Bar Rescue
Bar Rescue: Season 9

Air Date

February 25, 2024

Episodes

31 episodes

Bar Rescue

Season 9

Episodes

Deadliest Kitchen

1. Deadliest Kitchen

10.0
February 25, 2024
41 min

Jon heads to Gilbert, Arizona to help an owner who has dedicated her life to a bar that has a dangerously dirty kitchen and an untrained bar staff.

Wildkats Wild Collapse

2. Wildkats Wild Collapse

March 3, 2024
43 min

In Jacksonville, Florida, Jon Taffer aims to rescue a bar that is suffering from a severe identity crisis and lack of leadership.

Jason's Last Call

3. Jason's Last Call

March 10, 2024
43 min

Jon heads to Fountain Hills, Ariz., to help a married couple protect their investment in a bar that is being run into the ground by their friend and business partner.

A Drunk, a Fruitfly, and a KnightWalk Into a Bar

4. A Drunk, a Fruitfly, and a KnightWalk Into a Bar

March 17, 2024
43 min

Jon Taffer sends legendary mixologist, Phil Wills to rescue a filthy bar in Oxnard, California and help a newlywed couple realize their dreams.

Low Five Dive

5. Low Five Dive

March 24, 2024
43 min

Jon Taffer attempts to rescue a bar in Tucson, Arizona whose owner has let the bar fall into disrepair despite the efforts of her skilled staff.

Missing the Marc

6. Missing the Marc

March 31, 2024
43 min

Jon Taffer heads to St. Augustine, Florida to help a military vet rescue his struggling bar amidst poor sales and an unruly staff.

My Brother's Barkeeper

7. My Brother's Barkeeper

April 7, 2024
43 min

In Banning, California, a failing bar has caused a major rift between a brother and sister, and Jon Taffer must find a way to help them repair the damage.

A Perla in the Rough

8. A Perla in the Rough

April 14, 2024
43 min

Jon sends hospitality protégé, Dustin Drai, to Glendale, Arizona to rescue a local institution whose current owner is treating the bar as his personal hangout and giving away free drinks.

Losing the Playoffs

9. Losing the Playoffs

April 21, 2024
43 min

Jon heads to Palm Desert to help rescue a 20 year old bar that has failed to ever make a profit while navigating a complicated web of relationships.

Friends Without Benefits

10. Friends Without Benefits

April 28, 2024
43 min

In Downey, Jon tasks Phil Wills to help an iconic live music venue get back on its feet after years of neglect and mismanagement.

Boca Re-Tune

11. Boca Re-Tune

May 5, 2024
43 min

Jon Taffer rescues a bar in Boca Raton, FL whose owner is failing to achieve the same success he found in the music industry as he is in the bar.

CSI: Los Cocos

12. CSI: Los Cocos

May 12, 2024
43 min

Jon Taffer sends Ashish Alfred to Port St. Lucie, Florida to help three brothers save a bar they bought with no knowledge or experience of how to run it.

From Camo to Cocktail

13. From Camo to Cocktail

May 19, 2024
43 min

Jon comes to the rescue of a nearly 100 year old VFW Post that was decimated from Covid and struggles to hang on amidst a dwindling membership and decaying building.

Thank You for (Not) Smoking

14. Thank You for (Not) Smoking

June 2, 2024
43 min

Jon Taffer heads to Margate, FL to fix a dive bar whose owners have not changed anything in the bar for over 20 years - including their smoking policy.

Inland Tavern, Underwater

15. Inland Tavern, Underwater

June 9, 2024
43 min

Jon Taffer sends his long-time expert, Phil Wills to lead the rescue of a bar in San Marcos, California that is suffering from an identity crisis.

Dancing Dreams Dashed

16. Dancing Dreams Dashed

June 16, 2024
43 min

Jon Taffer heads to Port St. Lucie, FL to help two partners save their failing bar, regain their confidence, and learn how to properly run a business.

Mis-Steaks Were Made

17. Mis-Steaks Were Made

June 23, 2024
43 min

Jon appoints hospitality expert Dustin Drai to Apache Junction, Arizona to rescue a small town bar whose owners have no experience in operations, design, or service.

Feels Bad at Philgoods

18. Feels Bad at Philgoods

June 30, 2024
43 min

For his 250th rescue, Jon Taffer heads to Pompano Beach, FL to help a seasoned bar veteran fix his family issues so that he can take a step closer to retirement.

Long Island Mess

19. Long Island Mess

July 14, 2024
43 min

Jon Taffer sends Phil Wills and Danny Trejo to Houston, TX to rescue a business whose owner prefers to drink in the bar while his retired wife is left to pick up the pieces.

Lost in the Sauce

20. Lost in the Sauce

July 21, 2024
43 min

Jon Taffer attempts to rescue a bar in Kingwood, Texas, whose owners have neglected both the business and the staff over the last several years.

Till the Wagon Wheels Fall Off

21. Till the Wagon Wheels Fall Off

July 28, 2024
43 min

Jon Taffer sends Phil Wills & Danny Trejo to Cleveland, TX to help a pair of friends rescue their bar and their friendship amidst family fights and dying cockroaches.

Midtown Slump

22. Midtown Slump

August 4, 2024
43 min

Jon Taffer needs to rescue a failing bar in Houston, TX whose owner turned his life upside down to buy a bar near an ailing lifelong friend.

Jimmy Meet World

23. Jimmy Meet World

February 23, 2025
43 min

Jon Taffer heads to Kenosha, Wisc. to rescue a long-standing bar whose owner has failed to update the business over the past 30 years.

Lights Out in the Harbor

24. Lights Out in the Harbor

March 2, 2025
43 min

A historic bar in Sheboygan, Wisc. faces closure because of an owner with a bad attitude whose staff is afraid to speak out against him.

Rock Bottom at Top Shelf

25. Rock Bottom at Top Shelf

March 9, 2025
43 min

Jon Taffer visits Fond du Lac in Wisconsin to help a husband and wife rescue their bar and move on from the death of their son.

Pete's Ruined Tavern

26. Pete's Ruined Tavern

March 16, 2025
43 min

Chef Jason Santos goes to Chesterfield, Michigan to rescue an owner who drinks excessively in his own bar while his kids try to make the bar successful.

I'm a F'n Bar Guy! I'm a F'n Bar Girl!

27. I'm a F'n Bar Guy! I'm a F'n Bar Girl!

March 23, 2025
43 min

Jon Taffer heads to Milwaukee, WI to rescue a family whose goal of running a New Orleans inspired frozen daiquiri bar is wildly off the mark.

Backroads to Ruin

28. Backroads to Ruin

March 30, 2025
43 min

Mixologist Phil Wills travels to Holly, Michigan to help rescue a bar whose failure has impacted an entire family and threatens to break themapart.

Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

29. Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

April 6, 2025
43 min

A bar in St. Clair, Missouri whose owners are a pair of estranged brothers have let the business collapse amidst their fighting and now need helpsaving it.

Honey, I Bought a Bar!

30. Honey, I Bought a Bar!

April 13, 2025
43 min

Rescuing a failing business in Houston, Texas after its owner buys a bar as a surprise for her husband, only to realize that he is anything but happy.

The Airliner Is Grounded

31. The Airliner Is Grounded

April 20, 2025
43 min

In East Alton, Illinois, an owner struggles to hold on to the bar that was left to her by her late husband; her daughter struggles to manage the business.