It is reasonable and real: it is a real restaurant not a made up one or
a culinary school.

All three seemed to merit the bottom three distinction. Being an ass
cinched it for Ken Lee. Has anyone googled him?

Jack Hamilton wrote:
>
> I don't think it was reasonable to kick someone out because they were
> slow or nervous - if you've never worked as a line cook (and working as
> a line cook was apparently not a requirement to be on the show), of
> course you're going to be slow, and if it's your first time on national
> TV with a famous chef, there's some chance you'll be nervous.
>
> It wasn't clear to me how they chose the loser. Judging by the
> comments, his was not the worst plate. I'm not sorry he's gone - he's
> seemed to have modeled himself on Bobby Flay - but of they kicked him
> off because of his obnoxious behavior they should have said so.
>
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> Jack Hamilton
> California
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