushroo leaves are kinda blowing my mind

@crabmansteve6844 Жыл бұрын

Monkfish and its liver is one of the greatest tasting fish ever. Incredible.

@earth2jennyl 6 ай бұрын

This video reminds me of the Hundred Foot Journey, one of my favorite movies. How food feeds you. Soul? Or innovation... innovation... innovation.

@andrewfalconer8599 10 ай бұрын

This is a dope concept.

@Gigi-hq5rk Жыл бұрын

like a food science experiment everything looks lovely but this the type of restaurant you have to go to mcdonald’s right after to fill you up.

@Astrohhh Жыл бұрын

I'm eating room temperature refried beans out of a can

@einundsiebenziger5488 Ай бұрын

Nobody forced you to, enjoy your meal.

@malibu_rum Жыл бұрын

12:37 I love this server lady's energy and her presentation of the dishes! Totally elevates the dining experience.

@zucchinigreen 9 ай бұрын

She was the best part. Everybody else seems dead inside.

@MarkSc1 9 ай бұрын

Is cool to have an amazing meal and get to tell the chef how good their food is..

@rejn1420 Жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry they can’t eat anything here at all looks really good. I guess I could eat the corn butterfly but nothing else. I definitely could drink some cocktails! I’m glad you guys are doing well 🎉

@mr.sushi2221 Жыл бұрын

I would totally go here if given the chance 🍀

@GodMcQueen Жыл бұрын

*I'd love to go there someday.*

@ehtipointernet Жыл бұрын

I'm finding everything so purposeless, you know? So much food waste - they cut the tofu into rectangles and portion it out in such a small amount, and even after it's cooked, they still had more than half of the interior left - like, what the hell, you know? They don't do anything with all the scraps from the monkfish imported from Japan. The butterfly-shaped rosette - like, for what? Caviar, monkfish, wagyu A4, everything has so much gel. I'm not saying it's bad, it's probably all good, but I found it kind of soulless. The service in front of the customers was impressive, but the cool part - watching the staff work and assemble the dishes - they try to add some gimmick with bartenders or some other entertainment that takes the focus away from the chefs. So what's the point?"

@No_Absolutes Жыл бұрын

Toad in the Hole is sausage, oven baked in a Yorkshire Pudding! It's savoury. Nothing like this!

@lukasssantoss5257 10 ай бұрын

I Just wanna know what they do with the rest of cut food. They could serve whole tofu or use for two servings.

@louiearmstrong Жыл бұрын

it's like being a chef and a safari tour guide all in one

@ggffftj Жыл бұрын

so funny

@anthonylucion8346 Жыл бұрын

The food is so incredible

@galileuk Жыл бұрын

Wow getting major The Menu vibes.

@uliuli9428 Жыл бұрын

Another gem from Eater.

@stevesami Жыл бұрын

We do this as well!! I thought it was a niche thing haha but good to see more restaurants doing it :)

@InvestedCard33 Жыл бұрын

Nice, where are you located

@stevesami Жыл бұрын

@@InvestedCard33 in new Zealand mate

@bradlyharris7487 Жыл бұрын

One day i wanna try Michelin level food Great vid!

@marca4443 Жыл бұрын

Brad?

@conodeen3588 Жыл бұрын

Edible art! 😮

@nova_kane Жыл бұрын

I think the chef may have mixed up dish's name at some point - 'Toad in the Hole' is sausages in yorkshire pudding batter, the dish her recipe is based on is called 'Eggs in the basket'.

@emart7357 8 ай бұрын

Ya I thought this too, that's not what toad in the hole is

@Romafood Жыл бұрын

una squadra eccezionale 👏

@DavidJohnson-dk3bf Жыл бұрын

The menu vibes there

@JpFuNg1991 Жыл бұрын

My favorite meal experience so far

@ItzBwo Жыл бұрын

The technique and attention to detail is beyond inspiring as a career chef. I mean damn, at this point Eater ought as well hit Alinea and French Laundry with these quality videos!

@senbeisei Жыл бұрын

everything looks amazing, i just wanted to randomly say just how YOUNG looking everyone are! like wow, i was wondering if they were "fresh" out of a culinary Uni