American Tries Australian Fast Food | Hungry Jacks | Red Rooster | GYG | Noodle Box | Food Tour Vlog

[@nickfielding5685]

GYG is owned by an American from New Mexico. GYG was started in sydney

[@FORGOTTENMINDFREAK23]

Also, the reason at HJ's you can't get certain things is either pure efficiency, or food safety. Like they won't give special sauces on the side because they don't come in their own sealed containers - like mayo for example And free refills used to be a thing but the machines would break down so much they were a safety hazard bc we were perpetually having to mop up syrup and water in the restaurant.

[@brentonbell1014]

The machines break down here but not in the states?

[@FORGOTTENMINDFREAK23]

@@brentonbell1014 I'm not talking about the states am I. I'm talking about what we dealt with, which was sometimes having to cordon off a third of the restaurant bc of leaks, and mopping multiple times a day to try and get around it.

[@FORGOTTENMINDFREAK23]

Okay, so HJ's history from someone who worked there for 5 years. From memory this is correct, but if you want more than a summary look up Jack Cowan on Wikipedia. Burger King tried to come to Aus, but couldn't use their name here. Jack Cowan, the guy who it's named after licensed from Yum! There was an issue a while back bc Burger King tried to come back in and take over, but couldn't, Jack bought them out, and their contract still means he uses all their stuff as though a franchisee but he technically owns the Australian business. There was some legal shit in there that he won too, so we'll basically never see the Burger King name here on restaurants from what I recall, but eh. Also, we use eye bacon. It's the meatier bit of the bacon, that the US don't tend to use bc they use streaky bacon for the most part. Eye bacon is honestly more meaty and leaner, and better quality overall. You'll see eye bacon in most fish and chip shops, burger places. You tend to only need one piece per burger.

[@bafalconbafalcon3184]

Just to clarify,where you say about burger king never been on restaurant's in AU, well they did,because i remember they did that years ago here in melb,not sure about other states,so.

[@FORGOTTENMINDFREAK23]

@@bafalconbafalcon3184 read what I typed again. I said we won't see it again. Never said we hadn't seen it. Actually acknowledged that.

[@RiTchieKII]

Wouldn’t want Burger King here anyway, hungrys is a genuinely good feed.

[@FORGOTTENMINDFREAK23]

@@RiTchieKII they're the same thing. They even use the same products, some products still say burger king on the packaging anyway. The differences are solely in franchisee basically.

[@bafalconbafalcon3184]

@@FORGOTTENMINDFREAK23 alright,calm ya jets,geesh

[@mariannebarker795]

I have just watched a few clips of Americans eating Aussie meat pies, is it just me but I’m Screaming at my iPad yelling “where’s the tomato sauce!” But I’m really glad non aussies are enjoying one of our favourite foods

[@gavinfoster8607]

Depending on the pie....tomato sauce or Worcesterhsire Sauce, or both!

[@matthewcullen1298]

If it's a good pie it doesn't need sauce 😊

[@wades9327]

To be honest, I never put tomato sauce on mine either.

[@negljbreakergaming]

the pie has gravy in it, I'm not a fan of gravy mixed with tomato sauce

[@iajanus]

You only need sauce on a shit-tier pie; a good one should be good enough by itself.

[@furedi8067]

Fun fact. GYG food is all completely fresh, flame grilled chicken gets cooked all through out the day so it’s never more than an hour old. Everything gets made that same day.

[@Tidus0p]

Fun fact, you can get GYG in Chicago US. They’re slowly opening in the US.

[@nnkaptra2295]

he should have tried Zambreros another Mexican restaurant in Australia. I think there is some stores in the US

[@Bazza2392]

Milwaukee too

[@phoebeyeahh]

@@nnkaptra2295 he literally did

[@winstonwilliams4859]

that pie would have to be the worst pie in australia

[@noelpaintonsmith8091]

I agree! There are so many better options than 7-11.

[@bundyblueeyes]

Yep

[@shelleyblunder3656]

Pinjarra bakery in Western Australia, Villies in South Australia.

[@hecticgerva1192]

Agree

[@tesshemeter2215]

You don’t even know what the pie taste like are you American or something

[@heatherlewis3713]

In Australia it's called a Carpark, Not a Parking Lot. If you like Churros, go to a place called San Churros. Their churros are really nice. You have to go in to the shop though.

[@ChickenWings9009]

that spring roll had the CRUNCH! WOW

[@SkateTutorials93]

He really got a meat pie from the 7 11 instead of a bakery...

[@muszr00m]

Yeah wtf

[@iamnotmental]

come to NZ, we sell better pies at our gas stations than your bakery's bet.

[@blakemckean3901]

Fun fact the noodle box, box can be unfolded and used as the plate for the noodles:)

[@truedardii]

You can add habanero sauce to your items at gyg

[@matthewcullen1298]

Yeah I Always get the hot sauce. It's not bad, not too hot. Just a nice easy heat

[@Bazza2392]

Smokey Chipotle 👌

[@hvdd96]

@@Bazza2392don’t give them our fav sauce bro

[@PhilipShand]

An "aussie meat pie" in a sealed bag ! I think not. From 7-11.....that says it all. Where is this ? That "burrito" looks similar to a kebab in Australia. Where is this food available ? I've only seen Red Rooster so far. Problem with takeaway is it's cold by the time you get it home.

[@azzathepopcultureviking]

Bit of a fact about Hungry Jacks It actually was called Burger King but there was a small Burger shop called Burger King before the company came to Australia So due to the Australian Copyright laws they had to change the name So we technically have Burger King, it’s just a change in name but is owned by Burger King

[@nevilletisch9637]

No it is not owned by buyer king it is owned by completive foods owned by jack coming, our family use to make the cups for hk. There was burger King for a peroxide but the supreme court ruled they were in violation of the original master franchise, a bz company took on the burger kings stores for a short period before it was all transfered to completive foods

[@himikebye]

Competitive Foods Australia holds the master franchise for Burger King in Australia. Although they have had the legal rights to use the name ‘Burger King’ in Australia since the early 2000s, they chose not to rebrand. The name ‘Hungry Jack’s’ was already well-established in Australian culture, making a change unnecessary.

[@l-4276]

at maccas always ask for steamed buns on your burgers

[@stevetarrant3898]

As an Australian nearing 60, I can confirm Maccas and HJs have absolutely no idea what bacon is. That crap they put in the burgers, it's barely ham, not bacon. Tough, chewy, I'm guessing it's cheap, and 'the customer ' won't notice. We'll, I do. And I don't eat that crap anymore. I get burgers from my corner fish and chip shop, or make them myself. And all you got from Red Rooster was some crappy fried chicken? Red rooster is all about the roast chicken. The best chicken. Damn... And 7-11, geez, you only eat from there when you are drunk or stoned.

[@bigdookieoner]

as an aussie 100% agree

[@dyIanVII]

Red Rooster's fried chicken is actually legit considering their whole thing is roast chicken, but yeah aussie "bacon" is wank, lived here my entire life and hated it my entire life 😂

[@lappin6482]

Gonna have to try Zumbrerro then, looked great!

[@ChickenWings9009]

the burrito looks good, very yummy

[@milnez]

Zambrero’s is my default in Wagga and Goulburn, especially Goulburn… great shop 😊

[@loisparsons4519]

1:45 yeah, bc in Australia you get what you get & you don't get upset! 🤣

[@shevilwow3396]

bro chipotle AND Verde, you're giving away the secret recipe! goated combo

[@rodpope7838]

Love GYG, Zambreros and Noodle Box.

[@RiTchieKII]

7:40 there’s not many Mexicans here however there’s a decent amount of Latino’s here especially in Brisbane. Im el Salvadorian and we have quite a large “family” here, I also meet a lot of other latinos around to the point I’m genuinely surprised but again barely any Mexicans🤣

[@3rdEyeWide]

Where's the Nando's (portugese-style chicken)? A bit pricier, but the flavours are worth it.

[@markwin77]

Nandos is actually South African

[@Updasharkies]

nandos isnt australian it came from uk

[@rickpratchett2986]

Look up dulwich hill tamaleria, a great Mexican lady runs it and you can pick up ingredients there as well as tamales!

[@Updasharkies]

Im telling u u picked the best city to live in gold coast is so good and mostly all the time is good weather and theme parks

[@iamnotmental]

i went to broadbeach for a week it was meh

[@shafidingdong]

Love gyg

[@queeng5925]

Noodle box tis awesome.... the combo has every meat n tonnes of veg so when i was homeless one of them would feed me for a day n id still stay healthy. btw... the boxes are meant to b opened out like a plate xxx

[@samtheham3187]

did you find it hard to adapt to Australia's different driving compared to America when you moved here?

[@ajsimmons]

Yes actually it’s hard to get used to. After a while I got the hang of it and the roundabouts. The steering wheel also being on the opposite side helps remind you.

[@someonerandom8552]

Whilst I did agree with folks who complained that Red Rooster were trying to copy KFC when they added their fried options, I’ll admit they’re pretty good lol Also do legit like the gravy bites from HJs GYG is my hangover go to lol My friends call Zambrero “Mexican if it was run by fitness junkies”

[@suave-rider]

Red Rooster is getting in on the Jollibee and Korean Fried Chicken craze rather than copying KFC. They had to branch out from Barbecued chicken because people don't eat that much anymore

[@RiTchieKII]

@@suave-riderthey’re roasts used to be the best when I was a kid, woolies roast chickens killed it though🤣

[@DaveOz-mx5oh]

Red Rooster fried chicken is good but bland, they're missing 11 secret herbs and spices

[@madelinehughes6995]

My husband and our friends all call Zambrero “Mexican Subway” 😂😂😂

[@Bonnieisthegoat]

Red rooster kicks KFCs as#

[@alphaomega2117]

Of the Mexican FF in Australia Mad Mex is the nicest if for nothing else than Chorizo being a filling option. GyG & Zambrero aren't bad - Salsa's is a bit iffy.

[@martindaubert1636]

Best pies are from bakehouse Cafe in nsw

[@lucapasvolsky1677]

I’m an Aussie, a food I’m not sure you’ve tried that’s good is the spinach sausage roll

[@seanbrosnan4820]

Hey you forgot Oporto’s 😂

[@ChickenWings9009]

man hungry jacks slaps, nice one, i like it, very good video. thats a nice seat belt btw

[@Ref_MC]

My friend from America said that GyG was the closest to authentic tasting Mexican she had experienced so far.

[@Jewelsunisouls21musicworld]

Is fast food healthy to eat in Australia everyday I know ingredients is different than fast food in uk/usa/ Canada

[@mozipuggamer]

They have less fats and more nutrients, but depending on the restaurant or meal, it can have more kilojoules (kj is round the same as kcal). The chips t McDonald’s are vegan in australia, and there’s way more healthy options. So I’d say, yes. I have fast food about 2 or 3 times a week and I only fan abt 4kg every 3 or so months.

[@noelpaintonsmith8091]

I would say no! It's more healthy than in the USA, but you are still eating fried fatty foods for the most part.

[@RiTchieKII]

Absolutely not, but you’d still be better off eating our fast food over the us fast food.

[@strawberrysoymilkshake]

It absolutely just comes down to your choices but I think we do have overall better and healthier food

[@KateCrayford59]

7/11 is not all over Australia, I live in Adelaide, South Australia and we don't have 7/11 but the closest thing to that is OTR

[@michaelversace456]

Our bacon comes from the same area of the pig. Its just that the rasher is used in the states while the eye is used here. Also we actually do have Mexicans here, they just have to be the tiniest minority in the country. They are beloved too. Fried chicken is a relatively new thing here amongst the fast food chains. KFC was pretty much the only option and it was soggy garbage. Red Rooter and Chicken Threat are the go to for fried chicken. Taco Bell is literally the worst thing to ever be introduced here.

[@noelpaintonsmith8091]

Thanks for the video, but I have to disagree as an American living in Sydney for a few years now... GYG is more Tex Mex than authentic Mexican food. It's much better than Taco Bell (which is here in Australia now and not really the same as in the US). The best fast food in Sydney is definitely 5 Guys. It's just like in the states except no peanuts! I was so happy when one opened here, though. Also, we are supposed to be getting Wendy's, so I'd like to see how different it will be.

[@narehme]

get your pie from a bakery for the best pies...

[@justice4g]

Zambreros is weird, there's so little choice, they need to add enchiladas, the ingredients are right there

[@pisces89]

Yes! Hungry jacks is the best plantbased burger!

[@Updasharkies]

hungry jacks is shit

[@iamnotmental]

i'm gonna go to a vegan restaurant and order a steak salad with my steak painted green and no veges at all cos i'm like you -stupid

[@samuelrice9559]

You went to 7/11 for a pie WTF

[@5TRICT9]

and no fucking tomato sauce wtf?

[@someonerandom8552]

Ahh forgive him. He’s a yank. He needs to learn a bit more 😜

[@blackrhino9620]

After a drunken night and a 7/11 pie is all that’s available I’ll take 3 😂

[@melukaussie7128]

@@blackrhino9620 lol

[@Mav_F]

I know. Bakeries are better and in a paper bag. lol

[@ianndiorsfeet]

I'm a rapper from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. My top 5 favourite fast food restaurants: 1. KFC 2. McDonald's 3. Red Rooster 4. Hungry Jacks 5. Subway

[@urgonnaluvit]

😂😂😂😂

[@chriso6666]

No one cares you are a rapper.

[@Updasharkies]

hungry jacks are shit

[@IceBreakBottle]

Heaps of mexican people up in Brisbane. Beautiful people and culture

[@xXbaker115Xx]

You can add most things to your burgers and remove them. They arent going to do weird crazy shit tho

[@cmvrs888]

1:19 helll nawww. HJ’s coffee is TERRIBLE 😂

[@timjames5719]

It's amazing how consistently shit it is hey

[@andrewsmall6834]

Coles is not a popular grocery store, we just don't really have a choice.

[@zeroplanet9]

Aldi my bro! Those middle aisles are dangerous

[@trykolo_indercrin]

GYG stomps taco Bell it is so much better and about the hot sauce they dont have it BUT you can have a spicy oil which makes your taco taste absolutely divine

[@CynicismForAll]

Hungry Jack's isn't owned by Burger King. At all. It has no affiliation with BK, except for the rights to use their menu names.

[@aussie7159]

It actually is owned by Burger King. Google it.

[@furedi8067]

That’s not true at all. It’s Burger King. Even some of their items have Burger King logos…

[@CynicismForAll]

@@furedi8067 Wrong. Completely wrong. Hungry Jack's is a completely separate entity to Burger King. A simple Google search shows this.

[@Ruby-xk8kn]

​​@@furedi8067 its technically a franchise of burger king so burger king assists with some of the brand recognition stuff, but as for the actual ownership It is a wholly owned subsidiary of competitive foods australia, a privately held company owned by jack cowin.

[@pisces89]

Zambies is good too

[@fargonthebrave]

lived in Australia for 37 years never heard of zambrero must not be in melbourne

[@babuzzard6470]

Nor Brissie.

[@alphaomega2117]

Plenty in Victoria around 35 total - a lot are in regional areas but definitely some in Melbourne itself.

[@alphaomega2117]

@@babuzzard6470 Theres like 60 in Qld plenty in Brisbane.

[@roberte5057]

Red Rooster for me is yuk. The best meat pies are Vilis made in South Australia!

[@TheRattleSnake3145]

Dude, go to a bakery for a pie not 7/11!

[@bullfrog4430]

Bakeries pies suck. Real pies like Four N Twenty or Mrs Mac’s are sold at gas stations.

[@wallywombat164]

A fry?

[@ryanhentschke9090]

The noodle box box is designed to be opened up like a plate, just saying 😏

[@Cowboiz2010]

9:40 is exactly why I DO NOT get hard shell... Want that shit on your lap? Bruh.. just eat doritos

[@queeng5925]

KFC breaks all aussie standards n laws by keeping their recipe 'secret' its FULL of MSG... even the fries have MSG in the salt

[@dorothytovio6975]

I looooooove how to the point this video was

[@Djaytekz]

Seeing American guy with ta moko is weird 😂

[@onigvd77]

Hey there, chips and different to fries, different cut and cooking style. Fries are usually more crunchy, chips are chunky and softer. Stop calling chips fries as they are different!

[@fonzitheman]

Americans call all types of hot chips fries from what Ive seen, even crinkle cut chips. I would say only those thin shoestring types are fries, like maccas has. They also call them fries in their menu. Rest I call chips. Hungrys, KFC and RR also call them chips in their menu.

[@RichKilla86ers]

HJ breakfast looks more delicious than USA BK breakfast

[@WibbsGamerTV]

I wish there's more fast food chains I'm SICK AND TIRED OF THE SAME ONES

[@ZootZinBootZ]

Support small businesses fk corporations

[@benjaminrowley]

There is Taco Bell here in Australia

[@systemsrenegade9888]

I would rather eat roadkill goanna than a 7-11 pie , come on that pie looked like it was a week old .

[@skullgamer4331]

Zambrero is better !! The burritos are soo much bigger & better ❤

[@RagingUtai]

hungry jacks used to be so much better. Now the buns are stale and the patties are dry.

[@redwarpy]

Reason for no free refills, they pay their workers instead, unlike the US.

[@babuzzard6470]

I hate not being able to see the whole menu, and all the extra shit they have. They all do it, KFC, Maccas, Jacks

[@RiTchieKII]

1:38 bro Australia’s national pastime is having an absolute whinge about anything and everything🤣

[@geofftottenperthcoys9944]

I find hash browns to oily.

[@caleandpepking8101]

For the record, Hungry Jacks bacon isnt very tasty . id go to Mc donalds here in australia for much nicer australian fast food bacon

[@alfiewebb9978]

Hungry Jack's is not part of the burger king its it's own enterprise

[@falconrider7032]

no hungry jacks is burger king

[@suave-rider]

@@falconrider7032 no it's a local master franchise but has a VERY different menu to BK. Jack Cowin has run it his own way for 50 years now, even beating out BK trying to open their own stores

[@falconrider7032]

@@suave-rider I know that it has a different menu but its still burger king

[@falconrider7032]

@@suave-rider I'm an australian myself

[@truedardii]

Hungry Jacks is owned by Burger King An existing place called Burger King won a legal battle to keep the name

[@charlieward9491]

Get some bloody dead horse on that four an twenty mate

[@pooheadlou]

Never buy a meat pie from 7- 11! Go to a bakery.

[@jjack232]

You gave to go to a proper bakery if you want a real meat pie.

[@tracycolleran80]

It smells like whopper meaning smells like fart in a box

[@ChozoBrain]

Red Rooster is really weird, they have some amazing food and some absolute garbage.

[@lefroyverghese4950]

No Ogalo? Criminal.

[@shaggyirl]

Four ‘n twenty pies are way better

[@iamnotmental]

i'm not from Aus but i bought a 4-pack of steak and cheese 420 pies, i'm gonna try them once i run out of fresh meat. so far i think Mrs.Mac's chili beef and cheese is the best Aus pie, Herbert Adam's gourmet pies are overrated and they are always on 20-30% off sale here. this is coming from a Kiwi we make the best pies :)

[@shaggyirl]

@ cool it’s different in every country when I get the chance I’ve gotta look into trying the chilli beef and cheese pies

[@ironbrawl]

Thank God you had GYG instead of Zambies. Zambies is awful mexican food but white people love it.

[@nazzd7033]

GYG IS OVERRATED

[@raymondsarich5255]

Hungry jacks is its own enterprise

[@SleepyTabla-ft2go]

SHUT UP! 🫣 Now I'm fangin for hungry jacks 🤤🤤😋

[@raymondsarich5255]

And also hjs has bacon deluxe burger bk doesn't