The BEST episodes of Bar Rescue season 1
Every episode of Bar Rescue season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Bar Rescue season 1!
Bars mean money, but they also mean stress if they aren't properly run. Jon Taffer is a bar and nightclub owner who has started, flipped, or owned over 600 bars and clubs in his career and currently owns one of the most highly respected consulting firms in the bar and nightclub industry. Jon will travel around the country and employ his expertise to return struggling bars to the cash cows they once were. Everything from the science of the perfect pour, to the height of the bar stools is a key factor in making a bar the hottest place in town.
#1 - Hogtied Ham's
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/25/2011
Angry Ham's Garage - Framingham, MA Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to save automotive-themed Angry Ham’s Garage from stalling out. Rowdy owners and stonewalling city officials are all lurking right under the hood.
#2 - Beach Bummer
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/7/2011
Kilkenny's Irish Pub - Redondo Beach, CA Bar expert Jon Taffer is called to Redondo Beach, CA, to save Kilkenny’s, an Irish pub on the decline. Though bar manager Carlos threatens Jon’s method and the pub’s success, owner Allie refuses to fire him.
#3 - Downey's and Out
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/24/2011
Downey's Irish Pub - Philadelphia, PA Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to resuscitate Downey’s, a failing Irish pub in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. To do that, he’ll have to inspire Dom, a one-time star chef turned negligent owner, who has let the bar go to ruin.
#4 - Fallen Angels
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/17/2011
It’s up to Jon to save a failing biker bar that’s become more strip club than cocktail lounge thanks to its rowdy clientele.
#5 - Bar Fight
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/18/2011
The Canyon Inn - Yorba Linda, CA Bar expert Jon Taffer goes toe-to-toe with a former baseball player turned bar owner as he tries to revive the Canyon Inn, a decaying bar on its last legs.
#6 - Chumps
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/11/2011
Champs - Burbank, CA Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to take Champs, a dated sports bar in Burbank, CA out of retirement. To do that, he’ll need owner Joe to go on the offensive, and take control of his over-pouring bartenders.
#7 - Bad to the Bone
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/28/2011
The Chicken Bone - Framingham, MA Bar expert Jon Taffer heads to Boston to help Bill, the owner of The Chicken Bone, avoid financial ruin. Bill, a former customer who took over the Bone, learned the hard way that running a bar is much tougher than it looks.
#8 - The Blue Frog Sings the Blues
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/21/2011
The Blue Frog 22 - Chicago, IL Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to get The Blue Frog 22, a failing bar in Chicago, to grow up. To do that, he'll need the mother-and-son owners, Mimi and John, to ditch the "Mom's Basement" aesthetic that's dragging them down.
#9 - Swanky Troubles
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/14/2011
Swanky Bubbles - Philadelphia, PA Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to breathe new life into failing Philadelphia champagne bar Swanky Bubbles. To accomplish that, he'll need to deal with a playboy owner, a sprawling menu, and the worst bar layout in America.
#10 - Shabby Abbey
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/31/2011
The Abbey Pub - Chicago, IL Legendary Chicago music venue The Abbey Pub is a family-owned bar on its last legs. When bar expert Jon Taffer tries to return the pub to its original glory, he discovers that two of the sibling managers don’t see eye-to-eye.