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The Best Episodes of Restaurant: Impossible

Chef Robert Irvine tries to turn around restaurants across America that are facing an impending demise if things don't improve. With a $10,000 budget and...
  1. 8.5/10(18 votes)

    #1 - Wildcat Cafe

    S2:E16

    It's back to school for Chef Robert Irvine as he travels to Canton South High School in Canton, OH to help the students of its culinary arts program that is struggling to survive due to state budget cuts. Canton South boasts the Wildcat Cafe, a working for profit restaurant located in the school which too is struggling with outdated, broken equipment in the kitchen and a dilapidated dining room. Can Robert help turn around the cafeteria as well as change the lives of some of the students?

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  2. 8.4/10(15 votes)

    #2 - Mom Finds Her Mojo

    S14:E3

    When Robert arrives at Incredible Cafe in San Diego, he finds a restaurant that is anything but incredible; the kitchen is an abomination and the woman who runs it is in crippling debt; Robert helps to reignite her passion.

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  3. 8.4/10(14 votes)

    #3 - Revisited: Helping One of Our Own

    S17:E5

    Robert Irvine returns to Rosie's Cafe in Escondido, Calif., where he previously helped the owner, Kaitlyn, revive her failing restaurant. She has since suffered a near-fatal car accident, and Robert comes back to pull off a spectacular event -- breaking every rule in television if necessary -- to help this Restaurant: Impossible family member with her mounting medical bills.

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  4. 8.4/10(9 votes)

    #4 - Listless in Louisiana

    S18:E10

    Robert Irvine travels to Lafitte, La., to visit Boutte's Bayou Restaurant, where owner Nick is too proud to ask for help as he tries to keep the iconic coastal watering hole afloat. Robert must help Nick become a real leader and learn to trust his staff before it's too late.

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  5. 8.3/10(13 votes)

    #5 - Sweet Tea's Restaurant And Catering

    S5:E13

    Sweet Tea's Restaurant opened as a storefront to a successful catering business three years ago, but the non-descript building hasn't attracting customers.

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  6. 8.3/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Fight at Filomenia's

    S14:E2

    Robert heads to Costa Mesa, Calif., to help turn around the struggling Filomena's Italian Kitchen and Market; despite a clean kitchen, organized dining room and allegedly good food, the owner hasn't been able to pay herself one dime since opening.

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  8. 8.3/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Friends in Need

    S18:E11

    Robert Irvine arrives at Dunbar's Creole Cuisine in New Orleans to find a restaurant full of history but in dire need of his help. The livelihood of two families depends on the success of this legacy restaurant, and with no systems in place, no set roles and the restaurant matriarch refusing to change, Robert has his work cut out for him.

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  9. 8.2/10(19 votes)

    #8 - Flood Tide

    S1:E7

    Robert must overcome the impossible to save the formerly venerable Flood Tide Restaurant in Mystic, Conn., which has earned a bad reputation due to its coarse owner. Robert evaluates an evening of service during which he finds many problems including a dirty kitchen. While encouraging the staff to take pride in their work, he tackles the kitchen mess. Then, he updates the menu and décor and retrains the staff to make better use of their time and materials. As the clock winds down it becomes a race to the finish to see if Robert will be successful.

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  10. 8.2/10(14 votes)

    #9 - La Stanza

    S2:E2

    At La Stanza, in Philadelphia, PA, Robert finds an old-world Italian restaurant being ruined by the owner's young daughter. 24-year-old Lucia has no restaurant experience and she's running the dark, funeral parlor-looking place right into the ground. Robert has his hands full on this mission teaching her everything there is to know about managing a restaurant, updating the menu, brightening up the décor and getting the word out about the restaurant on live TV. With countless ups and downs and a design that may prove too challenging to get finished, this mission could very well be... impossible.

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  11. 8.2/10(14 votes)

    #10 - The Trails

    S2:E10

    Robert hits the trail to San Diego, CA where he finds The Trails Eatery. An adorable little café owned and run by a young, energetic woman named Stacey. While, the surface here looks great, underneath the nicely painted exterior, is a business spiraling into bankruptcy. Will Stacey take Robert's advice or will it be the end of the line for The Trails?

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  12. 8.2/10(13 votes)

    #11 - St. James Soup Kitchen

    S2:E15

    Chef Robert Irvine's overhaul of The St. James Soup Kitchen in Newark, NJ is his biggest challenge to date. Can he and his team renovate a dilapidated, fire-ravaged kitchen and dining room for $10,000 in only two days? 31,000 hungry people are counting on him.

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  13. 8.2/10(15 votes)

    #12 - Whiskey Creek Steakhouse

    S5:E5

    Pat and Karan, owners of the Whiskey Creek Steakhouse in Keyport, Wash., have lost nearly everything in the 20 years their restaurant has been open. As if the poorly cooked food and dreary design weren't big enough problems for Chef Robert Irvine to fix, he also must confront the staff when he uncovers money may be missing from the restaurant's financial records.

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  14. 8.2/10(15 votes)

    #13 - Lost in the Woods

    S6:E7

    After losing his successful corporate job, Roger, who has no previous restaurant experience, purchased the Pinehurst Country Lodge in Greeley, Pa., six months ago, and is now $350,000 in debt and on the verge of losing everything. Chef Robert Irvine has just two days to give Roger the tools and authority to lead his staff towards success.

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  15. 8.2/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Meet the Impossible

    S8:E9

    Chef Robert Irvine celebrates the show's 100th episode by offering a glimpse at what goes on behind the scenes. Included: interviews with the people who make the makeovers possible; and a look back at the dirtiest kitchens.

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  16. 8.2/10(14 votes)

    #15 - Double Trouble

    S11:E2

    24-year-old Frankie is torn between his family's two Italian restaurants in Summerville, S.C., and he convinces Chef Robert Irvine to help him save both. Tackling twice the work without any extra time, Robert must get the family and the design team to focus on this double-sized mission.

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  17. 8.2/10(14 votes)

    #16 - Chocolate: Impossible

    S11:E3

    A French Bistro with a chocolate boutique in Texas is deeply in debt, but the owner refuses to advertise or cater to the local community.

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  18. 8.2/10(13 votes)

    #17 - Smoky Steakhouse

    S14:E4

    Robert arrives in Safford, Ariz., to help turn things around at the Copper Steer Steakhouse; the restaurant was the dream of Parrish and Maureen, but it turned into a nightmare as they started losing money with no clue how to turn things around.

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  19. 8.2/10(13 votes)

    #18 - Hard Times at Josephine's

    S15:E1

    Robert Irvine heads to Chicago's South Side to try to save an iconic restaurant from closing its doors. After more than 30 years as a beacon in the community, Josephine's Cooking is one month from closing. Robert must motivate the co-owner, Victor, to take over the reins and relieve his aging, strong-willed mother, Josephine. With only two days and $10,000, Robert has his hands full trying to keep an important piece of South Side history alive.

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  20. 8.2/10(13 votes)

    #19 - Dull Diner Dilemma

    S15:E5

    Robert Irvine is faced with the problem of making a run-of-the-mill diner stand out in the heart of diner country in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts. After 13 years in business, mother and daughter co-owners Rosie and Bridget have run out of money and options. If they are going to be able to save Rosie’s Diner, Robert is going to need to change almost everything in this outdated restaurant.

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  21. 8.2/10(14 votes)

    #20 - Back on Track in Glendora

    S17:E6

    Robert Irvine heads to T. Phillip's Alehouse and Grill in Glendora, Calif., and finds a restaurant that looks more like a dive bar. The owner, Jen, can't stand up for herself and everyone walks all over her. Robert must find a way to break down Jen's walls in order to build her, and the restaurant, back up.

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  22. 8.2/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Colorado Couple in Crisis

    S18:E3

    The couple that runs Millonzi's in Fairplay, CO, is buried in debt and on the brink of divorce. Robert must get Tim and Jennifer to work as a team again if they have any hope of salvaging their relationship or their 14-year old restaurant.

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  23. 8.2/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Slumping Sales in San Jose

    S20:E7

    Chef Robert Irvine finds The Breakfast Place in San Jose, Calif., struggling to stay open; the co-owners are burnt out and don't have the confidence to lead their staff; Robert must try to save their friendship and business before it's too late.

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  24. 8.2/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Legacy on the Line

    S21:E9

    Robert Irvine heads to Shreveport, La., to meet Mavice, the owner of her father's legacy restaurant, Eddie's. The seafood spot is best known for its famous stuffed shrimp, but neither the signature dish nor the restaurant are what they used to be. Mavice's stubborn refusal to adapt is running the food, finances and family into the ground. Robert must convince Mavice to make the changes necessary to save her family's legacy and their livelihood.

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  25. 8.1/10(18 votes)

    #24 - Mainelli's

    S1:E2

    Robert heads to Providence, R.I., to save Mainelli's, a former neighborhood-favorite Italian restaurant with bad service and an extensive menu of dishes the kitchen just can't get right. Upon discovering food safety issues, Robert closes down the restaurant until further notice. After attempting to teach the cooking staff basic techniques, Robert enlists design help for a much-needed interior renovation. With time ticking away, Robert needs to pull out all the stops to complete this mission and keep Mainelli's from closing for good.

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  26. 8.1/10(20 votes)

    #25 - Rascal's BBQ and Crab House

    S1:E3

    Robert travels to Rascal's BBQ & Crab House in New Castle, Del., where many pass by but almost none stop to eat. Rascal's hides behind mountains of trash and one of the dirtiest kitchens Robert has seen. He orders a mass cleaning, and as the trash sorting begins, some treasures surface to update the restaurant's aesthetic. Robert also introduces fresh dishes and a new catering menu to help revive this dump. As the mission comes to an end, Robert still needs to do some serious work to triumph over the trash.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Wildcat Cafe" is the best rated episode of "Restaurant: Impossible". It scored 8.5/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/7/2011. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mom Finds Her Mojo".