What can I say that hasn't been said about this legendary, controversial Reality TV show? While I prefer the British version of the show for its more relaxed approach and little-to-no reliance on special effects and melodrama, I cannot deny that the American version is JUST as great in its own way. And all of that has to do with the S-tier legend himself, Gordon Ramsey.
He alone catapults Kitchen Nightmares from a potentially mediocre show to a phenomenal one. Endlessly hotheaded, yet empathetic and passionate, Ramsey enters each restaurant with his greatest weapon, himself. Even if the success rate is notoriously low, every episode is gold-standard as he deals with a wild gallery of restaurant owners, ranging from lost souls that deserves a second chance to the absurd, pretentious, and downright delusional or abusive. From the melancholic, yet wholesome redemption of Mama Maria's, to the disturbingly toxic hell of Amy's Baking Company, I can safely say that Kitchen Nightmares is one thing that is reality shows can rarely be: Midas-touched.
He alone catapults Kitchen Nightmares from a potentially mediocre show to a phenomenal one. Endlessly hotheaded, yet empathetic and passionate, Ramsey enters each restaurant with his greatest weapon, himself. Even if the success rate is notoriously low, every episode is gold-standard as he deals with a wild gallery of restaurant owners, ranging from lost souls that deserves a second chance to the absurd, pretentious, and downright delusional or abusive. From the melancholic, yet wholesome redemption of Mama Maria's, to the disturbingly toxic hell of Amy's Baking Company, I can safely say that Kitchen Nightmares is one thing that is reality shows can rarely be: Midas-touched.