I Flew to Australia to Eat at Outback Steakhouse

[@therealsamreid]

🇦🇺 Thanks so much for watching! If you make it to at least the 11:45 mark you're allowed to click this link 😉 maps.app.goo.gl/LpDaYtg8bDMk3Nqf9 and for those asking, this is how I license music for my videos! go.lickd.co/Sam-Reid

[@AxoltolGaming]

pinned and no reply...? hold on lemme fix that rq..

[@alessiman]

I've been following you when you were only at 20k in subscribers and mentioned at the time to come visit Australia! So gutted you didn't get a chance to explore Melbourne. When you do come back make sure to try a HSP (Halal Snack Pack). Yes absolutely not Australian but adopted as a staple food item thats considered "Aussie"

[@Pinty]

so happy to see your channel grow bro

[@lachlanmccourt2704]

Plot twist, the Outback Steakhouse in Aspley you went to ironically was a Lone Star Steakhouse previously many years ago, and was popular back then. Only scratched the surface of things. Sauce on the pies and sausage rolls is next level. And next time you must explore the pubs and their food, that's where the real outback steakhouses are.

[@alessiman]

@@lachlanmccourt2704 and get a mixed grill!

[@ShoelessJP]

This dude really went and licensed "American Idiot" for his video about a trip to Australia. What an absolute legend.

[@yeezuschrist420]

He could’ve just used royalty free music for that part, but he didn’t. Real king shit.

[@Daelucav]

@@Longdongyamom No one is snitching, he really did license the music read the description of the video. Nothing for YT to do, he paid for ability to use the music.

[@_Erogaki]

Baller move 😂

[@EmTekTube]

I’m more surprised that it only cost $32 to license American Idiot 😂

[@jtstacey83]

@@EmTekTube its probably something called a needle drop, meaning he gets the ability to use 20 to 30 seconds of the song.

[@kennuimuffins2426]

I'm an aussie watching an american fly to australia to try an australian themed american restaurant in australia.

[@TheNakedWombat]

It's not even Australian themed. Their food is American rubbish.

[@randypizza]

Are you in America? Cause then you’d be an Australian in America watching an American fly to Australia to try and Australian themed American restaurant in Australia. And then, somewhere, there could be an American in Australia reading the comment of some Australian in America who is watching an American fly to Australia to try and Australian themed American restaurant in Australia. And thennnnnn

[@godsinbox]

are you also tsk tsk-ing at his moronic choices for sightseeing?

[@iamarizonaball2642]

Being an American, I am not sure how the hell an Arizonan restaurant in Australia would be like. We do have distinct cuisine but…

[@craigcampbell1843]

I’m an American who went to Australia when I was in the military and I loved it there. The people were fun and welcoming. I didn’t do any tourist activities though. Only things real Australians do every day. We went swimming at the Great Barrier Reef, took a tour of the Sydney Opera House, went to the top of Sydney Tower to see the city and went to a petting zoo in Hobart. I felt like I really got to experience Australian culture and all the country has to offer. Just like going to Outback Steakhouse.

[@jerichode]

Most Aussies typically aren't as patriotic as Americans but goddamn nothing gets an Aussie more proud of their country than seeing others experience it first-hand.

[@zeitgeistx5239]

It’s called nationalism and jingoism. Australia doesn’t really bomb and invade other countries but we do here in Murica. You don’t have billion dollar stealth bomber flying over the start of your AFL matches.

[@aaronghouse]

Not having sauce on the pie hurt watching LOL

[@leelee4291]

​@@aaronghouseTruth.

[@idontknowanygoodnames1498]

​@zeitgeistx5239 id be pretty mad if the government spent 2 billion dollars only for it to be used for a footy match

[@themudpit621]

@@zeitgeistx5239 with 18 clubs playing for 25 weeks it would be a hell of a waste of jet fuel.

[@nyreeburrell3066]

Oh god I did not realise I was going to be in a youtube video when i went to work 🤦‍♀️, I was the hostess that sat you that day, thank you for your positive review it really helps and I’m glad you enjoyed 🫶

[@therealsamreid]

Haha oh my gosh Nyree! So glad this video made its way to you. Thanks for your kindness!

[@dylanc6856]

I love this XD

[@alexbeesley1144]

Probably one of the only positive reviews it has lol

[@dgphi]

Why are you so blurry?

[@YeahNo]

I’m surprised people actually work there. I’ve walked in for lunch as I was working locally and never saw a staff member.

[@theidlemindsAU]

I’ve lived 5 minutes from that Outback my entire life (my gym is literally in the drone shot) and drive past it every day and can confidently say I have never actually been. As soon as this dude said he was flying into Brisbane I knew it had to be “that random Outback in Aspley”. Sure enough it was. How utterly random. I’m subscribing purely for the commitment to the bit and for showing me the inside of a restaurant I’ve been past a thousand times.

[@alexbeesley1144]

I live in Carseldine.., I’ve been twice. It’s Awful

[@theidlemindsAU]

@@alexbeesley1144 Yeah don’t get me wrong I’m in no rush to check it out 😂 but funnily enough I did try it when I was in America just to see what they term Outback or Aussie food. Equally trash but also funnily the exact opposite of this video haha

[@cjryan88]

same here

[@kktran]

I'm the same. I've been to literally every shop in the same complete and never stepped foot inside outback. The only things that's tempted me to go in is the blooming onion 😊

[@zacharyeversole]

@@kktranget one to go and you won’t regret it. The blooming onion is culinary perfection

[@BeyondDictation]

Man, just thank you for being respectful and giving us a fair go, that’s a fundamental part of Australian culture, you’re welcome back anytime

[@tristancleary]

100%. Like sure he might have enjoyed some things more with some pointers (the pie without sauce thing... Then he realised at the AFL that we have sauce!!) but how good just to see someone take it all in.

[@LCaddyStudios]

Bro apologises for saying Queensland pretty normally, but then absolutely butchers the word Kookaburra immediately after without a second thought

[@kerri01]

Cairns 😅

[@svendenhowser]

Omg CaiRns got me 😂

[@Anolaana]

Yeah, I wasn't sure if it was because I'm a kiwi, but "Kweenzlind" sounds about right lol

[@BostonBlues]

​@@svendenhowserhow is it pronounced? Kerns?

[@kat-jp6bc]

@@BostonBluesCairns pronounced more like Cans. Like how Americans pronounce the first half of Kansas

[@ilovelimpfries]

This dude went 110% american tourist mode in australia. Legend.

[@j-dog77777]

This is the most respectful adaptation of an Australian vacation experience I have ever seen! Thank you Sam, for exploring our country and experiencing some the customs and cultures we have here. 😊

[@TGPDrunknHick]

I enjoy that instead of just assuming even basic things like paying, he made an effort to look it up.

[@tristancleary]

Seriously I enjoyed that so much. Like some of the stuff he did and saw is a bit shit but we love it - but he treated it all with such respect.

[@sanguinepub]

I love it. You make a joke, people take it seriously, and you take it as a challenge not only to prove them somewhat wrong (which I know isn't the main point of the video). But you also explain your side well, take the opportunity to experience their culture even if it's at the surface, and have the time of your life with something that many could say was a once in a lifetime experience. Very well made, I love how much your videos feel like a documentary/movie. I love your style and thank you for showing us your experiences and even educating other people on what you've learned from your time there along with what research you did. It was so well done, I felt like I was right there with you.

[@therealsamreid]

100% what I was going for - thank you for the kind words!

[@FlatDerrick]

@@therealsamreid You missed a trick by not ordering a Fosters - an Aussie beer that is the Outback equivalent in Europe, It is sold in Australia, regardless of what Aussies may tell you, it's just not as widespread as in Europe.

[@GeorgieB1965]

@@FlatDerrick Also in the US.

[@jknaus23]

@@FlatDerrick Supposedly the beer they really drink is Coopers.

[@FlatDerrick]

@@jknaus23 I thought it was state dependant and split between Coopers and VB, but I know 4x is pretty popular still too.

[@costa8509]

finally someone that actually uses vegemite right and doesn't just immediately call it a 1/10

[@themudpit621]

Dude Aussie here. I sat on the edge of my seat smiling watching this. You did good. Respect for doing the vegemite properly.

[@PsychoKiller250]

Fun fact: Around of 90% of Blooming Brands (Outback's parent company) international revenue comes from Brazil of all places EDIT: Just checked, unfortunately after the pandemic the revenue dropped to only 83%

[@therealsamreid]

🤯 ok what?? Haha that is wild

[@aliciabanja]

I live in Brazil and outbacks are everywhere. There are 3 in my city!

[@leanen6424]

@@therealsamreid you should try fogo de chao in the us and in brazil and compare them like outback here!

[@Galactic123]

@@therealsamreid Brazilians LOVE them some beef.

[@Bowling_Dude]

Costa Rica also has Outback and Longhorn steakhouses and both of them are considered "high end" eateries which is funny to think about as an american.

[@redm5558]

As an Australian this made me really happy to see. you hit like pretty much everything you need to to experience Australia and did your research too. 10/10

[@Clynikal]

Apart from calling a Land Cruiser a Land Rover. This is unforgivable.

[@mechwarrior13]

​@@Clynikali would move to Australia just for the JDM cars!

[@lesgl]

Yeah he's done a good un'...top marks👍

[@psilocycho2761]

​@@Clynikalfun fact: despite being 0.8% of the global population, we have roughly 10% of the cruisers ever made 😂 10%!!!

[@themudpit621]

Not really, there's so much more to do and see. He didn't see the desert at all. He didn't fly over and ignore Adelaide and go to Perth... so many things.

[@WhereOnEarthIsWally]

mate this is the best review of home i’ve seen. you’ve paid due respects to every outlook of our country and not come off as a typical american tourist. hats off to you, come back another time

[@themudpit621]

he missed the desert.... which is impressive, it's pretty big!!

[@jordynhetherington8433]

How the heck did you take a video about outback steakhouse, a traditional very un-australian thing. And turn it into one of the best video about Australia by an American, well done sir, this has earned you a subscription

[@jadelaracas7031]

Exactly what I was thinking! Close to the end of the food portion I checked to see if there were any other videos of your time in aus to see some blog type stuff then I was pleasantly surprised when the video went on after Outback Steakhouse, so respectful and great to see instead of being blissfully ignorant as some tourists can be, he seemed to really care about getting it right and admiring - I’ve watched some of his videos before but I also subbed from this video, it was great!

[@rdqsr]

8:16 "Toowoomba Salmon" Salmon? In Toowoomba? It's over 100km from the ocean lmao. Genuinely made me laugh. 😂

[@boudalff]

Hahaha and probably another 2000km to where you’ll actually find farmed salmon and like 10000km from where you’d find one wild!

[@valkyrja--]

There's fresh water salmon

[@mistertestsubject]

@@valkyrja-- buddy, you still aren't finding salmon native to toowoomba. It'd be like finding one in the middle of Kansas.

[@civicnox]

@@valkyrja-- there isn't any freshwater salmon in Toowoomba lmao.

[@fessy4]

@@civicnox hahaha if only they knew

[@HONDACHAMP2]

I'm not the most patriotic Aussie but I love my country...seing you wide-eyed and bushy-tailed enjoying Australia through a lens I dont often see first hand was the most wholesome thing. I'm glad we put a good show on for you!!!

[@Vikashpatel007]

By no means done with the video but your work feels like it's getting stronger and stronger brother. The confidence in edit and style , I love to see it.

[@zloungeact]

Your*

[@meganarendsen]

Omg a Wiggles collab may have been even more iconic than the Jonas Brothers

[@garfieldfan925]

Jonas Brothers AND the Wiggles

[@dadabetic]

#WigglesWaffles

[@shenysys]

To think the Wiggles used to be a rock band called the cockroaches.

[@MajorMalfunction]

I had dinner with a Wiggle once. Well, he sat at a table next to us. It was Greg, the tall yellow one. Guess what he was wearing? A grey skivvy.

[@Hurricayne92]

@@shenysys The Wiggles have actually done pub shows just to hit that nostagia button for all those that grew up with them 😂

[@Elmerstudd007]

Dude... you seriously flexed your filmmaking chops with this one. Your eye for cinematography right down to your usage of music is nothing short of inspiring. Shout out to the Air BnB Lizzy

[@bluepriest6990]

unironically it looks like he got a good spread of australian food and experiences he even experienced vegemite how an aussie would eat it. truely looks like a wonderful memorable experience where you could not possibly have a single regret. The best place you could find a parm for anyone wondering is actually just a pub. its generally considered a pub food.

[@Stevo.100]

>he even experienced vegemite how an aussie would eat it That's funny, I didn't see him eat it out the jar with a spoon.

[@mikenolin8747]

Ironically vegemite was owned by an American company for many years (Kraft) from the 50's until 2017

[@philip4193]

Yes, a meat pie is usually eaten with a big dob of tomato sauce splashed on top. And as my father (who was an Irish immigrant) taught me as a kid, the measure of a true-blue Aussie was being able to eat a pie with sauce one-handed (and these were the old-school mass-produced square "footy pies" with a runny mince & gravy filling and a thin, soggy pastry base served in a shallow & fragile foil tray) without spilling the whole lot down the front of your shirt and into your lap; the reason why it was essential that you be able to achieve this one-handed was because you'd [naturally] be holding a frosty can of beer in the other hand.

[@JimmyRaptis]

nah, only on the crappy pies with no flavour like a fourNtwenty

[@psilocycho2761]

​@@JimmyRaptisblasphemy

[@SMFizzy]

nah never put sauce on top unless its a shit frozen pie.

[@bluejay313]

​@@JimmyRaptisbite your tongue .. every pie needs sauce

[@KayveePlays]

Beaumont's or no monts my guy.

[@truculentbelly]

massive props for highlighting sunscreen! travellers are worried about snakes and spiders but it's the sun that'll get ya

[@bestt-mangaming7279]

As an Australian, you really went all out in this vid. Shame you didn't get to experience the iconic Sausage Sizzle. Thank you for experiencing our beautiful country and would love for you to come back for future content. 🇦🇺

[@pineapplesideways3820]

Sausage sizzle haha way overrated ,

[@lexicron]

i'd love for more people to discover our chicken salt!

[@trissybear08]

@pineapplesideways3820 your bloody kidding me mate

[@lamsmiley1944]

The other thing he missed was chips with chicken salt. I guess he needs to do another trip.

[@madhausen]

@@pineapplesideways3820 you're dreamin' mate

[@headwerkn]

‘Is a meat pie a breakfast item?’ It is if you’re a first year builders (aka ‘chippy’) apprentice, washing it down with a litre can of Monster at 6am 😂

[@musicwelikemang]

Redbull or V will also suffice lol

[@Mattdbr]

Few smokes too

[@Naphtha-zw6dh]

Nah, dare iced coffee

[@pythonprojectsforwindows6795]

No, he said is sausage roll a breakfast item?

[@bradb9252]

Sausage roll or meat pie doesn't matter both are breakfast lunch and dinner items 😂

[@joelscully8168]

As an Aussie, you did a fantastic job touring Australia you did almost everything an Aussie would want you to, I hope you enjoyed our country and at the end of the day that’s all that matters. Thank you for coming and documenting our country beautifully

[@themudpit621]

Agreed. Personally though, I'd have wanted him to stay another few days and drive to the desert, Cooktown to Mt Isa, or Adelaide to Thargomindah or something. That's how you understand Australia I think. Drive slowly past thousands of ks of nothing... praying you don't get lost and die lol.

[@KBsRetrospective]

For those who are interested, the restaurant vistied in the video has only been a Outback steakhouse for a few years as they rebranded from a Lonestar which was a texan theme restaurant.

[@kelly6491]

Oh wow! Lone star! I remember that now. Another decent easy family restaurant gone the way of sizzler and their magic toastie bread 😢 Christ that actually blew the dust off a whole heap of memories from what’s gotta be at least 25 years ago. Cheers man! Better throw in a big ole 🖕to food star just for good measure lol

[@seraphsfolly]

We still have them in NZ

[@beqchyaldc]

@@kelly6491 mhm. i miss sizzler somuch

[@damitzdesign]

We had a Lonestar in Chicago, and I used to eat that regularly with my mom.... I miss that place 😊

[@jessicaprofitt6983]

Where I lived in Leumeah we had an Outback Steakhouse for years. It’s still Outback Steakhouse today & there is a new one that was built recently. Lonestar was its own thing that’s come & gone over the years. I remember when I was a kid Lonestar had peanuts that people just threw the shells on the floor

[@cassidyposting]

I'm Irish, and I went to an Outback when I was in Florida a few years ago. I don't remember what I ate but I do remember being given a free bloomin' onion by a server because they made an extra by accident and it was my brother's birthday. I'll always like Outback for that.

[@joeysworldsewer]

Come back to Florida we like Europeans

[@anna2232]

i snorted at the title because there is nothing Australian about Outback Steakhouse, but as the video progressed, it became more and more Australian. Well done mate

[@SloneKyle]

"people eating blooming onions left and roighhht" cracked me up 😂😂

[@themudpit621]

Never seen a 'blooming onion' in my life lol, looks pretty good tho

[@golem26]

Sausage roll and ice break for breaky, Meat pie and coke for lunch: The cuisine of an Aussie Tradie.

[@Manawatu_Al2844]

Along with a V and a durrie. Then you're all set.

[@SmellsLikeNirvanna]

shows how we are absolutely not a food country and even Outback Steakhouses menu has more food inventions than our entire country does

[@overthewebb]

Sausage Rolls and Meat pies are British, not Australian

[@SmellsLikeNirvanna]

@@overthewebb exactly, and I knew that anyway. Australia never had its own identity.

[@lilpopism]

@@overthewebbif you’re not an Aussie then shut up. They’re literally an iconic Aussie cuisine. The top being a Bunnings snag

[@1000birdjutsu]

As an aussie I really enjoyed how comprehensive this video was for the short time you stayed. Genuinely the best approach I've seen to a short Aus tour, and you really ticked off so many essentials. Definitely earned a sub. Cheers

[@traceyparker5249]

As an Australian I loved this video. Please everyone else visiting put tomato sauce (ketchup) on your meat pie. You are welcome.

[@lizzo001]

Another helpful tip, not just a little bit of sauce, but like a lot.

[@spacetimegeezy]

Tomato sauce is not ketchup 😭 I stopped asking for it after like the 3rd time of getting tomato sauce 😂 taste is too different for my liking.

[@Amanda-uc5jq]

@@spacetimegeezyketchup is way too sweet

[@Stevo.100]

A lot of people incorrectly think we just call ketchup tomato sauce but nope, they have totally different ingredients! I discovered this when I worked in a warehouse that sold both ketchup and tomato sauce, I thought it was odd to sell the same thing with just a different name and I looked at the ingredients on them.

[@kerri01]

Tomato sauce is more vinegary and less sugar than ketchup but agreed - it’s essential for a good pie/sausage roll experience. I would gag trying to eat them without sauce - way too dry 😂

[@_letstartariot]

Hearing an American talk about Bunnings Warehouse brings a proud tear to the eye 🥹

[@vxcmdr]

Worst hardware store in Australia.

[@darmou]

To be fair it's very similar to Home Depot or Lowes here in the US

[@Mezchano]

@@darmou Funnily enough we have a store called Lowes in Australia, it's a sorta budget clothing chain though.

[@vxcmdr]

@@darmou We did have Lowes here under the name "Masters" years ago which was badly managed by Woolworths group due to fast expansion. I was really excited because everyone shops at Bunnings and Lowes would've been a great competitor for prices. Bunnings just monopolizers everything. Other than that we have Miter10 which is a smaller store but I shop at them or the local timber yards.

[@vtbn53]

I have a love/hate relationship with Bunnings abut I am interested in what you regard as a "better" hardware store

[@JoeldelaCruz]

This video took a great deal of effort to make. Educational and entertaining for sure. I do like Outback Steakhouse. I even visited one branch in Manila, Philippines. I love the Gold Coast and been to Australia Zoo. The founded quirkiness of Australia was fun to watch. Hope you enjoy the hospitality and the Aussie slang. This is why I liked and subscribed, Sam Reid. Your fan from Sydney, Australia!

[@Ogman001]

As a brisbane resident, for the short time you were in aus, you had the perfect itinerary. Cairns, gold coast, sunny coast, getting that all done in such a short time is pretty impressive, and all the places you went to are the best places we have to offer. Even the foods, you had, great choice. Just maybe not the pie for breaky

[@suave-rider]

the amount of driving in a foreign country on the other side of the road was astounding

[@lindacollings8554]

Lol nah nothing wrong with a pie for breakfast!

[@themudpit621]

I reckon he underestimated how far apart things were!

[@suave-rider]

@@themudpit621 yep, a 3 hour drive in Europe would get you across 3 countries

[@viviancrompton1920]

As a Queenslander on the Gold Coast I find your pronunciation of Queensland is acceptable either way. Australian food - kanga bangers (kangaroo meat sausages) , meat pies, and we fight New Zealand about the origins of lamingtons and pavlova. Other than that, yep our food is what you'd find in the US or UK. Our bread doesn't tend to be as sweet as bread in the US.That pie looked like about a 6 to me too but the best pies are from Yatala - just off the freeway half way from Gold Coast to Brisbane. The "koala" signs are really warnings about drop-bears, an aggressive and carnivorous variety of koalas that our tourism industry suppresses information about, to avoid scaring off tourists. Hope you enjoyed the rest of your stay and i'm looking forward to seeing the rest of your videos!

[@JennaLovesPickles28]

I’m an American who luckily knows about the dangerous drop bear and i recently made a presentation to warn my friends about them. Sadly they didn’t take it seriously meaning that are more susceptible to an attack. Is it true that drop bears are more likely to attack those without Australian accents? Something about the comfort the drop bear gets from a non-foreign accent.

[@Respectable_Username]

@@JennaLovesPickles28Nah nah, the misconception about the accent is just correlation, not causation. It's the Vegemite that actually keeps drop bears at bay, though I'n not sure if it's been conclusively proven if just eating it is enough or if you have to also rub some behind your ears!

[@JennaLovesPickles28]

@@Respectable_Username oh good to know, thanks for the lifesaving information.

[@nintendonut100]

Hate to give yous credit, but lamingtons are defo Australian, though as far as I can tell we invented the far superior raspberry variant. Pav however is 100% ours

[@W1mp1am]

I'm an American but my spouse is from southeast Asia. She was woefully unaware of the danger presented by drop bears. Fortunately I set her straight so when we visit AU, she will be safe.

[@pippa3150]

What a beautiful and respectful job you did sharing this amazing country with us all. I know the Aussies will say it's touristy stuff, but we are ALL tourists in a new place. Thank you for a very warm-hearted video as always. 🥰🥰🥰

[@thefumexxl]

Outback was opened because a group of rich dudes wanted a spot to have drinks and a steak after a round of golf. It got it's theme becase Crocodile Dundee was SUPER popular while they were hatching their genius plan to eat and drink for free by building their own restaurant. I worked for one, and the brand is very proud of it's origin story, and it's a central part of the onboarding process when you're hired. Another fun detail that they're weirdly proud of-- an inventor local to their original location loved it and wanted to help them streamline the Bloomin Onion. He fabricated a customized potato cutter (like for fries). They didn't accept his invention because they didn't think it was worth paying for it (he offered it up VERY cheap). He spent so much time on it and had no other use for it, so he just gave it to them for free with 0 contract etc. Naturally they immediately got a patent and now it's a cornerstone part of their very dumb lore...

[@drillhex4471]

To be fair starting a restaurant so your mates and you can sit around drinking and eating steak for free is a very australian origin story.

[@paulsz6194]

Yes. That’s true. They rode on the wave of the Australian Phenomenon of the Crocodile Dundee film.

[@crustydownunder]

I can't believe how much this bloke got done while he was here. Well done, mate.

[@NPSF3000]

As an Aussie, living in US, who's lived in both Cairns and Gold Coast... congrats! You absolutely nailed the Aussie experiance in such a short time. I'll recommend this video to any American wanting to understand Australia.

[@tomhedge9524]

My man flew across the world just to end up in Aspley 💀

[@marcospires4921]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 My thoughts the same!

[@Duchess_of_Cadishead]

When I went to the Aspley restaurant it was almost empty; that was in 2017. We don’t have an Outback in VIC.

[@MegaDirtyberty]

Wait what?, you married him?, your man?....

[@Oli_4sure]

Fr that’s what i thought. He should have gone to Pacific Fair on the Gold Coast 😂

[@KoeddkHD]

@@MegaDirtyberty wat?

[@numpty1829]

This has to be one of the most thorough and respectful videos I have seen about my own country, something Australians have in common with Americans is we are very proud of our country and its culture so to see this review is just amazing, loved the whole video and watched it in its entirety, keep it up this was awesome!

[@BladeITguy]

Found your video by accident. I really appreciate how respectful this was while exploring a part of where I live. Thank you.

[@davidd1492]

You saw more of Australia in a week than some people who live here all their lives see. Great job.

[@Kavarite]

its true, i've lived in brisbane for 20 years and i've never left this place (I'm 20 lol)

[@holobolo1661]

its cheaper to holiday overseas from Perth

[@louisaklimentos7583]

@@holobolo1661Only if you go to South East Asia that it would be cheaper .

[@karstentop4276]

The exchange rate is super favourable for Americans, plus Australia is so expensive, can see the world and experience different cultures for cheaper, no point exploring our backyard it’s a rort for cashed up tourists

[@louisaklimentos7583]

@@karstentop4276 It isn’t cheap to visit Europe . It is cheaper to visit Asia .

[@SuperMonticore]

Fruit at 21:36 is passionfruit!

[@therealsamreid]

THANK YOU

[@-James-A]

I've never seen it cut like that before. I've only ever seen it cut in half. Odd.

[@-James-A]

@@jilletdelphine you lose one of the best parts of a passionfruit, the juice, when it's cut into quarters. When it's in half it's a makeshift cup for the juice.

[@CreamAle]

​@@jilletdelphine Usually you eat it like you'd eat a yogurt cup. Just spoon it out as the internals are very goopy rather than solid enough to wedge like an orange.

[@AutoReport1]

Passionfruit is from America. Like potatoes and tomatoes and most beans.

[@Respectable_Username]

As an Australian, this video made me feel very proud of my country. I'm glad you got to experience most of the delights in your short stay here!

[@nameless706]

It's refreshing seeing people able to live their dreams out. I clicked for the video title but was prompted to watch the whole thing because I was genuinely curious as to how you would enjoy your other days. It seems like you optimized your time and had an amazing trip. Also your editing and video production seems to keep getting better, great vid.

[@anvilbeard]

Mate...well done on mentioning Bunnings and the snag. That's some serious deep dive on our culture.

[@JeiBlossom]

Here's how it roughly goes: Outback Steakhouse in America: an australia-themed american steakhouse Outback Steakhouse in Australia: an american steakhouse in Australia

[@Jeni10]

No, that purple slice was a passionfruit. They would be prolific in Hawaii. There used to be thousands of aboriginal dialects but over time, they have been lost and we are making huge efforts to keep the remaining 200 or so.

[@DragonsFrogs]

Just curious, what is the reason for wanting to keep so many dialects (as opposed to the culture or root language, which are obvious)? Don’t dialects naturally disappear when groups aren’t isolated any longer?

[@Rylo151]

@@DragonsFrogs Aboriginals were nomadic people with no one defining culture or language, there were thousands of different tribes across the country independent of each other. Many were wiped out entirely when Europeans settled here and over time many have disappeared for numerous reasons.

[@janzy58]

@DragonsFrogs Because we caused it. Not just settlers from hundreds of years ago but in living memory with the Stolen Generation. First Nation children were taken away from their parents. Many people in their 70s are just finding out they are Aboriginal and were adopted into white families

[@themudpit621]

@@DragonsFrogs there isn't a 'root language', that's why.

[@aasha8759]

@@DragonsFrogs there were estimated over 300 indigenous languages, and they are all very different !!! aboriginal people have been here over 75 thousand years, and the language diverged significantly!!! there are only 46 remaining, and all of them are vulnerable to critically endangered

[@surajranav2802]

Hey Sam! I don’t know if you remember but I commented on one of your previous videos at the end of last year saying that I’m searching for jobs and your videos gave me motivation to not give up….. Well, I landed a job in January and have been working there for 3 months, it’s been really awesome. Thank you so much!!!! More power to you!!!✌🏻

[@TheOtherMwalimu]

21:36 🤣 It's called a passion fruit. Not a papaya 🤣

[@WanderlustWizard]

As an Aussie you really hit this out of the park mate. Well researched you've earned yourself a sub

[@nektiap2738]

I'm sure the comments are going to be full of things that you should have seen or needed to do but honestly I am just glad you came and had such a fun time. Well done on packing so much into a short time and looking forward to more when you come back next time.

[@mittenss6986]

Can’t remember the last time I watched a 30+ minute KZbin video without skipping, earned a subscription! Glad to see you enjoyed your trip here, always welcome back and definitely worth exploring Melbourne more if you ever do!

[@orionvk]

Sam this was a wonderful and respectful showcase of my home country - honestly one of the best I’ve seen. Your presentation style (as always) is just a delight to watch. I appreciate you taking the time to engage with a small piece of Indigenous culture as this is something often overlooked in travel videos to Australia - the traditional custodians of this land deserve our respect. It’s a shame you didn’t get to spend much time in Melbourne (the city I call home) as we’re known for our culture of sport, live music, food, and art! And also our trams!! And Victoria is just teeming with amazing national parks. I hope you come back again soon to visit! You’re always welcome 🩷

[@axel63neo]

I don’t usually watch videos all the way through because they all began with the same sort of content but you really have a great way to make it feel like interesting and fun, enjoyable and you manage to get my attention all the way throughout your video, very well done 👍🏻 and I love it so much, thank you for sharing this amazing experience and blessings!!!

[@Slap_Shot1977]

Shrimp and prawns are not actually the same thing. Prawns tend to be larger than shrimp, and often taste sweeter. There are more varieties of shrimp, too. Both animals have 10 legs, but prawns have pincers on three pairs of legs, while shrimp just have one clawed duo.

[@jgonsalk]

I'm Aussie and love that you were trolling us. The people complaining were just dense!

[@fastfoodie.]

That's the great thing about us Aussies, we can laugh when people mock us.

[@nunya2171]

As an Aussie I actually learned something, apparently there are Outback Steakhouses here! And then not at all surprised to learn that they are all in the most bogan areas of our major cities.

[@starlightlilly7203]

@@nunya2171for years I thought the closest thing we had to Outback Steakhouse was Hogs Breath

[@nunya2171]

@@starlightlilly7203 Having never set foot in a Hog's breath I will take your word for it, but I had always thought along the same lines. I also seem to remember something about a large chunk of Hog's Breath being owned by a bikie gang, essentially being used to launder their drug money,.

[@Mooch7B]

Considering nothing was planned, you checked off just about every major box you could do here! Massive props

[@AY-qf4pg]

Except for going to the actual outback which makes up 70% of Australia. Obviously not possible on a short stay on what is a continent. Other than the short Great Barrier Reef and Great Ocean Road trips, he never saw the country and nature outside the confines of civilization.

[@Thehawkdown99]

@@AY-qf4pg Not even Australians go to the "outback". Its a barren land.

[@baririzqullah5782]

14:26 thanks for this mate, I genuinely forgot about this snack, I used to eat them a lot back when I was a kid, now it's seemingly to have gone in my country, it's nice to remember it again.

[@markteoh4100]

Yo, the outback steakhouse is around the corner from a place I used to lived in. Also, sauce on a meat pie or sausage roll is quite common. Typical sauces are tomato sauce (ketchup) or BBQ sauce. A snag also usually comes with caramelised onions, and most people would also add a sauce on top of it. Hope that helps.

[@FKNSND]

As an Aussie, I’m impressed with the research you actually put into this. Well done. You can come back whenever you want ❤

[@Shilo-fc3xm]

I didn't have much hope that this would not be just another American flies to Australia and gets everything wrong, video but I'm glad I watched it. I enjoyed that, mate and one of the most accurate, fair and insightful in terms of understanding our particular sensibilities about things broadly, I have ever watched - across all video content genres. Well done. Subbed. You're very likable. Glad you enjoyed your trip. Subbed.

[@Ben-nn2mv]

That zoo cut was one of your best cuts to date. Loved the video! Keep it up.

[@colbywoods158]

The man just puts out banger after banger after banger. The absolute dedication to quality is insane

[@richardcooper]

As a new subscriber and from down under you really maximised your trip to Australia, and the video kept getting better and better, well done. You managed to travel and see all the sights, looking forward to more. I love your slogan as well "It's going to be okay"

[@GyroCannon]

This type of content is why Sam deserves so many more subs A silly joke premise, turned into a bigger adventure, and very well crafted video at the end!

[@1324tomblah]

"Karens" 😂 Cairns = say it like Cans Forgot to write that this is actually a great video, very well done

[@tomb9818]

nah, americans pronounce the r. you wouldn't expect an american to say "melbin"

[@SmellsLikeNirvanna]

If we are allowed to drop the R roll in the USA for like New York, they are allowed to hit the R.

[@themudpit621]

No, I pronounce the R, well, as much as we ever pronounce R's. I stopped saying 'Cans' when I lived there for a bit.

[@themudpit621]

@@tomb9818 the R in Melbourne is silent tho. It's "Melbun"

[@themudpit621]

Not this Aussie. I stopped saying 'Cans' when I lived there for a while. Rhymes with pair ns.

[@1Humanoid]

The 4 second Koala part was fantastic 😀

[@dandwyer5491]

Dude, you are living the dream and spreading a positive message. I hope nothing but the best for you and this channel Sam!

[@kyle209sandstorm9]

I just returned from studying abroad at the University of Queensland. I had many of the exact same experiences from staying at surfers paradise, going to the Australia Zoo, scuba diving at Cairns, and even going to a footy match! This video was phenomenal felt like I was back in Australia!

[@wesdoobner7521]

I have a 2008 Lexus and 2004 Mercury, the lights and wipers are on opposite sides to it's always trial and error when I need one of those. Fortunately the lights are usually automatic.

[@shw_1957]

I'm American, but we lived in Australia when our kids were little. Your experiences brought back such great memories. My now adult kids still talk about vegemite on toast and fairy bread. Great video!

[@ch.kv.]

Fairy bread wow! Been so long since I had that, it's a staple at Aussie kids birthday parties / town fairs.. For anyone wondering, its white bread with butter and multi-colored cake sprinkles, with the crust cut-off and then sliced into long pieces.

[@themudpit621]

@@ch.kv. gee, only the nice mums cut the crusts off, you were lucky!!

[@slavaukraini1991]

The joke of this video might be that the OTHER Outback Steakhouse in Queensland is in the Gold Coast near where he stayed in the hotel 😂😂😂

[@HouseOfAngela]

I don’t know what I was expecting as an Australian when this popped up on my home page, but this video was awesome and I give my props to you for genuinely caring and learning about Australian culture and going out of your way to visit attractions that are genuinely Australian - from a new Aussie fan and sub

[@jjcoolaus]

You saw more of Australia in that holiday than some Australians have

[@napqueen9377]

I love how thoughtful and conscientious you are in what you do. This was such a pleasure to watch!

[@themanagement69]

As an Aussie who has lived on the West Coast (US) for 20 years, I always love seeing my countrymen navigate my former home for the first time.

[@jimjimson6208]

mate the fact that you gave vegemite a 7/10 alone makes up for all the things you mispronounced

[@RJsCave]

Yes "shrimp on the barbie " is from that commercial and from the guy in the commercial, Paul hogan. he used that phrase on australian TV in a comedy show and was asked to be a tourism ambassador and use it in ads for american TV. it led to him becoming famous here and even got him a few movies.

[@AliciaGavin-f7s]

That was awesome Sam. Thanks. I love to see a visitors perspective and you packed in so many cool things. Looking forward to seeing more. Bless x

[@Crosleyq]

I am Australian, the algorithm kept pushing this to me, and I am happy it did. You are good at covering information succinctly without it being too simple. You explained the Bunnings snag without even tasting it better than most! Good job algorithm!

[@gusbenson8162]

Great Video Sam! I'm from Australia and love your videos. I would have never thought you would make any videos Australia-related. I'm a massive AFL fan and am so glad you attended a game. To me, it is the greatest game on the planet. When I first watched a video of yours I read your Chanel name and thought "There is an AFL player with the same name" Never did I imagine that an American like yourself would stumble upon his existence. Interestingly enough, my Dad actually provided piano lessons to Sam Reid of the Sydney Swans over 20 years ago.

[@JamesHarvey-mi7hj]

Aussie here, I live about 5 minutes away from the Outback Steakhouse. I love that you had a great time in Australia.

[@ThomasJII]

This is one of the best videos I've watched in a long time. The transition from the fun Outback concept into just an awesome video about your adventures through Australia was so awesome. Made my day

[@TheBrokenLife]

I like that the Koala wrangler lady seemed to be genuinely happy that you got to hold one. 🤣

[@BenasonPlays]

As an Aussie, I loved the whole second act of this video and the faithful representation of proper Aussie culture. Nailed it all!!

[@uriels3115]

Sam is the most underrated KZbinr of this era by far. Great video like always!

[@clarissatiffany25]

Always find it very interesting watching Americans/ Canadians visit and review Australia. Just some fun educational facts for next time: Cairns is pronounced as CANS ( as in a can of beans) and not Karen’s and also the fruit that you referred to as a “ papaya” is actually a Passionfruit which is very different both in size, colour and shape. This was a wonderful vid!

[@Gigitygigity24]

You truly are one of my favorite KZbinrs. Keep it up bro!

[@kierangibson5603]

So I was a restaurant manager at Outback Steakhouse in NSW for 8 years and I was one of the staff members who went to the Aspley store when it opened and helped to train all the staff and implement the menu and training before the store opened and then stay for the first month was such an amazing experience

[@animalscars3799]

would you recommend working there? Seems like not a lot of people pass through 🤔

[@kierangibson5603]

@@animalscars3799 it was when I was there but the pay rate like most fast food restaurants it was very low

[@kierangibson5603]

@@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi I think that is something the pay rate doesn’t help your getting the left overs because it’s so low, the training and standards are quite high but they will always aim to make a profit over being properly staffed.

[@thatdude4542]

This steak house is a 20 minute drive from my house and until now I never knew it existed lol

[@mors134]

I've been to toowoomba a few times and its 4 hours from the coast. there aren't even any major waterways that go near it. Here it is known for their trees, and their flower festival. There is no salmon near it!!! they just took a name and added it to a dish!!! I live in brisbane btw. Also it is extremely rare for you to need to ask for the bill in australia, the vast majority of places you either pay before sitting or you pay at the front.

[@mdvillalon]

Mate, you need to to do more content on Australia. Loved it and impressed with your research and pronunciations) awesome mate, hope to see you back soon, looking forward to it legend!

[@SmellsLikeNirvanna]

there isnt much to do in Australia, the country lacks culture and identity, sure he can do Aboringinal stuff, but I don't think anyone would find that particularly interesting

[@mdvillalon]

@@SmellsLikeNirvanna spoken like someone that’s never lived in Australia….but one thing I can guess is that you’re American. Way to live up to the stereotype 😂

[@SmellsLikeNirvanna]

@@mdvillalon IM AUSSIE AND LIVE HERE MATE. Just not a delusional one. Single cities in your Texas flag state has more culture and identity than Australia combined, you go to woolies/coles and get buy "southern style chicken" in the frozen food section, you are not getting South Australian style chicken, why is that, why do they not need to mention America? Cos again, we have no culture and identity, South is assumed to be Southern USA. This cannot work for say Italy where Southern Italy has its own cuisine identity. Having said all this I notice your flag is not Texas but Chile, regardless, was not making that a point anyway. Going to guess single Cities in Chile has more culture and identity than whole of Australia too.

[@mdvillalon]

@@SmellsLikeNirvanna it’s a Chilean flag mate 😂

[@mdvillalon]

@@SmellsLikeNirvanna and I’m Aussie

[@Dreamweaver94]

Dude this was awesome, I always enjoy your unique and upbeat content, but this felt like you took it up another notch. I'd like to see more travel related content from you and your channel, this is great.

[@Fraccy]

Just to clarify to you NSW has like 8 million people, and as you said theres around 6 locations there. It makes sense to have 6 of them there instead of in the Northern Territory or Western Australia where you have like nobody (besides Perth) lol. Either way cool to see it exists there. I hope they bring it to New Zealand where I live someday.