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The Best Episodes of Kitchen Nightmares

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Chef Ramsay attempts to do the impossible: turn one ordinary and empty restaurant into the most popular, sought-after venue in town. There's no time for polite small talk as he embarks on his mission to

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Kitchen Nightmares Season 1 Episode 16 - J Willy's
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E16

    Chef Ramsey heads to South Bend, Ind., and J Willy's 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Kitchen Nightmares Season 3 Episode 14 - Oceana
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E14

    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, he's not even sure if Oceana is worth saving.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Kitchen Nightmares Season 4 Episode 14 - Charlie's
    7.7/10(192 votes)

    S4:E14

    Chef Ramsay visits Charlie's in La Verne, CA to help the owners of the Italian bistro refresh its outdated look and update the menu's bland and unoriginal options.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.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Kitchen Nightmares Season 5 Episode 5 - Barefoot Bob's
    7.6/10(277 votes)

    S5:E5

    Ramsay goes to Massachusetts to help a married couple improve their restaurant, Barefoot Bob's.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Kitchen Nightmares Season 1 Episode 2 - Dillon's
    7.5/10(329 votes)

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Kitchen Nightmares Season 1 Episode 6 - Sebastian's
    7.5/10(337 votes)

    S1:E6

    Sebastian's 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?

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Kitchen Nightmares Season 5 Episode 6 - Revisited No. 1
    7.5/10(234 votes)

    S5:E6

    Chef Ramsay checks on the status of Cafe Hon, Chiarella's, and Leone's to see if they heeded his advice.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Kitchen Nightmares Season 5 Episode 16 - Amy's Baking Company
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    S5:E16

    Ramsay travels to Scottsdale, Ariz., to help the owners of Amy's Baking Company.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Kitchen Nightmares Season 6 Episode 1 - Return to Amy's Baking Company
    7.5/10(218 votes)

    S6:E1

    Chef Ramsay pays another visit to the defiant owners of Amy's Baking Company.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Kitchen Nightmares Season 6 Episode 2 - Pantaleone's
    7.4/10(196 votes)

    S6:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Kitchen Nightmares Season 1 Episode 1 - Peter's
    7.3/10(383 votes)

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Kitchen Nightmares Season 3 Episode 1 - Spanish Pavillion
    7.3/10(223 votes)

    S3:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Kitchen Nightmares Season 4 Episode 7 - Burger Kitchen (2)
    7.3/10(218 votes)

    S4:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Kitchen Nightmares Season 2 Episode 5 - Lido di Manhattan Beach
    7.2/10(237 votes)

    S2:E5

    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...

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Kitchen Nightmares Season 3 Episode 12 - Capri
    7.2/10(198 votes)

    S3:E12

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Kitchen Nightmares Season 4 Episode 12 - Park's Edge
    7.2/10(221 votes)

    S4:E12

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Kitchen Nightmares Season 5 Episode 4 - Ms. Jean's Southern Cuisine
    7.2/10(204 votes)

    S5:E4

    Ramsay heads to Pennsylvania's Ms. Jean's Southern Cuisine.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Kitchen Nightmares Season 1 Episode 3 - The Mixing Bowl
    7.1/10(301 votes)

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Kitchen Nightmares Season 1 Episode 4 - Seascape
    7.1/10(283 votes)

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Kitchen Nightmares Season 1 Episode 7 - Finn McCool's
    7.1/10(282 votes)

    S1:E7

    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?

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Kitchen Nightmares Season 1 Episode 8 - Lela's
    7.1/10(283 votes)

    S1:E8

    Chef Ramsay tries to rev up business for Lela's, 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Kitchen Nightmares Season 3 Episode 6 - Davide
    7.1/10(190 votes)

    S3:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Kitchen Nightmares Season 4 Episode 11 - Revisited 2
    7.1/10(180 votes)

    S4:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Kitchen Nightmares Season 4 Episode 13 - Spin a Yarn
    7.1/10(187 votes)

    S4:E13

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Kitchen Nightmares Season 5 Episode 1 - La Galleria 33, Part One
    7.1/10(204 votes)

    S5:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"J Willy's" is the best rated episode of "Kitchen Nightmares". It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/30/2008. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Oceana".