Has anyone else seen this? The show hasn't started yet but the commercials are irritating the hell out of me already.

I caught some kind of preview the other night. I wanted to be interested in it because 1) I'm interested in female chefs and 2) you don't see many big women on TV. Sadly, it just didn't hold my attention. I can't even tell you why. I'll probably watch it once more, though.

Oh, ebony I'm so there with you. The commercials were irritating as hell. I kept thinking how did this woman get a show? I assumed it was going to grow on me maybe, like the producers must see something that just doesn't come through in the commercials.

And I tuned in just long enough to see her telling everyone with high school girl glee that Nick Lachey broke up wtih Vanessa Minillo. She went on to describe her boy band love and then drag out a lot of drama without ever telling what the review said that they were all waiting for. And I thought 'I'm out'.

Her voice is beyond grating and I have no idea why she acts like a 15 year old.

Yeah the previews were gross. Sorry, but to see such a big woman dancing around trying desperately to act young and sexy is just a huge turn off. Ewwwww....(I'm overweight myself so I can say that!!)

I have nothing against her looks (I'm overweight too), but there's something about the way she talks that grates. Not the subjects, though if I'd seen the boy band love epi I would've turned out, too. But her..inflections..or something are just off. I'm already tired of 'shut your face up' and 'boo'. Good catchphrases aren't made, they just happen.

I'm a big girl too and I really wanted Blythe to represent but really? Blythe this is not 1987 and you look ridiculous with your affected valley girl speech and choice of topics. We're adults and we can all speak in full sentences now.

And if a waiter fell asleep in a closet on the job, why is he still working there?

That voice, gah! Couldn't last an entire episode.

There was a voice? I've really gotta stop fooling around on the computer and 'watching' TV at the same time. Didn't even notice the voice, and I'm sensitive to how people speak. Too bad.

Count me in with the annoyed as hell group concerning her voice. It took me a while, but I finally figured it out.....she sounds exactly like Louie Anderson. Ugh! I watch quite a lot of Oxygen and my mute button has gotten a workout since the first couple of times I saw her show advertised. She's not as funny or as witty as she thinks she is and her catchphrases are contrived and stupid. She may be a talented chef, but I won't be watching to find out.

I guess the sign of the times is that the louder and more obnoxious a person is, the greater a chance of getting a television show.

I stumbled upon this show last night and was surprised, not in a good way. I live in Dallas, and have eaten at 214 about 3 times. The last time my sister and I both ended up with food poisoning, so we won't be returning! I do recall seeing some of these waiters, but never saw the chef. Guess I'm just confused why this restaurant is deemed worthy of a reality show. Dallas has more restaurants per capita than any other city, so places like this one are a dime a dozen. Maybe it's because of the female chef? My friends and I love trying all the new restaurants, which tend to pop up and close within a year sometimes!, so I'm honestly surprised why 214 is even still around. I didnt think it's anything special, not compared to the stiff competition it has.

I love this show... or should I say... I heart Blythe. Her food looks delicious.

Word, word, word, word, word.

Whats funny is thats exactly the impression I get from the show, that its a mediocre to slightly bad restaurant thats struggling. I'm not sure how that portrayal benefits anyone involved. Maybe they know its going down and figure this is a last ditch effort to get some business/attention/cash.

Watched this and I found Bythe to be kind of trashy and low-class. There seems to be a big alcohol problem there, too. Not quite what I expected. Food way too unhealthy to interest me. I'd give it one star, out of pity.

I saw part of this again last night. That big waiter she has a crush on sure is a cutey. For a minute there I thought perhaps I could tolerate tuning in to get some eye candy. And then Blythe used the phrase 'I heart that' 12 times in 30 seconds. No, just no.

So much word. As another fellow big girl I so wanted to like this, but I was appalled. The way she behaved at that wine tasting, knowing that the person who reviewed her was sitting next to her, was just horrifyingly unprofessional. She seems like a desperately insecure person who has built this fake, "big" personality to compensate. I wouldn't want to watch again, and I wouldn't want to eat there. Not to mention that the way she behaved with the "hot" waiter was a lawsuit waiting to happen. Doesn't matter if it's woman on man or man on women or whatever other combo- it's still harassment. I'm hardly a prude and I found her entire demeanor a turn off.

And also- chopping a head of lettuce in quarters and throwing on a tomato or two does not a salad make.

Right? I'd love to know what they charge for that. I never buy iceberg lettuce, but I see it at the store all the time for $0.99/head.

Blythe sounds like she smokes about 10 packs a day. Seriously, if she keeps it up, she's going to have a full-on Patty & Selma voice in a few years.

Obese chefs on tv (looking at you Sunny Anderson) makes me NOT want to eat what they're cooking.

I saw several commercials for this show over the last few days, and considering how devoted I've become to chef shows (as opposed to cooking shows), decided to give it a try. Won't be trying it again. Why this woman deserves her own reality show is beyond me. Her voice is hard to tolerate for more than a few minutes, and she has the maturity level and language skills of a teenager.


Ah, but giving them a cutesy name like 'Iceberg Babies' apparently makes everything all right. What serious restaurant serves iceberg lettuce?


I know. I don't think they actually showed her drunk, but how many shot and a beers can someone throw back? Also, she appears to drink when she's happy and drink when she's upset.

I'm not going to lie whenever I have my back turned and that show is on I think it's a man talking and not a woman. Even if I turn around and see that it's her. I can't watch the show for more than five minutes however. It's just too grating to listen to.

Say wha?

I liked parts of the show, but not when Blythe was hard. She screams "trying too hard". Plus I loved the review, because who the hell does not make fun of her constant use of the word "naughty" to describe her food/kitchen? What is so naughty about her food anyway?

I totally agree.

I hate attaching "being good" or "being bad" to eating in general. Not that I'm a food dictator, I loves me some Kettle Chips, but grow up and admit when you made a generally good choices or bad choices, keep your Mom out of this.

Plus it's not sexy, granted I am a straight female, but Jason Statham saying that on screen wouldn't do it for me much less Blythe.

This woman sounds like the female version of Danny Bonaduce. Sounds like she smokes Camels that she rolls herself. I can't stand these "characters" that these reality show producers think we want to see on tv. Put someone on who is naturally witty and interesting without being a loudmouthed blowhard. I also think her food looks like roadkill. Blech! And I'm not knocking big women, but Blythe is really in the wrong business for someone her size. She looks like she should have "Heart attack waiting to happen" tattooed across her chest.

I stumbled across this show in the middle of the night and I really liked it. I spent most of my twenties working in restaurants and apparently not much has changed, with the exception of a twenty-something female Executive Chef. The front desk brain trust? Check. The uninvested waiters? Check. The ego driven executive chef? Check. The GM trying to smooth everything out? Check. And finally, the ritual drinking to vent, relax, and shake off the often incredible stress of the day/night? Check. It's all fond memories for me, maybe that's why I enjoyed it.

The food was secondary to me, diner food on fancy plates. As to why the show? Well, I would guess that becoming an Executive Chef before the age of thirty in a major city, especially for a female isn't an everyday occurance. Either way, I'd watch again since it's being carried On Demand.

Lots of restaurants over the past 10 years or so have been serving wedges of iceberg lettuce as kind of an homage to the 60s and 70s American dining experience.

The manager tried to dismiss the review by saying that the writer hadn't met Blythe so didn't see her "energy and presence." I agree that's why they got two stars -- Blythe is so enamored with her own energy and presence that she forgets that it's actually all about the food.

It would be interesting to see if Blythe ups her game in response to the review, but I don't think I can tolerate another hour of that grating voice, "I heart that," and vodka therapy.

I love iceberg lettuce much more than other varieties.

Whoa, Blythe is under 30? Never would have guessed.

I enjoy the show, but not because of Blythe.

Blythe should definitely be on TV -- on an episode of Intervention (take your pick: morbid obesity, alcoholism, chain smoking). She claims that people who don't buy into her naughty shtick, or tolerate her unprofessionalism, or herald her mundane, gluttonous menu as cutting edge cuisine are elitists who harbor prejudices against her, when really they're just calling a spade a spade. This show belongs on VH1.

Damn. Really.

I finally listened to this woman speak and had to turn the channel. That's it, not gonna watch it again. I don't find her attractive (in an all-around way, physical appearance isn't the issue), her voice grates, and she acts like an ass. Bye, sweetie. Make iceberg babies for someone else.

I think there's a little denial, like if she keeps cramming the "we're sexaaaay" angle down everyone's throats, they'll think this is a chic, trendy, hot NY/LA/Miami-style restaurant, as opposed to an average-looking place in Dallas with unattractive food helmed by an obese, crass buffoon with a dude's voice.

I mean, chili cheese dogs and tater tots? In Dallas, I would just go to one of the many Sonic Drive-in locations for that.

That said, Blythe's staff come off cooler and more likable than Blythe herself.

She's under thirty?!

That's almost sad.

I saw a few minutes of this show, but I was really turned off by Blythe herself. I get annoyed by people who have no sense of tact. I hate that attitude of "I'm going to say whatever I want and if you don't like it, you're just stuck-up!" Seems really rude and immature to me.

I cringed on her behalf during the wine tasting. Her affect was more like a sullen tween bent on being aggressively vulgar than a young woman who is on an upward career swing. The rest of the crew was pretty entertaining. The food looked a bit too much like school food for me, but mileage will vary.

Yes, I agree with a lot of you here. What exactly is so 'naughty' about her kitchen/cuisine? Some vaguely phallic looking ingredients in some of the dishes? Hmmm. Her constant harping on the 'sexy' kept making me think of that old Python skit, "Wink, wink, nudge, nudge."

I kept watching for a few minutes more to make sure that they were really calling the guys at the front desk , 'Door Whores." Jeezus.

Good lord, is this an unpleasant show. Blythe is a disaster, and her constant refrains of "naughty" and "sexy" and "I heart that" are classic ways to diffuse the fact that she's kind of horrifying, and is basically daring you to tell her otherwise.

Her food looks like something you'd get at the worst Cheesecake Factory in the state. She sexually harasses customers and staff. She says she doesn't respect her waitstaff. The employees are brain-dead dipshits who are less interesting than several minutes of filming empty tables.

Why does Oxygen think that stupidity, rudeness and ugly mugs are the way to go? With this and "Addicted to Beauty," they've proven that if you see an Oxygen film crew coming towards you, you should cross the street to avoid them.

I saw a bit of this show and I couldn't take it. I thought the food looked boring and this Chef Blythe lady? Oy. Obnoxious. Like any number of annoying, think too highly of themselves Top Chef cheftestants I hope will get kicked off sooner rather than later... but this lady will never get kicked off. It's her show!


Ha! That's a perfect way to describe it, too. But then the bad food comes with a side of sexual harassment.


Dude, there is no way Sunny Anderson is "obese". She's a bigger girl but not that big. Dang. Mario Batali, on the other hand...

Yes! That's exactly it. The thing is, I don't think she buys her own BS, so this whole larger than life (pun intended), in your face persona she's built up is clearly covering for a very insecure person in a way that allows her to tell herself that if you don't buy it, you just don't get it. What a great way to make sure you never have to deal with criticism, right? Except that's a house of cards that's bound to come crashing down in spectacular fashion at some point.

Posting in case TPTB at Oxygen are reading:

I can't even watch one of the commercials for this show, much less a full episode. Whoever pitched this concept must be related to someone important at the head office. The so-called 'chef' is unpleasant to listen to, to say the least. All I can say is - what were you thinking?

I've been couped up in my house cleaning all weekend and everytime that commercial comes on I want to stick a sharp object in my ear.

That screeching, gravely, teen girl imitating, cigarette poisoned voice screaming 'LIVE OUT LOUD!' is like nails on a chalkboard.

Lawd, please get this woman off the air and put her out of my misery.

I really wanted to like Blythe, but it's impossible. She's not "real" at all, just a weird amalgam of contrived catchphrases, self-loathing, and the abuse of alcohol and butter.

I watched a second episode thinking maybe it would be entertaining even if Blythe is unlikable, but it just isn't. She is GROSS. And if hear her say "touch you in the dirty spot" or give voice to her hatred of vegetables one more time, I may scream!

I hit the mute button on the remote every time it comes on. I thought I was going to sprain my thumb during the 'ANTM' marathon.

"Chicken fried lobster"? Really? With heirloom tomato/habenero sauce? Why does she hate on lobster like that? Can you actually taste the lobster through all that dreck?

I swear, in preparation for this series, she just watched a bunch of unfunny 1980s films aimed at male adolescents--stuff like Porky's--and lifted the lame dialogue about tossing salads, the phallic shape of squash, etc. She's repulsive.

I think I also heard her say something about Chicken-fried Kobe beef. Jeez. Why?!!

Why are all foods "naughty", "dirty" or "phallic"? Plus "I'm going to take these home and love on these" at the farmer's market. Her relationship with food is...odd. And the whole "vagetarian" thing was totally uncalled for.

Anyone else want to smack the dudes at the front desk? Especially the one with the emo/visual kei band hair. He looks all kinds of ridiculous. And her food looks totally unappetizing.

Also, why doesn't she tie her hair back in the kitchen? Ick. I guess with a pile of garbage on your plate a stray hair isn't all that noticeable.

The show is almost, almost, worth watching just for the reaction shots when she makes these disgusting comments. It's obvious that even the people she interacts with on the show don't think she's the least bit funny (so what the heck makes Oxygen think we at home will?!).

Although, on second thought, the reactions of the other people at the wine tasting were just excruciating to witness. I actually felt embarrassed for her. Blythe might call it "being real," but I call it "having a complete meltdown, lacking all tact or civility, and generally making an ass of herself."

I love watching this show. Blythe's voice is weird and kind of annoying, but I like her personality. I don't mind the dirty talk, it makes me laugh. I just wonder, since this has aired, are they happy with that waiter that bitches all the time about the customers he serves? looks bad to me.

Another episode is on, and I'm torturing myself by watching it. Besides the horrendous staff and the uninspiring menu, the fact that Blythe's sous chef made an amazing-looking skate dish (seriously, the fish looked beyond yummy, and I'm not often excited by fish dishes), and she tried it, said it was good but not "naughty" enough?

Apparently, if a dish doesn't contain enough butter, breading and mayonnaise to choke a horse, she doesn't like it. Gack.

I've only watched the first episode of this show and can't stand to watch anymore. However, Chef Beck was on the Tyra Show today and Tyra told her she loves the sound of her voice!! Also, Chef must really be on a mission to make "I heart" the new thing because she told Tyra "I heard you heart ribs" and "I heart that you are eating my ribs on your show" GAG!

Hate the commercials.
Hate her voice.

Eyes bleeding. Ears bleeding.
Oxygen - cancel this show.
Now.

How did this woman even get a show???

Yeesh.

My guess is because this show focuses more on Chef Beck as a person than as a chef. There aren't too many cooking demonstrations on Naughty Kitchen (at least there weren't in the episode that I watched)

I'm in the minority here but I watched three episodes of this show yesterday and I thought it was hysterical. Blythe is a riot! I like her because these days everything in this society seems to be too safe, you can't touch or talk to anybody because every conversation is sexual harassment, you can't cook food with butter because it's unhealthy. I don't think everything has to be PC, safe and healthy all the time.

I think she feels her food is "naughty" because these days everybody wants to eat healthy all the time, and if you've got a mentality like that, her food can be seen as "naughty."

I can't stand shows like Top Chef because they act like their food is made with gold or something, I'm like goodness, it's just food; plus every time I've been to a "fine restaurant" here in NYC, I always end up either in the ER or close to it, so I'm all for the naughty.

I'd believe that except for the obesity rates. It's just an overexposed shtick. It's not hard to make fat-laden food good though.