Ramsay's Recaps

Ramsay's Recaps

By Courtney and Alana

Courtney Seyl and Alana Fineman (restaurant story girl on tik tok) take a deep dive into the Gordan Ramsay universe! We’re starting this new season with the reboot of Kitchen Nightmares!
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Ramsay's RecapsMay 26, 2021
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KN 6x04: Kati Allo

KN 6x04: Kati Allo

We're back with another Kitchen Nightmares classic edition. This week Gordon is in Queens, NY to help a struggling Greek restaraunt.

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Jun 19, 202501:02:14
GRSS 1x02: Caffe Boa

GRSS 1x02: Caffe Boa

Gordon's back undercover to help a struggling Italian restaurant in Phoenix, AZ. This episode is honestly so good! Nasty kitchens, mean owners, and a poor wife trying to keep it all together.

Apologies if the audio is strange in spots my mic was being dumb

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Jun 09, 202556:49
KN 6x03: The Old Neighborhood

KN 6x03: The Old Neighborhood

We're so back! Gordon heads to the Old Neighborhood restaurant in Colorado to tackle the outdated, cluttered, and rotten food and decor. It's time for them to SHUT IT DOWN

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Jun 04, 202557:42
KN 6x02: Pantaleone's

KN 6x02: Pantaleone's

We're back with classic Kitchen Nightmares! This week Gordon heads to Denver to tackle a failing pizza place that claims to be the best in Denver.

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May 29, 202501:00:19
Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service 1x01: The Parthenon

Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service 1x01: The Parthenon

Special bonus series! We're going to be watching along with Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service, his new show that is definitely NOT Kitchen Nightmares with a Jason Bourne edit...

This week he starts in DC to help a struggling Greek restaraunt. Gordon's breaking in, spying on the employees, and even has an inside informant to help him get this 36 year old restaraunt back on track.

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May 26, 202501:00:11
KN 2x11: Simmer Down

KN 2x11: Simmer Down

It's the last episode of season 2 of the new Kitchen Nightmares! We made it! Gordon heads back to Texas to help struggling chef, Chris, get his restaraunt, life, family, marriage all back on track.


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May 22, 202501:19:37
Kn 2x10: Blake's Place

Kn 2x10: Blake's Place

We'e back babyyyyy! Here to finish out the new season of Kitchen Nightmares with the second to last episode: Blake's Place! Can Gordon help this wannabe celebrity chef fix her priorities?

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May 15, 202501:06:48
KN 2x09: Leo's Italian Grill

KN 2x09: Leo's Italian Grill

Italian food in the heart of Texas!

Sorry it's late! We'll be off again cause we're in Disney!

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Apr 25, 202543:35
KN 2x08: The Grumpy George

KN 2x08: The Grumpy George

We're back in Texas this week to visit a British pub, The Grumpy George! They only have four weeks left to make some money before they're going to close and they've called upon their Gordian Angel to come and save them.

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Apr 10, 202501:06:25
KN 2x07: The Verdict

KN 2x07: The Verdict

We're back! Sorry for the delays and weird upload. We are working on getting back on schedule.

Gordon's headed to the Verdict! A prison? Courtroom? themed restaraunt that is allllll family drama.

Alana misses New Orleans

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Apr 05, 202501:03:23
KN 2x06: King's Blu Jam

KN 2x06: King's Blu Jam

Gordon's headed to Texas this week to help a struggling breakfast restaurant run by mother/daughter team Connie and Justin. We've got yelling, screaming, fighting, moldy food, and puke!

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Feb 26, 202558:15
KN 2x05: 3 Southern Girls

KN 2x05: 3 Southern Girls

Gordon's on the road to the Super Bowl (congrats Philly) and is helping Gabi, Tia, and Monchel to bring life back into their small southern eatery after a tragedy almost broke their family apart.

Honestly, one of my fave episodes!

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Feb 19, 202558:31
KN 2x04: Kindred

KN 2x04: Kindred

Gordon's visiting a vegan eatery on the brink of closure. Can he make this frustrating chef a good cook? Can the owner find the courage to fire him? Can me and Alana stop screaming? Find out!

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Feb 08, 202501:08:48
KN 2x03: Voleo's

KN 2x03: Voleo's

Gordon's heading to Westwego, LA this week to help Voleo's, a family owned restaurant that's been struggling since losing their last location to hurricane Ida.

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Feb 05, 202551:32
KN 2x01 and 02: Iberville

KN 2x01 and 02: Iberville

Kitchen Nightmare's is back! Gordon's in New Orleans on the road to the Superbowl! Can he help these struggling restaurants before all the tourists come in?

Iberville is his first stop. A struggling eatery just off Bourbon St.

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Jan 29, 202558:52
5x15: Amy's Baking Company

5x15: Amy's Baking Company

We did it! We made it to the ultimate Kitchen Nightmares episode! Gordon's in Arizona to visit the infamous Amy's Baking Company, a struggling bakery with some volatile owners, frozen ravioli, and no tipping!

Stay tuned next week when we start on the newest season of Kitchen Nightmares

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Jan 17, 202501:02:09
5x14: Chappy's

5x14: Chappy's

We're in Nashville for the first time this week to visit a cajun eatery: Chappy's!

Can Gordon get thru to this stubborn owner?

And stay tuned for the season finale next week! Amy's Baking Company!!!


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Jan 08, 202501:13:38
5x13: Prohibition Grille

5x13: Prohibition Grille

Gordon's back in Washington this week to tackle the Prohibition Grille, a struggling southern eatery with a chef who loves to not season anything.

And stay tuned for a new season of Kitchen Nightmares in January!

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Jan 01, 202501:01:60
5x12: Yanni's Greek Restaraunt

5x12: Yanni's Greek Restaraunt

We're back with another episode! Gordon's in Seattle this week to help out another greek restaraunt. Can he make this Mou-SUCK-a better?

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Dec 18, 202401:03:33
5x11: Mill Street Bistro Parts 1 and 2

5x11: Mill Street Bistro Parts 1 and 2

It's another two parter this week! Gordon heads to the Mill Street Bistro to face the most stubborn owner he's faced yet. Can order convince this man that fresh catch of the day means fish caught that day and not frozen fish?


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Dec 11, 202401:39:14
5x10: Nino's

5x10: Nino's

Apologies for the delays but we are back! This episode was recorded awhile ago now but it's finally out! Ninos Italian restaurant in California!

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Nov 26, 202451:02
5x09: Sam's Meditteranean Kebab Room

5x09: Sam's Meditteranean Kebab Room

You know these episodes come out late but I try my best. But we're back with Sam's Kebab room, a restaurant run only by one man and his seven kids! That's gonna end well...


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Oct 17, 202401:01:59
5x08: Levanti's Italian Restaurant

5x08: Levanti's Italian Restaurant

We're back! With another Italian restaurant that Gordon is going to try and save. Can he eat the stuffed pepper that looks like a donkey dick? Can he survive the moldy pasta sauce? We'll find out this week!


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Oct 03, 202401:01:25
5x07: Olde Hitchin Post

5x07: Olde Hitchin Post

I thought I uploaded this a week ago and then I realized I didn't so my bad. This week we're going to cranberry country! Yay?

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Sep 25, 202457:25
5x05: Barefoot Bob's

5x05: Barefoot Bob's

Or Bawbs if your from the east coast which is where Gordon is this week! He visit a struggling tiki bar/restaurant in Massachusetts to see if he can fix their unseasoned fried food, their nasty raw meat, and a marriage on the rocks. My crystal ball says its gonna be no good.


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Sep 11, 202458:50
5x04: Ms. Jean's Southern Cuisine

5x04: Ms. Jean's Southern Cuisine

We're back! apologies for delayed episodes but we're here and in PA to visit a soul food restaurant that lacks soul and decorations. But it's a success story (spoiler)


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Sep 04, 202445:50
5x03: Mama Maria's

5x03: Mama Maria's

We're back with another classic! We've got bad food, sick customers, and a stinky lobster to round out this Brooklyn Italian restaurant that closed recently! And only because the owner wanted to retire. We love a success story

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Aug 21, 202452:33
5x01 and 5x02: La Galleria 33

5x01 and 5x02: La Galleria 33

We're back baby! Season 5 of Kitchen Nightmares is here and we are starting strong with sisters Rita and Lisa and La Galleria 33 in Boston's North End. Truly a wild group of characters in this one folks


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Aug 14, 202401:33:24
4x17: Zocalo

4x17: Zocalo

Season finale! We've made it through season 4 of Kitchen Nightmares! This week Gordons in West Philidelphia to visit Mexican restaurant, Zocalo. Can we save a marriage, I mean, restaurant?


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Jul 24, 202454:39
4x16: Chiarella's

4x16: Chiarella's

An Italian restaurants in trouble so Gordon is to the rescue! Can he help save this little Italian bistro in Philly? More importantly can he convince a man to go to therapy?


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Jul 17, 202453:29
4x15: Cafe Hon

4x15: Cafe Hon

Its time for one of our faves! Gordon's in Baltimore to help save Cafe Hon, a local eatery in trouble over a trademarked name (no harm came to the giant flamingo)


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Jul 10, 202401:00:13
4x14: Charlie's Italian

4x14: Charlie's Italian

Sorry for the late Pride month episode but we're here! We made it to July! Congrats to you all for surviving half the year so far.


Gordon's in California to help struggling italian bistro Charlies, owned by Tatiana, a server turned owner who made her mom and sister buy her a restaurant. That is probably gonna be fine.


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Jul 03, 202401:01:34
4x13: Spin a Yarn

4x13: Spin a Yarn

We're back! Sorry for the weird delay. We recorded this a few weeks ago but life was lifing so its here now.

Gordon visits Spin a Yarn, a greek? steakhouse? seafood? restaurant?


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Jun 05, 202449:12
4x12: Park's Edge

4x12: Park's Edge

Gordon's visiting a small suburb outside of Atlanta to help save Park's Edge, a struggling fusion (???) restaurant that has two owners who don't know what they're doing! Shocking!


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May 15, 202453:15
4x10: El Greco

4x10: El Greco

Everyone loves Chef Mike!

Except Gordon...


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May 08, 202457:44
4x09: Michon's

4x09: Michon's

Sorry its late I was tired...

And Gordon's tired of all this bad food! Anyways heres another episode of Kitchen Nightmares


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May 01, 202451:07
4x07 and 4x08: The Burger Kitchen

4x07 and 4x08: The Burger Kitchen

It's a heavy hitter this week as Gordon tackles The Burger Kitchen, an LA restaurant that has bad food but worse family dynamics. Can Gordon help this son cope with the fact his father stole $250k from him? Hard to say.

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Apr 24, 202401:23:31
4x05: Greek at the Harbor
Apr 17, 202453:18
4x04: Luigi's d'Italia
Apr 10, 202401:01:10
4x03: Mike and Nellie's
Apr 03, 202459:18
4x02: Leone's

4x02: Leone's

We are so back with the nasty kitchen and denial babyyyy! Welcome to Leone's in Montclair, NJ, an italian restaurant struggling to survive after the owner fell into coma for two years and her son took over.

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Feb 28, 202458:23
4x01: Blackberry's

4x01: Blackberry's

New season of Kitchen Nightmares lets goooo!

Gordon's in Plainfield, NJ to help a struggling soul food restaurant that may or may not have mice.

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Feb 21, 202401:04:59
3x12: Zeke's

3x12: Zeke's

Happy Valentine's Day Donuts!!!

Season 3 finale! Gordon's in New Orleans to visit Zeke's, a restaurant struggling to serve fresh seafood and be nice to its employees.

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Feb 14, 202401:01:45
3x11: Capri

3x11: Capri

Back back back back back again! This time Gordon's in Eagle Rock, CA visiting the most twin twins of all time at their restaurant Capri!
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Feb 07, 202454:43
3x10: La Frite

3x10: La Frite

Gordon's back in LA to tackle a French restaurant with feuding siblings, a misogynstic chef, and a loud dessert display in the center of it all.

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Jan 24, 202456:53
3x09: Kingston Cafe

3x09: Kingston Cafe

We're back to the classics! 2012 Kitchen Nightmares!

This week Gordon is in Pasadena, CA to visit Kingston Cafe, a Jamaican restaurant owned by a doctor/olympic athelete. Some places call is season 3 episode 9, some call it episode 8, others call it season 4 episode 8 so pick your favorite one I guess.


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Jan 17, 202454:42
1x10: Diwan

1x10: Diwan

Season Finale! We follow Gordon to Diwan, an Indian restaurant on in the midst of an identity crisis.

Happy holidays! See you again in the New Year!

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Dec 14, 202352:46
1x09: Max's Bar and Grill

1x09: Max's Bar and Grill

Its the second to last episode of this season! I can't believe how far we've come. From New York to New Jersey and now down to the Jersey shore to visit Max's Bar and Grill, a 95 year old restaurant famous for their hot dogs. Can Gordon save their wrinkly dry dogs from certain despair?

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Dec 06, 202358:37
1x08: South Brooklyn Foundry

1x08: South Brooklyn Foundry

Gordon's going where he's never gone before: Bay Ridge Brooklyn

This week he visits South Brooklyn Foundry, a struggling restaurant run by Kelly and Rey (who is sus and I don't trust him still).

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Nov 29, 202344:16
1x07: El Cantito

1x07: El Cantito

Gordon's hanging in Yonkers this week as he tries to help struggling Puerto Rican restaurant, El Cantito. Can he help this brother/sister duo save the place before its too late?

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Nov 22, 202353:09