Restaurant: Impossible 2011
- Status
- Canceled
- First Aired
- January 19, 2011
- Last Aired
- April 6, 2023
- Format
- 22 seasons · 250 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~179.2 hours (43 min/ep)
- Essential Runtime
- ~178.5 hours (skips filler)
- Network
- Food Network
- Where to Stream
- Hulu, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Philo
What is Restaurant: Impossible?
Restaurant: Impossible is a television series first released in 2011. Catalogued under Reality.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2011
- Status
- Canceled
- Episodes
- 250
- Runtime
- 43 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 19, 2011
- Last aired
- Apr 6, 2023
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Food Network
- Genres
- Reality
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.8/10 from 36 votes
- Format
- 22 seasons · 250 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~43 minutes
- Status
- Canceled
- Network
- Food Network
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Restaurant: Impossible is a television series first released in 2011. Catalogued under Reality. Produced and broadcast by Food Network. Current status: Canceled. Spans 22 seasons and 250 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“Chef Robert Irvine attempts to rescue failing restaurants across America from impending closure.”
- high-stakes renovations
- practical business advice
- tight production timelines
Watch it if you enjoy watching high-pressure makeovers and business turnarounds.
The show is rated TV-G and is suitable for general audiences.
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Season 1 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Villari's Mytharc Jan 19, 2011
- E2 Mainelli's Core Jan 26, 2011
- E3 Rascal's BBQ and Crab House Core Feb 2, 2011
- E4 Salt Works II Core Feb 9, 2011
- E5 Meglio's Core Feb 16, 2011
- E6 Secret Garden Mytharc Feb 23, 2011
- E7 Flood Tide Mytharc Mar 2, 2011
Season 2 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Dodge City Mytharc Jul 6, 2011
- E2 La Stanza Core Jul 13, 2011
- E3 Sweet Tea Core Jul 20, 2011
- E4 County Fare Core Aug 2, 2011
- E5 Snooty Fox Core Aug 3, 2011
- E6 Pastori's Core Aug 10, 2011
- E7 Scrimmages Core Aug 31, 2011
- E8 Mamma D's Core Sep 7, 2011
- E9 Off Street Cafe Core Sep 14, 2011
- E10 The Trails Core Sep 21, 2011
- E11 Cap'n and the Cowboy Core Sep 28, 2011
- E12 Mad Cactus Core Nov 2, 2011
- E13 McShane's Core Nov 9, 2011
- E14 Coffee's Boilin' Pot Core Nov 16, 2011
- E15 St. James Soup Kitchen Core Nov 23, 2011
- E16 Wildcat Cafe Core Dec 7, 2011
- E17 Sullivan's Mytharc Jan 4, 2012
- E18 Hoffman's Mytharc Jan 11, 2012
Season 3 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Moss' Prime Rib & Spaghetti House Mytharc Feb 8, 2012
- E2 Chatterbox Core Feb 15, 2012
- E3 Anna Maria's Core Feb 22, 2012
- E4 Del's Core Feb 29, 2012
- E5 Woody's Tupelo Steakhouse Core Mar 7, 2012
- E6 Valley View Core Mar 14, 2012
- E7 Pelican Grill Core Apr 25, 2012
- E8 Mama Lee's Core May 2, 2012
- E9 Pappas Restaurant Core May 9, 2012
- E10 Ristorante Barolo Core May 16, 2012
- E11 University Grill Core May 23, 2012
- E12 Pollard's Bar-B-Que Mytharc May 30, 2012
- E13 White House Edition Mytharc Jun 13, 2012
Season 4 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Longbranch Steak and Seafood Mytharc Jul 11, 2012
- E2 The Main Dish Core Jul 18, 2012
- E3 Zandi's Grill Core Jul 25, 2012
- E4 Italian Village Core Aug 1, 2012
- E5 Stella's Italian Restaurant Core Aug 8, 2012
- E6 Gusanoz Mexican Restaurant Core Aug 29, 2012
- E7 Frankie's Core Sep 5, 2012
- E8 Paliani's Restaurant Core Sep 12, 2012
- E9 Michele's Core Sep 19, 2012
- E10 Maple Tree Cafe Core Sep 26, 2012
- E11 Whistle Stop Core Oct 3, 2012
- E12 Valley Inn Core Oct 10, 2012
- E13 Oleander Bar and Grill Core Oct 17, 2012
- E14 Wedding Impossible Mytharc
- E15 Behind the Impossible Mytharc
Season 5 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Poco's on the Boulevard Mytharc Nov 21, 2012
- E2 Rohrer's Tavern Core Nov 28, 2012
- E3 Bronk's Bar and Grill Core Dec 5, 2012
- E4 Rising Sun Bistro Core Dec 19, 2012
- E5 Whiskey Creek Steakhouse Core Jan 2, 2013
- E6 Windseeker Restaurant Core Jan 16, 2013
- E7 Sapori D'Italia Core Jan 23, 2013
- E8 Nanny Goats Cafe and Feed Bin Core Feb 20, 2013
- E9 Dinner Bell Restaurant Core Feb 27, 2013
- E10 Maniaci's Italian Bistro Core Mar 10, 2013
- E11 Caseyville Cafe Core Mar 13, 2013
- E12 Soup To Nuts Diner Mytharc Mar 17, 2013
- E13 Sweet Tea's Restaurant And Catering Mytharc Mar 24, 2013
Season 6 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Something's Fishy Mytharc Apr 14, 2013
- E2 Father Knows Worst Core Apr 21, 2013
- E3 Creepy In Clearwater Core Apr 28, 2013
- E4 Drowning In Debt Core May 12, 2013
- E5 Muskrat Mayhem Core May 19, 2013
- E6 In the Pits Core May 26, 2013
- E7 Lost in the Woods Core Jun 9, 2013
- E8 Sink or Swim Core Jun 16, 2013
- E9 It's All Greek to Me Core Jun 23, 2013
- E10 Kalico Kraziness Core Jul 14, 2013
- E11 Barely Edible Core Jul 21, 2013
- E12 Benner Street in Bethlehem Mytharc Jul 28, 2013
- E13 Pie in the Sky Mytharc Aug 25, 2013
Season 7 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mama Campisi's Restaurant Mytharc Oct 23, 2013
- E2 Ducky's Family Restaurant Core Oct 30, 2013
- E3 Windsor 75 Core Nov 6, 2013
- E4 Coach Lamp Restaurant & Pub Core Nov 13, 2013
- E5 Soul Searching Core Nov 20, 2013
- E6 Unlucky Number Seven Core Nov 27, 2013
- E7 Unfixable Family Core Dec 4, 2013
- E8 Goombazz Gone Wild Core Dec 18, 2013
- E9 Clueless in the Country Core Jan 1, 2014
- E10 Monkey Business Core Jan 15, 2014
- E11 Dirty Laundry Core Jan 29, 2014
- E12 Mumbo Jumbo Core Feb 5, 2014
- E13 Holiday: Impossible 2 Mytharc
- E14 Holiday: Impossible 2 Mytharc
Season 8 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Up in Smoke Mytharc Mar 5, 2013
- E2 A Lot to Lose Core Mar 12, 2014
- E3 Fiery Family Fusion Core Mar 19, 2014
- E4 Pizza: Impossible Core Mar 26, 2014
- E5 Ungratifying Core Apr 2, 2014
- E6 Face the Music Core Apr 9, 2014
- E7 Treading Water Core Apr 23, 2014
- E8 Bummed Out Core Apr 30, 2014
- E9 Meet the Impossible Filler May 7, 2014
- E10 Living in the Dark Ages Core May 21, 2014
- E11 The Writing on the Wall Core May 28, 2014
- E12 Saving Grace Mytharc Jun 4, 2014
- E13 No Day at the Beach Mytharc Jun 11, 2014
Season 9 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Fork in the Road Mytharc Jul 23, 2014
- E2 Culture Clash Core Jul 30, 2014
- E3 Bowling: Impossible Core Aug 6, 2014
- E4 Golf: Impossible Core Aug 13, 2014
- E5 Holy Cow! Core Aug 20, 2014
- E6 No Laughing Matter Core Aug 27, 2014
- E7 Take It or Leave It Core Sep 3, 2014
- E8 Spicing Things Up Core Sep 10, 2014
- E9 Military: Impossible Core Sep 17, 2014
- E10 Drama at Momma's Core Sep 24, 2014
- E11 Paradise: Impossible Core Oct 6, 2014
- E12 An Abundance of Emotions Mytharc Oct 13, 2014
- E13 Recipe for Disaster Mytharc Nov 3, 2014
Season 10 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Without a Prayer Mytharc Nov 24, 2014
- E2 Oh Brother! Core Dec 15, 2014
- E3 Revved Up Core Jan 14, 2015
- E4 Mystic Mystery Core Jan 28, 2015
- E5 Betting the House Core Feb 4, 2015
- E6 Dog and Pony Show Mytharc Feb 11, 2015
- E7 Game Over Mytharc Feb 18, 2015
Season 11 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 4,000 Square Feet of Trouble Mytharc Mar 18, 2015
- E2 Double Trouble Core Mar 25, 2015
- E3 Chocolate: Impossible Core Apr 1, 2015
- E4 When Life Gives You Lemons... Core Apr 8, 2015
- E5 Prescription for Failure Core Apr 22, 2015
- E6 Going Down With the Ship Core Apr 29, 2015
- E7 The Ambush Mytharc May 6, 2015
- E8 Bad Juju Mytharc May 13, 2015
Season 12 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Ambush: Breakfast Break-In Mytharc Oct 22, 2015
- E2 Ambush: Son Sneak Attack Core Oct 29, 2015
- E3 Ambush: Eyes on the Surprise Core Nov 5, 2015
- E4 Ambush: Stay... Or Go? Core Nov 12, 2015
- E5 Ambush: Fight to the Finish Core Nov 19, 2015
- E6 Ambush: Facing Fears Mytharc Dec 3, 2015
- E7 Ambush: Special Delivery Mytharc Dec 17, 2015
Season 13 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Ambush: Faded Star Mytharc Mar 9, 2016
- E2 Ambush: Beneath the Surface Core Mar 16, 2016
- E3 Ambush: A Taxing Situation Core Mar 23, 2016
- E4 Ambush: In Robert We Trust Core Mar 30, 2016
- E5 Ambush: Out of Control Core Apr 13, 2016
- E6 Ambush: Exercise Surprise Core Apr 20, 2016
- E7 Ambush: Cray, Cray Mytharc Apr 27, 2016
- E8 Ambush: Third Ambush Is the Charm Mytharc May 4, 2016
Season 14 · 4 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 Dying Diner Mytharc Apr 20, 2019
- E2 Fight at Filomenia's Core Apr 27, 2019
- E3 Mom Finds Her Mojo Core May 4, 2019
- E4 Smoky Steakhouse Mytharc May 11, 2019
Season 15 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 Hard Times at Josephine's Mytharc Jul 20, 2019
- E2 A Family Restaurant at War Core Jul 27, 2019
- E3 Caribbean Catastrophe Core Aug 3, 2019
- E4 A Single Dad Sparks His Passion Core Aug 10, 2019
- E5 Dull Diner Dilemma Core Aug 17, 2019
- E6 Saving a Family's Legacy Core Aug 24, 2019
- E7 Lakefront Disaster Mytharc Aug 31, 2019
- E8 A Daughter Finds Her Groove Mytharc Sep 7, 2019
Season 16 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 16 guide & lore primer →- E1 Dumplings in Delaware Mytharc Dec 26, 2019
- E2 Cleaning Up in Mississippi Core Jan 2, 2020
- E3 Help Is On the Way Core Jan 9, 2020
- E4 Old Habits Die Hard Core Jan 16, 2020
- E5 New Roles, New Results Core Jan 23, 2020
- E6 Out with the Old, In with the New Core Jan 30, 2020
- E7 Saving a Piece of History Core Feb 6, 2020
- E8 Beloved Restaurant on the Rocks Core Feb 13, 2020
- E9 Cajun Seafood Crisis Core Feb 20, 2020
- E10 Lost in the Bayou Core Feb 27, 2020
- E11 Chattanooga Blues Core Mar 5, 2020
- E12 Greek Tragedy Mytharc Mar 12, 2020
- E13 Saving a Pastor's Passion Mytharc
Season 17 · 9 episodes
Open the complete Season 17 guide & lore primer →- E1 Quarantine Check-In Mytharc Apr 30, 2020
- E2 First Episode Rewatch Core May 7, 2020
- E3 Saving a Pastor's Passion Core May 14, 2020
- E4 Fixing a Family in Houston Core May 21, 2020
- E5 Revisited: Helping One of Our Own Core May 28, 2020
- E6 Back on Track in Glendora Core Jun 4, 2020
- E7 Ginger Monkey Is Going Under Core Jun 11, 2020
- E8 Revisited: Out of Date Mytharc Jun 18, 2020
- E9 Revisited: Soul of a Marriage Mytharc Jul 16, 2020
Season 18 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 18 guide & lore primer →- E1 Moving On in Montana Mytharc Jan 7, 2021
- E2 Destination, Hawk Springs Core Jan 14, 2021
- E3 Colorado Couple in Crisis Core Jan 21, 2021
- E4 Bogged Down in Buffalo Core Jan 28, 2021
- E5 Community Hub in Chaos Core Feb 4, 2021
- E6 Taking Ownership in Vegas Core Feb 11, 2021
- E7 Saving an American Dream Core Feb 18, 2021
- E8 A Dream in Shambles Core Feb 24, 2021
- E9 House of Cards Core Mar 4, 2021
- E10 Listless in Louisiana Core Mar 11, 2021
- E11 Friends in Need Mytharc Mar 18, 2021
- E12 Nancy Foots the Bill Mytharc Apr 8, 2021
Season 19 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 19 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Sinking Anchor Mytharc May 20, 2021
- E2 RESPECT Core May 27, 2021
- E3 Floundering Fish House Core Jun 3, 2021
- E4 Sub Shop SOS Core Jun 10, 2021
- E5 Restoring a Reputation Core Jun 17, 2021
- E6 A Friendship in Peril Core Jun 24, 2021
- E7 Big Trouble in Tennessee Core Jul 1, 2021
- E8 Irish Eyes Are Frowning Core Jul 8, 2021
- E9 Soul Food in the Dark Core Jul 15, 2021
- E10 The Sinking Ship Inn Core Jul 22, 2021
- E11 Resentment on the Bayou Core Jul 29, 2021
- E12 The Dutiful Son Mytharc Aug 12, 2021
- E13 Delusions of Grandeur Mytharc Aug 19, 2021
Season 20 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 20 guide & lore primer →- E1 Extreme British Makeover Mytharc Aug 26, 2021
- E2 A Big Mess in Texas Core Sep 2, 2021
- E3 Big Ego, Big Trouble Core Dec 30, 2021
- E4 Dirtiest. Kitchen. Ever. Core Jan 6, 2022
- E5 Burnt Out in Berkeley Core Jan 13, 2022
- E6 Virtually Impossible Core Jan 20, 2022
- E7 Slumping Sales in San Jose Core Jan 27, 2022
- E8 Out with the Old, In with the New Core Feb 3, 2022
- E9 Not So Peachy Keen Core Feb 24, 2022
- E10 Holding on to the Past Core Mar 10, 2022
- E11 It's Not Rocket Science Core Mar 24, 2022
- E12 Hard Knocks in Hendersonville Mytharc Apr 7, 2022
- E13 No Help Wanted Mytharc Apr 21, 2022
Season 21 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 21 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Final Shot Mytharc Apr 28, 2022
- E2 Best Friends Forever Core May 5, 2022
- E3 My Way or the Highway Core May 12, 2022
- E4 Family Recipe for Disaster Core May 19, 2022
- E5 Marriage on the Rocks Core May 26, 2022
- E6 Mistrust and Malaise in Madison Core Jun 2, 2022
- E7 Fighting for Your Family Core Jun 9, 2022
- E8 Schooling a Teacher Core Jun 16, 2022
- E9 Legacy on the Line Core Jun 23, 2022
- E10 Anguish in Abilene Core Jun 30, 2022
- E11 A Trifecta of Failure Core Jul 7, 2022
- E12 Stuck in the Old School Core Jul 14, 2022
- E13 Lifting the Weight Mytharc Jul 21, 2022
- E14 Small Town, Big Problems Mytharc
Season 22 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 22 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Mother's Guilt Mytharc Dec 29, 2022
- E2 Living Up to Mom Core Jan 5, 2023
- E3 Clueless in Idaho Core Jan 12, 2023
- E4 Missing Pepper in Baton Rouge Core Jan 19, 2023
- E5 Roux the Day Core Jan 26, 2023
- E6 Hot Doggin' It in Memphis Core Feb 2, 2023
- E7 Running on Empty Core Feb 9, 2023
- E8 Fighting for Gigi Core Feb 16, 2023
- E9 Stalled on the Runway Core Feb 23, 2023
- E10 Sunnyside Down Core Mar 2, 2023
- E11 Driven to Tears Core Mar 9, 2023
- E12 A Family Divided Core Mar 16, 2023
- E13 The Imbalanced Chef Core Mar 23, 2023
- E14 Mountain Town Mess Mytharc Mar 30, 2023
- E15 Trick or Treat Mytharc Apr 6, 2023
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
Chef Robert Irvine visits struggling restaurants to help them avoid closure.
How much money is spent on renovations?
Each project is completed with a budget of $10,000.
How long does the process take?
The team has two days to complete the restaurant turnaround.
Who is the main host?
The series features chef Robert Irvine.
What is the rating of the show?
The series is rated TV-G.
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