Kitchen Nightmares — 2007-2026 · 9 seasons · 113 eps

★ 7.5

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Kitchen Nightmares

2007-2026 9 seasons 113 episodes

★ 7.5 (15,599 votes) Top 50%

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 turn around the fortunes of each restaurant in just one week and save them from their living nightmares.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

S6

S7

S8

S9

E1

7.3

6.4

7.3

7.0

7.1

7.5

6.9

7.2

8.0

E2

7.5

6.6

6.9

7.0

6.9

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.6

E3

7.1

6.9

6.8

6.8

7.0

6.8

6.8

7.2

7.2

E4

7.1

6.9

7.0

6.6

7.2

6.7

6.6

7.3

7.2

E5

7.0

7.1

7.0

6.7

7.6

6.6

7.3

6.5

7.5

E6

7.5

6.7

7.1

7.0

7.5

6.5

6.9

7.2

7.3

E7

7.1

6.6

7.0

7.4

6.9

6.9

6.6

7.1

8.1

E8

7.1

6.9

6.8

6.4

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.8

8.2

E9

6.9

6.8

6.9

6.6

6.7

6.8

6.4

7.2

7.9

E10

7.0

7.0

6.3

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.7

7.6

6.1

E11

6.8

6.6

7.1

7.1

7.8

8.3

E12

6.7

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.5

E13

6.4

7.1

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7.0

E14

7.7

6.7

6.8

E15

6.7

6.5

6.7

E16

7.5

9.2

E17

7.6

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7.2

6.8

6.9

7.0

7.1

7.1

6.8

7.2

7.6

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Episode Power Rankings

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 9.2

S6E16 Amy's Baking Company

Gordon heads to Scottsdale, Arizona, where he visits Amy's Baking Company and meets husband-and-wife bistro owners Samy and Amy Bouzaglo, who reveal a shocking contempt for customer feedback.

#2

S9E11 8.3

Simmer Down

Gordon helps Chris establish fundamental systems and boundaries at Simmer Down Cafe in Central Texas.

#3

S9E8 8.2

Grumpy George

Gordon Ramsay tries to help an English pub located in Georgetown, Texas, which lacks a quintessential British identity.

4. S9E7 "Verdict" 8.1
5. S9E1 "Road to Super Bowl LIX - Iberville: Ramsay's Worst Nightmare" 8.0
6. S9E9 "Leo's Italian Grill" 7.9
7. S6E11 "Mill Street Bistro, Part 1" 7.8
8. S4E14 "Oceana" 7.7
9. S5E5 "Burger Kitchen: Part 1" 7.6
10. S5E17 "Revisited 7" 7.6

📉 Bottom Episodes

#113

S9E10 6.1

Blake's Place

A New Orleans restaurant owner neglects food quality and customer service while chasing social media fame. Gordon Ramsay steps in to help her rediscover what truly matters in running a successful neighborhood eatery.

112. S3E10 "Revisited #2" 6.3
111. S7E9 "Bella Luna" 6.4
110. S4E8 "Revisited #5" 6.4
109. S3E13 "Revisited #3" 6.4

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Episode Engagement

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9 Standouts

48 Infamous

10 Hidden Gems

46 Forgettable

Top Standout: S6E16 Amy's Baking Company

Most Infamous: S2E2 Handlebar

Best Hidden Gem: S9E11 Simmer Down

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