This was actually the second video we filmed that day. The promise I made about getting distracted will make a lot more sense when I've put the next... er, the previous video together! -- Tom

@1REDARROWS

7 жыл бұрын

Matt and Tom you could also add pie and mash

@XpegasusheartX

7 жыл бұрын

That's a manderin duck! The males are very pretty, often used as ornamental ducks :)

@brandonsamuels1997

7 жыл бұрын

But what about the great British bakery does London not have any of those worth mentioning

@klutttmuttsprutt6087

7 жыл бұрын

Colonial Clenching, they had a few hits in the late 80s right?

@JVerschueren

7 жыл бұрын

Misspelled La Gelateria website in description.

"You shouldn't trust me when ducks are involved" - You don't need to tell us, we remember the story of you buying ducks from a guy at a motorway service station.

@mrsuperguy2073

7 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah i remember that! but for the life of me i can't remember what they were for.

@tyjuji

7 жыл бұрын

They were for the University pond, IIRC.

@mrsuperguy2073

7 жыл бұрын

tyjuji i think i remember that

@tempestaspraefert

7 жыл бұрын

Ah, the good ol' Duck Dealer Story.

@PsyKeks

7 жыл бұрын

Oh, nice recall! Thank you for reminding me!

i've never been to london and probably won't be for many years, yes i still watched this entire video

@not_a_generic_name6183

4 жыл бұрын

Multiple times...

The Tower Of London is a really good place to eat because its grass is actually really yummy and the bricks are soft enough to chew.

@slendeaway7730

7 жыл бұрын

P Tucek Oh god not that.

@bigbenhebdomadarius6252

7 жыл бұрын

The Mansion House is also pretty tasty.

Matt, please secretly swap Tom's "mystery biscuits, oh yeah" button with a clip of "colonial clenching, oh dear" from this episode ;)

@charliespinoza1966

7 жыл бұрын

Anonymous User +

@ragnkja

7 жыл бұрын

Anonymous User I suspect he keeps his computer out of the other contestants' reach prior to recording, ever since the audio episode where the "ding" was replaced by the sound of a gong.

@moritzkockritz5710

7 жыл бұрын

which episode was that, I can't remember that? Might there be a Citation needed episode I haven't watched yet! O.O

@homomculus

7 жыл бұрын

Not quite! It was pre-Citation Needed, back on the audio podcast. I believe it's episode 9 where Tom's ding became his dong?

@OrigamiMarie

7 жыл бұрын

The audio episodes are good and are all still on a podcast feed (found on the techdiff website). They're not Citation Needed, they are instead the reverse trivia quiz game. But that hardly matters, it's these guys and a similar format.

"One of those openey-boxey things" I love Matt's detailed descriptions of things

"I don't have an adventurous palate." "I had a balsamic vinaigrette ice cream and it was lovely." That seems plenty adventurous to me, Tom. Also, burrito opinion: I like them and I like lots of meat on them. Otherwise, I'm not picky. Stick some warm food in a tortilla and I'll probably eat that burrito happily.

@zyaicob

3 жыл бұрын

Fancy sandwiches are fundamentally just sandwiches which means proper sandwich rules apply. The more meat, the better.

@OGD3C

3 жыл бұрын

@@zyaicob you are correct

@ltloxa1159

2 жыл бұрын

I like when there is warm stuff and cold stuff, not perfectly mixed but still flowing into eachother. If the warm stuff is some meat and something spicy then there is no longer improvement to be made.

Hello, fellow human! I also enjoy the food.

@darko970

7 жыл бұрын

I too enjoy partaking in food

@dipi71

7 жыл бұрын

I especially sympathize with food enthusiasts who put the food in their respective mouths. (Like I do too. (With my mouth. (Not any other mouth. (Because that would be weird.))))

@gnyrinn

7 жыл бұрын

I also like to put food in my main face-hole.

@MarioDrWhofilms

7 жыл бұрын

MrMe01 I was just about to say that

@UrbanPanic

7 жыл бұрын

Combined with the "We are not watching you. We haven't got a camera in each of these places" denial makes me wonder... are Matt and Tom extraterrestrial culinary anthropologists?

I honestly don't care about the topic you talk about. I just love to hear you ramble. You two always make me laugh a lot and brighten up my day :D

@AlexiLaiho227

6 жыл бұрын

this is such a pure comment--me too.

@ajs41

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexiLaiho227 It's a really interesting comment in my opinion.

Why should i eat a place in london?

@Tahgtahv

7 жыл бұрын

Good point. The title should be "Places to eat at in London"

@bytesabre

7 жыл бұрын

valtteri nietula Exactly. You should eat a plaice in London

@karlpoppins

7 жыл бұрын

"Places at which to eat in London" :D

I appreciate you mentioning "not authentic" because people don't realise how different actual proper indian food is to british "curry".

@zyaicob

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder how authentic Indian food differs from the Indo-Caribbean hybrid system i grew up with

@ajs41

Жыл бұрын

Why don't Indian restaurants in the UK serve proper Indian food?

@keysmash_roa

11 ай бұрын

@@ajs41 because the british would not be able to take it, unironically

The spongy bread, in Ethiopia at least, is known as injera :)

@mattandtom

7 жыл бұрын

Ha. I could remember the name of teff flour, but not the bread! -- Tom

@karl-erlendmikalsen5159

7 жыл бұрын

Injera filled wtih goodies was the best part of working saturdays with an Ethiopian in Tromsø. He always brought enough food for everyone and it was always delicious :)

@BeccaMoses

3 жыл бұрын

i would die for injera it’s so good

@zyaicob

3 жыл бұрын

And it's the world's best bread

@zyaicob

3 жыл бұрын

@@karl-erlendmikalsen5159 That's just Ethiopian culture, haha. Hospitality is a very vital part of being an Ethiopian, and we love breaking bread with friends.

I suspect Tom would sacrifice Matt to save some baby ducks if the circumstances required it.

@OrigamiMarie

7 жыл бұрын

Hurp Durp I think there would be a tense moment of consideration, the decision would go toward saving Matt, and then several days of occasional sadness about the ducklings.

@Poldovico

7 жыл бұрын

Let's not start doing what the Phandom are doing. We are responsible adult-seeming people who could choose to be mature about things, if we ever saw any reason to ever.

@karl-erlendmikalsen5159

7 жыл бұрын

Steamed carrots, parsnip purée and a mild red wine sauce.

@karl-erlendmikalsen5159

5 жыл бұрын

@@Altoclarinets for the ducks

@karl-erlendmikalsen5159

5 жыл бұрын

@@Altoclarinets oh yes >:)

14:20 when Tom gets Matt's pun, the delayed reaction is amazing. and then Matt's reaction to Tom's delayed reaction.

"Every culture has a sandwich. Here is a bready starch that we put something in."

The Baby ducks are the cutest thing I have seen all day. Matt let Tom show us more adorable ducks

In addition to learning a lot of places to eat in London, I've also learned that Tom has a cuteness proximity weakness to baby ducks. (Not that I blame him, though.)

"Dishoom"? :D The way you pronounce it so properly is hilarious, cos it's basically an onomatopoeia of the sound of punching in indian cinema. I'm not from the UK and I've never heard of this chain before, cool!

Tom: I don't have a particularly adventurous palate Also Tom: this drink has a human toe in it

Tom, I had to stop watching to say this, I'm a vegetarian and I don't get Tofu either.

@dhkatz_

7 жыл бұрын

I'm not a vegetarian but I love tofu.

@kathyh8047

7 жыл бұрын

KanonXD same 😄

_Tokyo_ Diner in *_CHINATOWN_*

@ragnkja

7 жыл бұрын

Po Yao Cheong I've had excellent Vietnamese food in Chinatown in London.

@kiro9291

7 жыл бұрын

Nillie​​ _WH _*_A T_*

@DixonYamada737

7 жыл бұрын

Po Yao Cheong Theres this thai place, and an excelent korean place in my local chinatown

@kiro9291

7 жыл бұрын

+Detective「Jorge Joestar ||」 *_W H Y_*

@DixonYamada737

7 жыл бұрын

Why would i go to china town to get chinese food when i could go to panda express also korean food is great

18:36 Toms tiny T-rex hands distracted me through the desserts

Fun fact: there's at least one Saudi Arabian taxi company (don't know if they still do this) that used Foursquare's places for GPS locations, because it was way more accurate than anything else available for the country.

All you need to do is this, this, and this. - Vegetarian

5:29 : "currying on!"

@MrPSyman3

7 жыл бұрын

I was surprised god Pun didn't pick up on that

@3seven5seven1nine9

7 жыл бұрын

Keep calm and curry on

Oh, god! An actual park bench! Wait they are human? ;-)

@PyrusLex86

7 жыл бұрын

Ryan Studley don't be fooled by their playing about

@PaulPaulPaulson

7 жыл бұрын

Ryan Studley Until proven otherwise, i will continue to belief that they have at least some superhuman abilities.

@PaulPaulPaulson

7 жыл бұрын

Summon ducks. Their superhuman ability is to be able to instantly summon ducks.

@metalwhere

7 жыл бұрын

Paul Paulson Maybe Matt's power, probably Tom's kryptonite.

@OrigamiMarie

7 жыл бұрын

Ooh, so like the only reason Tom hasn't taken over the world yet is that every time his plans get too big, Matt summons some ducklings and Tom gets distracted by them? But Tom knows he doesn't want to run the world after taking it over anyway, so he hangs around Matt for this reason . . .

I found the Steak House review: www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/angus-steakhouse-how-does-tourist-staple-continue-to-thrive-in-todays-gourmet-market-9268063.html Enjoy.

there are two types of steakhouses, those at the main street on the way to tourist attractions with >20€/100g steak and those on the side street with proper pricing and really good steaks.

I live in London and there are a few joints i recommend: 1. Meat and Liquor. I think they mentioned this and it serves the best burgers i have ever had (and i have had a lot of burgers) 2.Sakura. This isn't in Central London, it's in my area but it serves the best Japanese food for extremely low prices. Even if it is tiny, the service here is amazing 3. Ping Pong. Another Japanese place that serves everything from dumplings to pork puffs, I highly recommend it.

@Fantastika

Жыл бұрын

Theres a lot of places called Sakura, could you be more specific?

Wow, how convenient that this video came out 3 days before I visit London with my Mum and Nana. Thanks Matt and Tom. 👍🏻

I like it when you do your London travel guides. It lets me pretend that maybe someday I'll be able to afford going there.

new superhero....The Colonial Clencher

"Currying on" - Matt, right after talking about the traditional curryhouse.

Coincidentally a couple of days after this video I ended up in London (a rare occurrence as I live in rural mid Wales) and needed somewhere to eat near Kings Cross. So I went to Pizza Union and I salute your recommendation. Had a pizza, garlic bread (to have on the train later) and a drink for less than £10. Thank you very much lads!

Great timing on this video for me. I'll be in London soon and will be sure to check out at least one of these places!

Very nice video, gents. I must say, the couple of times I've been to/through London in my life I haven't really taken to the place, but perhaps knowing where some good restaurants are might help. Personally though, there is one restaurant in London that I can highly recommend: Byron. Located next door to Earl's Court tube station, this was hands down the best burger joint I found anywhere in the UK. It's run by a group of Frenchmen who are aiming to mix French culinary mastery with this American classic to create a menu of boutique gourmet burgers. However even their plain bog standard burgers were top notch. The service was also excellent; even after I accidentally knocked a ketchup bottle off of my table once, the waitress was still very kind and understanding, asking if I was alright. Even the prices were reasonable.

I have a thought about Matt and Tom travelling to Thailand, as there is a dish of rice with pork and "gravy". Matt's dish is probably rice with loads of crispy pork, while Tom's dish is possibly rice and pork in normal portions, but drenched with gravy. That dish, based heavily on Chinese cuisine, is rice with various pork sides including char siu pork (called "red pork" in Thai), crispy pork, Chinese sausages, and then covered in red gravy.

Dessert restaurants are becoming quite a big thing in the UK actually - in my town they've opened 3 separate ones (each connected to larger chains) called 'Treats' 'Creams' and 'Afters' - they're all fairly decent but very overpriced imo

I really like the scenic outdoor setting in this one, and Tom getting distracted by cute wildlife is fun :-)

Just wanted to say thanks for the Bodean's recommendation Went there today and great food

Ah! So homesick hearing these amazing restaurants … been ‘trapped’ in Switzerland since corina hit … miss all my favourite London haunts!

I went to a great place about a year ago called Black Lock. On Sundays, they do your choice of roast beef, lamb or pork, but they also give you the option of having all three. If you have a big enough group, they'll bring out the latter option on a central platter for everyone to take their desired amount from. The meat itself was amazing, but for me the highlight was the roast potatoes, which were perhaps the best I've ever had. Fully recommended.

Wow, I've been looking at videos about things to do in London from you guys, seems like fate that this was released!

For amazing vegan deserts: Rubys of London, they are in Greenwich Markets, on Saturdays and Sundays.

So, Matt has the inconceivable ability to deliriously make himself laugh to introduce the video... perfect.

I've only been to the UK once, and I went to Dishoom. That was some of the best food i've ever had.

Went to the Soho Tonkotsu yesterday. It was very nice, thanks for the recommendation!

I don't quite get why it's so entertaining to watch a video about food places in a country I've never been to

I went to Bodeans and it's lovely! was for a pre concert meetup type thing.

My favourite Mexican food almost works like a sandwich, only there's no bread involved. It's called a *tlacoyo* (you might consider it an oval-shaped and somewhat fatter tortilla), traditionally made with blue corn kernels, and they usually stuff it with a special kind of cheese (requesón) or fava beans (de frijol). To me, it's just the best vegetarian-friendly street food here and I get to top it with a really hot salsa, possibly made with *chile* *serrano* or *habanero.*

If you're looking for variety and atmosphere, Boxpark (all-food one in Croydon and a food/shopping one in Shoreditch) is fantastic. Haven't had a single problem with it yet.

If you like burritos and you're visiting Edinburgh, Taquito in Tollcross is great for takeaway and Pancho Villas is brilliant sit-in.

+1 for La Gelatiera, especially the rosemary orange zest with honey flavour. Udderlicious (Seven Dials and Islington) has great ice cream, and enough choice to satisfy the adventurous and unadventurous alike. Said is a chocolate cafe in Soho, most amazing hot chocolate I've ever had. Essentially liquid chocolate :) Beigel Bake on Brick Lane for the salt beef on a bagel- the bakery one store down is just as good and shorter lines! Bread Ahead- excellent filled doughnuts, especially the praline or burnt sugar ones. Pricier: The Shed in Notting Hill, lots of small plates using British ingredients. Copita- spanish tapas. Rodizo Rico - Brazilian-style restaurant, waiters come around with different meats on skewers and slice off whatever you want. All you can eat and lots of variety.

I once asked if you guys force the opening laugh or have jokes, this video probably not purposely answered that question (which you answered anyway, but this gave a beautiful insight), thank you! :)

Tom's slow uptake on the helicopter joke gives me life

Hi vegan here, I don't understand tofu xD yay for legumes.

I'd recommend Simpsons Tavern. Proper old school food made extremely well with really good sized portions. Not hugely expensive either for a place to eat in the middle of the City. Have the stewed cheese for dessert too. Also, doughnuts... Crosstown doughnuts are superb. And for Pizza - Pizza East. Also really like the burgers at The Blues Kitchen. The oreo donuts are really moreish too.

I haven't spent much time in London, but I did spend about 3 months in other bits of Britain, and I'm very surprised you didn't mention Kaspas as a dessert place! I only went maybe 2-3 times but every time was very memorable

For Japanese places to eat round London there are some really good options. Abeno for Okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancake) is really really good. Bit pricey but if you want Japanese food that isn't sushi, sashimi or ramen this is a good place. Near the British Museum Kintan for Japanese BBQ meats. Again depending on the cuts of meats you choose it can be pricey but there is great selection the sauces compliment well and is just a great place to sit in and eat. Down the road from the British Museum Shimogamo for a variety of Japanese dishes near Camden Town station. Bit pricey but good variety cosy place to eat never to busy. I had an aubergine that was coated in a type of fish sauce and cheese there and that was delicious. Gyoza is usually quite nice. Last time though it looked significantly under-cooked didn't realise until I opened up the last one but I didn't get food poisoning so all okay I guess Japan Centre. The import store that has moved all around the Picadilly Circus/ Green Park area over the last 15 years always has some nice tasting ready to eat meals available. Good for a picnic perhaps or to eat Japanese food at a more affordable price. The takoyaki stand outside is quite nice as well. Good selection of ceramics as well. You can buy a stove top hotpot and the ingredients there if you want to make a warming Japanese hotpot at home as well Ten Ten Tei. One road shy of Soho but adjacent to Shaftbury Avenue. I believe they are closed now but I used to be taken there a lot by my mother. I remember them having some really nice simple sushi when I was about 5 or 6 years old. But some of the worst toilets that I have ever seen associated with a restaurant

The term "Branches" to describe Restaurant Chain Outlets feels weird. I'm picturing a Bank style building but instead of handing out money and dealing with cheques they serve plates of food through a small slit behind 6mm polycarbonate windows.

@extreamemineing

7 жыл бұрын

good idea for a warzone

@alexe8375

7 жыл бұрын

Living a few minutes from downtown Baltimore, what you described is more real than you might imagine

@OrigamiMarie

7 жыл бұрын

George Farren That just sounds like a fast food drive-through in a scary neighborhood.

I live in Glasgow. I'm rarely in London. I'm literally only watching this for the entertaining conversational style!

"Colonial Clenching! - oh dear" killed me but at the same time I'm just imagining a military figure in the British East India Company doing squats

in your in south London, go to the lesser known restaurants and ignore the chain ones. if your in the brockley/dulwich/camberwell area go to: fm mangal on camberwell highstreet as well as the falafel and shrwama shop. the brockley rock is a fish and chip shop with some of the best fish and chips in london. ganapati is an excellent Indian restaurant and lots of restaurants on / around Peckham rye lane are brilliant. if your on the south bank the market just behind the royal opera house is an excellent foodie place. gabbies in the west end is a cheap and cheerful restaurant in that area. look for local and interesting restaurants and look up reviews online

Tom, the only man who appreciates a proper soup sandwich.

If any of you find yourself in Soho and want a cuisine that's a bit more niche, I will Recommend Herman Ze German because they do Currywurst that is genuinely better than the stuff you get in Berlin through its use of homemade currywurst sauce and imported German bratwurst. They have a few locations across London including on Charlotte Street which was the original home of the German immigrant community in London. They do Schnitzel, regular brats in buns and authentic German drinks like Fritz Kola and Weißbier.

There's a Thai place at the end of Portobello Road that I highly recommend. Had a couple of lovely dinners over there.

Tibits off Regent Street does great vegetarian food, it's an upmarket buffet and it's priced by weight!

This is great timing. I'm going to London in three weeks.

Burrito opinion - Tom, Matt, if you're ever in Phoenix AZ, stop by the Humberto's off Grand Avenue and get the Carne Asada burrito. They're great. Especially with guacamole and sour cream.

The best burrito I've had was from a food van in front of Peckham library, they're only there some days of the week but it's really good and great value for money

the new 'Mystery Biscuits': "Colonial Clenching!?!" 'Oh dear...'

On the topic of Ice-creams that you started discussing at the end of the video, I will suggest something for anybody visiting Sydney, Australia. Messina, it started in Darlinghurst but there is a store at Bondi Beach, up a little side road. It has weird and wonderful flavours that change every week and is slowly spreading around Australia. If I'm not wrong they just opened a chain in America. My favourite flavour from there is called Mr Potato Head.

Street markets are always good. Whitecross street, Borough, Camden, Spitalfields etc.

Bodean's is brilliant, any tourists going to watch Chelsea/visit the ground, there's one round the corner. Gets rammed on a match day but if you're doing the stadium tour it would be a good way to round it off. Either that or a Nando's.

There's a great smokehouse called Grillstock in Leicester city centre (St Martin's Square to be precise). The service can be a little slow cause it's very popular and all cooked in-house (they even have the big rotatey smokers there) but I highly recommend it if you're ever doing anything in the Midlands. There's also Walker's pie shop just down the road from the market, which sells traditional Melton Mowbray pork pies (they also do hot pies with mash). There're traditional curry houses everywhere, too.

The "colonial" decor at the Dishoom you're talking about is actually Persian decor. It was featured on Eater.

I would have to say Dishoom is more authentic than you perhaps seem to think. It is a take on the Iranian cafe's in India which offer easy street food. I admit as they've expanded they've changed some of their recipes to suit the UK palate slightly more but nonetheless this is very close to the product you would get in the cafe's in places like Mumbai. The Indian resturants that were popular in the 70s & 80s were not Indian as such but Bangladeshi and they had a different style of cooking mixed in with appealing to the UK taste.

Matt has shades but Tom is the one with the sun in his eyes...

love a slice is a great place in London for cakes/desert type restaurant (also does hot food)

"They've covered up the history with branding" #modernlife

Now off to thoroughly check out all the links.. bye bye productive morning

Two of my favourites: Barshu in soho for great sichuan. Burger & Shake in Bloomsbury (across from The Brunwick)

Just a personal recommendation; I popped down to London a couple of weeks ago and found this great Asian place by Lambeth North Tube Station called Hikari. Dead quiet and dead quick sushi and noodles. Quite literally a 10/10 with rice.

'yet' is just a brilliant word that suddenly makes things seem very devious

There’s this dessert place called Cube. It’s basically a place were you can get milkshakes and ice cream and all that, but they also make waffles with ice cream on and some different toppings. Not sure exactly where they are but they do deliver.

I went to a great steak restaurant in London called Bar + Block around Kings Cross, I only mention it because I went there after watching Citation Needed live. Very good steak and fairly well priced.

Can't believe you did not mention 'the rock and sole plaice' near covent garden. As a Yorkshire man, this is the only fish and chips I will eat south of Sheffield!

If you're into ramen, check out KOI Ramen, they're at Brick Lane on Sundays, every day at Pop Brixton, and just opened in Tooting. I totally agree with Tokyo Diner.

2 recommendations. Wong Kei in chinatown is simple but cheap and tasty chinese food. They have options on the chinese part of the menu which are more authentic. Mangal 2 (Not Mangal 1) for authentic ocakbasi style turkish food. It's far more than just kebabs. Other than that, spot on with everything!

Glad to see bodeans on there. They order quality meat, and what they do to the meat is amazing!

my favourite Indian restaurant in London is Diwana Bhel Poori in Euston, Noth Indian style, theres a buffet there every lunch and the food is great. Also helps that there's an Indian sweets shop across the road from it

There is a really good mexican restaurant just off seven dials as you head toward Leicester square - can't remember the name, but I try and visit whenever I'm in town. Give it a try.

Actually went to Hawksmoor last week, after your previous recommendation. A bit pricey, but the best steak I've ever had. Same goes for the asparagus by the way.

As "local dessert place" you could have mentioned these amazing cookie places, locals have taken me to one in piccadilly, its called Bens Cookies and the queue can be endless in summer with lunchbreak cookie fans, almost no tourists

Union Pizza sounds like Big Johns pizza in Birmingham. Last time I had one it was pretty good and was very fresh!

I don't know about chains, because I rarely go to them, but surely almost anywhere lets you pick your pizza toppings.

I would like to throw my hat in the ring for Ben's Fish Bar near Forbidden Planet in Shaftesbury Avenue. It's a good price for fantastic fish and really good chips in Central London.

Suggested addition for burgers: Gourmet Burger Kitchen. My favourite burger place in the UK.

I've eaten at Maxwell's in Covent garden a couple of times. from memory it's the standard burgers & pizza, American style place and i can't remember how expensive it was but the food was definitely good

If you are in Northampton, go to franks it is an awesome burger place but there is probably more outside of Northampton. it is nice