Restaurant: Impossible

Robert Irvine rolls up to the Southern Grille of Ellendale in Ellendale, DE, where the owner is working too hard to be in so much debt. Robert has to help him reconnect with what makes him and his Southern restaurant special.

Chef Robert Irvine has his work cut out for him when he arrives at Rossini's Cucina Italiana and the restaurant is absolutely filthy.[Food Network]

Robert Irvine returns to Uncle Andy's Diner in Portland, ME, which he rescued in 2014. He's back to see who stepped up to manage the diner, whether it's making money and if customers are finally smiling because of the food.

Chef Robert Irvine tries to save Edgar's Restaurant, but fixing a restaurant in only two days is impossible. When Glenn, the restaurant's owner, is less than honest with Robert it creates a whole new set of problems.[Food Network]

Chef Robert Irvine has his work cut out for him when he arrives in Ridgeland, MS. Rossini's Cucina Italiana is absolutely filthy, and even worse, owners Lori and Toni seem to have given up.

Four years after his ambush, Robert Irvine returns to Bradenton, FL, to check on Theresa's Restaurant. He helped pull the restaurant out of a rut and taught the controlling owner some management techniques she desperately needed.

Chef Robert Irvine comes to the rescue of Foxfire Grill in Alexandria, Va., where the owners, Terri and Jackie, simply can't figure out why they aren't making money.[Food Network]

Robert Irvine is in Akron, OH, to save Edgar's Restaurant. Fixing a restaurant in only two days is impossible enough, but when the restaurant's owner is less than honest with Robert, it creates a whole new set of problems.

Identity crisis threatens restaurant.

At Perella's Ristorante in Warren, R.I., Chef Robert Irvine meets an owner whose stubbornness is holding back his restaurant.[Food Network]

In 2012, Robert Irvine met his match in one of the owners of Woody's Tupelo Steakhouse in Mississippi. Now, he's back to see if the mother-daughter owners were able to keep the business going and their staff in line.

Robert Irvine tries to save a piece of history in Garrettsville, Ohio, by rescuing a restaurant in a 200-year-old mill.[Food Network]

At Perella's Ristorante in Warren, RI, Robert Irvine meets an owner who hasn't updated the menu, decor or his opinions since the restaurant opened 25 years ago. Robert has to convince him to change his ways in order to stay open.

Robert Irvine comes to the rescue of Foxfire Grill in Alexandria, VA, where the owners can't figure out why they aren't making money. If Robert can't identify and solve the problem, they'll have no choice but to close.

Robert Irvine visits Ferguson, Mo., to help a beloved community restaurant on the brink of closing its doors.[Food Network]

Robert Irvine heads back to Padre Rita Grill on South Padre Island, TX, which he ambushed in 2014. He wants to see if the kitchen has strong leadership, and he's braced to reconnect with one of the feistiest owners he's ever met.

The Balcony in Larose, La.

The Balcony in Larose, La., is one of the oldest Cajun seafood restaurants in the bayou. The owner has worked there for 28 years, but her friendly relationship with the employees has cost her their respect.[Food Network]

At Carmine's Chianti Cow in Port Jervis, NY, Robert Irvine meets an owner whose identity crisis is threatening his restaurant. Stuck in a rut serving the same food as the previous owner, Chef Keith needs a wake-up call.

Robert Irvine returns to De Rican Chef in Virginia Beach, VA, where three years ago he found a family in crisis following a tragic death. He finds out whether the family has managed to pull together or collapsed under the stress.

Robert Irvine tries to save a piece of history in Garrettsville, OH, by rescuing a restaurant in a 200-year-old mill. The owners have a $500,000 payment coming due, and the business is just months away from grinding to a halt.

After investing $200,000 and losing $4,000 a month, a pastor and owner of Loyd Have Mercy has lost hope of ever saving his homestyle eatery.[Food Network]

Robert Irvine returns to Sunrise, FL, to check on Gigi's Music Cafe, a combined restaurant and music venue. The inexperienced owner couldn't see the burden she put on her daughter, who managed the day-to-day business.

Robert Irvine helps a beloved restaurant on the brink of closing its doors in Ferguson, MO. The owners are out of both money and options, and Robert hopes to salvage their dream of making the restaurant their family legacy.

Robert Irvine revisits So Natural Organic Restaurant and Market in Harker Heights, TX, where he met a family of seven all working nonstop to keep things afloat in 2016. He checks on the family's priorities and work-life balance.