Le Bistro Kitchen Nightmares Update – Still Open in 2024?

Is Le Bistro still open?

Current Status: >> OPEN <<
(keep reading to learn what happened)

Season: 3 | View All Season 3 Episodes
Original Episode Air Date: March 11, 2010
Le Bistro Address: 4626 N Federal Hwy Lighthouse Point, FL 33064
Le Bistro Kitchen Nightmares update


Episode Recap

Le Bistro was a Lighthouse Point, Florida restaurant featured on Season 3 of Kitchen Nightmares.

The Le Bistro Kitchen Nightmares episode aired on March 11, 2010, but Gordon’s visit happened back in July 2009.

It was Kitchen Nightmares Season 3 Episode 6.

In this episode of Kitchen Nightmares, Chef Gordon Ramsay takes us to Le Bistro in Lighthouse Point, Florida.

Soon after, we meet the owners.

In the kitchen, we have Andy Trousdale, a British born, European trained chef.

Andy Trousdale Le Bistro owner on Kitchen Nightmares

Also owning the restaurant is Andy’s lovely wife, Elin, who he met while working as an executive chef in New York.

Andy and Elin opened Le Bistro in 2001 in the wealthy town of Lighthouse Point.

That means that it’s been open for a little under a decade at the time of the Le Bistro Kitchen Nightmares episode.

Unfortunately, the locals do not like the food Le Bistro has to offer, which is a big part of why Andy and Elin reached out to Gordon Ramsay for help.

When he arrives, Gordon Ramsay sits down with the couple.

He learns that Elin wants to change to accommodate the locals’ taste.

Elin Trousdale Le Bistro owner on Kitchen Nightmares

Meanwhile, Andy is defensive, claiming the locals are too demanding and hard to impress.

I guess the customer isn’t always right, lol.

Gordon then asks Andy to show off his signature dishes..

First, there’s duck rillette, which contains bone and cartilage.

Then, there’s lamb curry roll, which Gordon finds odd and rubbery.

Not a great start to Gordon’s visit!

Gordon tells Andy that the food is outdated and Andy becomes defensive.

There are also some other quirks happening at the Le Bistro Lighthouse Point restaurant.

Gordon notices that the servers do not take the orders because Andy only allows Elin to take the orders, causing a long wait.

On top of the long wait to have their order taken, the food is taking more than an hour to leave the kitchen.

Gordon Ramsay at Le Bistro

This is because Andy does not allow anyone to cook in the kitchen but himself, even though there are three people willing to help cook in the kitchen.

When the food finally reaches the customers table it is immediately sent back, which is a pretty big problem.

Instead of addressing the customers complaints with the food, Andy instead orders the customer to order something else from the menu.

A very frustrated Gordon goes outside to catch some air and cool off. I would be frustrated too, so I definitely feel Gordon’s pain here.

To try to get through to Andy and company, Gordon Ramsay gathers feedback from the customers via comment cards.

After crunching the numbers, Gordon informs the staff that the service was rated by customers a 4 out of 10.

Gordon then informs Andy that the food he has prepared was rated 3 out of 10 by the customers.

Ouch! That’s not what any chef wants to hear/

The next day, Gordon takes Andy and Elin on a boat trip with former customers of the restaurant.

While out on the open water, the former customers share what they found disappointing with the restaurant.

One of the customers stated that their biggest disappointment with the restaurant was the food not being memorable and the dark and gloomy atmosphere.

Andy, who is not comfortable with hearing the customers’ negative feedback, becomes defensive and closed-off.

You can re-watch this encounter in this two-minute YouTube video if you want to refresh your memory on the very awkward boat trip.

After the boat trip, it’s time for Gordon to start working on implementing changes at Le Bistro restaurant to make it more effective.

Chef Ramsay then focuses on the kitchen and shows Hendrick how to make a snapper dish that everyone agrees is delicious.

Gordon also has a second server work that evening to help Elin take orders, causing orders to come in faster and causing Andy to fall behind again.

An hour into the evening and not one dish has left the kitchen.

Gordon tells Andy that for someone in the service industry he acts like he hates his customers. It’s blunt, but kind of true.

This blunt talk leads Andy into having a breakthrough and finally allowing Gordon’s help.

That night, after everyone has gone home, Gordon’s team works hard to re-do Le Bistro.

Gordon’s changes include adding a new sign outside, removing the booths to allow a more open interior space, a blue theme, and a leathered wall.

Gordon also cooks side by side with Andy to teach Andy the new menu and the staff agrees it is delicious.

The night of relaunch the customers arrive and the orders start stacking up quickly.

For the first time in the history of Le Bistro, the food is leaving the kitchen in a timely manner and the customers are loving it.

The rest of the night goes well and Gordon Ramsay says goodbye to the owners and staff before departing.

Le Bistro Kitchen Nightmares ending scene

So was the Kitchen Nightmares Le Bistro restaurant episode a long-term success?

Keep reading our update to learn what happened next and if this Lighthouse Point Florida restaurant is still open in 2024 and beyond.


Le Bistro Update - What Happened Next?

Now that we’ve recapped the Le Bistro Kitchen Nightmares episode, let’s talk about what happened after Gordon Ramsay and his crew left Lighthouse Point, Florida.

Usually, I have to share a bunch of bad news in these updates.

However, Le Bistro is one of Kitchen Nightmares true success stories as Le Bistro is still open and serving customers as of 2023, more than ten years after the episode has aired.

It even survived the Coronavirus pandemic, which took down a few of the other previously-successful restaurants on Kitchen Nightmares.

The owners seem happy to have taken part in the Le Bistro Kitchen Nightmares episode, as it was great PR for the restaurant (despite some difficulties detailed on the show).

Before sharing more details about Le Bistro now, I first want to talk about the revisited episode.

Le Bistro Gordon Ramsay Revisit Episode in Season 4

Gordon revisited Le Bistro as part of the Kitchen Nightmares Revisited #5 episode in season 4.

It was episode 8 of that season and aired on March 18, 2011.

When Gordon returns, he found the food delicious.

Most customers seem to agree, as Le Bistro has a four star rating according to Yelp.

I’ll share some real examples of Le Bistro reviews below.

If you want to see the Le Bistro Gordon Ramsay revisit clip, it starts at around 26:26 in the video below:

Is Le Bistro still open after Kitchen Nightmares?

As of 2023, Le Bistro is still open and serving customers in Lighthouse Point, Florida.

If you want to visit the restaurant, you can head to its official website to view the menu and book a table.

The restaurant’s specialty seems to be its Beef Wellington, so I recommend trying that if you head to Lighthouse Point.

Here’s a screenshot of the Le Bistro website:

Le Bistro website

And then here’s what the Le Bistro Lighthouse Point Florida location looks like in the most recent picture from Google Maps street view:

Le Bistro reviews after Kitchen Nightmares

As I mentioned, the Le Bistro reviews are generally pretty popular across various platforms.

Overall, the Le Bistro Yelp page boasts a 4 star rating on 179+ reviews.

Here’s a sampling of a few Le Bistro reviews that were written after the visit from Gordon Ramsay…

5 star Yelp review from January 2022:

I was in Miami and ended up well north of the city.

My friend suggested le bistro.

He mentioned it was on kitchen nightmares.

When we got there I remembered the episode from years ago.

What nightmare!?!

Such a lovely little French spot!

Very traditional and well executed.

Escargot was on point and flavorful.

Enjoyed the onion soup.

Tasted fresh and beautifully cooked onions.

We split the Wellington. So good!

Perfect medium rare and so delicious.

Great wine menu.

Solid service.

If I lived here I would be at this place all the time.

4 star Yelp review from March 2012:

My girlfriend and I decided to try Le Bistro after seeing it on Kitchen Nightmares…

This chef certainly has earned his stripes.

We started with the Oyster Fritters, shared a Gorgonzola Salad, then she had the Lamb Chops and I the Duck.

Excellent.

Everything was delicious and well made.

If you like french cuisine, then you must try Le Bistro.

Finally, here’s a screenshot of a very, very lengthy 5 star Yelp review from November 2018:

Le Bistro Yelp review

What happened to Andy and Elin Trousdale from Le Bistro?

Andy and Elin Trousdale are still the Le Bistro owners.

They’re also still married and seem to be doing well, which is great.

Here’s a 2018 interview from a local Miami publication that has some details on how the couple have been doing since the visit from Gordon Ramsay.

Congratulations to the couple on all their success.

Final thoughts on Le Bistro

Le Bistro is one of the few real Kitchen Nightmares success stories.

Even though the Kitchen Nightmares Le Bistro episode aired over a decade ago, the Le Bistro Florida restaurant is still open and doing well.

It even managed to survive the Covid-19 pandemic while still going strong.

If you want to see some other South Florida Kitchen Nightmares episodes, you can check out our updates for Fleming in Miami and Anna Vincenzo’s in Boca Raton.

If you want to see some other successful Kitchen Nightmares restaurants like Le Bistro, I recommend checking out the updates for Lido di Manhattan in Manhattan Beach CA or Pantaleone’s in Denver.

You can also head here to browse all of the open Kitchen Nightmares restaurants.

And if you want to share your thoughts about the Le Bistro Kitchen Nightmares episode, you can do so using the comments section below.

Thanks for reading!


More Information

https://www.yelp.com/biz/le-bistro-lighthouse-point-3
https://www.facebook.com/LeBistroLighthousePoint/



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Last updated: 2023-04-16 08:47

16 thoughts on “Le Bistro Kitchen Nightmares Update – Still Open in 2024?”

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  1. Dined at Le Bistro last night Tues. February 8, 2022 and it was totally delicious! There were four of us and everyone truly loved what they ordered. Two people shared the Beef Wellington, I had the boullibasise and my sister had the rack of lamb which she raved about! Such lovely people, so friendly and kind. We would recommend Le Bistro to anyone, a great culinary experience!

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  2. Gordon had to convince Andy not to hate the customers and instead transfer his hate to someone else: Gordon. It was a clever idea to snap Andy out of his slump. Plus, since the restaurant is in Florida, they added a Waffle House Special Menu of grits and pancakes to draw in more business.

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  3. I have to say first of all that I wouldn’t give a cent for this restaurant. I couldn’t believe that Ramsay could make that stubborn and rude owner come to his senses. But it looks like he did, proof of that is that the restaurant is still open. Clearly this must be one of the biggest successes of the program considering the difficult nature of the challenge, because when the menu is bad you just make a new one and that’s it, but when the problem is the people and their attitudes, the challenge is much greater.

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  4. Extremely depressing this asshat still has a business and that his wife is still stuck with him. Out of all the people on the show it just had to be this guy who remains open.

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  5. Well, I am glad they turned their restaurant around and are successful now. But tbh, I found this guy to be abusive, the first time around when I watched it over 10 years ago – and now during my rewatch while being sick and stuck at home even more so. The way he treats his staff is horrible, but he treats his wife even worse and she is actually quite delusional if she believed he was the greatest chef on earth. On the other hand I have this unnerving feeling she has to say that because otherwise he would be even more abusive towards her. I truly hope there isn’t more to this and it is just his work persona, but honestly…

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    • As a woman who has been a victim of domestic violence I agree with you. I saw red flags in him that my violent ex showed. I was hoping I’d click this one and find out it had closed and she had left him. I just hope he truly has changed because he was abusive to his entire staff and the way he treated his own wife was abhorrent.

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      • No offense to you but domestic violence usually happens with couples who bicker and argue back and forth. The situation with this couple was more one sided. The guy was certainly an a hole and should treat his wife better but I think she was too good a wife to ever leave him. I think he would be on his knees begging if she ever suggested it.

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    • I thought exactly the same thing. If that’s how he talks to his wife when he knows there are cameras everywhere, imagine what goes on at home! Nothing will convince me that he has changed his attitude towards his wife. Abusive people don’t just change overnight, just because Chef Ramsay had a talk with him. That’s another thing – he was so resentful to Gordon because he felt that he was being criticized and he can’t allow that! He’s a control freak, and that includes controlling his wife. I was hoping to see that she had left him.

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