Restaurant: Impossible
Restaurant: Impossible is an American reality television series, featuring chef and restaurateur Robert Irvine, that originally aired on Food Network from 2011 to 2016. After a three-year hiatus, the show returned on April 20, 2019.[1] The premise of the series is that within two days and on a budget of $10,000, Irvine renovates a failing American restaurant with the goal of helping to restore it to profitability and prominence. Irvine is assisted by an HGTV 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, Irvine typically creates a plan for the new decor, oversees the refurbishment of the restaurant, reduces the size of the menu and improves the quality of the entrees, develops a promotional activity, educates or resolves conflicts for the restaurant's owners, or trains the staff, as needed for each restaurant.[2] On Monday, January 4th, the show move to Discovery+, with new episodes airing every Thursday. [3]Occasionally, some episodes will air as a special on Food Network.
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Starring | Robert Irvine |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 18 |
No. of episodes | 191 (not counting specials, revisits, or back in Business) |
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Executive producer | Marc Summers |
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Running time | 42 minutes |
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Original network | Food Network Discovery+ (2021) |
Original release | January 19, 2011 – present |
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Preceded by | Dinner: Impossible |
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Website |
Introduction
Currently, each episode opens with:
Chef Robert Irvine has 2 days and $10,000 to do the impossible!
Previously, each episode opened with:
Robert Irvine is a fearless chef and top restaurateur. He's never met a challenge he wouldn't take. Robert's new mission: fix America's most desperate restaurants. With limited time and few resources, this may be ... Restaurant: Impossible!
Synopsis
Irvine enters a restaurant, assesses the issues, and confronts the owners with the problems. He begins outlining the changes he intends to make. He typically reduces the size of the menu and frequently adds simple dishes that he believes will sell, changes the décor to make it more appealing to customers, oversees cleaning, trains the staff (sometimes changing the staff's duties, e.g. making one person an executive chef or making one person a host or hostess), and gives the restaurant's owners the practical tools and suggestions to succeed.
Each episode ends with a group of new customers and some that might have been there during Irvine's first visit being invited to the new-look restaurant. Occasionally, selected items from the new menu are prepared and samples are presented to the public to advertise the restaurant.
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 7 | January 19, 2011 | March 2, 2011 | |
2 | 18 | July 6, 2011 | January 11, 2012 | |
3 | 13 | February 8, 2012 | June 13, 2012 | |
4 | 13 | July 11, 2012 | October 17, 2012 | |
5 | 13 | November 21, 2012 | March 24, 2013 | |
6 | 13 | April 14, 2013 | August 25, 2013 | |
7 | 13 | October 23, 2013 | February 5, 2014 | |
8 | 13 | March 5, 2014 | June 11, 2014 | |
9 | 13 | July 23, 2014 | November 3, 2014 | |
10 | 8 | November 24, 2014 | February 18, 2015 | |
11 | 8 | March 18, 2015 | May 13, 2015 | |
12 | 8 | October 22, 2015 | December 17, 2015 | |
13 | 8 | March 9, 2016 | May 4, 2016 | |
14 | 4 | April 20, 2019 | May 11, 2019 | |
15 | 8 | July 20, 2019 | September 7, 2019 | |
16 | 12 | December 26, 2019 | March 12, 2020 | |
17 | 5 | May 14, 2020 | June 11, 2020 | |
18 | January 6, 2021 | |||
Episodes
Season 1 (2011)
No. overall | No. in season | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | |
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1 | 1 | "Villari's" | Palmyra, New Jersey | January 19, 2011 | |
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 | |||||
2 | 2 | "Mainelli's" | Providence, Rhode Island | January 26, 2011 | |
3 | 3 | "Rascal's BBQ and Crab House" | New Castle, Delaware | February 2, 2011 | |
4 | 4 | "Salt Works II" | Wilmington, North Carolina | February 9, 2011 | |
5 | 5 | "Meglio's" | Bridgeton, Missouri | February 16, 2011 | |
6 | 6 | "Secret Garden Cafe" | Jacksonville, Florida | February 23, 2011 | |
7 | 7 | "Flood Tide" | Mystic, Connecticut | March 2, 2011 | |
Renamed The Wood Grill at Flood Tide during production. |
Season 2 (2011–12)
No. overall | No. in season | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | |
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8 | 1 | "Dodge City" | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | July 6, 2011 | |
9 | 2 | "La Stanza" | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | July 13, 2011 | |
10 | 3 | "Sweet Tea" | Chapin, South Carolina | July 20, 2011 | |
11 | 4 | "County Fare" | Stafford, Virginia | July 27, 2011 | |
12 | 5 | "Snooty Fox" | Indianapolis, Indiana | August 3, 2011 | |
13 | 6 | "Pastori's" | Ellington, Connecticut | August 24, 2011 | |
14 | 7 | "Scrimmages" | Wilmington, Delaware | August 31, 2011 | |
15 | 8 | "Mamma D's" | Pipersville, Pennsylvania | September 7, 2011 | |
16 | 9 | "Off Street Cafe" | Cerritos, California | September 14, 2011 | |
17 | 10 | "The Trails Eatery" | San Diego, California | September 21, 2011 | |
18 | 11 | "Cap'n and the Cowboy" | Port Charlotte, Florida | September 28, 2011 | |
19 | 12 | "Mad Cactus" | Strongsville, Ohio | November 2, 2011 | |
20 | 13 | "McShane's" | East Syracuse, New York | November 9, 2011 | |
21 | 14 | "Coffee's Boilin' Pot" | Madisonville, Louisiana | November 16, 2011 | |
22 | 15 | "St. James Soup Kitchen" | Newark, New Jersey | November 23, 2011 | |
Features an extra food challenge from Newark Mayor Cory Booker. | |||||
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.[4] | |||||
24 | 17 | "Sullivan's Grill" | Fruita, Colorado | January 4, 2012 | |
25 | 18 | "Hoffman's Bistro" | Santa Cruz, California | January 11, 2012 |
Season 3 (2012)
No. overall | No. in season | Restaurant | Location | Original air date |
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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 |
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 |
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 | |
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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" | NA | August 18, 2012 | |
Recaps Robert's wedding to wrestler Gail Kim. | |||||
45 | * | "Behind the Impossible" | NA | 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 | |
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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"[5] | The Dalles, Oregon | January 16, 2013 | |
61 | 7 | "Sapori D'Italia"[5] | Fountain Hills, Arizona | January 23, 2013 | |
62 | 8 | "Nanny Goats Cafe and Feed Bin"[6] | 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 | |
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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 | |
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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" | NA | NA | 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 Kegan 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 |
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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" | NA | NA | 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 | |
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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" | TBA | TBA | 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) | |
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128 | 1 | "Without a Prayer"[7] | 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[5] | 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[5] | 0.948[8] | |
131 | * | "Biggest Blowups" | NA | NA | December 29, 2014[5] | N/A | |
132 | 4 | "Revved Up" | Shade Tree Customs and Cafe | Albuquerque, New Mexico | January 14, 2015[5] | 0.987[9] | |
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[10] | |
135 | 7 | "Dog and Pony Show" | Dog & Pony Alehouse | Renton, Washington | February 11, 2015 | 0.996[11] | |
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) | |
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137 | 1 | "WhaBah Steakhouse"[12] | WhaBah Steakhouse | Bowling Green, Kentucky | March 18, 2015 | 1.144[13] | |
138 | 2 | "Double Trouble"[12] | Valentino's and Italian Bistro | Summerville, South Carolina | March 25, 2015 | 1.152[14] | |
In this episode, Robert is asked to transform two restaurants: Valentino's and Italian Bistro. | |||||||
139 | 3 | "Chocolate Impossible"[12] | Cocoamoda | Calvert, Texas | April 1, 2015 | 1.152[15] | |
140 | 4 | "When Life Gives You Lemons"[12] | Zest Bistro | Downers Grove, Illinois | April 8, 2015 | 1.315[16] | |
In this episode, Robert transforms a restaurant inside of The Lemon Tree Grocer. He also transforms the grocery store. | |||||||
141 | 5 | "Prescription for Failure"[12] | Lyon's Pharmacy of Elkton | Elkton, Maryland | April 22, 2015 | 1.016[17] | |
In this episode, Robert transforms an old lunch counter inside of a local family-owned pharmacy. | |||||||
142 | 6 | "Going Down with the Ship"[12] | Gigi's Music Cafe | Sunrise, Florida | April 29, 2015 | 1.045[18] | |
143 | 7 | "The Ambush"[12] | Tornatore's Pizzeria | Orlando, Florida | May 6, 2015 | 1.101[19] | |
For the first time ever, Robert ambushes a restaurant by not telling the owner in advance that the show is coming.[20] | |||||||
144 | 8 | "Bad Juju"[12] | The JuJu Bag | New Orleans, Louisiana | May 13, 2015 | 0.967[21] | |
In this episode, Robert is tasked with transforming both a restaurant and a barber shop. |
Season 12 (2015)
Beginning this season, Irvine ambushed owners of failing restaurants, making changed without telling them in advance that he is coming.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
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145 | 1 | "Ambush: Breakfast Break-In" | Theresa's Restaurant | Bradenton, Florida | October 22, 2015 | 1.219[22] |
146 | 2 | "Ambush: Son Sneak Attack" | Lake Arrowhead Sports Grille | Blue Jay, California | October 29, 2015 | 1.012[23] |
147 | 3 | "Ambush: Eyes on the Surprise" | Copper Still Restaurant | Crestwood, Illinois | November 5, 2015 | 0.894[24] |
148 | 4 | "Ambush: Stay ... Or Go?" | Ellendale's Restaurant | Nashville, Tennessee | November 12, 2015 | 1.013[25] |
149 | 5 | "Ambush: Fight to the Finish" | Stella's Restaurant | New Kensington, Pennsylvania | November 19, 2015 | 1.099[26] |
150 | 6 | "Ambush: Facing Fears" | Cape Horn Family Restaurant | Red Lion, Pennsylvania | December 3, 2015 | 0.958[27] |
151 | 7 | "Holiday: Impossible" | City Kids Camp | Jackson, Wyoming | December 10, 2015 | 0.671[28] |
152 | 8 | "Ambush: Special Delivery" | La Casa Bianca | Whitehouse Station, New Jersey | December 17, 2015 | 1.015[29] |
Season 13 (2016)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | |
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153 | 1 | "Ambush: Faded Star"[30] | Starlite Restaurant & Pizza | West Orange, New Jersey | March 9, 2016[31] | |
154 | 2 | "Ambush: Beneath the Surface"[30] | De Rican Chef | Virginia Beach, Virginia | March 16, 2016[31] | |
155 | 3 | "Ambush: A Taxing Situation"[30] | BFE Bar and Grill | Waynesboro, Georgia | March 23, 2016[31] | |
Renamed Pointers Grill during production. | ||||||
156 | 4 | "Ambush: In Robert We Trust"[30] | Peppino's Ristorante Italiano | Oviedo, Florida | March 30, 2016[31] | |
157 | 5 | "Ambush: Out of Control"[30] | SiP Bistro | Holly Springs, North Carolina | April 13, 2016[31] | |
158 | 6 | "Ambush: Exercise Surprise"[30] | So Natural Organic Restaurant | Harker Heights, Texas | April 20, 2016[31] | |
159 | 7 | "Ambush: Cray Cray"[30] | Cray Eatery and Drinkery's | Columbus, Ohio | April 27, 2016[31] | |
Renamed Factory on 4th during production. | ||||||
160 | 8 | "Ambush: Third Ambush Is the Charm" | Broadstreet Bistro | North Versailles, Pennsylvania | May 4, 2016[31] |
Season 14 (2019)
The show returns after a three-year hiatus. The "ambush" format of 2015–2016 has been discontinued.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Restaurant | Location | Original air date |
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161 | 1 | "Dying Diner" | Rosie's Diner | Escondido, California | April 20, 2019 |
162 | 2 | "Fight at Filomena's" | Filomena's Italian Kitchen and Market | Costa Mesa, California | April 27, 2019[32] |
163 | 3 | "Mom Finds Her Mojo" | Incredible Cafe | San Diego, California | May 4, 2019[32] |
164 | 4 | "Smoky Steakhouse" | Copper Steer Steakhouse | Safford, Arizona | May 11, 2019[32] |
Season 15 (2019)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Restaurant | Location | Original air date |
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165 | 1 | "Hard Times at Josephine's" | Josephine's Cooking | Chicago, Illinois | July 20, 2019[32] |
166 | 2 | "A Family Restaurant at War" | McLank's Family Restaurant | Columbia, Missouri | July 27, 2019 |
167 | 3 | "Caribbean Catastrophe" | Chez Olga | Grand Rapids, Michigan | August 3, 2019 |
168 | 4 | "A Single Dad Sparks His Passion" | Audia's Family Restaurant & Catering | Nutter Fort, West Virginia | August 10, 2019 |
169 | 5 | "Dull Diner Dilemma" | Rosie's Diner | North Chelmsford, Massachusetts | August 17, 2019 |
170 | 6 | "Saving a Family's Legacy" | Al's Seafood | Essex, Maryland | August 24, 2019 |
171 | 7 | "Lakefront Disaster" | Besse's on Clear Lake | Tomahawk, Wisconsin | August 31, 2019 |
172 | 8 | "A Daughter Finds Her Groove" | Madison Street Retro Diner | Muncie, Indiana | September 7, 2019 |
Season 16 (2019–20)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | |
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173 | 1 | "Dumplings in Delaware" | Southern Grille of Ellendale | Ellendale, Delaware | December 26, 2019[32] | N/A | |
174 | 2 | "Cleaning Up in Mississippi" | Rossini's Cucina Italiana | Ridgeland, Mississippi | January 2, 2020 | N/A | |
175 | 3 | "Help Is On the Way" | Edgar's Restaurant | Akron, Ohio | January 9, 2020 | N/A | |
176 | 4 | "Old Habits Die Hard" | Perella's Ristorante | Warren, Rhode Island | January 16, 2020 | N/A | |
177 | 5 | "New Roles, New Results" | Foxfire Grill | Alexandria, Virginia | January 23, 2020 | N/A | |
178 | 6 | "Out with the Old, In with the New" | Carmine's Chianti Cow | Port Jervis, New York | January 30, 2020 | N/A | |
Renamed Chianti Cow during production. | |||||||
179 | 7 | "Saving a Piece of History" | Garrett's Mill Brewing Company | Garrettsville, Ohio | February 6, 2020 | N/A | |
180 | 8 | "Beloved Restaurant on the Rocks" | Drake's Place | Ferguson, Missouri | February 13, 2020 | N/A | |
181 | 9 | "Cajun Seafood Crisis" | The Balcony | Larose, Louisiana | February 20, 2020 | N/A | |
182 | 10 | "Chattanooga Blues" | Blue Orleans | Chattanooga, Tennessee | February 27, 2020 | N/A | |
183 | 11 | "Lost in the Bayou" | Lil G's | Belle Chasse, Louisiana | March 5, 2020 | N/A | |
184 | 12 | "Greek Tragedy" | Taverna Trela | Delray Beach, Florida | March 12, 2020 | N/A | |
185 | 13 | "Saving a Pastor's Passion" | Loyd Have Mercy | Titusville, Florida | March 19, 2020 | N/A |
Season 17 (2020)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Restaurant | Location | Original air date |
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185 | 1 | "Saving a Pastor's Passion" | Loyd Have Mercy | Titusville, Florida | May 14, 2020[32] |
186 | 2 | "Fixing a Family in Houston" | Habanera and the Guero | Houston, Texas | May 21, 2020[32] |
187 | 3 | "Revisited: Helping One of Our Own" | Rosie's Cafe | Escondido, California | May 28, 2020[32] |
188 | 4 | "Back on Track in Glendora" | T. Philip's Alehouse and Grill | Glendora, California | June 4, 2020[32] |
189 | 5 | "The Ginger Monkey is Going Under" | Ginger Monkey | Chandler, Arizona | June 11, 2020[32] |
It's unknown at this tip whether the new episodes in 2021 will be a part of Season 17 as the production codes do not match the other Season 17 episodes.
Restaurant: Impossible: Revisited
The companion series Restaurant: Impossible: Revisited premiered in July 2019. Robert returns to restaurants previously featured on Restaurant: Impossible, interviews the owners and checks on their progress.[33]
Season 1 (2019)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | |
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1 | 1 | "An Owner Who Tries To Do It All" | Dodge City | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | July 20, 2019 | |
This restaurant was originally featured in Season 2. | ||||||
2 | 2 | "A One-Woman Show" | Country Cow Restaurant and Bar | Campton, New Hampshire | July 27, 2019 | |
This restaurant was originally featured in Season 9. | ||||||
3 | 3 | "A Family in Debt Regains Confidence" | Gusanoz Mexican Restaurant | Lebanon, New Hampshire | August 3, 2019 | |
This restaurant was originally featured in Season 4. | ||||||
4 | 4 | "The Hidden Costs of Business" | The Trails Eatery | San Diego, California | August 10, 2019 | |
This restaurant was originally featured in Season 2. | ||||||
5 | 5 | "Learning Leadership" | Off Street Cafe | Cerritos, California | August 17, 2019 | |
This restaurant was originally featured in Season 2. | ||||||
6 | 6 | "All in the Family" | Sapori D'Italia | Fountain Hills, Arizona | August 24, 2019 | |
This restaurant was originally featured in Season 5. | ||||||
7 | 7 | "Revisiting Robert's First Ambush" | Tornatore's Pizzeria | Orlando, Florida | August 31, 2019 | |
This restaurant was originally featured in Season 11. | ||||||
8 | 8 | "Marriage Impossible" | Joe Willy's Seafood House | Fishkill, New York | September 7, 2019 | |
This restaurant was originally featured in Season 6. |
Season 2 (2020)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | |
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9 | 1 | "A Failing Restaurant is No Laughing Matter" | Uncle Andy's Diner | Portland, Maine | January 2, 2020 | |
This restaurant was originally featured in Season 9. | ||||||
10 | 2 | "An Owner Losing Control" | Theresa's Restaurant | Bradenton, Florida | January 9, 2020 | |
This restaurant was originally featured in Season 12. | ||||||
11 | 3 | "Ruffled Feathers" | Woody's Tupelo Steakhouse | Tupelo, Mississippi | January 16, 2020 | |
This restaurant was originally featured in Season 3. | ||||||
12 | 4 | "Chaos in the Kitchen" | Padre Rita Grill | South Padre Island, Texas | January 23, 2020 | |
This restaurant was originally featured in Season 9. | ||||||
13 | 5 | "A Family Recovering From Tragedy" | De Rican Chef | Virginia Beach, Virginia | January 30, 2020 | |
This restaurant was originally featured in Season 13. | ||||||
14 | 6 | "Going Down with the Ship" | Gigi's Music Cafe | Sunrise, Florida | February 6, 2020 | |
This restaurant was originally featured in Season 11. | ||||||
15 | 7 | "Family Matters" | So Natural Organic Restaurant | Harker Heights, Texas | February 13, 2020 | |
This restaurant was originally featured in Season 13. | ||||||
16 | 8 | "An Entire Life's Savings" | Hillbillies Restaurant | Murphys, California | February 20, 2020 | |
This restaurant was originally featured in Season 7. | ||||||
17 | 9 | "For the Troops" | Smoke Bomb Grille | Fort Bragg, North Carolina | February 27, 2020 | |
This restaurant, originally named Green Beret Club, was featured in Season 9. | ||||||
18 | 10 | "Out of Date But Not Out of Time" | Paul's Bar and Bowling | Paterson, New Jersey | March 5, 2020 | |
This restaurant was originally featured in Season 9. |
Restaurant: Impossible: Back in Business
A spin-off series, Restaurant: Impossible: Back in Business premiered on July 30, 2020, revisiting restaurants previously featured in past episodes to assist them in addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their operations.[34][35]
See also
- Dinner: Impossible – previous show starring Robert Irvine
- Restaurant Express
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