I have eaten in the restaurant and on reading the reviews decided to purchase the book.First of all I got the impression the reviews were written by Mr.Parkers family members as none of them had previously bought a cookbook before as indicated on the bottom of the screen.His food could never be compared to the great Le Bernadin's or Aquagrill's and you feel he knows this so instead the restaurant is run like the equivalent of a steak house.The book wasn't as informative as I would have liked but recipes where clear and precise.For the most part it was mediocre just like his food.