List of Restaurant: Impossible episodes
This is the list of the episodes for the American cooking and reality television series Restaurant: Impossible, produced by Food Network. The premise of the series is that within two days and on a budget of $10,000, celebrity chef Robert Irvine renovates a failing American restaurant with the goal of helping to restore it to profitability and prominence. Irvine is assisted by a designer (usually Taniya Nayak, Cheryl Torrenueva, or Lynn Kegan, but sometimes Vanessa De Leon, Krista Watterworth, Yvette Irene, or Nicole Faccuito), along with general contractor Tom Bury, who sometimes does double duty as both general contractor and designer. After assessing the problems with the restaurant, Robert Irvine typically creates a plan for the new decor, oversees the cleaning of the restaurant, reduces the size of the menu and improves the food, develops a promotional activity, educates the restaurant's owners, or trains the staff, as needed by each restaurant.
Episodes
Season 1 (2011)
| No. overall | No. in season | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Villari's" | Palmyra, New Jersey | January 19, 2011 | |
| Robert tries to help this 60 year old restaurant, whose customer numbers have dwindled. The owner Paul has been unable to bring in new business and has found himself in trouble and close to losing the family business. Robert makes drastic changes to the menu and décor. Chef Michael G (Giletto), who turned down the head chef position at Villari's, previously appeared on Food Network's Chopped and as a sous chef on Iron Chef America.[1] | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Mainelli's" | Providence, Rhode Island | January 26, 2011 | |
| Robert visits this Italian restaurant where the service is poor, the menu is huge and the staff in the kitchen struggle to cook the food. There are some issues with food safety and the kitchen has to be closed down, cleaned and the staff retrained. The restaurant is given a huge renovation and revamp and looks much better for the reveal.[2] | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Rascal's BBQ and Crab House" | New Castle, Delaware | February 2, 2011 | |
| Robert tries to help this restaurant that is close to closure as there are no customers choosing to eat there. The restaurant is extremely filthy, causing Robert to initiate a huge deep clean is begun to get the restaurant up to an acceptable standard. The restaurant is also given a makeover as is the menu with fresh dishes and a revamped catering menu and service. Rascal's BBQ and Crab House was the first restaurant from Restaurant: Impossible to close, months after their reopening.[3] | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Salt Works II" | Wilmington, North Carolina | February 9, 2011 | |
| The restaurant that claims to offer good home cooked food, but it turns out that all of the food comes out of a can needs Robert's help. Robert changes the interior of the restaurant, the menu and works with the staff to help them work as a team. Robert wants to aim for a younger customer base due to the location of the restaurant and reaches out to local college students to come and try the food at the restaurant.[4] | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Meglio's" | Bridgeton, Missouri | February 16, 2011 | |
| Robert has his work cut out helping a restaurant that is stuck in the past, serving old family recipes straight from the freezer. Majority of their food is frozen and simply reheated, nothing is fresh. Robert helps retrain the staff in the kitchen to work with fresh ingredients and revamps the menu to feature fewer items but items that are cooked from fresh.[5] | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "Secret Garden Cafe" | Jacksonville, Florida | February 23, 2011 | |
| Robert helps a restaurant that only serves breakfasts and lunches but has no clear signature dish or any type of cuisine, in fact it serves a little bit of everything and doesn't do it very well. The décor is ghastly and the staff are all over the place. The staff are taught organisation skills, structure is put in place and the menu and décor are updated.[6] | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "Flood Tide" | Mystic, Connecticut | March 2, 2011 | |
| Robert tries to help a restaurant with a bad reputation in the local area due in part to the owner. Robert witnesses an evening service filled with problems he needs to solve including a filthy kitchen. He cleans up the kitchen and helps the staff to take pride in their work and to help to make them feel like valued staff members. He updates the menu and redecorates the restaurant and works with the staff to manage their time better. The restaurant was renamed The Wood Grill at Flood Tide during production.[7] | |||||
Season 2 (2011–12)
| No. overall | No. in season | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | "Dodge City" | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | July 6, 2011 | |
| Robert tries to fix a western-themed restaurant that has been opened for 30 years. The owner is wary of change, refusing to make the restaurant more modern. Robert eventually persuades him to make some changes to the menu and decor. | |||||
| 9 | 2 | "La Stanza" | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | July 13, 2011 | |
| Roberts tries to help a 24 year old inexperienced manager who has been handed the reins of running an Italian restaurant by her father. There was a recent controversy with under-age sale of alcohol which gave the restaurant some bad publicity. He finds the problem isn't so much with the food but with the depressing décor and lack of promotion of the restaurant, as he begins to teach the daughter everything she needs to run a successful restaurant. | |||||
| 10 | 3 | "Sweet Tea" | Pineville, North Carolina | July 20, 2011 | |
| Robert tries to help a relatively new restaurant being run by a couple with no experience in the restaurant business. With the owner's father's life savings depending on the success of the restaurant Robert is determined to turn the restaurant around. The owners Christine and Jeffrey have been struggling to keep the restaurant afloat for a year and there isn't much time or money left. The food comes straight out of a packet, can or the freezer. Robert turns around the menu and helps them to make proper sweet teas at the same time. | |||||
| 11 | 4 | "County Fare" | Stafford, Virginia | July 27, 2011 | |
| A restaurant that has been opened for 5 years is now on the verge of closure and needs Robert's help. Owner Eric Green has sunk his life savings into the restaurant and is now close to losing it all. Robert discovers that the restaurant is filthy, the food is disgusting and bordering inedible and the décor needs a lot of work to be done. Robert works on updating the décor, creating a signature dish and to train the staff as they lack basic cooking skills. | |||||
| 12 | 5 | "Snooty Fox" | Indianapolis, Indiana | August 3, 2011 | |
| Robert tries to fix an English Pub that has been operating for 28 years. The regular customers are from an aging demographic and new customers aren't being drawn in. Robert arrives and is unimpressed with the British theme and finds filth in both the kitchen and dining room and some serious food hazards. Robert doesn't hesitate in shutting the restaurant down causing the Head Chef to walk out and never to return. Robert overhauls the menu and updates the décor. He finds two potential new head chefs and stages a cook off between the two to find the best candidate with them cooking British style food including traditional fish and chips. | |||||
| 13 | 6 | "Pastori's" | Ellington, Connecticut | August 24, 2011 | |
| Owners Bill and Georgia Savvidis had owned the restaurant for over 20 years and it was once very successful. However, the success did not last and the restaurant is in its last few months before it will close. However this business is now on the verge of collapse and so is the relationship its owners. Matter's weren't helped when Bill fired his head chef Steve who was also his son, this caused problems with both family relationships and with the business. The customers felt the biggest brunt of this as the food quality suffered. As well as the bad food and the fractured family, Robert also had to deal with a terrible decor. The menu was given a transformation and the kitchen staff were retrained. | |||||
| 14 | 7 | "Scrimmages" | Wilmington, Delaware | August 31, 2011 | |
| A sports bar being run by four partners and with so many different opinions has only a matter of time before everyone falls apart, including the partnership. The partners are no longer making money and the relationships are beyond breaking point. Robert has his hands full with repairing both the restaurants issues and the relationships between the owners. | |||||
| 15 | 8 | "Mamma D's" | Pipersville, Pennsylvania | September 7, 2011 | |
| Owner Luigi has combined all his interests into one building: Italian restaurant, farm, vineyard and wine shop. Robert was totally against the animals being on the premises, mainly for food safety reasons but also because of the smell and this was his first change that he suggested. The food station that was preparing different items than the main kitchen, so this was also removed and Luigi's son who is a fully trained chef but wasn't given any freedom was promoted to head chef. The dining room was given a revamp with a lot of the clutter being removed from the restaurant. | |||||
| 16 | 9 | "Off Street Cafe" | Cerritos, California | September 14, 2011 | |
| This episode takes Robert to Cerritos, a small town in sunny Southern California where he finds the Off Street Café, a gloomy restaurant co-owned by the ex-mother and daughter-in-law team of Robin and Rose. Robert and his crew attached ceramic plates to the walls and created a livelier atmosphere for its patrons and updates the menu. | |||||
| 17 | 10 | "The Trails Eatery" | San Diego, California | September 21, 2011 | |
| Robert visits Trails eatery owned by a father and daughter team and run by Stacey Poon-Kinney. He finds a small yet delightful restaurant but Robert soon discovers that they are in a dire financial position and are very close to closing. The décor is given a makeover and it looks much more aesthetically pleasing afterwards. | |||||
| 18 | 11 | "Cap'n and the Cowboy" | Port Charlotte, Florida | September 28, 2011 | |
| Robert visits Cap'n and the Cowboy in Port Charlotte, Florida, a steak and seafood restaurant owned by former dishwasher Nick Scaringella who worked his way up in restaurants before deciding to open his own. Robert is stunned to discover that he knows nothing about the restaurant's finances. Nick cuts corners and the food is mediocre. Robert helps by removing the clutter from the restaurant in his makeover and improves the food. | |||||
| 19 | 12 | "Mad Cactus" | Strongsville, Ohio | November 2, 2011 | |
| Robert visits The Mad Cactus, a Mexican themed restaurant which is serving poor quality frozen Mexican food from a dreary dining room. The owners Tom and Robert constantly argue in this episode and the menu is given a makeover as is the interior and a salsa bar is added. | |||||
| 20 | 13 | "McShane's" | East Syracuse, New York | November 9, 2011 | |
| Robert visits McShane's, run by owner Cindy who boasts about the chicken they serve but the problem is that no one is coming in to eat it. Robert finds that the restaurant and kitchen are both very dirty but it's not just the dirt in the restaurant that is a problem, the décor is tacky and in urgent need of updating. The food doesn't fare much better, although the half chicken impresses the rest of the food is lacking in flavour. Robert revamps the menu and the décor and adds a few menu items of his own. | |||||
| 21 | 14 | "Coffee's Boilin' Pot" | Madisonville, Louisiana | November 16, 2011 | |
| Robert visits Coffee's Boiling Point where he meets owners Tim and Allene who fell in love when they worked in the restaurant. They got married and when the business was up for sale in 2005 they bought the business. Things went downhill after they bought it and because of the pressure of running they restaurant they fell out of love and soon divorced. Robert finds that the restaurant is dirty and that the food is frozen, poorly cooked and poorly seasoned. | |||||
| 22 | 15 | "St. James Soup Kitchen" | Newark, New Jersey | November 23, 2011 | |
| This episode features an extra food challenge from Newark Mayor Cory Booker and is part of a Thanksgiving special to help to reopen a soup kitchen, restaurant and dining room run for the homeless by the local church charity that has been ravaged by a fire. They are in a race against time to be able to relaunch the restaurant in time for Thanksgiving and help serve a Thanksgiving dinner to the thousands of homeless people of Newark and New York City. | |||||
| 23 | 16 | "Wildcat Café" | Canton, Ohio | December 7, 2011 | |
| Renamed from The Heritage Room during production. The Wildcat Café is operated by the students of the culinary program at Canton South High School.[8] | |||||
| 24 | 17 | "Sullivan's Grill" | Fruita, Colorado | January 4, 2012 | |
| Robert visits Sullivan's Grill and meets owner Gilly who is on the verge of bankruptcy and had recently lost her husband. The restaurant and kitchen are in a terrible state and in desperate need of a revamp. There was confusion surrounding the direction of the business and the theme of the restaurant. They inherited a Mexican menu with the restaurant and kept some of the menu items whilst also adding new dishes. Gilly was working 80 hours a week to keep the restaurant in business and corners had been cut, some of the food was canned or prepackaged. The restaurant was given a huge makeover and the menu was improved. | |||||
| 25 | 18 | "Hoffman's Bistro" | Santa Cruz, California | January 11, 2012 | |
| Robert visits Hoffmans, where they are losing $20,000 a month, are in $2 million of debt and in desperate need of Robert's help. The family are also constantly arguing and the relationships are suffering. Robert soon discovers that the main problem is the lack of a clear identity, deciding if they are a restaurant or a bakery? He tells them they need to be strong on both or to focus their attention on just one identity. As a result, the pastry cases which once displayed Ed's cakes were replaced with a wine bar and the restaurant is given a makeover. | |||||
Season 3 (2012)
| No. overall | No. in season | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | "Moss' Prime Rib & Spaghetti House" | Elyria, Ohio | February 8, 2012 | |
| 27 | 2 | "Chatterbox" | Windham, New Hampshire | February 15, 2012 | |
| 28 | 3 | "Anna Maria's" | Dunmore, Pennsylvania | February 22, 2012 | |
| The owner of Anna Maria's, Jack Sileo, Sr., died a month after their reopening. | |||||
| 29 | 4 | "Del's" | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | February 29, 2012 | |
| 30 | 5 | "Woody's Tupelo Steakhouse" | Tupelo, Mississippi | March 7, 2012 | |
| 31 | 6 | "Valley View" | Quarryville, Pennsylvania | March 14, 2012 | |
| The Valley View closed permanently 4 days before the episode aired. | |||||
| 32 | 7 | "Pelican Grill" | Seabrook, Texas | April 25, 2012 | |
| 33 | 8 | "Mama Lee's Soul Food Restaurant" | San Antonio, Texas | May 2, 2012 | |
| 34 | 9 | "Pappas Restaurant" | Benicia, California | May 9, 2012 | |
| 35 | 10 | "Ristorante Barolo" | Aptos, California | May 16, 2012 | |
| 36 | 11 | "University Grill" | Burlington, North Carolina | May 23, 2012 | |
| 37 | 12 | "Pollard's Bar-B-Que" | Memphis, Tennessee | May 30, 2012 | |
| 38 | 13 | "Horton's Kids" | Washington, DC | June 13, 2012 | |
Season 4 (2012)
| No. overall | No. in season | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 1 | "Longbranch Steak and Seafood" | Fayetteville, Georgia | July 11, 2012 | |
| 40 | 2 | "The Main Dish" | Meridianville, Alabama | July 18, 2012 | |
| 41 | 3 | "Zandi's Grill" | Millersville, Maryland | July 25, 2012 | |
| 42 | 4 | "Italian Village" | Milmont Park, Pennsylvania | August 1, 2012 | |
| 43 | 5 | "Stella's Italian Restaurant" | Stratford, Connecticut | August 8, 2012 | |
| 44 | * | "Wedding: Impossible" | TBA | August 18, 2012 | |
| Recaps Robert's wedding to wrestler Gail Kim. | |||||
| 45 | * | "Behind the Impossible" | TBA | August 22, 2012 | |
| Behind-the-scenes footage and revisits of several restaurants | |||||
| 46 | 6 | "Gusanoz Mexican Restaurant" | Lebanon, New Hampshire | August 29, 2012 | |
| 47 | 7 | "Frankie's" | Three Rivers, Michigan | September 5, 2012 | |
| 48 | 8 | "Paliani's Restaurant" | Burton, Michigan | September 12, 2012 | |
| 49 | 9 | "Michele's" | Corry, Pennsylvania | September 19, 2012 | |
| 50 | 10 | "Maple Tree Cafe" | Las Vegas, Nevada | September 26, 2012 | |
| 51 | 11 | "Whistle Stop" | Hot Springs, Arkansas | October 3, 2012 | |
| 52 | 12 | "Valley Inn" | Palos Hills, Illinois | October 10, 2012 | |
| 53 | 13 | "Oleander Bar And Grill" | Olean, New York | October 17, 2012 | |
Season 5 (2012–13)
| No. overall | No. in season | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 1 | "Poco's on the Boulevard" | Kansas City, Missouri | November 21, 2012 | |
| 55 | 2 | "Rohrer's Tavern" | North Bend, Ohio | November 28, 2012 | |
| 56 | 3 | "Bronk's Bar and Grill" | Lake City, Minnesota | December 5, 2012 | |
| 57 | * | "Holiday: Impossible" | Joplin, Missouri | December 9, 2012 | |
| Renovation of the Boys & Girls Club which served homeless children following the 2011 Joplin tornado. Robert and his team, including Chef Michael Chiarello, must also cook a child-friendly meal for the staff, children, and their families. Unlike other episodes, the team was given three days and $30,000 to renovate and improve. | |||||
| 58 | 4 | "Rising Sun Bistro" | Kalispell, Montana | December 19, 2012 | |
| 59 | 5 | "Whiskey Creek Steakhouse" | Keyport, Washington | January 2, 2013 | |
| 60 | 6 | "Windseeker Restaurant" | The Dalles, Oregon | January 16, 2013 | |
| 61 | 7 | "Sapori D'Italia" | Fountain Hills, Arizona | January 23, 2013 | |
| 62 | 8 | "Nanny Goats Cafe and Feed Bin"[9] | Kilgore, Texas | February 20, 2013 | |
| 63 | 9 | "Dinner Bell" | Madison, Tennessee | February 27, 2013 | |
| 64 | 10 | "Maniaci's Italian Bistro" | Mohnton, Pennsylvania | March 10, 2013 | |
| 65 | 11 | "Caseyville Cafe" | Caseyville, Illinois | March 13, 2013 | |
| 66 | 12 | "Soup to Nuts Diner" | Tavares, Florida | March 17, 2013 | |
| 67 | 13 | "Sweet Tea's Restaurant & Catering" | Pineville, North Carolina | March 24, 2013 | |
Season 6 (2013)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 1 | "Something's Fishy" | Joe Willy's Seafood House | Fishkill, New York | April 14, 2013 | |
| 69 | 2 | "Father Knows Worst" | Old World Italian Restaurant | Murrells Inlet, South Carolina | April 21, 2013 | |
| 70 | 3 | "Creepy in Clearwater" | Smitty's Italian Restaurant | Clearwater, Florida | April 28, 2013 | |
| 71 | 4 | "Drowning in Debt" | Mom & Dad's Italian Restaurant | DeFuniak Springs, Florida | May 12, 2013 | |
| 72 | 5 | "Muskrat Mayhem" | Wagon Wheel Family Restaurant | Smyrna, Delaware | May 19, 2013 | |
| 73 | 6 | "In the Pits" | Bryan's Smokehouse | Lufkin, Texas | May 26, 2013 | |
| 74 | 7 | "Lost in the Woods" | Pinehurst's Country Lodge | Greeley, Pennsylvania | June 9, 2013 | |
| 75 | 8 | "Sink or Swim" | Pier West Restaurant | Twin Lakes, Wisconsin | June 16, 2013 | |
| 76 | 9 | "It's All Greek to Me" | Angelo's Family Restaurant | Woodstock, Illinois | June 23, 2013 | |
| 77 | 10 | "Kalico Kraziness" | Kalico Kitchen | Douglas, Michigan | July 14, 2013 | |
| 78 | 11 | "Barely Edible" | Edibles Restaurant & Pub | Horsham, Pennsylvania | July 21, 2013 | |
| Renamed Hurley's Bar and Grill during production. | ||||||
| 79 | 12 | "Benner Street in Bethlehem" | Benner Street Restaurant | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | July 28, 2013 | |
| 80 | 13 | "Pie in the Sky" | Aponte's Pizzeria | Mason, Ohio | August 25, 2013 | |
Season 7 (2013–14)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 1 | "Bring Mama Back" | Mama Campisi's Restaurant | Saint Louis, Missouri | October 23, 2013 | |
| 82 | 2 | "Feathers Fly" | Ducky's Family Restaurant | Kokomo, Indiana | October 30, 2013 | |
| 83 | * | "Restaurant: Impossible Sneak Peek" | TBA | TBA | October 30, 2013 | |
| Favorite moments from "Restaurant Impossible" as well as a sneak peek at Robert Irvine's new series, "Restaurant Express." | ||||||
| 84 | 3 | "His Way or the Highway" | Windsor 75 | Windsor, Connecticut | November 6, 2013 | |
| 85 | 4 | "Outside the Box" | Coach Lamp Restaurant & Pub | Louisville, Kentucky | November 13, 2013 | |
| 86 | 5 | "Soul Searching" | Georgia Boy Cafe | Hagerstown, Maryland | November 20, 2013 | |
| 87 | * | "Restaurant More Impossible" | Gusanoz Mexican Restaurant | Lebanon, New Hampshire | November 20, 2013 | |
| The episode was a re-air of Gusanoz Mexican Restaurant with trivia and behind-the-scenes stories. | ||||||
| 88 | 6 | "Unlucky Number Seven" | SEVEN | La Porte, Indiana | November 27, 2013 | |
| 89 | 7 | "Unfixable Family" | Mike LaSusa's Italian Restaurant | Oak Creek, Wisconsin | December 4, 2013 | |
| 90 | 8 | "Holiday: Impossible 2" | LBI Pancake House / Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Department | Ship Bottom, New Jersey | December 8, 2013 | |
| Robert tries to revive the LBI Pancake House and the town's volunteer fire department, the Ship Point Fire Department, which were both devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Similar to the first Holiday: Impossible, the team is given three days and $50,000 instead of the usual $10,000. Also, there are two designers this time, with Lynn Keagan designing the LBI Pancake House, and with Cheryl Torrenueva designing the Ship Point Fire House. | ||||||
| 91 | 9 | "Goombazz Gone Wild" | Goombazz Big City Eatzz | Rock Island, Illinois | December 18, 2013 | |
| 92 | 10 | "Clueless in the Country" | Heather's Country Kitchen | Plains, Montana | January 1, 2014 | |
| 93 | 11 | "Monkey Business" | Spunky Monkey Bar & Grill | Auburn, Washington | January 15, 2014 | |
| 94 | 12 | "Dirty Laundry" | Hillbillies Restaurant | Murphys, California | January 29, 2014 | |
| 95 | 13 | "Mumbo Jumbo" | Estrada's Restaurant | Daly City, California | February 5, 2014 | |
| 96 | * | "Restaurant More Impossible" | Angelo's Family Restaurant | Woodstock, Illinois | February 12, 2014 | |
| The episode was a re-air of Angelo's Family Restaurant with trivia and behind-the-scenes stories. | ||||||
| 97 | * | "Restaurant More Impossible" | Coach Lamp Restaurant and Pub | Louisville, Kentucky | February 19, 2014 | |
| The episode was a re-air of Coach Lamp Restaurant and Pub with trivia and behind-the-scenes stories. | ||||||
| 98 | * | "Restaurant More Impossible" | Maple Tree Cafe | Las Vegas, Nevada | February 26, 2014 | |
| The episode was a re-air of Maple Tree Cafe with trivia and behind-the-scenes stories. | ||||||
| 99 | * | "Restaurant More Impossible" | The Trails Eatery | San Diego, California | March 1, 2014 | |
| The episode was a re-air of The Trails Eatery with trivia and behind-the-scenes stories. | ||||||
Season 8 (2014)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Restaurant | Location | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 1 | "Up in Smoke" | Mill Creek BBQ | Redlands, California | March 5, 2014 |
| 101 | 2 | "A Lot to Lose" | Tootie's Texas BBQ | Cathedral City, California | March 12, 2014 |
| 102 | 3 | "Fiery Family Fusion" | Pasion Latin Fusion | Albuquerque, New Mexico | March 19, 2014 |
| 103 | 4 | "Pizza: Impossible (f/k/a N.Y. State of Mind)" | Mama Della's N.Y. City Pizzeria | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | March 26, 2014 |
| 104 | 5 | "Ungratifying" | Gratifi Kitchen and Bar | Houston, Texas | April 2, 2014 |
| 105 | 6 | "Face the Music" | Urban Roots | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | April 9, 2014 |
| 106 | 7 | "Treading Water" | Bryant's Seafood World | Hueytown, Alabama | April 23, 2014 |
| 107 | 8 | "Bummed Out" | Bumbinos Italian Ristorante | Orange City, Florida | April 30, 2014 |
| 108 | 9 | "Meet the Impossible" | TBA | TBA | May 7, 2014 |
| 109 | 10 | "Living in the Dark Ages" | Cave Inn BBQ | Winter Garden, Florida | May 21, 2014 |
| 110 | 11 | "The Writing on the Wall" | Big Jim's Bama Q | Hammondville, Alabama | May 28, 2014 |
| 111 | 12 | "Saving Grace" | Grace's Place Bagels and Deli | Palm Coast, Florida | June 4, 2014 |
| 112 | 13 | "No Day at the Beach" | Portu-Greek Cafe | Hudson, Florida | June 11, 2014 |
Season 9 (2014)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | 1 | "Fork in the Road" | Fork Diner | Calhoun, Georgia | July 23, 2014 | |
| 114 | 2 | "Culture Clash" | Marie's at Ummat Cafe | Atlanta, Georgia | July 30, 2014 | |
| 115 | 3 | "Bowling: Impossible" | Paul's Bar & Bowling | Paterson, New Jersey | August 6, 2014 | |
| 116 | 4 | "Golf: Impossible" | Pomona Golf and Country Club | Egg Harbor City, New Jersey | August 13, 2014 | |
| 117 | 5 | "Holy Cow!" | Country Cow Restaurant and Bar | Campton, New Hampshire | August 20, 2014 | |
| 118 | 6 | "No Laughing Matter" | Uncle Andy's Diner | Portland, Maine | August 27, 2014 | |
| 119 | 7 | "Take It Or Leave It" | El Bistro | Titusville, Pennsylvania | September 3, 2014 | |
| Renamed Renae's Corner during production | ||||||
| 120 | 8 | "Spicing Things Up" | Spicy Bar & Grill | Falls Church, Virginia | September 10, 2014 | |
| 121 | 9 | "Military: Impossible" | Green Beret Club | Fort Bragg, North Carolina | September 17, 2014 | |
| Renamed Smoke Bomb Grille during production. | ||||||
| 122 | 10 | "Drama at Mamma's" | Mamma Lucrezia's Restaurant | Bellefonte, Pennsylvania | September 24, 2014 | |
| 123 | 11 | "Paradise: Impossible" | Padre Rita Grill | South Padre Island, Texas | October 6, 2014 | |
| 124 | 12 | "An Abundance of Emotions" | Abudanza Ristorante | Wilbraham, Massachusetts | October 13, 2014 | |
| 125 | * | "Gross, Grosser, Grossest" | Mama E’s Wings & Waffles | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | October 20, 2014 | |
| 126 | * | "Worst of the Worst" | TBA | TBA | October 27, 2014 | |
| 127 | 13 | "Recipe for Disaster" | Papa C's Eastside Cafe | Fairport, New York | November 3, 2014 | |
Season 10 (2014–15)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | 1 | "Without a Prayer"[10] | Mama E's Wings & Waffles | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | November 24, 2014 | N/A | |
| 129 | 2 | "Holiday: Impossible" | Double H Ranch | Adirondack Mountains, New York | December 8, 2014 | N/A | |
| Robert and his crew help transform and renovate a camp for children with life-threatening illnesses. Unlike most episodes, the team has three days and $50,000. | |||||||
| 130 | 3 | "Oh Brother!" | Knife and Fork Gastropub | San Antonio, Texas | December 15, 2014 | 0.948[11] | |
| 131 | * | "Biggest Blowups" | TBA | TBA | December 29, 2014 | N/A | |
| 132 | 4 | "Revved Up" | Shade Tree Customs and Cafe | Albuquerque, New Mexico | January 14, 2015 | 0.987[12] | |
| 133 | 5 | "Mystic Mystery" | Mystic Treats | Ashland, Oregon | January 28, 2015 | N/A | |
| 134 | 6 | "Betting the House" | Zoog's Caveman Cookin | Port Hadlock, Washington | February 4, 2015 | 0.968[13] | |
| 135 | 7 | "Dog and Pony Show" | Dog & Pony Alehouse | Renton, Washington | February 11, 2015 | 0.996[14] | |
| 136 | 8 | "Game Over" | Be'ne Pizza & Pasta | Omaha, Nebraska | February 18, 2015 | N/A | |
Season 11 (2015)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | 1 | "WhaBah Steakhouse"[15] | WhaBah Steakhouse | Bowling Green, Kentucky | March 18, 2015 | 1.144[16] | |
| 138 | 2 | "Double Trouble"[15] | Valentino's and Italian Bistro | Summerville, South Carolina | March 25, 2015 | 1.152[17] | |
| In this episode, Robert is asked to transform two restaurants, Valentino's and Italian Bistro. | |||||||
| 139 | 3 | "Chocolate Impossible"[15] | Cocoamoda | Calvert, Texas | April 1, 2015 | 1.152[18] | |
| 140 | 4 | "When Life Gives You Lemons"[15] | Zest Bistro | Downers Grove, Illinois | April 8, 2015 | 1.315[19] | |
| In this episode, Robert transforms a restaurant inside of The Lemon Tree Grocer. He also transforms the grocery store. | |||||||
| 141 | 5 | "Prescription for Failure"[15] | Lyon's Pharmacy of Elkton | Elkton, Maryland | April 22, 2015 | 1.016[20] | |
| In this episode, Robert transforms an old lunch counter inside of a local family owned pharmacy. | |||||||
| 142 | 6 | "Going Down With Ship"[15] | Gigi's Music Cafe | Sunrise, Florida | April 29, 2015 | 1.045[21] | |
| 143 | 7 | "The Ambush"[15] | Tornatore's Pizzeria | Orlando, Florida | May 6, 2015 | 1.101[22] | |
| For the first time ever Robert ambushes a restaurant by not telling the owner in advance that the show is coming.[23] | |||||||
| 144 | 8 | "Bad Juju"[15] | The JuJu Bag | New Orleans, Louisiana | May 13, 2015 | 0.967[24] | |
Season 12 (2015)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 1 | "Ambush: Breakfast Break-In" | Theresa's Restaurant | Bradenton, Florida | October 22, 2015 | 1.219[25] |
| 146 | 2 | "Ambush: Son Sneak Attack" | Lake Arrowhead Sports Grille | Blue Jay, California | October 29, 2015 | 1.012[26] |
| 147 | 3 | "Ambush: Eyes on the Surprise" | Copper Still Restaurant | Crestwood, Illinois | November 5, 2015 | 0.894[27] |
| 148 | 4 | "Ambush: Stay ... Or Go?" | Ellendale's Restaurant | Nashville, Tennessee | November 12, 2015 | 1.013[28] |
| 149 | 5 | "Ambush: Fight to the Finish" | Stella's Restaurant | New Kensington, Pennsylvania | November 19, 2015 | 1.099[29] |
| 150 | 6 | "Ambush: Facing Fears" | Cape Horn Family Restaurant | Red Lion, Pennsylvania | December 3, 2015 | 0.958[30] |
| 151 | 7 | "Holiday: Impossible" | City Kids Camp | Jackson, Wyoming | December 10, 2015 | 0.671[31] |
| 152 | 8 | "Ambush: Special Delivery" | La Casa Bianca | Whitehouse Station, New Jersey | December 17, 2015 | 1.015[32] |
Season 13 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153 | 1 | "Ambush: Faded Star" | Starlight Restaurant and Pizza | West Orange, New Jersey | March 9, 2016 | N/A |
| 154 | 2 | "Ambush: Beneath the Surface" | De Rican Chef | Virginia Beach, Virginia | March 16, 2016 | N/A |
| 155 | 3 | "Ambush: A Taxing Situation" | BFE Bar and Grill | Waynesboro, Georgia | March 23, 2016 | N/A |
| 156 | 4 | "Ambush: In Robert We Trust" | Peppino's Ristorante | Oviedo, Florida | March 30, 2016 | N/A |
| 157 | 5 | "Ambush: Out of Control" | Sip Bistro | Holly Springs, North Carolina | April 13, 2016 | N/A |
| 158 | 6 | "Ambush: Exercise Surprise" | So Natural Organic Restaurant and Market | Harker Heights, Texas | April 20, 2016 | N/A |
| 159 | 7 | "Ambush: Cray, Cray" | Cray Eatery and Drinkery | Columbus, Ohio | April 27, 2016 | N/A |
| 160 | 8 | "Ambush: Third Ambush Is the Charm" | Broad Street Bistro | North Versailles, Pennsylvania | May 4, 2016 | N/A |
Season 14 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | 1 | "Dying Diner" | Rosie's Cafe | Escondido, California | April 20, 2019 | N/A |
| 162 | 2 | "Fight at Filomena's" | Filomena's Italian Kitchen and Market | Costa Mesa, California | April 27, 2019 | N/A |
| 163 | 3 | "Mom Finds Her Mojo" | Incredible Cafe | San Diego, California | May 4, 2019 | N/A |
| 164 | 4 | "Smoky Steakhouse" | Copper Steer Steakhouse | Safford, Arizona | May 11, 2019 | N/A |
Season 15 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | 1 | "Hard Times at Josephine's" | Josephine's Cooking | Chicago, Illinois | July 20, 2019 | |
| 166 | 2 | "Owner Tries to Do It All" | Dodge City Steakhouse | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | July 27, 2019 | |
| 167 | 3 | "A Family Restaurant at War" | McLanks Family Restaurant | Columbia, Missouri | July 27, 2019 | |
| 168 | 4 | "One-Woman Show" | The Country Cow Restaurant and Bar | Campton, New Hampshire | July 27, 2019 | |
| 169 | 5 | "Caribbean Catastrophe" | Chez Olga | Grand Rapids, Michigan | August 3, 2019 | |
| 170 | 6 | "Family Regains Confidence" | Gusanoz Mexican Restaurant | Lebanon, New Hampshire | August 3, 2019 | |
| 171 | 7 | "A Single Dad Sparks His Passion" | Mike Audia's Restaurant-Catering | Nutter Fort, West Virginia | August 10, 2019 | |
| 172 | 8 | "The Hidden Costs of Business" | The Trails Eatery | San Diego, California | August 10, 2019 | |
| 173 | 9 | "Dull Diner Dilemma" | Rosie's Diner | North Chelmsford, Massachusetts | August 17, 2019 | |
| 174 | 10 | "Learning Leadership" | Off Street Cafe | Cerritos, California | August 17, 2019 | |
| 175 | 11 | "Saving a Family's Legacy" | Al's Seafood | Essex, Maryland | August 24, 2019 | |
| 176 | 12 | "All in the Family" | Sapori D'Italia | Fountain Hills, Arizona | August 24, 2019 | |
| 177 | 13 | "Lakefront Disaster" | Besse's on Clear Lake | Tomahawk, Wisconsin | August 31, 2019 | |
| 178 | 14 | "Revisiting the First Ambush" | Tornatore's Pizzeria | Orlando, Florida | September 7, 2019 | |
| Robert Irvine heads back to Tornatore's Pizza in Orlando, FL, to see if the owner has managed to keep his business afloat after Robert remodeled the failing restaurant and retooled its menu. | ||||||
| 179 | 15 | "A Daughter Finds Her Groove" | Madison Street Retro Diner | Muncie, Indiana | September 7, 2019 | |
| 180 | 16 | "Marriage: Impossible" | Joe Willy's Seafood House | Fishkill, New York | September 7, 2019 | |
Season 16 (2019-20)
This season is currently airing.
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