It is owned by Vic and Yolanda Flores who previously owned another Mexican restaurant that failed. Due to a lack of funds, Fiesta Sunrise was funded by the savings and credit of Yolanda’s daughter, Patti.
Fiesta Sunrise is a Mexican restaurant owned by Vic, Patty and Yolanda. They previously owned another Mexican restaurant Fiesta Garabaldi that failed and it closed. They wanted to try again and open another restaurant but didn’t have the money to do so.
Therefore, Fiesta Sunrise’s last open day was actually its air time on Kitchen Nightmares. In addition, there was a stabbing at Fiesta Sunrise a bit earlier in 2008. So between a disgusting kitchen, not paying taxes, and, you know, people getting stabbedthis restaurant was always doomed to failure.
Fiesta Sunrise is located West Nyack, New York, a town 30mi outside of New York City and west of the Hudson River. It is owned by Vic and Yolanda Flores who previously owned another Mexican restaurant that failed. Due to a lack of funds, Fiesta Sunrise was funded by the savings and credit of Yolanda’s daughter, Patti.
What happened to Patti and Don in Fiesta Sunrise?
As Fiesta Sunrise’s financial situation has affected Patti’s marriage, on Day 3, Patti asks her husband Don to come to the restaurant to meet Gordon. Patti explains that Don is mad at her for getting involved in the restaurant. She initially defended Vic’s actions, but Don knew right from the beginning that Patti and Yolanda were being taken advantage of by Vic. As they discuss Patti and Don’s credit, Vic walks in and is not happy to see Don.
Fiesta Sunrise is located West Nyack, New York, a town 30mi outside of New York City and west of the Hudson River. It is owned by Vic and Yolanda Flores who previously owned another Mexican restaurant that failed. Due to a lack of funds, Fiesta Sunrise was funded by the savings and credit of Yolanda’s daughter, Patti.
The only thing that Gordon enjoyed was the Piña colada. While Vic, Yolanda and Patti argue in the kitchen, Gordon notices that his Piña colada glass is also labeled with “Fiesta Garibaldi”. Gordon jokes that the key at Fiesta Sunrise is that you stop at the tequila bar, get drunk and then enjoy the food.
Patti explains that Don is mad at her for getting involved in the restaurant. She initially defended Vic’s actions, but Don knew right from the beginning that Patti and Yolanda were being taken advantage of by Vic. As they discuss Patti and Don’s credit, Vic walks in and is not happy to see Don.
When was Fiesta Sunrise filmed?
Recent images on Google Maps shows that the building is empty and boarded up. Fiesta Sunrise aired on November 13 2008, the episode was filmed in February 2008 and is Kitchen Nightmares season 2 episode 9. This post was last updated in March 2021.
In this Kitchen Nightmares episode, Chef Gordon Ramsay visit’s Fiesta Sunrise in West Nyack, New York.
Gordon arrives to observe a dinner service that is busy due to Gordon being at the restaurant.
Vic isn’t happy Don is there and it turns quickly into an argument, where Don reveals he has paid for Vic’s mortgage. After the heated exchange which almost led into a fight, Gordon goes into the kitchen. He is going to come up with a game plan to fix the restaurant’s biggest problem, the food.
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He ventures into the kitchen to talk about the food and give feedback.
Patty offered to make some changes and Yolanda begged for changes to be made to the menu.
Yolanda says that Vic never listens to any suggestion of hers or her daughter. He runs the restaurant the way he sees fit. Patty thought it was a big opportunity as Vic and Yolanda had experience in running a restaurant. From day one, it was a disaster and is causing problems from all involved.
Where is Fiesta Sunrise located?
Based in Nyack, New York, Fiesta Sunrise is based just west of the Hudson River. Started by a married couple, Yolanda and Vic, and funded by Yolanda’s daughter Patty, the restaurant is a second chance for the couple to try and make their Mexican cuisine really work. Patti, as a result, is 100% the owner, but it turns out her stepfather Vic prefers …
To begin with, most review sites are downright barren, with Yelp having only 1 review, and that one is a 1-star rating with a laundry list of complaints, but this is far from their most serious issue.
In response, Vic can only say he feels stupid, which given the number of times the word “idiot” is used, would seem a bit of an understatement.
Starting out, Chef Ramsay gets a bad sign as the outdoor display does, in fact, say Fiesta Sunrise but the awning says “Grill 303”, an immediate point of confusion for potential customers. It turns out that sign problem has been around for a year and a half. Perhaps a bit of a blessing, Fiesta Sunrise offers a complimentary margarita right inside the door, which apparently is pretty strong. When Ramsay sits down to order, he asks how many seats of the 120 seat restaurants are taken for lunch service and is answered only two, before ordering a sampler of the entire menu. Speaking of the menu, it appears it’s a bit of a duplicate as Vic merely put a sticker on the menus he used in the previous failed Mexican joint, Fiesta Garibaldi. It turns out that nothing is really new except the last word of the restaurant’s name.
