🇬🇧 Brits Try a REAL AMERICAN DINER for the First Time! 🇺🇸 | PHILLY Series!
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- We went to Bob's Diner in Philadelphia for breakfast and it was so good!! We tried scrapple and pork roll too!
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You two are fun to watch eat. I've never seen such awkwardness and unease when handling a breakfast sandwich. Put down the utensils and unleash your inner savage!
Hope you guys visit Washington DC soon!
Happy to see your highlighting small businesses. Love diners they are the ultimate comfort food stop.
Try a West Virginia pepperoni roll!! Or a W.V. Slaw Dog!
San Francisco Tennessee Grill
Ample portions traditional breakfast
NO big restaurant can EVER can compare to small diner meals! Especially breakfasts!!😍
A.G.R.E.E.D.😁
New Jersey is the diner capital of the world! The two diners I ate in were the Kless and Union Diners.I could always count on seeing the cakes in the cake plate displays and the pies in the display windows by where the food comes out.
You know you’re going to feel terrible and spend too long on the toilet… But it taste soo good
Yes,
When you can get eggs Benedict with a corona to wash it down, you know its a good spot.
Best eggs ive ever had 😁
My jaw dropped seeing Bob's Diner on your channel - I lived 5 minutes down the street and love it there! I'm living for this Philly series 🥰
Lucky you! I'd be eating there all the time. The food looks great!
I’m outside your house rn
Those Brits went to Philly without getting shot or jumped. They shoulda gone to K&A and saw the real Philly, instead of Manayunk.
I'm in the area as well. You should show the workers this video the next time you go. I haven't been to bobs since I was a teenager.
Same dude, so wild seeing Roxborough on UA-cam haha
When you come to the United States, start eating at diners and local restaurants with home cooking, to get a real feel of American food. Forget fast food and chain restaurants if you can.
Many "Old School" American Diners were modified railroad passenger cars, hence the metal outside. So, newer ones take that iconic look and try to imitate in in new constructions.... Nostalgia! Cheers J&L
It was the first iteration of the 'food truck'.
It’s why they are called diners because they dining cars from trains
By the time the 1950s came around, the roadside cafes became portable and towable diners to be pulling by truck onto its location. In the 2000s the classic diners that were still left were sold to foreign countries because foreigners love American collectibles and American nostalgia. Diners were a collectible as it represented history and good old days. They were towed out from its location. Now diners look more like restaurants owned by Greeks, Italians and other
No, Rick, diners were never made from old railroad cars. They were purpose built, in factories and then moved to a site on trailers. I grew up in Worcester, MA. and it was home to the Worcester Lunch Car Company, located on Southbridge St. Fodero , another manufacturer was based in New Jersey. The O'Mahoney Company was another one.
@@jimwilloughby Yeah but weren't they made to look like Pullman cars?
This is an amazing example of my best and most important travel tips for anyone visiting us here in the USA:
Please please please eat at the local neighborhood family owned restaurants as opposed to the chain restaurants.
Of course you're going to go to some national or local chains you've heard of or may have restaurants in your country like KFC, Mikky D's or maybe you'll go to national chains like Hooters (shout out to J&L!) or Olive Garden or Applebee's. Even regional places like Whataburger, A&W, In and Out or White Castle you should go to and you'll probably have good food there.
BUT
You'll have the best meals in places like this diner.
You might have to get outside your comfort zone but it's worth it.
Another thing I'd like to say is that if you are an international traveler here don't worry if your English isn't great.
We love to watch folks that aren't from the same place that we are enjoy our local culture especially here in Texas and the south!!
Google Translate can be your friend and we'll help you out with the rest.
@@christianoliver3572 Or in their case, if your English is too good, haha. But yeah always cool seeing people experiencing the cool, older, better side of the US, like the heydays of true Americana, real diners, stuff like that. And just in travels for work, been to plenty of awesome diners/small restaurants in out of the way places, staying in small, but cool motels, that were still nice and clean, just needed a little extra tlc. But you know, the iconic signs and font of motels, road trips, all that greatness, wish we still had all that as main stream, including great cars, and cool drive in burger places, and drove in theaters, guess I’m lucky enough, to be old enough to have experienced the last ones like that, as they’re mostly gone, of all those places, or you don’t want to go to them anymore.
@@Plastikdoom Hey P I'll tell ya what:
Right now it's easier than ever to try to find all types of Americana.
As an example in San Antonio you can go to the same Mexican restaurant that my grandfather took my grandmother on dates right after he got back from World War 2 - Casa Rio.
RIP Karams and Mexican Manhattan!!
Or some of the newer old line SA restaurants like Parsano's (since 1966) or Chris Madrid's (since 1977) are great places to eat and where you can really get local 'flavor'.
You shouldn't miss the Pearl which is a relatively new entertainment district but it's a place with so much history.
Go to Casa Rio if you want to have Mexican on the Riverwalk.
It's the oldest restaurant on the Riverwalk and also it was the first there.
All these things can be found out so much easier today than ever before.
Something that my wife and I endeavored to do everywhere we traveled. Eat at the local place! Another tip, don't order anything you can make at home.
@@billkant849 Spent a few years traveling the country while on the Indy Car circuit. No matter where I went, I always tried to find where the locals went to eat, and had some of the most memorable eats ever.
You cannot go wrong with a local diner here in the states. Every medium to large city will have at least one and the citizens there will tell you they've been eating there all their lives. Real home cooking is what you get, and so happy you experienced that.
Agreed. Ask the locals. They know from personal experience of 50+ times being there to give you a really good idea.
There's nothing better than a local diner!
99% of them are imitations. A true, Greek American diner has a 10 page menu. They were handed a single page menu...not a diner.
Columbia coats are awesome warm, good choice Joel.
well, most but some are obv good some bad.
Bob’s going to wonder why he’s so busy next week 😂
As a born and bread east-coast American I can honestly say diner breakfast is one of my ultimate comfort foods. Like so many good many good memories have been made at weekend breakfast. So glad you guys like it!
Lol you mean born and bred.
@@americathebeautifulforever9746 I’m sure it was auto correct that made the mistake. Give her a break!
@@Kathleen5429 I don’t think so
Jersey Girl here… the only thing better than diner breakfast on weekends is late night diner breakfast after a night of partying. So many memories at our local spot the Manalapan Diner❤️
Bred not bread.😂
That diner is older than 60 years. They have been there for 60 years, but the actual diner probably opened in the 1930s or 40s. I just looked it up it was built there in the 1940s.
Yep. I'mway over 60 and it's been there as long as I can remember. In the cemetery next to a church.
@@Jim-bh7gs The web says 80 years
My wife, who has lived in the neighborhood you visited in this video, tells me that, along with great breakfasts, Bob's Diner has a warm home in the hearts of 1950's sci-fi/horror fans: it's the setting of the climax of the low budget 1958 Steve McQueen classic, The Blob.
that's so awesome! by pure coincidence, I watched The Blob last night!
Scrapple is awesome when it's crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. For breakfast, I'll put syrup on it. After 11am, I'll go with ketchup. Scrapple is under-rated!
How right you are!
I live in NC.. here we have Livermush... Very very similar... Can't find it anywhere else... It's delish
Diners are the only place to get good scrapple!
I love everything bagel with crispy scrapple and cream cheese . I don't like it but people towards a amish country put applebutter on scrapple
Watching this brought tears to my eyes. I'm originally from Harrisburg and I miss scrapple. Living in PNW for 30+years and seeing you two at the diner (can't find one around Seattle either) made me home sick. I have never been to Bob's .
We always try to stop at a diner for breakfast on our travels across the U.S. They offer great home style food and are usually fairly cheap. Some of the best breakfasts we’ve had were in small, out of the way diners. One is Pilar, New Mexico called The Coffee Pot (in an adobe style house) had a waitress who walked around with a Bowie knife on her hip. You can find real characters in some of them, especially among the locals who are regulars.
Hi, my father passed away last month, and he was a big fan of yours. He had stage 4 cancer, and when he was doing well, we would all sit around watching youtube with him. Thank you for your content, and keep it up. This channel and your projects were often the best part of my dad's day as he was going through a rough time.
Very Sweet! 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I saw pork roll on the thumbnail and immediately started craving a pork roll, egg and cheese sandwich. I miss NJ.
Even a buttered Portuguese roll and cup of coffee for breakfast
I'm from Philly and only live in New Jersey now, but when you said Starbucks could go to h***, I couldn't stop laughing
You'll find those classic, aluminum trailer-style diners from the 50s and 60s all over the U.S. -- and they're usually quite good.
They were building the 1920s to the 1940s
Scrapple is so good especially with ketchup, eggs over easy, home fries.
We usually ate scrapple with a drizzle of maple syrup on top. And yes, leftover meat and organs from the pig is what makes it, plus buckwheat mixed in.
I need a gallon of syrup
Seeing you eating scrapple and Pork Roll made me so sad to be living in Florida and missing the Philly area💕🦋 I’m so happy that your experience in a Philly diner was great …, diners are my favorite place to eat💕🦋
Just remember the difference in weather 😊 I lived in south Florida several years.. could always find a good diner
Bob's Diner!!! I grew up in that neighborhood (Roxborough)!!! It was also in a movie from the 80's called "Stealing Home" starring Mark Harmon and Jodie Foster. I love how you guys are open to trying new things. A Brit saying that a cup of tea in the US is not bad is high praise indeed! I hope you enjoyed yourselves in my home town! Unfortunately I don't live there now or I would've offered to show you some sights.
Hey Lia, most Diners in NJ, NYC, Long Island area are Greek owned. You could never beat a good Diner. You should visit Astoria, NY. Huge Greek-American community.
A Greek family owned 3 or 4 diners throughout the Binghamton, NY area (pretty much half of all the diners) for most of my life.
It's the same in Philly and South Jersey. All my local diners in NE Philly and the one I go to often in SJ are Greek owned.
Jersey born and raised. When I moved to MD and saw a diner flying a Greek Flag in Annapolis, I knew I would be fine
@@raymondweaver8526 Hey Raymond, born in raised in Astoria,Queens, NY. I've been to that very Diner in Annapolis, I understand what you mean.
Just found you two recently. I’m a longtime LA filmmaker/production guy, and the rhythm that you two have naturally is utterly charming! I want to recommend a movie for you guys to watch: an old American slapstick comedy called Bringing Up Baby. It starts two legends of American Cinema, Catherine Hepburn and Cary Grant, and it is hysterical. Reminds me of you two! Glad you’re having fun on our side of the pond.
Bringing Up Baby is a GREAT movie! Good recommendation
You have no idea how happy it makes me that you’re enjoying Philly. The breakfast looked amazing, I loooove a good diner! ❤️❤️❤️
Scrapple!!! As we say "everything except the oink". Many a late night/early AM in my twenties sobering up at a diner with a scrapple, toast, & yes grape jelly/jam turning it into a sandwich with a cup of coffee.
'Cash only' is a really good sign when it comes to diners. Old-school is the best school.
When it's "cash only" you know the food is good.
Scrapple: Think haggis, but swap the oatmeal out for corn meal (polenta), and swap the mutton out for pork scraps. So, basically it's a sausage without a casing, lots of black pepper. Every brand has its own blend of spices, so each tastes slightly different.
Usually served at breakfast, with eggs (scrambled or over-easy) and toast.
Some people (not me) put ketchup or syrup on their scrapple.
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from wikipedia: Scrapple is typically made of hog offal, such as the head, heart, liver, and other trimmings, which are boiled with any bones attached (often the entire head), to make a broth. Once cooked, bones and fat are removed, the meat is reserved, and (dry) cornmeal is boiled in the broth to make a mush. The meat, finely minced, is returned to the pot and seasonings, typically sage, thyme, savory, black pepper, and others are added.[3] The mush is formed into loaves and allowed to cool thoroughly until set. The proportions and seasoning are very much a matter of the region and the cook's taste.[4]
A few manufacturers have introduced beef[5] and turkey varieties and color the loaf to retain the traditional coloration derived from the original pork liver base.
Due to its composition, it is often jokingly described as being made from "everything but the oink".[6][7]
Preparation
God bless America thank you guys for visiting PA 💯👍
Scrapple is generally eaten either with ketchup (or mustard) or, for some people, maple syrup.
I was born in Philadelphia and raised in south Jersey and my dad would put pork roll on the BBQ then on a Kiser roll it was fire 🔥.
That was fun to watch!! I've never been to Philadelphia so I've never heard of scrapple or pork roll so it was an adventure for me as well! (from California) I do love authentic old diners and this was really nice! I thought the people were very friendly to you both as well.
Pork roll or taylor ham if you go by that brand, originated in new jersey and has only really stayed as a staple in the eastern PA/NJ/NY region. It's a shame bc whenever someone from another part of the country tries it they usually love it.
American here. Absolutely love you two. Glad I stumbled onto your channel.
That diner looks like so much fun. Great experience. Scrapple is a favorite. If you ever come across it again put Ketchup if you like savory, maple syrup if you like sweet. I personally don't want my breakfast sweet so I put Ketchup. I like my desserts sweet and my food savory.
My mom used to toast day-old Donuts. The old-fashioned cake Donuts. Those are absolutely to die for. And if you there at a slice of cheddar cheese on it you think it's the best thing in the world
This was a lovely story, guys. I'm so glad you had plenty of "local flavor." That's part of the joy of travel.
Kids your age love living in Philly! The suburban kids love city life because you can walk everywhere. They used to be driven around everywhere by Mom’s and Dad’s. The restaurants in Philly are great.
That's a legit diner for sure.
Glad to got to try Scrapple, a Philly favourite, and a pork roll. Grew up on this, and now since I’m retired and living in Arizona, I order it from Amazon. Enjoy!
When you come back to America, try more diners for American home cooking. Also try some fine dining restaurants, for upscale American dining.
When I opened this video I thought to myself, "Lia is absolutely glowing." Then I saw the engagement ring and it suddenly made sense. Congratulations Lia!
While you're downtown, get a breakfast at The Continental restaurant. While in Roxboro, hit "Chubby's" for a cheese steak sandwich. It isn't that far from Bob's. While we live in the mountains of western Maine right now, we lived in Philly for ten years. Check those places out.
Aww I love that you don’t want to waste the pork roll and scrapple. It’s like you’re still rationing from the war. Pork roll (taylor ham) is definitely breakfast but in the northeast we usually eat it in a roll with cheese and a fried egg. Salt, pepper, ketchup and good to go. Delicious.
It's perfect for breakfast ... lunch ... dinner ... anytime! And ... it seemed like the pork roll/Taylor ham at the diner was disappointing to them! I have to wonder what kind it was ... it looked plenty thick, but maybe it was the "mild" kind instead of "tangy!"
@@carolynmeehan1714 I like the mild more than the tangy. My mother use to make it for us for Sunday breakfast in the 1960s and 70s, I did not eat it for like 40 years and tried it again a few months ago and was not into it anymore. I prefer Sausage, ham or scrapple with my eggs and home fries.
scrapple is an American breakfast thing in the northeast to the Midwest and even the northwest. even in the south, it's a morning thing. if you ever want to try it, we have a cafe culture out here, on the west coast, that's unparalleled. we have barbecue places all over the place, also if you want to we have delis all over the place. we also have a giant shopping mall outside of Los Angeles, that has a food court that, has a lot of different restaurants. if you want curry, it's there, barbecue, burgers, tacos, sea food and even hot dogs as well as corn dogs. also, a movie theater, that's huge.
Fresh food, not manufactured chain-restaurant food is the best. These diners are gems
I once had a leftover muffin in the fridge and wanted to heat it quickly without turning on the oven. So I came up with the idea to slice it in half and grill it with butter in a skillet. It was the most amazing thing, wow. And now all my muffins get grilled that way. So yum. 😁
Love that idea
The next time you find yourself in a real diner like that, you must try French fries with gravy (brown). Regularly served in the lower NY region, I don’t know about other states. Hot pastrami on rye is my staple diner food. Good show.
I remember eating scrapple as a kid. I usually ate scrapple with ketchup or sometimes maple syrup poured over it. Usually had it as a side with fried eggs, or sometimes made a breakfast sandwich it.
I grew up eating at dinners, funny enough Woolworths in the states had a cafe like diner. They had homemade cakes, pies and fruit pies in glass display cabinets. They would have both counter seats or booths.
Funny enough I didn’t frequent diners for breakfast until I was eighteen. Myself and two of my other friends would meet up for breakfast, the one closest to me had the best hash browns, got a fried egg on top and have yolk burst all over hash browns! Yummy! Anyway, enjoyed your vlog, brought back fond memories!
Very nice. Looks good. Most people eat scrapple with Ketchup.
I'm only 2 minutes into the video, but I'm screaming, "DON'T ORDER THE SCRAPPLE"! 😂
I grew up loving scrapple. Yum!
Always happy to watch you guys you bring a smile to my face thank you Joel and Lia
I love the way you guys say "Its nice!" all the time. It gives a great feel from the two of you!
Those diner concepts are actually made specifically that way, & there's a Modern Marvels episode, on the History channel, that is about diners that's very interesting.
I’m from PA originally. I never ate scrapple, but my dad loves it. He would pour syrup on it and eat it.
Love Scrapple with tons of ketchup of course. Scrapple was invented by German Americans in the mid to late 1700s in the Philadelphia area. So it's been a favorite for over 200 years. Crispy is best.
Scrapple is pork parts, cornmeal and spices. Cooked in a loaf, sliced and fried. I.love it!
Diners are the best ..... you guys were fun to watch!
Lia, your eye make-up looks very pretty :-)
This was so cute!!! Glad you tried scrapple and pork roll at a classic diner.
We just love watching you enjoy food as well. Haha! And ordering more muffins! Love you guys!
Hey guys glad to see you enjoyed Philly. I listened to the Preston and Steve show when you were on it that day. I was hoping that you guys would hit quite a few spots and enjoy yourself. Hope to see you back here in Philadelphia ASAP.
Bob's Diner is in the Roxborough neighborhood of Philadelphia.
The diner folk were so nice....I thought you were in Western PA. The breakfasts looked delicious. 👌
You mean like Pittsburgh or the Pennsyltucky part of Western PA?
Often time these little one off places can have the greatest food. Not fancy but good food.
Those diners made from railway cars were a way to bypass local zoning and building codes. Since they are on wheels they avoid being classified as a "building", so they can bypass a lot of zoning and building codes. Clever.
I've been waiting for this episode you guys !! Can't wait to see Eastern State Penn also. I've been living here for a dog's years now, but I've NEVER had scrapple. I have had pork roll, but I don't really care for it. Those muffins looked good tho'. I'm glad that you have the "proof" on video that all city people are not rude. lol
Glad you're enjoying my city. Thanks for the shout out guys.
I love Bobs Diner, used to go there during undergrad, it was right around the corner from Campus!
I’ve just recently started watching some of your videos. Just subscribed! You two are adorable!
So glad you liked the diner it’s like our version of a pub but
For breakfast.Just lovely vibes.❤️
Great video Joel and Lia, Love American Diners..its so much fun to go to one..! The menu looked so tasty.. I have tried scrapple in Maryland a long time ago and liked it. The people at the diner looked so friendly thats a great sign
No, you don't eat scrapple with hot sauce or ketchup, you eat it with eggs. Order two eggs over easy so that they still have a lot of yolk left, then you cut up the eggs and the scrapple together, and mix it all up. You can also add some pancake syrup to the mixture, and it all tastes so great. I frequently get this meal when I visit the local diner here in town, and I always love the way they make it. As was mentioned, diners seem to always have great food at reasonable prices, which is why I enjoy going to them.
I grew up around Philly. We used to have scrapple with breakfast every once in a while. I'd either put ketchup on it or I'd have sunny side up eggs and dip it in the yolk. Scrapple is made from scraps of pork meat and they combine it with cornmeal and spices.
I'm 64, spent my first 25 years in the suburbs of Detroit and the remaining 39+ years in the Phoenix area. Had to Google scrapple and pork roll because I've never heard of them until now. TBH, coming from an outsider, they don't sound very appetizing but I'm sure if had been raised on them I would love them. In Michigan I recall having wonderful Canadian bacon and Coney Islands + fries everywhere. In Phoenix, there's Mexican food that will blow your mind. I'm gonna have a chimichanga for lunch today. Yum!
PRETZELS!!! it is a must in Philly. My whole family is from Philly, but we moved from there when I was young. Whenever we go to visit family there we ALWAYS get a large amount of pretzels and porkroll to bring back.
Mom & Pop diners are the BEST! So glad you got to enjoy eating breakfast in one. I also love how you say blueberry as "bloobree"! 😊
I'm so happy that you enjoyed it and are having a good time
Love watching you guys trying new flavors....
Stopped in a dinner in Lancaster Pennsylvania once because it was the only thing open close to the convention I was attending. There were Eighteen Wheeler trucks parked next to Amish wagons! We had discovered a real gem! Best food I’ve ever tasted, lots of it at minimum price!! I LOVE dinners!!!
Went to the University right down the road from there. Bob's has a special place in my heart.
I loved watching this especially since I live right outside of Philly!! Diners are amazing in this area!! I hope you had a great trip... FYI I hate scrapple but everyone in my family loves it!
Omg you two make me smile it’s awesome seeing you enjoying my city🥰🥰
I am from Pennsylvania, and if you try the scrapple with maple syrup you'll be amazed. Cheers!
Pork roll and scrapple are breakfast foods, I’ve never seen them served later in the day. Scrapple is made from pork and grains but cooked like a traditional English pudding.
We grew up on Taylor Pork roll and Pennsylvania Dutch scrapple. Glad you got the real thing. My kid brother booked a Scotland tour. Obligatory serving of haggis for all. Of course, most Americans took one bite and pushed it away. My brother ate all of his, then asked for a second serving. "Just like scrapple!"
Lifelong American, never have had or heard of scrapple or pork roll, and grits are not a thing in a large part of the Midwest. I have traveled extensively throughout most of the United States and would not have known to even ask for it.
You guys are experiencing more regional delicacies than most Americans !
Scrapple and Pork Roll are northeast. Mostly Pennsylvania, but a bit in the surrounding states too.
Philadelphia is where America started!
I think I had heard of scrapple but probably had no idea what it was and don’t think I’ve head of pork roll. I have only lived in Idaho and Nevada. Haven’t been to Pennsylvania at all. Closest would probably be Boston.
Taylor Pork Roll is an east coast thing.
@@thetruthhurtsyou147 Technically, Delaware. But Pennsylvania, including Philly, was second, a mere five days later.
For future reference, when planning a trip to the USA the only tea plantation in North America is located just outside Charleston, South Carolina.
I love how British people consider Black Tea "Normal tea". Black tea is more popular in England while Green tea is more popular in Asia, but both are considered "Normal", especially here in the US where we have people from all types of places. British people think the world revolves around them so only black tea is "normal".
Dude (& dudette), just watching y'all chowing down in Bob's Diner made me so hungry! I used to live in western New Jersey, 60 miles due west of NYC, way back in the late 20th century, and there were all these diners that looked just like Bob's, and the food was good everywhere...if you're ever in Newton, N.J. there's still a really cool one on Hwy 119, not far from the Delaware river. Cheers!
Grew up in NJ in the 70's. Pork Roll or as it was also called Taylor Ham, was loved by everyone. Breakfast with fried egg, pork roll and some ketchup on an english muffin. Or for lunch just pork roll and mustard on a hard roll.
American diner food is the absolute best!!! Always great and they will be around forever!!! And great prices!! Enjoy!!
I love you guys! You were brilliant on a Preston & Steve!
Whenever you go to new cities ask the locals where to eat. Diners and family ran restaurants are always the best.
As a kid, I remember my mom taking me to the small diner we had in town on Sunday mornings. I always loved going there as a kid, the waitresses and waiters there also wore skates which I thought was so cool as a kid. It was kind of similar to Sonic's Carhops with skates but just in a diner! Glad you guys enjoyed the food!
Ah, you are brave to try the Scrapple! It's often compared to haggis as a 'junk meat' dish. And you really can't go wrong with an authentic American diner. Just good, tasty food, and usually fantastic folks owning/running the place.
It's pretty similar to breakfast sausage.
This Philly series is terrific! If you come back there are a bunch of other places you should go/ see.
Thanks for visiting Pa!
"It's like a trailer made into a diner" hahaha that's the point
Philly native - lived near Bob's for a few years and now live down in the next neighborhood to the south - East Falls. Love that you're touring Philly and not New York, LA or Vegas. Hope you have/had an awesome experience here!
It's great to see our ordinary stuff celebrated.
You were in my neighborhood.
The dinner was a prefab building built somewhere then trucked in.
Scrapple is mostly cornmeal with ground up pork bits.