US vs UK Denny's | Food Wars | Insider Food

[@harrykersh]

We drove to WALES to film this, surely that deserves a like 😉

[@jebdunkins6796]

Any Man who drives 200 miles just to review Breakfast Food deserves a like

[@lynnejamieson2063]

Harry, please learn that what the English call pancakes (the crepe style ones) are not the standard throughout the U.K. Scottish pancakes are much closer to the USA ones, they’re just a bit smaller in size. Oh and if you fry Scottish pancakes they are actually a great component on a Scottish fry-up that can be mixed and matched with potato scones, soda scones (Scottish version of Soda Farls) or fried bread.

[@dezraq]

You couldn't even pay me to eat at the Dennys down the street from me. I salute the UK Food Wars crew. 🫡

[@2404lauren]

I went to uni in Swansea when Denny's opened - they had a 0 hygiene rating so we never went

[@cheekychappy1234]

Where did you film this then? You didn't cart them all the way back to London, did you? They must have been rank if you did!

[@TheZenomeProject]

Great episode! The one that they NEED to do, though, is US vs. Japan Denny's. That may be an eye-opener for some people.

[@michaelleiper]

Only Denny's I've ever been to was in Tokyo. Went there thinking it would be solely American food - was surprised.

[@ohredhk]

@@michaelleiper Dennys in Japan is 100% an independent company. They only kept the name but otherwise Denny's has nothing to do with them. Comparing those two is somewhat pointless.

[@TheZenomeProject]

@@ohredhk IIRC, 7-Eleven actually runs Denny's in Japan.

[@illford]

​@@TheZenomeProjectso basically they are two different restaurants? Why compare then

[@CryssieCarver]

We used to have the super bird sandwich in the UK. It was the only thing worth going to Denny's for. They took it off the menu and we haven't been back since lol. Honestly not worth the trip for those of you planning to drive down here to Swansea to try the UK's solitary Denny's. Save your cash and your time! ----- Also fun fact: When this Denny's first opened it was doing everything the 'American' way, including how they ran the kitchen. It failed it's first health inspection with the 'American' style of kitchen management and had to switch to how the UK typically handles food safety, etc.

[@FrogFriend3379]

Ah the US failed a health inspection even outside the US. Never felt so proud as an American

[@SK-ix8jb]

I have to ask, but what's the American style of kitchen management?

[@TheOfficalMiki]

To answer that question, yes, we do have Kinder Bueno in the US. It was launched around 2021, I wanna say, and the filling is a hazelnut cream.

[@Lost_scotsman]

2021? how come you like a century behind the UK?

[@Katkittypaws57]

I don’t know what it’s like in Europe,but I tried it when it came to America and it was unbearably sweet. I am normally good with sweet food, but I could only take 2 bites before I felt sick from the sweetness.

[@TheOfficalMiki]

@@Lost_scotsman Most likely the kinder egg ban, that ban was put in the works for so long, causing all products to be banned. But I guess the ban was lifted for everything but the eggs now.

[@dezraq]

I used to pay $4 for a Kinder Bueno at World Market all the time now Walmart and gas stations have them for $1.

[@AtomicGarden1983]

German viewer here and I agree with my American friends on this: It's Nuw-tell-uh. 😄 Love you guys.

[@Mammutidae]

Do you pronounce nuts as nuwts though?

[@Ray_Vun]

it's from an italian company, the same people who make ferrero rocher. so it's meant to be pronounced how an italian would say it, which is nootella. i guess newtella is similar enough

[@marydavis5234]

@@Ray_Vunmy boyfriends family is Italian and they pronounce it, Newtella.

[@onemorechris]

the key difference between why Denny’s can work in the US but unlikely to in the U.K. is size: you can drive for 100s of miles in parts of the US, if you place a restaurant in the right place, people will eat it because there’s no other option. This simply isn’t possible in the U.K. in the same way.

[@kurtpunchesthings2411]

Yea that's a very good point similar to Ireland the UK is far more densely populated than America think about it if you live in the UK for example the vast majority of places you can live is at most 1 hour drive of a mcdonalds same in Ireland but America there's plenty of places nowhere near a mcdonalds lol

[@illford]

Tbf might be why it's in Wales

[@Lost_scotsman]

i think its important in these food wars to be open. With some of these brands. That are everywhere in the USA and there is like 3 outlets in the UK :) 99% of people in the UK havent even had UK Dennys. I had it in Canada once and I had Fish n Chips lol.

[@JustAnotherBrotherHD]

Yeah I googled it. It’s just one location in Swansea, Wales. Harry had to travel all the way to different country just for some pancakes 😂 appreciate the video though

[@onemorechris]

it does start to not make sense to compare. i only know Denny’s because of the driving i’ve done in the US. i had no idea we even had any here.

[@Liisu1121]

They literally say in the video that there's like one Dennys in UK and it's not really a thing there.

[@Supermikes]

One of the best episodes I've ever seen! Harry and Joe are food masters in my eyes!

[@thebairdMi]

I agree but Amercian guy really dropped the ball. So many options he tells us about but does not order. And mainly no mention of grits as an option a real state side option exclussive to Dennys breakfast

[@chadvix5861]

@@thebairdMi it really annoys me how disrespecting the American guy is with the food. He man-handles it too much and doesn't show it any respect.

[@jaymf2560]

@@chadvix5861 lmao what it’s denny’s

[@chadvix5861]

@@jaymf2560 Let me guess, you're American?

[@jaymf2560]

@@chadvix5861 No I’m English lol, I just don’t get why you care about him manhandling food that’s already poor quality

[@tyfi31]

Denny's is the place you always go to when you're drunk at 3 AM, nice to see it finally getting an episode!

[@CAP198462]

I agree. Too bad they didn’t go all in on the Denny’s experience.

[@dennisvanthiel923]

Good episode, i love the format, you guys are still going strong.

[@kellydavis3108]

Dennys was an after-the-bar destination for us in our 20s , so best no alcohol on the US menu

[@polishedrelish]

You guys went to Wales for this?

[@keshaavharan3321]

Chop chop chop chop away at my heart 1:17

[@AdcrofromTikTok]

We literally have ONE Denny’s in the whole of the UK. It’s in Wales and gets terrible reviews. If Dennys is here, you’d think they’d at least be expanding a bit more. They came here before Tim Horton’s arrival, and there’s now about 70 of those already.

[@rhebucks_zh]

7:58 Technically, bananas are berries. That's why it's called a double berry pancake, because it has two types of berries. Strawberries and bananas.

[@blairbug]

I’m pretty sure moons over my hammy has been a sandwich my entire life (30 years). It’s literally been my go to for as long as I can remember.

[@FrogFriend3379]

Yes its only on the value menu

[@lookfun7886]

Those red velvet pancakes look great. Also give me that mac and cheese sandwich.

[@lylukk]

there was a dennys that opened just outside of glasgow a few years ago but it closed pretty quickly. it was awful and got terrible reviews so most tried it once and then never went back. i don't think we quite have space in the market for it. people tried it because it was a novelty but it wasn't good enough to make people return.

[@jnwiesmann6787]

Will you ever do a Food Wars with Germany? At least we have some of the chains like Burger King, McDonalds, KFC, Subway or Pizza Hut

[@Robdc89]

Wait the only Denny's I know that's in the UK is in Swansea, unless they've opened more restaurants?

[@lylukk]

there was one just outside of glasgow a few years ago but it closed pretty quickly.

[@loridarkpool3631]

I'm pretty sure Moon Over My Hammy is named after a Movie or song called Moon Over Miami.

[@savannahraemccracken8222]

The last time I ate dennys was almost ten years ago when I was in high-school and I fondly remember the cheese stick grilled cheese. Oh the days when I could eat that much dairy

[@Sielleis]

This whole episode just to tell us that there's only ONE Denny's restaurant in the entire UK?! 😅

[@sjanex]

I’m a Brit and I’ve never even heard of it until now 😂

[@iambenjaminwild]

Same never heard of Denny's

[@frankieepurr]

Anyone know why it's been 5 years and there's only 1 Dennis?

[@LG_XD]

​@@frankieepurrOur breakfast culture is so different so it prob hasn't caught on

[@frankieepurr]

@@LG_XD but 5 years and one location?

[@russellfisher2853]

We live in Oregon. And did live in Washington? In both places my wife always got ham and cheese omelets. Plus in America you can pretty much, have them make it whatever way you want it.

[@monicaleanos5874]

Los Anageles born and raised; moved to Phoenix, AZ 9 years ago. (I'm 43 so in comparison to my life not that long lol). Anyway, never in my life have I heard anyone say, 'Newt-ella?" And, yes, we do have kinder bueno here.

[@clarkejoseph49]

I didn’t know we had Denny’s in the UK

[@didiask9388]

Joe is just a real life Rick Sanchez even they way he says certain phrases 💀

[@hubertoflores1972]

I have been waitikg for this for YEARS

[@guanxiv]

"It's like biting into a wallet". Love it.

[@CubejamF1]

This has got to be the absolute record for restaurants with the longest menu? The UK Dennys has an insane amount! That's got to be all frozen right? Nothing fresh otherwise everything would go off. Been to that Dennys in Swansea... it was OK, but my dumb brain thought the maple syrup was vinegar and I tried to have fries with salt and... syrup. 👎

[@marydavis5234]

The guy from the UK lied, We do have ham and cheese omelettes in the US.

[@thumbwarriordx]

Kinder Bueno has actually entered America with force. It's at just enough gas stations everyone sees it and just not quite ubiquitous enough that you experience FOMO when you see one and don't buy them.

[@cottontop99]

Just come back from Anaheim, and had a Dennys. I was staggered an just how expensive the food was in America. I think Breakfast for my 12 year old and I (with tips) came to close to £30-£35....

[@jackdubz4247]

The worst part of all that will be the adulterated food you will have been served, pumped full of chemicals and additives, all to keep production costs low and profits high.

[@FrogFriend3379]

Yeah that’s probably cuz it was in Anaheim. A lot of places in that city Jack up the prices cuz Disneyland tourists nearby

[@alejandroramirez4470]

damn, I live in OC but the south part. Last I went to denny's I think my bill must've been close to 20 dollars. State minimum wage is $15, so meals aren't cheap anywhere.

[@ErIcSaMpAiO36261000]

22:22 was the BEST part of the video

[@differentman1878]

LOVE the way the respect food. Throwing it around and all.

[@BaneStrfe]

Idk about any other Dennys in the states but the worlds most northern Dennys in Fairbanks Alaska also sales beer and wine. So technically alcohol is not a UK exclusive.

[@michaelclarktaylor]

Joe with the Gorilla Biscuits Encino Man mashup >>>

[@tlazohtlalia]

A Veggie Tales song about loving a cheeseburger makes a reference to Dennys in the second verse

[@VictorRodriguez-uv6bl]

My boy didn’t even try to say Worcestershire sauce at 11:25

[@rhebucks_zh]

7:11 If you have to tilt it, just add a top camera to the setup.

[@alyssapapke]

Joe don't knock french fries with breakfast. I get an over easy egg with fries and dip the fries in the yolk . . . Yummy

[@kieranmccann94]

Harry my friend, the cream inside the Ferrero Rocher is Nutella. they are both made by the same company Ferrero.

[@leach9622]

You did this back in February wow 😯

[@Panwere36]

Harry.. you are *_rocking_* the stache!!!!

[@DrthmN]

What's up? What's up? What the fg is up Dennys!!??? -Dennys Grand Slam

[@timothyfowler4118]

The super bird is the supposed to be cut in 3 triangles and arranged like a bird. At least it was back in 1995....

[@melonlord4889]

I can confirm we do have Kinder in the US just not Kinder Surprise (in its place we have Kinder Joy, which has chocolate on one side and a toy on the other). I do really enjoy Buenos especially the white chocolate ones and the different chocolates they sell during Easter

[@ianp1986]

Didn’t even know we had Denny’s in the UK. Is Shoney’s still a thing in the US? I remember going there when I was about 6 (in around 1992)

[@danieldawson3801]

There's one Denny's and it's in wales

[@ViperKreuz]

I didn't even know we have a Dennys in the UK.

[@RoboKyPR]

The guy from Japan is the best, he actually tries everything.

[@brandongarcia9857]

I worked at Dennys and my favorite things to make was a strawberry cheescake milkshake or an apple crumble milkshake

[@MissNatalie55555]

No No wait a minute. Since when do we have Dennys in the UK?! Like where?! What?! I need to be in there!!!!

[@Robdc89]

Swansea, it's the only place in the UK to have a Denny's still open.

[@MissNatalie55555]

@@Robdc89 Seriously. That's a bit of a mission, even by car. It's closer that America though lol. Cheers, Ill still check it out.👌

[@Robdc89]

Try the chicken and waffles when you get there, it was what I had.

[@NicholasJH96]

@@MissNatalie55555 if your on main line for train from London Paddington’s to Swansea High Street it’s a 3 hour train ride and a 10 minute walk.

[@MrBillbo2003]

Love this mainly coz Joe seemed salty. Salty Joe .> Regular Joe 😂😂😂

[@vietster1141991]

Is Japan Denny's next?

[@DustyJones1997BGCL]

I'm always so surprised what the UK has at this point. They definitely have every American food chain in the country. They even possibly have IHOP so next will be US VS UK. IHOP

[@TurfShifter]

The reality is there is one Denny's and most of the other ones they feature on here have one or two restaurants in London. It is far from representative of the actual places to eat.

[@kurtpunchesthings2411]

A combination of the UK having a very large population of over 60 million and being very Americanized compared to most of Europe will do that to a country Ireland also has this not as big as the UK as your population is over 12x larger but its definitely creeping in here

[@mattrichard3467]

Sadly no IHOP here, YET, they are looking at international expansion…

[@ryanharkness3415]

@@mattrichard3467 IHOPs international target markets seem to be Canada, Mexico, The Caribbean and The Middle East. Maybe they will open ghost kitchens in the UK

[@shanicestella2226]

Dennys Also Have their Branch in Jakarta Indonesia as well But Of Course 、There is Some Spicy Menu included there for the sake to appeals the local (( in this case the Steak Fajita one )) Not Reccomended for Solo Eater as the Portion Pretty Big

[@davidmatke248]

I love the hashbrowns at Dennys! The All-American Slam and Super Bird are my favorite things to order.

[@Dzzylizzy6590]

Ethel’s or Fred’s? Lol Joe naming diners after I love Lucy characters

[@JoeAvella]

lol

[@saikrishnathiwakarrk]

That's snake jibe was brilliant 😂😂😂

[@_quarterroy2325]

I know the people in the kitchen are so pissed when these orders come in lol

[@MA_690]

Is this just me or this series always have low sound? I need to pump my audio to max to hear it.

[@hollimurray8856]

The UK food looked so dry and the USA food was glowing like radiation 😂😂. I agree with Joe I like the diners, we used to have one in our Freeport Discount Outlet. I do like my greasy spoons though lol being scottish I like the whole full scottish breakfast with a cup of tea.

[@seanrudy80]

I was a midnight shift Denny's cook a long time back when the year still started with 19. Drunk people were so easy to cook for unless they ordered steak or eggs Benedict. Eggs Benedict during a 2am bar rush is such a pain in the ass. And man the prices have changed. And we didn't split an appetizer. We would just get coffee and smoke.

[@perfectlyslicedegg3348]

Obligatory “What? This is in the UK?” Comment

[@jolanda.c]

Moons over my hammy... ❤️🤤

[@mirandabaulos9883]

99 is online highest anything can go and it won’t let you go higher it’s a system issue. Most won’t even as a manager let you lower it.

[@Dave-good36]

Google it we only have one Dennys in the uk it in Wales

[@jackdubz4247]

Poor Wales.

[@Dave-good36]

@@jackdubz4247 Think Dennys worth a shot can't be worse the something like Boswells

[@kellydavis3108]

Joe, the 2 sandwiches you couldn't get sounded like the only good ones!

[@Dev-fw2og]

the kitchen in an american dennys must look insane

[@fearisaliar3]

The Cinnabon roll pancakes are dangerous fr Joe 🥞😭

[@Pigeoning]

No Denny's, you do not get to break down slices of bread into smaller units to pad your numbers.

[@DollysanguDollysangu-op7zm]

One of the best episodes

[@dearpyduck8860]

what do you do with the food after filming ]

[@tyrand]

22:10 outrageous pricing - make your own

[@reymundocalderon3553]

nice little guga slide in during the omelette bit

[@eyenpersu5248]

Oh.. my gosh... I saw that Denny's.... and when I saw it, all 5 times, it was pretty empty XD

[@torreyskidd]

the only Denny’s in the UK is literally a 5 minute drive from me… and i’ve never been 😂 but maybe i need to go after watching this!

[@andybaker2456]

I usually enjoy these videos, but doing a comparison for a restaurant that's only got one branch in the whole of the UK seems a bit daft to me!

[@tylertaunt]

last week for my html website coding class, we had to redesign a restaurant’s website, and i chose denny’s *insert image here hypothetically*

[@rex88moser]

difference between liege and bruxelles waffles is the shape as one is rectangular and the other is sort of oval

[@vsc1701]

Kinder Bueno? Yes. Here in Canada. Not surprised as we are, after all, close cousins.

[@protector22222]

Idea for you travel state to state comparing local staple restaurants I know youve done like best pizza in new york but i mean like comparing say Local diners in ohio or something

[@leonbanks5728]

I go to uni in Swansea and had no idea it was there.

[@trashymemes1673]

lmfao not guga foods popping in at 7:23

[@ricequin]

I think the Noo tell a pronunciation comes from Italy where it comes from.

[@aurorarowley7310]

6 months ago the US Denny's has a LASAGNA you missed ordering. As well as Mac 'n' cheese and multiple other items that you missed. The lasagna is DIVINE, and you must remedy yourselves by filming the additional items you missed.

[@Cral_Cactus]

Great video!

[@gdparry2727]

Went to Dennys in Swansea UK.... compared to my old 'local' in Auburn, Maine it was a sad experience all round

[@charlie-jy2cq]

when harry was showing the spaceship chicken and turned it upside down i was like "hey that looks like among us" and then he immediately started talking about the "health conscious among us" like was that planned or do i need to touch grass

[@baloney2271]

Where the hell is dennys in the uk

[@nolife3520]

that bean on pancakes thing was so bad my laptop literally killed itself now I got a use my computer

[@moogleking]

Didn't even know Denny was in the UK lol

[@afiahossain3414]

I think the cream inside a kinder bueno is a nutella type situation, made with white chocolate and hazelnuts instead of the standard milk chocolate and hazelnuts with some cream added for fluffiness (don't quote me on this).

[@marydavis5234]

Kinder Buenos in the US has no nuts in it.

[@sweetcherry7759]

tbf, it's the CARBS that make u fat/unhealthy, not the calories. more calories just let ur body know ur _not_ starving, so it dosnt panic and slow ur metabolism

[@AstralXMidnight]

I had no idea UK even had Denny's 😆Last time i had anything from that Restaurant was in Houston, Texas in 2017 and was bombarded with this massive order of chocolate chip pancakes covered in chocolate sauce, whipped cream, ice cream, berries and a side of some kinda berry sauce. Message to the US, Y'all have some problems. 😂😂

[@lucywebster2363]

There’s Denny’s in the UK, how did I not kno this from living here all my life haha

[@mysteryegg340]

I can't get my head around a pancake with savoury food.

[@barrabooga8075]

So just a question, what happens to all the food in these episodes, do all the people in the production team get together and eat it or something like that? I hope they don't just throw it out that would be very wasteful, apart from that I somewhat enjoy these episodes

[@Ray_Vun]

i assume they all just eat it. joe said they got their food at 10:45 when talking about the soup of the day. so chances are they film and then leave it out for people in the office to eat if they want to

[@MTGeomancer]

I'm sure people eat it if they want to eat it, but also keep in mind that by the time filming is done that food is >1 hour old and all room temperature.

[@movieclipszn]

Isn’t the reason there is only one in swansea because the owner of denny’s just really liked it?

[@leonorali4825]

Am I the only one that didn’t know we have a Denny’s in the uk ??

[@KendellLittlejohn]

Now you guys in the UK have Denny's?

[@NicholasJH96]

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