Affordable vs Expensive - Japanese Food

Today we visit two Japanese restaurants in Melbourne. The first is a local restaurant with reasonable prices and the second is an expensive place located in the city. Which one do we prefer?
Cutlery on sale: www.chonnyday.com *limited stock*
Which restaurant did YOU prefer? Did you think they were worth it?
Let us know which restaurants or types of cuisine you'd like to see next!
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This video was edited by Brian.
This video was filmed when Victoria had 0 cases for 60+ days.
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Okay, I'm off to my shift at Maccas to pay off that pricey bill HAHA
Do you want fries with dat?
Thanks for watching the video.
We're thrilled that people are excited to watch our food adventures again.
I hope you are well and stay safe. TAKE CARE!
C&D

[@bvaler]

Bought your cutlery set because I felt bad at how much that meal must have cost. Thanks for letting me live vicariously through your past travels during this horrible pandemic.

[@Baober]

Time to rewatch all of Chonny’s videos to fund $45aud tempura 😭😭😭

[@chonnyday]

HAHA it's all good. We were just joking *puts on McDonald's uniform*

[@rtranblast]

@@chonnyday at least you get an employee discount

[@t.fahrmann9757]

@@chonnyday ...oh no...😢😭 working😣😅😂🤣

[@chonnyday]

What's next? Hot pot? Korean BBQ? You decide! (but I'll prob stop when I go broke)

[@PerthLD]

KBBQ

[@babytenzinx]

ramennnn!

[@michelleskelly3496]

Korean bbq 🤤🤤🤤

[@Yelowguy]

I highly recommend you guys try dragon hotpot in the cbd. (for the expensive restaurant). The interior of that restaurant is mindblowing 🤯

[@djkhalidxs5237]

Fryed chicken please.

[@jennyrotpoof]

I just spend the last 4 days rewatching all of your videos and I’m sure I’m not the only one, so it’s okay. Treat yourself 🍣 💕

[@danni3804]

I love that you explained that the affordable restaurant wasn’t “cheap” and that you know that. Some youtubers would consider that cheap and not understand that it’s not affordable to everybody

[@jescenal2598]

Watching these two just makes me feel safe. These videos actually help me with my ED too. I love you guys.

[@audeamus7388]

how does that even make you feel safe

[@monkeygirl243]

Same! Watching people enjoy food and not care is really nice. Makes me feel better and enjoy my food as well!!

[@tf-ok]

It helped my erectile dysfunction too thank you

[@jescenal2598]

@@audeamus7388 it’s called comfort pal

[@gingerleegirl6697]

Erectile disfunction?

[@Aeamer2012]

It has now been a couple years, and I hope you two are looking back at this and definitely having some good laughs together! :)

[@tiffanynn]

This Maplestory OST tho. I enjoy your content, and thank you for being responsible during this pandemic!

[@gokudagoat]

Lol I was wondering if anyone else noticed that playing in the background

[@marloneous]

The maple bgm threw me off for a sec

[@revadomingo6642]

I hade to pause the video and check the comments to see if anyone else noticed it lol

[@jennieloi4898]

@@revadomingo6642 same hereee XD

[@tallmichael]

as soon as I heard kerning city bgm it brought me back to waiting for kpq while someone had track and autoclick

[@strekod8912]

@@tallmichael I am doing this now. Pausing and seeing if anyone else noticed!

[@josverviegas5515]

Lol word

[@tarabooartarmy3654]

Thumbnail: $80 is affordable. Most of us: Crying in PB&J and 25 cent ramen.

[@kendrawillis3322]

I’m eating beef flavor rn 😭😭😭

[@tarabooartarmy3654]

@@kendrawillis3322 I had chili dogs and they fell apart because of the $1 buns. 😭😭

[@OceanTao]

Agree. Affordable might not be the right word here, like a lot ppl can't afford an 80$ meal

[@JohnSmith-mj3vj]

Honestly, the amount of food they got was worth it. Nothing was overly expensive and most dishes were 10 dollars. Most people would get full/satisfied off 2 of those dishes so 20 dollars a meal is quite affordable for going out for sushi. I get like 13 dollars for some shitty rolls here and these look far better quality.

[@wywk]

Love Dalena, she tells it as it is, no BS

[@sakaiyachanthavongsa4283]

I keep freaking out about how people aren't wearing masks within this video. But then realized that Australia is like covid free. And then I got sad and jelly lol. And hungry...

[@ellygracebelly]

We are definitely not COVID free and in fact Masks have just become mandatory in a couple of states

[@ratthawks]

We were doing alright in Vic, but now mandatory masks again...thanks you NSW lot spreading your covid

[@eile4219]

We are not Covid free

[@rocketman8886]

It looks like it was filmed the one and only week, restaurants were mask free. Hospitality requires masks for all workers and customers when not eating again.

[@iBrettowski]

Uploaded January 2021, covid really wasn't a thing

[@CynthiaCho]

Throughout the whole video I couldn’t help but be distracted by Dalena’s dress. She looks so pretty in it 🥰😍

[@Dominicn123]

Her cleavage was literally in your face the whole time lmao

[@ThinkingPurple]

Umm not sure what you saw but I too saw and love Dalena’s pretty dress. 💖✨

[@emilygreen4529]

I’m pretty sure you can get it/something similar from Missguided!! X

[@yerrrr2185]

i’ve seen u in every chonnyday video tf

[@Aaron-bl2cf]

Chonny need subs

[@jiewentan3174]

If a waiter asked me if I would like miso soup for $6; I would consider that fighting words!

[@jasonnguyen1311]

When they use chonnyday chopsticks at the affordable Japanese place and use regular wooden chopsticks at the expensive place...

[@VenomFT2000]

Cruel comment! xD

[@peachydaysies]

maybe bc the wooden chopsticks at the expensive place were already out of the packaging and on the plate and if they didn’t use it, the restaurant would toss them away. but at the affordable place they could choose to reduce wastage

[@reginayun9898]

Maybe cause they were at a fancy place and if they BYO their own cutlery it would have looked weird ?? Idk thats how I would feel. But it seems like the affordable place was very relaxed

[@wifebeater69]

I turned off my adblock and refreshed the page to contribute towards that bill😂

[@chonnyday]

AWW YEAHHH WIFE BEA-- wait a second

[@yolyyg3739]

For some reason I never thought about traveling to Australia, but these vlogs have definitely made me want to!

[@lmaree200886]

The main issue is the trip here, for some countries it takes 24 hours of travelling apparently! We are 14 hours away from Hawaii 😁

[@CAIDMASTEROFPYRO]

@@lmaree200886 yes come to melbourne to try our expensive, cheap japanese food and our insanely expensive, expensive japanese food

[@lmaree200886]

@@CAIDMASTEROFPYRO There's a HELL of a lot more to our country mate! Geez...

[@sandraking1119]

hot pot^_^Love your videos ,thank you^_^

[@dchoi381]

Come to Melbourne, not Sydney. Trust. 😂

[@marcelok5798]

Imagine spending 400AUD$ and leave with a disappointment feeling, i feel you chonny!

[@greenchilli6660]

Poor guys, as soon as you chewed the first Wagyu pieces i could see the shock of disappointment ... there is NOTHING worse than paying premium for Wagyu outside of Japan and getting mentally and emotionally ready for pure heaven only to be kicked back into the reality of 'Wagyu' abroad ... I just came back from almost a full year of Japan and have simply decided to not even try, some food items that give you that kind of godly experience are only available in food-heaven for a reason ... Giving you all the love you need to get over this :) and just remember, Japan will be waiting for you ;)

[@SilencePandaa]

it sucks cause you're in a Japanese restaurant expecting "Japanese" wagyu but ends up being australian wagyu which is way cheaper than authentic Japanese wagyu. Most restaurants do this to bait people in

[@wednesdaymess712]

Not to mention the price you pay to live in a safe, supportive country. Stop spreading diseasàe, through terrible food trade practices Aasia.

[@omarzaifulizan3064]

This is pretty much my experience when my mom tries to make authentic Malaysian dishes but it turns out nothing like it is back in Malaysia lmao

[@mickanderson3593]

@@SilencePandaa Aussie Wagyu is from Japanese blood stock so do your homework before saying crap mate

[@mickanderson3593]

@@wednesdaymess712 What are you saying here ? where do you live ? Guessing it's not Australia Bloke .

[@tjake490]

The iPad in that fancy restaurant looked like it had the fingerprints of their last thirty customers all over it. Ick!

[@kaffffs]

I love Dalena's "happy food dance" she does when she loves what shes eating XD QT

[@Andrea14LOL]

I honestly love watching them they are a solid cute couple that bond over food and thats honestly goals. She's adorable and sweet and he is a funny goof. love the dynamic shout out !

[@katiemariejohnstone5771]

Everyone hit that like button so Johnny doesn’t have to work at maccas!!! 😂👏🏻

[@katiemariejohnstone5771]

@Thomas Moss it’s not the $ it’s the principle! From top you tuber to slingers patties!

[@ellygracebelly]

Does he really work at maccas?

[@Jakeschwag]

@@ellygracebelly he's an honorary Macca's employee ;)

[@alexanderwiklund5323]

One of my favorite people on this platform, plus they are eating what I wish I could eat right now. Keep up the great work!

[@alimei1983]

Natsu👆

[@alexanderwiklund5323]

@@alimei1983 Should I change it to Luffy?

[@alimei1983]

@@alexanderwiklund5323 lol nah natsu is good

[@alimei1983]

@@alexanderwiklund5323 u on ig?

[@alexanderwiklund5323]

@@alimei1983 yea I am,leo05gram

[@noodlenomnom6746]

Damn that Kerning City Back ground music hit me in the nostalgia

[@ASMRPhan]

$45 on tempura hurts my soul but everything looks amazing!! Lol

[@CookieeLandd]

$400+ dollars for the last place damn. I love how you guys are honest with your reviews though!

[@yyem1840]

Loving the Melbourne vlogs!!! Can't wait to see more.

[@ginandcreme]

Great vid guys, glad to see the vlogs are back! I love how you are both getting better at describing the taste and texture of the foods as well, keep it up.

[@boberz33]

That moment when you realize your metal chopsticks are conducting heat from your hands to your sushi faster than wood or plastic chopsticks :X

[@kelsey1323]

It’s 6am and I have no sleep because I’ve been binge watching all the videos again

[@pablogaviria3933]

Hi guys, I'm from Colombia but I living in Melbourne and I've seen all your videos on youtube, by the way, thanks for the advice, cuz after COVID I have to go straight to Japan to try their delicious food, thanks guys and take care.

[@HungryRegal]

Love your videos! I've been watching you for the last 10 years :). I can't wait to travel to Australia!

[@BrianKim65]

The metal is a conductor and will heat exchange your temperature from your hands and will make the sashimi more room temperature. Wood on the other hand does not conduct, so it will actually keep the sashimi unaffected other than naturally warming up to room temperature.

[@theholyswinerizer2704]

This the first vlog of y'all's I've ever seen. I don't really watch vlogs but this was super entertaining awesome video 🙂

[@resqxe_1422]

The holy Swinerizer their vlogs with their friends are hilarious, I definitely recommend if you want to continue watching them :)

[@elohellisreal]

I'm trying to focus on the food review, but damn Dalena!

[@xcites]

it's a hand full

[@CAIDMASTEROFPYRO]

ELO Hell is not real, you're just bad

[@invertedcrayon]

@@CAIDMASTEROFPYRO Truuue

[@Frodokeuh]

wait there's food in this video? x'D

[@Akaro]

Love their vlogs, I don't always come here, but when I do I never regret it

[@chocorulz]

I'm not surprised at all by your experience at Niku Ou, since it's by the same guys who have Wagyu Ya. I now know to definitely not waste my money at a place like this, $400 saved Thanks!

[@kush_killa7778]

Watching u guys always makes my day especially when I'm dwn. keep up the good work and stay safe out there.much L💗ve

[@DarrenlohKhinkeong]

Is that MapleStory music in the background?

[@ErosMorelli]

I believe it is

[@brandonwen6422]

Kerning City.. the nostalgia😌

[@davnguyen7880]

Love the maple story background music lol brings back memories

[@eriklaboy7932]

Thank you for spending that kind of money for our enjoyment, I'll make sure to re-watch some other videos to help you guys out! Love y'all for TX!

[@Kervrn]

6:59 I hear kerning city background music!!! Why you gotta hit me in my feels 😭

[@Exilelord5678]

I love your guys videos !! Keep it up

[@zippythechicken]

i have seen dalena with more satisfaction at a McDonalds than at that expensive place... but yeah its more about people that live in that level of income.... thats just a regular place for them.. expensive for them is when they hire a private chef from japan to cook in their home for the night or when they hop the learjet to Tokyo for the night.. personally being American those cuts of meat were pitiful .. they were like Deli Sandwich Slices... anything under an inch thick in the USA is pitiful... anyway see you soon i hope :o)

[@diannangxyen]

you've obviously never had good japanese food. i'm american and even i think you're coming off as a snobby american. bigger is not always better.

[@zippythechicken]

@@diannangxyen blah blah blah blah blah kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYfFe5p5gKajeqs $12.99 BEOTCH

[@iZte3]

My heart sank with John when I saw that Bill :’) watching the 3 minute ad

[@aznlove9]

Love the maplestory background music. So nostalgic

[@jasonlee148]

Every time I watch you guys dine at expensive restaurants I visualise Chonny staying back to clean the toilets.

[@enelle5380]

4:38 just so you know your metal chopsticks are very good at absorbing heat whereas the wooden chopsticks dont.

[@resqxe_1422]

Ngoc Linh Nguyen Kim it depends on what type of metal and wood were used

[@nhatreally]

@@resqxe_1422 Metals are conductors and Wood is an insulator. haha

[@resqxe_1422]

LynnOppar I know, but idk if their set is purely metal or if there's other materials used that could be insulators

[@KujoMakoto]

omg i missed Shyun so much! i used to eat there every week when i was studying in claufield.....this brings back so much nostalgia

[@roshill2010]

Woa I missed this vid glad I caught it today. Won't skip them ads for anything ^^. Please do make an update video on the dogos really miss seeing em from time to time. Can't wait for you guys to go full travel mode again. Even for me this past couple of yrs have been really restrictive. Let's hope things just keep getting better.

[@PokerOnChips]

the disappointment in your faces with the last dish imagine what other dishes you could of got with that money

[@daniel.chin8]

Pls post more on yourchonny and mychonny! i love ur posts and i think they're the best but i'd love to see more comedy vids.

[@kirawrxD]

"im going to oishi in my pants soon" bruh i cant with you XD

[@janews1246]

All of us in the US are jealous because you two are eating inside restaurants! Thanks for letting us live/eat vicariously through your vlogs! Will rewatch your videos to help pay for that last meal! Jon’s reaction to bill was same as my husband’s when we ate at a Michelin two star restaurant in Vegas... ordering the wine pairing and additional wagyu filet mignon with entree was an OUCH! But YOLO! Keep on eating guys!

[@abigailfrancis9571]

Been taking notes of all the japan places you go to try on my honeymoon. I love you guy's

[@htran5365]

The man from the standing restaurant when he did 👨🏻‍🍳✌🏼 made my day 🥺

[@Axeman369]

Why am I always starving hangry when I watch this channel AAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!

[@jessicahammond1368]

I have been watching the both of you sence Japan season 1, and fell in love with your sence of humor and fun out going personalities. I started watching this video last night and fell asleep. Soo when i woke this morning and watched it again. To help support you guys i turned my TV in my bedroom on with it playing all your videos and all the commercials, while i watch my absolute favorite videos of yours on my livingroom TV! Hope to help pay for some of that expensive sushi by doing so! ❤ Jessica from New York

[@irena-talita]

I loved this video Chonny and Dalena ..Please do more videos like this ..the cheaper restaurants 🍣 🍱 was just as good and the expensive one ..You are both amazing I could watch your videos all day 💗😍❤️...x

[@christineee444]

It’s the maplestory music in the background for me 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🍤🍣🍄🍁

[@fazaihza2699]

looking at dalene while shes eating is the most satisfying thing ever ;) anw good video guys keep it up!

[@nhatreally]

Metals are conductors and Wood is an insulator. haha

[@milanob1221]

Well expensive doesn’t necessary mean better. I love you starting to vlog again!!!! Nice video.

[@foomp]

33:40 Yet another reminder of why we all need to go back to Japan when things are safe enough to. This wait is excruciating. Also lol @ "boku no piko".

[@jessg2262]

Loved this comparison style review, as a newer Melbourne resident I'd love to see more of them so I know where to spend my money on the next cheat day!

[@Know_Clu]

Wood absorbs heat but metal doesn't? 😂 nice science Chonny

[@AM-ml6eo]

It’s like worth it but with dalena and chonny 😍😍😍😍 such a good episode guys!!!!

[@ontil68]

Where her arm was on the table edge, I thought she'd gotten hurt somehow.... And no matter how many times I see it her chopstick tecnic is... Amazing!! 🤣

[@akumatenshi2004]

I find it more awkward the way she was holding her chopsticks though. It kind of reminds me of a little kid learning how to hold chopsticks.

[@ontil68]

@@akumatenshi2004 that's part of her charm! 😊

[@crabbygolfer4714]

At the expensive restaurant everything would've tasted much better if you used your "fancy" personal chopsticks lol. Daheny is 🔥. You're a lucky man Chonny

[@jamesheng1878]

I really want to try this as a Melburnian living in Tokyo to compare the taste. I think that sauce in the Niku Ou might be sesame sauce? It’s such a shock to remember how expensive Japanese food in Melbourne is though. Had a moment of shock

[@nikid8920]

This is the video I didn't know I needed. I love seeing you explore Melbourne! Gives me ideas for my next visit home

[@lalaley4562]

Thanks for your honesty.

[@yogoobiegoobie]

Seeing you guys back to normal makes me so jealous. 😭😭 our country could never 🥺

[@hpfreak1210]

loved this video guys!! can't wait for more videos like this

[@jennythai1997]

Yes to the food and yes to the maplestory music 😂🙌

[@LPLVO]

Love this! Can't wait to watch more food adventures. And I reluctantly watched all the ads hahah

[@charmaine78313]

Seriously am thinking of rewatching old videos hahaha. Guess I’ll start with the Japan ones because I miss Japan too!!

[@lifecomm]

Loving your Melbourne vloggs! I too am from Melbourne and am getting good tips from you on places to dine- afterall, we have to support our local community! And oh- would love it if you could do a Korean BBQ one next! Or even find the best Korean fried chicken is in Melbourne!! Thanks again

[@shimi_raikkonen]

You know why everything is good at that first resto? It's most likely Japanese-owned (i.e. the standards are higher than non-Japanese-owned restos, with the exception of a few non-Japanese owners who have the same standards). And yes, I'm Japanese-biased. ;)

[@thals86]

I would've gone Okami for the first restaurant, very affordable, great value for the amount of food and decent quality too!

[@xXReihachanXx]

Nooooo i've been to Okami and the food was poor. Far from real japanese food and there wasn't much of a variety. Not worth for a buffet, when you can pay a bit more for much better food.

[@xxSceanChickxx]

Chon enjoying his unagi: Me: thinking about Ross’ unagiii .... iykyk (:

[@maltoied]

Ahhhh..... salmon skin roll

[@stephenworthington-white8294]

Dalena looks like a sushi princess in the blue dress!! Lovely!

[@bloodwhale]

Oh finally I’ve been waiting for this!!

[@itsHAWT]

AYYY to the Maplestory music!!

[@_ev_2886]

Omg i’ve been craving sushi and that is making me drool 🤤😂

[@leahrox12]

those prices at the $$$ omgggg, love these vids guys!!

[@mayweerink5241]

Rewatching the Thailand and Japan foodadventures to fund the Wagyu nigiri and Tempura xD

[@uglytelevision]

Quit making me hungry with every video damnit Let's hope Melbourne doesnt go into another lockdown, I need the food videos xD we dont get this stuff over in my area of Vic hehe

[@lmaree200886]

They are hoping to get to 0 cases by next weekend as only 3 cases today.

[@uglytelevision]

@@lmaree200886 let's hope so! Im meant to be going to Melbourne next week so im praying cases go down!

[@lmaree200886]

@@uglytelevision I have a court case to go to in Melbourne on the 27th and I also hope it clears up!

[@louisgvsnoahp7296]

Hopefully we don't m8, it would bloody suck

[@blackflagnation]

I don't care how nice a Japanese restaurant is, the miso soup should come with one of the items you ordered. Seriously, who charges for miso soup?

[@tarotea123]

The maple BGM is full of nostalgia. Great music

[@hzqahira2108]

"so cheap lahh yeah" HAHAHAH cuteeee

[@reneebrattain9712]

I love watching you guys! Hope you both have a 🥳 happy new year 🎆 thanks for the awesome videos

[@maxloon2913]

Hey Chonny, big fan of your videos. Have you ever tried Minashima ? I left Melbourne about a year ago, but I still dream about the food I had at Minamishima from time to time. Minamishima was hands down the best omakase experience I had in Melbourne.

[@maxloon2913]

Besides that, there is a really good and affordable udon joint at Bourke Street. It's known as Udon Izakaya Maedaya, and you two should give it a try.

[@piplup10203854]

The food always looks so good! I would love to go to like a buffet or tour the top 5 spots by your recommendations cause they all look good!

[@robomalley2690]

the bill scene was brilliant!

[@robomalley2690]

Still watch that bill scene its a pissa

[@MrsJShepherd1]

I use my travel to eat set all the time. Noodles definitely taste better with nice chopsticks 😀 And I love having the big boba straw, it's awesome.

[@Glorious_Yell0w]

U know that is no affordable options when it comes to u two. The amount u always orders would feed 10 familys. =) Love yaaaa.

[@tangioan]

Great vid Jon and alena!

[@KristieLani]

I expect to my food to be a 10 if I’m paying more ...great review guys and happy new year