As a Sydney local I've gotta give Mark huge props - the man does his homework! So crazy to see him eating at the same places that we love to eat. Hope you come back and get to try more of our favs, Mark!
As a Sydneysider, I appreciate that you really did your research and didn’t just stay in the CBD/typical touristy areas. So much representation and showcasing small businesses in this video - these are options I normally eat as a local, thanks for showing the diversity 👏🏼
I saw in Hong Kong ages ago and he was super nice! I wish I took a pic with him but I was so shocked and just said to him Mark! Huge fan and he waved back and smiled!
As a Sydneysider, I always passed in front of Chinatown Noodle restaurant but never tried their food. Thanks to you Mark, tonight I stopped by to try their braised eggplant, pan-fried dumplings, and fresh Noodle. OMG!!! What a find!!! That eggplant, though...award winning ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Will go back for more 👍
This is exactly why you're my all time favourite food vlogger to watch Mark. 10/10 research in every country you visit, and as a Sydneysider these were some perfect spots to hit for the mentioned foods. Very cool to see you dining at spots we dine at 😁
As a Sydney-born guy, I am well aware of most of these places. As soon as you said Marrickville, I knew you were hitting those pork rolls. You did a great job picking out some really unique spots. I could give you another 100 places with great food too. Sydney is riddled with multicultural food.
I've really enjoyed this Australian series, and THANK YOU for including a cheap eats video. For those of us that want to experience the culture through food but can't splurge on nice resturants, THIS content is exactly what I can use.
Hi Mark, I lived in China for 6 years, before moving to Bangkok. Every night after work I'd have hand-made noodles. The guys usually from North West China, would mix a sack of flour with yeast and water to ferment / grow overnight. Each portion was cut from the large slab and turned into noodles. It's something that entertained me every evening without fail. They turned a lump of dough with hand pressure and stretching plus a little flour / olive oil from large pipes into thin great tasting noodles in a few minutes. I miss them. Best wishes from Bangkok.
Mark, yourself and your teams research and information on our food and culture here in Sydney is top tier. Appreciate the video and thank you for putting the areas needing more attention on the map of good Sydney eats.
Cabramatta for genuine Vietnamese food, Harris Park for great Indian food, Lakemba/ Auburn for tasty Middle Eastern dishes, Ashfield for amazing handmade Chinese dumplings, Petersham for beautiful Portuguese food and Newtown for incredible Thai cooking
As a Sydneysider, I have been to every one of these locations. And had many similar meals around Sydney. After watching you do this around the world it made me proud to see you represent Sydney so well!!
@@Quixotic-IX I've also been to everyone many times, except for the Chinese Noodle place. They are well known. Everyone knows Marrickville Pork Roll has the best in Sydney and they are amazing, worth a 30-45 min drive if you have that craving for reference there are many quality Banh Mi places in Sydney due to a large Vietnamese diaspora, however I think this is still the best after many year. El Jannah turned from that original location into a food Chain spreading across Australia, it used to be better before it expanded, its lowered its quality to appeal to the masses but its still great. They are what made the Lebanese Chicken to be as famous as it is now, a true Sydney institution. Halal Snack packs are bread and butter fast food, we have many kebab shops in Sydney however I am not sure the one he visited would be in the top 10 in Sydney, none the less the experience is real. The late night Indian kebab is near our large Cricket Stadium, it is a must have after all day on the beers watching cricket, one of the best drunken snacks you can eat and is an Sydney Institution. All are legit.
Mark, I’ve wanted to visit Australia since I was a little girl and this series just makes me want to visit even more. I hope people realize you can’t cover everything when you visit but you always manage to show the best of the best of what the country has to offer. Thank you.
As an Australian, you're kidding yourself if anyone thinks he tried multicultural or showed the best foods. This is all super generic and mainstream foods. You could go to one indian restraunt and order more dishes than anything you've ever tried in your life in terms of multicultural. Same with this mark guy. All his videos showing off Australia have been incredibly below par and a complete disservice to the country. That travel vlogger / guide he was with had no idea of foods outside of places shes visited before, and showed nothing of substance. Come on man. This wasn't a food tour, this was chicken, some basic chinese food and a HSP. Hardly cheap also. Ordering close to the city. Guy has no idea. You haven't been to Australia yet you comment " I hope people realize you can’t cover everything when you visit but you always manage to show the best of the best of what the country has to offer." Oh i realize all right, one that you are an idiot, and two, you have no idea of the country so like 90% of people on the internet, brown nose others. Come to the country and see for yourself or shut up. Complete misinformation spreading. This was no where near the best of the best you silly woman.
Just went to 3 of 5 this week, it was fantastic. This is my first time in Australia and I had no idea what to eat. The Banh mi place was excellent, never had one so delicious compared to where I'm from, we actually bought it again (they open 06:30) to take with us to the airport today and the server was so kind and even remembered us. The HSP was incredible. The Indian home diner was so tasty. Mark, super mahalo and domo for making this video as we can't thank you enough. Sydney was an incredibly beautiful, friendly, clean, and safe place loved every minute of it.
I'm happy you enjoyed your visit. I must say it isn't easy getting affordable delicious food outside of capital cities. It's expensive for many Australians to get a really delicious meal in a restaurant. The standard Ozzie food is very unappetizing.
People of the world, what Mark has done here is shown you local faourites that are truly good. I lived in inner west Sydney, been fed by these establishments and I will put forward that these are worth it trips.
Yes! I was on Ashfield last night but didn’t know to walk an extra block to find Metro One! Very informative for our everyday life, and give credit to the businesses 👍
I am constantly IMPRESSED with Mark's seeming endless appetite. He attacks each dish like he has not eaten in days. Clearly there is much discipline and focus required to maintain this level of food hunger while also maintaining his lean physique. Very impressed. .
I moved to Australia from Dallas texas for college in 2015 and El Jannah was my go to spot! The half chicken & fries was so affordable and filling!! My housemate would often walk into the kitchen while I was preparing dinner and ask me, “yo you wanna go to El J?” without even hesitating I’d say HELL YES 😂. Good times man
I just love Mark so much and the way he addresses people, his descriptions of the tastes, textures and temperatures of the food. It’s so refreshing to hear his wife in the background giggling because the food was too hot 😂 I watch these videos and forget I’m not there eating at the table. Great content, has always been.
As an American, I lived in Sydney for 6 months. Sydney does have wonderful food, but my go-to spot for a piece of home was Franky's Pizza! It immediately sent you back to the 80s!
Australia is VERY Multicultural. Hard to explain what we mean to people from abroad till they actually come to Australia & experience for themselves. Australian food is multicultural & when you visit reputable food places, the food is very well made too. Mark showed us only 5 places. But Sydney is riddled with great cuisine in many different places & of different ethnicities... name an ethnicity & you've got it here in Sydney! And delicious! We're so Blessed & so Grateful!
This video pretty much summed up the Australian restaurant experience. All we really have are generic kebab shops, Indian and Chinese in every suburb. It's really not that special...
@@dangernoodle4305 Really in Continental Europe, you have Chinese restaurant cook by Chinese , Thai restaurant cook by Thai , Indian restaurant cook by Indian, Japanese restaurant cook by Japanese , Indonesian restaurant cook by Indonesian, Korean, Ugyur, Lebanese, Malay, Singaporean, Brazilian, Pinay, Spanish, French, Italian and so on? Because every time I go there , they cannot even cook basic Chinese food properly let alone the regional food...
@anubizz3 are you complaining about ethnicities cooking their own food in Europe or complaining about Europeans not being able to cook Chinese food? Your entire comment makes zero sense.
The first 4 make sense, but the Indian Home Diner is really only famous from when Oxford St was a nightlife hotspot, and it was about the only place you could get a cheap eat at the end of a big night out. Good thing he didn’t try the curries there.
I haven't seen your videos in several months 'cause of hospitalization&surgery, some like a year&a half, but when I saw your son SO GROW UP, men, it drew a smile in ma face :D
glad you've finally made it down here! By the way.. chicken salt is not specific to El Jannah, it is an Australia thing... taste amazing and can't believe you don't really see it in other countries
Australia is better than Europe for variety of food. I've lived and holidayed in Europe... Sydney is pretty special for food choices. And other friends who now live in Europe but have lived in Sydney feel the same way.
I lived in Europe (France) for just under 2 years and travelled extensively throughout. The food scene there is nothing special (even in France) and the limited flavour profiles and lack of spices gets boring very quickly. The food in Sydney (and Australia) is on another level compared and I couldn't wait to dig into some proper food when I returned to Australia. We have so much variety here and unlike Europe, the original flavours are not bastardised or watered down for the locals.
@@clw82100 What we found in Madrid was that the food was simple (which I liked) but the moment you went for something like Chinese, Thai, Middle Eastern the tastes were nothing like on the level they are in Sydney. I will say however that the best food in Madrid was Peruvian food. The Latin American food scene in Madrid is excellent, particularly the Peruvian food.
Australia is very multicultural that's why. The food culture is very mixed. You can have vietnamese banh mi, ramen or kebabs for lunch. For dinner you can have thai, indian or lebanese.
This was great! It's so lovely as a Sydneysider to see someone try foods and appreciate them for the first time! I've realised how grateful I should be!
Watching this at 1am and haven’t had a HPS in years but seeing mark’s reaction made me get in my car to go grab one before it closed at 2 😂 so damn good!
it makes me so happy to see someone coming to sydney and enjoying the food we eat. i never expected such a reaction from the food, im happy i grew up with this food
Thank you for supporting small local businesses and showcasing the beauty of these cities and towns you visit! I've been watching for years. Come to Toronto!
Great work Mark. I didn’t realise you were in Sydney! After seeing the excitement of your Greece videos, it was so cool seeing you in far away Sydney enjoying the delights. 👍
im really impressed by australia and i like how they hosted mark weins. they are open and modern and mark weins is so accepting he probably doesnt know all the australian slang
we're not open, we're full. And the last thing we want is more foreign people, especially slant eyed ones, here in this country. Better to just stay away.
Gotta love how fresh the food looks and the quality of the ingredients we have in our Aussie food. Plus the diversity of cultures represented by their food.
@@King-pv8fk It tastes better in oz because they have beaches instead of piles of dirt that prevent flooding lol. Im a Yank so flame away, Australia still wins.
@@bunns420 they have posh food for wanky hipsters in Sydney too, and I guarantee it smashes the food scene in the crap hole you crawled out of. This video is a representation of what the average person eats when they're having lunch or picking up dinner on a work night.
The greatest food reviewer to have ever existed. His pallet to extinguish each individual flavour and ingredient is exquisite. I can only dream of having this lifestyle. We love you mark 👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊
Mark if you’re still in Sydney there is an Iraqi falafel place in Fairfield that’s truly a hidden gem. $5 for a massive traditional Iraqi sandwich. Highly recommend. It’s called happiness and middle eastern food catering
What's the name of the falafel place? Never had such a sandwich. Apparently it's too late for our recommendations as these were shot 2 months ago, accdg to pop in comments who saw him.
@@harrybalzak347 Queensland has HSP at nearly every kebab store. I lived in a very much rural conservative town 3 hours from Brisbane, we still had HSP. HSPs are in Adelaide too and the folklore is that they were invented there, not in Sydney. HSP does not = Sydney whatsoever.
@@harrybalzak347 multiple times he makes generalised Australia claims in a Sydneycentric fashion and this sums up why the rest of the country jokes Australia to Americans stops at Sydney, also why we think Shitneysiders are the most egotistical people in the country in their own ego bubble. Something Sydney folk don't always realise the rest of the country thinks... it's the language he uses, generalising our country to Sydney and claiming things are invented in Sydney when they really weren't.
Tip for you HSP lovers: If you're not gonna eat it right away, secure the lid and then turn it upside down until you're ready to eat. This keeps the oil in the meat and stops it making the chips soggy!
It's what we would call in the Netherlands, where it was originally invented in the 1980's a castrated Kapsalon (=Hairdresser. It's called that because a hairdresser went to a dönershop and asked for this combination: fries, cheese, döner and salade on top. The shop where it all started still exists today.). The salade is what's missing on this one. It got more and more famous over the years and I think you can get it in about all European countries now and in Indonesia because of historic ties.
As much as I understand why he does have other people travelling with him, I much prefer it when he’s just with Ying and Micah. Original feel. Loving this Australian tour. Hope it’s New Zealand next!!
Good on you Mark , as someone that has lived and worked in Sydney some great mentions here. I've eaten at all these places, that's how you know I have a food problem. Worth while for anyone visiting Sydney :)
Australian food culture is like no other. It is so varied and the abundance of fresh, local ingredients (even in local supermarkets) makes it so unique. If you're a foodie and haven't eaten in Australia, you're missing out.
Absolutely. I'm Australian so accept that I'm bias... but even trying my hardest to be completely honest - having travelled to over 40 countries I think we have the best food overall in the world. The extremely high quality ingredients, hugely diverse population, and (to be honest) the fact we didn't have any recession and are affluent enough to eat out/travel a lot so are quite discerning has led to seriously high quality food of pretty much every variety. Like, if you picked just ONE cuisine, its possibly done better in its home country - but only just - but the point is you can say that about any cuisine which makes us so unique.
this is so full of crap LOL. Its like hey we clearly dont have any food identity so lets just make something up out of nothing. Literally 0 foodies have ever had to come to Australia for this reason.
@@SmellsLikeNirvanna what are you even talking about. I guess Anthony Bourdain doesn't count? Gordon Ramsay? literally the video you're replying too? Sure, we don't get as much attention, unsurprising when we're a small market on the other side of the world from everywhere. Doesn't change the truth of what I said. The reality is that Australia doesn't really have its own food identity, so you are right there. We just do cuisines from the rest of the world really, really well - sometimes with a spin, sometimes as faithful to the original.
@@tristancleary they have only been here because theyve been to every single country in the world basically. Australia has basically 0 culture and identity in general. Besides, I am a big Gordon Ramsay fan and im acutally thinking when he even visited us. Probably very briefly.
@@SmellsLikeNirvanna thats just not true. I've lived in Canada and the UK . Australia has a distinct culture and identity even compared to those two countries that are probably our closest cousins. I've travelled all over the world - we're unique, even if we don't have thousands of years old buildings to point to. Anyways. If you just wanna hate on Australia feel free. You are entitled to your opinion, even if objectively its wrong, particularly on the food front.
I've been watching Mark for a long time it was weird to see him pop up in Sydney but it's also awesome imagine if all food cooked could make us have this much expression of love and appreciation for bloody good food.
We went to the Chinese restaurant this morning and showed the owner and they were super surprised and stoked!! Thanks for the recommendation Mark ☺️ Also think it was really awesome that you took the train to each of the restaurants and went all the way to Granville for the OG El Jannah!
The Lebanese charcoal chicken restaurants are amazing. My family used to go to one in Sydney and it was so delicious. We loved the accompaniments like the garlic dip pickles and Lebanese bread. So yum.
As an aussie who LOVES a drunk HSP,,, im SO HAPPY to see you trying your first one the BEST way,, mixed with the widely accepted ""holy trinity"" of sauces (as every kebab shop i've been to calls it). Theres also nothing better (to me) than a choccy milk and a crispy, fresh, pork belly banh mi as a hangover/comfort meal. you're not out here experiencing the appreciation of a simple meal, you're experiencing something simplistic that is also becoming ingrained in the young australian experience, as we learn and understand different parts of our society and appreciate the contributions of people of other beliefs and cultures. at its core,, all australians i know (myself included) are always on the hunt for dishes that satisfy us as much nationally as a $2 bunnings snag could, and there are so many places that encourage/promote this in simple ways
when the owner of a restaurant with 5 locations is waiting himself and is this friendly you know they have to have a good work climate. so friendly and welcoming, makes me wanna come visit
Mark freaking Weins. I used to watch him a long time ago. Loved his expression after taking a bite. Seeing him having the same excited expression after all these years is so good
YESSSS so happy to see you went to El Jannah!!! As a Sydney native, El Jannah is indeed THE BEST charcoal chicken place in Sydney! Its one of those places you just wanna go and eat at every day LOL the garlic sauce is to die for! You gotta always add fries into the wrap with the chicken, tastes so good all together!
Id argue that since El Jannah went into a chain store its no longer the best however it is the oldest and was the top for a long time. Great to see him in Granville!
lots of food vloggers who visit australia try the novel or iconic foods like seafood, barbecue or kangaroo meat, but few take the time to learn about what local people enjoy. really really appreciate that you visited all these local favourites and that you enjoyed them! we are a multicultural country and it really shows in our food :)
Long time follower of Mark Wiens, and super excited that youre reporting from Sydney ! As a sydney sider, ive gotta say youre pretty spot on with your choices ! Well researched !!
El Jannah has great garlic sauce but I think the chicken is a little dry. Frangos in Petersham has great chicken and their chilly mayo sauce and chips are amazing. Both great places with a different take on the charcoal chicken dining experience!
Thanks for coming to Sydney! Been following your videos for 10 years now and you definitely hit the local favourites :) I still feel very nostalgic remembering your adventures in Nepal and India.
I have been watching your show on and off for a while now. Love love love it because you are show casing the dining experience of the everyday people and go to locations that a few if none of the other foodies dare to go. You celebrate ,honour and respect people’s diversity in culture and the culture and history of their foods. An all the while, you have your family along with you to share the experience. I remember when your son was a baby; now he gets to join you and you beautiful wife on your travels and what a way to educate your child on the world and “ how the other half lives”. Thankyou for doing what you’re doing NB: I am a Pacific Islander and watched your Fiji trip and can’t wait to see more of any future Pacific Islands trips 🙏
Flight prices from NYC to Sydney kill me😩 I already wanted to go, but I'd love to spend a couple days just exploring the popular food spots throughout town and getting to know Australian cuisine/culture. One day!
As a Kiwi who lived in Sydney for two years, I can say the food I liked the most was the kebabs and the fact that most of the Greek fish n chip shops did Chicken and Chips. I would love our fish n chip shops to do charcoal chicken.
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As a Sydney local I've gotta give Mark huge props - the man does his homework! So crazy to see him eating at the same places that we love to eat. Hope you come back and get to try more of our favs, Mark!
I was thinking the same thing....
@@MadisonStamm-c3w Can you be less of a bot?
Mark isn’t a Sydney local.
@@louskunt9798 Thats not what she is indicating. She is saying she likes that she has eaten at these places that Mark visited.
@@bradg350 the power of a properly placed comma would have make that clear. The way it’s written, she is clearly saying that Mark is a Sydney local. 👍
As a Sydneysider, I appreciate that you really did your research and didn’t just stay in the CBD/typical touristy areas. So much representation and showcasing small businesses in this video - these are options I normally eat as a local, thanks for showing the diversity 👏🏼
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Imagine walking down Parramatta Road and seeing Mark Weins. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought he’d be even remotely close to me
Exactly bro I live near parramatta road too (you spelt his name wrong btw lol)
I saw in Hong Kong ages ago and he was super nice! I wish I took a pic with him but I was so shocked and just said to him Mark! Huge fan and he waved back and smiled!
Right??? The last episode showed him in Torquay & to think he might have drove past my area to get to Geelong, Torquay & onwards crazy…. 😯😅
@@alansiu6928 That would of been so awesome. Imagine if he invited you to have a snack or something with him. 😅
Be fun if he ran into Spanian and did a collaboration
This is why I love living in Sydney. The diverse range of ethnicities gives us so many options for amazing cuisine. Thanks for showing our great city!
Nice and cheap too 😉
At the small price of 2 hours of your time for one item
Sydney sucks dude lol
too much immigration can be a problem
@@alikaharrison6270 more like half an hour for a basic casual job
As a Sydneysider, I always passed in front of Chinatown Noodle restaurant but never tried their food. Thanks to you Mark, tonight I stopped by to try their braised eggplant, pan-fried dumplings, and fresh Noodle. OMG!!! What a find!!! That eggplant, though...award winning ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Will go back for more 👍
i get happy food drunk off that eggplant whenever I eat it!
Where is this shop?
@@whankuicity, close to Chinatown
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This is exactly why you're my all time favourite food vlogger to watch Mark. 10/10 research in every country you visit, and as a Sydneysider these were some perfect spots to hit for the mentioned foods. Very cool to see you dining at spots we dine at 😁
He gets an 11/10 score from me for visiting Marrickville pork roll on Illawarra Road!
Shoutout to SydneyFoodBoy! We share your instagram videos religiously in our group chats and more than likely go to those spots because of you!
Please do a collab Kev!!!!!
"La la la 10/10 sorry you got Herpes from Sydney food"
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Uhhh Sydney is known as the most diverse and best food in Australia not HELLbourne. LOL
As a Sydney-born guy, I am well aware of most of these places. As soon as you said Marrickville, I knew you were hitting those pork rolls. You did a great job picking out some really unique spots. I could give you another 100 places with great food too. Sydney is riddled with multicultural food.
maybe yeeros shop?
Worst choices ever mate.
Riddled? Interesting word choice 😂Usually that means filled with something undesirable
@@BLITZKRIEG1yea, the one at 5dock!
Lol I thought the same thing as soon as he said 'Ashfield' and 'kebab shop' 😂
Seeing Mark’s pure joy eating his first HSP has made my day.
He got AIDS from it, why are you happy?
Classic
I've really enjoyed this Australian series, and THANK YOU for including a cheap eats video. For those of us that want to experience the culture through food but can't splurge on nice resturants, THIS content is exactly what I can use.
Never thought I'd see Mark smashing a HSP in Aus. Just glad he liked it 😂
90% of places are fucked.
Mark is a shill for youtube money.
They ain’t cheap anymore 😂
How much is one of this sandwich 😋
It’s not a sandwich. It’s chips with kebab and sauce
Yeah mate 😂
Hi Mark, I lived in China for 6 years, before moving to Bangkok. Every night after work I'd have hand-made noodles. The guys usually from North West China, would mix a sack of flour with yeast and water to ferment / grow overnight. Each portion was cut from the large slab and turned into noodles. It's something that entertained me every evening without fail. They turned a lump of dough with hand pressure and stretching plus a little flour / olive oil from large pipes into thin great tasting noodles in a few minutes. I miss them. Best wishes from Bangkok.
Mark, yourself and your teams research and information on our food and culture here in Sydney is top tier. Appreciate the video and thank you for putting the areas needing more attention on the map of good Sydney eats.
Cabramatta for genuine Vietnamese food, Harris Park for great Indian food, Lakemba/ Auburn for tasty Middle Eastern dishes, Ashfield for amazing handmade Chinese dumplings, Petersham for beautiful Portuguese food and Newtown for incredible Thai cooking
Frangos!!
Kinda wished he went to Chat Thai too!
Or Holy Basil
As a Sydneysider, I have been to every one of these locations. And had many similar meals around Sydney. After watching you do this around the world it made me proud to see you represent Sydney so well!!
How's your take in it? Are they really super good?
@@Quixotic-IX I've also been to everyone many times, except for the Chinese Noodle place. They are well known. Everyone knows Marrickville Pork Roll has the best in Sydney and they are amazing, worth a 30-45 min drive if you have that craving for reference there are many quality Banh Mi places in Sydney due to a large Vietnamese diaspora, however I think this is still the best after many year. El Jannah turned from that original location into a food Chain spreading across Australia, it used to be better before it expanded, its lowered its quality to appeal to the masses but its still great. They are what made the Lebanese Chicken to be as famous as it is now, a true Sydney institution. Halal Snack packs are bread and butter fast food, we have many kebab shops in Sydney however I am not sure the one he visited would be in the top 10 in Sydney, none the less the experience is real. The late night Indian kebab is near our large Cricket Stadium, it is a must have after all day on the beers watching cricket, one of the best drunken snacks you can eat and is an Sydney Institution. All are legit.
@@lukeh302 Newtown pork roll is also worth checking out if you haven't already
@@nickc1I live near cabra so I just go there
Mark, I’ve wanted to visit Australia since I was a little girl and this series just makes me want to visit even more. I hope people realize you can’t cover everything when you visit but you always manage to show the best of the best of what the country has to offer. Thank you.
As an Australian, you're kidding yourself if anyone thinks he tried multicultural or showed the best foods.
This is all super generic and mainstream foods.
You could go to one indian restraunt and order more dishes than anything you've ever tried in your life in terms of multicultural.
Same with this mark guy.
All his videos showing off Australia have been incredibly below par and a complete disservice to the country.
That travel vlogger / guide he was with had no idea of foods outside of places shes visited before, and showed nothing of substance.
Come on man.
This wasn't a food tour, this was chicken, some basic chinese food and a HSP.
Hardly cheap also. Ordering close to the city.
Guy has no idea.
You haven't been to Australia yet you comment " I hope people realize you can’t cover everything when you visit but you always manage to show the best of the best of what the country has to offer."
Oh i realize all right, one that you are an idiot, and two, you have no idea of the country so like 90% of people on the internet, brown nose others.
Come to the country and see for yourself or shut up.
Complete misinformation spreading.
This was no where near the best of the best you silly woman.
Just went to 3 of 5 this week, it was fantastic. This is my first time in Australia and I had no idea what to eat. The Banh mi place was excellent, never had one so delicious compared to where I'm from, we actually bought it again (they open 06:30) to take with us to the airport today and the server was so kind and even remembered us. The HSP was incredible. The Indian home diner was so tasty. Mark, super mahalo and domo for making this video as we can't thank you enough. Sydney was an incredibly beautiful, friendly, clean, and safe place loved every minute of it.
I'm happy you enjoyed your visit. I must say it isn't easy getting affordable delicious food outside of capital cities. It's expensive for many Australians to get a really delicious meal in a restaurant. The standard Ozzie food is very unappetizing.
People of the world, what Mark has done here is shown you local faourites that are truly good. I lived in inner west Sydney, been fed by these establishments and I will put forward that these are worth it trips.
So surreal to see Mark Weins in Sydney! His way of describing the food and his love for food, and passion for eating is just a joy to watch!
Yes! I was on Ashfield last night but didn’t know to walk an extra block to find Metro One! Very informative for our everyday life, and give credit to the businesses 👍
I am constantly IMPRESSED with Mark's seeming endless appetite. He attacks each dish like he has not eaten in days. Clearly there is much discipline and focus required to maintain this level of food hunger while also maintaining his lean physique. Very impressed.
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I get fatter just watching Mark eat!
Mark coming to Western Sydney cause that's where the culture and food of Sydney is! I'm so proud!
He seems to always know where to go for the best flavors!
@@FlavorofMind because he engages with guides and everything is planned out in advance
he literally didnt? got to granville el jannahs at best lmao
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@@kokikoda8203 Ashfield and Marrickville are inner West, and Granville is definitely out in Western Sydney :)
I love how Micah is helping dad so much more in the videos. Love you and your family Mark! Blessings on you and your beautiful work.
I am curious about what Micha's official schooling consist of.
@@renemyburgh5942 most likely home schooled or on the road educated is my guess
great name too 😃
As a local Sydney Foodie, I am so impressed on the accuracy of Mark's research and quality of the content. Well done Mark! Come back ANYTIME! 🇦🇺
I moved to Australia from Dallas texas for college in 2015 and El Jannah was my go to spot! The half chicken & fries was so affordable and filling!! My housemate would often walk into the kitchen while I was preparing dinner and ask me, “yo you wanna go to El J?” without even hesitating I’d say HELL YES 😂. Good times man
Been going there over 10 years now and still can’t get enough of it
Good choice mate.
Yes!!!! Rock on!!
Try u think
@reihoro3457 damn, a new one opened near me in crows nest and it sucks bad... soggy chips in old oil and chicken like rubber
I just love Mark so much and the way he addresses people, his descriptions of the tastes, textures and temperatures of the food. It’s so refreshing to hear his wife in the background giggling because the food was too hot 😂 I watch these videos and forget I’m not there eating at the table. Great content, has always been.
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As an American, I lived in Sydney for 6 months. Sydney does have wonderful food, but my go-to spot for a piece of home was Franky's Pizza! It immediately sent you back to the 80s!
It's gone now unfortunately :(
@@pd7287 Really? Wow, what a shame!
@@esco75 Yeah it was on the site of the new Metro train station that will be built soon.
@themickcollo That sucks. It was some of the best pizza and atmosphere I have experienced.
Awesome Mark! Thanks for mixing with the people that make up this great city of ours and for venturing out to the suburbs.
Australia is VERY Multicultural. Hard to explain what we mean to people from abroad till they actually come to Australia & experience for themselves.
Australian food is multicultural & when you visit reputable food places, the food is very well made too. Mark showed us only 5 places. But Sydney is riddled with great cuisine in many different places & of different ethnicities... name an ethnicity & you've got it here in Sydney! And delicious! We're so Blessed & so Grateful!
Australia, Canada, USA and UK are very multicultural but our European Union isn't.
@michihofer587 Continental Europe is extremely Multicultural. Your comment is nonsense.
This video pretty much summed up the Australian restaurant experience. All we really have are generic kebab shops, Indian and Chinese in every suburb. It's really not that special...
@@dangernoodle4305 Really in Continental Europe, you have Chinese restaurant cook by Chinese , Thai restaurant cook by Thai , Indian restaurant cook by Indian, Japanese restaurant cook by Japanese , Indonesian restaurant cook by Indonesian, Korean, Ugyur, Lebanese, Malay, Singaporean, Brazilian, Pinay, Spanish, French, Italian and so on?
Because every time I go there , they cannot even cook basic Chinese food properly let alone the regional food...
@anubizz3 are you complaining about ethnicities cooking their own food in Europe or complaining about Europeans not being able to cook Chinese food? Your entire comment makes zero sense.
Shout out to all the ethnic people that opened up restaurants and foodary in Australia. I don't know what we'll do without y'all 😂🫶🏾
I can't love this any more 😂
Thank you to all the diverse migrants we are lucky to have here in Australia. Our food culture would be the poorer without you
You would be stuck with your bland hand-me down british food 😅
Respect. Mark Wiens comes to Sydney, first stops are Marrickville, Ashfield, Granville, Haymarket, Indian Home Diner 🫡
The first 4 make sense, but the Indian Home Diner is really only famous from when Oxford St was a nightlife hotspot, and it was about the only place you could get a cheap eat at the end of a big night out. Good thing he didn’t try the curries there.
Mark is such a nice person. Even the restaurant owner didn't know he is coming but he is always welcomed. Charming.
I haven't seen your videos in several months 'cause of hospitalization&surgery, some like a year&a half, but when I saw your son SO GROW UP, men, it drew a smile in ma face :D
glad you've finally made it down here! By the way.. chicken salt is not specific to El Jannah, it is an Australia thing... taste amazing and can't believe you don't really see it in other countries
International people are missing out on Chicken salt 🧂
Its a Red Rooster thing.
You can even see the kebab place put it on the chips before the cheese.
@@chronicfatigue6723 yep chicken salt is key to a good HSP as well
@@thatgirl9532 totally! He failed to mention or notice that?
Seeing Mark smashing a HSP with the holy trinity (bbq, chili and garlic sauce) made my year
Yesssss ! Bless for putting Ashfield and Marrickville on the Map! The inner-west of sydney has the best underground food 🥲
I never thought of Australia as a food paradise, but my goodness everything has been perfect so far.
Australia is better than Europe for variety of food. I've lived and holidayed in Europe... Sydney is pretty special for food choices. And other friends who now live in Europe but have lived in Sydney feel the same way.
I lived in Europe (France) for just under 2 years and travelled extensively throughout. The food scene there is nothing special (even in France) and the limited flavour profiles and lack of spices gets boring very quickly. The food in Sydney (and Australia) is on another level compared and I couldn't wait to dig into some proper food when I returned to Australia. We have so much variety here and unlike Europe, the original flavours are not bastardised or watered down for the locals.
@@clw82100 What we found in Madrid was that the food was simple (which I liked) but the moment you went for something like Chinese, Thai, Middle Eastern the tastes were nothing like on the level they are in Sydney. I will say however that the best food in Madrid was Peruvian food. The Latin American food scene in Madrid is excellent, particularly the Peruvian food.
Australia is very multicultural that's why. The food culture is very mixed. You can have vietnamese banh mi, ramen or kebabs for lunch. For dinner you can have thai, indian or lebanese.
Sydney is incredibly diverse, only natural that the food there is amazing there.
This was great! It's so lovely as a Sydneysider to see someone try foods and appreciate them for the first time! I've realised how grateful I should be!
Oh my gosh how everything looks so delicious just the way you eat it love the buffet s
It's a joy to watch you eat but to see and knot the young tastebuds of your son is also enjoying the food is refreshing...
Watching this at 1am and haven’t had a HPS in years but seeing mark’s reaction made me get in my car to go grab one before it closed at 2 😂 so damn good!
it makes me so happy to see someone coming to sydney and enjoying the food we eat. i never expected such a reaction from the food, im happy i grew up with this food
No one expected him to survive Sydney AIDS food.
Superb, Sydney is a true melting pot! This is the real heart of our city and you shed light on it in such a clear and succinct manner. Thanks Mark.
Bloody hell. Mark Wiens eating a Marrickville pork roll and Indian home diner? You’re officially a Sydneysider now mate. Great stuff.
R u British
@@hoopmaster5901 Aussie.
He’s not a Sydney sider because he spends 2 minutes here compared to someone born and raised he’s American no one asked for him
@@hoopmaster5901 ur country colonised other country’s did u know that ur not the only country that has slang
@@ritaa1359 it’s a joke. Relax.
Thank you for supporting small local businesses and showcasing the beauty of these cities and towns you visit! I've been watching for years. Come to Toronto!
Can confirm Mark chose legit favourites from the locals and these are the places we love. Great job!
i love the fact that you bring the family and friends along on these tours .watching you share the food with your son was entertaining.
thank you. next week when i visit SYD. i will definitely go to taste especially Metro One Kebab.
I live in Sydney and it's really lovely to see Sydney good eats represented. Mark Wien knows his food! 😀
Welcome to Sydney! Like a lot of others on here I recommend you visit Cabramatta - not just because of the food but also the market-like atmosphere.
Great work Mark. I didn’t realise you were in Sydney! After seeing the excitement of your Greece videos, it was so cool seeing you in far away Sydney enjoying the delights. 👍
Very refreshing episode! Mark clearly enjoys getting to know the places he travels to, and each place ends up having lots to love!
im really impressed by australia and i like how they hosted mark weins. they are open and modern and mark weins is so accepting he probably doesnt know all the australian slang
Me too - seems like a great place to spend time in!
we're not open, we're full. And the last thing we want is more foreign people, especially slant eyed ones, here in this country. Better to just stay away.
Mark Wiens.
im so impressed with the research you've put into this well done mate
Gotta love how fresh the food looks and the quality of the ingredients we have in our Aussie food. Plus the diversity of cultures represented by their food.
whoever did the research did a banging job - thank you for putting Sydney's food scene on the map Mark and team!!!
That’s because they engage with guides here in Australia
Let's be honest, that kebab/fries box a poorly take on the Rotterdam/Turkish kapsalon, nothing original about it.
"food scene"
@@King-pv8fk It tastes better in oz because they have beaches instead of piles of dirt that prevent flooding lol. Im a Yank so flame away, Australia still wins.
@@bunns420 they have posh food for wanky hipsters in Sydney too, and I guarantee it smashes the food scene in the crap hole you crawled out of. This video is a representation of what the average person eats when they're having lunch or picking up dinner on a work night.
Im impressed Mark knows so much of the history! Man of great taste... HSP 4 life!
He got the beef part wrong, its lamb
The greatest food reviewer to have ever existed. His pallet to extinguish each individual flavour and ingredient is exquisite. I can only dream of having this lifestyle. We love you mark 👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊
Mark if you’re still in Sydney there is an Iraqi falafel place in Fairfield that’s truly a hidden gem. $5 for a massive traditional Iraqi sandwich. Highly recommend. It’s called happiness and middle eastern food catering
Don’t forget the coffee shop nearby ...also good ☕️
Omg yes!!!That falafel wrap is to die for😋😋
What's it called? There are a few great places in Fairfield :)
Thanks. I'll check it out even though I'm not Mark 🙌🏼
What's the name of the falafel place? Never had such a sandwich. Apparently it's too late for our recommendations as these were shot 2 months ago, accdg to pop in comments who saw him.
As a Sydney sider you've hit every food symbol that represents Australia, with multicultural food that's what I love about Sydney!
You can get the same food elsewhere. The snack packs in Sydney are weak compared to Queensland 🙊🙊
@dingobonza been to Queensland the kebabs are good. What he reviewed were the most iconic in sydney
@@harrybalzak347 Queensland has HSP at nearly every kebab store. I lived in a very much rural conservative town 3 hours from Brisbane, we still had HSP. HSPs are in Adelaide too and the folklore is that they were invented there, not in Sydney. HSP does not = Sydney whatsoever.
@dingobonza that's all well and good. But the video is about Sydney eats 🤷♂️
@@harrybalzak347 multiple times he makes generalised Australia claims in a Sydneycentric fashion and this sums up why the rest of the country jokes Australia to Americans stops at Sydney, also why we think Shitneysiders are the most egotistical people in the country in their own ego bubble. Something Sydney folk don't always realise the rest of the country thinks... it's the language he uses, generalising our country to Sydney and claiming things are invented in Sydney when they really weren't.
Tip for you HSP lovers:
If you're not gonna eat it right away, secure the lid and then turn it upside down until you're ready to eat.
This keeps the oil in the meat and stops it making the chips soggy!
That's a good tip.
Even better tip is not to eat that trash. First few bites is good then it gets really sickening after that.
@@sltga1254 lol
It's what we would call in the Netherlands, where it was originally invented in the 1980's a castrated Kapsalon (=Hairdresser. It's called that because a hairdresser went to a dönershop and asked for this combination: fries, cheese, döner and salade on top. The shop where it all started still exists today.). The salade is what's missing on this one. It got more and more famous over the years and I think you can get it in about all European countries now and in Indonesia because of historic ties.
@@sltga1254 Thats why you get a small.
People don't realize how filling these things are.
I may never be able to come to Sydney, but appreciate your valuable tip for others...
As much as I understand why he does have other people travelling with him, I much prefer it when he’s just with Ying and Micah. Original feel. Loving this Australian tour. Hope it’s New Zealand next!!
Good on you Mark , as someone that has lived and worked in Sydney some great mentions here. I've eaten at all these places, that's how you know I have a food problem. Worth while for anyone visiting Sydney :)
Australian food culture is like no other. It is so varied and the abundance of fresh, local ingredients (even in local supermarkets) makes it so unique. If you're a foodie and haven't eaten in Australia, you're missing out.
Absolutely.
I'm Australian so accept that I'm bias... but even trying my hardest to be completely honest - having travelled to over 40 countries I think we have the best food overall in the world.
The extremely high quality ingredients, hugely diverse population, and (to be honest) the fact we didn't have any recession and are affluent enough to eat out/travel a lot so are quite discerning has led to seriously high quality food of pretty much every variety. Like, if you picked just ONE cuisine, its possibly done better in its home country - but only just - but the point is you can say that about any cuisine which makes us so unique.
this is so full of crap LOL. Its like hey we clearly dont have any food identity so lets just make something up out of nothing. Literally 0 foodies have ever had to come to Australia for this reason.
@@SmellsLikeNirvanna what are you even talking about. I guess Anthony Bourdain doesn't count? Gordon Ramsay? literally the video you're replying too? Sure, we don't get as much attention, unsurprising when we're a small market on the other side of the world from everywhere. Doesn't change the truth of what I said.
The reality is that Australia doesn't really have its own food identity, so you are right there. We just do cuisines from the rest of the world really, really well - sometimes with a spin, sometimes as faithful to the original.
@@tristancleary they have only been here because theyve been to every single country in the world basically. Australia has basically 0 culture and identity in general. Besides, I am a big Gordon Ramsay fan and im acutally thinking when he even visited us. Probably very briefly.
@@SmellsLikeNirvanna thats just not true. I've lived in Canada and the UK . Australia has a distinct culture and identity even compared to those two countries that are probably our closest cousins. I've travelled all over the world - we're unique, even if we don't have thousands of years old buildings to point to. Anyways. If you just wanna hate on Australia feel free. You are entitled to your opinion, even if objectively its wrong, particularly on the food front.
I've been watching Mark for a long time it was weird to see him pop up in Sydney but it's also awesome imagine if all food cooked could make us have this much expression of love and appreciation for bloody good food.
I love those crunchy rolls with liver spread, and fresh veggies
We went to the Chinese restaurant this morning and showed the owner and they were super surprised and stoked!! Thanks for the recommendation Mark ☺️
Also think it was really awesome that you took the train to each of the restaurants and went all the way to Granville for the OG El Jannah!
Well, banh mi is one of my Vietnamese cuisine. Sincerely thank You!
The Lebanese charcoal chicken restaurants are amazing. My family used to go to one in Sydney and it was so delicious. We loved the accompaniments like the garlic dip pickles and Lebanese bread. So yum.
I swear if Lebanese charcoal chicken ever made its way to New Zealand it would he massive cause all we have is KFC and supermarket cooked chickens
I just wish we had one where I live now in STH Gippsland.
As an aussie who LOVES a drunk HSP,,, im SO HAPPY to see you trying your first one the BEST way,, mixed with the widely accepted ""holy trinity"" of sauces (as every kebab shop i've been to calls it). Theres also nothing better (to me) than a choccy milk and a crispy, fresh, pork belly banh mi as a hangover/comfort meal. you're not out here experiencing the appreciation of a simple meal, you're experiencing something simplistic that is also becoming ingrained in the young australian experience, as we learn and understand different parts of our society and appreciate the contributions of people of other beliefs and cultures.
at its core,, all australians i know (myself included) are always on the hunt for dishes that satisfy us as much nationally as a $2 bunnings snag could, and there are so many places that encourage/promote this in simple ways
when the owner of a restaurant with 5 locations is waiting himself and is this friendly you know they have to have a good work climate. so friendly and welcoming, makes me wanna come visit
A masterful selection of Sydney's cheap eats. Ruddy good homework there, Mark.
100%
Mark freaking Weins. I used to watch him a long time ago. Loved his expression after taking a bite. Seeing him having the same excited expression after all these years is so good
YESSSS so happy to see you went to El Jannah!!! As a Sydney native, El Jannah is indeed THE BEST charcoal chicken place in Sydney! Its one of those places you just wanna go and eat at every day LOL the garlic sauce is to die for! You gotta always add fries into the wrap with the chicken, tastes so good all together!
The garlic sauce looked good. Wonder how they make it?
@@MaryGray-zb3xi Its a lebanese garlic sauce called "Toum". There are traditional recipes online, relatively easy to make :) you wont regret it.
Thank you. I will look it up. I love garlic. My mom would cook with it all the time.
We just got one near me in Canberra!
Id argue that since El Jannah went into a chain store its no longer the best however it is the oldest and was the top for a long time. Great to see him in Granville!
Thanks Mark. For so long I have got to see everyone else’s food and people. And I love it. Now the world gets to see mine. I hope they love it .
When you hear Mark say the classic "Oh yeah" you know the food is good😅😋
I have lived in Sydney all my life. Going to check out a few of these places Mark. Thanks for the recommendations.
I have really enjoyed the diversity of Sydney's foods. And yes, very friendly environment too.
Mark you have the best feel-good energy!! Besides the awesome foods, your channel is great because you’re such a genuine guy 🤤👌😎
Never in my life did I think I'd ever see Mark at Marrickville Pork Roll!! I'm there most days and obviously picked the worst day to not go 😂
lots of food vloggers who visit australia try the novel or iconic foods like seafood, barbecue or kangaroo meat, but few take the time to learn about what local people enjoy. really really appreciate that you visited all these local favourites and that you enjoyed them! we are a multicultural country and it really shows in our food :)
SHOUT OUT TO EVERYBODY FROM AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺!!!!!!
SEEMS LIKE A WONDERFUL CULTURE 👍
Thanks, we aren’t too shabby here :)
@@inisolation6582 Greetings 👍
Welcome to Sydney Mark. It’s a pleasure to have you visit us and feature our great diversity of food.
Genuinely impressed with the wide array of delicious eats going on in Australia! Great to see!
Glad you enjoyed your time with us here in OZ. Love the channel and soooo thrilled you graced us with a visit.
Micah is sooooo cute!!! I love how you take your family when you travel!! He looks so happy🥰
Now when we travel to Australia we know where to eat .... Mark covered it so well ...looks beautiful
I’d add the Portuguese charcoal chicken to the list - head to Summer Hill/Petersham which are suburbs near Marrickville.
Long time follower of Mark Wiens, and super excited that youre reporting from Sydney ! As a sydney sider, ive gotta say youre pretty spot on with your choices ! Well researched !!
The struggling between the eggplants & dumpling was real 😅 such an amazing RUclipsr. Have been following for the past 8 years
Clean and wholesome food and travel videos. Thank you Wiens family for being mindful!
FINALLY someone who appreciates when your chips get moist with all the meat juices 🤤
I've always love Mark expression in first bite. His happy face when eat makes me smile. Best of luck, Mark!
Same. It's so comforting
Always waiting to see those eyes popping when he enjoys the food
Hi Mark, you've hit the nail on the head with these iconic eats in Sydney 💯 Hope you, Ying & Micah enjoyed your stay and thanks for a great video!!
Mark managed to hit the ACTUAL good spots on Sydney, none of that fancy bs he hit the actual food spots
El Jannah has great garlic sauce but I think the chicken is a little dry. Frangos in Petersham has great chicken and their chilly mayo sauce and chips are amazing. Both great places with a different take on the charcoal chicken dining experience!
Yeh but Weins wouldn't know that lol.
The Frangos vs El Jannah debate is just as iconic as the chicken itself.
Been to the og Granville, and a few others... Gotta say the Blacktown one (my local) is somehow much much better than the rest, definitely never dry
Thanks for coming to Sydney! Been following your videos for 10 years now and you definitely hit the local favourites :) I still feel very nostalgic remembering your adventures in Nepal and India.
Nice work mate. You nailed it. I'm a Sydneysider and this is it.
As an sydneysider, I am so happy that Mark has finally made his way over! Loved the video bro, keep it up!
Your food vlogs are incredible and Sydney is one of my favorite places on Earth - such a great episode!!!! Thank you!!
I have been watching your show on and off for a while now. Love love love it because you are show casing the dining experience of the everyday people and go to locations that a few if none of the other foodies dare to go. You celebrate ,honour and respect people’s diversity in culture and the culture and history of their foods. An all the while, you have your family along with you to share the experience. I remember when your son was a baby; now he gets to join you and you beautiful wife on your travels and what a way to educate your child on the world and “ how the other half lives”. Thankyou for doing what you’re doing
NB: I am a Pacific Islander and watched your Fiji trip and can’t wait to see more of any future Pacific Islands trips 🙏
Flight prices from NYC to Sydney kill me😩 I already wanted to go, but I'd love to spend a couple days just exploring the popular food spots throughout town and getting to know Australian cuisine/culture. One day!
Should've went to Cabramatta or Burwood for good cheap eats as well.
Glad to see Sydney represented!
Craving me some EJs now
@Helen 13 what about the Phó & rice paper rolls ?
100% cabra he would of loved John St
As a Kiwi who lived in Sydney for two years, I can say the food I liked the most was the kebabs and the fact that most of the Greek fish n chip shops did Chicken and Chips. I would love our fish n chip shops to do charcoal chicken.
Can see why Aussies eat these for lunch..fresh food in a roll....love them