Romantic Five-Course Meal Challenge | Season 2 | Top Chef: Los Angeles

The chefs worked together to create a romantic five-course menu for celebratory couples in Santa Barbara.
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Clip taken from season 02, episode 11, Top Chef: Los Angeles
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[@SonicLamb]

"I'm doing beets, but it's only silly that Marcel is doing beets. I'm not silly in the least." ~Sam

[@captaintalon4485]

Honestly though even if the incident with Marcel didnt happen I don't think Cliff would've survived this elimination

[@sarahlindsay7767]

Elephant in the room , Cliff said I don’t want to mess anything up so I can get to finals.

[@l-wolverine2211]

Disliked that Season 2 had to incorporate a lotta Holiday Episodes; Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, Valentine’s Day; and not focus on the LA Scene as much.

[@catalina9844]

I disliked Marcel

[@nathans.5911]

@@catalina9844 Honestly the whole cast was pretty unlikable. Even Sam who some love I think had some not so great moments . Betty and Ilan were the worst for me. Betty acting no where near her age and she made some laughable amateur errors for how experienced she was.

[@l-wolverine2211]

@@catalina9844 I Dislike YOU!!!

[@marklisowski6549]

Dumb question: do you think that there may have been another reason why there was no formal elimination this beside what was given, which is Cliff having the worst dish but got kicked off. Elia and Marcel were in the bottom this round. I’m almost thinking that judges tuled Marcel had the next weakest dish, but in light of the incident between service and judging, they knew eliminating Marcel would be so wrong. Thus, there was no formal elimination, and they all went to Hawaii, where a double elimination was held in the next round.

[@LegendofBen]

No, i think the season was meant to have 4 contestants go to Hawaii for the 2 part finale. They just wanted to misdirect the cast for entertainment's sake.

[@gwynaethatwood-pettit2468]

Shave off that flavor saver dude!

[@Kate-qr5pj]

They really continued to treat Marcel like trash I see

[@samcampbell1351]

Because Marcel was not a likeable character, at least the way he was presented on the show.

[@l-wolverine2211]

@@samcampbell1351 To the point that those who bullied him, most of them, their careers Suffered, except for Cliff, who repented & redeemed himself.

[@samcampbell1351]

@@l-wolverine2211 Lol Ilan and Sam are doing just fan and they also hated Marcel...

[@l-wolverine2211]

@@samcampbell1351 Not as well as Marcel is. Ilan lost 2 restaurants, and is forced to only man a Ramen Shop, while Sam is doing Mediocre things, especially with how badly he performed in Charleston. While Marcel is doing big things as a Restauranteur, and has been featured a lot on the Food Network. Marcel is doing Way Better than Ilan & Sam, and you can Bank on that.

[@samcampbell1351]

@@l-wolverine2211 I disagree that them not liking him and treating him bad has anything to do with their success btw. I am from the same area Marcel is from and nobody likes him here.

[@jeffharner6407]

Been binge watching Top Chef getting ready for the new season. Man I have to say the judges must have had baby bottles under the table for Marcel, because they coddled him all season. I think Padma had a thing for him..imo On Season 7, and now Padma and Gail have a new crush in Angelo. There is no way that dude should have made final 3. I loved Ed, Tiffany, Kevin and Kelly. Angelo should have been gone before Kenny. The final 3 if you went by actual cooking skills and talent should have been Kevin, Tiffany and Ed, with Kenny in fourth. They kept Angelo around for Padma and Gail.

[@frankieseward8667]

Can you blame them with Marcel. They saw how he was treated. He deserved to win based on how he handled everything alone.

[@jeffharner6407]

@@frankieseward8667 I disagree. It was one guy, and because the others didn't want to step in or get involved, Tom wanted to punish them?! Please, that wasn't for them to get involved in, Tom overreacted, breaking news Tom overreacted, like he's never done that before. 🙄

[@jessebhaugen]

@@jeffharner6407 I actually liked Tom’s idea of sending all of them home. Where I disagreed with him was defaulting the win to Marcel. I can’t believe no one thought of getting rid of Ilan/Sam/Cliff/Elia and bringing back the recently eliminated contestants which would have been Michael, Betty, Mia and Frank.

[@jeffharner6407]

@@jessebhaugen No one thought of it because from what I hear about behind the scenes is Tom was so over the top and irrate, no one could get a word in and they just let him stew until he calmed down.

[@AntiNubDevice]

"Organic beets and seared scallops" is the name of the dish, but it only has one scallop? Mistitled dish!