Eddie Huang on the Sifton Goose Egg: 'I Loved this Review'

Eddie Huang has just posted a response to Sam Sifton's goose egg review of Xiao Ye on his blog. The whole thing's worth a read, but here are a few highlights:

who wants a star if you didn't earn it? I loved this review. Not just cause I like how Sifton gets the narrative at restaurants and that he didn't bash the vibe/culture... You're not talking about a culinary school dude, a chef, a restauranteur, or a guy that even reads the times for news. I hit the roor and watch the daily show. I've been around and done a lot so this doesn't faze me. But am I going to change this time? Yes. I can't just wing it anymore. People are paying good money for this. It's not a game... This is as apologetic as I'll ever get, but I'm sorry. Man gotta admit his mistakes.