Restaurant Impossible

Status: CLOSED (October 2017) SiP Bistro in Holly Springs, North Carolina was a dream that turned into a nightmare. Despite Restaurant Impossible’s intervention, the café...

Status: CLOSED (December 2020) Starlite Restaurant and Pizza in West Orange, New Jersey was a 59-year institution that couldn’t outrun its debt. Despite Restaurant Impossible’s...

Status: CLOSED (January 2020) Peppino’s Ristorante Italiano in Oviedo has gotten complicated with all the Restaurant Impossible closure stories flying around. As someone who’s tracked...

Status: OPEN (Expanded to 3 Locations) De Rican Chef in Virginia Beach is one of Restaurant Impossible’s greatest success stories. After Robert Irvine’s 2016 intervention,...

Status: CLOSED (2022) Deno’s I-76 in Keenesburg, Colorado was a truck stop diner that couldn’t find its footing. Despite Restaurant Impossible’s transformation and community support,...

Status: CLOSED (2023) Texas Cowboy BBQ in Abilene, Texas was a marriage and business that couldn’t survive the loss of their pitmaster. Despite Restaurant Impossible’s...

Status: OPEN (New Owners) Walters Gas & Grill in Opelika, Alabama is a unique hybrid concept – part gas station, part restaurant – that’s thriving...

Status: CLOSED (April 2023) KC’s BBQ in Berkeley, California was a 55-year legacy that couldn’t survive modern economic pressures. Despite Restaurant Impossible helping owner Patrick...

Status: CLOSED (2024) – Sister Location Open Jalisco Cafe in San Diego’s Imperial Beach was a landmark Mexican restaurant that closed after 80+ years at...

Status: CLOSED (2024) 333 Restaurant in Grenada, Mississippi was a legacy restaurant that couldn’t survive its owner’s divided attention. Despite Restaurant Impossible’s intervention, staffing issues...