The BEST episodes of Bar Rescue
Every episode of Bar Rescue ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Bar Rescue!
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 - We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
Season 4 - Episode 46 - Aired 5/15/2016
The Bridge Lounge Tarpon Springs, Florida. A former doctor decides to run The Bridge Lounge, his father's once-successful bar, but runs into trouble when the BP oil spill devastates the local customer base.
#2 - Too Many Managers, Not Enough Man
Season 4 - Episode 27 - Aired 8/16/2015
Pro's Sports Bar - Chicago, Illinois Jon battles a management-heavy staff that disrespects their owner at a suburban Chicago sports bar with their attitudes and constant arguing.
#3 - Danny Sits on His Fanny
Season 4 - Episode 47 - Aired 5/22/2016
Cirivello's Bar Long Beach, California. After convincing his friends to invest their life savings, the rookie bar owner of Cirivello's has turned a community staple into a money pit and now faces a hostile takeover.
#4 - Blowing Royal Smoke
Season 4 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/18/2015
Royal Oaks - Youngstown, Ohio The oldest bar and BBQ joint in Youngstown, Ohio is in the pits as feuding brothers drive away customers with their obnoxious behavior. Can Jon Taffer put the fire back in their bellies before their business goes up in smoke?
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#5 - Characters Assassination
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/11/2013
Characters Quarters Garner, NC Characters Quarters might be the worst bar concept ever, but it’s only 1 of the problems Jon must overcome at this confused establishment run by a family of Yankees in heart of Dixie.
#6 - 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.
#7 - A Commander and His Post
Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/11/2021
VFW Post 10054 – Pahrump, NV – Jon goes to VFW Post 10054 in Pahrump, Nevada, where beloved Commander Marty is stepping down to care for his ailing wife, and Steve, his less-experienced replacement, must learn the ropes.
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#8 - Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2014
Jack's Ale House - Sunnyside, NY Three loud-mouthed firefighting brothers struggle to keep their Queens bar afloat. Can Taffer calm the sparks before this family implodes?
#9 - Fresh Bread, Rotten Bar
Season 8 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/9/2023
Loveland, CO. Jon helps a struggling owner take a step back so that his apprehensive manager can take a step forward.
#10 - Meat Sauna
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/14/2013
Stand Up Scottsdale Scottsdale, AZ Bad ventilation cause hot, moist burger smoke to fill Scottsdale’s least funny comedy club. Jon Taffer arrives to clear the air and use proven bar techniques to create bigger laughs and bigger profits for the troubled owners.
#12 - Hurricane Jon Vs Hurricane Sandy
Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 10/27/2013
Bungalow Bar Rockaway Beach, NY It’s the biggest rescue in series history: resurrect the hurricane battered Bungalow Bar in Rockaway Beach, NY. But with the summer season fast approaching, Jon races to repair the structure & retrain the staff in time.
#13 - Don't Judge a Booze by its Bottle
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/14/2013
Cashmere Raleigh, NC North Carolina’s Cashmere Nightclub has a bad name, poor décor and an embarrassing manager, but when Jon learns that they are refilling premium liquor bottles with cheap booze, all hell breaks loose.
#14 - Tiki Curse
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/29/2012
The Bamboo Beach Tiki Bar - Fort Lauderdale, FL Located on a prime stretch of beach, The Bamboo Beach Tiki Bar is still failing. Can Bar Expert Jon Taffer get a bevy of beautiful barmaids to fix this oceanfront eyesore instead of working on their suntans?
#15 - Don't Mess With Taffer's Wife
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/7/2013
Sand Dollar Las Vegas, NV An aggressive Las Vegas bar owner tries to pick up Nicole Taffer, sending Jon into a rage. Can he set this owner’s wandering eyes straight and save a once famous blues bar without coming to blows first?
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#16 - A Horse Walks Into a Bar
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/7/2013
Kid Chilleen's Black Canyon City, AZ Horses defecating inside this Arizona bar are the least of Jon Taffer’s problems. He must contend with drunk owners, a family in turmoil, and a bank foreclosure if he hopes to save this business.
#17 - A Bar Full of Bull
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/25/2013
Libad's New Bedford, MA A rickety mechanical bull fails to attract customers in this salty New England whaling community. Can Jon right this ship and prevent two siblings from sinking the bar and their father’s retirement?
#18 - Spoiled Brat Party
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/2014
Y-Not III Milwaukee, WI A third generation Milwaukee bar owner puts his father’s legacy on the line by living off his family instead of trying to cut his own piece of the pie.
#19 - From Camo to Cocktail
Season 9 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/19/2024
Jon comes to the rescue of a nearly 100 year old VFW Post that was decimated from Covid and struggles to hang on amidst a dwindling membership and decaying building.
#20 - Come Home to Roost
Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/19/2020
The Broadway Club - Tooele, UT – An inexperienced bar owner calls on Jon after hiring a hard-partying manager with no industry knowledge to run Broadway Club in Tooele, Utah.
#21 - Viva La Casona
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/13/2021
La Casona Bar and Grill – Las Vegas, NV – Jon rescues the owners of a historic Las Vegas Mexican restaurant who have a lot of heart but not enough business acumen to keep their dream of being successful restaurateurs alive.
#22 - Barely Above Water
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 9/15/2013
Marley's On The Beach Warwick, RI Taffer makes two bars out of one in an attempt to save both a beachfront bar in Warwick, Rhode Island, and the owner’s marriage.
#24 - Play Some Janet Jackson!
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/4/2013
Gipsy Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas' first gay nightclub, Gipsy, is months from closing its doors thanks to its verbally abusive and over intoxicated owner. Can Jon rescue one of Sin City’s most famous landmarks?
#25 - Corking the Hole
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 8/18/2013
Cliques Hope Mills, NC 13 miles from Fort Bragg, Cliques suffers from a juvenile name and a repugnant reputation. Jon puts the owners through his personal bar boot camp in the hopes of making it the R&R destination of choice for local military personnel.
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