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[@lisak4349]

I'm from Czechia and I always felt like if I go to a pub or restaurant, I go there for beer and chat with friends, waiter is not part of my experience, he is here to take an order and bring it. I really don't care much if he's happy and smiling or not. Just my point of view.

[@angelruiz4992]

I've heard that before all over Europe, specially in the North where they behave as robots, but then they demand everything they've don't offer back home when they visit a Southern country

[@tonycasey3183]

Totally feel the same. I love visiting your country, too. I'm from England. We go to the bar and get our own drinks - cut out the middle man.

[@HelerifiKtion]

Yeah, in Serbia, it's enough if the waiter is simply polite and kinda refrained. They can be as miserable as they like and we expect no conversation.

[@mariojakel5544]

its different when the only money you get is the tipp, in many contracts stand your employe pay nothging you only earn the tipp

[@taz2491]

@@mariojakel5544 that business model seems really bad from the employee-s point of view. Not sure why they even accept these terms in their contract. Now as a guest if I'm satisfied with the service I usually tip. But this should be the customer's CHOICE! There is a price for the service and if they try to milk me for tip (or any other hidden cost) I'd definitely just get up and leave. If I receive a final bill and pay it to the cent they should not have anything against me! I totally think that's how it should be (by common sense)

[@ProjectVastness]

There's a big difference in coffee, but also our coffees are usually way way stronger. Drinking an expresso is not comparable for the crap they sell at Starbucks

[@101088Albert]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@vanthspiritwalker]

Mainly our coffew is not see through as what they have in the US. Last American friend that came over here in Italy on tasting our Espresso: "this is not coffee, this is jet fuel"...

[@Tsass0]

@@vanthspiritwalker Good coffee ah, same in Australasia

[@entropyshield]

​@@vanthspiritwalkerthe spoon like stands in the cup...

[@damienthimonier4900]

We drink coffee, American drink hot water with some vague taste of coffee.

[@peterparker219]

In Europe cooking is seen as an art. The cook created a dish to be cooked in a certain way with ingredients that make the dish perfectly tasting. So it's usually seen as rude to order a dish to be made differently from what is described in the menu. It will be accepted to leave out an ingredient you don't like, but usually you take what is offered or leave. Edit: And I'm not talking about Fast Food, Steak and Burgers here.

[@noseboop4354]

Well, I guess I will be leaving then.

[@sebastianb.3978]

​@@noseboop4354 Spoken like a Karen.

[@Darkman-ug2he]

@@sebastianb.3978 I'd say it depends on the dish and restaurant. Customizing your Burger is one thing where I say genreally it should be possible. Or if your steak is rare, medium-rare or medium (anything else is a sin :P ). Ordering a different side dish should usually also be fine. But changing stuff on say a traditional Sauerbraten (your choice from where) even if the place has the ingredients, I'd say leave it to the Chef. so yea, it really depends.

[@vladutzuli]

@@noseboop4354 You just went full suburban mom

[@sebastianb.3978]

@@Darkman-ug2he Well I've got five chefs in my immediate family, so I am a little biased. Should have been in the room when my ex told my uncle he "undercooked" her Kassler, a dish he's been making for over seventeen years, and was his bestseller...

[@mmk.operator3447]

A few years ago i went from Belgium to the USA for a client, i ended spending a few days in Portland. One morning i stopped at a Stabucks to get a coffee. The staff looked at me really strangely and asked me to repeat my order when i asked: 'Can i get a black coffee, like filter coffee?' seems everybody is asking some weird strange mix, i just wanted a a black coffee, no sugar, no cream, no milk, no soy milk, no spices ....... good memories to remember those faces..... :)

[@ronnie7277]

I had the same experience when i whas for the first and also last time at a Starbucks in Brussel Airport. After 2 Minutes of unnecessary talking i said fuck of and then i had a nice coffey in a bakery 🤣

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

Starbucks sells mostly milkshakes

[@meneerkaas]

ah yeah, the faces are priceless when you just want a black coffee, some don't even have that

[@andregon4366]

@@baronvonlimbourgh1716 Sugar with some liquid in it, as far as I'm told.

[@Warrior6350]

I had a similar experience when I just ordered a cappuccino without any extras. They just kept waiting for me to say something.

[@dutchnintendo94]

About the customization of the food. In europe you can customize your order...but the difference is that the waiter wont ask about it. Often on menus the ingredients are mentioned as well. If u dont like a certain ingredient u are free to tell the waiter about it. But just don't change the complete dish...then it's better to just go to another restaurant.

[@ronnie7277]

The Problem of too much customization is that a lot of clients can not really understand why the Chef choosed exactly this (Goat)Cheese with maybee some honey. Then they order without Honey because they find it is a weird combination and later they tell that it doesnt taste good because the Cheese ist to strong and so on A little of customization is ok but i most trust the Chef

[@DenUitvreter]

I think in Europe you're not really a customer but a guest, and you got to let the host treat you well. It's a bit rude to tell him how to do his job exactly. They already came up with recipes to please you, besides a few known personal preferences like rare or very rare, or allergies, who are you to overrule the host?

[@arnodobler1096]

@@ronnie7277 true (as a former waiter in Germany)

[@zdenekdolezal9646]

Well we in Czech Republic usually have so called "Lunch menu" in most places that contain just about 5 meals + 1 soup that are different every day. We are big lunch culture, that means our biggest meal at the day is lunch. So most places have most customers from 11am to about 2-3pm to feed as quick as possible. So they pre-prepare a lot of meals to deliver as quick and fresh as possibe during this time (we have 30min work pauses to get to restaurant, eat and get back, so restaurants have to be extremely quick at this day period). That means no customization on lunch menu, this menu accurately calculated and prepared to the expected number of customers. At the afternoon and evening where "everyday normal menu" with lots of different meals is on, there is usually no problem to customize almost anthing to certain extend (don't overcomplicate it please, those meals are usually well balancet already). Because you go there for a good time, good food and beer or wine, not a quick meal. Of course they are preparing this meal just fo you, so it takes little bit longer.

[@stevekenilworth]

you might have a other issue offend the chef, The modification may ruin the dish. A chef I know said that a customer asked her to prepare a chicken sandwich with skinless chicken and no mayonnaise. The customer then told her that the quality of her food had declined. Customers write Yelp reviews of the flavor of the food. If you’ve modified the dish with a poor result, the chef will pay the price of receiving a negative review. Customers who don’t cook don’t understand the domino effect of modifications. I saw a post on Chowhound that illustrates this. The poster stated that he/she dined in a Greek restaurant. He/she ordered fish and asked for no sauce. He/she said that as the fish was seasoned with cayenne it was too spicy. What the poster didn’t understand was that as the restaurant was Greek the sauce was probably a yogurt sauce. Milk products mitigate spiciness. Customers often want to switch an ingredient for a more expensive ingredient without paying extra.

[@tekaru5625]

About the beer choices... You usually have few pubs per street, so you basically choose a pub depending on which beer you'd like to drink.

[@jhdix6731]

I suppose it's much like here in Germany: The pub has beer of one brewery only (and in turn will get special conditions, i.e. some of the furniture will get sponsored etc), but still there might be two or three other kinds of beer of that same brewery on tap. I you order "one" you will get a regular Pilsener (or whatever beer is standard in the region you're in), but there might be other choices available.

[@wykydytron]

In Poland you usually have choice between several brands, I'm yet to find pub etc that is exclusive to one brand.

[@Xajane02]

Yeah but like, there’s usually either two/three breweries or at least like 2/3 types of beer from one brewery.

[@marianmarkovic5881]

Well, usualy even in czech, they have at least 10° and 12°. and there are pubs which have between 10-15, but those are rarity,...

[@davidz2690]

in the uk a pub wouldn't survive with just 1 choice

[@rahansk8200]

he forgot to say that coffee is usually unsweetened in europe and you add the sugar. Many Europeans drink their coffee without sugar, like me. Restrooms in restaurants are sometimes tiny in Europe in old buildings. In many European countries, the staff is still mostly smiling.

[@nicoladc89]

A super diluted coffee with a ton of sugar and added flavours is a soda, not a coffee.

[@Intrinseque52]

There are places where they serve coffee with added sugar without asking?

[@Thurgosh_OG]

@@Intrinseque52 Starbucks and Costa come to mind, yes.

[@danielmalinen6337]

Sweetening does not affect how much coffee you can consume, in Finland it is common for us to consume four cups, almost one liter, of unsweetened black coffee a day per person.

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

@@danielmalinen6337 Sounds about right. 4 cups in the morning, 4 at noon, 4 at afternoon and 2 in the evening.

[@MYoung-mq2by]

The coffee thing: that cup was an espresso which is very, very strong and often served with a small glass of water to cleanse the palate. Double that size is also possible and is usually a normal filter coffee. Three to four times the espresso size you're looking at the milky varieties like cappuccino or latte's. And so it goes. The coffee in Europe is a lot stronger than the dishwater from Starbucks served in huge cups. Having said that, Starbucks is popular in Europe too for coffee on the go. In Italy though, coffee on the go is a quick ultra strong espresso knocked back in 2 or 3 sips standing at a coffee bar. Also, a cup of coffee sitting down is often accompanied with a biscuit or sweet. The full spectrum of coffee experiences is available here, but the quality of the coffee is generally extremely important to the Europeans. In Europe waiters are paid a decent salary. They are expected to do the job which they are being paid for and to do it well. Some are better than others, but it's not a matter of putting up a show in order to get paid. The brighter the smile the higher the tip. What if you're having a really hard time personally? You get punished even more with lousy tips just for being human. Doing tables in the US sounds rather soul-crushing to me. Europeans prefer normal, friendly, real behaviour to fake. I've had some lovely, chatty experiences with waiters and also so-so ones. It's all okay. I'm not there for the service, but good service definitely enhances the overall experience and subsequent review. That is a lot more valuable to a restaurant. And, yes, I do tip for good service. Not because it's expected of me but because I want to.

[@moondaughter1004]

Actually in my country Starbucks is failing badly. We got our own coffee chain here called Espresso house that's far more popular

[@jozokrstanovic9040]

Where I'm from coffee is almost never drank on the go. Drinking coffee is a social event that lasts anywhere from 20 minutes to up to 3 hours.

[@LexusLFA554]

I've tried an Espresso Lungo before. Worst coffee I've ever had tbh. It just was to bitter for my taste.

[@mimig4378]

From what i have seen around me (france) since I don’t drink coffee personnaly, the younger generation like the teens will go to starbucks while the adults from 30, 40 years old will more likely go to a café and talk around a cup of coffee for hours particularly during days when there is the open air markets in villages ( i live in the countryside ), this mornings, the café are generaly at the side of the place where there is the markets and many people will stay all morning talking to friends gettig news about family talking with the sellers, it’s the social event of the week particularly for the older generation since there isn’t really much more to do.

[@marian-gabriel9518]

@@LexusLFA554 You can't blame a serving style for the actual coffee's quality or roasting type. Meaning it's not because it was a Lungo that made it bitter, most probably the roasting process had the biggest impact although bean origin, quality, how ripe they were at harvest also can impact that significantly. Edit. Also if the water was too hot and the extraction time too long, that also can make it bitter...

[@wetcat833]

The Czech Republic leads in the consumption of BEER not alcohol in general. Its main competitor is Australia. Most larger towns in Czechia have their own world class brewery. That’s why the local pub will only serve the local beer. I’m not a big beer fan but while travelling through Czechia, I made sure to stop and try the local beer as often as I could. The tap beer comes out as foam and it takes several pours to make a beer. Often the barman starts drawing several beers before they are even ordered so they are ready to go when someone wants one.

[@mo_3924]

Do you mean Austria?

[@ronik24]

Austria ;-)

[@wetcat833]

@@ronik24 No.........Australia, as in OZ down under

[@mo_3924]

@@wetcat833 Ok, because I thought, that Czechia, Austria and Germany where the top beer drinking nations.

[@isaiahtaylor7928]

@@mo_3924 my guy have you ever MET an aussie? they be drinkin like a damn frat boy all day every day lol

[@rome0610]

My thought about the grumpy waiter: we don't prefer superficial conversations. When asked "How are you?" we want to answer in an honest way rather than the only expected and accepted profusely answer "Oh, fine, thank you!", even your car was stolen, the cat drowned and your house burnt down. About coffee: the shown cup was an Italian "Espresso", which is very strong. The typical cup is double the shown size. Here in Austria (especially in the Vienna area) we have a very high coffee culture. The german Wikipedia lists 41 different types of coffee drinks...

[@RogueEva]

waiters: i think that's biggest part of it. Autentic grumpy waiter is way better than overfriendly fake friendly waiter. Also i would say, we do care about service way more than about small talk which i would say, most europeans don't like. In czechia, if i ask 'how are you' i do expect real answer and almost noone will give you 'fine' unless it's your relative you havent seen 20 years and you meet at funeral or something

[@bencze465]

'how are you' doesn't mean what you think it does. it's not a literal question.

[@RogueEva]

@@bencze465 it is in my country, mostly. If i ask i want an answer and will get one :)

[@MrTWOproductions]

The waiter or waitress in America is friendly because he or she wants a big tip.

[@RogueEva]

@@MrTWOproductions i know. funny thing is that american friendly behaviour would fail spectacurarly in my country and would result in minimal if any tip :)

[@MB-em9ek]

Hi there. In France that's pretty much the same as in Czech Republic, except for 2 things : - We do have free water when going to the restaurant in the form of a jug of water. A menu is around 15-20 € for your everyday restaurant. - We have more than one brewery on tap but nothing compare to what you can find in the US.

[@SkopOneFour]

and in restaurants they usually ask how cooked you want your meat

[@trirain146]

In Czechia multitap pubs aren't uncommon, my friend's group favourite pub has about 24 taps (Zlý Časy in Prague) and I can name like dozen others which have more than 3 different breweries on tap. And beer festivals are popular.

[@MortimerFolchert]

You can customize your Food in most places in Germany, BUT you won't be asked if you want to. Furthermore, they charge you extra for every ingredient you change. Removing is free, adding costs. (usually 0,50€ - 1,00€ per ingredient) That's because Restaurants calculate for a certain amount of ingredients used per day, to minimize Foodwaste. So If you want something out of the calculation, you need to pay extra to compensate.

[@natsukiilluna6324]

Thanks^^ I searched for this🥰 You explained it wonderfully. Though I'd add: if you try to customize too much (like more than... let's say 5 ingredients) you might either get strange looks or even the odd comment adressing you or amongst other customers who heard you. Maybe along the lines of 'Why is this person even coming to the restaurant if they want this much changed. Would make more sense for them to go someplace else where they offer what they want or even make it at home. Would probably take the same amount of time as the time they take to order.'

[@MortimerFolchert]

@@natsukiilluna6324 oh yeah. ~5 is the limit before mean looks. 😁

[@martinnovak679]

in this version it missing but in Czech it is partly explain. restaurants for reduce waiting time have something prepaired before. so for example you can't remove something from sauce that is already done

[@muuhnkin4611]

Replacement items are free most of the time too. Like getting French fries instead of normal potatoes or rice.

[@AquaticStarchild]

How is the charging for water situation in Germany? I'm Icelandic and here we wouldn't dream of it, water is a human right.

[@francescogallina2559]

That's why american coffe isn't coffe, is dark water 🤣

[@HelerifiKtion]

Dirt water 🤣

[@francescogallina2559]

@@HelerifiKtion 😏

[@wykydytron]

It's not even that dark...

[@Vulmio]

I'm pretty sure that if you'd drink that much of Italian coffee, you'd pass out ;)

[@francescogallina2559]

@@Vulmio our "long coffee" is maybe 1/10 of an american coffee :)

[@Zinnareth]

Those guys are actually great. They have so many great videos about Prague where they are from, warning about scammer but also showing how beautiful Prague is outside of standard tourist attractions, if you ever visit Prague their videos are must watch.

[@nicolepinniger7615]

In Australia some restaurants are starting to do more of an American service. I hate it with a passion because the waiter won't leave you alone. I like it when they take your order and give you your food and drinks. then don't talk to you till you go up to the cash register in pay. I don't need someone coming and asking me if I like the food and if I am having a nice time. We do free water at restaurants in Australia.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

In the UK, it's customary (though not everywhere) to check in once during the meal, that everything is to the customers satisfaction but that's it.

[@Gregory-F]

about food customisation, in Europe in general and specially here in France (where i am) the food culture is really different. In here if you go to a restaurant you going for the chef cuisine. some restaurants can be booked for weeks ahead because people want to test this guys version of the dish.

[@thomasskoglund454]

I've been to the US two times. Visited New York and Boston. I have nothing against the place. Find it fascinating. Have american relatives and they're wonderful people, BUT I must say have never met as rude waiters in Europe as I have in the US. American waiters are often friendly, overly so, when you arrive and first order. But as soon as you're not constantly generating new orders they let you know it's time to leave. I'm not talking sitting around for hours and ordering nothing. I'm talking taking 20 minutes after a meal before ordering maybe a drink or two. It felt like we were cattle being fed. If we stopped creating revenue for 20 minutes, the mood change from friendly to unpleasant. This has happened to me several times. The places weren't even full and waiting to seat new customers or anything. Again, this is not me bashing America. I genuinly love the US. Just pointing out what I think is a wrongful stereotype.

[@DrFaustchen]

Im from Austria and everytime i flew to the US, i was shocked how friendly everyone was. It didnt feel like an honest friendlyness tho, more like a facade, but thats maybe because i wasnt used to it.

[@n0rmal953]

Yeah I mean I’m French and the first time I went there I was shocked when random people started to talk to me😅 Got used to it and it’s nice most of the time but some people really don’t mind their business enough there.

[@roguebanshee]

As far as water goes, it very much varies by country. Some have laws mandating that water should be free with every meal, others allow the restaurant to charge for iced water. My experience has been that, if you ask for some water to go along with wine (but not beer, juice or soda), the restaurant will usually provide it free of charge regardless of local laws.

[@raisan5989]

And in the US the water is not really free as your are expected to tip the waiter 20% or more of the bill

[@blazenkatkalcevic6374]

In Croatia you can drink water in the restaurant as much as you need and is free. If you ask for specific bottled water then you will pay.

[@katerinagiannioudi401]

In Greece tap water is offered free of charge everywhere. Bottled is charged but the waiter will usually ask what type of water .

[@TheManic10]

Im european and i really like your videos. I think the US and Europe have much to learn from each other and i am happy that you are exploring these cultural differences and similarities. I think of us as brother nations, in a way.

[@HEXZ0R-]

coffee difference is just because most EU ppl drink very strong coffee and if u drink this type of coffee in starbucks volumes there is chance for u to die from heartattack :D

[@Itsjustme-Justme]

In Germany, a restaurant usually has a contract with one brewery. They only have the beer of their contractor, that means you usually can chose from the 2-4 types of beer that brewery males, plus 1-3 or so types of non-alcoholic beer. In bars it can be different, some offer beer from different breweries, some have a contract with only one. In restaurants, you usually can order food like advertized without further questions, but many dishes from the menue still have a few options. Of course you get asked how you want your steak because some like it so bloody it's barely warm inside and some like it converted to a dry, dusty shoe sole. Usually you can chose if you want french fries, crocettes or pan fried potatoes for your schnitzel or steak for example and there are two different salad dressings you can chose from. Available options are written in the menue. Specialized burger restaurants usually offer a lot of options too. And of course you can order changes to the pizza toppings, when none of the pizzas in the menue is perfect for you. Same is true for Döner, the standarf is "with everything" but you still can specify what you want. The reason you don't get free water is kinda simple. Food is relatively cheap in most European countries, the restaurants make the vast majority of the money with beverages, which are relatively expensive. Free water would break that system. Don't you have Italian espresso in America? Really? That small cup contains more coffein than a large cup of regular coffee. Of course there is regular coffee in Europe too. The "basic" service in most parts of Europe at least is honest service. They don't smile and treat you like they were your lover just because their boss pays them for doing so. I still can't get over the fact thar Walmart in the US pays special empoyees just for smiling at customers. What the hell? A good waitress lets you eat in peace, but quietly has an eye on how much is in your glass and asks you of you want another drink when your glass is empty. Typical restroom doors and walls have just enough open space to the floor that the cleaners can mop without getting stuck under them, but otherwise they are quite private. But I have seen restrooms that don't even have a lockable door too. It was like that in at least 2 bars in Cologne some years ago. Cologne is different from the rest of the world, maybe that's the reason. The whole VAT system in the USA is extremely strange. It was mindblowing when I first heard of it. It's almost medieval. Every state is totally different. It must be a nightmare for guys running online shops with nation wide delivery. How the hell do they even do it? And why the hell isn't the tax included on the pricetag inside the shop? That's a crappy system. In the EU, VAT is a national/federal tax, it's the same in the whole country and it's included in the price that is shown on the price tag. You pay exactly what's on the price tag. When you buy something from another EU country, you simply pay the VAT of the country the shop is in, it's plain simple. It only gets strange when you buy alcohol, tobacco or coffee in another EU country and take it back home. There are import fees for that. Inside the EU. That's crappy too. They spend billions for bureaucracy and still aren't able to get their alc, tobacco and coffee taxes close enough together to be able to handle them the same way as the VAT.

[@evawettergren7492]

Yes, I chuckled a tiny bit about your amazement over the toilet stalls. I can't imagine trying to use one of those open stalls in the US... and that actually makes the whole insistance of dividing Ladies and Gentlemen a bit more understandable. Here, many bathrooms are unisex and nobody cares.

[@Vulmio]

They don't look as fancy as in the picture though : )

[@ralfsstuff]

In Europe bathrooms come in every make. Some restaurants have actually beautiful ones made from tiles, fitted with mirrors, marble, maybe some stainless steel (but tasteful Design). Others may be themed to the cooking. One spanish place I was at had it fitted with brickwork and paintings of spanish nature. Sounds weird but I love these since it shows that the owners care.

[@jarls5890]

Those do exist in the US also. On one of my visits to Atlanta and a somewhat fancy restaurant - they had a beautiful, "old style" tiled bathroom, with an attendant, that had towels, soap, various lotions and even aftershave! Still - most US bathrooms is of the "stall" type where the sides and doors barley cover anything at all. While in Europe (well, at least northern Europe) it is more common with the one bathroom - one room - type.

[@Mrdinomist]

And some are horrible disgusting places unfit for humans .

[@gevorgvanarmenie9788]

There are horrible ones as well tho

[@ralfsstuff]

@@jarls5890 Awesome 👌

[@moondaughter1004]

@@jarls5890 in northern Europe it's also common to have one big restroom with separate rooms for each toilet. Basically you kind of just replace the stalls with actual walls and doors

[@easy_watching]

the coffe thing: usually only Espresso is served in such small cups. regular coffee is usually served in a larger cup than that. I would guess around 150ml to 250ml is the average size of a cup of coffe in Europe. But yeah.. still way smaller than those gallons in the U.S. ;)

[@stevekenilworth]

my average coffee is 568ml but i do use those sports direct mugs, and between 5-10 of those a day. use a large jar a coffee weakly so for sure like my coffee but i gather i prob drink way more than most

[@nicoladc89]

an espresso should be around 25ml. There is a reson why it should be 25ml, the espresso machine dispenses 25 ml in 25 seconds, after 25 seconds the coffee begins to release less digestible substances, so if you make a longer espresso you haven't only a more diluited coffee but a bad coffee, if you want a longer espresso add hot water separately (in Italy we call this type of coffee "americano"). But a moka coffee (different method of extraction) is longer, around 45ml. The coffee made with the Neapolitan coffee maker it's even longer. The French coffee is around 100ml etc... different methods, different sizes. For example, an espresso has 3.4 mg of caffeine per ml, a moka coffee 2,2 mg of caffeine per ml, a boiled coffee like Turkish coffee has 0.85 mg of caffeine per ml of coffee, an American style coffee has 0.78mg of caffeine per ml.

[@laufert7100]

In Italy, if you ask for a regular coffee you'll most likely be served an espresso

[@SarsTheSecond]

@@stevekenilworth then you probably drink dirty water.

[@SarsTheSecond]

@@stevekenilworth You would die from my coffee. 3dl of water, 2 spoons of real cofffee and 2 lil spoons of sugar.

[@kedykanu7805]

Hi IWrocker, actual Czech guy here, first let me say I do enjoy your content, you belong to my list of "not completly clueless/dumb american :D ". I do appreciate your outlook on another cultures and things :) But, let me make some things clear. We don't mind, if its Czechia or Czech Republic (Except for some clueless patriots). The dishes you can order in most of the good restaurants, could take like 3-4 hours to prepare in advance (sometimes even more). So you can see, its not that easy to customize the menu :D And yes, its true that we consume more beer per capita, than any other state (double the amount than German per capita in fact, which is considered as beer nation, I don't know why :D ). About the tipping, in most of the Europe, waiters do make enough money to make the end meets, so the tips are considered as bonus for the quality of service. I don't mean to sound rude, so excuse me if I'm not expres myself correctly :) Last tip, if you watch more content from Honest guide, i would love to see you to watch till end, because at the end of each video, they will try to teach you czech word. I would love to see you try to pronounce some czech words.. :) :) :) (I know czech is not that easy to pronounce :D ) And yeah.. fix your bathroom stalls :D

[@CZghost]

I must say, first of all, thanks for reacting to the Honest Guide video, it's really a great channel, they also make their videos in Czech language as well, just a side note, and I appreciate their honesty and humorous way of delivering some of the punchlines. Second of all: we're not really used to go to the restaurant and customize the food we order. We usually look at the menu, there are the ingredients listed, and we choose from that. Some restaurants do let the customers customize the meal slightly, however it will be mostly basics like chosing from the options of the side dish for given meal, or the type of the main dish. And those options are usually listed on the menu. Also, if someone is allergic to some ingredients, people usually tell the waiter to maybe leave those off the meal, or simply choose from meals that don't have those allergens. EU actually requires restaurants to list allergens in their meals on the menu. Because list can get pretty large and could take up space, many restaurants often opt in just listing numbers, and at the beginnin of the menu, there is a numbered list of allergens, explaining what each number corresponds to. If someone is allergic to peanuts, it may be under the number 12 for example. And of some of the meals contain peanuts (like chicken kung pao), the list of allergens includes the number 12 amongst some others. I think this is the sort of stuff to expect abroad as well, and it's not just Europe that catches upon that, and certainly not just countries inside EU. Cultural differences may become really shocking to most of us.

[@domlugau]

Customizing the food is not that uncommon here (Germany for me, but also other european countries), but it is not that "shoved into your face". If you'd prefer fries with your steak, but the menu has boiled potatoes with it, you can ask the waiter/waitress and they'll most likely be happy to customize that for you. Or if you'd prefer to have peas instead of sourkraut or something like that. But not everything will be possible and that's okay, because you'd need much more things in your storage rooms and much larger rooms for that, which is mostly not possible because the houses are old existing houses, sometimes several hundred years old. Regarding the behaviour of the waiter/waitress it is a different situation here. In the USA you need the tips of your guests to actually make a living wage. Therefore you have to be polite with every bs the guests try to do with you and smile throughout the whole ordeal. It got even as far as waving the tips infront of their faces and belittle them threatening to take away a portion of that tip for anything not nice. They basically need to put on a mask, when they are working. In most of europe the waiters/waitresses are paid a decent wage that they can live off and you don't really need to tip, although it is appreciated and therefore they don't need to go above and beyond and deal with every bs, but can go on with their lives and be happy and still can live and survive, with what they get paid. If they are rude they might be fired, so they can't do everything bad, but they don't need to deal with everything and be over the top with acted friednliness.

[@RolandKnall]

One of the biggest thing my American friends are flummoxed is, where you can get alcohol in Austria. Pretty much any store sells it. You can get it at the grocery (obv.) but also at the butcher, bakery, gas stations, ... Also on the topic of coffees. If you visit an original Viennese coffee house, they have about 10-20 different varieties of coffee

[@jokervienna6433]

In Vienna you also automatically get a glass of water to your coffee, by a decree from the former Empress. :)

[@RolandKnall]

@@jokervienna6433 yes, but not only Vienna. That’s custom throughout Austria

[@davidpelc]

@@RolandKnall Glass of water with cup of coffee is normal also here in Czech rep. ;)

[@gladiusthrax4941]

In Sweden most public toilettes are not just booths, but separate small rooms with a sink inside with cold and warm water, which l miss everytime l go abroad, even in Europe. Here you can wash your parts in privacy too. In Turkey they have bidet everywhwre, which is very nice 👍

[@IgorRockt]

About the "free water" (and "free refills"): The difference is that in the US, the restaurants make their money with the food (which means your food is more expensive, but the cheap water or soft drinks - which costs them just cents are included in the price, and don't forget that the servers have a minimum salary, so you have to add a bigger tip as well, so the drinks and everything are not "free" at all...), while in (most of) Europe the restaurants price the food according to what they actually need to just cover most of their actual expenses for it, and the drinks are what makes their profit, since -again - drinks cost them cents, so it's the item on the menu with the biggest revenue for them (o, and you don't have to give a tip at all, since the servers actually get a reasonable salary, not just bread crumbs...).

[@haaxeu6501]

I really recommend watching more videos from this guy, he makes great content.

[@rosshart9514]

Me (German) in a US restaurant asking: Please, where is the toilet? Kind respond: In the restroom, Sir.

[@boomerangfishact6754]

Well, his example for the European coffee was simply the smallest option forma coffee, which is an espresso. They are served in these small cups. A normal coffee is served in a cup, double or three times the size of this tiny espresso cup. And some places serve coffee in mugs, especially for breakfast, when you need a wake up coffee.

[@S_Black]

You can also get cans of coffee in cafés. Enough for several medium sized cups

[@rionrion_]

Barista here, the smallest coffee size is ristretto but it is served in the same cup as espresso. Where I am from (France) espresso is the more popular way of enjoying coffee by far, you then get the double espresso, the cappuccino and the long espresso (2 shots of water for one shot of coffee). So his cup is a good representation for me but I'm guessing it depends where you are from in Europe.

[@trirain146]

yeah, the cup shown is the smallest possible, there are bigger but nowhere near the buckets of "american" coffee

[@janekrubes]

Thanks for this, had a laugh watching your reactions :)

[@philippekogler]

Regarding Coffee First the coffee served in Europe especially in the south will be much stronger than the colored water you get offered in the U.S.A. That is the main reason why the cup is much smaller. Coffee culture in Europe, especially in Italy, Spain, Austria or France has much more elaborated over time so thatz f.e. if you would come to Vienna you might have to choose amongst 15 different coffees (Espresso, Espresso macchiato, Double Espresso, Double Espresso machiatto, Melange, Cappucino, ristretto, Cafee Latte, Irish Coffee, etc. etc.) you could order. A tourist going into a typical coffee shop ordering "a" coffee, not doubt, will get the most expensive one....

[@RolandKnall]

Oh about the foam, it differs in Europe, in the Netherlands or the UK usually they try to avoid it. But the foam serves a purpose. It is an indicator of the yeast and alcohol level of the beer. If that is more on the watery side, the foam would subside quite quick. If it is more on the yeasty side, more hopp, it is staying longer. Usually you look for the staying on the longer side.

[@DimVDKleijn]

In the Netherlands it is two fingers standard, they will even teach you that at the breweries. How is that the same as the UK?

[@eelcospang8434]

i dont know where you have bin in the netherlands but a beer without foam is usually called dead.. as dimitri says two fingers is the standard

[@RolandKnall]

@@eelcospang8434 to be fair, I was in Arnheim and Haarlem and it p…. me off that they scrubbed the excessive foam from the top. Beer was good though

[@eelcospang8434]

@@RolandKnall there is a good reason for it. when you do that is creates a wafer thin layer of water on top of the foam trapping the carbon dioxide in the beer which makes is to stay fresh longer.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

@@DimVDKleijn As a former UK barman, a two finger head on a beer is about right. There are some beers that don't have much froth and others that have too much, so you have to level those down to two fingers.

[@user-uv1qh5dr5m]

as a belgian when i go to a restaurant,i like my beer in a bottle,not on draft,with the original glass coming with it...i like to pour myself the beer in the glass with a nice foam

[@hectortorrents9431]

The thing about the service here in europe is that if you want the waiter/tress to be informal you have to start the converstaion

[@sasskee]

It always depends a little bit, which country in europe and where in that country. Like, a major city will feel different from a small town on the countryside. At least here in germany. On the countryside, there is a high chance that, in a pub, most people know each other, customers and staff, from outside the pub. So the climate is a lot warmer. When it comes to restaurants, as some other have already commented, you can absolutely customize your food. But you are not expicitly asked to do so. If you want french fries as a side instead, then you are free to say so when you order. The only food that is mostly 100% customized is steak. As for service, it does depend a bit on the type of restaurant. A chinese restaurant here will have a lot more "active" waiters than a german one for example.

[@PierreMiniggio]

9:24 When it comes to water, it varies quite a lot from one European country to another. In France, tap water is always free in restaurant.

[@kexsurf3204]

About the burger, like here in Norway we can see what the burger contains by looking at the pictures or the ingredients on the menu. Then when we order we just tell what we dont want on the burger without any questions from the staff.

[@killkiss_son]

Being french, we can also choose how you want your steak etc. Or for example remove something you don't like or add something. And tap water is free here too

[@MichaEl-rh1kv]

8:20 Regarding something as simple as a steak you are probably right. But if you go to a good restaurant you can expect that the chef will make some of the decisions for you. You don't want it done like you do it yourself at home, you want to benefit from the experience as well as the creativity of the chef.

[@devilkuro]

Hey, french here. About the paying for water part, it really depends on the country. In France, you never pay for tap water at a restaurant, you can drink as much as you want. When I went to Hungary, I had to pay for a jug of tap water. Didn't need to pay much, but still. About tipping, it depends on the country too. In France, it is not obligatory at all and is just a polite way to thank the waiter for the service. When I go to a restaurant solo, I tip 1 or 2 euros, max. If you go as a group, you might want to put a little bit more. It also depends on the type of restaurant : if you're going to an expensive restaurant, 1 or 2 euros will seem more rude than nothing. If you have a 150€ bill, putting down between 5 and 10 would be the appropriate amount. But ultimately, it's up to your finances and generosity. You can tip a 10 on a 15€ meal and it will be very generous. It's up to you. About waiters being rude, it definitely depends on the country and more importantly on the restaurant. I've been to restaurants where I was able to almost become friend with the waiter after going there a handful of times. But you will not get the over the top "hi my name is... and I will be serving you today ! I recommend this and that" It will mostly be the waiter coming to hand you the menu, tell you about the dish of the day and then letting you chose whatever you want and if you need anything specific, you can always ask. But most of the time, they won't be "grumpy", just nice and professional. PS : I just thought about this after sending the comment but you can befriend the staff at small restaurants, especially family run ones. I go to this small chinese restaurant from time to time and they know me very well, we chat everytime I go there. What can happen then is that you get free stuff with your meal. For example, when I eat at this chinese restaurant I always get a little shot of alcohol for free at the end of the meal. That's the most common "free thing" you'll get at a restaurant, especially in France. It's called a "digestif", which means it helps you digest the food. They will also sometime offer you one if you eat a lot and brought a lot of money to the table so to thank you they give you this little shot of strong alcohol for free.

[@bekr3473]

9:40 I can only say it for Austria generally tap water(here it has the same quality or better than bottled) is free, some restaurants now charge something like 0,50€ but drop it if you buy something else.

[@3dcoates]

With regards to the water thing… in the UK, we have public houses (or Pubs as they’re more commonly known) where the law is that if you ask for tap water… it’s illegal not to serve it.

[@dnocturn84]

Usually you can also pick a large cup of coffee, instead of the super tiny ones. Often you can even choose a can of coffee, which still is smaller than your Starbucks gallon of coffee. What he shows in the video would be considered an Espresso cup where I live, which is smaller and which not equals a cup of coffee. A normal one for coffee would be a little bit larger than the one in the video (just a little bit, not much), but still very small in comparsion.

[@femtouser4421]

At 4:55 :Here in Germany, we could buy (on sale) a Box of Beer ( 20x0.5 litre ) for 5€ (not the best one, but not the worst)

[@jarls5890]

As a Norwegian - where alcohol sales are somewhat strict - visiting family in Vienna - I remember the local petrol station had a big poster with a guy leaning against a gleaming car holding a six pack of beer (and drinking one) - with the text "Car wash and a six pack of beer for $9.99". That...wouldn't "fly" around here! 😄

[@pashvonderc381]

Yeah, a crate of bier is quite cheap here compared to the U.S I found, and also 0,5ltr ( about 20oz) compared to the U.S’s 16oz, just under a pint.. in size

[@HellDuke-]

Beer foam has to be at least as thick as 2 fingers. That's how my dad taught me. Never recall anywhere here that free tap water was refused here in Lithuania. In a group you might even get a whole jug of water with a lemon or mint. Though I guess it might depend on the restaurant. And for service, again, might depend but I wouldn't call it bare minimum, they will smile but won't pester you. They will approach you, give the menu, ask if we already know something we want (e.g. beverages) and then return later or when we call to get the order. Otherwise good service is when they notice and approach you when you are done with your food or drink to ask if you want another. As for the coffee... I guess the difference is that in EU you will normally get an espresso, while in America you'll get basically watered down versions While in the US you get a massive cup of it, the amount of caffeine is probably the same or less than in an espresso cup.

[@Kurukuu]

That little cup is an expresso cup, if you order oapucchino, or café au latte you'll get a bigger cup (maybe twice the content of the espresso one), not as large af starbucks, though

[@judithrowe8065]

I think a big difference is many Americans seem to use cheap chain outlets rather than independent coffee shops and 'proper' restaurants. They aren't so familiar with high quality coffee, or a carefully planned menu from a real chef.

[@marydavis5234]

We had have authentic Italian, Greek ,Chinese and French restaurants in the US, they are not in the tourist traps states, which are NYC, California, Florida etc…which 99% of tourists visit and claim there is nothing good about Restaurants and stores here, as they think every places is the same.

[@peterdubois65]

The coffee is completely different. If you drank his coffee in your size cups you'd be bouncing

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

Or have heart attack😂

[@kriketo]

about service... the most american restaurant i visited in spain is foster's hollywood franchise, and i was not confortable with someone looking all the time for my drink to be refilled and talking to me like if we were friends, but that might be just me, i'd preffer to be left alone and call the service when i need to, and being treated the most serious and professional way possible, silent and efficiently xD, i mean its ok to have some friendly speak, but most of the times im here to do my business and leave, the only exception is the bar where my friends and i will gather together usually, and you end up knowing the bartender like if it was family.

[@hadjiptstudios]

Hi, lovely reaction!! About the coffee culture, here where i live, near Porto, Portugal, there's a starbucks in a shopping mall, it's mostly empty all days!!! Going for a coffee is not just about the coffee is like a ritual, that's why you often say... talking to a friend...."let's go get a coffee". They can sit, have a chat, relax a bit, and enjoy a wonderful coffee!

[@jakubs.5966]

That cup of coffee is based on Italian 'espresso'. It's small and exactly like that almost everywhere if they have it in menu. But a lot of places have options to 'expand', different styles, you can ask for 'Americana' which is bigger and more diluted coffee. This was pretty good. We just have differences. Nothing weird about that! Cheers from Europe!

[@magma1lord]

My first czech beer was strange. Its goes in like water, tastes good, and then when finished you feel it like *THUNK* theres the buzz

[@franciscocardeal7527]

Please do a video about Portugal like facts about Portugal it's pretty amazing such a small country has such big history.

[@martinnovak679]

just details: pubs often have more types but from 1 brand. for example they have Krušovice 10,11,12 and black. but offten if you say "dám si jedno" it means 12. or they have Pilsner 12 and Budwar 10 so you just say "dám si 12" coffe in video is espresso but capucino is almost twice that big.

I remember the part about water when we visited Czechia many years ago. Here in Sweden water is free, though - and delicious tap water as well. You don't (have to) tip here in Sweden either, but I've rarely experienced waiters not being friendly. They smile and take my order, make sure I get my stuff, recommend things if I ask etc, but they will not keep bothering me while I'm eating and hanging out with my friends or spouse unless I wave for them. Much prefer it that way, personally. 😁

[@Thurgosh_OG]

Sounds very similar to the UK, with the free tap water and waiting service.

[@bluej511]

Merry Christmas to you and your family Ian. And yes, lots of cultural differences between the 2, lived a good amount in both. Btw this should be US vs Czech, quite different in France. I've had plenty of lovely servers everywhere. And we don't pay for tap water here at restaurants.

[@module79l28]

Yeah, title clickbaiting at its best.

[@MistrValdor]

As a Czech I agree. He should not generalize like this, there can be big differences between individual European countries. Plus some of these things like no free water or quality of servise are still some remains of comunist era. It is definitely getting better and you dont experience that often.

[@zdenekdolezal9646]

@@MistrValdor Well as we in europe have some differences country to coutry, USA have their differences state to state. Sou it should be called Cultural differences Czechia to (New Yourk? Texas? California? depending on state where they actually visited) But there will be more differences between europe and USA then countries in europe or states in USA.

[@RaduRadonys]

They don't pay in Czechia for tap water either, haven't you watched the video? It's just they simply don't serve tap water, just bottled water.

[@tarantulaguy-noobgaming2089]

been to the czech rep. several times (even when it was still czechoslovakia) and always enjoyed it. (although once got arrested by the police in 1990 lol) that guy you are reacting to is really cool, just like most of the guys i met there. (I´m Austrian, btw)

[@schmittydAU]

In Australia, invoices and receipts must include total GST (Goods and Services Tax) applicable as an item above the total, and each item must indicate if GST applies to it... generally by a * or # before or after the item.

[@gabbymcclymont3563]

I'd been on holiday in Portugal, the coffee is amazing. So horrifically my short flight back to Scotland had NO COFFEE. I was shaking id never expected WITHDRAWAL before, I was a mess, but there tiny coffees are STRONG.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

Our coffee is pretty naff in Scotland but you can get some really good ground/bean coffees these days. Stack Coffee House up in John O Groats has some really good ones like STAG coffee.

[@Jonago.]

On the water thing, in France you usually get a bottle (1 or 2l) of water with every meal in a restaurant. I personally think it's a great idea, and should be implemented elsewhere too! Here in the Netherlands you pay way too much to get one of those bottles.

[@peterfarell7696]

In France tap water is not only free but it's mandatory by law for the restaurant to serve tap water if they are asked.

[@inegom1735]

Great video and reaction. UK here, water is free but often you have to ask for tap water (you will get chilled tap water which is perfectly fine). Some restaurants default to tap, others will be sneaky and get you expensive bottled water if you dont specify. Tipping in UK has crept in over the past 20years and often people give 10-15% in restaurants, some places include a 10% 'service charge' on your bill already. (we only really tip in restaurants and leaving no tip is fine, especially if the staff are not nice). We have both large american chain coffee and normal european style coffee in the UK depends where you go. Beer will have a head in the uk but not the inch or more head you may see in mainland Europe. We have strict measures laws so you are not short changed on liquid, but more modern places have glasses that can accommodate the volume and a head so european style beers can be served properly. Service in the uk is a mixed bag. They will typically be friendly but will leave you to yourself and as you say, you might have to hunt down a waiter to pay. Also beer is typically bought directly at the bar, there is no table service for drinks, although it did come in during covid restrictions and has stayed in some places. Again, no need to tip at a bar but if the staff are nice you can add 'one for yourself' to your order and they will typically add the cost of a standard beer to the bill as a tip (or as credit at the bar)

[@rhianevans995]

Some years ago i was living in La Paz Bolivia. (I'm Irish) Iwas at a birthday party for the American cultural attache so, I asked him if that was a contradiction in terms? He looked at me for a moment then laughed. Yep, I guess your right. Great party though.

[@jarls5890]

On my first trip to the US - the explanation I got for the "tax not included on the sticker price" was that "this way you know what you pay the government". Still sucks.

[@partymanau]

Thats because every state has different taxes apparently. Here in Australia, tax is included in the price so u always know the bottom line of costs.

[@S_Black]

That doesn't even make any sense. When the tax is included it still shows the amount of it on the bill.

[@vinniamsterdam700]

Another great reaction Ian, tap water is free here, food can be customized but you have to say so, beer much more expensive but we can all get some rest in the restrooms, merry Christmas.

[@BelieveNoGod]

You can 'customize' your order in Europe. Even if it doesn't say so on the menu. Just ask, or say what you want. Oh, and Tap water in Norway, usually are free. (And it's safe)

[@iglolangnesias5976]

But you already know that you end up paying for the "free" water with a higher price for the menu, right? 😂😂

[@DomingoDeSantaClara]

It would be interesting to open a restaurant in the US and not allow tipping, just to see how it would go down with the locals. Obviously the staff would have to be on a decent wage and prices put up but I do wonder if it would work as a business model in the US.

[@aftermax01]

It should but it won't

[@marydavis5234]

It is not mandatory to tip in the US, it is based on service only, bad service =no tip

[@DomingoDeSantaClara]

@@marydavis5234 what about for good service, can you walk out without tipping?

[@marydavis5234]

@@DomingoDeSantaClara You can walk out for good service, but NEVER go back there again, as you will known by the whole staff as no tipping for great service and the owners will call the other restaurants in town and giving your description and you will not be welcome there .

[@DomingoDeSantaClara]

@@marydavis5234 so although not mandatory by law, it really is mandatory if you don't want to starve to death🤔

[@philippekogler]

they do not include the tax for marketing reasons....it simply looks cheaper than.

[@reggieyaeger7530]

I love Honest Guide so much, they have excellent videos!

[@bigoz1977]

I was a chef In the UK for nearly 20 years and we could always tell the Americans when they came in as they would ask for burgers to cooked medium/well done or something else. Unfortunately it’s well done every time there as we weren’t allowed to cook burgers any other way. Steaks, yes cooked the way you want but not burgers lol that’s an espresso Ian, normally a coffee gonna be twice that size. But certainly not a Gallon of coffee 🤣🤣

[@andy4194]

Yes burgers are classified as high risk foods in UK and thus have to be cooked to an internal temperature of plus 75celcius

[@bigoz1977]

@@andy4194 yeah and for some reason it’s 82C in Scotland

[@jeppelarsen1849]

The cups of coffee are smaller in Europe but we drink a lot of it. Top 5 of countrys that consumes the most coffee is: 1. Finland, 2. Norway, 3. Iceland, 4. Denmark, 5. Holland. I am from Denmark and things are different here from what is shown in the video.😊

[@norbertschrank3331]

So it’s time to do a video - we want to learn!

[@Sam_Guevenne]

Sweden drink more than Norway

[@sebastianb.3978]

​@@Sam_Guevenne It's not a competition. But germans drink shiploads of coffee too :p

[@Sam_Guevenne]

@@sebastianb.3978 Yes it is

[@MichaEl-rh1kv]

9:30 Water is never free. Either you pay or the restaurant pays for it - only a very few places in the mountains do have their own spring (save of traditional breweries, who in most cases use solely their own spring water to brew their beer). But in many European countries the revenue from the drinks takes the "lion's share" of the restaurant's total revenue, so most restaurants will refrain from giving you free drinks. (That's especially true for brewery-owned restaurants and pubs, which are contracted to sell only the beer, soft drinks and water provided by the brewery.) In my experience however you'll get tap water in many German restaurants if you ask for it, but often they will charge you with an additional service fee for the jug and the glass instead of a price for the water. (It will still be far lower than the price for some fancy brand water.)

[@BelieveNoGod]

Love you guys. I hope you go on a trip to Europe, or Australia/New Zealand soon. Love to see your videos.

[@JustHereForPopcorn]

Servers being nice to you in the US is just because they basically depend on your generosity for their survival. It's fake as hell and I wouldn't enjoy it. If a server is really nice to you here then you know it's genuine.

[@tosa2522]

Do I understand correctly that Americans don't value a good chef? I can understand that for a burger, but when I go out to eat Italian food and the chef has put together different dishes on the menu, why would anyone want to change that?

[@arnodobler1096]

true Frohe Weihnachten!

[@tosa2522]

@@arnodobler1096 Wünsche ich dir auch!🎄

[@rrolf71]

About customizing your order. I know a place in Austria, in the middle of nowhere, an absolutely tiny village (20 houses?) surrounded by mountains, which serves the best baked chicken in the entire region. By default, it's served with rice and salad and that's what you get when you place an order from the menu. You can ask for fries instead of rice, but you have to know it's an option (locals do) and ask specifically for a different side dish. And they do have 4-5 beer brands available, but just one brand as draught, and that's the local product, as usual in most places. The staff is genuinely friendly and helpful, but low-key - once your dishes have been served, the waiter will show up once to ask if everything is OK with your order (a good form in European restaurants) but won't bother you otherwise. If you want something extra, catch his/her eye as they pass around.

[@herculanovalada2910]

In Portugal must bars have one or 2 beers on tap, but have some more in bottles, but tap is just one in last majority of the bars

[@adrianmclean9195]

I loved Pedro's humourous activity with the Koala Bear, behind Ian's back - very funny

[@sytax1]

i will explain the water thing to you. german here. our restaurants are delivering high quality food for a good price. the waiters are payed fairly so that are actually able to live from their income and dont have to woory about the tip (thats only a goody for good service). and in german restaurants its absolut normal that you sit several hours and enjoying the evening, not like in the US where you get your reicipe as soon as possible after you have finished your last bite of the meal and kicks you out that way. so now the water ... german restaurants making their income mostly from selling drings. the customers are happy to sit down as long as they want and enjoy the evening with a not bothering customer service every 5 minutes. if water would be free you could easily exploit the way the restaurants creatig income to stay in business. so, we as germans are very happy to pay for the water because in the long term its for everyone a win, for yourself having a great evening with yout family / friends. the restaurant gets their money they need. the waiters getting fairly paid with a small tip on top and so on. hope you are understanding it a bit better now. greetings

[@vaclavcapek8532]

9:03 i’m from czechia and I can say that nowdays in Prague if you ask to change for example side dish for a different side dish from the menu they will most likely do it for you

[@heamorhoid]

Oh man, I´m from Czechia and I like your vids. And love your comments. I really enjoing theese diffs in Europe and USA. Btw Honest guide is great channel. Janek is doing great job about scams on tourist in our country. Subbed.

[@davidtheiler562]

That Tapwater thing is really different in Europe. In Switzerland it’s often free

[@andreasprucha1451]

Yes, same here in Austria. Tap water is usually free.

[@MyNikmaster]

8:00 here in Austria if we order something from the menu it gets served how it is listed, but if you want something costomised we just say what we want to be changed while ordering. e.g. if i want a chesburger without tomatoes. I just order "The cheeseburger, but without the Tomato please" 15:00 not only is what you call coffee big but weak, like there are max 2 Espressi in there for a quarter gallon of coffee. As comparison a Starbucks trippel shot (the caned one) is approximately a normal one for us.

[@SandraHof]

This was a fun video to watch. I love The Honest Guide. I watch his videos quite often. Prague is like my second home in Europe as I have been there 6 times. I am 67 year old American and have lived in Poland for 10 years. So I am totally accustomed to the European mindset and way of doing things. The restaurant culture I really appreciate here. You have to ask for the check to be brought to you. You can sit for as long as you want at a restaurant and will not be pestered by the wait staff. Plus tipping is not expected. I usually leave a little something but it is not a custom.

[@DroneQuadcopter]

Greetings from one little hovering drone from Czech Republic. Great pronunciation of Czech Republic btw, most foreigners face troubles while pronouncing this, often butchering the name, that is why I am happy to see someone who can say that correctly. In the other cases I often help with (check) in brackets as it is very close to the pronunciation of Czech. Btw, Although we know that by Czechia you mostly refer to whole Czech Republic, is is better to say Czech Republic, as Czech Republic consists of Czechia Moravia and Silesia sometimes referred as Czech Silesia. Thanks for this video

[@PeteCookingAndTravelling]

Bro, I have been around different continents and in too many places when USofA has not been the main influencer there has been misunderstandings. The fact is, has been and will be, that around the globe people will play their game and we all just gotta be able to play along. Merry Xmas, happy holidays and all what you call around this time of the year! Peace and love!

[@Congobajer]

Been watching you for a while now, and thought it was time to subscribe. I can't really find american youtubers reacting to europe like you do. Could you maybe dig into the car difference between the two, like European cars you've never seen or heard of before, and the general american view on the european motorpark.

[@maximilianneumeyer2971]

I'm from Germany and tap water is usually free here as well. Plus the coffee size is not the only available one. You can have a regular mug or something between the two.

[@holyhelga]

here in finland you order your food at a order desk when you get into the reataurant and pay for ordered food then when its done one staff normally takes it to the table unless you have a buffet where you get your food

[@JacobBax]

In the netherlands you have to pay for your water at home, so a restaurant has to pay also. A household pays €2 for 1000 litre. So I don't understand why people get upset when they have to pay for water in a restaurant.

[@Dqtube]

Great price, in my region it's 5€ per cubic meter for drinking water from the tap. In a restaurant, there is also the cost of staff labour and washing the glass.

[@verrezen]

The problem with having lots of beer on tap is that the beer in the tap/pipe gets into contact with oxygen. That means that, for less popular beers, the first 20% of a beer is spoiled. In a good bar, that gets dumped; in a bad bar, you’re in for a bad experience.

[@MarcLucksch]

7:59 you can still them how you want it cooked and customize it, but you have to ask for it. If you order a burger you get the one the chef thinks is best.

[@geraldherrmann787]

A good coffee must be small, almost tiny. The cup you see is even only filled a third. Espresso or Ristretto is good for your heart. For more liquid, we drink water along with it. Drinking watery coffee like Americans do (I was there), is like drinking a hard drink like whiskey and pouring a glass of water into it 🙃

[@Maia_Cyclist]

About water if you are in a tourist area yea you will pay most the time for the water but you can ask a cup of water at least in Portugal most of the times you will get one