Restaurant: Impossible · S17 · E4
Fixing a Family in Houston
Buried in debt, Habanera and the Guero in Houston, Texas, is on the verge of closing. The infighting is destroying the business and a 3-year-old daughter is stuck in the middle. Robert Irvine will have to convince the owner, Ben, to step back from the obsessive control of his partner and chef, Vanessa, and concentrate on the rest of the restaurant, or Ben will lose both his business and his family.
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Buried in debt, Habanera and the Guero in Houston, Texas, is on the verge of closing. The infighting is destroying the business and a 3-year-old daughter is stuck in the middle. Robert Irvine will have to convince the owner, Ben, to step back from the obsessive control of his partner and chef, Vanessa, and concentrate on the rest of the restaurant, or Ben will lose both his business and his family.
Season 17
1Quarantine Check-In
43 minApr 30, 2020
Robert checks on the Restaurant: Impossible family during the pandemic.
2First Episode Rewatch
43 minMay 7, 2020
Robert and his wife watch the very first episode of Restaurant: Impossible.
3Saving a Pastor's Passion
43 minMay 14, 2020
Robert Irvine tries to restore a pastor's faith in his Florida restaurant.
4Fixing a Family in Houston
43 minMay 21, 2020Now viewing
Buried in debt, Habanera and the Guero in Houston, Texas, is on the verge of closing. The infighting is destroying the business and a 3-year-old daughter is stuck in the middle. Robert Irvine will have to convince the owner, Ben, to step back from the obsessive control of his partner and chef, Vanessa, and concentrate on the rest of the restaurant, or Ben will lose both his business and his family.
5Revisited: Helping One of Our Own
43 minMay 28, 2020
Robert Irvine returns to Rosie's Cafe in Escondido, Calif., where he previously helped the owner, Kaitlyn, revive her failing restaurant. She has since suffered a near-fatal car accident, and Robert comes back to pull off a spectacular event -- breaking every rule in television if necessary -- to help this Restaurant: Impossible family member with her mounting medical bills.
6Back on Track in Glendora
43 minJun 4, 2020
Robert Irvine heads to T. Phillip's Alehouse and Grill in Glendora, Calif., and finds a restaurant that looks more like a dive bar. The owner, Jen, can't stand up for herself and everyone walks all over her. Robert must find a way to break down Jen's walls in order to build her, and the restaurant, back up.
7Ginger Monkey Is Going Under
43 minJun 11, 2020
The chef and owner, Jackson, of the Ginger Monkey in Chandler, Ariz., has a ton of experience but can't keep up with the demands of his high-volume restaurant. With three years of losses on the books, he's failing big-time. There's something wrong with this picture, and Robert Irvine is ready to solve the mystery!
8Revisited: Out of Date
43 minJun 18, 2020
Robert returns to Paterson, NJ, to check on Paul's Bar and Bowling.
9Revisited: Soul of a Marriage
43 minJul 16, 2020
Robert Irvine revisits Oklahoma City soul food restaurant Mama E's Wings and Waffles to see whether the owners have been able to overcome their marital challenges and work together to make their restaurant a success. Robert also rewatches his trip to London.