Restaurant: Impossible

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

Robert Irvine first visited Uncle Andy's in Portland, Maine in 2014 and learned that comic Dennis Fogg and his wife Tina couldn't even pay themselves.

Chef Robert Irvine has his work cut out for him when he arrives at Rossini's Cucina Italiana and the restaurant is absolutely filthy; Robert rolls up his sleeves and gets his hands dirty in order to clean up this small-town restaurant.

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.

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

Robert returns to Bradenton, Fla., to follow up on Theresa's Restaurant; Robert is curious to see if Jodi has returned to her controlling ways, or if Theresa's is still on the right track.

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.

In 2012, Robert met his match in one of the owners of Woody's, a steakhouse in Tupelo, Miss.; she did not like hearing what he had to say about her business that once catered to celebrities like Elvis Presley.

At Carmine's Chianti Cow in Port Jervis, N.Y., Chef Robert Irvine meets an owner whose identity crisis is threatening his restaurant.

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

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

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.

Robert Irvine heads back to Padre Rita Grill, where he first met Michael and Cathy Laferty in 2014; he goes back to see if there is still no management in the kitchen or if leadership has finally been restored.

Mike and Cherita open a family-run restaurant, Blue Orleans, in Chattanooga, Tenn., after losing everything in Hurricane Katrina.

Chef Robert meets Therese, who purchased a restaurant 12 years earlier when she had no experience but received help from her daughter to stay afloat.

Robert Irvine returns to De Rican Chef in Virginia Beach, Va.; three years ago he found a family in crisis following a tragic death; Raquel, the owner, had lost her passion and her son Ruben was lashing out.

Chef Robert goes to work with Bobby, who says that he's neglected the place because of the loss of his parents; Robert must dig deep to find a way to mend this family-run Greek eatery before it's too late.

Robert Irvine returns to Sunrise, Fla., to check on the unique challenge of Gigi's Music Café, a combined restaurant and music venue; inexperienced owner couldn't see the burden she was putting on her daughter, who managed the day-to-day business.

Robert Irvine revisits So Natural Organic Restaurant and Market in Harker Heights, Texas; Robert returns to check on the family's priorities and the state of their personal and work lives.

Robert Irvine travels to Murphy, Calif., to revisit breakfast-and-lunch diner, Hillbillies Restaurant; on his last visit, Robert found a tacky, messy restaurant, a defiant and lazy staff and owner Jamie at her wits' end.

Robert goes back to Fort Bragg to check in on a restaurant that, given his own military background, was a personal mission for him.

A look back at some of Chef Robert Irvine's most extreme and outrageous moments.