Bar Rescue

Jon Taffer and his experts visit failing drinking establishments to offer one last shot at success.

Deadliest Kitchen

S9 E1

Jon heads to Gilbert, Ariz., to help an owner who has dedicated her life to a bar with a dangerously dirty kitchen and an untrained bar staff.

Wildkats Wild Collapse

S9 E2

In Jacksonville, Fla., Jon Taffer aims to rescue a bar that is suffering from a severe identity crisis and lack of leadership.

Jason's Last Call

S9 E3

Jon heads to Fountain Hills, Ariz., to help a married couple protect their investment in a bar that is being run into the ground by their friend and business partner.

Low Five Dive

S9 E5

Jon Taffer attempts to rescue a bar in Tucson, Arizona whose owner has let the bar fall into disrepair despite the efforts of her skilled staff.

Missing the Marc

S9 E6

Jon Taffer heads to St. Augustine, Florida to help a military vet rescue his struggling bar amidst poor sales and an unruly staff.

My Brother's Barkeeper

S9 E7

In Banning, Calif., a failing bar causes a major rift between a brother and sister; Jon Taffer must find a way to help them repair the damage.

A Perla in the Rough

S9 E8

Jon sends hospitality protégé Dustin Drai to Glendale, Arizona, to rescue a local institution whose current owner is treating the bar as his personal hangout and giving away free drinks.

Losing the Playoffs

S9 E9

Jon heads to Palm Desert, CA to help rescue a 20-year-old bar, that has failed to ever make a profit, while navigating a complicated web of relationships.

Friends Without Benefits

S9 E10

In Downey, Jon tasks Phil Wills to help an iconic live music venue get back on its feet, after years of neglect and mismanagement.

Boca Re-Tune

S9 E11

Jon Taffer rescues a bar in Boca Raton, FL whose owner is failing to achieve the same success he found in the music industry as he is in the bar.

CSI: Los Cocos

S9 E12

Jon Taffer sends Ashish Alfred to Port St. Lucie, Florida to help three brothers save a bar they bought with no knowledge or experience of how to run it.

From Camo to Cocktail

S9 E13

Jon comes to the rescue of a nearly 100 year old VFW Post that was decimated from Covid and struggles to hang on amidst a membership and decaying building.

Thank You for (Not) Smoking

S9 E14

Jon Taffer heads to Margate, Florida, to fix a dive bar whose owners have not changed anything in the bar for over 20 years, including their smoking policy.

Inland Tavern, Underwater

S9 E15

Jon Taffer sends his long-time expert, Phil Wills to lead the rescue of a bar in San Marcos, California that is suffering from an identity crisis.

Dancing Dreams Dashed

S9 E16

Jon Taffer heads to Port St. Lucie, FL to help two partners save their failing bar, regain their confidence, and learn how to properly run a business.

Mis-Steaks Were Made

S9 E17

Jon appoints hospitality expert Dustin Drai to Apache Junction, Arizona to rescue a small town bar whose owners have no experience in operations, design, or service.

Feels Bad at Philgoods

S9 E18

For his 250th rescue, Jon Taffer heads to Pompano Beach, Florida, to help a bar veteran fix his family issues so that he can take a step closer to retirement.

Long Island Mess

S9 E19

Jon Taffer sends Phil Wills and Danny Trejo to Houston, Texas, to rescue a business whose owner prefers to drink in the bar while his retired wife has to pick up the pieces.

Lost in the Sauce

S9 E20

Jon Taffer attempts to rescue a bar in Kingwood, Texas, whose owners have neglected both the business and the staff over the last several years.

Till the Wagon Wheels Fall Off

S9 E21

Jon Taffer sends Phil Wills and Danny Trejo to Cleveland, Texas, to help a pair of friends rescue their bar and their friendship amidst family fights and dying cockroaches.

Midtown Slump

S9 E22

Jon Taffer needs to rescue a failing bar in Houston, TX, whose owner turned his life upside down to buy a bar near an ailing lifelong friend.

Jimmy Meet World

S9 E23

Jon Taffer heads to Kenosha, Wisc. to rescue a long-standing bar whose owner has failed to update the business over the past 30 years.

Lights Out in the Harbor

S9 E24

A historic bar in Sheboygan, Wisc. faces closure because of an owner with a bad attitude whose staff is afraid to speak out against him.

Rock Bottom at Top Shelf

S9 E25

Jon Taffer visits Fond du Lac in Wisconsin to help a husband and wife rescue their bar and move on from the death of their son.

Pete's Ruined Tavern

S9 E26

Chef Jason Santos goes to Chesterfield, Minnesota to rescue an owner who drinks excessively in his own bar while his kids try to make the bar successful.

I'm a F'n Bar Guy! I'm a F'n Bar Girl!

S9 E27

Jon Taffer heads to Milwaukee, Wisc., to rescue a family whose goal of running a New Orleans inspired frozen daiquiri bar is off the mark.

Backroads to Ruin

S9 E28

Mixologist Phil Wills travels to Holly, Michigan to help rescue a bar whose failure has impacted an entire family and threatens to break themapart.

Outta Touch, Outta Time

S8 E25

Jon encounters an unruly husband of an owner who is on the brink of closing her bar in Arvada, Colo.

Breaking Brandon

S7 E3

After emptying his sick mother's life savings, a man is moments away from a meltdown; he is four days away from closing his dream bar.

Fear and Molding on Pineapple Hill

S7 E14

Jon tries to help an owner who is unable to take control of her own bar or her explosive chef due to her crippling fear of failure and change.

Operation Puerto Rico

S6 E19

Jon Taffer heads to Puerto Rico and tries to put time and resources in to rescue not only a bar, but a small community hit hard by two hurricanes.

Get Off Your Ass!

S6 E47

Jon tries to motivate the lethargic owner of The Fifth, who has been weighed down by his late father's failing legacy.

Wheels of Misfortune

S5 E2

In a desert town, Taffer collides with the owner of a bar in a roller rink, a local landmark close to closing for good.

Mother Doesn't Know Best

S5 E24

Jon Taffer tries to convince the ultimate maternal figure to make her decisions like a business owner to save her struggling Las Vegas dive bar from closing its doors.

Silence of the Ants

S5 E26

A Long Beach dive bar becomes infested with more than just bar problems -- they have bug problems.

El Moronte!!

S4 E4

Taffer attempts to deflate the ego of a passionate Puerto Rican bar owner who berates his staff and sons.

Second Base, Third Strike

S4 E11

When Taffer returns to Second Base Bar and Grill to find an owner has let the bar deteriorate, he must decide if he will save it once again.

Beach Rats

S4 E13

Rodents shut down a beachfront bar, but Taffer is brought to tears after finding out what the owners have endured.

Till Debt Do Us Part

S4 E32

A womanizing owner and his enraged wife struggle with their run-down Caribbean bar; Taffer tries to turn the bar around before the business hits the rocks and the owner's wife bails.