The final verdict on Skyrim's restaurant industry

[@cyanthrope]

the bee and barb got shortchanged by you not hearing talen-jei out. Genuinely the friendliest, most helpful food worker in skyrim. His fiance is definitely bristly though

[@Dimitrishuter]

Yeah, Talen-Jei deserved better 😢

[@herman1francis]

​@@Dimitrishuteralso they have some pretty strong spirits if you ask for the specials

[@nihtgengalastnamegoeshere7526]

He also forgot to ask about the special drinks!

[@Pashaok.]

Talen-Jei keeps telling me that I’m not welcome there anymore because I “extorted” money out of his wife.

[@josesun2402]

Well Bee and barb is definely not an argonian maid cafe, i guess there is a reason for her to be that rude before the TG quest.

[@lancemckenzie1074]

Can't believe the host degraded an Argonian by calling them a lizard. They need to reflect on the mistakes made in these restaurant reviews and make a public apology video.

[@LifesNeverHumDrum]

The attitudes of the Candlehearth Hall seem to have had a lasting effect on

[@PlutopianSociety]

The critic is an Argonian. I’d still say it’s unprofessional, but I can’t fully fault the host for slipping into more casual language at the only Argonian run establishment they visited. The staff clearly didn’t appreciate the comment though.

[@lancemckenzie1074]

This was a veiled prompt to make a Mistakes video lol, i.e. Here's everything I got wrong.

[@DIEGhostfish]

@@PlutopianSociety They do it all thetime. "What's up mah lizard"

[@glentennis]

He's an Argonian himself. He can reclaim it.

[@CeruleanStar]

"If you're looking to get a drink, Candlehearth Hall's got warm fires and strong ale." I always took this as her passive-aggressively telling me that I shouldn't be there and to go somewhere else

[@drolemem]

is the dialogue any different if you're a dark elf?

[@Jh5kRadio]

@@drolememno

[@Sanquinity]

Sounds like a polite way of saying "your fancy-pants ass don't belong here. Go scurry off to the wealthier part of town". :P

[@GRANFRA99]

Also she's a high elf

[@sariah77]

meanwhile, the server who works at candlehearth hall will tell you that new gnisis cornerclub actually has better drinks

[@Graknorke]

I like how your first thought isn't that the bunkhouse is a bunkhouse but rather that it must secretly be the world's only open plan brothel

[@TheDarkMessiah]

Well being open air means you get down to business more quickly and the johns are done sooner due to being able to look around and get more stimulus that way, so you can go through more clients in any given evening.

[@Jebu911]

Must be like a buffet kinda bordello.

[@lprocks555]

ah yes brothels famously have all their beds in a single room with nothing between them to offer privacy and no sex workers around

[@CrypticNat]

Peak brothel experience

[@CircusFoxxo]

Yeah it's a bunkhouse... a place for working people to live/sleep

[@mikew3194]

It's because he was poking around like a fed. He scared the hoes.

[@kandissampson882]

I think he meant hostel maybe??

[@Kittybeanie]

After the second time he said it I was thinking ah yes he definitely isn’t saying what he thinks he’s saying 😅

[@-N0V4-]

This week's episode of Kitchen Nightmares is really strange. Gordon seems more tame.

[@krifnahal1926]

The Dawnstar unemployment rate references 😙👌

[@ryttyr14]

The Bee and Barb is in my opinion the best food establishment in all of Skyrim. It's got such a warm atmosphere, especially if you talk to the actual owner who you hardly talked to, and the fact that they have a selection of unique fancy drinks you can't get anywhere else makes them a cut above the rest. The reason their storage is a bit messy is probably due to being the busiest tavern in all of Skyrim and they don't have time to be meticulously tidy during the rush hour you visited them at.

[@land0118]

On top of that, it seems Bee and Barb is also a sort of staging ground for Riften's crime family and thus the tavern's employees may not be as concerned about being orderly or polite when the rift's most dangerous person is just upstairs. It must be stressful, I couldn't do it if i tried.

[@ryttyr14]

@@land0118 Oh. That part I didn't know.

[@billyh4655]

@@ryttyr14 genuinely funny KZbin comment thread ya love to see it

[@alexanderjamesaustin]

The Bee and Barb is probably less about training and more so just complacency about procedure. when you've got a full house every day and basically no complaints then they probably feel like they dont have to try so hard

[@shankiepup]

yeah, not to mention they're taken care of one of the busiest cities in Skyrim

[@andresf.7563]

i mean, if you know helga, it IS kind of a brothel, but the actual room for THAT is HER room specifically, she serves dibella after all, very devoted.

[@LifesNeverHumDrum]

That’s what I was thinking haha. He’s wrong but also not wrong 😂

[@Niobesnuppa]

I don't think she takes payment for that, though, so not really a brothel, more just the room of a very horny lady.

[@olivercharles2930]

@ZR0xDEADDEAD Bruh, it is an amulet, not anal beads.

[@scorpion0498]

How did you find that mark!.... Ugh, just take it. Look it was one night, she put something in my drink OK? Just... Don't let my wife find out. Now get out of here. >:(

[@Quetzietse]

There are a couple more restaurants/inss in Skyrim, like my personal favorite, the Old Hroldan Inn. Between that and other tavern and inns in minor settlements (Four shields tavern, Thrysk) there are probably enough to knock out two more episodes of this specific series, this doesn't have to be the last one!

[@TsengFayt]

Agreed! I don't want this series to be over already, it's my favorite series Austin has done!

[@orangeposting]

I think basically all the remaining inns are the generic layout. So it's less interesting stuff. So I think it makes sense to move on now. Though there are a few notable ones left. Old Hroldan is supposed to be famous, Nightgate Inn has a pond and a wine cellar which I think is cool. I'm not too upset about ending it now, except that Dawnstar's worthless inn made it into the last episode instead of one of those two better ones. Fuck the Windpeak inn. All my homies go to Nightgate Inn.

[@Verchiel_]

Thyrsk mead hall would be a laugh to see dissected. Though i would want to see both the riekling and the nord versions of it.

[@professorbaelus627]

he also sadly missed the Wretching Netch if I recall correctly

[@chihiroisabelle8680]

I wanted to see him doing a straight review of the Stumbling Sabrecat too. Maybe at some point in the future he'll revisit the idea.

[@brydeelz6599]

As a long time fan of the Bee and Barb, I think you did them a disservice not trying one of Talen-Jei's drinks. A couple White-Gold Tower's deep, you'd really see the draw of the place. Keerava isn't usually that messy and curt, she was just getting slammed (everyone wants to eat at the same time, you know how it is). I hope you give them another shot on a less chaotic time of night, buy ya a cliff racer or two

[@leon02356]

9:07 I'd like to point out that the berry wreith is right above an open flame, and if they don't change out that wreith regularly, its probably as dry as kindling.

[@EmissaryofWind]

That's a good thing to be for decoration, water means mold

[@julianlaresch6266]

​@EmissaryofWind on the other hand its a fire hazard

[@Rilagooma]

​@@EmissaryofWindI'd rather some mold than the place burn down.

[@bujustic]

​@@Rilagooma that line won't hold up when the health inspector visits

[@username.not.known2473]

Never seen wreath spelled like that, very creative

[@LexusLFA554]

I have actually never seen the mug bread glitch. Hilarious. Windhelm really isn't the best place to get food.

[@waterierStone]

I'm surprised that i keep learning new things about a 10+ yo game

[@primary2630]

Mug/bread glitch is like eating and drinking at the same time in WoW lol

[@Muircetach]

I wouldn't be surprised if Windhelm realistically gets most of its revenue from tourism and pilgrims, because that city really has nothing to offer.

[@yosefu5009]

Loving the little edits with the sound effects

[@any_austin]

a cool fun fact is that I played them all live on a Yamaha keyboard that I connected to Final Cut

[@KattDa]

Very hells kitchen, very good

[@damienvalentine5043]

I just know that for all the rest of this week, every time I see something nice, the little "NICE" tone is gonna play in my head.

[@tmallot]

Just came here to second the edits comment. Very good videos, but what truly makes them stand out is the love and care put into the subtle touch of the thoughtful edits.

[@fromthegamethrone]

Might be worth noting that storing the same goods in different locations is a primitive method of anti-cross contamination. For example, if one apple catches blight, it will very quickly spread to other apples nearby. So storing some apples on one shelf, and some on another, helps to save on spoiled goods.

[@Storm_Crown]

You should hit up Oblivion's establishments as well! Hell, I'd love to see a full series on every food business throughout the Elder Scrolls franchise, but probably only as far back as Morrowind, as beyond that you get into severe technical limitations that would make most places probably suck.

[@oblivion1924]

Especially Skingrad and Corral's restaurants. Those ones have so much character

[@Verchiel_]

I was gonna bring up ESO as well but, that probably has hundreds of inns and restaurants and such. Though getting a nice sample size would be pretty fun, especially places that were covered in skyrim like the winking skeever.

[@cyberninjazero5659]

Salmo The Bakers House is obviously the best, but it would be interesting to see who takes second place

[@nthmaster3077]

Oblivion seems like the obvious continuation for this! Would love to see that. But also Morrowind has many unique and cool corner clubs and restaurants to review

[@Markel_A]

Oblivion, ESO, and Morrowind would be great continuations!

[@shannonacosta598]

"I set out, hungover and full of rage..." That actually made me laugh out loud.

[@ademiix]

Same and reading your comment made me laugh again 😂

[@rafaelcruzs2]

It’s really nice to have some “everyday life thoughts” here and there throughout the restaurant inspection. Seems like the average inn owner in Skyrim can’t help this life anymore. Like most of them have some dream life that couldn’t be pursued and now must serve drunk guests, soulless workers and rarely stump upon some adventurers, living the dream, until they get an arrow in the knee and settle as a guard or something else. Really depressing, even so for a world bursting with magic and breathtaking landscapes.

[@LifesNeverHumDrum]

The war really took a toll on some of these places, or natural disasters in the case of Winterhold.

[@QuigleTheGnome]

@@LifesNeverHumDrumnot just the war but the migration of the dark elves from Morrowind and the first city they come across is hostile to them

[@LifesNeverHumDrum]

@@QuigleTheGnome oh yeah. Just in general, the tumultuous political situation can be seen trickling down to have an effect on everything

[@ericamborsky3230]

Perhaps that's why the inkeeper's wife in Winterhold was so okay with getting turned into a vampire.

[@mysweetrhodora]

New Gnisis is a typical example of an immigrant owned business. Building is old, could be cleaner, but functions as a hub for members of said immigrant/refugee population.

[@mikkelturtvig]

windpeak did have stuffed slaughterfish hanging up behind the counter, leaning into the port-town vibe

[@RyanHaney55]

I'm amazed that the developers didn't just copy and paste every pub. Thank you, Austin, for your detailed analysis.

[@ZedJay23]

Something I’ll say about your comment on the attitude of the guy running the Windpeak Inn is that’s it’s also a bar in a fairly rural area, having a bit of banter isn’t unusual and is often desired. It would be different if this were some nice restaurant or something, but I think the context here matters, while functioning as an Inn, it’s where fishermen and miner go to unwind at the end of the day

[@keltzy]

I love these series you do. They're fun and entertaining, but they also get you to appreciate the often overlooked details of what goes into video game environments, and to consider potential thought processes that may have gone into them.

[@jwall1646]

I recommend heading over to the Boston Commonwealth. Even after 200 years of war and horror the great capitalist dream preserves. With fine eating establishments such as Power Noodles, Trudy’s Diner, and of corse The Third Rail you’re sure to find some place to take a load off and find a moment of respite.

[@Canageek]

I came here to recommend switching the genre to post-apocalypse but keeping the Bethesda train rolling. Personally I'd go for Fallout 3, but Fallout 4 definitely be a solid choice. Honestly probably the better one since its restaurants are better known and it has a larger variety of them.

[@pelinalwhitestrake3367]

New Vegas still rules.

[@hoodiegal]

honestly doing this is new vegas would be fun. the Ultra Luxe would make for a great episode.

[@cuktus8054]

New Vegas or 4 are both great options.

[@reitheist]

I'm glad the census bureau has enough cash for interdimensional travel now

[@orangeposting]

Disappointed that my favorite inn never made it into this series, but I do get a lot of the inns can be repetitive. Gotta keep saying how much I love the Nightgate Inn though. It's a cool place.

[@KolonelCeanders]

If you play Witcher 3 that might be a good game to review restaurants, there are a lot of them but I think there might be some potential

[@acnash27]

Good potential for more "accidental" brothel visits as well. (Although I'm pretty sure that bunkhouse wasn't a brothel).

[@degu6089]

Having the jumpcut of the audio match the jumpcut of the gameplay, even when nothing onscreen is happening, is such a good touch. Adds the sense of you living in the game. Others would just splice the audio but leave the game running

[@orangesilver8]

Austin... there's debris all over the floor. It is not clean.

[@thealkymyst]

Thats intentional ambience though. Like peanut shells at some bbq places.

[@Verchiel_]

So are the holes in the floor, naturally@@thealkymyst

[@3ountyhunter]

​@@Verchiel_That's just a free sobriety test.

[@oMuStiiA]

Clean for Skyrim, that's an important modifier.

[@ryanrzjr]

Well, we know they make good sweet rolls atleast, because people KEEP FUCKIGN STEALING THEM

[@yacobbaker4916]

These videos scratch a weird itch in my brain nothing else really does, keep it up!

[@kite-flying_potato]

Same.

[@TickleMyResearch]

At the Bee and Barb i wonder if the basement food stores were organized by date instead of food type. Like the 1st shelf has the food for tomorrow, and the second has the food for the day after, could be why the same foods are separated across the shelves

[@SnakeyBlakey-in-the-Lakey]

I’m sad that this is over… This series was one of my favorites.

[@ChristianRoan]

Witcher 3, Oblivion and BOTW/TOTK all have unique food establishments that could make for some fun future episodes. Really enjoying all your content and edits!

[@plufim]

Presenting this as a travelogue was a great touch, loved it.

[@plihal203]

Hey Austin! Idea for a video: Rank the inns in BotW in a similar manner you are doing here, but as we have a direct sequel in TotK, you could see how the businesses changed over the years!

[@Lex_Araden]

It is a shame that you didn't mention the special drinks on offer in the Bee and Barb. I think that was a positive that was overshadowed.

[@Earboo]

I gotta say there is definitely potential for another episode, there is plenty of small places you haven’t visited like kynesgrove, old hraldon which has a unique thing to it, even riverwood was missed, almost forgot dragon bridge, you get the idea you could even stop in solstiem for the retching netch, also if you look into it helgas bunkhouse is a sex area go into her room and read the note on the counter

[@jacobharper5507]

I think red dead redemption 2 could have some fun bars/restaurants to check out :)

[@gamergril5940]

can't believe the New Gnisis Corner Club was rated so highly. That floor is covered in wood chips and filth. The guy who was sweeping has been slacking off majorly

[@LifesNeverHumDrum]

Austin did get blackout drunk there which maybe helped skew the review more favorably

[@debdebberton]

austin just has a heart for the underdogs

[@dharmallars]

Especially since you could easily just sweep all the debris into one of the holes in the floor

[@leon02356]

14:44 are they buchering that rabbit on the same table as the cheese and vegetable?!

[@maqima]

loved the editing on this!! also banger video as usual

[@corwinbrown9410]

regarding the disorganized produce at the storage room of the bee and barb; It's quite possible they were separated due to different ages. Rotating newer/older products on two separate shelves to use the new first.

[@Skip_Jaymz]

Please please PLEASE keep this series up in other games i find it super compelling compared to your other work which i ALSO love 🙏

[@Skip_Jaymz]

Talking let alone the other bethesda works. Gta could bear a good like, 3 episodes or so i think. I think it's actually such a neat and broad topic. The employment videos get a bit droney to me at times where this series i like. Have genuinely itched to watch more of.

[@zakkthrowback]

Just want to say I appreciate the little travel show -esque setups you do for each place, they’re written and edited well

[@Xris_Kinder]

I lost my animal companion a few nights ago, and have been feeling quite emotionally distraught ever since. I've eagerly been searching for any type of uplifting content that can offer up a momentary reprieve. So when I saw this new Any Austin video had released, I was filled was as much joy as I'm able to experience at this time. I'm going to serve up some food, mix myself an alcoholic beverage, and enjoy some delightfully dry humor. Thank you, Austin, for continuing to produce lighthearted comedic content for your viewers to enjoy. It can leave a much more profound impact than might be expected; for the right people and in the right moments.

[@Ali-mv3jc]

I'm sorry dude that sucks.

[@LifesNeverHumDrum]

So sorry for your loss ❤

[@GrubThompson]

In defense of Thoring’s poor attitude, the people of Dawnstar are having their dreams haunted by an evil daerdric prince. That would put a damper on me too.

[@bwdufferco]

Oh my god the way you did the transitions between locations describing them in a different "narrator voice" like this is a show on cable television is -chefs kiss-

[@betin731]

13:57 austin gets so angry that he begins to hurl racial slurs at the bartender

[@KallichoreMoth]

The silent zoom in on the overturned bucket in dawnstar killed me zhzhdn

[@CaptainCaliansAdventures]

So glad that my favorite inn became a favorite. The first time I encountered Frostfruit Inn was durin' a rough time as a newbie Dovahkiin and dyin' multiple times or bein' chased by strong enemies. I ran in there and was immediately amazed by the inn. It was much difference than what I've seen in the most popular places. It was such a rewardin' feelin' the moment I entered the place and sad there's not really an ambience video of it. Glad to see it appreciated and acknowledged.

[@mattslenk]

You’re making some of the best KZbin content. Thank you for entertaining me.

[@dogmonkey94]

Drunken Sabercat is fun. its in Fort Dunstad. It has some unique decor

[@thebat7505]

Thank you for returning to this series!

[@1337user]

Lost it at the roller coaster tycoon scene 😂😂😂

[@SGTMasterBean]

New Gnisis Cornerclub clean? There’s so much crap on the floor not to mention the holes in the floorboards lol

[@any_austin]

Okay but it was organized at least

[@SGTMasterBean]

@@any_austin your supervisor will be hearing from me. You’ll never work in the Skyrim food industry again!

[@artantic]

The last one felt like an episode of Kitchen Nightmares

[@jocylynkirsty4877]

Nearly laughed till I cried during all the black and white slow-mo reality tv edits. Keep up the wholly original, meticulous, and hilarious work, my friend. Bethesda is lucky for creators like you who prove there's still ore in them hills. Its honest work.

[@Flurbadur]

The corner club getting a higher rating than candlehearth hall fills me with dopamine

[@jaker484]

Your editing on this was really great. Lots of fun!

[@knelson3057]

7:42 bro really said Shakespeare, "As You Like It", Act II, Scene VII, Line 139

[@RedHorseArcher]

It's funny how upon entering the last tavern, Any went into full Dagoth Ur mode.

[@Knuckleb0ne]

My favorite thing about the comment section is that I can’t tell if everybody is also roleplaying and defending these businesses in character or if people are really offended that you didn’t like the Bee and Barb lol

[@shadowhunter1429]

why not both?

[@alyssayaki]

These are my absolute favorite Skyrim videos all of these series thank you Austin

[@Christoffer395]

The Hitman trilogy has a lot of different restaurants and bars to visit, and it's always a treat to spend some time absorbing the atmosphere of each of the places. I think it's a great candidate for future restaurant review series.

[@Ali-mv3jc]

Loving the little sound effects!

[@lexmarvin8005]

I told my friends about the Episode 1 racer video and they’ve started watching every video too. Truly just wonderful videos, every one feels like a mini love letter

[@Vallam23]

u should put the restaurant reviews in a playlist so I can share the whole series with people 💖

[@iain-duncan]

I love how much damage is caused by the weird glitchy collision on objects making them end up in weird places XD

[@sasquatch8854]

another excellent Any Austin video. Not sure I know of another good game to do this in but I want this counted as a vote for continuing this series in a different game if a good one can be found

[@HRae87]

This is THE BEST fckin channel on KZbin. I'm so glad I found this. It was missing in my life.

[@minjgoto]

yakuza restaurant reviews would be sick....

[@LifesNeverHumDrum]

Oh that would be fun

[@GodChaos333]

Bittersweet to see the end of this series for Skyrim. The first one is what sold me 100% on your channel. I’m up for whatever else you got in mind. More elder scrolls or even Zelda or cyberpunk games

[@beatssquaa]

Holy shit That life is a performance thing really got me down I’m going to try my best not to live like a mindless robot 😭😭

[@pearlorions]

It's more about doing right thing at a right time and we do this with almost everything to an extent

[@pearlorions]

Think of it like discord channels, at the end of the day it doesn't have to be some crazy complicated set of rules for things to work, but there's still rules you either do or do not follow that make the server a fun place to be in

[@clockworkkirlia7475]

Yeah... I usually find the excellent man pretty insightful but I'm not with him on that one. I get that the USA is a whole different kettle of cabbages when it comes to the way service workers are treated, but I really like a place where people can just Be, everyone's much happier than when they're not having to mask and perform.

[@horatiuromantic]

damn. it got real around 7:45. good videos, always enjoy a pinch of existentialism.

[@AlisAquilae92]

I love these in game verdicts on restaurants. more of these please 🙂 realy made my day

[@SarenSiri]

best channel on youtube, never knew I needed this kind of content, but I am SO glad I found it

[@cmrdjn464]

Thank you for doing what you do and how you do it. I really needed this today.

[@TRison259]

wth the transition from the new gnisisisi corner club to the the thing in dawnstar was so random. You r so calm and explore every detail and then BOOM getting hella drunk blacking out and starting that rage walk completely hung, I thought its funny

[@Coopertonvilleshire]

Would love to see a tour of the bioshock series' various eateries. Might have to focus solely on the atmosphere and ignore the waitstaff criteria unfortunately.

[@corruptofficial8638]

4:35 Man in the base game I really wish Gnisis had a bed to rent, Candlehearth Hall is garbage, you wake up 100% to find like 4 people just hanging out in your room.

[@Beanz-on-Toast]

I believe the bunkhouse in Riften is more of a Hostel than a hotel/restaurant. Mixed accommodation, general eat area, simple and cheap. I've stayed in quite a few when working away from home because they're cheap and you're not gonna be spending much time in there anyways, you're just needing a bed. When I visit the bigger city for concerts I booked a hostel bed because I don't leave the concert until 11pm, I drink in the local bar until 5am, then I sleep until 9am and go home on the train after that. It only costs me like £10-15 if that.

[@thebeatls09k]

The fact that you clearly have worked in the industry must makes this series great to watch.

[@StormEagleCH]

“Most people who work here are quick to tell you that they’re sad or annoyed or that their life sucks” Gee I wonder if there’s some I dunno traumatizing nightmares going around town or something

[@AlephSharp]

Would love to see another episode or 2 of this series just to finish off reveiwing all the food establishments in skyrim

[@drozen214]

Love this series. Please review the more obscure eateries in Skyrim

[@deocrat]

your ranking is all over the place, a nasty dusty with holes on the floor bar in the slums is the best ranked establishment in the video

[@gravel100]

I am watching this on my break at my job working in a bar and i love it so much this is one of my fav videos of yours.

[@huersmininuke7]

Due to an incident involcing a bladed weapon and an axe in a tavern in 1988 in whiterun such weapons were outlawed in skyrim for self defence in inns and stuff, so thats why they all have hammers

[@LemonMoon]

The next series you could do is a Skyrim home renovation video, where you go through the houses and rate them before and after the furniture is in or something like that

[@MyPieceOnThat]

7:30 oh my god😭 this is one of my favorite austin moments. I literally lol all the time at this channel

[@xamazingxethanx]

Bro that song, I went and found it on Spotify. Holy shit dude this song is a bop!

[@Enby]

was fully expecting to hear the “not applicable” sound effect when u left the bunkhouse

[@phoebe_ophie]

Fuck yes new Austin

[@rittj.1303]

This series is so fun! Thanks for making it

[@PersonaSlates]

I enjoyed this video. I feel like Oblivion Restaurants would be a good place to go next.

[@TheGrinningViking]

Mead with extra bread? We call that "Guinness" sir.

[@plihal203]

Love the editing, another banger video

[@Samandasaur]

I know you said this was the final review but I think bringing in a professional food review - such as TheReportOfTheWeek would be such a ride

[@FlawlessRhythmGG]

14:58 There's actually some real world semblance there. In the days before electricity and modern food storage, establishments would often organize things by the days they are meant to be sold. For example, if it's a Morndas, the shelves on the left could be for Tirdas, and the shelves on the right could be for Middas. I do agree though, even when looking at them separately, they are a bit unorganized.