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18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Village VoiceInkoo KangVillage VoiceInkoo KangA love letter to that singular intersection of artistic innovation, cultural legacy, community pride, and family-sustaining (or -straining) commerce known as the restaurant.
- 90Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternJoseph Levy's sneakily stirring documentary opens up feelings you would never have expected from the premise — a portrait of three American restaurants.
- 75The PlaylistKevin JagernauthThe PlaylistKevin JagernauthSpinning Plates navigates an industry that is more diverse and challenging than ever, but with this simple, fulfilling sampling, we learn that those behind the stove aim for the same kinds of rewards, accomplishments and satisfaction as their predecessors did.
- As separate snapshots of three fascinating businesses, it’s vivid and engaging.
- 75Slant MagazineSlant MagazineSpinning Plates may inadvertently be one of the year's best films about class differences in America.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesBruce IngramChicago Sun-TimesBruce IngramA surprisingly personal and moving documentary about three very different types of restaurants.
- 63McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreMcClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreSpinning Plates is a surprisingly affecting juggling act, with each story having its compelling third act revelations of the extreme obstacles each eatery and its owners have faced and will face.
- 60VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyLittle in the way of a unified theme emerges to turn Joseph Levy’s feature into something more than a semi-random survey of restaurant life.
- 60Time OutKeith UhlichTime OutKeith UhlichThe overall effect is not unlike watching a chef de cuisine experimenting in his off-hours; not everything takes, but you still come away with a pleasingly stimulated palate.
- 60The DissolveNoel MurrayThe DissolveNoel MurraySpinning Plates is a slow starter... But the documentary finds more of a rhythm once it moves beyond generalities and starts getting into particulars.