Name: Restaurant: Impossible
Released: 2011-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Taniya Nayak, Cheryl Torrenueva, Krista Watterworth

TV Show · Reality

Chef Robert Irvine tries to help failing restaurants make a comeback. Armed with two days and a budget of $10,000, he updates their menus and their fortunes to help them become successful again.

2011 · 42m

Starring Taniya Nayak, Cheryl Torrenueva, Krista Watterworth

Director Michael Shea

EPISODE 1

Dying Diner

Robert Irvine steps back in time at a struggling retro joint in Escondido, Calif., called Rosie's Cafe; the owner of the ugly, disorganized restaurant is a young woman who has the passion but lacks experience.
EPISODE 2

Fight at Filomena's

Robert heads to Costa Mesa, Calif., to help turn around the struggling Filomena's Italian Kitchen and Market; despite a clean kitchen, organised dining room and allegedly good food, the owner hasn't been able to pay herself one dime since opening.
EPISODE 3

Mom Finds Her Mojo

When Robert arrives at Incredible Cafe in San Diego, he finds a restaurant that is anything but incredible; the kitchen is an abomination and the woman who runs it is in crippling debt; Robert helps to reignite her passion.
EPISODE 4

Smoky Steakhouse

Robert arrives in Safford, Ariz., to help turn things around at the Copper Steer Steakhouse; the restaurant was the dream of Parrish and Maureen, but it turned into a nightmare as they started losing money with no clue how to turn things around.
EPISODE 4

Fixing a Family in Houston

With infighting destroying the business, Habanera and the Guero in Houston, Texas is on the verge of closing; Robert Irvine will have to convince the owner, Ben, to concentrate on the restaurant.
EPISODE 5

Revisited: Helping One of Our Own

Robert Irvine returns to Rosie's Cafe where he previously helped the owner, Kaitlyn; she has since suffered a near-fatal car accident, and Robert comes back to help with her medical bills.