Is In the Drink Still Open? Kitchen Nightmares Update (Wayne, NJ)
Current status
As of September 2026, In the Drink is listed open on inthedrinkrestaurant.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: In the Drink's official website continues to list current hours, menu, and contact information for its Preakness Valley Golf Course location, with a site copyright dated 2025; no closure, sale, or relocation reports were found in searches covering 2024-2026.
- Season / episode Season 8, Episode 3
- Original air date
- Address 209 Totowa Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470
Address
209 Totowa Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470
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What happened after Kitchen Nightmares?
In the Drink Restaurant and Bar sits inside Preakness Valley Park, alongside the fairways of the Preakness Valley Golf Course in Wayne, New Jersey, and has been owned by Jorge and Solange Mora since 2017, according to TAPinto's coverage ahead of the episode's premiere. The restaurant was the subject of Kitchen Nightmares Season 8, Episode 3, filmed over several days between May 30 and June 3, 2023, and airing October 9, 2023. Ramsay had difficulty locating the restaurant's entrance because of what TAPinto described as non-existent signage, and compared the interior decor to a "dreary funeral home." He calculated that the business was carrying more than $250,000 in debt, and clashed with Jorge Mora over kitchen operations and management style during the visit. As part of the relaunch, the production fully renovated the restaurant's interior and introduced new menu items, including honey-glazed wings, pulled-pork sliders, and a chicken Caesar wrap, aimed at a more casual, golf-course crowd. Coverage at the time of the episode's release noted that In the Drink was one of four New Jersey and New York-area restaurants featured in the early run of Kitchen Nightmares' revived eighth season, alongside Bask46 in Woodland Park, Da Mimmo in Dumont, and later restaurants in Brooklyn and Yonkers, according to NJBIZ's roundup of the season's New Jersey episodes. Since the episode aired, coverage of the restaurant has been limited; the restaurant's own website continues to describe it as perched alongside the rolling fairways of the golf course and lists current hours, a Totowa Road address, and contact information, with a site copyright dated 2025. No news reports of a closure, sale, or relocation were found in the years since the episode, and the restaurant's Facebook page continues to identify it as active at the Preakness Valley location. The venue's presence on a municipal golf course, rather than a standalone commercial address, has made it harder to confirm independently through standard business listings, and no 2026-dated review or public statement was located to confirm its status beyond the restaurant's own site.
Featured on Kitchen Nightmares
- Show
- Kitchen Nightmares
- Original air date
- Episode title
- In the Drink
- What was featured
- Golf-course bar and restaurant; hidden entrance, stale decor, over $250,000 in debt
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- In the Drink
Frequently asked questions
Is In the Drink still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, In the Drink is listed open on inthedrinkrestaurant.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to In the Drink after Kitchen Nightmares?
In the Drink Restaurant and Bar sits inside Preakness Valley Park, alongside the fairways of the Preakness Valley Golf Course in Wayne, New Jersey, and has been owned by Jorge and Solange Mora since 2017, according to TAPinto's coverage ahead of the episode's premiere. As of September 2026, In the Drink is listed open on inthedrinkrestaurant.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is In the Drink located?
209 Totowa Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Kitchen Nightmares featured In the Drink?
Season 8, Episode 3 of Kitchen Nightmares, first aired October 9, 2023. The episode is titled “In the Drink”.
Did the makeover last at In the Drink?
The episode first aired October 9, 2023. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 3 years later —: As of September 2026, In the Drink is listed open on inthedrinkrestaurant.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What do reviews say since Kitchen Nightmares?
The venue's presence on a municipal golf course, rather than a standalone commercial address, has made it harder to confirm independently through standard business listings, and no 2026-dated review or public statement was located to confirm its status beyond the restaurant's own site. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
Is In the Drink still using the Kitchen Nightmares menu or branding?
As part of the relaunch, the production fully renovated the restaurant's interior and introduced new menu items, including honey-glazed wings, pulled-pork sliders, and a chicken Caesar wrap, aimed at a more casual, golf-course crowd. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 209 Totowa Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470
- Venue type
- bar
- Official website
- inthedrinkrestaurant.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in New Jersey
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Sources
- tapinto.net — https://www.tapinto.net/towns/wayne/sections/food-and-drink/articles/gordon-ramsay-features-wayne-restaurant-for-new-kitchen-nightmares-episode
- inthedrinkrestaurant.com — https://www.inthedrinkrestaurant.com/
- njbiz.com — https://njbiz.com/bergen-pizzeria-from-ramsays-kitchen-nightmares-closing-for-good/
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