Top Chef quotes

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Tiffani: Dave's food is never really all that refined.

Tiffani: I wanted to help decorate the room � it's something I enjoy doing, and it feeds who I am � but I was happy to sort of have Dave out of the kitchen.

Tiffani: If Dave gets in a bad head space, it's over, but it could have been much worse, we could have had Stephen.

Tiffani: My food is so great, and I don't get the sense that � unless something drastic happens � I'm going home.

Tiffani: You know I wasn't going to go like, do the monkfish nugget interpretive dance for the kids.

Todd English: [about Hung's duck course] This is 3-star Michelin in my book.

Tom Colicchio: [as he is checking on the Red Team] Do kids like yogurt?
Lisa: They like blue yogurt.

Tom Colicchio: [After Suyai has told him how poorly she's doing] Do you think it's a good idea to sort of tip your hand right now, and let me know this?

Tom Colicchio: [referring to Andrea's nutritious entree] I'm feeling healthier already.

Tom Colicchio: [referring to Tiffani's attitude] There is one thing that we do in the restaurant business, and that is make people happy. And I don't care how you do that, that's what you do.

Tom Colicchio: [speaking to the bottom three chefs] Our challenge today was, I thought, a very interesting one. You all had to choose one of the Seven Deadly Sins, and create a dish you thought best represented that sin. Unfortunately, each one of you committed a culinary sin.

Tom Colicchio: [to the bottom three contestants] If I could really get rid of two of you I probably would, um, matter of fact , all three.

Tom Colicchio: Are those condoms hanging out of your pocket?
Miguel: Oh yeah, absolutely Chef. I always go to the kitchen protected.

Tom Colicchio: No one's going home tonight... but believe me, we're gonna be watching you really closely from here on out. Consider yourselves on probation!

Tom Colicchio: These are about choices. Someone's gotta say, 'Hey, that looks like Pepto-Bismol! We can't serve that. Let's fix it. Let's fix the problem.'