We always love trying out popular restaurant chains, and this week at Wetherpoons it was no different. Let us know in the comments what you usually eat there! Are there any other UK pub chains we should try out? We actually heard about the Wetherspoons game and we might play it in a future video, since it looks like it would be a lot of fun. Thanks so much for watching! In our next video we will be eating UK fast food for 24h so don't miss that! 😊 - Brandon & Anja

@alexwood724

18 күн бұрын

@wherearewe Thatchers haze in my opinion is one of the best britsh ciders

@alistairbolden6340

9 күн бұрын

Spoons food is fairly mid but its good for the price, its nice to eat out cheap some days. It often has decent draft ale and they look after it well.

@scottishviking4240

7 күн бұрын

It’s not that the people hate on the Wetherspoons brand, it’s how the owners acted and treated their workers during covid, scum company

@spunkychops7484

7 күн бұрын

You're really scrapping the bottom of barrel with spoons 😂😂😂

Best thing about Spoons is the buildings they have saved. The ones in Exeter and Liverpool Lime Street are amazing.

@wherearewe-yt

24 күн бұрын

Yes, there are definitely some cool ones. We went to the one at Liverpool Station in London and it was pretty cool inside, too.

@michaelscott7166

22 күн бұрын

The one in Harrogate is amazing.

@itsdaniyeaa

22 күн бұрын

i remember going to one which took over an old theatre!

@benpeters-brown5317

19 күн бұрын

Aye,when everything is being bulldozed to make way for another brutalistic apartment block spoons as I understand often took pretty big initial losses to keep the building the same

@kevinm-fr4wl

18 күн бұрын

yes they have done same in kent...great prices too

Nothing wrong at all with Wetherspoons, cheap and cheerful, and the beer selection is great at a great price!

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

We agree!

I think Wetherspoons is great for the price, we all know it's not high end, but it's reasonable. Some people on a low income can't afford to eat at fancy Restaurants, but it's nice to go out to eat, makes you feel Human.

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

Definitely! It's great value for the money. The breakfast in particular was just as good as some other places we've been, but half the price. Great drinks deals as well. We will be back for sure!

@regmtait100

27 күн бұрын

They're great if you're travelling, and want to find somewhere for decent meal at modest cost in an open, airy environment that feels like a real pub.

@CarryTheZero1

23 күн бұрын

Here is the States, The Cheesecake Factory gets the same hate for the same reason. I love that place.

@wherearewe-yt

23 күн бұрын

@CarryTheZero1 I've never been to a Cheesecake Factory! We're actually in the USA right now though. Trying to go before we leave here..but so busy with filming..😢

@ericpeterson9110

11 күн бұрын

The way Spoons fit within the pub grub market it's similar to how Greggs fit into the pastry shop market. Cheap, fast, consistent, wide enough food/drink selection to keep most people in a group happy and decent enough quality that it isn't an issue. Plus there are enough that no-matter where you are going there will be one local to you. We all know it's not the best place to eat, but the same could be said for a lot of chain resturants and fast food places. It fills it's niche pretty well.

I’m a big Spoons fan fuck the haters!

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

We're fans now as well! Can't really beat the price. We're all for cheap drinks. 🍻

There is a certain type of person that hates on Wetherspoons (and other more affordable places) because they feel it’s beneath them somehow

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

Probably the same type of person who hates on Gregg's (even though it's the most popular fast food chain in the UK). When we made our Gregg's video, there were PLENTY of people who felt the need to tell is how terrible it is. It's not the best food in the world, but it certainly isn't as "shit" as so many people made it out to be.

@paulhollett7183

Ай бұрын

I don't think that it is brneath me. Only yesterday i had a decent pint ( not always the case due to it's purchase long after the best before date policy) of Ruddles Best for under £3. Kudos for that, but I wouldn't consider a full night out to spend in Wetherspoon's.

@TheGreatWhiteCount

Ай бұрын

It's because they're shitholes with no atmosphere. I'm Irish and I went to Wetherspoons, the Guinness was rank. I wouldn't feed it to a chap I hate.

@jamesfahy2935

Ай бұрын

It's snobbery.

@lawrenceglaister4364

Ай бұрын

​@@wherearewe-yt , black pudding is a super food

I have a Wetherspoons literally 90 seconds away from my flat! I do often pop over for breakfast, the Large Breakfast can set you up for the whole day. They aren't fancy places but they do the basics very well indeed.

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

We'd go back for sure. For breakfast especially! It was actually an amazing deal. We've had worse breakfast at far more expensive places.

Mango chutney usually goes with a curry x

one of the most honest reviews where you just say if food is good or bad. Most of youtubers over exaggerate everything so it was pleasant to watch as i could see in you a positive attitude. Now, 2 things: 1) the bao you had you said it wasn't good, I think it just stayed too long in the microwave, i had some in the past and they were good. 2) about ciders, they sometimes have fresh ones, you see them in the cardboard boxes on the top of the fridge and usually they are nicer

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

Thanks! We always try to be as honest as possible when reviewing food, without trying to be TOO negative. No one wants to have someone talking smack about their favorite foods. Everyone has their own tastes. You're right about the bao bun. It was most definitely over microwaved. Someone else told us they get the buns sometimes as well, and that they've always been nice and soft. We'll have to try one of the fresh ciders next time!

It may not be the best breakfast ever, but I dont know anyone that doesn't like a Wethers breakfast every now and again. And you can't beat the price for the amount you get...

... hey guys ... great vid ... very fair assessments on the food ... great to have you over here ... please come again!

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

Thanks! We still have a few more videos coming from the UK, so stay tuned to check em' out. 😃

I spend a lot of time in various Wetherspoon pubs. I would not choose them for a special occasion or a memorable meal out, but the foods cheap, dependable and perfectly OK from time to time. I think the spicy meat feast 11 inch pizza is one of their best dishes. But the other advantages are, decently priced drinks, good toilets, strong free WiFi, and plenty of space to chill and kill time wherever you happen to be. Well done Sir Tim Martin!

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

We actually went back a second time after we filmed this video, to a different location in London. Cheap food and drinks, and a great place to kill sometime before grabbing the Stansted Express to the airport! When we go back, we're going to have to make sure it's at a location that has the pizzas. Really wanted to try one out!

There's nothing wrong with Spoons grub at all. It's not going to be the best ingredients you can get, but like you said, it's good for the price.

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

Agreed. I (Anja) have lots of friends who've slagged off Wetherspoons saying it's garbage, but I think it's pretty decent.

@StimParavane

Ай бұрын

When I used to drink I used to go in there all the time for food as their veggie options were really good.

@kalofkrypton

Ай бұрын

People who rag on spoons are usually just entirely uninformed. They often just enjoy paying more for lower quality, badly prepared food from other chains. There are a scant few exceptions, but the vast majority of chain pub kitchens run in the same way. Frozen foods, hot holds, industrial microwaves/ovens, grills and fryers. I spent many years in the trade, spoons by far had the tightest standards, best pay, best opportunities and best training across the board. It's not even close. 🤷🏽‍♂️

@StimParavane

Ай бұрын

@@kalofkrypton That's really good to know. Excellent comment.

Another great vid guys. Nice one.

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! Glad you enjoyed.

Looked delicious! Even I would try it all! Keep the videos coming!

@wherearewe-yt

2 күн бұрын

It was! And super cheap.

I love spoons. Insanely cheap, especially in less well off areas. Spacious, ordering via the app, quality is just OK but always consistent. Great vid - thanks!

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

We loved the app and totally forgot to talk about it in the video. It's so easy and convenient. Thanks for watching! ☺️

Great video, well done guys!

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

Thanks! We had a great time. We will be back to try more things for sure, someday.

Im not a huge fan of the food personally but it's certainly value for money, as far as the drink selection goes however it's unmatched. Their selection of real ales, bottled foreign beers, ciders, cocktail, wine etc is amazing! It's been great in encouraging other local pubs to be more reasonable too.

Good one guys.........love it.

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! 🍻

Another thing i like about Spoons (and some other chain pubs, but not many) is the inclusion of a drinks menu. Most pubs just expect you to know exactly what you want and be happy with whatever price they surprise you with at the till. Yeah, you can just ask, but it's awkward if you're feeling indecisive (as i often am) and the bar's busy, server doesn't wanna spend 10 mins going through every drink available with you 😅

@wherearewe-yt

9 күн бұрын

Totally agree! So many bars often don't have a drink menu that is easily visible and since we are on a budget that can be a bit annoying sometimes. We don't like bad surprises, either, where we realize we just ordered a £10 drink. The drink menu at Wetherspoons is super transparent and you can even check the prices on the app before you go there.

Very honest review. Congrats.

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

We always try to be honest with our food reviews. Thanks so much for watching!

Hey guys. I'm a wetherspoons mystery diner and rated that pub in Ruislip many times. Most food is frozen apart from the pizzas which are made onsite. Not all wetherspoons have room for a pizza oven so don't offer pizzas, Wetherspoons are cheap and cheerful. FYI wetherspoons prices change depending on location. The central London ones can be a bit dearer for food.

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

How interesting! Since you must have visited many different branches, do you have a favourite Wetherspoons then? We really wanted to try a Pizza but we'll have to go somewhere else for those. We actually went to the Wetherspoons at Liverpool Station in London at a later date and I think it was a bit more expensive there but not by much. We had an Indian curry there which was also pretty tasty.

@richt71

Ай бұрын

@@wherearewe-yt Yes you are right the prices are £1-£2 more in prime locations. Difficult to recommend a wetherspoons as it can vary on the day and the cook on at the time. Sorry not much help! Btw the curries can be ok but poppadoms and nan can be a little soggy or very hard.

@jpw6893

Ай бұрын

The curry are frozen, mostly things are cooked fresh

@gibbo822

27 күн бұрын

Westbrom had a massive spoons that has since been brought by some Indians. I went in recently they have kept everything cheap and is always busy but c'mon half price spoons?? Bring it back 😭🤣

@jamesmann5152

21 күн бұрын

As a mystery diner it is interesting that you don't know the truth of what you are eating. Around 70% of the Wetherspoons menu is freshly prepared. There is very little that is frozen, other than the obvious, (Curries and any other ready meal type dishes like lasagne)

Spoons has mastered the hangover food ...😂...in ten years it rule the world,

@wherearewe-yt

22 күн бұрын

They really have! 😂

Wetherspoons is excellent value, it's chain pub food, but much cheaper and equal quality to other pub chains. The choice of drinks is bigger than most pubs, particularly real ale...the drinks are much cheaper as well...

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

That was certainly our experience. We quite enjoyed ourselves, and will definitely be back! We've been to pubs in London that cost 8/9 £ for a craft beer or cider. With promotions, Wetherspoons can be a third (maybe even half) the price. Kind of insane.

Ahhh jj moons in Ruislip😂 love it

I love these two

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

Thanks! 😃

The word is derived from the Proto-Germanic *bakkon, meaning "back meat". Meat from other animals, such as beef, lamb, chicken, goat, or turkey, may also be cut, cured, or otherwise prepared to resemble bacon, and may even be referred to as, for example, "turkey bacon". so yes canadian bacon and english bacon is the real bacon. we use back meat as opposed to belly which Americans use.

great honest opinion, i totaly agree with all you have said, great job guys, looking forward to next video

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, Sean! We've got a lot more coming. Next time we try UK fast food. If you haven't already seen it, we also have a recent UK snack video that we posted as well.

@seanmc1351

Ай бұрын

@@wherearewe-yt i will binge watch tonight comment lol so you know i have, im sorry i leave lots of comments, but it helps your channel

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

@@seanmc1351 The more comments the better! The best kind of viewer. Hahaha.

@seanmc1351

Ай бұрын

@@wherearewe-yt agered, i might have seen your snacks, i subbed ages ago, i know that, catch you in the comments, great to see you both

So happy to enjoyed your breakfast, A 'spoons' breakfast is unbeatable for the price as you both found out. And that mouthful @ 2:45, bangin!

@iandavies6575

23 күн бұрын

You don't set your sights very high

@wherearewe-yt

22 күн бұрын

We were very pleasantly surprised! It was delicious.

I found the breakfast muffin and wraps are brilliant. Really can't go wrong with a Wetherspoons breakfast at all, doesn't break the bank and the refills for the drinks is incredible value.

@wherearewe-yt

19 күн бұрын

We wanted to try a breakfast wrap, but ended up choosing the muffin instead. I imagine their both good! Such a good deal.

I live around the corner from Ruislip Manor I've been there a couple of times for drinks but I'll have to try the food next time

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

We were doing a pet sit in the area, and quite enjoyed it! The food was quite decent. Certainly worth the price.

People hating on spoons, what do you expect for the price? The food is probably on point in terms of cost to quality ratio. If you are a craft ale/beer drinker like me, they usually have the best selection of craft beer/ales in your area at a reasonable price. Sure they don't usually have music or sports but if you are out with the right group of friends then you don't need any of that. It's nice to still have somewhere you can socialize and spend under £30

They do nice steaks and nice bacon sandwiches. Cheap beer as well. Plus, some Wetherspoons are actually really nice inside.

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

We have so many things left to try, so we will definitely make a round two someday if this video keeps going. We have had a few people say the steaks are decent, and we really want to try the pizzas as well. 🍕

@cct7558

29 күн бұрын

I’m not sure about the pizzas. But, the bacon sandwiches are really nice for breakfast with a little bit of brown sauce.

There’s a pretty good burger meal in Wetherspoons. The buttermilk fried chicken bbq one. It’s about £11-12, and you get a pint. Better than going to McDonald’s and paying about £8 for a worse burger, no onion rings and a soft drink p.s. that mango chutney goes really well with gammon, so I’m not surprised it goes well with bacon and sausage p.p.s if you see Thatcher’s Haze or Rattler, they’re both good ciders imo

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

We'd like to go back and some point and try more things, so we will likely try one of the chicken burgers next time! That, and pizza for sure. We had one of the curries a week after we filmed this, and it was surprisingly decent as well. I think this is the third recommendation for Rattler, so we're going to have to try it the next time we're in the UK!

@DanniDunnit

19 күн бұрын

Good shout on Thatchers!!! That and Old Mout are my fave cider brands. Thatchers apple blackcurrant is really great.

@GIBBO4182

19 күн бұрын

@@DanniDunnit Old Mout are nice. Perfect summer drink

The mango chutney is there because they sell a few curries but I guess you could put it on whatever you want 😂 I feel like they put a few different items like ramen and bao buns on the menu because a lot of younger people and students also go to spoons and maybe it’s more for them?

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

Could be! The Katsu was honestly not bad, so I can imagine some of the other Asian menu items could be decent. Have you ever tried any of them? Wetherspoons ramen..oh boy. Hahaha. Maybe we have to try it in the future!

Hi guy's great review and spoon's is always good value for money, I've got one around a five minute walk or a twenty minute walk home lol, if you don't want to break the bank and have a good night out with something cheap to eat you can't go wrong and if i fancy a full English breakfast i would often just walk down there, take care guy's 👋👋👋🙏🙏

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

The breakfast was amazing value, as far as we're concerned! Only £16 for three meals, with drinks and unlimited refills is fantastic. 😁 And we still can't believe how cheap the drinks were. If we lived in the UK and had one in our neighborhood, we'd go all the time! Thanks again for watching. We appreciate it! 😃

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@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Yom Yom 😆☺️

Hash brown definitely belong on a British breakfast! 🙌🙌

If you’ve been in one Wetherspoons you’ve been in them all!!! Same decor, food and drink but most importantly it’s the SAME people in every one!!!!!!! It’s almost like they’re actually clones of each other then just rolled out with the furniture🤣🤣 love it!!!

@wherearewe-yt

26 күн бұрын

Hahaha. The locations can be quite different though! A few viewers shared some locations of Wetherspoons near them, and they are in some pretty interesting buildings some times.

Spoons is spoons. Never understood the hate for it. Cheap booze, quick food; in London this is a no brainer

@wherearewe-yt

19 күн бұрын

Definitely agree! We've paid for £8 pints in London before. Ridiculous. We'll take two for £6 any day!

@BurnCKC

9 күн бұрын

My only complaint is that muffins need to be toasted and they always serve them raw.

Japanese Curry tastes like the curry sauce you had as it was introduced to Japan originally by the British during in the 1800's. It's very similar to Chip Shop curry.

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

We've had had Japanese curry in Japan before and you're certainly right. We were just confused that they specifically called the curry sauce two different things and then it seemed to be the same. You can't have "curry sauce" and "Japanese curry sauce" on the menu but serve the exact same sauce 😆

Sadly, there is still an acute snobbery over which restaurants are or are not the so called best. In my home city centre we have three Spoons within 1/2 mile of each other and on Saturdays, particularly when my home football team is playing it is always best to order from the app to your table. I meet friends before we go to the game and the cost of having a few (or more lol) drinks with good mates is so available because of Spoons. Snobs can stay out of Spoons and leave us ordinary people to enjoy the basic, but enjoyable food, great priced drinks and good company of friends.

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

We've certainly got some of those types on the comments. 😅 We really enjoyed ourselves. The app system was great, the breakfast was super tasty, there's a great selection of drinking foods, and the drinks themselves are super cheap! What's not to like. Again, not the best food ever, but worth the price for sure. We will be back.

Mango chutney is generally an accompaniment for a curry.

Glad you enjoyed Wetherspoons! It's a great place for cheap eats, and drinks. I think that the dinners seem to be a little more expensive but portions always smaller. The drinks are always good value, a bottle of Pinot Grigio at a restaurant in London is around £30, it's £12 at Wetherspoons. Great for people on a budget, and don't want loud music and to sit and have a chat with friends (TV shows sports but no volume, music does not play at all). I was at a Wetherspoons on Thursday, Pasta Alfredo with Chicken was quite nice :0)

@wherearewe-yt

21 күн бұрын

Not having music is also great for us KZreadrs. No copyright strikes to worry about! 😂 For breakfast and drinks we found it especially good. The food for dinner is also worth it if you're on a budget..especially given the drink/ meal combo prices.

Poppadoms and Mango Chutney are incredible! Not sure about having it on a breakfast sandwich though. Glad you enjoyed. I liked the occasional Wetherspoons, although they banned all dogs a few years ago so we don't go any more as we have a Border Collie that comes everywhere with us.

@wherearewe-yt

18 күн бұрын

We love Border Collies! The chutney was good on the breakfast sandwich. We had a curry at Wetherspoons a week after this video. It was pretty decent, actually!

Mango chutney goes well with a curry.

@wherearewe-yt

29 күн бұрын

We will have to try it with a curry sometime! Really liked that chutney.

Japanese curry sauce is derived from British curry sauce, using British army rations with curry powder in them. Like how Currywurst sauce was made with British army ration curry powder.

@wherearewe-yt

26 күн бұрын

True. We just expected two slightly different sauces since they were called two different things on the menu. It was a tasty curry sauce, though, regardless. 😊

Mushy peas go great with Mint Sauce !! but you are right, they need a bit of a help with some kind of condiment !

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

We have still never tried them with mint sauce. Going to make it a point the next time we're in the UK to try them this way!

You should try Thatchers Gold which is a very good cider. xx

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

I tried this, off camera, the same week we filmed this video. It was good!

I agree with the buildings saved. I have seen incredible conversions as i use to do all the security Alarms and cameras in the Kent Area. Since retired and now a customer in Wales , i move here many years ago now.. Good value, we find. Many dislikes them, but why. I still use other more expensive restaurants as my wife is retired chef and loves good restaurants. She finds spoons very good for standard pub grub..it has its problems some times, not perfect, but we still use them. It's a defect restaurant run efficiently. Thanks for your review.

@wherearewe-yt

12 күн бұрын

I used to work in the restaurant industry as well, and the price reflects what you get, for sure. A lot of it may be frozen, deep fried, and microwaved..but so is a lot of other pub food. At least with Wetherspoons, you're not broke after a night out. It is what it is, and we quite enjoyed it! Thanks for watching. 😃

Hash browns are really nice. I never really see them on Fry Ups but they're becoming more common. I don't mind them. They're nice with beans.

@wherearewe-yt

2 күн бұрын

Agreed! I think they make a great addition. Any sort of fried potato makes breakfast even better.

Used to go for a burger at Wetherpoons pretty regularly. But one time, it was pretty much cold. The patty had some heat to it, but not much. Everything else was fridge cold. Including the bacon! I'm not too surprised they use pre-cooked bacon, or maybe since it was late in the day they were just using stuff they cooked earlier, but at least heat it up!

@wherearewe-yt

18 күн бұрын

I can imagine Wetherspoons differs from location to location! According to the comments section, it certainly seems that way. We got mostly lucky - other than the bao. The bao was just sad.

The best British cider is Merrydown, or at least that's what my 14year old self would say 😂 great channel guys

@wherearewe-yt

10 күн бұрын

Hahaha. Thanks for watching!

Weatherspoon's is great they have an amazing range of beers on tap and bottles and cans, my local does pizza from scratch every order which is always good.

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

We want to visit a location in the future that makes pizzas. Missed out this time! And agreed. There's a pretty impressive selection. We'd happily go back.

The best British cider is Cheddar Valley or Old Rosie. I could only get Angry Orchard in the US but it wasn't that bad. I'd try it again

@wherearewe-yt

17 күн бұрын

We'll try those out if we find them! We want to go to Cheddar, soon.

You can’t go wrong with Wetherspoons breakfast. It’s so nice. Spoons is great for drinks. Try a Baby Guinness shot!!

@wherearewe-yt

20 күн бұрын

The breakfast really did not seem different than any other fry up. Just a lot cheaper, which is a win. A Baby Guinness shot sounds good. Does it only have Guinness or something else?

Try Henry Westons, they make very good cider, aswell as vintage cider which knocks your socks off.

@wherearewe-yt

28 күн бұрын

We tried that in our first London video. I loved it..but that's the one Anja thought had the "piss taste" I was referring to in this video. 😂

@freddietaylor8708

27 күн бұрын

@@wherearewe-yt Ah 🤣

I read an article this week that exposed some of the more popular eateries for their shockingly high levels of salt in some kids meals. However, Spoons came out really well, since at least one of their offerings for kids had zero added salt.

Mango chutney normally would never be used in that way it’s used with curry’s and Indian food like pomodoms weather spoons has a curry night that’s popular

JJ Moon's is a very good pub. I've been there a few times when I'm in London.

@wherearewe-yt

3 күн бұрын

We quite enjoyed it! It was really close to where we were staying at the time as well, so pretty convenient. We went to another location a week after this video was filmed, and it was quite different.

Every time I’ve been back to the UK I’ve loved going to Wetherspoons. Next time you go back you should try their meat pies - they’re fabulous.

@wherearewe-yt

21 күн бұрын

Didn't even know they had meat pies! Haha. We will likely go back again sometime to try some other things. We still want to try out the pizzas as well!

@Richiedei50

21 күн бұрын

@@wherearewe-yt Better try the pizzas in Italy and the pies in England.🤣🥰

I wish the food looked like that at all the spoons pubs. Depending on where you live, you'll generally know where the best ones are. Woodthorpe top weatherspoons in mapperley, Nottingham is the best I think near me 👌🏼

@wherearewe-yt

16 күн бұрын

We've heard they can differ quite significantly. We enjoyed JJ Moons..though we weren't there late at night. We've heard Wetherspoon's can get quite rowdy, depending on the location!

For Cider, try Thatchers Blood Orange Cider poured over ice.

@wherearewe-yt

22 күн бұрын

I (Brandon) tried that pretty recently in the UK. It was good!

as a brit of 30 years, yes a hashbrown belongs on my fryup, anyone who wants to eat fried slice instead is a wrongun

The breakfast dish I love is a Miners Benedict it has black pudding on it

@wherearewe-yt

12 сағат бұрын

We love black pudding, so I'm sure we'd enjoy that one. 😁

Hi guys, again lol, watching your videos's again, binge watched the rest of your uk stuff, The hash brown thing, yeah its a breakfast item, alot depends on what your paying, making it filling for low price, Im going back to the 90's, when i used to travel from north england to London to work, We used to travel home on the A1 motorway dual carriage way from london, it took us all the way home, There was a porto cabin on the A1, truckers places really, but good for anyone, They used to have breakfast, from small to regular, then getting bigger, with chips, These were all name by roads, the A1 being the small the M1 being the next biggest, then the M4 and so on till you got to the M25, im not sure if the order is right, the bigger, the more additions you go, i have full english at home with my wife twice a week, we have hash browns, better than few chips on the side

@wherearewe-yt

2 күн бұрын

Thanks for returning! We love hashbrowns on the side. Fried potato is great, in any form!

not sure if anyone has mentioned, but mango chutney is usually eaten with indian food / curry in the uk :)

@wherearewe-yt

12 сағат бұрын

Yeah, a few people did! We actually had a Wetherspoons curry a week after we shot this video, but since we didn't know about the chutney until posting this video, we never managed to use it on the curry we got. 🫣

I remember being asked to leave when we finished our A levels and had way to many drinks!

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

Hahaha. I mean..I can see getting carried away at Wetherspoons. The drinks are so dang cheap. There are so many drink deals that it's hard to say no. Two drinks for the price we'd have paid for one in a regular London pub.

I love it when my fellow Brits try saying hash browns don't belong because there American lol here's why Haricot beans grown usa Tomatoes if out of season grown Spain Bacon normality imported from Denmark Mushrooms china The hash browns originally came from Switzerland So to say there to American is utter tripe

They have some good beer!

@wherearewe-yt

8 күн бұрын

They had a surprising amount of great options!

The mango chutney is to go with curry 😊

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

We had one of the curries a week after this video, but didn't know until the comments section of this video what the chutney was for. Woops! Haha. It was still delicious with the breakfast though! 😋

The three chillies for the wings aren't talking about the spice when you eat them but the spice when they come out haha

@wherearewe-yt

23 күн бұрын

😂

What you Canadians call bacon is probably more akin to our "streaky" bacon, made from pork belly, so has a lot of streaks of fat (hence "streaky bacon") and also crisps up very nicely. What you were eating here is what we call "back" bacon, made from pork loin, and is much leaner with just a bit of fat around the edges. The hash brown is a fairly recent addition to British breakfasts, so isn't really a traditional component. I'm from Scotland, and a traditional Scottish breakfast is very similar to the English version, with a few exceptions. Rather than hash browns, we usually have potato scones, or tattie scones as we refer to them, tattie being a Scots term for potato, We also have Lorne sausage, or square sausage as it's more commonly referred to in Scotland, we still include link sausages, the Lorne sausage is an added bonus. In addition, a Scots breakfast can often include sliced haggis, sometimes instead of black pudding, but sometimes as well as. If you are ever in Scotland, you should try a Scottish breakfast just to see how you compare it to the English breakfast. You definitely need to try Lorne sausage, as it's probably one of the top 5 foods that ex-pat Scots miss when they move abroad. You can also try our famous, or maybe infamous, deep fried Mars Bar, basically a Mars Bar dipped in batter then deep fried.

@wherearewe-yt

17 күн бұрын

Anja lived in Scotland for about 5 years, but we've only visit together before we made the channel. We will likely visit within the next few months, and we will definitely have a Scottish breakfast! We will likely make a Scottish food tour video in general. What else would you recommend we try? Anything a bit more..unusual? We like to try things that most other tourists don't feature in their videos!

Wetherspoons is unbeatable if on a budget or if you are really not too fussy. Always had a good full english in there.

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

We were very pleasantly surprised by the breakfast items. Still can't believe how cheap it was!

Would never put mango chutney on a breakfast sandwich haha, it’s for the curry’s they do, chicken korma, but would go better with one of their tikka masala’s, great video guys. Spoons is definitely worth the money, not great as many people have said but decent enough grub for its price point!

@wherearewe-yt

17 күн бұрын

It was good on breakfast! Try it out sometime. A week after this video, we went back to the Wetherspoons near Liverpool Station (we were waiting to head to the airport). We had one of the curries, and it was pretty good! Didn't try the chutney with it, though.

For around the same price as a breakfast in spoons you can get a Toby all you can eat one. Their breakfast is ok, not knocking it, but the Toby one is better value - however the drinks at Toby are more expensive. For the other food, spoons is ok. Always was a favorite start/springboard for many a good night around the town.

@wherearewe-yt

16 күн бұрын

Toby Carvery? Didn't even know they did breakfast! We've never been to one, but we'll likely make a video there in the future.

I have a love hate relationship with Weatherspoons, you can't deny that they are value for money as drinks and food are cheap in comparison to other restaurants, cafes and pubs. But they are also a big par of why the old style British pubs are closing. Spoons are cheap because they can afford to buy in bulk which is why the menus are almost identical whereever you go in the UK(with the exception of the odd regional difference), your local pub cannot do that and in most cases are forced to buy their beer, larger and ale from the brewery who owns the building at massively inflated prices when the brewery then sells the same beer to places like spoons at half the cost. I've seen that happen to a pub near me, where the landlord explained his costings just purely to the few of us that were in the pub because he was greatful we were there. He explained that the brewery would charge him say £200 a keg which you get around 88 pints out of(maybe less for foam up if the lines aren't perfect). So if you got the full 88 pints you would need to sell at £2.27 per pint just to break even on the keg alone, not including the overheads of the pub(power, staff,rent and heating etc) So you are already over what spoons are charging before you factor in the rest of your overheads and then a profit margin so you can actually make money that is why in the standard local you can see pints at £6.50 per. That is the main part of the hate side of my relationsip with Wetherspoons(other than ther owner who is a colossal berk) but I won't ever say they should all be closed or anything like that because they do help people go out and have a good time on a budget. The brewaries are the bigger villains by selling cheap to big old conglomerate Weatherspoons while gaining maximum profit from the landlords who don't have a choice but to get the kegs from them.

@wherearewe-yt

2 күн бұрын

There is a pretty big divide between those who love, and those who hate Wetherspoons. The reasons are those you already mentioned. People love it because it's affordable, and allows people of all social classes the luxury of being able to enjoy a night out for food and drinks. Those who dislike it, hate the owner, and blame Wetherspoon's for putting other, more local spots out of business. We typically like to visit more local spots. They often have a lot more personality, and better food. Most of our videos feature places like that. But every once and a while, we like to check out these big chains, and see what all the fuss is about. These types of videos also do a lot better, at Wetherspoon's is known all throughout the UK, while a local bar may only be known by a select number of people from any given city. For us, it's all about balance!

I worked in that exact Spoons back in the late 90s.

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

Really? Haha. That's awesome. Did you enjoy working there?

@jedisparktheboy9423

Ай бұрын

I didn’t work there specifically very often. I was mostly based in the Spoons in Kingsbury but I got sent all over North West London as relief staff. It was usually a pretty quiet job. I liked the midweek afternoon shifts. The bonuses were good. I’d usually be taking home a couple of crates of booze each month and the manager would let us buy spirits at wholesale prices.

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

@jedisparktheboy9423 That's amazing! I worked at a brewery in Berlin and used to get 48 beers for free, per month. Couldn't drink it all if I tried. 😂

The best British cider is one called Cornish Rattler Cyder

@wherearewe-yt

26 күн бұрын

We've had quite a few people suggest this! We will give it a go if we come across it the next time we're in the UK.

The chillies for the wings is for the sauce they come with i think, the base wings are all the same

@wherearewe-yt

18 күн бұрын

I think the wings themselves have a hint of spice, but it's pretty subtle!

Aspall Cider is excellent but its better on draught than the bottle. If you’re in Scotland, Thistly Cross is good but can be very sweet.

@wherearewe-yt

23 күн бұрын

Thistly Cross is actually my favourite UK cider. I forgot about it in the video, but I used to drink it during my university days before it was sold at Tesco and bigger shops like that. Back then they still had the regular one that had 7.2% alcohol. Me and my friend in Scotland always say that we are the OG fans that made Thistly Cross big, haha

The only place you'd see mango chutney on a regular basis in the UK is in Indian restaurants. Interesting choice for a breakfast condiment.

@wherearewe-yt

26 күн бұрын

It was quite good on breakfast!

Thatchers cider! Obviously I'm a bit biased😂

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

Hahaha. Thatchers is delicious! I (Brandon) actually bought some soon after we filmed this video.

I give wetherspoons food 10 out of 10, i go there regularly especially Sunday mornings for a large breakfast excellent hangover meal

@wherearewe-yt

23 күн бұрын

We really enjoyed the breakfast. Worth coming back for, for that price!

Old Rosie cider!

@wherearewe-yt

26 күн бұрын

We will have to try it!

New old goth subscriber here, you look like black clad metalhead/goth people I either am or will be friends with. Great content too, I like your honesty. And I drink Angry Orchard in 'Spoons unless they have the legendary Henry Westons Vintage at 8.2% ABV

@wherearewe-yt

18 күн бұрын

You'd be right! Though punk, Rockabilly and Psychobilly are more my cup of tea - we still both enjoy metal, and we love a goth crowd. We want to try and make it to the Whitby Goth Festival if we're still in Europe at the time. Sounds fun!

I’ve eaten in high end restaurants including the ivy but I also like spoons cheap and cheerful and unlimited hot drinks, fancy restaurants charge a lot for sometimes mediocre food. If your meal is not so good in spoons it’s not so painful when u have to pay.

@wherearewe-yt

20 күн бұрын

Totally agree! We've eaten worse food, for nearly double the price in London. As you said, at least with Spoons, your wallet isn't going to suffer too badly. Also, we love cheap drinks. 😜

Look for "Henry Weston's" Cider or "Thatchers" Cider or if you wanna try some funky flavoured ciders try "Brothers"

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

We had the vintage Henry Westons in our first ever London video. I really liked it, but Anja didn't. We both like Thatchers! Don't think we've ever had brothers..will have to try it!

Great video and all, but i suggest uploading short videos of your guys travels. Like a short video either seperate from the long form video or like a small section from it, at this stage this channel really needs it because of the shorts feed which hopefully will reach more people to learn about your travels! 😊 *edit: I suggest visiting my town of Banja Luka if you haven't already.Theres a lot to see here!

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

We've thought about doing them - but the trouble with shorts is that they often recruit a different audience than long form content. Often, the people who sub for short content don't end up watching the long content - which then means KZread may no longer push your long content. It's a dangerous game! Haha.

@autisticslav_

Ай бұрын

@@wherearewe-yt aw unfortunate

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

It is! We'd love to mix it up. We are going to try and focus a bit more on our Instagram and other platforms in the future, once we're traveling a bit more full time. We'd like to experiment with a bit of short form.

We always have Friday night 'spoons in our family! Everyone can choose different things - burgers, pizzas, gosh and chips. Two of us are vegan and there's always plenty to choose. It delivers Everytime! Nothing fancy. Decent food at good prices, cheap beer! Ps the mango chutney is usually served with their curries

@wherearewe-yt

26 күн бұрын

That's very true! There really is something for everyone. We're actually looking forward to going back because there are so many more things to choose from. We still want to try the pizzas! We had a curry at Wetherspoons a week after we filmed this, and quite liked it!

Love Weathersppons. You get what you pay for. Once I turned 18 that was my go to where I'm from because it was right next to the bus station so I could get drunk and get a bus home haha. The food is good if you don't have that much money and it will fill you up. Like I said, you get what you pay for. It's worth going to if you're on a budget :)

@wherearewe-yt

28 күн бұрын

We agree for sure! We love cheap drinks and eats. If we lived in the UK, I could see us stopping by frequently for those cheap drinks promos. 🍸

Wetherspoons is nice,filling cheap amd cheerful

@wherearewe-yt

20 күн бұрын

Agreed!

Katy's thatchers cider👍

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

We've had Thatchers, but not this version. We'll check it out!

I think it all depends on the Weatherspoons and who's doing the cooking, I've been to some Weatherspoons that were so bad that I would never go back again, and I've been to some Weatherspoons that are amazing. It's coz not everyone likes Salt so you can always add ya own as there is salt at the tables

@wherearewe-yt

12 күн бұрын

We've heard the quality can differ significantly based on location. Ours was pretty decent, besides the bao!

@Showtime6192009

12 күн бұрын

@@wherearewe-yt That's Good That Ya Got A Good One, If Ya Ever Go To Ramsgate On The Kent Coast That's Where The Biggest Weatherspoons is And they are Amazing. I Always Eat There when I'm down there.

scampi chips and curry sauce, thats the one

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

It was delicious! We're big curry sauce lovers now. So dang good.

As a Brit, food at a spoons is just ok, you go in knowing its not great but also knowing you can get a burger and a pint for £10. Its cheap and available in almost every town. The also often occupy cool old buildings, the favourites I've been in are the one in Bury St Edmunds and the one in Malvern for its view. Also is a shame about the Pizza as I had their spicy meat pizza and it was genuinely quite good. Also Aspalls cider is rather nice.

@wherearewe-yt

26 күн бұрын

We went to the one near Liverpool Street station in London after this video, and it was quite cool! A few viewers have told us about some pretty interesting looking locations. Hopefully we can visit again, and finally try one of the pizzas.

The Spoon breakfast is actually pretty good.

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

We certainly thought so! It was just as good as other breakfasts we've had around the UK, but it was a fraction of the price.

It’s basically the Chili’s or Applebee’s of British pubs

@wherearewe-yt

29 күн бұрын

Kind of - but all of the Wetherspoons look pretty different, which is cool! We've had people telling us all sorts of unique Spoons locations that we should visit.

People forget that most the food is of similar quality to places you'd pay 30-50% more. My city I'm in (Liverpool) has Weatherspoons everywhere and I've never gotten a meal & felt it tasted even close to bad or "average". Especially for the cost.

@wherearewe-yt

17 күн бұрын

We were filming this outside of London, and we've had meals cost twice the price, and taste pretty much the same!

If they have Irish Orchard Theives cider get that!

@wherearewe-yt

Ай бұрын

We'll try it next time we're in the UK! Do they typically have it at Wetherspoons?