Much more engaging and less tonally punishing than Feed the Beast, but in no way as lively and clever as Kitchen Confidential... Sweetbitter is occasionally pleasant, but impossibly slight and stuck with a real dud of an over-teased central romance. (metacritic.com)
The film is not always successful, as director Jean - Marc Vallée generally prioritises flair over feeling, though a committed and engaging central romance kept lively by screenwriter Julian Fellowes pulls the story on through. (clothesonfilm.com)