"No Reservations" is a show I used to watch. However, I got tired of Anthony Bourdain and his snarky personality. If you like his acerbic and often insulting ways, you'll probably enjoy the show. If you don't like seeing his cultural insensitivity (they are almost too frequent to mention but would include nasty comments about ABBA to Swedes and his overbearing manner with the reserved Japanese) or his crass language, then you best watch Andrew Zimern or someone else. As for me, I could overlook his nasty persona for a while but after watching most of his episodes for a year or so, I just felt bored. After all, if you don't like a host, it's hard to sustain interest. A bit of charm and sensitivity, and I'd still be a fan.
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
(2005–2012)
Generally enjoyable but also often frustrating because he's so darn nasty.
24 March 2013