After two of his men lost to Chen, the grand chef of Heichinrou decides that he will be the next opponent so he can regain the pride of the beloved restaurant.
The owners of J. Willy's Bar and Grille are $1.2 million in debt and contact chef Gordon Ramsay in hope that he can help give them a fresh start; Gordon brings in fresh ingredients and teaches the inexperienced cooks how to make various dishes.
Ramsay visits the Handlebar Restaurant and Lounge in Mount Sinai, N.Y., where the owners are in denial about the restaurant's outdated decor and the head chef's lack of passion.
Gordon Ramsay visits Giuseppe's, a family-run Italian restaurant in Macomb Township, Mich., that has a chaotic atmosphere in the kitchen and a lack of clientele; to spread word about the restaurant, Giuseppe's hosts a bowl-a-thon.
Chef Ramsay heads to West Babylon, N.Y., to help two inexperienced restaurant owners with their struggling establishment; after discovering a lack in communication, Ramsay stages an emotional intervention with the staff.
Chef Ramsay visits a business in New Jersey owned by two brothers who can't set aside their differences; Ramsay gives the menus and dining room a modern makeover.
Chef Ramsay returns to a number of restaurants that he helped spruce up to see if they took his advice; the eateries he visits include Mojito, The Junction (formerly Flamango's) and Bazzini.
Chef Ramsay heads to Cranbury, N.J., to help two friends who bought a French Bistro they used to work in; a disgusting discovery in a kitchen cooler forces Ramsay to shut the restaurant down on the busiest night of the year.
Chef Ramsay tries to help a family-run Mexican eatery get back in business, but he encounters obstacles like unsanitary conditions, spoiled food and cockroaches.
When Gordon visits a Westhampton, N.Y., restaurant where the head chef, the owner's son, makes everyone unhappy, he makes drastic changes that could affect the family forever.
After two of his men lost to Chen, the grand chef of Heichinrou decides that he will be the next opponent so he can regain the pride of the beloved restaurant.
Niigata Prefecture is known for its rice and sake; the challenger represents the indigenous style of Niigata; former Iron Chef Michiba speaks highly of the ryokan where the challenger is the chef.
Iron Chef Kobe once again faces the challenge of a native Italian with other Italian chefs cheering the challenger on; the colorful bell pepper is the theme ingredient.
Today's challenger is endorsed by Tenmei Kanoh, a photographer and frequent "Iron Chef" judge; this French-trained chef takes the route of using local ingredients in his dishes.