"We Weren't Expecting this!" Americans First Time Trying GREGGS!

[@CinobiteReacts]

"Eating in a courtyard that's older than our country", underrated comment ❤

[@chucky2316]

It depends on how you look at it great Scot they still have the flux capacitor

[@craigkelly4278]

America is older it was stolen from the natives

[@braveheart196]

Have you seen what they are digging up in America lately it's old as well

[@tomolad7710]

​@@braveheart196not as old as the UK tho 😂

[@shaunturner205]

Get on the lash

[@melaniefraser8827]

Greggs is a national treasure! Glad you enjoyed your experience

[@beccatimps]

We (UK) have pigs in blankets but they are different to yours, ours are small pork sausages (chipolatas) wrapped in bacon and usually served with Christmas dinner.

[@sparklypeanuts]

As a vegan I miss pigs in blankets, they're so good, I think the American version should be called pigs in quilts

[@davidshipp623]

Mmmm, pork wrapped in pork. Looking forward to Xmas now

[@JD-qq9mb]

Yeah we have extra for boxing day and new years eve.. thinkin' bout it maybe I'm the pig here 🤔

[@davebrown9707]

@@sparklypeanuts tough shit it was your pointless choice.

[@stewedfishproductions7959]

@@JD-qq9mb LOL!

[@Poorlybobsdad]

All the food is prepared and cooked in each store. The pastries arrive frozen in bulk prepared but not cooked. Each store bakes in batches. Greggs is great value 👍🏻

[@benjaminleo7011]

And there owner is a paedo

[@FLAMEalan]

So they sell dogshit basically. If they come in frozen then clearly they are not prepared in store

[@CHRB-nn6qp]

For a Brit I've had a surprisingly small amount of Greggs in my life. Just picked some up for lunch today and I was surprised by how good value it is. I always knew that Greggs was good for a quick snack, but for the price really sets it apart. Definitely the pride of the nation

[@Robskicamden]

You two are so good at putting this stuff together and showcasing your trip, it’s like a real deal documentary, so interesting to watch and listen to you guys talking about the U.K.

[@jajabez8379]

The effort necessary to make your holiday pictures/videos worth sharing shouldn't be underestimated. Doing photo/film and on-camera talk/reflect is a significant step above 'Insta-posting' IMHO, as you say it's more like delivering a travel documentary. You've made me think about how much money the BBC could have saved if they could just have sent Micheal Palin off with a smartphone, tablet/laptop and one 'minder/producer' back in the 1990s. I think a big part of 'what works' is Angela being relaxed-enough to 'go with the flow', while I can strongly relate to Ethan being the more anxious one wrt to 'making it work'. I've been there, despite being like most ordinary-Europeans in enjoying the sort of access to foreign-travel that even in the 1970s was only for the well-off making me the sort of British 'smooth-traveller' in Europe that doesn't really find say, Paris, Madrid or Amsterdam 'weird' or unsettling compared to London. My 'inner Ethan' was helped by a then-girlfriend in 1991, when the Iron Curtain had just fallen but cheap flights weren't yet a thing and we went by coach to Hungary for a stay by Lake Balaton, with a day-trip to Budapest included.. 14 days/nights... 4 of them travelling... by coach... but all for the sort of not-much-money junior NHS nurses could afford. I was told "we would be having a better time if you weren't trying so hard to make sure we have the best one we could." Great feedback. Never to be forgotten.

[@lucyhardy-styles-shield2728]

Hope you enjoyed a British classic, I live in Newcastle where Greggs originated from. Nearly every street in Newcastle-upon-Tyne's city centre has a Greggs on it

[@jayveebloggs9057]

i live near the factory in Newcastle! Like mecca mate!

[@paulhanson5164]

Greggs is great for grabbing something quick, cheap and tasty, it has its place in the market and fills it perfectly.

[@paulhanson5164]

@@nemesis2264 You've found somewhere cheaper than Greggs ?

[@jd-og2098]

Someone should tell the fast food industry. Maybe Greggs is onto something

[@nowt1002]

​@@paulhanson5164 pound bakery is cheaper than greggs.

[@MegAndJas]

Where are they in Worcester?😱

[@MegAndJas]

Their coffee is great value, the rest is tasty but not cheap and grossly unhealthy😱

[@milliejones3887]

I work in greggs! All sandwiches are made by one of us in back early in the morning! Only one person can make them and can do up 200 different sandwiches in 2hrs 30 mins!! All hand made 💛

[@baconrasher6650]

Should have tried a YumYum and the Sausage baked bean melt 😉 lol… Thanks for visiting our country ❤️ From all the videos it seems like you had a great time! 👍🏻

[@DraconimLt]

you don't mean the melt with sausage, beans AND cheese do you? Cos I tried that once cos I like all the individual ingredients but it was all mushed together, tasted urgh. I stick to the basic S Rolls now, they're still great.

[@baylessnow]

Yum Yums are the food for the Gods!

[@caroline-janehall1984]

@@baylessnow amen🙏 your speaking the honesty truth. There's nothing like a Greggs YumYum 😋 Best In The World 🌎

[@angelaclark4175]

Lidl yum Yums are the best

[@user.0704]

@@DraconimLt how dare you 😲😲😲 sausage bean and cheese melt is the best thing Greg's sell 😳🥴

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

I’m impressed you are both open minded enough to appreciate a meal that is a legend and a staple of our country . I’d like to think I’d be the same if I visit the US. Liked/subscribed guys 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@midwestamericans3806]

Thank you! Glad we did it was pretty good

[@diannegreenshields7421]

@@midwestamericans3806 Could you please scroll up and look at my question? I'm genuinely interested in your answer! ♥

[@martynnotman3467]

The cheese and bean melt is incredible. That church is an 18th century rebuild of a medieval church but bits of it are 13th century

[@fayesouthall6604]

Absolutely right

[@Randommishaps]

Agree, I only get the Sausage, Beens and Cheese when I go in

[@RichWoods23]

@@Randommishaps Yeah, I've heard a lot of cheese in church too.

[@thetruthhurts7675]

Crisps were invented in England. Americans used the recipe from England citing "William Kitchener's" book called "The kitchen Oracle" published in 1817 as their source, it was a best seller in both the USA, and UK when it was published. The earliest example of the crisp as they called it back then in the USA as well is in a book by Mary Ramdolf called "The Virginia housewife," which was written in 1824. This pre dates the American myth of how they were invented, by an angry chef, by 50 years at least.

[@Docktavion]

Yip, Irish settlers were eating them for years over there pre the “angry chef”

[@TransitionedToAShark]

Nah France did

[@calum5975]

Let's be fair. A crisp is a thinly cut potato, either baked or fried. There's nothing to it. I'm sure a million cultures have something similar, independently created. Arguing who created the chip is like arguing who invented bread. Different places can invent the same food, there's only so many things you can do with a potato.

[@thetruthhurts7675]

@@calum5975 Ok I will be perfectly fair the first mention of them in text is in the UK, thus we get to name them. Crisps they are.

[@xtraspecial4677]

​@@TransitionedToAShark go away fool

[@markgaskell4694]

Pigs in blankets are a Christmas food in the UK. They are part of the 'Christmas Dinner' although our pigs in blankets is sausage (normally little chipolata size ones) wrapped in bacon.

[@martinconnelly1473]

That's British bacon, not USA crispy bacon which would be completely wrong.

[@Gambit771]

@@martinconnelly1473 It is streaky bacon and not proper bacon (unless you are using full sized sausages) and definitely not crispy like the yanks do it.

[@matthewshepherd5390]

@@Gambit771 we tend to make our own and cut up real bacon rather than using streaky

[@barryedwards1336]

When I was a commis chef many years ago, I made many countless thousands of these every year, always pork chipolata and streaky bacon, nowadays i'm told they just buy them in ready made.

[@DanFre40]

Someone asked on Reddit once, "What's the absolute best place you've been to in the UK?" and the most popular answer was "Greggs"

[@beccapotts7081]

🤣

[@thehead6026]

Good old reddit

[@ianblack4889]

Said no-one

[@PaganPunk]

That's because EVERY Town has at least One greggs!! ....Haven't even got a Macdonalds where I live ...but there's 2 Greggs 😂

[@FLAMEalan]

Greggs is so mid

[@davesilkstone6912]

We have a frozen food shop called Iceland and they sell a selection of Greggs items that you can cook yourself from frozen. So slices and sausage rolls whenever you want them 🥳

[@shestewa6581]

When I discovered that they had oven boxes of the spicy veg pasties there once, I felt so much joy I half expected to be raptured up to heaven. Selling greggs in Iceland was an amazing idea.

[@sashh2263]

I discovered that in lockdown. Iceland was the only place I could get a delivery from. I'm now type 2 diabetic. I do not know if these two things are related.

[@Tom_Bee_]

@@sashh2263 I don't know whether to laugh or cry for you.

[@sashh2263]

@@Tom_Bee_ Eat some sausage rolls for me, I'll have a piece of cucumber so you don't have to.

[@spainobmxer69]

@@Tom_Bee_ neither, laugh AT him

[@fransaacs]

My first experience of Greggs was on a trip to Newcastle in the northeast of England in 1990. Their charity foundation has helped fund several community projects I've worked on over the years and their sausage, baked beans & cheese pastry melt is a rare treat indeed. Pleased you were pleased with your experience. Liked and subscribed.

[@paulmurphy5648]

Love your vlogs, fun, relaxed, informative and you two work so well together. I am SO glad you are enjoying our small country. The UK is like Dr. Who's TARDIS - It looks small on the outside but inside there is so much it is mind-blowing. Loved Angela's comment you were eating outside a church that was older than your country!!! Thanks for all your hard work editing these vlogs. See you in the next video...

[@ClaireTee123]

That's a great analogy, it really is like a TARDIS!

[@paulmurphy5648]

@@ClaireTee123 Thanks. 😊

[@betterhalf6868]

That's such a great analogy!🤣

[@paulmurphy5648]

@@betterhalf6868 Cheers 😊

[@teejai5291]

Gregs have been around for years and started as small bakeries. They've become a monster in the last few years! Glad they are doing well as they are pretty hard to beat on price and offer great choice and value for money

[@DJChrisNeon]

I remember the days you used to be able to go in for a loaf of bread. Used to be a proper baker's shop. I like what they've become now, though. They've tailored their business to where they were doing well.

[@charlestaylor9424]

There are two kinds of warm. Reheated food attracts tax, coincidentally warm because it's just baked doesn't.

[@MattMcQueen1]

I thought you were going to say lukewarm or scalding - there is no in between.

[@SweetBrazyN]

@@MattMcQueen1 Foreal there really is no in between piping hot or room temperature 🤣🤣

[@Twirlyhead]

What you can't tell in a video is the wonderful aroma dragging you toward the hot food counter by your nose. And, yes, British doughnuts are not quite the institution that American donuts are.

[@pamelawatson2366]

I lived abroad for several years and I made it a tradition that when I visited family I would go to Greggs for a cheese and onion pasty. Yummy 😋

[@stewartbristow846]

Steak bake!!

[@pud2.trade6]

If you ever come to the County of Cornwall in the UK NEVER, NEVER, mention Greg's. Cornish pasties are a protected food, only those made in Cornwall can be called Cornish. Greg's are not. I live in Newquay and you must buy local NOT GREGGS. OK !!!!!!

[@xxSydneyFox]

Cheese and onion is my face too!

[@infamyinfamy]

As a Brit living in the US, damnit I so miss Greggs!

[@midwestamericans3806]

They need them here, id go there over McDonald's anyday

[@paulewen387]

Greggs, you should always try a Steak bake. But that may be one of the missing items. Very popular and unless you were late in the day they were probably baking more items to fill the gaps while you were there. I think they also do a Vegan ‘steak’ bake which I like & I’m a committed Carnivore. Sweet treats. The Belgian Bun is the winner.

[@chrissheppard342]

Steak bakes are rank. Chucks of cheap dog meat. 🤮🤢 We call them dog slices in my home town haha.

[@jordanb966]

@@chrissheppard342 you just have a bad greggs near you then as steak bakes are unreal where I am

[@imitchell6663]

@@chrissheppard342 lol thats what i call em too dog pasties!

[@Tom-rs7gf]

@@chrissheppard342 I’ve had nice ones and grim ones,but overall they’re usually grim

[@Varanization]

I used to like the vegan steak bake. As usual, when I find something I like, it gets cancelled.

[@Isaac.225lbs]

Great video 👏👏👏 Watching someone conduct such a mundane task as ordering a Greggs and seriously being thrilled by every minute of it is pure content. Something I've done dozens of times is finally being deeped from someone else's perspective and it's so enthralling

[@zingystardust4082]

Two people talking about & eating Greggs for 12 minutes.................AWESOME! This is why you have the fans you do, you're interesting, interested, funny, informative & very engaging. Your videos are like Greggs sausage rolls, comfort food, warm, satisfying & keep you hooked for the duration.

[@Joe.O.]

It is really great fun to see my homeland (the UK) through your eyes. It's very refreshing and an amazing reminder just how wonderful the UK can be, thank you for reminding us. I'd love to see you do similar videos of your home state, places to visit and nice places to go to for food and so on. Or even other towns/states near you and how they compare. Plus your thoughts on where you think America does something better and where the UK does better. Thanks for your time and for your channel.

[@midwestamericans3806]

I know I've said this before but we thinking about doing something like this soon.

[@AGMundy]

I could hear all the British laughing at the question "do you have pigs in blankets" - pigs in blankets are almost always part of a Christmas dinner here. Pigs in blankets in the UK though are sausages wrapped in bacon which wins hands down against the American pigs in blankets (besides most American sausage is awful and highly processed - I write as one with an American husband).

[@pureholy]

I love Uk pigs in blankets but my American friend makes the best US PinB little smoked franks wrapped in croissant pastry - yummy

[@yawningkitty457]

I honestly can't think of any reason why a person would want to eat a frankfurter over a chipolata and I say that as someone who worked 'very briefly' in a factory where they make franks'. 🤢🤮🤮🥵

[@pureholy]

@@yawningkitty457 given a choice I am going UK but the ones my friend makes are very nice. Agreed you need the right mini franks, hence using the smoked ones. The closest American gets to proper sausages are what they call breakfast sausages and they are vile!

[@debbieburton938]

I don't know here in the Midlands we have pigs in blankets with a Sunday roast if it's pork or chicken 😂

[@_Professor_Oak]

@@pureholy what you described is a sausage roll, not pigs in blankets lol 🤷‍♂

[@meachpatel2414]

We have pigs in a blanket too! But ours are sausages wrapped in bacon, they’re typically eaten on Christmas dinner!

[@seanriley199]

And everyday Gregg's donate their entire baked goods, sandwiches and sweets to homeless shelters and soup kitchens. They are always on the lookout for volunteers to distribute their food after working hours

[@wilmaknickersfit]

I wish your comment could be pinned.

[@angelreilly8312]

I work at Gregg's and it's just Mondays and Saturdays

[@seanriley199]

@@angelreilly8312 I know a soup kitchen in Southampton gave out everyday (not Sunday), hostels on Thursday. Different Gregg's different days/distribution?

[@angelreilly8312]

@@seanriley199 mm possibly it'd be interesting to find out!

[@acarguy3773]

Depends on the shop, my greggs doesn't donate any food. Some ice worked in donate every day, most only once or twice a week. If its a bad location no charity will be willing to pick the food up unfortunately.

[@CarbonatesOnMars]

So glad you like our Greggs franchise. Their sausage rolls are my absolute favourite, have been for years. 😊

[@FART-REPELLENT]

They taste even better with chilli sauce

[@julien1]

na mate go to a BP garage with deli and try their sausage rolls. UNREAL, best out there by a country mile.

[@FART-REPELLENT]

@@julien1 While I was born in England 49 years ago, my ethnicity is Indian; I make home-made Sausage-Rolls by mixing spices and finely sliced hot chillies to the pork meat, they taste infinitely more tastier than British Sausage-Rolls

[@1daveyp]

The church is the former St Saviours, which is now Dig, an archaeological experience for children, run by the York Archaeological Trust. The church was founded in the 11th century but the oldest parts of the current building are 15th century.

[@alansmithee8831]

@1daveyp. So pre 1492, when their continent "did not exist". P.S. except if you were a Viking, as I must add being from Yorkshire, which it is impossible also not to mention for the same reason.

[@davidthompson882]

When flying back from the states it’s quite funny watching all the brits make a run for the Gregg’s shop like an old friend

[@leona88]

This made me laugh! It's the first thing I do after landing in to Manchester from Orlando! I grab my greggs breakfast!!

[@davidthompson882]

@@leona88 haha me too creature’s of habit

[@heatherboardman7004]

We do the same!

[@joshualiley]

I think if you want to go sweet from Greggs, the best options are the yum yums or Belgian buns

[@fairface6892]

All my trains were delayed and cancelled this evening on my commute home, so i ended up having my supper from Greggs at London Bridge station! it was my first time using them but my son is huge fan so I thought I'd give it try. Totally agree with your verdict: 7-8 for my cheese & onion pastry but only a 5 for the doughnuts. It filled the gap and I finally managed to get home 2.5 hours later (and I live and work in London!)

[@paulknox999]

If they are selling them as hot food then vat has to be added so that would add 20% tax. the way Greggs get around this they are not selling hot food, it is freshly baked. if you happen to purchase it when it is still cooling down out of the oven thats OK, sometimes you will be unlucky and it would have cooled completely. they cannot warm it up for you you have to take it as it is.

[@MoonageDaydream.]

Lol finally someone who gets it. I work in Greggs and the amount of abuse we get sometimes because the food isn’t hot is crazy. It’s advertised as “freshly baked”, not hot. 🙄

[@acarguy3773]

@@MoonageDaydream. yeah lol its mental how angry people get when we say no to reheat food

[@grantc8353]

My first thought was “ah they actually came!”. Great to see you made it over. I hope you had a nice time.

[@terencecarroll1812]

The sweet thing is the onion which contains a lot of sugar which comes out when cooked. Vegan pastry can't contain butter which the normal pastry contains quite a bit of

[@magdahearne497]

A belated welcome to Yorkshire guys! Glad to see you enjoyed Greggs in York....I love the cheese & onion bakes, but the vegetable ones are my favourites. Hope you're enjoying the UK as much as I enjoy watching your videos. Have fun... Looking forward to seeing more 🐱

[@frglee]

I have a lot of time for these little Greggs cafes, which I first used a few years back in a little Scottish town waiting for a bus connection. Affordable, good quality and range, clean and a pleasant place to have a cup of tea and a snack in, with friendly staff. They've clearly worked hard to get it right, and judging by the way they have expanded in recent years, they are deservedly doing well.

[@benedictnothing]

I'm from Gosforth in Newcastle (the original home of Greggs) and agree that it's such a great place to pop in and get a light lunch. My favorite is the steak bake. We have a drive-through Greggs a few miles away. Almost too handy.

[@JH-ty3ic]

I think in Greegs the only foodstuff I would consider bland is their non jam doughnuts, pretty much everything else from sandwiches to melts/slices are tasty, cheap and filling. I think the ambience of a church-yard should add 1 extra point to the total score.

[@phnxarisen5576]

In the uk our pigs in a blanket is a small sausage wrapped in bacon

[@stevelknievel4183]

Pigs in blankets are a standard part of Christmas dinner in the UK. The pig is a cocktail sausage rather than a hot dog though and the blanket is made of bacon.

[@lynnshorrock1098]

Greggs is my first stop for Sausage Rolls, but my favourite Greggs is the Chicken Bake, full of delicious chunks of chicken. And a creamy thick filling, reminds me of my mums Chicken Pie when we were kids. Glad you liked Greggs. Another great video. Cheers Folks.

[@midwestamericans3806]

Man that made me want some Greggs!

[@PaganPunk]

I Love the Veg bakes too....❤

[@aaronmcghee2286]

27 degrees out (about 80 in USA temp), rare in Scotland. Finished work at 1pm. Should be going out into the sun, instead watching you eat Greggs. Keep up the great content guys.

[@EclecticInstinct]

Ditto

[@sasproductions701]

31 in the uk in my apartment and my big fan is just blowing warm air. i could do with one of them air con things americans have on there windows.

[@douglasbrown5692]

@@sasproductions701 Hang a bag of ice cubes in front of the fan - it actually works.

[@Looshfarmer]

It’s still only 19c up in my part of Scotland. With a pleasant breeze too.

[@valerieheatlie2034]

Keifer Sutherland loves Greggs sausage rolls . He even met the owner when he played at the Sage at Gateshead. Said his crew prefer the steak bakes

[@TonyPringle]

Apparently Mila Jovovich loves the cheese and onion bakes

[@Techiejt]

In regard to "pigs-in-a-blanket" we do have pigs in blankets here in the UK with our roast dinners (mainly at Christmas) but for us, it is a sausage wrapped in bacon rather than pastry.

[@helenwood8482]

The Co-op sells sausages in pastry and call them pigs in duvets.

[@michaelcarney6280]

@@helenwood8482 I have seen those but never bought them I just stook with the bacon wrapped chipolatas

[@davidsmith8279]

I work in a Greggs bakery in Glasgow, Clydesmill. I'm gonna show this to my bosses. Glad you enjoyed our products. Hope your time in the UK is a great.

[@tw7914]

Really enjoying your journey, thank you for investing your precious Annual Leave by visiting Britain 🇬🇧. If ever you get a chance to venture in to Europe, you would be even more amazed by the quality and price of everyday places similar to Greggs. I hope you have wonderful memories of this green and pleasant land. If ever you're coming back, give me a shout.

[@LAGoodz]

Gregg’s is standard for anyone who’s rushing thru and wants a cheap and cheerful tasty snack but still relatively good value for money. They started in Newcastle in the NE of England but still seem to be true to their Northern roots. They’re a trusted brand and actually listed on the London Stock Exchange. I own shares in them so I’m not biased - truly ! 😉

[@gotmygoodelf]

its good to see a non-UK person's perspective on gregg's, personally i dont go anywhere else but gregg's for my sausage rolls/steak bakes. 4 soggy rolls for £1 is an awesome deal, I do love a sausge/bacon roll on a sunday with coffee for breakfast. my sunday exercise is walking to greggs LOL

[@MrSinclairn]

Yes,Greggs like Wetherspoons,is regularly mocked and derided in popular UK culture,but yet they are successfully ubiquitous,because their basic selling premise is being cheap and cheerful!👍

[@lukespooky]

not seen 4 sausage rolls for a quid in years

[@tinastanley3552]

Wow when was the last time you bought a 4 pack of SOS rolls 🤔they are £3.80 now 😳

[@ktwine7994]

Steak bakes are by far the best thing from Greggs.

[@whisperminx3662]

@@lukespooky you probnlive in the south.... Greggs up north is way cheaper I was so shocked when I moved down south lol

[@ovskiyo130]

I'm Greek, even though my favourite food still is from my homeland. Greggs is one of my favourite spots to visit for a quick snack/lunch. I've been living in the UK for over 13 years now and I'm always excited to have some Greggs. Forget fancy places, if you want to experience British food, go to an english pub for breakfast, Sunday roast and visit Greggs for sausage rolls among other baked items. Fish and chips is also worth trying but you really need to do a bit of research before trying it at the right place for a good experience. English breakfast, Sunday roast and Greggs however is pretty much up to standard almost everywhere :)

[@free_gold4467]

Greek pie shops are much better though, when I was in Greece I used them a lot, tyropitta, spanakopitta, loukanokopitta, creatopitta, pitsa etc.

[@ovskiyo130]

@@free_gold4467 oh yes mate. They are great. Both unique in their own way. I'm glad both exist 😁

[@WookieWarriorz]

6/10 is honestly a pretty good rating for greggs. Greggs is a fairly consistent option for food thats just fine. A local bakery will usually better especially for sweet baked goods. Sausage rolls are best with brown sauce too imo.

[@arthurerickson5162]

Loving your travelogues! (York is one of my favorite cities!) I have been visiting the UK on a fairly regular basis since the mid-‘70s. Accompanied by my family, I even lived in Kent for almost 2 years (work related). My last visit was in 2019, and I’ll be returning for another visit next month. During all of those times, I’ve never been to a Greggs!! Now, thanks to you two, that is about to change. This time, I will get to a Greggs, so help me Sausage Roll!

[@midwestamericans3806]

You Have to go just to try it at least.

[@ronrichardson3103]

With baked goods they have to be hot once . . But if they are reheated then VAT applies .

[@dawnwhittle2004]

I absolutely love you two, glad you had a good time over here, it didn't occur to me that you wouldn't have sausage rolls in America or cheese n onion pasties... Oh no 😁 well there's a business idea for you 😀

[@TheSmokinMunkee]

Glad you got to come here. I live in Yorkshire so I’m happy to see you went to York. A great mix of history and scenery 👍🏻

[@ulyssesthirteen7031]

You two have made me really, really miss York. I don't eat Greggs myself but it was great to finally see react to a genuinely British phenomenon.

[@stevegray1308]

I recently got out of hospital after spending a full month there and a big operation. First place I went, even before home, was Greggs.

[@midwestamericans3806]

Thats commitment!

[@stevegray1308]

@@midwestamericans3806 after a month of hospital food I wanted something edible.

[@lalunacee9168]

Yay. So pleased to see you enjoy Greggs. Cheese abd onion is my go to being vegetarian. They are always cooking. So if anythings empty, just ask how long for the next batch. Never that long if it's a busy branch . Gregg's is cheep but very cheerful 😋 P.S Graveyards, Cemeteries are open to public so you can visit loved ones. Some lock up at night but yes your perfectly OK stopping in there 🤍

[@lizroberts1569]

Yeah but most people don’t eat in grave yards 😂

[@lalunacee9168]

@@lizroberts1569 i agree most don't. But it's actually quite a calming, reflective place .

[@Pizzpott]

Lol. Only an American would call York a 'small town'. Loved the video, thanks.

[@tazzatamania]

The onions will be sweet. Like someone said, you can buy them in some supermarkets but cook from frozen. Not mad on the donuts but prefer the Yum Yums, it's a twist of pastry covered in a sugar glaze, mmmm.

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

Morrisons jaffa cake doughnuts were good

[@tazzatamania]

@@girlsdrinkfeck Never tried them but sound nice, not got a morrisons near us.

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

@@tazzatamania they're good. Choc orange sauce filling. Coated in choc and the doughnut has that sugary fried oily texture like seaside doughnuts have

[@sasproductions701]

bro u not tried the raspberry and apple jam donuts there are the bomb.

[@tazzatamania]

@@girlsdrinkfeck, someone does a chocolate and banana donut which is really nice, can't remember who though, Lidl?

[@G1NZOU]

I haven't been to a Greggs in a year or two but I remember in college it was one of my go to lunch places, the Steak Bake was one of my favourites. Never going to be considered gourmet, but so filling and warming when you're eating a hot pastry while waiting for a bus in the rain, great selection and decent value.

[@G1NZOU]

And yeah, we never rave about the donuts but the pastry is where it's at, amazingly good for the price.

[@alisonwright3097]

Sausage, bean and cheese melt is my favourite

[@dont_give_a_flying_f]

Greggs jam doughnuts are the best!! Also 95% of towns in the UK have a greggs.

[@lindylou7853]

Our gas stations have been taken over by some supermarkets, like M&S. And supermarkets are the most popular places to buy petrol as they’re cheaper and you get supermarket purchase / club card points on your petrol buys. Few places are now independent stations with little shops.

[@what_im_eatin_uk]

To get round the tax they can sell food that is heated then cooling but they can't heat the items up or keep them hot

[@peterb6382]

As an Englishman visiting the States I found it really difficult to find lunch that you could take away that wasn’t a fast food franchise. New York was probably the easiest with health food shops but a pre made sandwich like Greggs or supermarket offerings were difficult.

[@KenOfthewest]

Gregg's is ok, if you are hungry and need to fill up. Basically, if you can find a independent Baker's, they are generally far better quality. IMHO. However, the Sarnie's are pretty good at Gregg's. Glad you enjoyed it anyway.

[@windsorSJ]

Totally agree. Haven't had anything from Greggs for about 10yrs. The sausage rolls disgust me and I used to love sausage rolls.

[@Jamie_D]

If you can afford to pay 3x more to support a independent bakery.

[@lemming9984]

I stopped going to Greggs every day for my lunch as they stopped doing about 90% of their sarnies. I can now only get basic egg/cress, tuna, cheese.

[@KenOfthewest]

@@Jamie_D That really depends on the Bakers. Some, as you suggest can be more expensive, but some are cheaper. Just depends. Same as Fish and Chip shops, prices vary, depending on location.

[@SirRodhood]

York is opposite of not busy 😂 glad you enjoyed Gregg's - the normal sausage roll is amazing

[@SNMG7664]

If you go to a greggs again I recommend getting a yum yum, they're like stick donuts. so good

[@kurtcoolson9054]

Yes, try the yum yum AND the glazed ring doughnut (kind of like a budget Crispy Creme) - they're OK and much better than the frosted doughnuts or the jam-filled ones which are all a bit like stale bread.

[@kurtcoolson9054]

I forgot to add that they're much cheaper if you buy two of them packed in the cardboard box.

[@Kissameassa538]

We have pigs in blankets but usually at Christmas. Well done you for trying Greggs, it is a staple in our diet and we would kill for it . Nice one guy’s ❤️🇬🇧

[@wurble]

I'm not a fan of cold pasties and rolls so I always ask what was the last thing to come out of the oven when I go to Greggs. 1:34 those are Bavarian slices and you really missed a trick not getting one if you have a sweet tooth. They're probably my favourite thing in the shop.

[@MoniiChanTheUnicorn]

You two seem like such sweet and open minded people, glad you enjoyed your Greggs, its popular as the prices cant be beaten elsewhere for a warm/filling meal, generally you find the more "working class" the city the more Greggs you will see about! The steak bake is the best, you should try that next :)

[@davehart1027]

As an English person who has Greg's now and then, I just wish there was alternatives, could use the outlets to do cheap healthy food instead of unhealthy frozen processed :(

[@butchershoppequartet8690]

You guys are so adorable, I love these vids, I'm so glad you've had fun.

[@garymc3519]

There you go guys, get in touch with Greggs Head Office and offer to head up their vanguard in dominating the US fast food industry

[@boli2746]

We have pigs in a blanket in the UK - except we don't wrap sausage in pastry but BACON :)

[@garyyork-zt8om]

Pastry is more of a blanket than bacon.

[@vxdesc]

I go to Greggs couple of mornings each week before work and get my usual: double sausage, double omelette and double bacon in a roll (bun) lots of brown sauce and a black coffee. Costs like £4. Or something. Depending on who constructs the roll depends on whether they supply me with a fork to eat it because it all falls apart like a big sloppy messy beautiful mass of goodness. Glad you enjoyed it lol.

[@valgalloway6914]

I love Greggs sausage rolls but don't often get them these days. I'm now housebound and rely on my helpful neighbours. My mouth was watering watching you eating those savouries.

[@piccalillipit9211]

OH damn, Im sorry you are housebound, but I am happy you have helpful neighbours. You are very lucky.

[@nabaa1297]

Val! Greggs deliver now, you can still enjoy😉

[@aerofly2]

You can also buy packs of frozen sausage rolls and other Greggs stuff from Iceland stores.

[@woodydroneson]

"Eating in a courtyard that is older than my country" Classic quote from you, Love It :), glad you like Greggs :) Massive company has been around for years serving the British people for an affordable price.

[@sukikerridge6453]

Great reaction to Greggs! Hahaha! Greggs was founded in 1939 but opened it's first shop in Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1951 so it's been around a long time (up North). Did you know various outlets online sell Greggs merchandise? If you google it there are jumpers, tops, underwear, pasty cushions, sausage roll socks etc.. Hahaha! My personal favourite "go to" for lunch is a Bacon & Cheese wrap in the hot food section near the pasties - one to try the next time...

[@decab8292]

As a kid in the 70's I lived about 300 yards from the main bakery in Gosforth. I can remember the smell of the bread baking. They certainly have came a long way since then, with franchises across the country. A great place to grab something for breakfast, lunch or just as a snack.

[@MaxAmmoNeeded]

Glad you guys are having a good time here 👍

[@brianrodney712]

We do have ' pigs in blankets ' in the UK , the ' blanket' being' streaky-bacon'.

[@gloriagloria716]

OMG so jealous right now. My fave is the corned beef bake, /so cheap too.

[@cheryla7480]

My mother, being an English war bride coming to Canada had a name for Hot Dogs. She called them “mystery meat” because no one knew back then, what on earth they were made of. With sausage rolls you know exactly what you are getting….great pork sausage…..I really miss her homemade ones. They were the best!

[@alansmithee8831]

@Cheryl A. This reminds me of a comment I made before about a German street vendor getting angry about me asking for a friend if the beef sausage had any pork in it. He laughed when I said we were English and at home it could be anything. "Ach! Engländer!"

[@craigross341]

Greggs does all the basic manufacture centrally and then they bake it off in the shops. They're very slick. In 1985 they opened in the student area (Byres Road, near the Botanic Gardens) and put all the other bakers out of business. If I'd had any money at the time I'd have put the lot in their shares.

[@1972peachmelba]

The one thing the British people like is the word please and thank you. I know it's not a word often used in America but we use it all the time over here 😂. So when you asked for 2 donuts and didn't say please me and my husband said it out loud together 😂😂😂. Love you 2 keep entertaining us ❤️😊

[@sjbict]

a lot of our recent citizens to the UK never say please and thank you either.

[@neilgayleard3842]

Doughnut.

[@luukthomas3793]

It’s funny isn’t it? They were perfectly polite in their own minds (and culture) but it just seems so rude to us. Same language, different worlds. Not a criticism at all.

[@TheKruxed]

Ignorance is the word often used to describe USA folk, even the decent ones lol

[@citizenpb]

@@neilgayleard3842 Well spotted. It's ironic that the OP was complaining about Americanisms yet used one themselves.

[@brianappleby5112]

Aaaaarrrrrrggghhhh how can you judge Greggs after a Vegan roll and a Do Nut! All of the delicious slices and sausage rolls pass them by.

[@chrisshelley3027]

It's good to see that you enjoyed much about the "value" end of British foods as much as you did, I don't know if you saw or went into Betty's Tea Room in York, I think that you have to pay £7 to walk through the door in there 😉 of course I'm joking, but it is very expensive, I'm sure that everything is delicious, but how much more you would enjoy the food is an each to their own type of reaction, personally I see Betty's as a paying for the experience of being there more so than the food and drink, I know that I wouldn't feel comfortable in a place like that, you may be different in that respect, I'm not here to judge anyone, decent food shouldn't be out of reach in terms of price for anyone, but sadly we live in a world where the majority of people won't get the best, this is why fish and chips is such a good meal, nutritious, filling but also tasty and simple, as for sitting in a church yard, there shouldn't be a table and chairs (OK bench) if they don't want anyone in there, you weren't disturbing anyone, you left it as you found it so no harm done. I'm really pleased that you enjoyed York as much as you did, the North of England is much less expensive than the south as you found out for yourselves, I hope that it was a positive experience for you, from your videos you seem to have enjoyed yourselves or at least it seems to have been less stressful for you and that is always good.

[@misterbear3687]

Aw York is beautiful! I used to live there. The Shambles had some amazing street food. Also there's an Italian restaurant called Little Italy which is amazing. Enjoy!

[@creativedunk]

So glad you tried greggs

[@Russ_Keith]

I'm Scottish and the 2 things I always get from Greggs are their Scotch pies and pork sausage rolls because I can't replicate the flavour and texture anywhere else. I think the pork sausage rolls are what they're best known for. After I stopped smoking years ago, a Greggs pork sausage roll was the first thing to set my taste buds zinging. I don't do it very often but it's an occasional treat. I think the sweetness in the cheesy thing might have been at least partly from the onion. When fried properly onions do taste sweet. Glad you enjoyed the experience.

[@littletree1343]

Gregg's has more outlets than McDonalds in the UK, it's cheap and good 4 a snack

[@hettyscetty9785]

A sausage roll from Greggs when your up the shops with your mum during the summer holidays is pretty much what childhood in Britain is. If you try another Greggs get a yum yum. Those are the sweet treats you want.

[@paulc180]

We have been to the States many times and I find the sandwiches at the bakeries there are so much more fuller than ours, you get a deli sandwich there and its full of meat and here your lucky if you get more than one slice. I remember having a crazy good pastrami sandwich at the deli counter at Krogers in Columbus.

[@leecambell5487]

You two are awesome

[@MrNikolidas]

Something I noticed when I was in the US, and even Canada to a lesser extent, is that you guys over-roast your coffee beans to the point where the bitterness is overpowering. That's why you feel you have to add all of that extra stuff to make it drinkable. There were only a couple of places in the US where I didn't need to add anything to the coffee, but those were pretty expensive, artisinal coffee houses. Maybe it's by design, to make you pay for the cream and drizzle and whatnot, I don't know.

[@garyyork1942]

I live 60 miles from New Orleans. Our coffee "Community Coffee" is roasted and ground fresh in New Orleans and delivered to our local grocery stores. We can also buy the beans in bags to take home to ground ourselves. You won't find coffee anywhere better than New Orleans coffee.

[@Cjbx11]

There is a bit of an odd tax law in the UK regarding hot and cold takeaway food. I’m not a 100% sure of the rules myself but my understanding is that if they sell something like a sausage roll as cold then you don’t pay the tax known as VAT (value added tax) which is 20%. However if it’s sold hot then you do pay the extra tax. There is a little loophole that the government tried to close a number of years ago, but there was such a backlash the government backed down. The loophole is that if for example a sausage roll is intended to be sold as cold and is not kept warm but has just happened to have come out of the oven so therefore still hot then it’s exempt from tax.

[@jjwebster1]

Watching you guys eat stuff from Greggs is so cute 🤗

[@gamingtherapy7587]

Awesome to know you like Greg's. I love the meat slice and normal sausage rolls but I'm a sucker for the sweet cakes . Shame they stopped making their own bread a d bread rolls. Used to be able to get a cup of soup with a bread roll to dunk in it

[@andybaker2456]

I've not read every comment in detail, but skimming through them I'm surprised to see that no one seems to have mentioned their beef and vegetable pasty! Am I the only one who thinks they're the best thing on their menu?! 🤔🤤😁

[@alche1197]

I live in York and have occasionally been to Gregg's but usually I will go to Thomas the Baker or Coopland's. Both are Yorkshire Bakery chains with a large choice of items, including coffee and sandwiches. Both have great sausage rolls and cheese and onion pasties.

[@pik-ull-deg5970]

I love Cooplands, i prefer it to Greggs because you can get a freshly made sandwich with what you want in it! I got a maid of honour from Cooplands yesterday, my son laughed at me saying only old people eat them 😳 !!! The cheek!!! 🤣