Americans Try London's Most Famous Foods (Worth the Hype?)

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  • @TheMagicGeekdom
    @TheMagicGeekdom  19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +6

    What do you think? Are these famous London foods worth the money and the hype? Do you have a recommendation for somewhere else we should try? Let us know!
    Watch next:
    Trying Fish and Chips in London for the First Time: th-cam.com/video/CjTvkxqlE5Q/w-d-xo.html&t
    Trying Iconic London Foods (pie, mash & liquor & jellied eels): th-cam.com/video/g80hQvv9nm8/w-d-xo.html&t
    Visiting Borough & Camden Markets for the first time: th-cam.com/video/ixUDfMXX4oE/w-d-xo.html&t
    Trying fish and chips by the seaside for the first time (Whitby): th-cam.com/video/p70kNGqQ0Jw/w-d-xo.html&t

  • @doctorf1144
    @doctorf1144 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +19

    Crumble is very easy to make: you’ll find lots of simple recipes online using seasonal fruits….no need to pay a lot to buy it from one of these places. Classic ones include apple and blackberry in the autumn… or gooseberry. Always have with a good custard or vanilla ice cream. Hot crumble with cold custard 😋

  • @glenn76uk
    @glenn76uk 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +23

    £11 for a jacket potato is robbery

  • @jillenglish5878
    @jillenglish5878 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +8

    Merry Christmas to you both. You can't beat a good crumble and custard, and it is so simple to make. I made sure I ate before watching this time!!

  • @westminstergreen
    @westminstergreen 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +4

    LIked the shout out for John Robins and Ed Gamble and enjoyed your appearance on the Elis and John podcast/radio show the other week

  • @tonycasey3183
    @tonycasey3183 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +19

    Greeting from Yorkshire.
    Sorry to reinforce a regional stereotype, but...
    A fiver for an undercooked biscuit.
    HOW MUCH?!

  • @RogersRamblings
    @RogersRamblings 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +20

    If you want good Indian food without paying tourist prices, make your way to Southall where there is a large Indian/Pakistani population and lots of cafes and restaurants.

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +5

      Thank you! We will keep note of that for next time.

  • @ruk2023--
    @ruk2023-- 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +9

    General rule of social media food is if it's just influencers bigging it up it's going to be average but if real people are bigging it up it's going to be good.

  • @serlobserli
    @serlobserli 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +10

    Great videos guys,at 7.40 "the food actually follows through"
    Where I am in the UK would mean you just sh*t yourself 😂😂😂.
    Great channel 👍👍👍

  • @ftumschk
    @ftumschk 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +8

    18:56 "bagel" is basically an anglicised spelling and pronunciation of the Yiddish "beygel/beigel"

  • @botticellirejectbotticelli2668
    @botticellirejectbotticelli2668 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    As a Londoner, I would eat Indian food in Drummond Street or Tooting. Don’t fall for the hype, go to Diwana Bhel Poori House (since 1975)or another Indian/Bangldeshi restaurant in Drummond St. Dishoom is just a chain. Also, as a Londoner, I wouldn’t eat in a place that charges £11 for a jacket potato, they’re having a giraffe.

  • @icecreamrollscraze
    @icecreamrollscraze 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    I love how you guys explored both the hype and the hidden gems. The breakfast at Dum sounds incredible, especially with that fresh naan! And those cube croissants--what a unique twist, even if they were a bit underwhelming. The chocolate-covered strawberries at Borough Market seem like a classic, but I get why you found them a bit basic. Overall, it looks like you had a delicious time! Can't wait to see what you try next!

  • @adrianmcgrath1984
    @adrianmcgrath1984 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +4

    They may not want to share, but if it’s quiet, you can always ask a stall holder where they go to eat. Many years ago I had a stall in what was the trendiest of all the London markets. Pretty much every stall holder used to go to one place to eat, a few minutes away from the market that carried no signage, had no set menu, the service was near instant and the prices incredibly low. Each day the chef would pick two or three options from what was available at the food markets, and those were your options. That particular guy happened to be a superb French chef who preferred a low overhead/high volume business rather than struggling to afford a fancy restaurant with London style overheads.
    But the same runs true for all the markets around London, especially the more wholesale places like Smithfield’s, Billingsgate etc. there are always a couple of places very nearby, where traders can get in and out quickly and get a very good meal at a very good price.

  • @clarew7702
    @clarew7702 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +5

    Omg you got advice from Ed Gamble who has one of the biggest podcasts and is judge on Great British Menu on BBC!

  • @alansmithee8831
    @alansmithee8831 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +7

    Hello Cara and Jeremy. Happy Christmas and New Year to you and anyone reading this comment.

  • @bill-wd7zs
    @bill-wd7zs 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +4

    Happy crimbo! Those prices though, London is weird and amazing. I live in the W Midlands where we get value for money. We don't get tourists where I live, last ones in my local pub was a couple from NZ about 10 years ago....We still talk about them.....

  • @ruk2023--
    @ruk2023-- 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +5

    Dishoom is the GOAT. I live next door to the one in Manchester. It's hard not to visit regularly. The main meals outside of breakfast might not be "the best" Indian but they have a unique take on their dishes and I'd rank them in the top 10% of Indian restaurants I have visited. Which is a lot over the last 40 years.

  • @hartshaped
    @hartshaped 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +8

    Never understood the hype around having to go to Dishoom in London, there’s literally one in Birmingham and you rarely ever have to queue. It’s a chain restaurant 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @foxbasedelta338
    @foxbasedelta338 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +5

    A good jacket spud is a very underrated dish - that said, the bagel and indian had my mouth watering too.

  • @missmerrily4830
    @missmerrily4830 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +7

    My tip would be try Gary Eats' channel on TH-cam. He's a great genuine British guy and he reviews restaurants all over the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. He reviews all kinds of eateries, from high end to back street and he would, I'm sure, come up with a few places you'd like to try! A lot of 'famous' places, especially in London are hopelessly over-hyped with eye watering prices to match and are popular more to be seen in to be on trend than because the food's any good.

  • @nathanielsouthwood5761
    @nathanielsouthwood5761 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    Beigel Bake is elite, and yes you definitely went to the right one

  • @Andy_U
    @Andy_U 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    Hiya. Bet you're glad you had on that green overcoat, eh, Cara? Merry Christmas! Stay safe. All the best to you.

  • @jamesrowe3606
    @jamesrowe3606 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    A smoked salmon and cream cheese beigel from the Beigel Bakery is the nuts. Maybe next time?

  • @mariuscheek
    @mariuscheek 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    Borough Market has always been a great place for good food, but since sooo many people have landed on it for TH-cam/Insta etc, the prices have gone waay up, and there are far more stupid hipster stalls (like the strawberry place) massively overcharging for the 'experience'. Used to be able to get a decent lunch for £4-6...
    And yes, what is called a bagel, is actually a Jewish thing which is spelled 'beigel' in Yiddish and pronounced with the ei like in height. When you know, you know, and saying 'bay-gel' in good beigel shops marks you out. You won't get worse service or food by any means! But....

  • @lukeelgon6399
    @lukeelgon6399 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    India Club at London's Aldwich (across from the India High Commission) used to be the most truly authentic South Asian eatery in Britain. It opened in 1951, and was very club-like, basic, and filled with expat Indians. It was a favourite of mine when a stray uncle or my godfather would treat my junior school roomies and I to lunch during a school Saturday exuent. It closed last year. Veerswamy on Regent St is still around though, almost a century after first opening. Excellent as it remains, at £100 per head, on average today, it's beyond my pockets.

  • @ruk2023--
    @ruk2023-- 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    I feel very sorry for anyone in food manufacturing at the moment but bakers are especially feeling the costs. No cookies is worth five quid but even at that price I doubt they make more than 10 or 15% net profit on each one with the cost of energy, rent and ingredients at the moment.

  • @susanashcroft2674
    @susanashcroft2674 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    That was one expensive cookie, imagine all the lovely packets of cookies/ biscuits you could get for the same price as that one cookie.

  • @neilfleming2787
    @neilfleming2787 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    hmm, the Borough Market no filming thing is weird, just looked it up and apparently you need advance permission and filming is not allowed at all between 1am and 2:30pm. I'm guessing it's something to do with how many movies have used the area as a backdrop. Apparently there are other places in London where there are similar rules (I remember being very annoyed that I couldn't take photos in St Paul's)

  • @JakeP.90
    @JakeP.90 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Not that you were disappointed but I think this is a great example of why you shouldn’t necessarily follow trends. Your other videos show you having a far better experience almost “winging it” atleast that’s how it came across. Great video as always :)

  • @bigbird2100
    @bigbird2100 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Great video 👍 The Bagel dough mix will affect the taste,in San Francisco they still use the hundred year old dough starter it changes if the dough is used outside the San Francisco bay😮

  • @paulnolan5451
    @paulnolan5451 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Having only filmed with a phone in borough Market,never been told not to,not sure why they asked you not to,and yes its a beigel, not a bagel but still the same thing, merry Christmas.

  • @annecaunce
    @annecaunce 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    £11 for a baked spud? Daylight robbery. And crumble is always humble because it's so basic, easy and cheap to make. I always add porridge oats and demerara sugar to mine to give it extra texture.

  • @jeannettekingstone4603
    @jeannettekingstone4603 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you both

  • @leedsalex
    @leedsalex 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    I saw on your instagram stories a few weeks back that you went to Chesterfield, how did you find it? not really a tourist place, fairly dull/run down nowadays 😂only really worth visiting as a cheap base for exploring the Peak District nearby. (Chatsworth, Bakewell, Matlock Bath etc) also did you go to Leeds in the end? didn't see any posts from there, lots recommend Royal Armouries museum which is pretty good, def a city worth checking out at least once.

  • @jonharvey6277
    @jonharvey6277 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    The wasn't the lady from home alone it was piers Morgan

  • @notreyf
    @notreyf 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    I think your mother is correct about cookies, cooked all the way through and crispy crunchy every time.

  • @number1discodave
    @number1discodave 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    We have special k cereal in the UK but we have real fruit in ours unlike the US version

  • @tonycasey3183
    @tonycasey3183 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    When I would tell my dad about somewhere I had been that he considered "too expensive" or a rip-off, he would say "oh, that's the place with the big telescope on the roof"
    In other words, they saw you coming a mile off!

  • @what_im_eatin_uk
    @what_im_eatin_uk 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    The best cookies are from M&S bakery section they are in a clear plastic bag 5 for £2.75

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      We'll have to try those next time.

    • @what_im_eatin_uk
      @what_im_eatin_uk 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      @TheMagicGeekdom they do 3 types milk chocolate, triple chocolate and a limited edition that changes. I have had a lot of cookies in my time and the milk chocolate ones are like cookies I have never had anywhere. They are made with golden sugar that gives them a unique taste

  • @rachelgrigg4416
    @rachelgrigg4416 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I’ve always wanted to go there so thanks! I may give it a go x

  • @dscott1392
    @dscott1392 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    John and Ed are 2 well known comedians who are often on TV

  • @TheDirtyClown
    @TheDirtyClown 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I loved this video! That bagel made me very hungry lol. I also have to say that you both are looking great. If you’re ever near a town called Marlow, definitely check out the food scene there, and Harleyford is a great spot to walk the dog.

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thank you so much!!

  • @grahvis
    @grahvis 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Some years ago I used to wander around the markets on a Sunday morning. Always fancied trying a beigel from the Beigel Bake, but the long queue would put me off.
    Never understood why people mix chocolate with fruit, they just don't go together.

  • @lightwoven5326
    @lightwoven5326 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Wow, Brick Lane used to walk there from work for a Thai Red Curry. Was my weekly treat. Fond memories.

  • @fossy4321
    @fossy4321 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Did you know that the name Soho actually comes from the hare coursing term, similar to tally ho in fox hunting to signal that the dogs are on a scent and we’re in pursuit, as soho was originally a top hare coursing area 😮

  • @stevencharalambous9199
    @stevencharalambous9199 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Beigel bake was owned by two brothers. They had a big row and one opened the shop a few doors down

  • @garyrigby21
    @garyrigby21 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    You guys coming to Liverpool this time?

  • @bpure2560
    @bpure2560 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Try It's Bagels in Notting Hill, Soho and Primrose Hill and Kleinsky's bagels in N Audley Street Mayfair.

  • @alangudgin7145
    @alangudgin7145 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Dishoom is the best Asian food I've ever tasted!

  • @alexlizannabelbarrett4895
    @alexlizannabelbarrett4895 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    ..but it's just not bloody crumble!! The crumble should be at least an inch thick and unpenetrable by any implement! I've no idea what that thing is but it ain't crumble!!!

  • @Nick_Jarrett
    @Nick_Jarrett 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    That's the same spud bros that Gary eats reviewed a couple of weeks ago

  • @Phiyedough
    @Phiyedough 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Was this all in one day? That lot would keep me going for about a week!

  • @WilmaWalma
    @WilmaWalma 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    How can you tell an egg is "farm fresh"? Aren't they always that color? Sorry, I'm not an egg expert. Maybe I always buy "farm fresh" without realizing it?

  • @captaintorch983
    @captaintorch983 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +4

    Are you going somewhere interesting on this visit, or staying in London?

  • @peterwhite6683
    @peterwhite6683 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Do you know any adjectives other than 'good' when describing food?

  • @itsmephil2255
    @itsmephil2255 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    The worst thing about 'hyped' food establishments like these is not everyone likes the same thing, 1 person will rave about something and someone else be like 'meh'
    But least you tried them guys win/win in my book 👏🏼

  • @fleabiter
    @fleabiter 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Dishoom is very good. Last 2 years we have done our work department Xmas meal there, the Manchester one.

  • @davidfenn4444
    @davidfenn4444 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Americans love their food.😊

  • @robambrose4199
    @robambrose4199 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    You went in the wrong bagel shop. The one on the right with the white sign (not yellow) is the one lol.

  • @chrisarcher5573
    @chrisarcher5573 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    We make a special trip to London just for the beigels

  • @chrismot
    @chrismot 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Wow wow wewah, serving bacon in an Indian restaurant 😱never known that before in any other restaurant.

  • @ElDerpy
    @ElDerpy 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    That bagel / biegel was WAY better value than the sandwiches in my local pub (£15 for a squirt of brisket and about ten skin on fries that arent even home made).

  • @reactexplorewiththekids
    @reactexplorewiththekids 12 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    do you think usa food is better than uk food ? or uk better than usa food ?

  • @WV123
    @WV123 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    London prices are criminal

  • @hr35rasmus
    @hr35rasmus 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    Enjoy your videos, authentic Indian street food?………….Bacon and Brie!!!!! Come on, you’re having a laugh……….😊

  • @dianeknight4839
    @dianeknight4839 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    Where do you two put all that food. Bagels or Beigals are not an American thing, their origin is Jewish. Personally I think all the food with the exception of the Jacket Spud was overpriced and I would not be willing to pay that.

  • @number1discodave
    @number1discodave 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    That no filming with large cameras nonsense seems to be happening in quite a few places around London this year. Weird

  • @MichaelBrown.U.K
    @MichaelBrown.U.K 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    The croissant looked awful but the spud looked great.

  • @36iRealisedImOldToday
    @36iRealisedImOldToday 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    The Croissant looked more like you were cutting bread....

  • @FalcomScott312
    @FalcomScott312 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    I'm glad you've enjoyed being back in my hometown of London, UK here! I hope you enjoyed the delicious foods that we Londoner's have to offer to everyone and Happy Holidays. 👍🎅🎄🎁✨

  • @leeedwards1655
    @leeedwards1655 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    barely any toppings on the spud

  • @Freedomoutdoors1501
    @Freedomoutdoors1501 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Go to Bolton they have best Indian 😊

  • @TheBurgerList
    @TheBurgerList 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    You’re friends with John robins??

  • @scottythedawg
    @scottythedawg 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    wait was that Ed gamble? or was that a joke?

    • @TheMagicGeekdom
      @TheMagicGeekdom  19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

      It was. We don't know him, but John Robins asked him for some suggestions for us. The Spud Bros, and Creme cookie were both Ed's suggestions. He also mentioned the strawberries, but we were planning to try those anyway.

    • @dh7314
      @dh7314 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @@TheMagicGeekdom I’m so happy to see you’re in contact with John Robins, he’s amazing. Would love to see him in one of your videos

  • @mikekelly7707
    @mikekelly7707 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    London is so overrated & overpriced,,,better & cheaper alternatives around the uk ,, but tourists will pay top dollar because it’s London,,,,crumble can be made for pennies & in around 10 minutes,,,half the food shown is a rip off 😔gimmicks for the tourists

  • @BrianAdshead-b3o
    @BrianAdshead-b3o 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    Ripp off London

  • @ianmccartney1974
    @ianmccartney1974 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Overrated

  • @heatherrennie2692
    @heatherrennie2692 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Hello The Magic Geekdom.
    Have you tried Campden Market?
    Also, you should try Milton Keynes restaurants and Costco foods and try Massive 🍕, Hotdogs 🌭 , Ice Creams 🍧 and Jacket Potatoes 🥔 🥙 my favourite jacket potato is Baked Beans, These, Onion and Coleslaw for crunch 🧅🧀🫘🥔.
    Why did you say American Should try Baked Beans on a jacket Potato's . W hen they come over here. ? Do they stock Baked Beans in their Supermarkets. They can try it in their own comforts of home.🏚. I've been watching your channel for sometimes. Your honest and straightforward if you Like ore dislikes. Enjoy take care. X
    I don't mean any by this
    but have you loss a lot of weight. Cara you look radiant and alot of weight in your face.❤ I want to eat a Cube Croissant too.🥐 with Nutella 🥜🍫

  • @zog97xy
    @zog97xy 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    London is a rip off place!

  • @paulbowman1762
    @paulbowman1762 9 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Please try Borough market? Its fantastic for food stalls ! Don't go bk before trying it guy's ! All the best and Goodluck 👊🙏💕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @BarryR.
    @BarryR. 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I went i n a motorway sevice station yesterday and was asked to pay 13 quid for a poxy Burger King
    Jokers