Nicely cast ensembler, centered on a hopelessly disorganized eatery owner and peopled by a weird collection of lovable eccentrics, is pacey entertainment that hardly puts a foot wrong.
– Derek Elley,
Variety,
3 Jan 2011
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Akin perfectly captures the antic pace, eccentric personalities, and fickle fortunes of the restaurant game, and his vision of the Soul Kitchen as an all-night bacchanal is irresistible.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
3 Jan 2011
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Tasty concoction about a young man's frenetic struggle to keep his offbeat restaurant going.
– Ray Bennett,
Hollywood Reporter,
16 Sep 2010
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Akin's earlier films were dramas, and he hasn't remade himself as a master of comedy, but even when the gags fall flat the vibe is agreeable.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
16 Sep 2010
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The slapsticky tone of Akin's latest work is more anarchic than heavenly, but the picture has its screwball charms.