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62 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
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  1. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: F. X. Feeney
    80
    A sharp, upbeat, well-wrought meditation on love and race that kicks the new year in movies off to a terrific start.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Bruce Fretts
    75
    Tom Cudworth's script nails the ale-drenched details of twentysomething existence.
  3. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Kevin Maynard
    73
    Juggles a few too many subplots, cramming in more issues than your average nightly newscast. But more often than not, this is a film to savor.
  4. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Ernest Hardy
    70
    The film gets an "A" for effort, but doesn't have the courage to really get as bloody, messy and dirty as its subject matter inherently is.
  5. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: A. O. Scott
    70
    It takes very good actors to convey this kind of nuance, and the cast of Restaurant does consistently splendid work.
  6. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    67
    Solid performances, capable visuals, and the honesty of the interracial subject matter make Restaurant stand out from the typical "I'm an artist, not really a waiter" pack.
  7. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: John Petrakis
    63
    Some films, oddly enough, can be too ambitious for their own good, which is the case with Restaurant.
  8. San Francisco Examiner
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    63
    If Restaurant feels like a high-caliber TV drama, it's one that tries to pack an entire season (plus pilot, plus backstory) into one episode.
  9. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Steve Simels
    60
    Cudworth's script gives the characters more depth than is the genre norm, and the ensemble acting is terrific.
  10. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Amy Taubin
    60
    Director Eric Bross has a smooth nonstyle that serves him well until the screenplay turns melodramatic at the end.
  11. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    60
    Pretty familiar stuff, but the performances--by Adrien Brody, Elise Neal, Simon Baker-Denny, and Lauryn Hill--are relatively fresh and sincere.
  12. Film.com
    Reviewed by: John Hartl
    20
    It's hard to think of a single memorable line from Restaurant, even a memorably bad one.
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