Restaurant: Impossible
Turning around a failing restaurant is a daunting challenge under the best of circumstances. Attempting to do it in just two days with only $10,000 may be impossible, but that's exactly what Chef Robert Irvine sets out to do in his new Food Network show, Restaurant Impossible. Robert will use a little MacGyver and a lot of muscle to rescue these desperate places from complete collapse. Can one man, in two days, with $10,000, turn the tide of a failing restaurant and give hope to the owners and their employees? Find out as Robert Irvine takes on Restaurant: Impossible.
- 2011-2023
- 22 seasons
- Discovery Family Channel
- Reality
- TV-G
Turning around a failing restaurant is a daunting challenge under the best of circumstances. Attempting to do it in just two days with only $10,000 may be impossible, but that's exactly what Chef Robert Irvine sets out to do in his new Food Network show, Restaurant Impossible. Robert will use a little MacGyver and a lot of muscle to rescue these desperate places from complete collapse. Can one man, in two days, with $10,000, turn the tide of a failing restaurant and give hope to the owners and their employees? Find out as Robert Irvine takes on Restaurant: Impossible.
Season 1 Episode Guide
15 Episodes 2011 - 2020
Episode 1
Villari's
Wed, Jan 19, 2011 60 mins
Robert tries to put Villari's in Palmyra, NJ, back on the path to success.
Episode 2
Mainelli's
Wed, Jan 26, 2011 42 mins
Robert heads to Providence, Rhode Island, to help the owners of "Mainelli's", a failing Italian eatery that's plagued by bad service, food-safety issues and an unskilled kitchen staff.
Episode 3
Rascal's BBQ & Crab House
Wed, Feb 2, 2011 60 mins
Rascal's BBQ and Crab House, a struggling seafood joint in New Castle, Delaware, has one of the dirtiest kitchens Robert ever has seen.
Episode 4
Salt Works II
Wed, Feb 9, 2011 60 mins
Robert visits "Salt Works II" in Wilmington, North Carolina. He finds that they rely too heavily on canned food, so he updates the menu and modernizes the interior.
Episode 5
Meglio's
Tue, Feb 15, 2011 60 mins
Robert finds an Italian restaurant, in Bridgeton, Missouri, stuck in the past with lots of problems.
Episode 6
Secret Garden
Thu, Sep 24, 2026 60 mins
Down in Jacksonville, Fla., Robert strives to save "The Secret Garden Café", by giving it a new menu and updated decor.
Episode 7
Flood Tide
Wed, Mar 2, 2011 42 mins
Robert must overcome the impossible to save the Flood Tide Restaurant.
Episode 25
Back in Business: The Back Nine
Thu, Aug 27, 2020 42 mins
Robert Irvine heads to Edgar's Restaurant in Akron, which is losing money due to the COVID-19 crisis, despite implementing safety precautions and increasing their takeout business. Robert uses his ingenuity and insight to try and save this restaurant.
Episode 26
Back in Business: Trouble Brewing at Garrett's Mill
Thu, Sep 3, 2020
Episode 32
Sibling Rivalry and a Nashville Ambush
Thu, Jul 23, 2020 120 mins
Episode 33
Leadership Lessons in Florida
Thu, Aug 6, 2020 63 mins
Episode 35
Reuniting Family in Missouri
Thu, Aug 13, 2020 63 mins
Robert Irvine returns to McLanks Family Restaurant in Columbia, Missouri to bring the owners back together after the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on their family business. Robert and his team reveal secrets and new footage from McLanks before checking in for an update on the restaurant.
Episode 54
Fitness: Impossible
Wed, Jan 7, 2015 43 mins
Robert Irvine offers tips for staying fit and healthy.
Episode 56
Gross, Grosser, Grossest
Mon, Oct 20, 2014
Robert recalls the grossest restaurants he has encountered, over the course of nine seasons.
Episode 57
Biggest Blowups
Mon, Dec 29, 2014
Robert counts down his Top 10 biggest blowups. Included: he encounters owners who want him to leave their restaurants, as well as dealing with emotional meltdowns and intense family drama.