US vs UK TGI Fridays | Food Wars
From calorie count to portion sizes, we wanted to find out all the differences between TGI Fridays in the US and the UK. This is Food Wars.
Intro 00:00
Portion Sizes 00:10
Exclusives 3:40
Nutrition 10:00
Ingredients 16:24
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US vs UK TGI Fridays | Food Wars
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I'm neither from the UK nor the US. I don't even know why I'm watching these videos, all I know is it's super fun 😂🔥
@madeleinetwocock4293
3 жыл бұрын
hahaha same here! (🇨🇦)
@jeje3061
3 жыл бұрын
Same here😧😆
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
Same
@TechNetworkUK
3 жыл бұрын
@@JoeAvella Same these videos are awesome
@murali2534
3 жыл бұрын
Same
Be honest, this series is 99% of the reason you subscribe to this channel.
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
nah
@sjdrifter72
3 жыл бұрын
@@JoeAvella Joe, you're the reason why I subscribed and why i'm addicted to these videos. I love your personality and sense of humor. Thanks for the laughs.
@fourdoorsmorehoes
3 жыл бұрын
i subscribed for Regional Eats
@SilentAngel_YT
3 жыл бұрын
I only subscribed cause KZread showed me a random video and it amuses me that's my honest truth.
@mr.phearumkh9923
3 жыл бұрын
My channel make about women cooking
Has anyone noticed how the US order is full in plastic while the UK order is mostly cardboard
@DountTime21
3 жыл бұрын
Im pretty sure the uk tries to cut down on plastic waste more.
@LISTEDGames
3 жыл бұрын
@ddoggsta so I guess you prefer more plastic pollution?! Lol
@JamTaylor69
3 жыл бұрын
@ddoggsta the place with more pollution? Weird brag
@LISTEDGames
3 жыл бұрын
@@JamTaylor69 I have no idea what you're talking about
@sustainablesam2746
3 жыл бұрын
Thank the EU for being environmentally conscious!!!
I love how the UK has orders of 3 and 6 and then theres the US with 10 30 and 50
@Pharo02
3 жыл бұрын
Kingpin US
@gavinthecrafter
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly idk how you can just have 3 wings, it's gotta be at least 10. The USA's got it right
@michaelmeis2953
2 жыл бұрын
The UK goes full wing though, so in the US those orders would be 6 and 12
@Utoob8
2 жыл бұрын
@@gavinthecrafter Maybe you want wings as a side, then 3 would make sense
@gavinthecrafter
2 жыл бұрын
@@Utoob8 Never heard of getting wings as a side before but I guess it makes sense
These two can never live together in the same continent just to continue the series So sad but this series should never end.
@Miker6348
3 жыл бұрын
they don’t live together in general. there’s separate insider offices in both countries
@RammmFan
3 жыл бұрын
they aren't couple are they :D?
@ramenboy6411
3 жыл бұрын
True
@laithelhamdi2231
3 жыл бұрын
@@RammmFan no they're not
@shriyaganguly9531
3 жыл бұрын
You really had me wondering if they were a couple in a long distance relationship who try to bridge their gap via this series with your comment
It's nice of Wendy's to open in the UK just to keep this series going.
@pauldrummond755
3 жыл бұрын
@kolim jone we still have the highest food standards though
@elijahmckenzie9207
3 жыл бұрын
kolim jone but they have laws about what they can put in their food, and you can only use 100% British meat. So that’s why Wendy’s and stuff has taken so long to come here 👍
@tmm_2455
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks America for McDonald’s, Burger King, Krispy Creame, and TGI Fridays. We never wanted Five Guys or Wendy’s though. Why can’t we have Outback or Perkins?
@BassBanj0
3 жыл бұрын
@@tmm_2455 I don't know who you are on about but I sure as hell wanted Wendy's to come over here
@tmm_2455
3 жыл бұрын
@@BassBanj0 personally I’d rather they opened a chain of Indonesian gerobak food carts on the streets of the U.K. and they are rough as Tarzans feet.
Everytime I think that this is the end, there's no other matching restaurants in the UK and USA. No, you guys pull out another one
@marinadeburgos8666
3 жыл бұрын
Then they will go through the candys, the drinks and the supermarket frozen food until they make a video about regular water
@adamknight5089
3 жыл бұрын
I know right! It's crazy how many chains they have
@Mrtraveler01
3 жыл бұрын
@@marinadeburgos8666 I won't lie, I'd watch that.
@jxz.10
3 жыл бұрын
@@Mrtraveler01 same
I love how when Harry was eating his mozzarella stick they were playing don’t be suspicious
14:55 😭😭😭 “ He thought we were gonna add dance stuff.” “ dork.” 😭💀💀💀💀💀
How it all started: Food insider headquarters: "hey guys I wanna have an office party then brag to the UK about how we get fatter faster"
@user-vb8ff3is1n
3 жыл бұрын
USA all so got the best athletes
@zaidpatel9919
3 жыл бұрын
Not really
@asifkhan4822
3 жыл бұрын
Explains a lot about the obesity levels competition.
@GeneralPuppet
3 жыл бұрын
U act like we eat that everyday
@boop8871
3 жыл бұрын
@@GeneralPuppet the USA doesn’t revolve around u just because u don’t eat that much doesn’t mean everyone else does. the USA is just generally obsese
Harry's antagonizing sweet potato fries like Joe antagonizes banana peppers lol
Can we just point out how different the packing is too!
@hammalamiri12
3 жыл бұрын
We try to cut plastic in the UK
@City17
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I don’t know why they didn’t comment on that in the video.
@amandamadd
3 жыл бұрын
@@hammalamiri12 I wish we did
@HD-TT
3 жыл бұрын
@@hammalamiri12 that is true. Unfortunately we can’t stop all of plastic. Like DVDs cases unfortunately there isn’t other items that DVDs or CD can go on except plastic. So unfortunately we can’t stop all the plastic. But we can stop plastic bags.
@HD-TT
3 жыл бұрын
@@hammalamiri12 ok except bin bags which those are plastic but again there isn’t a other item that can go with. So some plastic bags we need to keep and some need to cut down.
I always imagine Joe on a salad-and-water-only diet for a week to compensate all the food he eats in each video
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
Nope
@KenhelExcallius
3 жыл бұрын
@@JoeAvella I think your the real person right? I mean your channel seems like it
@martyfriedman1881
3 жыл бұрын
@@JoeAvella hi Joe
@lbm5052
3 жыл бұрын
Joe mama
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
@@KenhelExcallius yes
The editor of these videos deserves an award
Why did i just randomly start watching this series, evn tho i don't live in the US or UK?
@reyana83
3 жыл бұрын
I live in the UK
@harryoates91
3 жыл бұрын
I live in the UK
@CDRiley
3 жыл бұрын
Do you live in Antarctica?
@boop8871
3 жыл бұрын
@@reyana83 same
@boop8871
3 жыл бұрын
@@CDRiley 😂
7:35 Joe struggling with the broccoli stench 😂😂
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
Toxic
@still.sriracha
3 жыл бұрын
@@JoeAvella hey dude, just wondering if you like easter? 0_0
I love the chemistry between Harry and Joe. Sidenote: Harry: I do wish that I could dance 💃 but, not for me
Joe (in a previous episode) : "The best thing about food wars is that I don't get to do anything" Also Joe : *Eats everything*
@goodenergy73
2 жыл бұрын
@kolim jone 😐
I just ate TGI Fridays and now my whole KZread recommendations is on TGI Fridays.
finished the 3 hours season 1 video few hours ago, and now this.... I love this series.
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
thanks!
I love that Joe is trying all the foods😂😂
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
🤑
let's make a petition for harry to dance on a whole episode💃💃💃
honestly, the guys tried the food in this episode more than they have in all the other episodes combined
TGI Friday’s has to be one of the most consistent and fine tasting restraunts in my opinion!! You always know whenever you go your guaranteed a good meal no matter what.
@ryomagaaracielfai
2 жыл бұрын
Me too!
Joe is that one guy who looks at something that would give you a heart attack, and goes : "It is now my life goal to consume that item."
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
you only live once
@marinadeburgos8666
3 жыл бұрын
@@JoeAvellaJoe is the guy who goes to an icecream store and buys all the flavours (diet vanilla included) simply to taste them all
@scottbecker4367
3 жыл бұрын
If I'm going to die young, I want to die happy and full of trans fats.
“Oh yeah there is bacon on it too” - Joe 2021
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
a nice suprise.
This is why I love Sundays 🇬🇧❤️🇺🇲
@xxPenjoxx
3 жыл бұрын
TGI Sunday's 😆
@user-ng4wt9bg4w
3 жыл бұрын
@@xxPenjoxx This video was uploaded on a Sunday. I don’t watch this channel frequently by any means; do they upload these videos on a Sunday?
@user-ng4wt9bg4w
3 жыл бұрын
@Ibangyourmum ^
Omg the “don’t be suspicious” sound bite 😂😂😂
Harry dancing is adorable and the editor roasting them is amazing 😂 P.s Harry and joe and the editor need a raise
KZread getting real comfortable with these no skip adds
@__-qt9pe
3 жыл бұрын
the people making it get more money from non skip ads because companies pay more when people dont skip ads and when they do skip the people posting the youtube video would get less and thats why those long scam videos telling how you get be a millionair in a minute makes ads longer than 1 minute because they could pay less or even nothing because most of us skip those
Didn't realize we still had a TGI Friday in the UK as haven't seen one in a long time. However this looks all mouthwatering.
@SkkyJuse
3 жыл бұрын
Didn’t know we still had them in the U.S., either. The ones in Oregon all disappeared long ago. Meh, they weren’t great by any means, so no loss on our part.
@stevejobs1955
3 жыл бұрын
I got one in my local town next to a Asda
@stevejobs1955
3 жыл бұрын
@MantisSZNYA2 what part of England you live in
@stevejobs1955
3 жыл бұрын
@MantisSZNYA2 there is one in Buckinghamshire
@miiaahbtl
3 жыл бұрын
@@stevejobs1955 mk?
I love how he talks about the food item having a lot of saturated fat as if its a good thing. :') ''20 GRAMS of saturated fat, lets go!''
When the popular kid teams up with the smartest kid
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
🤑
@bbw283
2 жыл бұрын
@@JoeAvella hiiii
I hope after covid they could do an episode where they swap places
@aditisk99
3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah that sounds exciting. Reviewing and roasting each other😂
Discovered this channel yesterday by a mistake, couldn’t stop watching it since. Literally put me off any fast food forever, can’t even stand the sight of it haha.
I work at in TGIs kitchen in the UK and we have fajitas here! Come sizzling on a skillet to you table. It’s cool to see all the different varieties the US has honestly :)
Make Harry eat sweet potato fries and Joe a hotdog cut in half 😂
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
no
@edrikalvarez-salazar5207
3 жыл бұрын
@@JoeAvella Why not switch it up a bit and have Harry eat the split hot dog and have YOU eat the sweet potato fries
@SpeedVaultz
3 жыл бұрын
That's evil.
@wibbliams
3 жыл бұрын
@@JoeAvella you're eating the five guys dog
@wibbliams
3 жыл бұрын
@@JoeAvella or else
Hello guys, just wondering if and/or when you'll be doing another food wars chemistry. That was entertaining and educational, loved it.
This is the only thing I look forward 2 it’s fire🔥🔥🔥🔥
I work at a fridays in the US. The cajun spice on the “exclusive” onion rings and shrimp can be put on our onion rings and shrimp too, you just have to ask for it. We have the same seasoning for all kinds of dishes, not exclusive at all lol We also have milkshakes, our store can do vanilla, caramel, chocolate, strawberry and oreo by using the vanilla icecream with the dessert sauces, strawberry puree or oreos for our other desserts. They aren’t listed as menu items but they are for sale in our computer and we can make them. Most all of the “exclusive” items are things you can easily order in the US, just not listed on the menu.
A burger filled to the brim with fries, cheese, bacon and more. Mmmm a colesterol sandwich
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
don't forget sodium!
Joe’s enthusiasm makes me appreciate being American
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
🤑
This series is keeping this channel alive
"that is incredible tgi fridays, i salute you, i *have* to try this chicken" hahahah i loved this
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
one day
“We accidentally suffocated him” The crab would say otherwise 😂
I love this series.
TGI Friday’s in the UK should have named the Warrior Loaded fries “Wario Loaded Fries” to complement the “Mario Loaded Fries”
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
this is a very good idea
@jasonwilliamtjandra
2 жыл бұрын
Haha good one
Rofl Harry:"I wish, I could dance, its just not for me" aww
I hope shake shack is next, also compare Ben and Jerry ice cream flavours.
I was waiting for this!!
Frequency of food wars increased love you boys❤️🔥
Love these comparisons!
It’s definitely childish but I did laugh when they were talking about who had the biggest rack 😂😂
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
🤑
Really great episode I’m waking up super early for it in the UK
These two is literally the only Food Insider that I can watch. And can go on a binge just watching them. And we don't even have most of these franchises in our country 😂
Every food wars comments section Uk people: fat Americans Us people: we don’t even eat the bad stuff Person from random country: why tf am I watching this
YES!!! Food Wars is back! ❤️ I love this show! I needs it. It’s SUPER funny and VERY knowledgeable.
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
thanks!
also, is anyone else surprised TGIFriday's doesn't have fajitas?
@BassBanj0
2 жыл бұрын
Apparently the UK does do them!
I love Countries Food Wars comparisons, Now am a Subscriber! 💗
I've never heard of this place but I'll still happily watch
@sammyccfc1374
3 жыл бұрын
@@ill_be_frank Because I've never seen one maybe
I’m in shock! 😱 that Chinese wrap!
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
can't wait to try it!
@tenzaemtade6146
3 жыл бұрын
@@JoeAvella why did you reply to him?
“Scared of skeletons?” Most demeaning thing to say to people who love boneless wings
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
You like that? 🤑
@cecilia4267
2 жыл бұрын
@@JoeAvella HAHAHAHA
I love this series so much! Though it has nothing to do where I live yet here I am!
In the US there is something very similar to fajitas, it's called frijitas. It's just instead of regular plain rice it's fried rice
its crazy that the UK doesn't have any laws that require nutritional information at restaurants
@cole.-4688
3 жыл бұрын
There are some i.e allergen information
@betht7414
3 жыл бұрын
they don't do that for independent restaurants in the US do they? I thought only chain restaurants in the US had to?
@pablopablo3834
3 жыл бұрын
Actually we do its just some of the Newer US chains don't disclose it because they would be banned. Remember the Pizza places for Example a lot of the more recent ones only exist in London and nowhere else. The UK has much higher standards of food safety than the USA and multiple ingredients in US are completely banned. Also if the US ingedients were exposed as being lower quality and more unhealthy it would make them look bad. They are US based after all
@WelcomeToWonderland
3 жыл бұрын
From my knowledge they're meant too, because Boris decided to go on a diet because of covid and decided to drag the rest of the country with him lol
@ells5656
3 жыл бұрын
They technically do have to disclose them if you ask but who goes out and ask that information?
You really found the perfect contrast in personalities for this
@RichardBarclay
3 жыл бұрын
Harry and Joe are such stereotypical British and American named too.
@Rowankeenanx3
3 жыл бұрын
@@Happydays1235 meh i call skinny chips fries, feel like calling a fry a chip is insulting to a good chip lol especially gourmet burger kitchens skinny fries
This Series should last untill they ran out of restaurants to compare😂
@marinadeburgos8666
3 жыл бұрын
Until they compare their regular water
@corianut7828
3 жыл бұрын
@@marinadeburgos8666 no just compare some air
@wibbliams
3 жыл бұрын
@@corianut7828 Joe: OURS IS WAY MORE POLLUTED
@corianut7828
3 жыл бұрын
@@wibbliams Y E S
SEASON 2 IS HERE, FINALLY!!!!!!
We need to add more countries into the food wars series. US vs the world.
@zeroace4746
3 жыл бұрын
Why US Vs the world? Shouldn't it be a free for all? Since there are fast food/restaurants that exist in other countries but not in the US.
@michaelbcohen
3 жыл бұрын
@@zeroace4746 because this channel is an American Media company, and most who view it are in the US.
@zeroace4746
3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelbcohenI mean they've been featuring other countries , they also have employees from different parts of the world, seeing interactions from different countries would be amazing.The problem with the 1vsAll concept is that It'll get old real fast since one variable isn't changing.
soon when they run out of restaurants they’re gonna make their own 😂😂
Ive been waiting for this one!!!!!!
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
Let’s gooooo🏁
Loveeee TGI Fridays 🥰
The US one uses sooooo much single use plastic
@Sarcastix7
3 жыл бұрын
@Ibangyourmum Good one
@recklessplana
3 жыл бұрын
@Ibangyourmum 😂😂😂
Could they compare chocolates? I remember watching a video about why US chocolates taste so different to ones made in the UK even if they’re the same company (eg Cadbury)
@cecilia4267
2 жыл бұрын
yessssss!! this neeeds to be done!!
I'm from the UK, but I remember the US TGI Friday's being really good when I visited. Especially the starters.
Watching these videos alone reminds me that I should reduce consumption of fast foods if I still want to live long
So excited whenever these are uploaded but also existential dread they are one more closer to running out of places.
I'm British, but our TGI Fridays looks so depressing in comparison.
The sliders and fries on the kids menu is basically 2 normal size uk burgers haha
love these keep them coming
The TGI Friday's in my area shut down almost 3 years ago. Same with Ruby Tuesday's. It's strange because I live near a touristy area.
Cholula absolutely wipes the floor with Frank's Hot Sauce.
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
Tapatio for life
@chrism45
3 жыл бұрын
Let's settle this outside
@northernguerrilla3168
3 жыл бұрын
Frank's isnt even hot, I dont get why it's so loved in America......cholula or sriracha for me.
TGI Fridays is banging
These videos save my life when I'm anxious.
I don’t know why but i really love theses videos! Can’t wait for Wendy’s to arrive in the uk for you guys to review!
Wow, there's a huge display of various tongue-watering yummies!! 😋😍
@goodenergy73
2 жыл бұрын
bruh
This is the only American Restaurant I would ever eat at! Their Ribs are to DIE FOR!!!
These videos are just so good. They make me not wanna eat these delishus foods but I eat em anyways
I have literally NEVER heard of tji Friday in my LIFE!
@JoeAvella
3 жыл бұрын
wow cool. So not metaphorically?
@lookoutforchris
2 жыл бұрын
The language is really being destroyed.
@trueexposure7487
2 жыл бұрын
@@JoeAvella I heard of the metaphor, not the restaurant
I’m surprised that they’re still finding more GOOD restaurants to compare between the two countries
Harry dancing and the editor roasting him was so funny 😅
Anyone else get really hungry watching these videos!?
Think bout those mozz sticks 🤑
I thought TGI Fridays went out of business. I haven't seen one in years.
@AM-mv6ro
3 жыл бұрын
I think it will soon, the food is extremely sub par and very generic
@SG-je2qg
3 жыл бұрын
It’s not that uncommon to find one here in the UK
@boop8871
3 жыл бұрын
@@AM-mv6ro really? Joe kept saying how good the food was
@Biring1
3 жыл бұрын
It`s truly bottom tier, especially here in Norway.
@jjryan1352
3 жыл бұрын
Saw the menu years ago. Looked like overpriced diner food. Passed.
Good finally they put calories part at last section , i love it
I have become addicted to these videos
Oh my god the Legend's back hi Joe!
the rainbow cake kind of looks like the birthday cake you can get in the UK at TGI Fridays
@devsehgal7432
8 ай бұрын
I was there 2 days ago, I got a velvet one instead - did they change it? lol
0:40 THE PARKS AND REC REFERENCE OH MY GOD😂😭🤣
If you watch many of the Food Wars with these two in, you know Joe will be eating or drinking in the episode haha ! I love these so much, educates me on how I'm getting cheated + on what each side has, it makes me jealous.