So I have an important friend to help me.
T-Pain is here to do recon with me.
Joining Jon for recon is Grammy award-winning artist T-Pain.
With over 15 years in the music industry,
he has a history of investing
in unique startups around the country.
T-Pain possess a sixth sense to help unearth the problems
haunting Sactown.
So look at this, this is Old Town Sacramento.
About 3.9 million tourists come here.
Spend almost $4 billion a year.
Oh, wow.
The bar we're going to is called Sactown.
This is it, man. You're looking at it.
- So this bar was opened by Chris three years ago. - Okay.
I love you guys like a third cousin.
He opens up this sports bar.
They now have about $300,000 into it.
- Guy's losing 8 grand a month. - Ooh.
And he has enough money to make it about two months.
- Mm. - So here's what I did.
I got about 40 people.
- They're standing around a corner. - Okay.
- We're gonna put on these hats. - Oh, we going in spy style!
- We're gonna walk in that line incognito. - Yeah.
And let's experience this place from the inside.
All right, cool, cool. I'm following you.
Jon and I are gonna do recon together.
I think it's gonna be great.
I have no fears except for, you know, raw food.
I'm not real good with raw food.
Not looking forward to that part.
But let's do it!
Just get-- just go in.
Like nothing ever happened.
Oh, my gosh. ( bleep )
Come on in. It just got crowded.
Ow!
Welcome to our very quiet bar.
- Thank you. - Yeah.
We'll be right with you guys.
- Big place. - It is huge.
Sactown, a 9,600 square-foot space,
is divided into two large upstairs rooms--
one used as a main dining room,
the other holding a large bar with three wells,
40 taps, and tabletop seating.
Below the main level is the kitchen--
haunted by the spirits of old Sacramento.
You know what's interesting?
- This is old historic Sacramento. - Right.
- This is sort of a historic-looking building. - Absolutely.
Look at this sports memorabilia.
"Sports bar" is the most popular concept in America.
- Right, right. - There's thousands of 'em in every city.
- A lot. Yeah, I get that. - So, if this is a tourist neighborhood,
and you came here with your family,
you'd wanna do stuff that was indigenous to here.
- Right? You're in a historic neighborhood. - Absolutely.
No question. Yeah, I wanna see all Sacramento.
Hey, guys?
What do you wanna try, buddy?
- I'm gonna try the wings. - Sure.
Definitely wanna try the New York steaks.
A French dip as well.
- Yeah. - What's your favorite drink?
Should we try one of each, see if we like 'em?
- Yeah, I'm down with that. - All right.
- Did you know that T-Pain's here? - Where?
He came with Jon Taffer.
Danielle: Shut up! Stop.
Shay: He is! He's right there. I see him!
- My-- my-- - What?
- My ( bleep ) is like-- - "Where's baby daddy?
Wait, did he leave already?
Where'd he go?"
Who wants to eat a sandwich like this?
It's not ( bleep ) melted for shit.
- Did you serve it? - Ricardo brought it up to me.
Like, I already knew no one wants to eat it.
Why is everybody so freaked out?
Guys, no-- they don't wanna eat this.
It's not melted enough. They need it melted.
Just make it again. ( bleep ) make a new one.
It's ( bleep ) bullshit, man.
- Chris: You all right? - I'm ( bleep ) pissed.
Well, you seem flustered, but...
It's not funny, bro. I'm very frustrated.
When I partnered up with Chris,
Crystal was the kitchen manager
that Chris already had here in place.
She's not cutting it, man.
It's a grilled cheese.
Something so simple my kid can do it.
All right, that's the New York steak.
- Okay. - And that's the French dip.
- It's very popular here. - All right.
We should probably toast before we eat this.
- 'Cause we may never live to toast again. - Absolutely.
It was good knowing you, man.
- Holy shit. - Oh, man.
Okay, what's in this thing?
Jon, I can't lie, man, I think I'm drunk.
T-Pain: Oh, my God.
I was expecting a completely different taste.
It was just mostly alcohol,
and at that point, I could be drunk really quickly.
Jon: Does that look good to you?
I think they could've brought in just a live cow
and put it on the table, and I think it would've been about in the same area.
Look at this, Pain.
- You don't? - You don't recommend the food.
How come? What did you have?
- So it was sort of like this one. - Woman: Exactly.
You gotta-- oh, come on, Jon.
I mean, look at this.
This is not what a French dip is.
Jon, you gotta stop.
Jesus.
Got the wings here.
I'm gonna tell you now, Jon. I'm serious about my wings.
I'm very serious about my wings.
If these wings are wrong, we may have to leave.
Well, let's see what you got, man. Let's see what you get.
Man.
The wings came undercooked. The skin was rubbery.
It wasn't breaking off.
It wasn't a pleasant thing
to have in your hand.
- Can I ask you a question? - Sure.
Is there a cook or a kitchen manager or somebody?
Yeah, let me take that to show them and--
- No, leave this here and have him come up, okay? - Sure.
- Thank you. - That'll be the better part.
- Ricardo, a table's looking for you. - Yes, sir?
- What table? - And it's the guy.
- The guy? - That guy.
( bleep )
- How you doing? - Not too bad.
Would you wanna eat that?
- No, sir. - Would you wanna eat that?
- No, sir. - Why not?
It doesn't look appealing. It doesn't look appetizing.
- Where is Chris the owner? Is the owner here? - Yes, he's here.
This is not the experience I wanted Jon to have tonight.
This is ( bleep ) embarrassing.
- What? - He's there, bro.
- Huh? - He's sitting right there.
- Who is? Where? - Jon Taffer.
Are you ( bleep ) serious, Chris?
- Really? Oh, my God. - Are you that--
Oh, crap, here we go.
My heart just kind of sank
and I'm literally just waiting for the explosion to go off.
Ricardo: In the middle, bro.
Oh, shit.
Not good. Holy shit.
I've been walking around the whole night
and I didn't see him.
Welcome to our very quiet bar.
- Thank you. - Yeah.
Oh, crap.
So, clearly my blinders are on, right?
Hi this is John tapper.
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