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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E4 8.1
French Fight

Michel an arrogant, womanizing French chef steals from Jack's menu and seduces Mimi, his head waitress, sparking a brutal feud between Nolita and a rival French bistro.

#2
S1E2 7.9
Aftermath

With Nolita's becoming a smashing success, Jack must find a way to reconcile his promise to Primo to run a by-the-book kitchen with his need for Steven's less-than-legal tactics that keep the kitchen running smoothly. Meanwhile, newly-promoted floor captain Mimi's decision to stop pooling tips leads to a feud between waiters Cameron and Donna, and Jack gets a second chance with ex-girlfriend Audrey.

#3
S1E3 7.9
Dinner Date with Death

Jack's intimidating cooking instructor announces that, because he is suffering from heart disease, he is going to eat at Nolita's every night until he dies, prompting the kitchen staff to go to great lengths to concoct potentially fatal entrées, while Jack is conflicted over his food killing somebody. Meanwhile, a hot dog vendor sets up shop on the sidewalk outside the restaurant to cash in on Nolita's overflow crowds.

#4 Rabbit Test S1E6 7.9
#5 Teddy Takes Off S1E8 7.9
#6 Praise Be Praise S1E10 7.8
#7 An Affair to Remember S1E11 7.8
#8 The Robbery S1E9 7.7
#9 Exile on Main Street S1E1 7.6
#10 Let's Do Brunch S1E7 7.6

Lowlights

#13 S1E13 And the Award Goes to... 7.5

Nolita has been nominated for New York's culinary Epicure prize, for which Steven finds an exclusive pre-season Portuguese eel. Jim is distracted because he's now Tanya's lover. Jack allows himself to get distracted by sex with Becky, before he learns she's now the chef in the Pino's restaurant, an Epicure final competitor. The Latino busboys seeing the Holy Virgin in a lobster proves a mixed blessing.

#12 You Lose, I Win S1E5 7.5
#11 Power Play S1E12 7.6
#10 Let's Do Brunch S1E7 7.6
#9 Exile on Main Street S1E1 7.6

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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