Kitchen Nightmares

Gordon Ramsay visits struggling restaurants across America and spends one week trying to help them become successful.

2007 HD 44min TV-14 United States English

Gordon Ramsay Arthur Smith

Reality-tv

restaurant

S1E1 - Peter's 2007-09-19

Gordon Ramsay visits a family-run Italian restaurant in Babylon, NY thats being run into the ground by Peter, the hot-tempered manger and co-owner.

S1E2 - Dillon's 2007-09-26

Chef Gordon Ramsay is hitting the big city in an attempt to revamp an Indian restaurant called Dillons and make it one of the hottest venues in town. Ironically Dillons is located right near Chef Gordon Ramsays own restaurant.

S1E3 - The Mixing Bowl 2007-10-03

Ramsay takes a trip to The Mixing Bowl, a small restaurant in Bellmore, NY. He looks to turn around this restaurant which has inexperienced staff and special discounts as the restaurants specialty.

S1E4 - Seascape 2007-10-10

Chef Gordon Ramsay visits Seascape, a mother and son run restaurant located in Islip, NY. Ramsay must work together with a hard-headed chef, along with an inexperienced owner, to make some much needed changes to bring the customers back and to save the mother and son relationship.

S1E5 - Olde Stone Mill 2007-10-17

Chef Gordon Ramsay takes on the challenge of helping Dean and his wife out by attempting to turn around the Olde Stone Mill restaurant located in Tuckahoe, New York. The restaurant has been renovated in the front of the house, but not in the kitchen when it comes to the horrible food.

S1E6 - Sebastian's 2007-11-07

Sebastians has 20, ah, 21, maybe 23 unique failure combinations, and terrible pizza. Can Ramsay get through Chef Sebastian Di Modica thick skull or is the final combination of closure unavoidable?

S1E7 - Finn McCool's 2007-11-14

Chef Ramsay helps a family in the Hamptons with their pub, Finn McCools. Retired cop Buddy, fights with sons Jason and Brian, both of whom work for their father. Can Chef Ramsay work his magic on this family owned business before it goes belly up?

S1E8 - Lela's 2007-11-21

Chef Ramsay tries to rev up business for Lelas, an upscale restaurant in desperate need of clientele. When Gordon gets in the kitchen and starts criticizing the menu items, the executive chef is less than thrilled and they have a showdown in front of the entire staff. Find out if the changes stick and if owner Lela will withstand this type of behaviour in her restaurant.

S1E9 - Campania 2007-11-28

Chef Ramsay visits Campania, an Italian restaurant in Fair Lawn, N.J. He discovers a lackadaisical wait staff is hurting business.

S1E10 - Secret Garden 2007-12-12

Gordon goes to Moorpark, CA to assist an obstinate French chef in overcoming an empty restaurant with an off-putting decor.

S1E11 - Revisited: Gordon Returns 2008-09-04

Chef Gordon Ramsay wants to see if all of his hard work paid off, when he returns to check up on six of the failing restaurants he helped turn around.

S1E12 - Handlebar 2008-09-11

Chef Ramsay heads to Mount Sinai, NY, and the Handlebar Restaurant & Lounge, which the owners seem oblivious to the 1880s decor and the head chefs apathy.

S1E13 - Giuseppi's 2008-09-18

Chef Ramsay visits Giuseppis Italian restaurant in Macomb Township, Mich., and discovers an abundance of bickering from the father-son team that runs the kitchen and a shortage of patrons.

S1E14 - Trobiano's 2008-09-25

Chef Gordan Ramsey visits an Italian restaurant in Great Neck, New York, that is a half-million dollars in debt, but a confrontation over kitchen cleanliness and the food between Ramsey and the owner leaves the future of the eatery uncertain.

S1E15 - Black Pearl 2008-09-25

Chef Gordon Ramsey visits a seafood restaurant in New York where three different owners run the kitchen, leading to a lack of consistency in food and service, and one of the owners is a "know-it-all," challenging each of Ramseys changes.

S1E16 - J Willy's 2008-10-30

Chef Ramsey heads to South Bend, Ind., and J Willys Bar & Grille, a business has lost $1.2 million. He gives them a challenge of using fresh ingredients, but the inexperienced chefs become overwhelmed, causing one customer to break down and cry.

S1E17 - Hannah & Mason's 2008-11-06

Chef Ramsey heads to Cranbury, NJ, to visit a French bistro named Hannah & Mason, owned by a pair of friends who lack both business experience and motivation. The staff are holding bounced paychecks, but that isnt as bad as what chef Ramsey finds inside the cooler which causes the place to be shut down on Valentines Day.

S1E18 - Jack's Waterfront 2008-11-06

Chef Ramsey heads to St. Clair Shores, Michigan, to visit Jacks Waterfront, which is suffering from a lack of fresh seafood and an inattentive management. Chefs goal is to make this eatery a year-round money maker, but the general managers excessive socializing with his patrons may put a roadblock in this plan.

S1E19 - Sabatiello's 2008-11-13

Chef Ramsey visits Stamford, Conn. and Sabatiellos, an Italian restaurant which is owned by a hot-tempered and has poor customer service. His staff has turned against the owner and Ramseys offer of criticism, that he decides he will shut the place down himself.

S1E20 - Fiesta Sunrise 2008-11-13

Chef Ramsey heads to West Nyack, N.Y. and the Fiesta Sunrise, a Mexican restaurant, and meets up with a stubborn owner who seems to be ruining his own business. Ramsey gives the place an inspection and shuts the place down, declaring it is unsanitary.

S1E21 - Sante La Brea 2008-11-20

Chef Ramsay comes back to Sante La Brea and Giuseppis to see if they have improved or not. He also takes a look at some of his noteworthy kitchen fights over that time.

S1E22 - Cafe 36 2009-01-15

Chef Ramsey visits a French-American eatery in La Grange, Illinois, named Cafe 36. The owners have very little experience in running a restaurant and need a hand with their shortage of customers and the head chef, who doesnt practice quality control.

S2E1 - Hot Potato Café 2010-01-29

Philadelphia is known as "The City of Brotherly Love," but one restaurant, the Hot Potato Cafe, is tearing a family apart. Passion, motivation and spirit fueled the restaurant when it was founded two years ago, but all of these mandatory ingredients are now in short supply.

S2E2 - Flamangos 2010-02-02

Husband and wife Bill and Adele were experienced restaurant owners who had retired. They came out of retirement in 2006 to open one with their daughter Cheryl, Flamangos, a "fine dining" restaurant with a tropical theme. Adele is abrasive to the staff. Bill is getting old and yet does all the menial jobs, and also does a tableside steak service. The chef Bryan laments he has no control over the menu. The place is not doing well, so Adele and Bill see no choice but to call upon Gordon.

S2E3 - Bazzini 2010-02-05

Chef Gordon Ramsay takes on Bazzini Cafe, an Italian restaurant in Ridgewood, NJ, that struggles with slow service, poorly crafted dishes, a lackluster sous chef and a disappointing head chef.

S2E4 - Mojitos 2010-02-25

Mojito Cuban Cuisine is run by Kata and Marcelo, ex-lovers turned bitter feuders who are ruining the business and in turn, the business ruining them.

S2E5 - Lido di Manhattan Beach 2010-03-04

Lido Di Manhattan Beach is owned by Lisa, who proudly goes on about her young age and ownership, yet is oblivious to the faults said age and lack of experience have brought. And then Ramsay starts investigating the kitchen...

S2E6 - Le Bistro 2010-03-11

The owner and only chef of Le Bistro has his mind set to having done nothing wrong and wont listen to anybody, including Ramsay. Can Gordon help a disrespectful, rude and arrogant owner or is Le Bistro beyond help?

S2E7 - Casa Roma 2010-03-12

Chef Ramsay heads to Lancaster, California to help out an Italian restaurant called in Casa Roma. The owners are clueless when it comes to getting people in the restaurant and how to help manage the kitchen. The restaurant is merely surviving on the packed bar area.

S2E8 - Mama Rita's 2010-03-19

Chef Ramsay helps a woman with her struggling Mexican restaurant that is facing foreclosure.

S2E9 - Anna Vincenzo's 2010-03-26

The prima donna owner of Anna Vincenzos rebukes Ramsay and his help and insists what she is doing is fine.

S2E10 - Revisited #2 2010-04-09

Ramsay revisits restaurants Giuseppi and Sante La Brea, from season two, to see if they have succeeded; there is good news and there is bad news. Also included is an update on what happened at Finn McCools.

S2E11 - Fleming 2010-05-07

The only thing that has changed in 30 years at Fleming is the ownership. After literally having to pull a plate from a customer and stop orders of a menu item, Ramsay soon realizes more help is needed than he realized.

S2E12 - Sushi Ko 2010-05-14

Chef Ramsay visits Sushi Ko in Thousand Oaks, Cal., a failing second location of a family-owned eatery. Problems include debt, a breakdown of the family dynamic, and a relative who has lost his passion for cooking.

S2E13 - Revisited #1 2010-05-21

Chef Ramsay revisits Handlebar (Long Island), Casa Roma (Lancaster) and Black Pearl (New York).

S3E1 - Spanish Pavillion 2011-01-21

Chef Ramsay visits Spanish Pavillion in Harrison, NJ, a family-run business established in 1976 whose owners, brothers Michael and Jerry, have allowed their differences to compromise the quality of the restaurant. With a head chef consistently absent from the kitchen and an unhappy staff, Chef Ramsay is determined to transform the outdated ambiance and menu in order to keep the family business afloat.

S3E2 - Classic American 2011-01-28

The Classic American restaurant is out of food, out of cups, out of menus, and nearly out-of-business with almost a million in debt. Can Ramsay help the two well-meaning servers turned owners?

S3E3 - PJ's Steakhouse 2011-02-04

PJs Steakhouse is dying from a lack of control from management to food quality, with one slightly rude owner and her husband, the co-owner, sitting at the bar drinking the business day away.

S3E4 - Revisited #1 2011-02-11

Chef Ramsay visits restaurant owners of Mojito, The Junction (aka Flamangos), and Bazzini he helped in the past to check on their progress.

S3E5 - Grasshopper Also 2011-02-18

Grasshopper Also is a blimey arseways failure best renamed Boghopper. Can Gordon makes sure Irish eyes will be smiling upon a family business dying young?

S3E6 - Davide 2011-02-25

Traveling to Bostons North End, Chef Ramsay spends a week at Davide, an Italian eatery mismanaged by feuding brothers.

S3E7 - Downcity 2011-03-11

Chef Ramsay travels to Providence, Rhode Island to visit DownCity, a downtrodden eatery held back by a stubborn, short-tempered owner.

S3E8 - Revisited #2 2011-03-18

Chef Ramsay returns to Lido di Manhattan, Anna Vincenzos, and Le Bistro to see if the owners have implemented his changes.

S3E9 - Café Tavolini 2011-03-25

While in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Chef Ramsay pays Cafe Tavolini a visit. Two lackadaisical owners watch as their eatery goes south.

S3E10 - Kingston Cafe 2011-04-15

Chef Ramsay makes a trip to Pasadena, California to whip an eatery specializing in Caribbean cuisine into shape.

S3E11 - La Frite 2011-04-29

Chef Ramsay visits La Frite in Sherman Oaks, CA. Find out if his efforts to turn the restaurant around will be enough to keep the its doors open.

S3E12 - Capri 2011-05-06

While visiting the Eagle Rock area of Los Angeles, Chef Ramsay stops by Capri. The Italian restaurant is filthy, serves terrible food, and is in disarray all thanks to a lazy set of twins.

S3E13 - Zeke's 2011-05-13

Chef Ramsay heads to New Orleans, LA, to help transform Zekes Restaurant. Will he be able to breathe new life and add some spice into this Southern eatery?

S3E14 - Oceana 2011-05-20

In the season finale, Chef Ramsay returns once more to the Big Easy. There, he visits Oceana, where he finds food so bad that he temporarily shuts down the restaurant. With an executive chef and one of the two owners in complete denial and unwilling to take responsibility, hes not even sure if Oceana is worth saving.

S4E1 - Blackberry's 2011-09-23

On the Season 4 premiere of Kitchen Nightmares, Chef Ramsay heads to Plainfield, New Jersey. There he hopes to help Shelly Withers transform her soul food restaurant called Blackberrys.

S4E2 - Leone's 2011-09-30

Gordon stops by Montclair, New Jersey, to help the owners of the Italian eatery Leones.

S4E3 - Mike and Nellie's 2011-10-07

Chef Ramsay visits Mike & Nellie’s in Oakhurst, New Jersey. Find out if Chef Ramsay’s advice and expertise can help keep the restaurant from sinking or if the restaurant’s woes will be too much for even Chef Ramsay to handle.

S4E4 - Luigi's 2011-10-14

Chef Ramsay visits Luigi’s, an eatery in Anaheim, CA, on the brink of closing its doors for good. Find out if Chef Ramsay’s advice and expertise will be enough for the restaurant owners to reverse their misfortunes or if their problems are too dire for even Chef Ramsay to handle.

S4E5 - Revisited #1 2011-10-21

Chef Ramsay returns to Classic American, DownCity, and Davide to offer more advice and gauge the restaurants progress - or lack thereof.

S4E6 - Burger Kitchen (1) 2011-11-04

Chef Ramsay pays a visit to Burger Kitchen in Los Angeles in order to revamp the bland menu and to revive the tired establishment with a fresh look and a renewed vibe fit for the hip Hollywood crowd.

S4E7 - Burger Kitchen (2) 2011-11-11

Finding little improvement, Chef Ramsay pushes for even more changes to the menu and staff at Burger Kitchen.

S4E8 - Greek at the Harbor 2011-11-18

Chef Ramsay visits The Greek at the Harbor, an eatery in Ventura Harbor, Cal., and observes poor service and variable food quality.

S4E9 - Michon’s 2012-01-13

Chef Ramsay heads to the Peach state eatery Michon’s Smoked Meats & Seafood restaurant for a much needed update. Find out if Chef Ramsay’s advice and guidance will be enough to keep this establishment in College Park, GA, open.

S4E10 - El Greco 2012-01-20

Chef Ramsay heads to the lone star state to give Austin, Texas eatery El Greco a much-needed update that would still maintain family-held traditions. Dismayed by the careless treatment of traditional Greek cuisine and sub-par service, Chef Ramsay must intervene before the restaurant owners are forced to shut El Greco’s doors for good. Find out if Chef Ramsay’s advice and guidance will be enough to keep this establishment open.

S4E11 - Revisited 2 2012-01-27

Over the years, Chef Gordon Ramsay has helped numerous restaurant owners get back on their feet by helping them refresh their menus, customer service and business outlook – but once he leaves, do restaurateurs stick with it -- Chef Ramsay heads to Southern California to check up on La Frite in Sherman Oaks, Kingston Café in Pasadena and Capri in Eagle Rock to see firsthand if his advice has changed the restaurants for good. He also visits Harrison, NJ, to find out if the owners of family restaurant Spanish Pavilion have mended their problems outside the kitchen, or if their disagreements are too much for their business to handle. Tune in to see if Chef Ramsay will be pleased with the restaurants’ progress, or will he have to stage yet more dramatic and emotional interventions.

S4E12 - Park's Edge 2012-02-03

Chef Ramsay visits Atlanta, GA, to help the owners of contemporary American restaurant Park’s Edge refresh their menu and service. Although the owners of Park’s Edge take pride in their diverse menu and innovative dining experience, Chef Ramsay is shocked by the restaurant’s lack of cohesiveness in the kitchen, inattentive service and disorganized management. Find out if Chef Ramsay’s advice will be enough to help the restaurant regain its elegance and stylish flair.

S4E13 - Spin a Yarn 2012-02-10

Chef Ramsay visits Fremont, CA, to help out 50-year-old steakhouse and banquet center Spin-A-Yarn. Despite the restaurants rich history as an old-time hideaway and meeting place, the restaurants bland menu and outdated decor are long overdue for visual and culinary makeover. Shocked by the restaurants inconsistent service and disorganized kitchen staff, Chef Ramsay is put to the test to give the steakhouse a refreshed menu and ambience. Find out if Chef Ramsay succeeds in updating the restaurants image or if it will remain stuck in its old ways.

S4E14 - Charlie's 2012-02-17

Chef Ramsay visits Charlies in La Verne, CA to help the owners of the Italian bistro refresh its outdated look and update the menus bland and unoriginal options. Displeased by the wishy-washy service, unappetizing dishes and old-fashioned ambiance, Chef Ramsay has his work cut out for him to turn the restaurants luck around. Find out if Chef Ramsay can infuse the restaurant with authentic Italian elegance or if the restaurants woes are too much for even Chef Ramsay to tackle.

S4E15 - Café Hon 2012-02-24

Chef Ramsay heads to Baltimore, MD, and immediately has his hands full when he visits Café Hon, a Southern Comfort eatery in need not only of a restaurant renovation but also a public image makeover. The owner of Café Hon has come under fire from the city of Baltimore for trademarking the word "Hon," a term of endearment for Baltimore culture. Find out if the restaurant revamp and renewed public image will be enough to win back the city of Baltimore and revive its tradition of southern comfort cooking.

S4E16 - Chiarella's 2012-03-23

Chef Ramsay visits the "City of Brotherly Love" to check in on family-owned Italian restaurant Chiarellas. Although the Philadelphia eatery boasts over 30 years of business, Chef Ramsay is shocked by the restaurants outdated menu, sloppy service and disorganized staff. Find out if Chef Ramsay is able to infuse the restaurant with classic Italian flair and revive its lackluster dining experience.

S4E17 - Zocalo 2012-03-30

Chef Ramsay visits the windy city to check in on Mexican restaurant Zocalo. Although the Chicago restaurant offers a vibrant atmosphere, Chef Ramsay is shocked by the disorganized staff and lack of service.

S5E1 - La Galleria 33, Part One 2012-10-26

Located in the heart of the historic North End of Boston, and run by sister-duo Rita and Lisa, this Italian restaurant has proven to be a financial disaster, spiraling these sisters into a deep state of denial. From their hostile attitudes towards their staff and customers, to the tasteless recipes they serve, Chef Ramsay realizes these owners have lost control. Find out if Ramsay can take on these stubborn sisters.

S5E2 - La Galleria 33, Part Two 2012-11-02

S5E3 - Mama Maria's 2012-11-09

Chef Ramsay heads to Mama Marias in Brooklyn. This Italian restaurant and pizzeria was passed down from mother to son more than 25 years ago, but has proven to be more of a burden than a family gem. The owner is exhausted from trying to make ends meet for his family, which in turn has taken a toll on the staff, food and overall performance of the restaurant. Chef Ramsay is disgusted to find 12 freezers filled with rancid and inedible pre-made meals and he reaches his breaking point when one diner needs an ambulance after eating a defrosted piece of seafood. When Chef Ramsay levels with this owner, he leaves him in tears. Find out if Ramsays push was enough to wake this owner and save his family and restaurant.

S5E4 - Ms. Jean's Southern Cuisine 2012-11-16

Ramsay heads to Pennsylvanias Ms. Jeans Southern Cuisine.

S5E5 - Barefoot Bob's 2012-12-07

Ramsay goes to Massachusetts to help a married couple improve their restaurant, Barefoot Bobs.

S5E6 - Revisited No. 1 2012-12-14

Chef Ramsay checks on the status of Cafe Hon, Chiarellas, and Leones to see if they heeded his advice.

S5E7 - Olde Hitching Post 2013-01-25

Chef Ramsay heads to the historical Olde Hitching Post in Hanson, MA, where he faces off with stubborn owner Tom. In 2005, Tom bought the eatery for his oldest daughter, Andrea - yet more than seven years later, he still refuses to let her have any control. Andrea, manager Janice and the rest of the staff are tired of his controlling ways, but Tom makes no apologies for his motto, "my way is the only way." Owning two other prosperous restaurants, Tom cannot seem to figure out what the recipe for success is in this restaurant. Find out if Chef Ramsay can revive this restaurant and put an end to the father-daughter feud .

S5E8 - Levanti's Italian Restaurant 2013-02-01

Ramsay tries to help a bickering brother and sister whose Beaver, Pa., restaurant Levantis is failing.

S5E9 - Sam's Mediterranean Kabob Room 2013-02-15

Ramsay travels to Sams Mediterranean Kabob Room in Monrovia, Calif., where the owner has only been able to keep his own children on as employees.

S5E10 - Nino's Italian Restaurant 2013-02-22

A well-liked, retired couple ask Ramsay to help their son, who has taken over their restaurant, Ninos, in Long Beach, Calif.

S5E11 - Mill Street Bistro, Part 1 2013-03-01

Ramsay visits Mill Street Bistro in Ohio to try to turn the eatery around; the restaurants owner acts like a dictator and has trouble listening to others viewpoints.

S5E12 - Mill Street Bistro, Part 2 2013-03-08

Chef Ramsay continues his work at the Mill Street Bistro Bar in Ohio, trying to get the obstinate owner to make a major attitude adjustment.

S5E13 - Yanni's 2013-03-15

Chef Ramsay heads to Seattle to help Peter make some much-needed changes to his Greek restaurant, Yannis.

S5E14 - Prohibition Grille 2013-04-26

Ramsay travels to The Prohibition Grille in Everett, Wash., to help its inexperienced owner.

S5E15 - Chappy's 2013-05-03

Gordon travels to Nashville, Tenn., to help the owners of Chappys turn their restaurant around.

S5E16 - Amy's Baking Company 2013-05-10

Ramsay travels to Scottsdale, Ariz., to help the owners of Amys Baking Company.

S5E17 - Season 5, Episode 17

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S6E1 - Return to Amy's Baking Company 2014-04-11

Chef Ramsay pays another visit to the defiant owners of Amys Baking Company.

S6E2 - Pantaleone's 2014-04-11

Ramsay helps a Denver pizzeria owner who believes he makes the best pizza in town despite taste test results proving otherwise.

S6E3 - Old Neighborhood 2014-04-18

Ramsay helps the owners of Old Neighborhood in Arvada, Colo., transform their restaurant.

S6E4 - Kati Allo 2014-04-18

Ramsay tries to help the owners of Kati Allo in Queens, N.Y., turn things around.

S6E5 - Mangia Mangia, Pt 1 2014-04-25

Ramsay travels to Woodland Park, Colo., to save Mangia Mangia, an Italian restaurant saddled with tension between the owner and her staff, and problems with the food, atmosphere and service.

S6E6 - Mangia Mangia, Pt 2 2014-04-25

Chef Ramsay suggests a few top-down changes for Mangia Mangia to survive.

S6E7 - Zayna Flaming Grill, Pt 1 2014-05-02

Chef Ramsay heads to Redondo Beach, Calif., to try and save Zayna Flaming Grill, a Mediterranean restaurant plagued by substandard food and owners playing the blame game.

S6E8 - Zayna Flaming Grill, Pt 2 2014-05-02

Chef Ramsay is caught in the crossfire as a familys feud threatens to close Zanya Flaming Grill for good.

S6E9 - Bella Luna 2014-05-16

Gordon travels to the town of Easton, PA, where he tries to wake up a mother and son pairing who are running their Italian restaurant into the ground.

S6E10 - Revisited 2014-09-12

Chef Ramsay checks in on restaurants hes helped, including La Galleria in Boston; the Olde Hitching Post in Hanson, Mass.; and Prohibition Gastropub in Everett, Wash.

S6E11 - Season 6, Episode 11

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S6E12 - Season 6, Episode 12

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S6E13 - Season 6, Episode 13

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S6E14 - Season 6, Episode 14

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S6E15 - Season 6, Episode 15

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S6E16 - Season 6, Episode 16

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