Trying McDonald’s vs. Hungry Jacks & Massive SEAFOOD MOUNTAIN in Melbourne Australia

I'm in Melbourne for an ultimate fast food showdown between McDonald’s and Hungry Jack’s. Plus, we're going to end our day with a massive seafood mountain.
Restaurants I went to:
Soi 38
Address: 38 Mcilwraith Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Mediterraneo Charcoal Restaurant
Address: 116 Bridport St, Albert Park VIC 3206, Australia
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[@Nickfreddo]

Glad you are finally visiting us down under

[@conspiracionesy]

Can you hear the thunder?" 😅

[@kajoleagle]

@@conspiracionesy” you better run, you better take cover”

[@conspiracionesy]

@@kajoleagle 😉

[@thatgirl9532]

Mike said he was here like a decade or 2 ago too bad he never filmed here

[@jendunggi280]

Can you stop saying down under

[@Kurt_Choas]

the slogan for Hungry Jacks is "the burgers are better at Hungry Jacks"

[@mikewhite3670]

They taste better. That's 100% fact.

[@Kurt_Choas]

@@mikewhite3670 100%

[@thatgirl9532]

Nothing beats the whopper though, although in my early 20s I don’t know if you guys remember they had a menu item called “the chicken crunch burger” like almost a decade ago that to me was the best chicken burger they ever made, it was so crunchy I’d get like 3 during lunch and after college too, wasn’t a bad price either too bad they got rid of it 😢

[@Kurt_Choas]

@@thatgirl9532 I remember that an there cheesy bacon tender crisp it was elite

[@thatgirl9532]

⁠@@Kurt_Choas oh yeah those burgers a decade ago or so in my opinion so much better than the new chicken ones

[@richardcooper]

Welcome to Melbourne, as they say... "The burgers are better and Hungry Jacks" 😋

[@sharonmckenzie1522]

Can someone please direct Mikey to Springvale or Footscray?

[@Will-and-Alana]

Totally agree!

[@thatgirl9532]

I wish I could take Mike to Footscray I’m not that far that place There’s so many places he could eat there but there’s like war for like best banh mi lol & imo I know it

[@user-xg9wb9zs7j]

send him to ascot vale

[@Silvermouse27]

Welcome to Melbourne! I love that little Thai place! So random that it’s in the middle of a city carpark. I used to go there when I worked at St Vincent’s hospital around the corner. So good!

[@irena-talita]

Welcome to Australia Mikey loved this ❤❤

[@lorraineclement7279]

So glad you enjoyed your time in our beautiful city Melbourne ❤

[@DragonOrbProductions]

the now in the 90's music on the second burguer, brought tears to my eyes, lol

[@kim-louise]

Welcome to Australia 🇦🇺 😄

[@vijaysandeep5340]

Not welcome.

[@silverfox97480]

Said the indian guy lmao

[@vijaysandeep5340]

@@silverfox97480 i'm true blue aussie mate ;)

[@silverfox97480]

@@vijaysandeep5340 It explains the racism

[@sarahthoss8513]

​@@vijaysandeep5340Why?

[@wtf1999]

You just can’t beat Melbourne for the best culinary experience in Australia, it’s a melting pot of so many cultures and cuisines that no other Aus city can match! Head out to the suburbs next time and check out Springvale and Box Hill for Asian foods, and Oakleigh for the best Greek food you’ve ever had outside of Greece!

[@This_RuthIsOnFire]

Imagine nicking down the servo HJ’s and seeing Mike Chen 😂

[@ButeraGrande]

boat noodles are soooo great. in the top 10 of my thai food favs

[@houstud275]

Been Melbourne 5 times in the past 5 years and I've barely scratched the surface of food places to try in the CBD let alone the outer suburbs, so you definitely gotta go back for that week you mentioned

[@thatgirl9532]

We are the food, fashion, wine, coffee and sporting centre of Australia 😅 he definitely needs to come back and explore more. He should go to the 8 apostles too

[@stevenS6598]

Spectacular mountain of seafood.

[@alrightwithms845]

Welcome to Australia 🌏😊

[@redgigantor1]

forget the burger boys try a proper fish and chip shop

[@BoganDoleBludger]

"The Burgers Are Better At Hungry Jacks."

[@Krenisphia]

Well it not hard to be better if you're comparing the burgers they serve in Maccas.

[@HalfSweetness]

Delicious 😋 Mike! Happy eating. 😊

[@markrasta8856]

You have to try the BALSAMIC rice

[@piercyx6238]

Bacon deluxe is a must try at Hungry jacks for sure!

[@gregchappell8866]

Had a triple no tomato heavy onion last night. Best burger I've had from his in a while

[@Rattles4392]

This!

[@ladygreer9323]

Hey Mike.. Wow! It's amazing when you travel and experience different things. All of the meals were different in their own way. I really enjoyed the hungry Jacks, and the seafood mountain.. Enjoy! 🤤🐞🤗

[@ZeliardFTW]

It did look amazing, too bad I don't really like shellfish, but that said it looked awesome and wish I did love shellfish. Prawns are the only kind I really like.

[@hankosanko]

🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

[@samrec]

That last dish looked so tasty.

[@Intheflaps]

That seafood platter looked crazy good.

[@Jppppppppppppppaapi86]

The Thai place always has a huge line. Great idea to go there for lunch

[@siranimcneill7589]

I love Soi 38! Boat noodles are wonderful but my personal fave are the Tom Yum Noodle Soup with pork and prawn wontons with egg noodles. Found didn’t like the thin noodles as not as flavourful

[@efebey76]

Hope you try out red rooster and Oporto too! Both are phenomenal

[@MonstaAU]

Nice to see you down in our part of the world finally Mikey. Bar Luca is a must when you get to Sydney. As for the beetroot on the burger, it is generally called an 'Aussie' burger at that point. If it has bacon & pineapple as well, it's then called a burger 'with the lot'. Usually best from a local takeaway rather than your large chains.

[@simonl4252]

Why go to a great local place when you can go to a McDonalds which is found all over the world....

[@PradeepRaajkumar1981]

Welcome to Melbourne... it's been 4 year 6 months from there

[@ZeliardFTW]

Yeah beetroot is very good on burgers, and so are eggs. I love them ! Always have beetroot from a can in my fridge 100% of the time!

[@benf6822]

​@simonl4252 to compare the two from international locations to his American viewers that will definitely want to know how they're different. In the US it's generally accepted that Mickey Ds is better than BK, but it's the opposite here and it's kinda neat.

[@D4narchy]

As an Aussie, a burger isn't the same without beetroot. Its always a burger with the lot, love it.

[@TimChuma]

For more about Melbourne look up the documentary "This is Melbourne...WOW!"

[@pauljerome4167]

Glad you made it to our lovely city Mikey…. Had a chuckle at this missing ‘e’ 😂😂

[@ToBlathe]

Mike’s in Melbourne!!

[@thekiwinomad]

Glad your finally visiting Australia and New Zealand.

[@VerosikaVR]

I miss Australia so much! I spent three months in Melbourne :D! Bruh PIE FACEEEE is so goodddddddd. I also love Maxibons, delicious♥!

[@AussieAngeS]

I love that you are exploring Melbourne's awesome food scene Mikey! Welcome 🙂

[@simonl4252]

By going to a McDonalds and Hungry Jacks...

[@MrJcantaro]

Finally you came to Melbs, so awesome hope you had a good time over in my city.

[@mhomho1979]

12:57 So impressed you called this a prawn and not a shrimp 👍

[@neo20k]

Also you should visit lygon street in carlton

[@bishalgc14]

Thanks for visiting Hungry jacks Kingsway ❤❤

[@xxslee001xx]

Woaw! You're in Melbourne Mikey! Hope you have a great time here :)

[@lindapham19]

You need to try harajuku crepes!!!! They’re amazing

[@delosreyesqueencie-ns7gq]

Look so delicious ❤❤❤

[@jonathanfinan722]

We had pineapple fritters with school dinners in the UK in the 70s.

[@toxicmustardwasabi]

Great to see one of my favourite KZbinrs in my neck of the woods!! Looking forward to seeing what places you're going to try out while you're here!

[@hecticgerva1192]

Ohh hell yer he arrived in my country, Hope you enjoy your stay and visit some good places.

[@domoxeva1]

WOW! Welcome to Melbourne! So glad you came! We love everything Asian and you are in for such a treat! ❤❤❤

[@dimygi79]

City rd Maccas I use to go there when I worked in port Melbourne 😆

[@TeaMan-dw3oo]

Mike you need to go to angus steakhouse in auckland, phat patty in ngaruawahia, kiwi pies in te awamutu

[@TeaMan-dw3oo]

And Blue Ox Pukekohe

[@simonl4252]

How jooshy was that burger at McDonalds

[@hallothar6842]

So much umami.

[@patriciamoradamacabulos8506]

Makes you wanna yeet more with every spectacular bite

[@MarisaMya]

Welcome to Australia!! Make sure to visit Cabramatta while you're in Sydney! Loads of delicious food there! 🫶🫶🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@richbuang2]

So much good Vietnamese food in Cabramatta

[@11202]

@@richbuang2I visited for the first time since 2012 when I last visited. Holy moly is it a different place. Not food wise, it’s always had good food. But aesthetically

[@pageup213]

Australia is spoilt for choice when it comes to asian cuisine, being so close to Asia and having a large Asian population no less. Melbourne is %100 one of those places in the country where if you want to experience the food and cafe culture, you could spend weeks trying out different cuisines, types of food etc.

[@hyunbinsdimple5803]

I wish you tried the Pho, it’s incredible.

[@jonathanstone4308]

Thai and Vietnamese food in Sydney/Melbourne is sensational. Some dishes even surpass the quality of what you can get in their native countries due to the quality of meat and produce here.

[@mattwyeth3156]

If you are still in Australia you should try the fried pineapple from red rooster

[@CLADYJ]

That broth is so concentrated, it looks like gravy. Wow!!!

[@TimChuma]

Bourke St seems to be the Thai street for some reason? A lot of people in Australia have been over to Thailand so know if it is good and ask for "Thai hot"

[@richbuang2]

Welcome to Australia 🇦🇺

[@Hannah-yc2vw]

If you end up in Brisbane on your Australia trip, you have to try Taros Ramen. His fire tonkotsu is incredible!

[@boofiswinna]

Mate, when you're in Tassie, go to the shop and get a National Pie. Trust me.

[@sophiaitoshiki3846]

I’m so happy you liked the Hungry Jacks burgers more than the Maccas ones. Personally, I’ve always preferred Hungry Jacks, so I’m glad I’m not alone hahaha

[@mikewhite3670]

Come to the Gold Coast. Australia's place for fun and games. Tourism capital of Australia.

[@brockly4443]

My dude needs to lay off the mini bars

[@anandlakshmanan9708]

chicken salt on the fries must try

[@imonlyhuman69]

chicken salt overrated

[@melissaeaton4850]

Pineapple fritters are better at red rooster just saying lol maccas was a limited time summer item … seafood platter looked good mouth watering

[@user-of4kk4in9f]

Australia is the capital of Thai food - outside Thailand. Queensland especially so.

[@MaZEEZaM]

Great to see you in my home city. You will find the McDonalds chicken and fish burgers are different from the US, they are coated in a fine bread crumb. I'm a big fan. We also have lots of chicken wraps and salads. We often prefer a fully cooked through egg so you don't loose all the egg to the plate.

[@paolonavarro6180]

Noooo… wanted Mike to eat at Third Wave Cafe near the seafood place for their massive Ribs 😅

[@wolfy921000]

10:12 that isn't a house

[@KathrynCarbone-u7v]

Pudding is a generic term for dessert.

[@chrisdef15]

The seafood is the benefit of living close to the coast compared a lot of places in the US. You should have tried more maccas burgers. I forget what they call them but the “special” ones are pretty good. Honesty I couldn’t pick between them. I have a maccas and hungry jacks about 20 metres apart. I just go to the shortest line.

[@liesha7495]

I hope you tried the Hungry Jack chips. They are so tasty.

[@sonyavincent7450]

I live in nz and I've eaten so many hot cross buns in my life. So weird to see someone say theyve never had one.

[@anonymous91877]

I'm from Melbourne and I've tried those pineapple fritters from Macca's . They're mediocre at best. The fish and chip shops do better jobs. From a chain store then red rooster is the way to go.

[@bryntendo]

Gotta say, I do love me some HJs. If I'm getting fast food, it'll probably Hungry Jacks. Used to be KFC, but they've really gone downhill recently. The ultimate double whopper is a thing of beauty

[@yussufhussein8859]

I'm sorry to say but I've been living in Melbourne for more than 20 years and you're overhyping our processed crap. There are far better options for you to try besides Maccas and Hungry Jacks.

[@ashleylim1910]

Go to south Melbourne market

[@unwashedmime]

All looks great but what's up with the flaccid looking bacon? Is this an Australian thing?

[@jammidraws]

Those pineapple fritters look amazing 🤤

[@mikewhite3670]

They're terrible. Trust me. Don't even bother. Honestly. Maccas did a promo for like 6 weeks and they were just a greasey, disgusting mess. So inedible I ended up tossing them in the bin. Plus they were like $6 for 2 fritters.

[@thatgirl9532]

@@mikewhite3670 I’ve tried them & they aren’t very good so I agree.

[@jammidraws]

@@mikewhite3670 oof good to know!!

[@hansonyeoh3922]

Fun Fact: For many years, there were only 2 Burger King restaurants in Australia, which were both at international airport terminals in Melbourne and Cairns

[@KJD1984]

How does this dude eat so much in a day?

[@smeeakatsuki1073]

maybe try our nandos in Australia ive only heard good things from my visiting US friends.

[@thephsycoduckie]

If you are still around on the weekend, come to the Hawkesbury show, , I’ll be in the brick house van by the cowshed selling Poffertjes ( mini Dutch pancakes)

[@rheel6747]

Mmmmmmm Lekker!

[@ChristinaMck70]

Welcome to my home town!

[@sarahdin4791]

come to springvale in south east melbourne!

[@sharonmckenzie1522]

Yes! I've suggested this as well as Footscray. Mikey would love those places.

[@sarahmcbryde6914]

Mike, my local fish and chip shop, probably like many others have been serving battered beef rissoles for years! Way better than burger bites.

[@stellalim6094]

soi38 is gooood

[@hillvalley6716]

You should come to Tasmania mate. Especially the Northwest plenty of local seafood here. Personally I like turf not surf. All maccas burgers have 100% Aussie beef. There is a local burger shop ( @fully loaded food ) in Burnie, Tasmania that has a burger called “ loaded Mac “ and it’s so much better than what maccas or Hj’s do.

[@samk7738]

you need to try a HSP while you're here!!!

[@PhilipShand]

Remember.,,.....if it's on a bun it's a burger not a sandwich. Sandwiches use sliced bread. Then there are rolls (bread). Subway use rolls.

[@LadyLakeMusic]

Why are all the fast food restaurants always better in the other countries? They have the coolest stuff! And we all know what ours taste like lol 😂🙏👱‍♀️

[@bellamarie8764]

so weird seeing u in melb hahha

[@thebusboy1]

*100% Aussie Beef* is the name of the company that supplies the beef for the McDonalds Angus burgers. Very clever marketing. It's not actually 100% Aussie beef

[@seanvarian4578]

IF you're still IN Melbourne try Hot Star fried chicken. MMMWAHH!

[@samcagney6089]

you forgot to slather your hot cross bun with butter!

[@TzLOR]

I completely forgot abt hungry Jack's. In nzl they have burger King but it never hit the same

[@ashhhxx1086]

😭 wow you are here welcome 🙏🏽 hope you like it!!!!

[@jonolow]

come to sydney mikey!

[@ryangraham6393]

I Love that he Mike is in my beautiful country, I am Sydney born and bred, but even I will admit that Melbourne is an amazing food town.

[@atrac7]

Beef patty is really beefy. Thanks for that non obvious detail!

[@MyUrbanExplorationOnline]

Welcome to Australia, and if you are planing to come to Adelaide, if you done so already. You need to go to Cafe Da Villies and try out a Pie Floaters. Also you need to go in to any supermarkets and try Fruchocs, normally found in the sweets isle, as in chocolate bars and so on. While in a Supermarkets. Try out the drink, Farmers Union Iced Coffee. Also find your self somewhere that sell a Fog Cake.

[@ramit_3834]

That house @10:15 looks like it was inspired by the Nepali culture.

[@Fisumestari]

Why does he say yeet and not eat?