Is this Australia's 'rudest' restaurant? - BBC News

[@JoeyBlogs007]

My concern is what if someone enters without being aware of the nature of this venue?

[@Native_Guyy]

Australia is filled with White Europeans unfortunately Australian aboriginals nowhere to see in this video

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

they make it obvious enough. but I bet people invite others to eat there without telling them all the time.

[@NelsonKNelson]

It's just an Ed Debevic's restaurant knockoff. And Ed Debevic's has been handling this issue since the early '80s. They know when to back off. And they don't berate children because they learned early on that little egos can get easily bruised and end in tears. They pick on adults. Over the years they've cut back what they'll pick on. Age is still game, but weight is less of a thing - I used to catch hell for ordering a burger because I was 20 lbs overweight. They're pretty good at knowing the logical boundaries.

[@MrOptimusheath]

They take a shotgun out and lose it real bad `` I wanted a nice peaceful meal but TO HELL WITH YOU `` bam bam bam Lady `` STOP its just an act`` Shooter `` well dam ``

[@PoM-MoM]

@@Ass_of_Amalek That might be a dangerous decision

[@amayacai]

it's more difficult to act precisely rude than just being polite. there's no regulations for rudeness. they're so professional.

[@stephenmurphy2212]

I used to work there but I got fired for being too polite to customers! 😂

[@seiwarriors]

Honestly I would just be rude back.

[@georgenorris2657]

This is all going to end in tears. When the first fight breaks out . . . .

[@troublej1035]

That's the entire point

[@gazey]

Why would anyone choose to go to these restaurants

[@xelakram]

What a load of BS!

[@Native_Guyy]

Australia is filled with White Europeans unfortunately Australian aboriginals nowhere to see in this video

[@factsoverfear9771]

We need a Kevin’s Next ! Lol

[@xelakram]

@@factsoverfear9771 ???

[@factsoverfear9771]

@@xelakram Kevin’s and Karen restaurants lol

[@xelakram]

@@factsoverfear9771 I still don't understand what you're driving at. I'm sorry.

[@Leornianæfre]

The “concept” the way it is now, is a hard no from me. I worked in retail for over two decades, I don’t think I’ll ever recover. I think this would be a good thing if the point of it was to highlight the importance of politeness / mutual respect between customers and staff at all times.

[@wilhelmhesse1348]

I worked in retail for close to 5 years, right on the high street in several London stores...I know exactly where you are coming from 😅...

[@pear-zq1uj]

exactly, i dont know what this is but it doesnt look very fun. i would be paranoid about them spitting in the food and other things especially if you try to be rude back and they get triggered for real

[@annierosha5946]

I can't imgaine why anyone would want to experience this. The world is full of Karen's and it would be nice if there were less of them, not more,.

[@rickh3714]

But the point is the Karens no longer stand out. This is actually Karen/Karlsen Hell! What every Karen fears. Having no point of difference.

[@SheepofTheShepherd-nu3lz]

​@@rickh3714 so what you mean is the days of a business Wanting the Customer and good customer service is no more No wonder I don't Care to do business with these companies anymore

[@rickh3714]

@@SheepofTheShepherd-nu3lz Are you AI? Cos' you clearly don't get it. The restaurant is a joke restaurant served by rude ' Karens '. The customers go there to be abused and talked down to . A 'Karen' customer, far from feeling comfortable would feel their point of DIFFERENCE in being an obnoxious Karen would have disappeared. Karen Hell in other words. For them. Karens. Now I've even become one in trying to explain this ! ( Irony ) Dont go 'whoosh' on me as it ain't funny!

[@D2228D]

There’s a difference in the world where people are angry and rude and dangerous. This is like going to a show where it’s not gonna physically hurt you you know they’re doing it on purpose so you have a good laugh. That’s the draw.

[@klrklr116]

I don’t understand deliberately seeking out harassment and being humiliated on purpose. Negativity? I don’t get it.

[@JoeyBlogs007]

Perhaps it's like being spanked for fun in intimate settings?

[@Native_Guyy]

Australia is filled with White Europeans unfortunately Australian aboriginals nowhere to see in this video

[@westmantooth6846]

its become the norm

[@farmergiles1065]

Ok. More room in polite restaurants for people like me then. ...... Say "you're welcome"! 😬

[@KingKing-fs7vm]

In Hong Kong you can get this kind of service quite easily in cheap local restaurants, no acting~ all real~

[@nnes759]

I dont know u saw my comment that included France& HK rudeness especially if you're window shopping or want to know prices of souvenirs or foods

[@pear-zq1uj]

i've been to hk and never got this kind of service, thats sad

[@Native_Guyy]

AUSTRALIA will forever remain the land of Australian aboriginals

[@MrDredd1966]

And bogans!!😂

[@hypocripsy1561]

This is revolutionary.It’s transgressing stereotypical “smiling mask syndrome” customer service culture

[@cabininthewoods7326]

Not transcending g, Dickson resort in the U.S. have been around a while😊

[@ricksherman34]

We had something like this in Phoenix called Ed Debevics about 20yrs ago. It was styled as an American 50's diner and the servers were rude on purpose. It was fun.

[@mauricetaylor209]

- So are you currently acting or resting? - Er, both.

[@s1x6x1s]

Karen's Diner clips have been showing up on my YT shorts. as 'fun' as this place is, i wouldn't be a customer there. when i eat at restaurants or diners, i want to enjoy my meal with *pleasant* surroundings, not pay the waiters to give me insults or attitude.

[@a.l.f]

african proverb, "If elephants fight It is the grass that suffers." and "Even the Niger River It flows around the island."

[@enderwiggins8248]

I love that it’s just a bunch of gay people being mean, I feel seen

[@nnes759]

I dont see humor but I see there's whole lot of potential to abuse & serve bad food for full price & get away with it every time

[@DodgyDaveGTX]

Yeah it's like those fake zombie experiences you can buy: totally open to abuse when you end up getting actual zombies working there, just so they can bite people. So typical! 🙄😏

[@lulujordaan1103]

Well, it’s just me. I don’t like it al all. Get enough of rudeness all over the place on earth today. 😖

[@luceinbattaglia9425]

In Italy We had this idea 30 or more years ago. La parolaccia restaurant in Rome is an institution.

[@kstephendaniel306]

Why should BBC cover this?

[@gilbertogardinacci]

in Japan, the polite reception sounds fake too

[@KRLOUNGEEE]

Oh. This is in common service in Hong Kong!

[@leaedt7614]

In Paris too.

[@reeling-in]

The BBC don’t broadcast British news anymore!

[@ThisNinjaSays_]

Rule Britannia delusions of grandeur...the empire strikes and no one cares about the East End.

[@Trusteft]

The staff are actors? Totally unrealistic. Anyway, to me at least this looks very very unappealing. The food looks good though.

[@goemon9378]

i wonder where they draw the line tho...lol

[@takiszorba]

I wish there was restaurant like this in my city! Nice acting, so real and great fun, nice to know things are opening up ... keep up the good act! Comment from Athens, Greece!

[@sebastianguerre6868]

I agree.

[@LL-he6wk]

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[@feeder-ru2ce]

The end of the world is very near.

[@coolcat6103]

Na not for me, rudeness isn't funny. I'm stressed at what society has become where mutation, only fans and rudeness are celebrated! I often wondered how a successful society like Rome could fall.....now I'm living it, society is definitely devolving.

[@adbe52]

Absolutely right..taking u towards hell

[@JohnofthefamilySmith]

This is offensive to women called Karen.

[@SirJimmySavileOBEKCSG]

There's one of these in Manchester and the BBC wasted money to go film in Australia!

[@EM_J0]

BBC has reporters more or less in every country

[@Native_Guyy]

Australia is filled with White Europeans unfortunately Australian aboriginals nowhere to see in this video

[@ravd1427]

Is this what your spunking license fees on reporting?

[@cabininthewoods7326]

In the U.S. we have Dick's last resort, a small resteraunt chain similar to this.

[@Native_Guyy]

Australia is filled with White Europeans unfortunately Australian aboriginals nowhere to see in this video

[@kendallbald]

Imagine having a real Karen walk in that place

[@kellykreqeli8924]

So everyone that disagrees with some is now a Karen? Is that the most you’re vocabulary in you’re brain can say How about that some people still use common sense these days? 😂

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

@@kellykreqeli8924 *your *your

[@kendallbald]

@@kellykreqeli8924 I’m not listening to someone who doesn’t know the difference between your and you’re

[@VsevolodSidorenko]

in russia you get this type of service pretty much everywhere

[@miggymiggy1553]

That is disrespecting!

[@hivemistressherguineapigfa8563]

Insulting to people actually called 'Karen', & UK's going 'American' enough as it is!🙄

[@michaelarkosi2783]

Why would anyone pay to go to a food venue and be spoken to or treated like that even if its all for fun apparently. I know i would lose my patience very fast.

[@DodgyDaveGTX]

For the novelty, I expect. Same reason people would go to a teppanyaki(?) restaurant - the food's pretty alright, but you go more for the performance factor.

[@nnes759]

In France (& half Hong Kong) most tourist restaurants, clubs & stalls everywhere there's full of these like front liners are the daily norm, I read about it but experienced it thrice in Fr & twice in HK

[@lzl4226]

It happens everywhere, I've experienced it in Australia of all places..... oh wait.... ohh.....

[@lucybasile6499]

Guess customers too will be as much as rude by smashing money in their face

[@kevinu.k.7042]

It's an old idea, but they do it well. 😁

[@Native_Guyy]

Australia is filled with White Europeans unfortunately Australian aboriginals nowhere to see in this video

[@butikgamismuslimah]

Karents restaurant is also famous in Indonesia, but in our country most of the people are very contradictory with their methods

[@rhellsip4471]

Lol imagine a Karen going to this restaurant 🤣 can I speak to ur manager please?

[@rolandgustafsson5655]

That's just stupid🙄Can't even laugh at that🤬

[@SeanCSHConsulting]

Thanks, Karen.

[@Native_Guyy]

Australia is filled with White Europeans unfortunately Australian aboriginals nowhere to see in this video

[@ianshaver8954]

It’s fun because it’s different from what we’re used to.

[@iwonaszortyka1273]

Can somebody explain to me what it means "B1" (1:58 - he says the waitress called him B1)

[@mycoshe]

Doesn't it get old after a while? If you know that they're acting, what's the point?

[@JoeyBlogs007]

Perhaps it's like a metaphor for being spanked for fun during intimacy?

[@MrKockabilly]

Sure it gets old after a while, but only for locals. I guess the target customers are the non-locals who would try it just once for the experience. And if the area has unending flow of them then this business would thrive.

[@Native_Guyy]

Australia is filled with White Europeans unfortunately Australian aboriginals nowhere to see in this video

[@Noble570]

And at the end of every meal, you get the bill and right at the bottom of it it says "Fuck you for coming".

[@sarina5352]

In a world full of hatred, jealously, filth this one is soooooooooooooo refreshing. I would love to go there and laugh out loud.

[@yutub6928]

And the “service” is included or it is it customers prerogative?

[@GIBBO4182]

These are already in the UK! How is this news?

[@dontcomply3976]

Yeah they are a chain In Australia, New Zealand, UK and US

[@boris8787]

If it were possible I would rather dine in the patriotic town of Chillingbourne.

[@網口二吉]

日本人にはこれを受け入れる余裕がないかな

[@banksiasong]

Exactly, Japanese people prize good manners and civility. This is one venue in one city across a whole continent though.

[@Joelmonterrey]

Oh that's fun. We had this in the USA for a couple of decades, although I didn't get to visit there, and it was called unironically "Dick's." I think it was just in the midwest- like Cleveland, Ohio or something. Not sure.

[@JNola1994]

I thought it was still running 😢😢 I wanted to go

[@NelsonKNelson]

You can visit right now, in Chicago. It's just an Ed Debevic's restaurant knockoff. Like everything else, it's a COPY of something invented in CHICAGO - in this case the restaurant Ed Debevic's, which you can google and find and even visit, all withOUT a 22-hour flight to Australia.

[@Erisactivations]

I took my elderly mother and my two daughters aged 11 and 5 to Karen’s diner in Brisbane. The food was disgusting and there was nothing clever and funny about the rudeness, rather the staff used foul language and insults and my 5 yo didn’t know how to take it. She felt very uncomfortable and wanted to leave. I will never expose myself and my family to such crassness ever again. I can’t believe the money I paid. I don’t allow my children to watch shows or see movies with that level of filth, why would I allow them to be exposed to that in a restaurant?! They need to be more clear about what diners are to expect in order to make better judgements, especially where children are concerned. Thankfully my mothers poor hearing protected her from the degenerates

[@nnes759]

This is exactly what I said in my comment just from watching this vlog only, that people will be easily taken advantage w high charges on top of abuse & customer' ll be unable to complain etc

[@KissMyFatAxe]

That's your fault for taking your kid there. Getting insulted is literally the whole point. If you don't like it, don't go.

[@Erisactivations]

@@KissMyFatAxe I know how to insult people with much more politeness and articulation than these despots

[@360Fov]

I bet it's tiring acting pissed off all day. I wonder how much the staff get paid compared to 'normal' staff.

[@NaaahBruv]

Having worked in hospitality for the best part of a decade, it's much more tiring acting like you're not pissed off all day

[@myg14570]

Honestly in restaurants there is almost always something (mostly rude customers) to piss wait staff off

[@starhill8456]

Yeah that's one place I know I would not go

[@christianvillareal1]

The Australian version of Amy's Baking Company.

[@Sisteryoda1440]

There was a swanky restaurant in Chicago - I don’t know if it’s still around - that was famous for its rudeness. Gotta say, Karen’s Diner is appropriately named!! 😂🤣

[@maschwab63]

Conan did a video on Weiner's Circle.

[@jia2001]

Restaurant should be restaurant. Focus on the food and services.

[@wilhelmhesse1348]

Too much of humanity for me thank you

[@elizabethwalker7864]

Just ridiculous

[@thecitizenjoan]

Its funny the psychology of Rudeness. Rudeness only hurts when you believe or assume or think the other person insulting you is truly racist or truly hateful or truly mean. An emotionally intelligent person will quickly dismiss comments by people like that because you should never automatically assume you know who someone is. Do you know for certain they are out to get you and are racist mean or hateful? Our brains have to quickly decide if this is a person we should fear and run from or embrace and love which is not possible to do with a person you’ve just met or dont know well. So it comes down to trust. The benefit of the doubt comes in, giving them the benefits of your doubt, being you wont go off on them and assume they hate you or intended to hurt you.Its one of the reasons why a woman may stay with a man that physically abuses her for years, because in her head he loves her and she trusts him just enough. Soin her head the abuse is okay. Its also the reason why if your best friend calls you an idiot you laugh and it somehow brings you closer but if a stranger in the street or a restaurant calls you an idiot you may get angry or offended. You trust and love your best friend but you don't trust or love the stranger. In a restaurant like this your brain trusts these people because they’re upfront and have told you its all a joke. You know that. You’re not left wondering about intent. Whatever they say is ultimately a lie & its novel and you can dismiss them and even laugh about it. It begs us to ask How great would it be if we could first love ourselves enough to immediately reject any comment towards us to the contrary and shrug off comments with unknown intent. Pick your battles, wisely not everyone is as threatening as they may seem.

[@romanyimesgen6136]

What is new about this? There’s one in Las Vegas(USA) and I’ve been there and I hated it. I will never go back there again.

[@MalchikGuy]

I believe covid mandates made everyone that way

[@Native_Guyy]

Australia is filled with White Europeans unfortunately Australian aboriginals nowhere to see in this video

[@dontcomply3976]

​@Rachel Dickson LOL how quaint? You still believe you saved grandma. Bless Bet you still think it came from a wet market.

[@brooks8792]

What have we come to?

[@westmantooth6846]

And thats a whole other topic

[@mrraccoon6264]

Suitable restaurants for a bunch of Convicts

[@bingosunnoon9341]

There's a restaurant in the USA, Colorado, where the waitresses carry guns and guns are encouraged among the patrons. The daily special is called Your Last Meal. Tell the chef that me and my 45 automatic like our steak medium rare. It caters to those with more guns than teeth.

[@maschwab63]

Bobert's cafe?

[@andrewcbartlett]

This is noting new. We have had this for years in London's Chinatown.

[@moinuddinkhan593]

It's a memorable experience for the customer.

[@banksiasong]

Wonder what happens if someone cries? Also, what's the food like?

[@lilidiaz3158]

If am hungry, no thanks. I might go ballistic and periferic like a nuclear bomb❤

[@magnificomagnifica3105]

What u eat is who u R!

[@Smoothballoon]

yeah, I'd never go there, especially after a long day 😂

[@Inthemixmedia]

Parisienne waiters are thinking. I don't get it.

[@jameschamberlain5817]

For a country where they call their best mates c u next Tuesdays it should come naturally 😂

[@gemathena]

Go to the USA and get this rude treatment every day.

[@Learna_Hydralis]

Not despite but because of the worst service.. you don't get it!

[@hholton7245]

Free Julian Assange

[@tygod312]

Do i get tips at the end from the rude service? What do i get at the end from restraining myself not to punch servers

[@saf-so]

Whattttttttttttt loooooooool you gotta be kidding guys Is the restaurant really exists in australia i feel like they re not servicing the people for the food they just wanna a fight with others Looooool I Laughed about the way how the waiters they give the food to them ( What The Hell Bro )

[@Ali1986Koksal]

There MUST be limitations/boundaries to where these types of places are willing to take "rudeness." Like what I mean is for example is I can't imagine for a moment they are gonna verbally attack someone over their race, religion or sexual orientation .. would they? Personally I wouldn't eat at one of these restaurants because I don't see the humor or funny side to dining at a place where the whole point is the staff are just aggressively offensive to everyone from start to finish. But that doesn't stop me being curious as to where they would draw the line.

[@НаталияГорева-у6г]

we can have enough rudness en real life. Unfortunately .No need to look for any special place like this.

[@TruthAlwaysWins786]

This is how low humanity has got..particularly in the West. What starts off as a joke will eventually be what this and next generation become

[@kellykreqeli8924]

That’s not encouraging for any business If someone spoke to me or treated me that way as a customer I would walk out it will only give businesses bad names and customers have plenty of choice they can go else where all these people branding people as Karen’s if shows how much you lack common sense that the only thing you can reference someone as is a Karen I bet this is an experiment but if people encourage this it will be bad for businesses like this

[@triarb5790]

WHOOSH.

[@wisalnisar5412]

In lahore mm alam Road gunsmoke was the restaurant having same rudeness as this one. They were like texas 18th century cow boy restaurants.

[@RGNSS-hn8ew]

This is definitely [part] of what the world needs right now. I'm travelling to Sydney and making a booking! 😡

[@HattieMcDanielonaMoon]

I don't think the world needs more rudeness, even if it's pretend.

[@Native_Guyy]

Australia is filled with White Europeans unfortunately Australian aboriginals nowhere to see in this video

[@vgraham2988]

Karen's get too much air time as it is.

[@qwest24]

BBC with their pinkie finger errect: oh yes, the rudest restaurant in AUSTRALIA, how delightful. here in the United Kingdoms we do not have anything close to such vicious animal restaurants. 😂😂🤦‍♂️

[@eastcoastsailingcenter7768]

Wong kay in london was the orginal rude restaurant.

[@craigcp7455]

Thats actually good behaviour and service of French immigrants, Hahaha😂

[@curiositycloset2359]

This is just the way our governments act

[@westmantooth6846]

Im guessing they dont serve alcohol

[@NelsonKNelson]

It's just an Ed Debevic's restaurant knockoff. Like everything else, it's a COPY of something invented in CHICAGO - in this case the restaurant Ed Debevic's, which you can google and find and even visit, all withOUT a 22-hour flight to Australia. BTW, it's not even the first try at copying an Ed Debevic's. The UK has knockoffs of it already, and has for some years.

[@NelsonKNelson]

@Ian1 Interesting. Hard to put sources here, but can I find that just by googling? I'm curious about it now. Those of us who have lived in Chicago tend to sometimes get that Chicago attitude that we are first at everything, and we are at some things, and everybody copies us. It's always fun to have that bubble burst by a fact. Anything you can direct me to would be appreciated and helpful. Thanks for that bit of info.

[@JunoDiovonaDemihof]

Perfect stress relievers! !! Having said that.... I think this is really idiotic.!

[@naturealbums]

Need a Karen's in Watford UK please.

[@Native_Guyy]

Australia is filled with White Europeans unfortunately Australian aboriginals nowhere to see in this video

[@Osteen529]

There’s lots of them there, they’re just not called Karen’s!

[@naturealbums]

@@Osteen529 yeah you might find some rude service at the Mcdonalds oh yes I've experienced some at the KFC also but I can't stand their cardboard tasting burgers. KFC not like they used to be either really disgusting.

[@James_Doyle83]

Australia has the rudist media called sky news Australia

[@abelkane9683]

Successful people don't become that way overnight. what most people see at a glace- wealth.a great career, purpose-is the result of hard work and hustle over time.I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life.

[@bombokkleart]

Reminds me of a Jamaican cookshop

[@jamiew1664]

the Narrator in this clip sounds like she is in school. Really unseasoned at what she does.