"Brilliantly written. . . . Outstanding."—The New York Times Book Review

“Outstanding.” —Gabrielle Hamilton, The New York Times Book Review

“Vivid and exquisite.” —NPR
 
“[A] heady first taste of self-discovery, bitter and salty and sweet.” —Entertainment Weekly
 
“Meticulously rendered.” —Los Angeles Times
 
“Ravishing. . . . It tantalizes, seduces, satisfies.” —O, The Oprah Magazine
 
“Smart, delicious. . . . A sexy, sweaty book of sensory overload.” —The Washington Post
 
“[Sweetbitter] is going to make a lot of people hungry.” .—The New York Times

“A heady mix of youth, love, gastronomic delights and determined self-invention. . . . [Danler] is a writer of prodigious talent.” —San Francisco Chronicle

“A raw, shucked, pungent, wild love story.” —Marie Claire

“Sexy, astute. . . . Anyone who’s ever tied on an apron will think, ‘Finally, someone wrote a book about us.’ And nailed it.” —People
 
“This dynamite book is filled with the heart-wrenching indignities of self-discovery, and gives a gritty, inside look to the fast-paced, drug-filled, whirlwind scene of restaurant life.” —Bon Appétit