Restaurant Stakeout (2012)

Name: Restaurant Stakeout
Genre: Reality-TV
Rating: 4.8

Reality-TV

Restaurant Stakeout is an American reality television series on the Food Network. The series debuted on March 12, 2012, with the second season premiering on August 29, 2012. The series follows New York City restaurant owner William Jack "Willie" Degel, who goes behind the scenes of different restaurants across the country with hidden cameras to examine their service problems. It is one of the first "reality" shows attempted on Food Network.

IMDb rating: 4.8 (412 votes)
Episode average: 5.3 +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

5.33 avg 3 episodes 6.2 → 4.8 42 min avg

Declining

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	From the Top Down	6.2	6
2	Party All the Time	5.0	5
3	Find the Leader to Follow	4.8	5