"Order Room Service" is the eleventh episode of the third season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name.
The series is set on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, and depicts the poor, dysfunctional family of Frank Gallagher, a neglectful single father of six: Fiona, Phillip, Ian, Debbie, Carl, and Liam.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.65 million household viewers and gained a 0.8 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
The episode received critical acclaim, who praised the storylines, performances, writing, character development and emotional tone.
Lip (Jeremy Allen White) is still shaken over Mandy (Emma Greenwell) sending the text to Karen (Laura Slade Wiggins), and he wonders if she hit her with the car.
When he asks Kevin (Steve Howey) for advice, he is told that he needs to give her the cold shoulder and not cede in to sex.
While the two share an intimate moment, Mickey still goes forward in marrying Svetlana (Isidora Goreshter) as he fears his father's reaction.
He's still a deadbeat, which is inexcusable no matter what the circumstances, but it's at least in part a function of his own life exacerbated by alcoholism and borderline disorder-level megalomania."
"[5] David Crow of Den of Geek called the episode "surprisingly poignant", and commented on Jimmy's character: "You were a fool, but damn letting Estefania getting pinched by INS was not worth going out LIKE THAT.
The site wrote, "Shameless' coffeehouse-set clash on this past Sunday's episode might have been Jimmy's exploding moment, but it was leading lady Emmy Rossum who once again blew us away.