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Restaurant Stakeout: Every Restaurant, Open or Closed

Restaurant Stakeout ran on Food Network (2012–2014). Our own records span 58 episodes across 5 seasons (2012–2014) and 58 locations across 3 states: 17 are recorded open, 33 closed, 5 renamed, relocated or under new ownership, and 3 unconfirmed. Every one carries its own dated source and a confidence label — nothing here is an undated "closed."

Note on this show: Described as staged/scripted by Wikipedia's article, citing a 2012 realityblurred.com report. Surface this note on every record.

Restaurant Stakeout by the numbers

  • 58 locations tracked
  • 29% recorded open
  • 57% recorded closed
  • 3 states covered
  • 43 at verified confidence

Counts are recomputed on every build from the published dataset. They describe what we have researched and dated, not the show's full run.

Every Restaurant Stakeout restaurant we track

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Seasons and episodes

  • Season 1 — 6 episodes, 6 restaurants tracked
  • Season 2 — 13 episodes, 13 restaurants tracked
  • Season 3 — 13 episodes, 13 restaurants tracked
  • Season 4 — 13 episodes, 13 restaurants tracked
  • Season 5 — 13 episodes, 13 restaurants tracked

Season 1

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 From the Top Down March 11, 2012 Firefly Tapas Kitchen + Bar
2 Party All the Time March 14, 2012 Lexington Grille & Pub
3 Find the Leader to Follow March 21, 2012 Mt. Ivy Café
4 The Son and the Father March 28, 2012 Mille Luci Pizzeria
5 Paint by Numbers April 4, 2012 Bar + Bistro
6 Oh, Brother April 11, 2012 Willy Parkers American Bar & Grill

Season 2

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 Nobody's Runnin' the Store August 29, 2012 Trends Restaurant
2 When the Cat's Away September 5, 2012 Nauna's Bella Casa
3 The Customer's Always Wrong September 12, 2012 Mike's Jr's Oakwood Diner
4 Damsel in Distress September 19, 2012 PepperJack Grill
5 Who Hires These People? September 26, 2012 Pure Pita
6 Act Like the Boss October 10, 2012 Liberty Bar & Grill
7 That Money's Out the Door October 17, 2012 Anna Maria's Italian Restaurant
8 This Place Is a Circus October 24, 2012 Serata
9 You Can't Fire Family November 14, 2012 Ariana Restaurant
10 On Its Last Leg November 21, 2012 Haven Grill BBQ
11 Little Place, Lotsa Drama November 28, 2012 Taqueria Autentica
12 My Big Fat Greek Nightmare December 5, 2012 Athena Mediterranean Cuisine
13 A Bunch of Spoiled Brats December 12, 2012 Joey D's Pizzeria & Restaurant

Season 3

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 Barbecue with Attitude March 13, 2013 Hot Rods American Craft
2 Mamma's Boy March 20, 2013 Latin Kitchen
3 You Can't Be Everything March 27, 2013 AJ's Burgers
4 Three Strikes and You're Out! April 3, 2013 Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar
5 The Big, Not So, Easy April 15, 2013 The Bayou
6 To Catch a 'Restaurant' Thief April 24, 2013 Danny's Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
7 Giving Away the House May 1, 2013 Gus's Franklin Park Restaurant
8 Kitchen Mafia May 8, 2013 Dock's Clam Bar
9 Your Smokehouse Is a JOKEhouse May 29, 2013 Smokehouse Barbecue
10 The Place Is a Ghost Town June 5, 2013 Roasted Peppers
11 Tuscan Tumbleweeds June 12, 2013 The Venetian Grille
12 What Would Your Father Do? June 19, 2013 Michael's Roscommon House
13 What Are You Servin' Here? June 26, 2013 Barzola

Season 4

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 Joe Broadway's or Bust September 11, 2013 Joe Broadway's Billiards & Sports Pub
2 Your Mom's Gotta Go September 18, 2013 LB Social
3 Blonde Ambition September 25, 2013 BlonDee's Bistro & Bar
4 Complete Pushover October 2, 2013 Antonia's by the Park
5 Kiss Beso Goodbye October 9, 2013 Brooklyn Beso Restaurant & Bar
6 Family Style Failure October 16, 2013 The Original Mama Angelo's
7 Bad News Bistro October 23, 2013 PK's Restaurant & Lounge
8 Clueless Cousins October 30, 2013 Villa Borghese III (VB3 Pizzeria)
9 Starving for Customers November 27, 2013 A Plate of Soul
10 Whine Bar December 4, 2013 12 Grapes
11 Somers Almost Over December 11, 2013 Somers 202
12 Division Street Disaster December 18, 2013 Division Street Grill
13 Dysfunction Junction January 8, 2014 Junction 46

Season 5

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 Las Vegas Stakeout June 4, 2014 Buon Gusto Ristorante
2 Sushi on the Strip June 11, 2014 Osaka's Japanese Cuisine
3 Hoover Dam'd Pizza June 18, 2014 Vinny's Pizzeria
4 Unlucky in Vegas June 25, 2014 Sonrisa Grill
5 Hammered in Vegas July 2, 2014 Hammers Grill & Bar
6 Ciao, Vegas! July 16, 2014 Gina's Bistro
7 Golf Course Stakeout July 23, 2014 Oh' Brian's On the Green
8 Fuggedabout Mario July 30, 2014 Mario's Tutto Bene
9 Willie Shuts It Down August 6, 2014 Red Room
10 Father Daughter Stakeout August 13, 2014 Villa Monaco Restaurant
11 Standup Stakeout August 20, 2014 Stress Factory Comedy Club
12 Grand Opening Stakeout September 3, 2014 Brookside Grill
13 Million Dollar Stakeout September 10, 2014 Trovato's Due

About Restaurant Stakeout

Restaurant Stakeout aired on Food Network (2012–2014) in a coaching format. We list it here in plain text only: no logos, no title-card artwork, no episode stills. The show name is used to identify which episodes featured which restaurants — nothing on this site is affiliated with or endorsed by any network or production company.

Season and episode facts on this hub were compiled from public sources including the show's Wikipedia article . Facts only — never its wording.

Frequently asked questions

How many Restaurant Stakeout restaurants are still open?

Of the 58 locations we track, 17 are recorded open and 33 are recorded closed as of the dates shown on each page. Another 5 changed name, address or ownership rather than simply closing.

Which states does this show cover?

New York, New Jersey, and Nevada.

How current are these statuses?

Every record shows the date it was last checked and the source it rests on. If you find one that's out of date, tell us — we aim to resolve corrections within about a week and downgrade a page's confidence label rather than leave a disputed claim standing.