[EveningStar]

I think most of his critics are OK with the food and places he covers. It's him they don't care for.

[the long march]

So don’t watch. But Bourdain’s and Chang’s comments are just plain dumb

[rwfromkansas]

I get that, but it seems that most of the comments on sites like the one linked here are critical of things like his glasses, band, hair, or the fact he actually eats the food on camera (oh the horror!).

That seems like most of the complaints are on a level that is based upon smugness or the fact that he is appealing to the common person as opposed to the executive chef at La Poop restauraunt in NYC.