The WORST DINER in New York City A ROTTEN BREAKFAST!

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  • @supersonicsid5930
    @supersonicsid5930 3 роки тому +27

    The menu is far too big and that means the food is not going to be good. With a smaller menu the food that you order should be cooked to perfection and fresh ask Gordon Ramsay .

    • @CGguy24293
      @CGguy24293 3 роки тому

      and alot of waste

    • @JimB16
      @JimB16 2 роки тому +1

      Yes! Too big and broad a menu is a definite red flag. Sorry about your experience. Rarely can a U.S. restaurant match what you are expecting from a traditional dish from another country. I'm so surprised that place is so busy. Must be a good location. Oh...and the waiter seemed very indifferent to your concerns as well... 😐

    • @LoganScottY
      @LoganScottY 9 місяців тому

      Every restaraunt that has a menu longer than a football field always fails. However there are some that remain in business because certain people don't seem to know any better than to order from somewhere so vile

  • @martinoldham987
    @martinoldham987 3 роки тому +33

    Irish breakfast ? You’ll never see hash browns or beans near an Irish fry.
    That was more like an English one.

    • @paulclancy4221
      @paulclancy4221 3 роки тому +1

      Unfortunately here in Ireland most places will put beans and hash brown on a fry-up. No place for either on a breakfast.

  • @jeffreywinter2660
    @jeffreywinter2660 3 роки тому +14

    A guy from Leeds with an American accent, where do you find these people, what a GREAT guy Martin is, his contribution is off the scale ,another great video from you guys.

    • @queenslander954
      @queenslander954 4 місяці тому

      Yep, he’s a funny bloke .. you can see why they’re mates .. taking the piss out of each other

  • @wormsnake1
    @wormsnake1 3 роки тому +5

    I really appreciate that you are honest when the cuisine is not up to standard. There is also certain authenticity you have in your presentation when compared to other food utube channels, that out of respect I won’t mention.
    There’s also something very special about sharing food with friends, the shared history and the obvious shared respect that you two fellas have for one another. These New York episodes are simply excellent. It’s a 10 out of 10 from me!!🙏🙏🥊.x

    • @russrs959
      @russrs959 3 роки тому +1

      @@mofomat 100% agree

  • @sourich585
    @sourich585 Рік тому +1

    A great vlog from New York you and Martin are stars. Feeled sorry for Marthin for first saying about the diner and then after he looked gutted anyway brilliant vlog Lee ❤all the best from Richard and Tanya from Southampton ❤❤

  • @davidholgate123
    @davidholgate123 3 роки тому +26

    To be honest I've not been impressed with any of the food in these recent US vlogs apart from one of the Indian restaurants Lee and Martin went to that looked amazing. The rest of the food has looked dry and bland. They mock food over here but we've really upped our game and so far the UK is winning hands down for me!

    • @andymullaney1594
      @andymullaney1594 3 роки тому +2

      Totally agree thought it was me

    • @maureenalder8905
      @maureenalder8905 3 роки тому

      🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

    • @haitolawrence5986
      @haitolawrence5986 3 роки тому +1

      Seriously??? Outside the occasionally nice portion of fish & chips the grub is garbage...especially the breakfast. That first American diner breakfast was incredible. There is absolutely no comparison. 😆

    • @jjimywoods1363
      @jjimywoods1363 3 роки тому

      @@maureenalder8905 ☘ we ain't too far apart, taste wise neither Maureen. That was an abomination of a brekki,

    • @amandabrown3946
      @amandabrown3946 3 роки тому

      Agree also,breakfast looked like mess on plate.

  • @kristenallen5942
    @kristenallen5942 2 роки тому +1

    Hi Lee love all your content just curious has Darren John ever been to the US with you?

  • @andyboy189
    @andyboy189 2 роки тому +1

    I'm definitely seeing Laurel and Hardy parallels here....great work guys....keep up the good work!!!

  • @tajjywajjyonionbhajji8830
    @tajjywajjyonionbhajji8830 3 роки тому +2

    Lee those eggs could be radio active. I could feel the gamma Ray's from the tv screen. I'm surprised you dont have the ready break glow. Lol. Cant wait for the next video. Sending you a Martin a virtual high five.

  • @chriswalters2583
    @chriswalters2583 2 місяці тому +1

    I like the honesty on how the meal went

  • @normanpain573
    @normanpain573 2 роки тому +6

    Just a note on your comments about service charges at eateries. In Australia a rather concerning trend has started. That is restaurants are beginning to get you to sign up to give gratuities even before you order your food! This is just outrageous and worse than the cafes etc that have a hidden charge at the end of the mealtime!

    • @timjonesvideos
      @timjonesvideos 2 роки тому +4

      Just say no, I don't support tipping catching on in Australia where wages are fine. And pay in cash. And be prepared to leave if they are going to be leeches.

    • @BigAndTall666
      @BigAndTall666 Рік тому

      That's mooching and begging all in one, not 4x chance, total boycott! 👎

  • @stephensaxby2820
    @stephensaxby2820 3 роки тому +6

    All I can say is whenever I see a restaurant with a menu that has way too many dishes on it I suddenly think uh-oh...and as for the Irish Breakfast..stop me if I'm wrong..but the Irish wouldn't have baked beans and hash browns in their breakfast.
    I give this disaster 1 out of 10...and I'm being generous.

  • @williammccabe5420
    @williammccabe5420 Рік тому

    I used to live in NYC - Love your reviews!!

  • @adrianmcgachie
    @adrianmcgachie 3 роки тому +2

    Silly comment from a very untraveled Brit, but I have been impressed how New York doesn't seem as scary as I imagined, or how it sometimes gets depicted in film. I'm sure like any city there are better areas than others, but where you've been so far looks really friendly. Great video as always!

    • @susiejakes3019
      @susiejakes3019 3 роки тому +2

      Lee and Martin are at a diner in the ritzy Upper East Side of Manhattan. This diner is located in an area where very rich (billionaires, multimillionaires and millionaires, many 'Old Money' New Yorkers) live.

    • @richardgelber2740
      @richardgelber2740 2 роки тому +1

      This location is in a fairly posh neighborhood near Gracie Mansion, where the Mayor lives.

  • @garyp3795
    @garyp3795 2 роки тому +1

    An Irish fry up has steak sausages, soda bread, potato scone, eggs, bacon and black pudding if desired and fried tomato. Times been to Belfast I never seen baked beans and hash browns

  • @rachelhudson8362
    @rachelhudson8362 3 роки тому +6

    I don't think it's a beautiful plate of food but I'm sure it tastes good. The hash brown is homemade and the beans are the original American version . You don't go to a foreign country and expect authentic British/ Irish food.

  • @Hatincluded
    @Hatincluded 2 роки тому +1

    I'm going to manhattan in March. I'd love to know where to go for a good breakfast? Anyone know ?

  • @chriswalters2583
    @chriswalters2583 2 місяці тому

    The silver fox has a great Rolling Stones T-shirt on there seen it in white looks good thanks for the video Lee

  • @MrGrumpygit488
    @MrGrumpygit488 3 роки тому +7

    Getting a serious palace restaurant vibe in this video.

  • @Eitner100
    @Eitner100 3 роки тому +2

    When in Florida some decades ago I was told to eat at Wolfies in Miami. That was a pleasant surprise and especially their rye bread and fresh veggies. Sometimes you can hit the jackpot in life.

    • @Resmith18SR
      @Resmith18SR 3 роки тому

      Wolfie's and Pumpernick's were great places back in the 70s in Miami.

  • @dFiiNee
    @dFiiNee 3 роки тому +8

    lee just a tip for next time you order breakfast - if you have a look at the menu ( 5:26 ), the proper irish breakfast says that the eggs come 'sunny side up'. this is exactly how the eggs came out on the plate. sunny side up means that the eggs are not flipped and 'over easy' means they are flipped over. if you did request for them to be over easy instead then my apologies but just letting you know 👍

  • @RichAllen3242
    @RichAllen3242 3 роки тому +2

    I meant to ask how was the day after that lava hot curry? 😬

  • @mikelyttle8011
    @mikelyttle8011 3 роки тому +1

    Jesus wept.. like a night at my gaff when the Mrs cooks!

  • @philnotley5138
    @philnotley5138 2 роки тому +3

    I struggled to find good food on my New York trip or even a decent bar but I forgave it and would go back in a heartbeat

    • @Nmeagher911
      @Nmeagher911 2 місяці тому

      @@philnotley5138 Wow. You weren't trying very hard. Great food everywhere in NYC. Mecca of cuisine.

  • @chazfoster7031
    @chazfoster7031 3 роки тому

    Another top vid. Recommend Westway Diner on 9th Av

  • @mem1701movies
    @mem1701movies 2 роки тому +1

    14:52 I’m no math genius but doesn’t that subtotal $29? Or is the Irish breakfast $18 instead of looking like $10?

  • @davemulready
    @davemulready 3 роки тому

    Nice One Guys . The Fry Up Looked Ok , "Not Irish " Anyway Keep Them Coming Guys

  • @georgemurphy1966
    @georgemurphy1966 3 роки тому

    That looked awful & why is it when your in the States they always ask "are you Scottish" did I ever tell you Lee I also lived in America! Great Vlog boy's.

  • @tlpricescope7772
    @tlpricescope7772 2 роки тому +2

    Took one look at the menu and saw it was a typical Greek owned diner. They’re all the same in America. Huge menu and low quality food. I have never been to a good Greek owned diner, so I stay away. Maybe they do exist, but I have yet to eat at one. I do enjoy Greek food and specific Greek food restaurants.

    • @stavrosavgousti8887
      @stavrosavgousti8887 2 роки тому

      Bit of a generalization that. There's loads of very good genuine Greek owned diners and cafe's. You have to understand that most of these places are not run or owned by genuine Greek people they are mainly. Albanians, Turks, Kurds, Algerians etc pretending to be Greek.

  • @stevekeeves9363
    @stevekeeves9363 3 роки тому +1

    Loving all these vids in New York, disappointing that breakfast was shite, sure you will be enjoying better soon.

  • @Gothic55
    @Gothic55 3 роки тому +5

    I thought that the breakfast looked okay - seven out of ten - restaurant itself looked a bit plasticky and generic and menu was maybe too big. In no way was the breakfast quite as bad as in video description.

  • @stephaniewhite9526
    @stephaniewhite9526 3 роки тому

    The USA Tour TV is better than Netflix. Thank you & Martin for bringing us all these great videos.

  • @pedr0s1
    @pedr0s1 3 роки тому +1

    Always disappointing when you return somewhere that was previously good and then next time is awful. Especially when it's a recommendation!

  • @1972dsrai
    @1972dsrai 4 місяці тому +1

    The quality of much of the food in the US is poor tbh. Its full of additives and colourings banned in Europe for good reason. People there think it looks and tastes great, but knowing nothing about what the food industry there is allowed to get away with. My local Tesco does a better breakfast.

  • @gordonsmith4884
    @gordonsmith4884 3 роки тому +2

    Do they have baked beans in the states? Erm, they were invented there.

  • @barneyshamrock1
    @barneyshamrock1 3 роки тому

    That's such a shame Daniel would cry, if you get down there try the New York Luncheonette at 130th E50th in mid town excellent (or it was 3/4 years ago) Great vlog again though.

  • @jamesfield1674
    @jamesfield1674 3 роки тому +1

    Omg those beans are they Boston baked beans??

  • @davidcaldwell4953
    @davidcaldwell4953 5 місяців тому

    Thats the problem with American tipping policy. You get a crap meal but your still expected to tip. Just because there employers dont pay decent wages, Theres the problem.

  • @MbisonBalrog
    @MbisonBalrog Рік тому +1

    English baked beans in cans mainly produced by American companies like Heinz.

  • @junemccann5981
    @junemccann5981 3 роки тому +10

    Lee, I'm sorry but that looked vile. Disappointing for you both! 🥰🌞🥰Xxx

  • @madwatermelon1316
    @madwatermelon1316 3 роки тому +5

    Those beans were a very strange colour 😕 And one thing I can't stand is undercooked bacon with elasticity fat 🤢 Also, that slice of tomato looked old too. Not for me either.

  • @priesty4783
    @priesty4783 3 роки тому +1

    Lazy cooking. Both the sausage and the black pudding had the unmistakable look of having been deep fried. Eggs were cremated underneath. Beans, served in what looked like dishwater. Uncooked bacon. WTF ?

  • @trendingsoftware
    @trendingsoftware 3 роки тому +4

    What a great duo, you and Martin. I love the dynamic. Martin is such a star in the making.... A true natural.
    The breakfast looked the pits, unbelievable for centre of NY. Waiter should be sacked, no joke.
    Can't wait for your next video!

  • @andyramsey2794
    @andyramsey2794 3 роки тому

    Guys, me and my wife are visiting NYC for the first time on the 12th December, what is the protocol for tipping in these restaurants as we’ve not been to the states before and don’t want to get caught out. Thanks 😀

    • @susiejakes3019
      @susiejakes3019 3 роки тому +1

      You should tip the server/ waiter/waitress 20% of the total of the bill if there is not a service charge added to your bill. The bill, if you pay with a credit card, will have a section where you add the tip to the total you are charged for the meal.

  • @tallyho7626
    @tallyho7626 3 роки тому +1

    also u had to show a covid free pass to eat that crap OMG

  • @Eric_G65
    @Eric_G65 2 роки тому +1

    Adding insult to injury, it was also kind of pricey. Sad

  • @topravrnick215
    @topravrnick215 3 роки тому

    Wow not a patch ont Lime's cafe. Great video top viewing 👍

    • @brianiswrong
      @brianiswrong 3 роки тому

      The limes, the transport cafe on the road from Nottingham to ollerton?
      If so, we have had a few Sunday carveries there and always found it great 👍

  • @plasteckfly
    @plasteckfly 3 роки тому +1

    Those darker colored baked beans are usually in a very sweet molasses-based sauce that tastes carmelly. Takes getting used to for sure. The hash Martin was served is pretty much what I’d expect in a diner - usually very salty and fatty. Black pudding/ white pudding in the US is best avoided. That breakfast didn’t look appealing at all - though I’d take the Irish bacon any day over US streaky bacon (which is mostly fat).

  • @MichaelHartley-f9z
    @MichaelHartley-f9z 6 місяців тому

    Those Trucks are just as noisy in Australia lee but two three times longer😊

  • @MrAvfc1965
    @MrAvfc1965 3 роки тому +2

    Mac as a English guy in the states get back to the uk pronto wanna see some good grub

  • @eamonnleyden7040
    @eamonnleyden7040 3 роки тому +1

    Middle cut bacon and potato farls are the Irish breakfast basics

  • @joyshipley706
    @joyshipley706 3 роки тому

    What a well spoken lovely chap he is Lee. Oh dear that’s not good. What about all these places where man vs food go for all these big shredded meat on pittas etc?

  • @mikebison
    @mikebison 2 роки тому +1

    The Kellog Diner in Brooklyn is the worst diner in NY but that place does look really bad 🤢

  • @louize7340
    @louize7340 3 роки тому +3

    Oh no, those breakfasts looked awful! Can’t beat a British full English breakfast! Can you bring Martin back to the uk with you Lee 😂 he’s so funny!

  • @neilthorley359
    @neilthorley359 2 роки тому

    Lee I do like yank beans mate they are busche beans if I remember rightly but I prefer them to heinz baked beans any day of the week

  • @jamesdietsch7868
    @jamesdietsch7868 3 роки тому +3

    Loving the NY vlogs Lee! Yourself and Martin are brilliant, UA-cam gold! 😀

  • @eric1weecw001
    @eric1weecw001 3 роки тому +2

    Haven't tried a real southern breakfast made with soul. All you gotta do is go south of the Mason Dixon Line. Expansion often times destroys a places quality. If you don't hear the cooks frying up the bacon then the breakfast isn't the best. Greasy spoon is where the best breakfast is served

  • @Yon_Youtuber
    @Yon_Youtuber 3 роки тому

    Katz's Deli on the Lower East side....YOU HAVE TO VISIT IT

  • @PeterChelmsford
    @PeterChelmsford 2 роки тому +1

    Bad enough they get order wrong and it tastes awful they charge you silly money on top.

  • @lesliecarter8322
    @lesliecarter8322 3 роки тому +4

    All looked poor to me, eggs, bacon not cooked proper, wrong toast, etc etc. Makes a UK supermarket brekkie look good. If it was good a couple of years, as the Silver Fox said the good cooks must have gone. 3/10 from me.

  • @kaywhittle8839
    @kaywhittle8839 3 роки тому +1

    When I was in NY I had a breakfast at Ellen’s Stardust dinner in Times Square on Broadway the singing while you eat dinner . I had the corned beef ash but it was a full plate full and it was gorgeous. Also went to Junior’s famous for there cheesecake but they do breakfast s didn’t like the breakfast was awful they gave me danish bacon what I thought it was the uk version but it came out looking like a big fat lump of sausage looking thing and tasted awful and the eggs undercooked and slimy . I do recommend the cheesecake there x

  • @dougslad7
    @dougslad7 3 роки тому +2

    TAXI TO WETHERSPOONS - Yuk ! it didn't start well with that awful coffee that looked like dishwater & went down bank from there - just out of interest did you leave a tip ? Poor service & awful food - didn't deserve anything - 0.5/10 for putting the heating & lights on !

  • @propergander9125
    @propergander9125 3 роки тому

    Proof of medical treatment to go to a horrible cafe. This is not going to end well for society.

  • @bazthebarber9860
    @bazthebarber9860 3 роки тому +7

    Even the sausage wasn't bent! 🤣 didn't look great but like how honest you are. Other people might of just gone along with it because Martin recommended it but you were both honest! It's not about how places look they need to realise why people were going back in the first place. Great vlog as always 👍

    • @scottdonaldson1973
      @scottdonaldson1973 3 роки тому +1

      They looked like frozen catering sausages

    • @MrGrumpygit488
      @MrGrumpygit488 3 роки тому +1

      @@scottdonaldson1973 Yes they did, the cheapest of the cheap!

  • @chriswalters2583
    @chriswalters2583 2 місяці тому +1

    When you to fellas are in a video. I’m always looking forward. To get entertainment, you will bring us.

  • @garyphillips006
    @garyphillips006 3 роки тому +1

    As i mentioned in a previous video, this is my little holiday in New York too this year lol. This was a disappointing breakfast Mac in comparison to the first day at Laurels which was a 10/10, it looked really poor, I was going to say 4/10 cos its still NYC, but maybe if I could taste it 2/10 Can we go back to Laurels please :-)

  • @bcdave91
    @bcdave91 3 роки тому +1

    The restaurant itself looks nice, but the food is one step above The Palace Restaurant (London). I'm surprised more places don't offer a choice between hash browns or pan fries like some places I go here in BC. And none of the hash browns you've had have green onions or red/green peppers chopped in along with the potato -- which makes them even more delicious. Watching this makes me appreciate Chef Dave at Porterhouse and the Sizzling Stone in Keswick more.

  • @trevlocke1962
    @trevlocke1962 3 роки тому +1

    That bacon looked vile, and they were not baked beans surely !!!! :-) The rest did nt look to bad, my score on that would be a 3.9999999. or a 4 :-) Loving the American videos Lee :-)

  • @dr.leftfield9566
    @dr.leftfield9566 3 роки тому +1

    It's had a change of hands no doubt and that's an accountants breakfast.
    It's volume over quality say farewell because reverses don't happen.

  • @j0llyroger889
    @j0llyroger889 3 роки тому +1

    The breakfast looked awful but the truck sounded awesome, The jake brake and twin stacks got the thumbs up.

  • @corkion
    @corkion 3 роки тому +1

    one out of ten for me lol enjoy the states here in ireland talk of another lockdown

  • @annhann8605
    @annhann8605 3 роки тому

    You kept people awake snoring in Tenerife .. not seen rest of vlog yet x

  • @raveninblack2505
    @raveninblack2505 3 роки тому

    The black pudding looked ok....the hash looked ok. ..but that was it. You didnt tell us what it cost Lee, probably a fortune to pay for the upmarket decor. "Nice walls" brilliant.

  • @flogjam
    @flogjam 3 роки тому

    Going to States in a few months. Right. I know not to order beans in USA. I was going to swerve "their" streaky bacon, but that piece of back bacon looked like a horror show by comparison. Those sausages looked a bit low quality. It's going to be my personal mission to avoid cheese on any meal for the duration - hopefully it's possible. 😀

  • @bathman6366
    @bathman6366 3 роки тому +1

    Those beans looked like refried beans in dirty water. Totally disgusting and definitely one to avoid!

  • @tommyprice5854
    @tommyprice5854 3 роки тому +1

    Loving these videos, have you tried Katz?

  • @shirleyfrank6280
    @shirleyfrank6280 3 роки тому +4

    Where’s Gordon Ramsey when you need him 🙄The lovely breakfast you had at Long Beach was not only tastier but a lot cheaper! Just shows to go ya. Good vid Lee 👍

  • @cooldad694
    @cooldad694 3 роки тому +1

    I'm thinking even 0.5 was generous! Felt so sorry for Martin and you can tell he wants to show you a good time. Loving the videos mate, can't wait for the next one!

  • @caterham555
    @caterham555 3 роки тому +1

    At least they didn’t charge for the hash browns

  • @dublinsfaircity
    @dublinsfaircity 3 роки тому +2

    Breakfast looked decent to me. I love black and white pudding so dont know why you ordered Irish breakfast to give away the pudding. The beans looked bit dark for sure. Looks wise i'd give it 7/10.

  • @marksanderson8827
    @marksanderson8827 3 роки тому +2

    What no vindaloo on the plate?

  • @damianarstall8041
    @damianarstall8041 3 роки тому +1

    Looks like beans in gravy!! 🤢

  • @fitzeireann
    @fitzeireann 3 роки тому +2

    The fat on the bacon 🤢 nothing like an irish breakfast at all

  • @angelavara4097
    @angelavara4097 3 роки тому +1

    When I lived in New Jersey I didn't like the foods so made Brit foods when I got home.

  • @lydiamurray6605
    @lydiamurray6605 3 роки тому +1

    I'm Irish and rashers do not look like that in Ireland 🤮🤮

  • @sheilam4525
    @sheilam4525 3 роки тому +1

    Hello from Scotland! New subscriber, looking forward to watching all your past videos. This one was gruesome, the bacon 😱. Well done for eating most of it!

  • @jonathanm9545
    @jonathanm9545 3 роки тому +1

    I wouldn't eat it that breakfast if I get it for free.

  • @sammydingdong4540
    @sammydingdong4540 2 роки тому +1

    LoL while you are eating that ................I am in Cork eating an American Breakfast...............

  • @johndefalque5061
    @johndefalque5061 Рік тому

    LOL-Greasy Stews Irish Grub!

  • @jslfcs6655
    @jslfcs6655 3 роки тому +1

    Menu is ridiculous. How many items was it? Anyway. Too many. Have a good time in there...!!!

  • @janw1746
    @janw1746 3 роки тому +1

    Bit of a dog's dinner that..badly presented to say the least..The beans look like a take on the cowboy beans in the old movies..great blog though guys..👀

  • @alanblackford2962
    @alanblackford2962 3 роки тому

    Food looked ok to me but pointless if the order is wrong and it doesn't taste good. I never send food back in case the kitchen staff spit on the food. I would give it at least a 1.

  • @Raylufc
    @Raylufc 3 роки тому +5

    The palace cafe has gone international lol

  • @RJ3-w1f
    @RJ3-w1f 3 роки тому +1

    Can see them in the back now, serving up the food with a catapult.

  • @lorrainedance2945
    @lorrainedance2945 3 роки тому

    That looked awful to be fair YUK beans OMG bacon full of fat and definitely a no to the toast what a shame and you were both disappointed.but keep them coming.xx stay safe 💕

  • @kierangrennan236
    @kierangrennan236 3 роки тому

    Try the Tick Tock diner Nyc . Lovely breakfast I had the steak benedicts .👌😊🤤

  • @davidperez7260
    @davidperez7260 2 роки тому +1

    I WOUDN'T GIVE UP THE BRITISH FLAG FOR NOTHING

  • @AJC1963
    @AJC1963 3 роки тому

    $7 for a beer...👀...$7???..😳

  • @paulstanley518
    @paulstanley518 3 роки тому +2

    Style over substance, trouble is when businesses get bigger their standards sometimes drop,great vlog

  • @leoduke6113
    @leoduke6113 3 роки тому

    Please try HOOTERS for food and drinks,it will make a very nice vlog as no places like that in the UK.💓💓💓💓💓