Louis started serving a rabbit dish in after Irvine's stop by to save the Italian joint; that dish remains on the menu as of ; others haven't been so lucky. John Meglio of Meglio's Italian Grill told The New York Times in that his customers preferred the frozen, pre-made pasta versus the fresh made that Irvine suggested. The Coach Lamp received a visit from Irvine in , receiving a new patio dining area and a plethora of other changes. By the owners changed the name and revamped it again themselves.
It still didn't work Maybe sometimes all you need is Irvine there to spark your own changes? You know how reality shows aren't exactly reality? There are reputable sites that lay out the tomfoolery in intricate detail, showing just how far they will go. But that's just regular old reality shows, what about cooking shows? If Reddit is to be believed, there are some shenanigans happening in the collective reality kitchens as well. Even Iron Chef faked a bunch of things. But what about Restaurant: Impossible?
Would you believe that it's the most real reality show ever? According to people who saw the show from behind the scenes as an impossible transformation occurred, the show is absolutely percent real. Just as it's documented on the show, when people are scrambling around in the afternoon, trying to hit that 6 p. Irvine does his sit-down interviews with owners in one take and when he swoops through imploring people to hurry, he does it once and doesn't do it again to get the right camera angle.
Nothing was contrived. What you saw is what you got. If you were a regular viewer of Restaurant: Impossible , or any of Irvine's shows, you'd know that despite his intimidating stature and vociferous nature, he truly came off as a nice, caring guy who really wanted to save places.
Given the tough guy persona is a bit of an act, it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise that Irvine often traveled to locations with his daughters Annalise and Talia. When Irvine visited The Main Dish in Meridianville, AL, he immediately related to the owners as they had daughters about the same age as his own girls.
He used his personal experience with his kids to better understand the situations, and that often led to sympathetic and driven attempts to save the shops. One of the most emotional episodes got a spur from Irvine's own daughter. After learning that a family of 10 — with a special needs child to boot — was getting evicted from their home, Irvine's daughter on set at the time burst into tears. This also serves as a promotion for the newly renovated restaurant.
Spanning for 18 seasons, with around 2 or 3 seasons a year and episodes in total, the show has helped many restaurants with their existing issues. Nevertheless, it still perseveres.
At the end of every episode, you can see that the improvements significantly impacted the owners, employees, and customers. A few of them have been sold but are still open under different management. Around 30 percent of the restaurants that participated in the show are still open today. As for the surviving restaurants, most of them perform well and continue to receive many positive reviews from critics and customers. A post shared by The Trails Eatery thetrailseatery.
In fact, the place was clean, and the food was good. With a radical change in their prices and making them serve dinner, the restaurant also managed to climb out from the debt hole.
After the airing of the episode, the revenue tripled for the next five years. There may have been changes here and there, but the reception has been predominantly positive. This has all the elements that the show is needed for: financial issues, work-disturbing personal conflicts, lousy food quality, bad cooking services, unmanaged staff, and damages to property.
Some negative reviews seem to highlight poor service and some food quality issues, management responses to some of these are rather rude and have asked customers not to return.
Peppino's Ristorante Italiano closed in January as business had slowed and the building is due to be demolished. The reviews were positive after Restaurant Impossible. SiP Bistro closed in October , they had shut temporarily for a remodel and failed to reopen. Owner Sarah blamed the closure on the loss they were making on the Groupon promotion that they ran. So Natural Organic Restaurant closed in , they have closed the restaurant and only provide a catering service as well as a food market.
Restaurant reviews were mostly very positive after the show aired. Cray Eatery and Drinkery renamed Factory on 4th closed in August They had struggled to pay rent prior to closure and the business was sold. Reviews prior to closure were mixed, mostly average or poor with few positive reviews. Broadstreet Bistro is open and reviews since Restaurant Impossible are mostly positive with a few complaints on long waits for food. Restaurant Impossible Season 14 4 Restaurants Aired: April to May Rosie's Diner is open with mostly positive reviews, they kept most of the changes and reintroduced some old menu items.
In December , owner Kaitlyn was injured in a hit and run incident and the staff were running the diner in her absence. Filomena's Italian Kitchen and Market is open with mostly positive reviews and the negative reviews complain of overpriced or average meals and poor customer service.
They had good reviews prior to the show but the financial issues were due to the limited space in the restaurant and the fallout from the closure of a second branch of the restaurant in Incredible Cafe is open and reviews are mostly positive. There are negative reviews on the lack of atmosphere at certain times and being charged different prices than on the menu. Copper Steer Steakhouse is open and reviews are mixed. The negative comments focus mainly on service and the positive comments are on the food quality.
The restaurant was up for sale at the time of the episode airing but was removed from sale shortly after. Josephine's Cooking is open with mixed reviews.
There are complaints about food prices and service and compliments to the food quality. Two months after filming the episode they opened a second location. McLanks Family Restaurant is open with mixed reviews. There are only a few reviews since Robert visited. Yelp reviews are mostly negative with complaints on the food quality and Trip Advisor and Google reviews are mostly positive.
Chez Olga is open with very positive reviews. Reviews prior to Robert's visit are also very positive. Audia's closed as a result of the landlord selling the building. Reviews after the episode was filmed were mostly positive with compliments to the food quality. Rosie's Diner is open and reviews are mostly negative on Yelp. The reviews complain of a long wait for service and poor quality food and some on Trip Advisor compliment the improved cleanliness and renovation of the dining room.
Al's Seafood is open and reviews are mixed with many negative comments on food quality after Robert's visit in June Many customers aren't happy with the reduced menu on offer.
Besse's on Clear Lake is open and reviews are mostly positive with some negative comments on some food items and service. They created a new menu with a combination of new dishes and those from the original menu.
The reviews are mixed with compliments and also complaints of the food being raw and there are also complaints on service. They didn't keep Robert's menu and have mostly positive reviews. The few complaints are on service received and of the behaviour of the owners brother Aaron.
Rossini's Cucina Italiana is open and reviews are mixed. Customers either love or hate the food and some customers believe that they ruined the restaurant with the reduced menu and higher prices. They slowly added old menus items back to the restaurant at the requesst of customers. Edgar's Restaurant is open and reviews are mostly positive. There are complaints of the menu being changed and some issues with service. Perella's Ristorante is open and reviews are mostly positive after Restaurant Impossible filmed at the restaurant.
Foxfire Grill is open and reviews are mostly positive. There are complaints of overcooked, dry and bland food and poor service. Carmine's Chianti Cow is open and reviews after the episode was filmed are mostly positive.
Garrett's Mill Brewing Company is open and reviews are mixed. There are complaints that the owner has returned to his old ways and both leadership and service is poor. Customers both compliment and complain on the food quality. Drake's Place is open and reviews are very positive after Restaurant Impossible with only minor complaints on service and delays in receiving food. The Balcony is open and reviews are mostly positive.
There are a few complaints of slow service and cold menu items. Blue Orleans is open and reviews are very positive after the episode with minor complaints on a slow service. Lil G's Kajun Restaurant is open and reviews are mixed with mostly compliments on food and complaints on service and items being unavailable. Taverna Trela is open and reviews are very mixed with compliments and criticisms of the new food and many complaints of slow and poor service received from servers and the owner.
Loyd Have Mercy is open and reviews are mostly positive with some diners wanting the return of the old menu but most are loving the new menu and new decor. Habanera and the Guero is open. Reviews after the show are mostly positive with praise for food and drinks but some customers complain on a long wait for food and drinks.
Phillip's Alehouse and Grill is open. The building was briefly listed as for lease before the listing was removed. Reviews are mostly positive with some customers noticing the improvement in service and food. Ginger Monkey is open. Reviews are mostly positive with praise for the improved food and service. There are some negative reviews that there isn't consistency in food and service. Don Luis is open. Reviews after Robert visited are mostly positive with praise for the food and service.
Some customer favourites were returned to the menu at the request of customers as they felt the menu was too small. The Emporium is open. Reviews are mostly positive with praise for both the food, atmosphere and service.
Millonzis Restaurant is open. Reviews after the episode are positive with praise for both the food, cosy atmosphere and friendly service. Cosentino's Ristorante is open. Reviews are mostly positive with compliments to the food and service and there are a few more negative reviews on service or off dishes. Casa Di Francesca's is open. After the show, reviews are positive with praise for the food and service. Reviews are very mixed, whilst most agree the food is great there are negative comments on wait times and customer service when they are busy.
Polaris Street Cafe is open. Reviews are mostly very positive with praise for the fast service, prices and quality of the food. Burnt Offerings is open. Reviews after the show are very positive with customers praising the cosy atmosphere, great food and customer service. Boutte's Bayou Restaurant is open.
Reviews are mostly positive with praise for the food, the negative comments complain about issues with service. Dunbar's Creole Cuisine is open. Reviews are positive with customers loving the atmosphere and the food.
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