Expensive Sydney Meal
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- This Dim Sum meal in Sydney was expensive. Everyone needs to eat, but not all food is made the same or costs the same. We found this out as we wandered the street of Sydney looking for a place open on the national holiday. Come with Don, Ian and myself as we fill up a table with food and try to decipher the bill.
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I forgot to mention that there may have been a 20% surcharge because it was a public holiday. Many restaurants charge this surcharge because they have to pay overtime rates. Thanks again for the great company and a great lunch.
When I stayed in Sydney years ago, the clerk in the hotel told me that people there almost fight each other to work on public holidays because they are paid double time and a half!
@@notthatyouasked6656 pay rate is normally triple times especially its Sunday and public Holiday
@@gracegale522 Thanks for that. It appears to have gone up since I was last there 20+ years ago.
@@notthatyouasked6656 Pretty much, my wife didn't join us with Tony and Don as she had committed to work (as a nurse) and she gets paid triple time. Hard to knock back.😁
@@notthatyouasked6656 Yes, generally resturant food can be expensive. Even on normal days $50-$70 per head is considered normal. (hence why my wife and I don't eat out all that often) LOL
so Tony is jet lagged, exhausted and a little out of his comfort zone and yet he can still put out masterfully produced and edited videos. this man is a creative genius! And entertaining to boot!
Kind words. Thanks!
Indeed! I was rolling in laughter!
Simp
I just got of a cruise and I can’t move. I can’t imagine putting together a video rn. 😊
AGREE!
We call the dim sum lunch yum cha in Australia. Yum cha means drink tea. Dim sum literally means to touch the heart, but food wise refers to the food. That was an expensive lunch. Usually with yum cha, it works out on average $35 to 40 per person on a non public holiday. Someone else mentioned that there is a public holiday surcharge in restaurants in Sydney which they do charge. You can say no to the cart ladies when they come around and take it slower and don’t feel pressured to take an item. If they have something you might want to try later, they will come around to you table again a few more times. We have quite a few Yum cha restaurants in Chinatown as you would expect. One above Paddy’s Markets can seat 800 people and on any weekend after 12pm the restaurant can be full already and a queue with 20 or more people outside patiently waiting for a table to become available. There was also a yum cha restaurant in Westfields where you were earlier on level 6.
Do we?
@@Modellers-Workbench yes we do, where are you from?
@@DisconnectedAudio No we don't. Some might but the "we" is a bit pretentious. Thanks Ita...Or do WE all speak Cantonese now? Nobody in Sydney would ever say, "hey wanna get some dim sums?", "fancy going to the chinese dim sum place upstairs?" Or the now famous Australian phrase "Let's get a succulent chinese meal"... Really.... As to me, born Sydney 1972, Eastern Suburbs where the Sea Planes are. Even in Asia people don't talk so formally - Yum cha can or not? Makan Dim Sum? and I spent 15 years there 95-2010. And if you search for Dim Sum Sydney, online??? Anyway im just bored on leave, have fun and Happy New Year to all.
@@Modellers-Workbench I meant we call it yum cha. That’s what they were saying I now have no idea what you are on about sorry. Happy new year!
As a local to save you need to getaway all eat in western or rven southern sydney. Try arabic .. el jannah is cheap and great
Love all of the Chinese made souvenirs. $60 a head for a sit down lunch in downtown Sydney on a public holiday is pretty cheap. The rent they have to pay is phenomenally high. Plus the extra wages for the public holidays as it’s double time ($15-$20/hr x2) but you aren’t expected to tip. You can, but it isn’t expected.
Not quite right there with public holiday rates, the minimum rate is around $27.00 per hour and it is double time and a half on public holidays, which is triple time. So triple $27 is around $81 dollars per hour plus 10.5% Super, plus workers comp another 5% and your getting close to $100.00 per hour for each worker even the basic waiter staff, what the chefs were getting paid who knows probably close to $200.00 per hour.
@@dalane5196 yeah it’s been a LONG time since I’ve worked in hospitality so it really was just a guess as to the current rate. I recall getting less than $10/hr back in the 90s
@DA Lane its only time and a half. The govt changed the service industry pay award a few years ago so small business can afford to operate.
@@liandren the gov should have done something about the ridiculous rents
I know of an established cafe inside an office building, not even street facing where rent was revised from $280k to $520k p/a yes $10 grand per week
No matter how good the coffee was, that rent was insane and he closed down at end of contract
Reduce rents to help small business
LOL, years ago, when they also had penalty rates on weekends, there weren't extra charges!
Years back my brother and I were in a Dimsum restaurant in Vancouver BC Canada. It was recommended to us by a fellow in a store we were shopping in. When we arrived we thought it had to be good as there were alot of Chinese families eating there. We sat down and like you said it just started like crazy tea and plates of food and the stamps yes....we both looked at each other and laughed as we had no idea how much this lunch was going to cost us. The food was amazing and we were stuffed but most importantly of all we were quite surprised at how inexpensive it was, lol, just lucked out I guess. Just started following your channel as well as Don`s and looking forward to your continued Australian adventure.
Happy new year! Dining out in Australia is more expensive than in the US, as the labor cost and rent are much higher. The good thing is that the price includes everything. You don't have to pay the tips, as there is no 'tip culture' in Australia although you may do it voluntarily, and relevant tax is included as well.
Glad your trip is going good. Thanks for all the great tips about things to do down under
Hi there - an Australian here. We call dim sum yum cha here. Your bill would have had 15 to 20 percent added to it due to it being a public holiday and the staff needing to be paid penalty rates for working - they may have been due as much as double and a half their normal hourly rate. Your dollar against ours is much better as you pointed out. Last time I visited USA, I didn't eat at a restaurant even once due to the crippling conversion rate. Having said that, I have always found Australian wines cheaper there than they are here! I hope you continue to enjoy your holiday here and really, REALLY hope the boomerang you are taking home as a souvenir was made here. Thanks for your videos - you obviously have a large, loyal following. Happy New Year!
Love the souvenirs, especially your mom's shirt. When I'm cruising, I get a t-shirt from every port. That's my souvenir! Enjoy your stay down under. Am enjoying your videos and am living it vicariously thru you.
Best way to eat a TimTam is to dip it in your coffee, sip the coffee through the TimTam and then pop the biscuit in your mouth!! Yum!!! We have them in Canada now too!!
World Market stocks them in the US, too… as well as vegemite, and other Australian delicacies 🤣
Hi Tony. Most restaurauts in Australia have a surcharge of 15% on public holidays due to paying staff higher wages on that day. At least here in Australia you are not required to tip on top of your bill.. Did you pay the surcharge?
Remember the times when they had penalty rates on weekends, 20-30 years ago, yet no penalty charges on weekend.
They seem to do okay back then.
Enjoyed , you did great on the souvenirs, Jenny will love those starbuck cups very nice.
Glad you are enjoying our beautiful country.
Thanks for the visit and the video Mate 👍
The song has the line “traveling in a FRIED-OUT Kombi” not fired out. And it’s a HIPPIE trail. Not heavy trail!
HAHAHA...laughed my a$$ off when you stopped the video for a glass of water then the robe! 😂😂😂😂😂
Love your souvenirs! You must be homesick! I so enjoy your channel!
Frenetic pace is a sign of authentic dim sum - they're looking for a quick table turn. Glad you enjoyed it!
In Sydney NSW on public holidays staff get paid 225%-250% of their normal pay and customers pay an 10-15% on top of normal prices. Also remember, you don't need to tip in Australia....
I'm enjoying the Sydney content with you and Don!
Good morning Tony. The videos are fantastic, excited about following your continued adventures in Australia.
Hi Tony, For 3 people a good lunch doesn’t sound overly expensive. Maybe it’s because I love Dim Sum!
You keep me laughing and I’m certainly enjoying your Australian Adventures thus far
Love the update. Australia is on the bucket list. 😊
You should come! It’s fantastic here!
Hey i only found your channel yesterday and have been binge watching all of your cruises and here you are on my home turf! Welcome to Australia and I hope you’ll come back and see some more of our Great Southern Land. Happy New Year and safe cruising 🇦🇺🦘🐨
The dim sum cart is traditional style, lots of dim sum restaurants now don’t do that, you order from a paper order list instead. The dim sum cart is more fun! Really enjoy your Australia videos so far, have fun!
Remember also, there aren't any tips involved. Every worker at that restaurant is making 20+ dollars per hour with health care and 4 weeks paid vacation, if they are a Permanent Resident or citizen of Australia.
One of the reasons meals can be more expensive here (especially during a holiday) is that we don’t have a tipping culture so all employees involved in meal are payed a normal wage (more so during the holiday as they are missing their break). I have no worries paying more if those serving me get a quality of life which means they in turn get to buy stuff which keeps the next person in a job… it all works out. Though $180 is a but rich.
Good morning Tony!! Thanks again for allowing us to along with you. This is great.
This is by far the best video you have made. Truly a window into your great creative soul!!
Loved this post, thanks Tony.
Must say this was the most fun video of yours that I have watched! It`s so obvious you are beyond happy being down under, hearing of your experiences, getting excited, showing your souvenirs proudly - can`t wait for the next video!
them were some awesome gifts Tony. Those shot glasses are so cool.
Any new years Lunch in Sydney is expensive. In Australia all businesses, including restaurants have to by law pay staff 2.5 times normal salary to work on a public holiday and this is reflected in the large tab at the end - thank god we do not a tipping culture here. Plus the lease on a city business would be high as the retail space in Sydney is among the most expensive in the world.
Hi Tony it’s great that you enjoyed the hospitality of the Aussies .
The lunch you are referring to is called Yum Cha .
I’m from Sydney and it’s good to share our city with our American friends
I loved this video! You guys look like it would be a blast traveling with....definitely go back and get all those trinkets! Love the haul!
That lunch total includes tax, and tips aren’t expected in Australia. It’s not hard to spend 40USD per person on a meal at a US chain restaurant once tax and tip is included!
This was a fabulous vid! Can’t wait to see New Zealand 🎉
Great giveaways for the channel and cheap too! Gocha!
Living the rockstar life!!!! Keep it rocking!!!!!
Oh, I'm dying laughing!! Robe on, Robe off...Tony, i think you are dilarious. Yes, maybe use the vending machine, but wait until you have had more sleep.
Not sure if anyone has said this, but in Australia we don't call them Dim Sum restraunts, we call them 'Yum Cha'. $180 for 3-4 people also isn't expensive here. Also, Combi is pronounced 'Comm-bee'.
I was thinking that too! It is “yum cha”. Also he is likely to have eaten in a tourist/city with high rent area on a public holiday with the surcharge. If he ate sushi (train) or japanese, it might be just as, if not more, expensive 🤔
Would have been cheaper deep in China Town!
Dangit Tony now I've got that song stuck in my head!!! Lol
👍For the robe! I spent double that at Disney for meals, so you did well.
Been to Australia many times as our daughter lived there for six years people are v friendly loved AUS and New Zealand you will love Melbourne have fun enjoy yr blogs
Tony, you're so adorable! I'm glad you and Don have had a great time in Sydney.
Happy New Year, bud!
Thanks Tony for the video
Welcome to Sydney! Here in Australia waiters get paid liveable wages and on public holidays there is a surcharge as they get paid more on those days so you pay that surcharge. Plenty good less expensive restaurants out of the touristy areas. Recommend you Ummarin Thai in Randwick. You can take the light rail from CBD
Don’t forget we pay people a real wage so tipping isn’t a big thing like in the US, add public holiday surcharge (staff would be paid 1.5x rate on that day to work) so that isn’t that bad
Enjoy the video and souvenir showing. Enjoy your trip.
Hi Tony. Your choices of gifts/souvenirs are really terrific. Well done. Love the mugs for Jenny. I hope Jenny has totally recovered. Really happy that you and Don had such a good start before your cruise. Have a wonderful cruise. Looking forward to all your videos. ❤️❤️
In terms of your restaurant bill, I'm surprised that, as an American who would likely be expected to tip 20% at a US restaurant, you didn''t mention that tipping is not customary in Australia.
Well there was a tip line and I American so tips were given. :)
@@LaLidoLoca Tony did the final cost include your tip, although not required in Australia, giving a tip shows that you enjoyed the experience/meal so I feel servers appreciate it more, but maybe that’s just me 🤷🏼♀️ Love your work Tony
No need to tip but I guarantee a 10-15% public holiday surcharge was already applied
The Chinese customers in there with you would have tipped zero.
@@sav7568the Australians wouldnt have either. We expect people to be paid well.
Great video & souvenirs.
That style of dining is called yum cha in Australia. I’ve only ever heard US tv shows or RUclipsrs say Dim Sum. We have Dim Sims here but I think those are different again.
Welcome to Aus. Glad you are loving your time here. FYI by Aus standards the restaurant wasn't expensive for three people. Enjoy your cruise you'll love NZ too. Both Don and yourself are my favourite RUclipsrs. Have fantastic 23!
Unlike America the bill is what you pay. Being a public holiday there will be a 20% surcharge to cover paying staff public holiday rates. Also don't forget that in Australia the staff receives a minimum guaranteed wage and doesn't rely on tips. There is also tax included (10% GST). A fair comparison to a similar experience in the US would be to take 10% tax off, then take 20% public holiday surcharge off, then take 20% to allow for basic wages (tip) off. So if we start with less gst $40/1.1=$36.36, then less surcharge $36.36/1.2=$30.30, then less basic wages (the equivalent of a tip) $30.30/1.2=$25.25. So convert AUD$25.25 to USD which gives us USD$17.22. So in the US you will have a per person bill of $17.22 that you then need to leave a tip and pay taxes on. When I was in New York we paid about that each when we ordered 5 dishes each. We kept the bill low because some of the dishes in NYC as we found out were $6 and $7 ea. We learned to ask for the price of each dish first before they put them on the table.
Must be the season for dim sum. Had Christmas morning dim sum in San Francisco. Seriously highlight of the trip. Welcome to 2023 and thanks for hanging out in the future to make sure it is safe for the rest of us. Love you Tony. All good things to you and family for 2023
Thank you! The restaurant sounds yummy! It’s good to see you having such a great time!
Welcome to Australia, it’s nice to see you in this neck of the woods!
The boomerang was upside down, you hold it up the other way.
You should also try a Bunnings sausage as well as a meat pie.
Lunch sounded fabulous and loved all the souvenirs
Always wondered what Dim Sum was! Thanks for the info. Take care Tony.
Tony you did a great job on the souvenirs!! 👍🏽👍🏽
Loved the Sydney transportation. You can ride and sail all over and there are caps, different on different days, and that is all it will cost you.
Food is expensive but they do not add tax and no tipping. The cost does include those amounts that you would pay on top of the check.
Great souvenirs
following your vlogs.. SO it was expensive,you can afford it,, enjoy it. whilst you;re in the most beautiful city in the world.. and I live in melbourne, which makes Syd our Northern Suburb. its 27c sunny, all the grass is green and roses in full bloom. you enjoy yourself mate.. Glad to have you with us,, Just think you;re one of us God bless
I love Dim Sum! It's usually a Christmas or New Years day tradition. My son in law usually pays so I don't know how much the bill is, but I know it's not cheap! Yum! Thanks for sharing your Australian trip!!🐨🍜
You did Yum Cha. Love it. We do it at Red Emperor in Melbourne. They tick a box so the bill is a surprise 😮 🤣. But oh so good food. Hope you had the custard tarts but I can't do the chicken feet thing. Bit amused by this video. Loved the gifts. ❤
Happy New Year Tony, many blessings for 2023!
Great video, Tony. You definitely need some sleep. Have a great trip!
One other thing to note about your meal and its cost - Tipping is not normal in Australia (employees get a living wage) so that saves you 15%. Another thing to note - any sales taxes are already built into the price...
Don’t forget the $180 is it - no tax on top, no tip. The staff were getting really good hourly rates because it was a public holiday.
I hope you get time adjusted. That was some lunch! Love the pressies for everyone.
Thank you so much! For those of us who will not get to experience Australia, so much fun to get a little of your experience!
Great video; excellent choices for souvenirs. Enjoy your trip!
Here in Calgary Ab Canada we go for dim sum to the Silver Dragon in Chinatown every Sunday including New Years Day. We average between $30-$40 Canadian pesos ($22-$30 U.S.) for 2 of us including tip & dessert ! About same as we would pay for 2 Grand Slams @ Denny's 😉!
Tony.. seeing you started my New Year off right! You work so hard, even when you try and enjoy your vacation. Sooo appreciated! Love from Canada 🇨🇦.
Now I want Tam Tams. I don't know what it tastes like but I want it!🍫
Hi Tony, I live in a suburb south west of Sydney and have been following your travels. We usually call this type of Chinese meal - Yum Cha, and will mostly eat it early on Sunday mornings. It is very popular and the food is great, usually not that expensive. Like Ian mentioned, You definitely would of paid more yesterday because it was a public holiday as it is again today as well, another public holiday. Businesses, shops should be back to normal trading tomorrow. Keep up the great videos, Have a wonderful cruise and Happy New Year 🎊 😊
What a great V-Log of your adventures in Sydney. Hope you can make it on the ship with all the new trinkets.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU TONY🥰AND WELCOME TO AUSTRALIA
You do understand that we pay hospitality workers a living wage here. Right? This includes every worker in the country being covered by Medicare, Workcover, Superannuation and receiving extra pay for public holidays ( between 1 1/2 to Double time) And that's why you don't need to tip.
Loving this and your souvenir choices…the van is my favorite! IMO the water drained counter clock wise.
Happy New Year. You certainly have great energy and you have not even started carrrouuusing yet. Thanks for showing us around Sydney and the fabulous fireworks display. Enjoy!
Happy New Year, Tony! Loved the "souvenir haul" LOL, very fun! And unique from your previous content. Thanks for always publishing quality and fun entertainment.
Good morning to you Mr. Tony. Happy new year to you and all LLL family. Thank you for keeping us up to date on your adventure. I saw a counter swirl in the sink. 🤪
Lunch sounded good though. 🐟
Hey hey hey Tony. This is great. Thank you for taking us along. Happy new year 🎉✨
Happy New Year. The time change is hitting you up at 2 in the morning.
I love Dim Sum but it does add up quickly. The point is fast pace high volume because there are normally a line. Australia is still on my bucket list.
What a great trip, thanks for sharing. We love DimSum here in NYC.
Love the Tim Tams! We have been to Australia a couple of times to visit friends and we always overdo the Tim Tams.
My husband and I love dim sum so we might have freaked out a little bit to find that restaurant. And would probably rack up a hefty bill as well 😂. Loved the video! I never thought I would consider going to Australia but you are changing my mind!
What a bunch of stuff you've done in such a short amount of time, Tony - whewiiiiiiiie!! Great souvenir picks!! Enjoy your cruise and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Dim sum has gotten expensive yes. Glad you got to experience it. It’s usually loud with people chatting and socializing can get very loud and buzzy in the restaurant. I see u had the “supreme” category of dim sum. Happy new year I just got off the anthem of the seas myself! Have a great 2023!
cool. thanks for your videos... nz? love to see those videos, thats where i live. 👍🌅🙏👆
Great Video!!
Aaawwwww you gave me a shout out and got me a shot glass!!!! Thank you SO much!!!
Yeah, that's how we have yum cha here, total chaos. I hope you got some Dan tarts in your dessert - they are the highlight for me.
Frrom a born and raised Sydney-sider... a few things to note:
- We have Ym Cha (not Dim Sum) and you would have paid a hefty surcharge on NY Day
-It’s called a VW Com-bee (not a Com-bay)
- Sydney Tower is not Sydney Eye. You must be thinking of the London Eye
- So glad you got to try Tim Tams. They are both delicious and iconic
Great video!
Good episode, although I think you need to look up the lyrics to that Men at Work song😂. But I love watching your adventures. Keep up the good work!
Sweet video, very entertainment 😅
Great video ❤
It sounds like you said yes to everything! You are allowed to say no to items you don’t like. My favourites are Pork Buns and Egg Custard Buns. Thank you for the video!
$118 for 3 people? That is an amazing DEAL, we do dim sum here in NYC and it would be more. Always a fun time when you do dim sum. 😊