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for today's video we're going to discuss some of the worst restaurants to be featured on kitchen
nightmares yet again and review all they're doing now so sit back relax and without further ado
let's get right into the content guys sushi ko for season 3 episode gordon ramsay heads over to
thousand oaks california to rescue a failing restaurant called tsushiko from closing down
owned by a married couple named akira and lisa they've been running the place for the past four
years with the help of their children while their business was initially successful as time went
on they lost more and more customers until there weren't barely any at all not only was the couple
losing close to twenty thousand dollars a month but they were constantly getting into arguments so
they called out to ramsey for his help upon his eventual arrival he immediately asked the owners
what they think is wrong with the place and they simply express that they lack customers
wanting to taste test the food ramsay orders a miso soup a green tower sashimi and a sushi
pizza which the server oddly discouraged him from ordering firstly his soup was way too salty and
warm the green tower had hair in it the sashimi was stone cold and his pizza was absolutely rancid
heading into the kitchen to confront the staff they revealed that the soup is kept
in a warmer overnight so they can immediately serve it when it's ordered even though the cook
would like to work with fresh ingredients the owner only provides him with frozen products
to further understand the issues at hand ramsay sits down with the owner's children who reveal
that the restaurant has consumed their lives especially sami who's only 22 had to give his
parents over twenty thousand dollars to bail them out of their financial rights
while observing the dinner service ramsay is disgusted to find out that they wash and reuse
wooden skewer sticks to save money additionally the famous chef notices that the customers are
extremely unhappy and are sending back their meals to make matters even worse ramsay sees
that they store their condiments in a warm area and have a broken fridge this prompts the kitchen
nightmare's house to tell akira that he doesn't take running his restaurant seriously leaving and
returning the following day ramsay meets with lisa and her kids to discuss akira's incompetence they
express that he feels like a shadow of himself and that the restaurant is only bringing him down
thankfully after some kind uplifting words ramsay was able to pull the family together
and get the owners to agree to take things more seriously following this interaction ramsay gave
sushi ko new equipment and updated the menu to include fresh ingredients effectively giving
the restaurant a second chance after ramsay and his team left akira and lisa were finally
working together as a team and taking things more seriously which helped boost their sales
many might not have known this but the owners were looking to relocate the restaurant at the
time of filming successfully finding a location with a lower rent they were hoping to reduce some
overhead costs however this was a poor decision to make since they ultimately closed down in august
of 2009 only a few months after the taping of this episode for a while a restaurant called nate
and al delicatessen opened in its place but that closed down for failing to make a profit next a
popular burger chain called umami burger opened up in this restaurant's place but that failed as well
with all this failure in mind you can say that the building is probably cursed seascape gordon ramsay
pays a visit to the seascape inn in islip new york with the intention of bringing it back on its feet
being one of the oldest restaurants in long island seascape opened its doors in the early 60s
while the restaurant was once booming and constantly booked now
the business is only burning money the owners irene and peter have been struggling to keep the
restaurant afloat especially considering that they're close to one million dollars in debt
uncertain about how to move forward the owners call out to ramsay and his team for some guidance
when he finally arrives the kitchen nightmare's host has a chat with irene and peter about the
restaurant's issues first he points out that the place smells awful and that the decor is falling
apart and looks unappealing sitting down to sample the food ramsay orders a collection of dishes that
come back tasting dreadful finding out that ramsay doesn't like his food the restaurant's chef doug
responded with f him since he believed it was a slap in the face to his 38 years of experience
ending off the meal with a homemade greek cookie the famous chef hilariously chokes on the powdered
sugar since there was way too much cake on it observing the dinner service later on ramsay
notices that the customers aren't impressed with the food since most are setting it back
some of the reasons they gave were things like the food being too cold undercooked or even burnt
leaving ramsay feeling disappointed catching a glimpse of one of the chefs dropping a can of
tomato sauce on the floor ramsay is perplexed to see peter get a mop to clean it himself
rather than get his staff to pick up the mess peter is too scared to confront them so he takes
on the job himself this is when the famous chef realized that the kitchen wasn't clean at all
snooping around the following day ramsay notices that there's old food and grease
covering the walls and sees spoiled pesto lying around that he was served the day before
how nasty meeting with peter the kitchen nightmare's host asked him when they last
got a health inspection to which he responds with six months ago with this in mind ramsay
was forced to close down the restaurant since it could potentially be a safety hazard forcing the
entire staff to decline the kitchen not leaving one spec behind ramsay bars them from cooking
until it's completed following this the famous chef points out that peter is weak and doesn't
know how to handle the staff then suggest that he fires the cook since he's beyond incompetent
thankfully he listens having some one-on-one time with peter ramsay helps the owner step things up
and reignites his passion for the business feeling ready to move on the kitchen nightmare's host and
his team work overnight to give the restaurant a makeover on top of changing the menu ramsay
brought in a new chef to replace the one that was sacked and improved the awful decor finally
relaunching things were rough in the beginning with food being brought to the wrong tables but
generally speaking the customers were satisfied with the improved experience post kitchen
nightmares the restaurant closed down in august of 2007 and was sold to new owners only five months
after the episode was filmed rather than listen to ramsay's professional advice the owners thought
it'd be a smart idea to revert the menu back to the old one unsurprisingly the new patrons who
visited after watching the show weren't satisfied with the older menu initially after closing down a
restaurant called the coast was supposed to reopen in its place but it was sold a second time now the
restaurant is called jnr steakhouse which offers amazing barbecue dishes and has great reviews
jay willis as our final entry we're gonna discuss a restaurant gordon ramsay visited
called j willie's which he tried to prevent from closing down opened by a married couple named rick
and trisha alongside their friend john william they were met with great success in the beginning
however since the couple lives several hours away and have another restaurant to run they leave all
the work up to william believing that he'd be able to sustain the service and food standards
and continue to make the money he's only driven the business into the ground since they're barely
making any money william was forced to hire a cook who doesn't know what he's doing and uses
pre-made food to save on time desperately needing some help before the restaurant closes down for
good the owners call out to ramsay for his aid upon his eventual arrival ramsay points out that
the building looks like it's been closed for 10 years and isn't impressed with the sign out front
after meeting with the owners the famous chef takes a look at the menu and is disappointed
with the photos they chose to use ordering a pizza beef ribs and a pulled pork cheese
boat ramsay patiently waits and notices that the restaurant's atmosphere is unwelcoming when he's
finally served his food ramsay comically asked a priest nearby to bless his meal before eating it
boy did he need that blessing since the food was repulsive and strange looking
so much so to the point that he stopped the priest from eating his meal heading into
the kitchen it becomes clear to ramsay that the food he ate was either canned or frozen
and finds it funny when the staff claims that they're cooks when they're just reheating food
taking the owners aside to get down to the root of the problem the blame is thrown on william who
supposedly lacks passion to run the business william understandably expresses that it's
hard to feel passionate about a business that isn't making money and is only going downhill
observing the dinner service later on Ramsay notices that the food is being sent out fast
but the customers are sending it back at the same speed most complained about how mushy greasy or
cold the food was getting a better look at the kitchen the famous chef notices that the fridge
isn't working properly and finds old slash rotting produce as well as blood in trays of meat telling
the owners to deep clean the area if they're truly serious about the restaurant they do just that
next ramsay decides to teach the staff how to use fresh ingredients to make delicious burgers
and barbecue sauce from scratch getting them to promise to commit to the changes made ramsay
and his team worked overnight to give one of the most underwhelming makeovers in the show's history
following the taping of this episode it seems like the staff kept ramsay's changes and the
restaurant was finally doing better j wily's even won first place at the college football
hall of fame rips cook-off thanks to their new barbecue sauce however since the food prices had
increased and their customer base wasn't high enough they decided to just shut things down
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