Restaurant: Impossible
| Restaurant: Impossible | |
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| Starring | Robert Irvine |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 13 |
| No. of episodes | 160 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Marc Summers |
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| Running time | 42 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Food Network |
| Release | January 19, 2011 – May 4, 2016 |
Restaurant: Impossible is an American reality television series, featuring chef and restaurateur Robert Irvine, that aired on Food Network from 2011 to 2016.
The premise of the series is that within two days and on a budget of $10,000, chef Robert 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 Keagan, 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.[1]
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!
Changes
Robert 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 which 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 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 | |
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 | |
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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 | |
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Rascal's BBQ and Crab House was the first restaurant from Restaurant: Impossible to close, months after their reopening. | |||||
| 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 | |
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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 | |
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Featured an extra food challenge from Newark Mayor Cory Booker | |||||
| 23 | 16 | "Wildcat Café" | Canton, Ohio | December 7, 2011 | |
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Renamed from The Heritage Room during production. The Wildcat Café is operated by the students of the culinary program at Canton South High School.[2] | |||||
| 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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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" | TBA | August 18, 2012 | |
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Recaps Robert's wedding to wrestler Gail Kim. | |||||
| 45 | * | "Behind the Impossible" | TBA | August 22, 2012 | |
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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 | |
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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"[3] | The Dalles, Oregon | January 16, 2013 | |
| 61 | 7 | "Sapori D'Italia"[3] | Fountain Hills, Arizona | January 23, 2013 | |
| 62 | 8 | "Nanny Goats Cafe and Feed Bin"[4] | 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 | |
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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" | TBA | TBA | October 30, 2013 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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Goombazz Big City Eatzz closed on or near February 14, 2014[5] | ||||||
| 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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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" | 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 | |
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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 | |
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Renamed to 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 | |
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The restaurant was renamed Smoke Bomb Grille. | ||||||
| 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 | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 128 | 1 | "Without a Prayer"[6] | 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[3] | N/A | |
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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[3] | 0.948[7] | |
| 131 | * | "Biggest Blowups" | TBA | TBA | December 29, 2014[3] | N/A | |
| 132 | 4 | "Revved Up" | Shade Tree Customs and Cafe | Albuquerque, New Mexico | January 14, 2015[3] | 0.987[8] | |
| 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[9] | |
| 135 | 7 | "Dog and Pony Show" | Dog & Pony Alehouse | Renton, Washington | February 11, 2015 | 0.996[10] | |
| 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 | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 137 | 1 | "WhaBah Steakhouse"[11] | WhaBah Steakhouse | Bowling Green, Kentucky | March 18, 2015 | 1.144[12] | |
| 138 | 2 | "Double Trouble"[11] | Valentino's and Italian Bistro | Summerville, South Carolina | March 25, 2015 | 1.152[13] | |
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In this episode, Robert is asked to transform two restaurants, Valentino's and Italian Bistro. | |||||||
| 139 | 3 | "Chocolate Impossible"[11] | Cocoamoda | Calvert, Texas | April 1, 2015 | 1.152[14] | |
| 140 | 4 | "When Life Gives You Lemons"[11] | Zest Bistro | Downers Grove, Illinois | April 8, 2015 | 1.315[15] | |
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In this episode, Robert transforms a restaurant inside of The Lemon Tree Grocer. He also transforms the grocery store. | |||||||
| 141 | 5 | "Prescription for Failure"[11] | Lyon's Pharmacy of Elkton | Elkton, Maryland | April 22, 2015 | 1.016[16] | |
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In this episode, Robert transforms an old lunch counter inside of a local family owned pharmacy. | |||||||
| 142 | 6 | "Going Down with the Ship"[11] | Gigi's Music Cafe | Sunrise, Florida | April 29, 2015 | 1.045[17] | |
| 143 | 7 | "The Ambush"[11] | Tornatore's Pizzeria | Orlando, Florida | May 6, 2015 | 1.101[19] | |
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For the first time ever Robert ambushes a restaurant by not telling the owner in advance that the show is coming.[18] | |||||||
| 144 | 8 | "Bad Juju"[11] | The JuJu Bag | New Orleans, Louisiana | May 13, 2015 | 0.967[20] | |
Season 12 (2015)
Starting this season, Irvine would ambush owners of failing restaurants without telling them in advance that he is coming to them.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 1 | "Ambush: Breakfast Break-In" | Theresa's Restaurant | Bradenton, Florida | October 22, 2015 | 1.219[21] |
| 146 | 2 | "Ambush: Son Sneak Attack" | Lake Arrowhead Sports Grille | Blue Jay, California | October 29, 2015 | 1.012[22] |
| 147 | 3 | "Ambush: Eyes on the Surprise" | Copper Still Restaurant | Crestwood, Illinois | November 5, 2015 | 0.894[23] |
| 148 | 4 | "Ambush: Stay ... Or Go?" | Ellendale's Restaurant | Nashville, Tennessee | November 12, 2015 | 1.013[24] |
| 149 | 5 | "Ambush: Fight to the Finish" | Stella's Restaurant | New Kensington, Pennsylvania | November 19, 2015 | 1.099[25] |
| 150 | 6 | "Ambush: Facing Fears" | Cape Horn Family Restaurant | Red Lion, Pennsylvania | December 3, 2015 | 0.958[26] |
| 151 | 7 | "Holiday: Impossible" | City Kids Camp | Jackson, Wyoming | December 10, 2015 | 0.671[27] |
| 152 | 8 | "Ambush: Special Delivery" | La Casa Bianca | Whitehouse Station, New Jersey | December 17, 2015 | 1.015[28] |
Season 13 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Restaurant | Location | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 153 | 1 | "Ambush: Faded Star"[29] | Starlite Restaurant & Pizza | West Orange, New Jersey | March 9, 2016[30] | N/A | |
| 154 | 2 | "Ambush: Beneath the Surface"[29] | De Rican Chef | Virginia Beach, Virginia | March 16, 2016[30] | N/A | |
| 155 | 3 | "Ambush: A Taxing Situation"[29] | BFE Bar and Grill | Waynesboro, Georgia | March 23, 2016[30] | N/A | |
| 156 | 4 | "Ambush: In Robert We Trust"[29] | Peppino's Ristorante Italiano | Oviedo, Florida | March 30, 2016[30] | N/A | |
| 157 | 5 | "Ambush: Out of Control"[29] | SiP Bistro | Holly Springs, North Carolina | April 13, 2016[30] | N/A | |
| 158 | 6 | "Ambush: Exercise Surprise"[29] | So Natural Organic Restaurant | Harker Heights, Texas | April 20, 2016[30] | N/A | |
| 159 | 7 | "Ambush: Cray Cray"[29] | Cray Eatery and Drinkery's | Columbus, Ohio | April 27, 2016[30] | N/A | |
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Renamed Factory on 4th during production. | |||||||
| 160 | 8 | "Ambush: Third Ambush Is the Charm"[29] | Broadstreet Bistro | North Versailles, Pennsylvania | May 4, 2016[30] | N/A | |
See also
- Dinner: Impossible – previous show starring Robert Irvine
- Restaurant Express
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