When it comes to cooking, some dishes rank high in the difficulty level.
One food that is lower on the cooking skill level is steak.
Grilling and marinating are about all that are needed for a well-cut piece of beef.
Still, some restaurants are utterly deluded by this concept and somehow manage to destroy
a beautiful piece of meat.
These were the WORST steaks ever from Kitchen Nightmares.
Flavorless Filet Fondue
When it comes to seafood, most people don’t think fondue.
But then, most people don’t run the Handlebar in Mount Sinai, New York.
Gordon’s visit here came with some trepidation.
It began with the curious seafood crepes, that he dismantled before he ate it.
What Chef Ramsay had to say wasn’t probably what the chefs had in mind.
Seafood crap indeed!
After a long, arduous wait, Gordon finally got his filet mignon fondue.
A long wait was rather strange for uncooked food, which didn’t exactly ease Chef Ramsay.
But at last it came, with bubbling oil and all the fixings.
And the moment of truth…
It’s pretty hard to mess up a good cut of beef that isn’t even cooked.
But as usual, Gordon hit the nail on the head.
Execution is everything, and at the Handlebar, they missed the mark, big time.
Tough Break for Tough Steak
The owner of Sabatiello’s in Stamford, Connecticut is a confident man.
While it’s good to stand behind your product, it’s also important to be honest.
Especially when it comes to Gordon Ramsay.
He’s never going to hold back.
Ouch.
Soup of yesterday and today.
It didn’t look any better once the “homemade” lasagna got prepared.
You can’t fool Chef Ramsay, Sammy.
Let’s see what happened with the main entree - the steak.
Gordon was having a hard time just cutting through the meat, which didn’t even look
all that appetizing.
Not only that, the steak was GREASY!
That’s pretty difficult to do.
Gordon wasn’t surprised.
And he let this cocky restaurant owner know exactly what he thought.
In the end, Gordon was unwavering and solid . And, he was right.
Game-y Over for Mama Rita’s Steak
In Newbury Park, California, Mama Rita’s served Mexican food derived from the owner’s
grandmother.
Gordon’s task at this beautiful hotel was to determine if the food was on par with the
decor.
But it looked like this owner knew exactly what wasn’t working on her menu, even if
her dear granny came up with it.
But she wasn’t very nice to her chefs when it came to criticism.
Things didn’t get better with the chicken chimichanga.
All hope lay in the steak burrito.
To prove a point, Gordon even made the waiter take a bite.
Gamey steak is definitely not easy to do.
The owner freaked out, and the waiter couldn’t even keep it down!
Now that’s a bad steak.
Giraffe Tongue Disaster
An old staple restaurant in Louisiana, Zeke’s has much beloved history.
Unfortunately, when new owners bought the restaurant, they made some changes to the
menu that were far from love.
Gordon ordered a nice array of southern food, including shrimp, which could potentially
come right from the sea.
But that wasn’t what they did at Zeke’s.
Still, a staple of southern food is the chicken fried steak.
Certainly, Zeke’s could get this traditional dish right… right?
Nope.
This dish was a total disaster.
Gordon wanted to know more from the waitress.
The owner wasn’t exactly happy with that response.
Well, you can’t win them all.
Well Done, Done Wrong
Mike and Nellie’s in Oakhurst, New Jersey was a surf and turf family business that used
to be outstanding.
But, when Nellie passed away, Mike took on the full burden of two people.
The problem found its way into the food.
Now, Gordon had to whip Mike and his restaurant into shape, one dish at a time.
As always, Gordon began with a generous array of dishes, the first being the surf.
The restaurant didn’t hold up to half its promise as a great seafood option.
Next came the Murphy Chicken.
Not good.
Could the Steak Nelly save the day?
It was not good.
Generally speaking, you don’t want charcoal in your steak, and you definitely don’t
want Gordon Ramsay to spit out your food.
Total disaster.
A Greek Tragedy
Located in a beautiful San Francisco suburb, Saki’s Spin-A-Yarn Steakhouse and Seafood
was in need a of a little help from Chef Ramsay.
As always, Gordon got his three course meal.
Service started with a traditional Greek sampler, which on the surface, seemed like a fairly
straightforward dish, particularly from a Greek like Saki.
Canned food?
Surely Saki would step it up from there.
Uh oh!
L ooks like the Crab Louie was Canned Louie - a total disgrace for a Northern California
restaurant.
One thing that should never be canned is filet mignon.
Maybe a fresh dish would save the day?
Teriyaki sauce on filet mignon?
Not a good idea.
Even worse, the meat was rubbery, which meant that the problem wasn’t that the kitchen
was lazy, it was that they weren’t able to cook - a big issue for a surf and turf
locale.
Spin-A-Yarn had a lot of work to do.
Prohibit the Grille
Just outside Seattle, Washington lies the Prohibition Grille.
Run by a former belly-dancer, Rishi, it was an eclectic place, to say the least.
When Gordon Ramsay showed up, it became quickly clear that he was in for a unique experience.
And the food situation was just as wacky as Rishi.
This place didn’t even have a real soup of the day.
Gordon messed with her a little bit.
Let’s see how this soup of the week turned out.
Yeah, not surprising.
Onto the main course - a filet mignon wrapped in bacon.
It looked a little gray, which is definitely not normal for a top-quality cut of beef.
A steakhouse that couldn’t cook a steak.
Gordon was right, eating at this place should’ve been prohibited.
Clueless Chef in California
The food at Italian eatery Sebastian’s in Toluca Lake, California, was as flat as their
pizza pies.
Gordon was brought in to help this failing kitchen.
It didn’t take long to see that the problem had everything to do with this delusional
chef.
Gordon had his hands full.
Not only was Sebastian the owner and the chef, but he would take a lot of time with the customers,
too.
This guy was way over the top.
And all of this showed in the most important part - the food.
The picture-guided menu didn’t bode well for a great meal in store, and sadly, terrible
dish after terrible dish came out - including a disgusting New York Strip steak.
Steak should definitely not look like THAT!
Well, maybe he got to take the entree home in a doggy bag... for his dog.
The Secret Garden Steak That Should Remain a Secret
At the Secret Garden, things needed an update.
Gordon came in to see a shabby place that looked old fashioned with granny doilies tucked
under dirty dishes.
Not a great first impression.
Still, Gordon was there to do a job, and so he persevered, ordering what should have been
a hole in one - a roquefort stuffed filet, cooked pink.
How could it go wrong?
But seeing how the cold shrimp were undercooked in a failed simple salad... the steak couldn’t
possibly be up to snuff.
And, he was right.
It’s more than about just food, as any great chef knows, and the presentation of the filet
resembled some certain body parts.
Not exactly appetizing.
But of course, taste is king, and this steak was not a royal experience.
Big fail for the Secret Garden!
Rocket Bottom Steak
This steakhouse in Music City was not exactly rocking.
Chappy’s was an antiquated restaurant, and in a foodie place like Nashville, that was
a big problem.
Chappy’s wife brought in Gordon to help breathe new life into their menu.
The need was evident when the strange fried green tomatoes were served, with hollandaise
sauce, parmesan, and catfish tails.
Next came the chicken gumbo, and it was just gross.
But the star of the show was the steak and lobster rocket.
The dish was bizarre, with lobster that didn’t even look like lobster, and steak that was
butterflied out like it was lamb, not steak.
And Gordon hadn’t even tasted it yet.
Here goes nothing.
Yeah, not good.
These steaks are an abomination to the culinary world, but as always, Gordon saved the day.
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