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Do You Agree with Frank Bruni's Three Stars to Ssam Bar?
Important to remember the following: WHAT THE STARS MEAN Ratings range from zero to four stars and reflect the reviewer’s reaction to food, ambience and service, with price taken into consideration.
So a four star restaurant is a top restaurant in its price range. I have eaten at Ssam twice in the past month and feel that three stars at that price range is merited. Great food in extreme comfort. I think that' what appealed to Bruni more so than the price point. Loved the music too.
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Rocca is a talented cook. But if you examine his resume, you quickly see a pattern: brilliant early buzz, very good review, lots of press, restaurant gone in six months. Rocco could cook, but Rocco could never control food costs, labors costs, or manage personnel. A chef cooks well, but also need to run a successful business, or allow others too. At Union Pacific, he had the Main Street Restaurant Group to keep him in line, but I still suspect his inability to manage ended that run. "The Restaurant" confirmed all of this. Rocco used cooking to find what he really wanted- fame. It's easier to be a famous former chef than a famous actual working chef.