655907 Tue Sep 29 18:36:59 -0700 2009 6 2 Los Angeles Area 0 5068124 My non-foodie in-laws want to go to Gordon Ramsay at the London West Hollywood while on a visit from Texas in November. This is so not my style of dining, but beyond that I was under the impression that Ramsay -- who is the only reason they would want to go -- wasn't even involved in the restaurant anymore. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2009/03/gordon-ramsay-r.html I couldn't find any recent posts. Does anyone know what's up with this place and if it's worth a visit for celebrity-stricken Texans? Or, if there's no Ramsay at the Ramsay, if the food makes it worth a visit? TIA. Tue Sep 29 18:36:59 -0700 2009 10251 missyp 1 5068168 That's true, he was booted...........err.....ummm....I mean....they parted ways amicably......they reached an agreement..... Tue Sep 29 18:51:29 -0700 2009 5068124 13137 jackattack 2 5068590 Its not like they were going to see Gordon Ramsay in the kitchen anyways. If they want to go to a place because of its association chef, there's other such places in LA- Spago with Wolfgang Puck, Mozza with Mario Batali and Nancy Silverton, etc.. Tue Sep 29 23:08:59 -0700 2009 5068168 82890 hobbess 1 5069826 Yep, he had to sell the restaurant back to the hotel to restructure his financially overextended chef's tongs. His involvement however is probably similar to what it was prior to the sale- which means not much at all. Even in the opening weeks Ramsey was barely present. I agree with Hobbess, there are plenty of other places in LA where you could get a much more satisfying scratch for the celebrity itch. Wed Sep 30 10:46:36 -0700 2009 5068124 1111160 LATrapp 2 5070325 He was there (although not cooking, just working the crowd) for the one-year anniversary party several months ago, which took place post the restructuring of his assets, but I assume he's only there on ocassions like that. If they are Top Chef fans, they could check out the Bazaar, where Marcel works, The Gorbals (Ilan Hall's restaurant), Stefan's restaurant, the Farm, or Betty's place, Grub. Wed Sep 30 13:38:58 -0700 2009 5069826 12268 mollyomormon 1 5071437 But nobody has answered the question of how the food is lately at Gordon Ramsey at the London. I think the room is absolutely magical, I loved the wine list when I went last year and I would love to hear that the food is good. Anyone been lately? Thu Oct 01 02:50:44 -0700 2009 5068124 27951 omotosando 2 5077534 What everybody's trying to say is that given how little Ramsay was involved in this endeavor in the first place, its unlikely that you're going to see much change. If you liked the food before, you'll still probably like it. And, if you didn't like the food before, you're still probably not going to like it now. Andy Cook is still the chef de cuisine, and he was going to have the biggest influence on the food, much more than Gordon Ramsay would have. If you're really concerned about the food, you might as look look up what people said about it before Ramsay sold it. And, if you're just going for its connection with Gordon Ramsay, it still has his name on the restaurant... I doubt your in-laws will even know that Ramsay sold the place. If your in-laws were expecting to see Ramsay, then they were never going to see him anyways unless it was for some special PR event. And, according to the article you linked, Ramsay is still connected to the place- he's still responsible for menu development and creative control. Now, that he's sold the place, I doubt Ramsay will do that much. But, then again, I doubt Ramsay did very much in the first place when he still owned it. Sat Oct 03 22:48:13 -0700 2009 5071437 82890 hobbess