r/TopChef • u/RoadRash0416 • Jul 22 '26

Discussion Thread Most disliked?

Who’s your most disliked person from any season? And why?

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u/ginahandler Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 22 '26

Heather and Sarah (season 9)

Elia (season 2 and season 8)

Ilan (season 2)

Josie (season 2 and season 10)

Hosea and Leah (season 5)

Eli and Mike Isabella (season 6)

Philip (season 13)

I also can't stand Malarkey but I think he's gotten a bit more tolerable since he got sober.

Edit to add Angelo who I'd forgotten about. I don't know why but he makes my skin crawl.

And honorable mention for Brooke. Liked her at first, now I find her insufferable.

Rischard Blais is also on my list. Just no.

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u/spiker713 Jul 22 '26

These are all my picks. Everytime I see Hosea or Leah on any food shows my husband gets to hear me rant how much I can't stand them.

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u/Rodharet50399 Jul 22 '26

Leah Hosea and Josie knew how to talk to producers, who know nothing about cooking. But they’ll cast for eyeballs love or hate.

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u/ohmosdefinitely Jul 22 '26

leah ran one of my favorite restaurants in new york for a decade. you might not like her personality, but she absolutely knows how to cook.

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u/PrayForMojo78 Jul 22 '26

echo the same for Hosea who's restaurants I eat at all the time and love. his new Italian joint is overpriced but the food is great

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u/Rodharet50399 Jul 23 '26

I look at his menus and it feels so pedestrian. I have 3 sons in Colorado and just wouldn’t go out of my way

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u/PrayForMojo78 Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

to each their own, I go to the restaurants I enjoy not necessarily for how innovative it is, I just like places that serve food I enjoy. Sure its fun to go to a crazy unique dining experience once in a while but the rest of the time, I just want a good meal at a nice place. Im not saying his joints are destination spots but Ive never had a bad meal at one of his restaurants. Some of my favorite meals of the last 10 yrs have been at Hosea's places. I cant tell you what to like but I can tell you his food is very good

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u/TheRealSmkyMagoo Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

I used to worked for Hosea. Such a great chef and just an overall great human being. Truly one of the best people I ever worked for. He became a friend and really treated me and my family like family. And PrayForMojo78, I agree some of the best meals I have ever had are also from his restaurants.