Who will win Top Chef Season 4?

[OahuAmateurChef]

Dale, Richard, Andrew, Antonia are the strongest I think.

Fantastic blog here.

I hope Richard wins personally. He is the most talented + a top chef attitude.


I take back what I might have said about Dale early in the season (although Thai halo halo blows away Filipino halo halo, hands down), but he is really talented.

How about you? Who will win?

[Mapiva]

I'm personally hoping for Spike to win, I don't know why I just like his "flavor profiles" being greek and all.

I didn't want to like Richard and I still wouldn't like to eat what he makes, but I think he's a good team member, and a good leader, and he has an overall good attitude. I want to like Antonia but I think she is condescending and bitchy to everyone there. Stephanie is a perfect example of a woman being talented and professional without being overbearing.

Andrew is creative and spirited, but he's got a lot of issues. He's jealous, and insecure and is always measuring himself against Richard. That only helps to feature how confident Richard is.

Think about who you would want to work for. No matter how talented he is, would you WANT to work in a restaurant where Dale is executive chef? No thank you.

[allie]

I was glad to see Nikki go home finally. I would have sent her home a lot earlier because I don't see her having much potential as a "top" chef.

I think that Richard is showing a lot of consistency overall and has a good shot at making it to the end. I like Antonia and Stephanie but am highly doubtful they have what it takes to emerge winners in the end.....especially Stephanie.

Spike is not my favorite but I think that's an issue I have with his attitude. I think his ego gets in the way.

Dale is too hot-headed but then so was Hong (sp?). Andrew, to me, is the most forgettable at this point. If you asked me to point out one specific thing he's done, I don't think I could do it.

I couldn't believe their whining about feeding a family of 4 for $10 last week. I could definitely whiz through that challenge. lol

[jbd]

Dale has packed his knives. Looking at the remaining group I feel like Lisa is next to go. Some of the judging panel seems to figured out Spike's game plan which may not serve him well.

At this recent stage of the competetion it seems that the ones who get stubborn and insist on doing it their way are the ones who get axed. Also it seems, at least through TV editing, that the folks who have trouble with accepting responsibility for the results get axed. Andrew and Dale both had problems with this IMO.

IMO, Dale still needs some growth and development in supervision before he is ready to be the chef. He just hasn't made it through the transition yet.

Antonia, Richard and Stephanie will be the top three, IMO.

Top two will be Antonia and Richard.

The winner will be ?????

[Mapiva]

I never liked Dale, was never interested in eating his food, and I thought his attitude mostly sucked. But for some reason I was sad to see him go and I think Lisa really fights dirty at judges table. Although I admire her for standing strong, she puts out dishes that she KNOWS aren't going to cut it and then finds everybody else to blame. "someone moved my rice" "I didn't pick out the rice" "I didn't have good direction from executive chef" it's just a bunch of excuses. Dale did not prove to be a strong exec and he undermined his own authority by moaning and yelling. Ick.

Spike's gameplan is a bit misguided although in a team between Lisa and Dale I'd try to stay out of it as well. He does however need to focus more on the food and less on screwing over the competitors.

Anyone who works with Richard never has a problem with communication- not even Dale.

[m brown]

My pick:

Richard. He is just a talented guy with a good head on his shoulders ~ quality all the way.
He is an easy smile.


Antonia and Steph are great too and I have no problem with either of them winning either.

Really enjoy seeing some good cooking and thoughtful presentation.

[mrjimjenkins]

richard owns everybody he will pretty much win by a landslide

[GhettoRacingKid]

I didnt want to like richardb ut I saw him going all the way from teh get go.

Im come to really liek him and spike and yes even andrew.

Spike played it smart by taking front of the house in resturant wars. that was battle lost before it started.

I like stephanie. I didnt like her at first but she has really grown on me.

[Salliem]

I would like to see Richard win, he seems to be the most easy to get along with kind of guy, just going with the flow and really great cooking..Spike would be my next choice and then Antonia..I like Stephanie, she has done some wonderful things.

Glad to see Dale go, his attitude was crappy to say the least and Lisa is just a pain to watch, never accepting blame for anything..

[shipscook]

O.K. I'll wake this one up---

Can't believe Lisa is still there, when you go back to who you would like in your kitchen? wow, not sure Spike would fit in, but that woman has 'tude, and not in a good way.

Surely she will be out in PR?? And unless they do a double elimination, I think anyone of the final three could step up to Top Chef?

Richard has shown communication to be his strength and that may give him a boost. They are all good cooks.

just MO,
Nan

[GhettoRacingKid]

Im hoping Richard wins. I liek his attitude and his food is good. I think he really has the skill, knowledge and most of all the personality to be "top chef"

Im acutaly kinda said to see spike leave. and I hate lisa.

Im really liking stephanie and i think it will come down to stephanie and richard in the finally

[OahuAmateurChef]

Originally Posted by GhettoRacingKid

Im really liking stephanie and i think it will come down to stephanie and richard in the finally

Same here.

[Salliem]

Now that they are down to the final four I think it will be a toss up between Stephanie (who has shown amazing flexibility and talent, not one whose feathers get too ruffled) and Richard.

I cannot believe Lisa is still around, geez woman get that look off your face!

[shipscook]

well, that was a shocker!!! I think if Antonia hadn't said she prefered beans that weren't smushy, she made the fatal flaw?? What a bummer, but I personallly abhor over done foods, beans need to be very soft on the inside, but the skins still in place?
Do you think that is what she meant?
Nan

[OahuAmateurChef]

Can't believe they sent Antonia home!

Lisa....enough said I think.



Stephanie versus Richard, for the win. You can't go wrong.

Lisa has no place.

Right on Richard and Stephanie!