A Day at the Best Mexican Restaurant in Portland, Oregon | On The Line | Bon Appétit

[@CufflinksAndChuckles]

I'm so happy we get to see the interactions between the staff. At my restaurant, we do a lot of experimenting and quality controlling, mostly on the fly, and with a ton of teasing/bantering. These people are just letting us into their doors, but that doesn't mean they're going to stop working/exploring new possibilities. Amazing!

[@coldshadow96]

I love how people are saying this isn’t Mexican food when he literally explains the parts of Mexico that inspired each dish or ingredient. There’s more to Mexican food than tacos and burritos.

[@GhostofRazgriz]

When the only option is food prepared for gringo tastes, you get ignorant comments like the ones on this video.

[@scotttenerman9191]

Oh my god this right here sums up my frustrations with explaining Mexican food to my staff

[@neoftg1589]

I mean you said it yourself “inspired” by.

[@VashtiPerry]

😂😂😂

[@securityvau1t]

@@neoftg1589 Inspiration doesn't hurt if you're transparent about it. The ingredients are often the core of the meal; how one presents may involve creative liberties. Is fusion cuisine, or modern takes in this case, invalidated?

[@llamapie24]

This series is fantastic, love the thorough explanations behind ingredient and flavour choices as well as showcasing workplace dynamics we don’t get to see as customers. Thank u BA, keep it up.

[@zd8719]

wow, I had no idea about this place. this staff seems so passionate, informed and skilled. what a great honor to culinary history and progress!

[@MrKhanhZ]

this is like bite-sized chef's table episode, love it

[@NC-qc7wd]

The history of Mexican cuisine is still on creation and deliciousness! I used to have a french friend(RINP) who cooked 12-course meals at her house with wine pairing, and she always said to me, "There are only three great kitchens in the world, Chinese, French, and Mexican"

[@emilymakescoffee1741]

Angel is also a world class coffee roaster. A genius of flavor and a wonderful human. Congrats on the recognition! We’ll deserved

[@macariosderby7327]

how drunk are you when you eat their food. It tastes of nothing. Its not mexican food at all. it may feature mexican ingredients but that doesnt make it mexican food,

[@R700Sparkles]

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[@R700Sparkles]

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[@pebb2378]

I'm native to the area and it's cool to see a different type of restaurant like this.

[@lazylaozlunatik901]

You can tell they wore their best apron for this show

[@neverhomepnw]

I live in the Pearl District and its crazy how much amazing food there is everywhere! Can't wait to try it.

[@fifteen_march]

don’t trip on the homeless tents on your way out of your apartment

[@neverhomepnw]

@@fifteen_marchHow about you know facts before you say something stupid. There are none where I live.

[@fifteen_march]

@@neverhomepnw used to be a ton by union station

[@ricklavick]

Too many people here act like they're above eating insects when its common in many places around the world and even in some of the food we eat due to factories or processes in making certain foods. Some of you seem to think it's not authentic either when all you have to do is watch a youtube travel vlogger to see that insects are eaten in Mexico daily. Baffles me how close minded and ignorant people are.

[@guilhermepicolloduarte8110]

Eat insects if you want you freak. Just because losers across the world are eating crap i doesn't mean i will. What's next? Human meat? Psychopath

[@KitC916]

Eating lead candy is common in Mexico, too, doesn't make it right or healthy. Eat less meat and grow vegetables, it's not that hard.

[@mikasasukasa4479]

Just because they're ignorant doesn't mean we're above these people either. People aren't just used to this sort of thing and you can't blame them unless that's your goal. All we can do is inform and see if people are willing to listen.

[@Jsilv934]

@@KitC916 you missed the point lol

[@jadavison]

Think about why they eat insects. They had to. Don’t act like it’s some huge meaningful cultural thing.

[@heycyd3]

I received so much info in such a short time when chef was talking to the Som. Love it! This was really great 🙂

[@MrScullman123]

This is what you call mexican fine dining at its best. As a chef myself i would honestly put this place on my list of places to eat if i was ever in the area. Just wow

[@davidponce6132]

Maybe Fine dining but not full belly dining. A 5 dollar quesadilla would fill me up better than who knows what ridiculously high skyrocket prices their putting on those baby portion plates.

[@jimmybeans5879]

@@davidponce6132 I’ve been to this place and I was honestly so full by the 13th course that I could barely finish it.

[@matthewsanchez7953]

Republica is on this years "eat at" list for me! Can't wait!

[@VashtiPerry]

Oooo OREGON! y’all made your way out of New York. ❤ noted

[@L4UR3L]

why every restaurant in pdx gotta have their prep kitchen down a flight of stairs behind a locked door next to the bathroom for a hot lips pizza

[@CrystalinRose]

He reminds me of a funny Dad. Haha! Very cool episode.

[@tahoeboii1181]

i love how he said "my favorite" then described ants. oh honey grab the wheel!

[@paul82_]

Truly inspiring chef and restaurant. On of my favorite eps so far.

[@papitacriolla69]

best dining experience of my life, literally had tears in my eyes eating here

[@Sergio-pd8yk]

what a loser

[@earthstar2493]

Was it when they brought the bill or was it just super spicey?

[@batchagaloopytv5816]

oh the drama queen

[@hardw00dclassic]

Papalo with cemita , bussin!

[@xXIVANROJASXx]

Great, amazing video. I hope to hear more about them in the future.

[@thekitchenvillain]

The Somm describing that wine list is the most Portland thing I ever heard.

[@gabelstapler19]

The only thing that would be hard for me to swallow here is the bill, as food this fantastic doesn't come cheap. Would I try ant eggs? If it was prepared by these chefs, yes!

[@pphedup]

Cheap bill? Go to MacDonald's.

[@reuploadify]

You will eat the bugs and you will like it.

[@elbiohernandez9353]

ART

[@healthyeatswithashley949]

That poor pastry chef was crushed you could see it in her eyes.

[@Eskey__]

She totally was. Definitely passionate and excited about telling everyone about her dessert.

[@erichaney1006]

Yeah, an "on the line" with the owner introduced a really weird power dynamic that undermined the in-the-moment vibe of the series. Even the best moments felt like an advertisement. The worst was him just stepping on her and her having to laugh nervously at it. Shame, given the restaurant and people actually on the line seem amazing.

[@The-Finisher]

@@erichaney1006 so many folks miss the subtext man.

[@gracielamoran7122]

This is definitely on my list of places to go next year 🫶🏽🥹

[@piercer_of_heaven]

Looks like I have to go next Monday 😺

[@brendaday2365]

Best wishes. Very interesting.

[@KRayxKodessA]

Love this series.

[@thetimeisrite]

This isn't a restaurant, it's an art gallery

[@junolegend9045]

Is this place still open?

[@felm3283]

Oaxaca la pasión de la gastronomía Mexicana. Saludos

[@Elias_R95]

When is an André Mack video dropping?

[@Mac_with_the_lsx]

Finally!!!!!!

[@PaytonPollard]

These are my favorite 😍❤️ I'm so addicted

[@FroylanG]

What book are they referring to??

[@oregonliberal]

Lovely to see this and see you again Angel!

[@makinmagicgal]

Other cultures won't understand how to cook Mexican food, is that what he's saying 😅

[@wolf-yw9wk]

this dudes voice sounds like he was hired to narrate this video. if he ever stops cooking he can go to voice acting

[@beritobere82]

This is absolutely amazing!!! Mexican food in another level!!. Because Mexico is not only street tacos. I would love to go to this restaurant one day. Felicidades!!.

[@luf4rall]

what a great story

[@SuperMustache555]

What an exciting and inventive restaurant!

[@natgazer]

This is fake, it's a scam

[@Uncommon5en5e]

"As that's when the ants are known to come out of the, 👑✨ASPHALT✨💎."

[@RosyRoci]

The comments stating that Mexican food shouldn't cost this much are really revealing just how much gringos undervalue ethnic cuisine. Y'all would gladly pay this much and more for French cuisines with just as small of portions.

[@maxp4573]

I really wish you would also show the Service :/

[@josephchamberlain3681]

Excellent. Will have to visit next time I'm in Portland.

[@DrinkinItIn]

Awesome stuff, love their vibe.

[@billeethesciencegeek]

As a life-long Portlandian, I can attest that some of our food is a little too precious.

[@sabysanchez1885]

Espectacular! Congrats🎉

[@TonInter]

Fantastic video. Would love to try some of these dishes.

[@bradcoram509]

You lost me when you said you call your servers ‘story tellers’.

[@debbybrady1246]

It all looks so wonderful.

[@lst9701]

Little conejo is a great 'real' mexican restaurant in and around portland. I highly reccomend it for people who want good food but arent rich af

[@Brendagf]

They appear permanently closed on Google maps 🥺

[@eighty9]

9:07 let her talk. I saw she wanted to speak but you just cut her off.

[@cdb88]

I want to think I'm open minded with food so I'd like to try the insects but I'd rather just close my eyes or not be told lol

[@allanaguilar6541]

Will my body absorb the alcohol if try to get the aromas that way?

[@michaelvaladez6570]

I know that insects and larva is a cuisine of Mexico but I would not eat it..sorry,I respect that he is fullfing his direction of the regions but its my choice.

[@seanharrell5567]

No one is forcing you to eat bugs, lol. 🤣🤣

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

Insects and larvae are* a cuisine ...

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

6:26 - They just couldn't do it without fullfilling every Portlandia cliché, could they?

[@Rosa-kd2cl]

Ikr? Of course it’s the Portland restaurant that emphasizes that and serves insects.

[@brian4407]

All electric kitchen (not by choice).

[@redhousepress]

Eat ze bugs.

[@shilobutton5485]

Normalizing eating bugs.

[@papagen00]

fine dining on dead ants and larvae. Sounds yummy.

[@VashtiPerry]

The comments 🤮 y’all have too many opinions and it’s weird.

[@fromnaras]

this is super creative!

[@eclecticexplorer7828]

I will definitely try this place next time I am in town.

[@josecarlosgutierrezmargain4678]

Sorry, I dissent with the Pastry Chef, Mexican food before the Spanish conquest was not mainly vegan... That's a hard ignorant fact...

[@alittlebitgone]

"That's why we call our servers "storytellers"" nope, nope nope, nope.

[@lightinthedark33]

? In what way does this make you so off put? 😂

[@Westcoast10]

Sissy food

[@mr-vet]

Thanks for sharing.

[@mattnsac]

Virtue Signalling via electric ranges then adds smoke artificially LOL. Never change Portlandia!

[@thatoneguy7597]

Wow, completely surprised that someone who unironically uses the term “virtue signaling” doesn’t understand the difference between gas and wood

[@Coliflowerz]

Smoking via a smoking gun is miles different than running a gas burner

[@mattnsac]

@@Coliflowerz Its also miles worse than using a wood grill. Who'd thought you can actually buy things to cook meat over burning wood???

[@lestudio76]

He kept giving Olivia crap

[@hundragant]

I live in Portland! But that food is too fancy for my palate.

[@MrBluemanworld]

wow, i would never eat any of that

[@losprimosfajitahotdogs6789]

Amazing

[@joedoherty6940]

AsIhows that third irks fee now?!

[@asdisskagen6487]

There are restaurants still open in Portland?

[@CheckAvailabilityYo]

Nope, not restaurants at all. You don't need to ever come here cause there is nothing left.

[@CaseyOrozco]

amazing

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

olivia's pretty

[@Matbakhi]

رائع حقا😍😍

[@touchofdumb]

thought they were all Fred Armisen…

[@LECityLECLEC]

Brave to rep ants!

[@srodriguez6926]

He was so rude to Chef Olivia. He tried to play off the rudeness. I bet he’s snide a lot of the time.

[@memelord3348]

How is this in business⁉️ it seems so impractical to run. Shoutout to the Team at República for doing the imposible

[@natgazer]

This is fake, it's a scam

[@DanielaPerez-yp1gb]

I am hungry now 🤩😋😋 Delicious. SUPER YUMMY👌

[@TheEddgreen]

Ants, larva and grasshoppers yeah not for me but you guys have a blast.

[@moccaslova]

interesting

[@joshuadeeks9810]

To be honest the idea is cool but it’s old world ingredients at gentrification prices. $600 for 4 people? Also it just seems pretentious and unnecessary.

[@reuploadify]

Yeah that's the point of fine dining.

[@BlueNose49]

I’ll still choose street tacos

[@pphedup]

6:46 I wonder how long he'll be alive with a habit like that?!

[@MelancholicFools]

Mexican restaurants make different menus with the same five ingredients every day

[@pktesla]

Video is great, chef and restaurant seem cool as far as i dare watch it because insects? nope, lost appetite

[@Nekomancer69]

Insects, no thank you. Great vid.

[@npppppppppppppppppppppppppppp]

did you get looted

[@ExtraSpinach]

✌🏽

[@tessmoks3434]

Nice series.. but no ants or bugs thanks

[@GroguSlayer69]

we are feed up with twezzzers ands flowers food, be real pls

[@matbakhek_ashal767]

اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد وعلى اله واصحابه اجمعين عدد ما ذكره الذاكرون وغفل عن ذكره الغافلون

[@TaoDeChing-ls5gz]

If the majority of ingredients are not eaten by regular Mexicans, does the food still count as Mexican??

[@matthewsanchez7953]

Pretty much everything on their menu is in some way, shape, or form eaten in the numerous Mexican states by "regular" Mexicans, so...huh?

[@johnbowden4761]

"storyteller" is quickly becoming my least favorite word in the english language