The front-of-the-house version of Kitchen Confidential; a painfully funny, excruciatingly true-life account of the waiter’s life. As useful as it is entertaining. - Anthony Bourdain
“The main attraction here is [Dublanica’s] acerbic, biting and often hilarious accounts of life behind the scenes at the front of the house.” - Wall Street Journal
“…amusing and informative…along with the stories, some of which are hilarious, Dublanica provides useful advice for the customer...Waiter Rant is as delightful as it is irreverent.” - Washington Post Book World
“Waiter Rant has all the fixings for fun....What Anthony Bourdain’s tell-all about life in the kitchen did for Hollandaise sauce, Waiter Rant will do for side salads.” - Los Angeles Times
“Extremely funny, no-nonsense and insightful.” - New York Times Book Review
“For enlightenment on how to handle such situations, I reached out to The Waiter. You know, the New York City-based guy who created the wildly entertaining Waiter Rant blog, which is now a cannot-put-it-down book.” - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
“Writing a best-seller is a big deal, and the Waiter deserves a 20% tip for serving up such a fun summer read.” - Forbes.com
“…here is my unabashed recommendation: If you eat out with any regularity, read this book!” - Chicago Sun-Times
“Lucky for the reader, The Waiter has kept his eyes open and is willing to gossip about what he has seen from the other side of the menu.” - Tampa Tribune
“Fortunately, The Waiter (who has since outed himself as a chap called Steve Dublanica) does more in this book than get even; he provides thoughtful insights into how the restaurant business works.” - Bloomberg News
“…funny and touching.” - Chicago Tribune