The WORST episodes of Kitchen Nightmares (US)
Every episode of Kitchen Nightmares (US) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Kitchen Nightmares (US)!
Gordon Ramsay's British series gets made over for American Television. In this series, Ramsay will hit the road to help many a struggling restaurant find the path to success in just one week.
#1 - Diwan
Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/2023
Gordon steps in to help transform Diwan, an established Indian restaurant in Port Washington, New York, that is also running a Mexican restaurant out of the same kitchen
#2 - Max's Bar & Grill
Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/4/2023
Gordon Ramsay heads to Max's Bar & Grill in Long Branch, New Jersey to mediate the restaurant's divorced owners through their frustrations with each other before their business crumbles
#3 - South Brooklyn
Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/27/2023
The co-owners of South Brooklyn Foundry don't see eye-to-eye, causing their communication about the business to grow toxic while the restaurant falls into more debt. Gordon Ramsay steps in to reassess the Brooklyn eatery's priorities and straighten out the finances before it's too late.
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#4 - El Cantito
Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/2023
A sibling duo opened El Cantito, a Puerto Rican restaurant, five days before the COVID shutdown. However, they struggle to keep the business afloat with malfunctioning equipment, a small staff and pandemic-induced financial strain. They call Gordon Ramsay for help when the pressure becomes too much and the business is at risk of shuttering its doors.
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#6 - Juicy Box
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/6/2023
A family-run Haitian juice bar and restaurant in Brooklyn, NY has fallen into utter chaos after the owner's children, who value partying and having fun over the success of their father's business, take over management. Gordon Ramsay steps in to completely transform the restaurant when the owner is given a 60-day deadline to turn a profit.
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#7 - Da Mimmo
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2023
Gordon Ramsay’s next transformation is a New Jersey Italian restaurant that is in financial ruin, despite being open only six-months. Da Mimmo is a passion project for a retired mother to work on with her three sons, but Gordon is forced to step in when two of the sons see the failing business as a joke.
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#8 - In the Drink
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2023
One of New Jersey’s busiest golf courses is home to In the Drink, a country club restaurant that struggles to find cohesiveness. Despite an absent owner, Gordon Ramsay attempts to revamp the restaurant and revive its lackluster menu.
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#10 - Bel Aire
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2023
Gordon Ramsay is in Queens, New York to help out the restaurant Bel Aire. Bel Aire is a family restaurant and Gordon needs to get the two brothers to work through their emotional conflicts in hopes of saving the restaurant. While Gordon is there he discovers a menu that is too large, a filthy kitchen and food that doesn't taste good.
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#12 - Charlie's
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/17/2012
Chef Ramsay visits Charlie's in La Verne, CA to help the owners of the Italian bistro refresh its outdated look and update the menu's 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 restaurant's luck around. Find out if Chef Ramsay can infuse the restaurant with authentic Italian elegance or if the restaurant's woes are too much for even Chef Ramsay to tackle.
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#14 - Chiarella's
Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/23/2012
Chef Ramsay visits the "City of Brotherly Love" to check in on family-owned Italian restaurant Chiarella's. Although the Philadelphia eatery boasts over 30 years of business, Chef Ramsay is shocked by the restaurant's 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.
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#16 - Café Hon
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/24/2012
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.
#18 - Spin a Yarn
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/10/2012
Chef Ramsay visits Fremont, CA, to help out 50-year-old steakhouse and banquet center Spin-A-Yarn. Despite the restaurant's rich history as an old-time hideaway and meeting place, the restaurant's bland menu and outdated decor are long overdue for visual and culinary makeover. Shocked by the restaurant's 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 restaurant's image or if it will remain stuck in its old ways.
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#22 - PJ's Steakhouse
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/4/2011
Chef Ramsay visits PJ's Steakhouse in Queens, NY, determined to breathe new life and energy into the establishment. Husband-and-wife owners Joe and Madalyn have given up their home and belongings in order to preserve the memory of Joe's beloved brother, PJ, but the restaurant's inconsistent food, lackluster service, and uncooperative chef may prove to be too much a labor of love. Ramsay steps in to evaluate the restaurant's hospitality and food quality, but he makes startling discoveries within the restaurant's operations that force him to make tough changes. He gives the owners and chef one last chance to turn things around, but will a revamped menu and fresh professional outlook be enough to save PJ's Steakhouse?
#25 - Cafe 36
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 1/15/2009
The season finale finds Chef Ramsey visiting 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 doesn't practice quality control.
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