WENDY'S NEW ZEALAND SHOCKED ME!!!
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- Join me as I make a trip to Wendy's in New Zealand! I'll be trying and reviewing a multitude of different menu items! Are they worth it? Is it better than in other countries? Lets figure out the answer to those questions and more together in this video!
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Thats the other diff, a burger in NZ is usually defined as 2 round bread buns with a hot protein and some sort of salad added and sauce etc...
A sandwich is usually defined as a filling between 2 or more slices of loaf bread 😂
You have others like filled rolls, which are usually bread rolls or french bread rolls with sandwich type filling etc ...
Then there's hot rolls with hot fillings, like pork roast, hot chicken, etc...
Hot dog in NZ is a battered sausage on a stick with tomatoe sauce, vs an American hotdog 🌭 thats a hot brad roll with a Frankfurt and tomatoes sauce and mustard onions.
Which BTW we have a similar version but we call in a sausage sizzle, only difference the hot roll is replaced by a slice of loaf bread and the sausage is exactly that, pork sausage usually, but again t.sauce, mustard and onions.
You will never see a sausage sizzle in a shop being sold, it's usually at sports games, school fund-raisers, outside shops bunnings 😆 on Saturdays ...sausage sizzles have their own culture
Lol😂😂 thats my 5c 😂
Good 5 cents, be good to see a local tuck shop in a industrial area review
@lizalohan01 crackup 🤣 That comment deserves at least $5 not 5 C.
@@lizalohan01 - Pak'nSave Petone (Lower Hutt) sell American style hotdogs, and there's a guy who's been selling them for years on a carpark in the same area - who buys his ingredients from that exact same supermarket! 😊
There's also that chain of stores that had started under the same name 'Wendy's' and later changed it to 'The Shake Shed' and is now called something different again who sell American-style hotdogs, along with mostly ice cream and milk shakes; They're usually in shopping malls.
@mightyV444 yep I've had American hotdogs, I make them too very nice 👌👍
@@lizalohan01 - Me, too! 😀 Preferably with Turk's chicken franks! 😋
Brock burgers are made with a bun and sandwiches are made with two slices of bread when in New Zealand.
The best burger in the world is the one you make at home trust me
That is fuckin heartwarming, thank you
"I spent over $50" yea, thats why we eat those pies you live so much bro haha
Buy yourself a pack of Stainless steel straws. Carry some in your car so you don’t have to put up with paper straws.
This review needs a warning sign of extreme drooling. They use to have a deluxe bacon cheeseburger in a brioche bun, which was my favourite.
I'm enjoying his low key reviews . Not bungy jumping or white water rafting. in a helicopter ect. I would like him to go to Bunnings for a sausage sizzle- lol
Sausage sizzle is the worst lol…
@@nzcuckoobird - Yes! Complete with buttered/margarined toast slices! 😁👍
Wendys has always been my fav fastfood spot in NZ (Te Atatu), that being said I have NEVER tried the fish fillet burger from Wendys LOL
I will now!
Great video brother
yeah man, used to live at Whenuapai and head down to the Te Atatu one regularly. Love the chilli, waiting for them to come to Perth where I've lived for 13 years now.
@@josephmorgan5630 I asked my family chat and nobody has tried it! I think I'm going to break the cycle and buy one. 😆 🤣
I lived at the one in Papakura. Got me some Wendy's every fortnight, sometimes weekly. Wendy's starts with a capital W for a reason.
Would hardly call visiting somewhere 2-4 times a month, living there.
Looks like the wendys in kapiti coast
@@kanukaukau7833 - Yes, the Paraparaumu one 😊
One thing that's in New Zealand's favour with regards to the food being generally fresher is that because the country is relatively small and compact (with an area about the size of Colorado), it's much easier and cost efficient to source things locally than it often will be in the US. Not to say that US food giants would use fresher ingredients if readily available, just that longer travel and distances in the US is naturally going to result in a less fresh or more preserved product.
Nah dude...American food doesn't pass world health standards....its not human grade food....the rest of the world is not allowed to serve food to humans with carcinogenic's.....
And things lik washing the meat in chlorine is illegal around the world as well....
Source? @@MrKeysjimmy
Only have to look at America's OBESITY RATES...WORSE in the world.
We have higher standards in NZ..thats fact.
Our farming methods are also better.
Wendy's is my favourite fast food in New Zealand. I love the taco salad.
Looks so good Brock, pretty sure this is Paraparaumu. Eat well
It was definitely Paraparaumu! 😂
Yeah as New Zealanders, none of us are happy with the paper straws either
But our sea life is.
@@nzmarco Yeah, every time my straw disintegrates in my drink before I've finished it, I remind myself that we have to make sacrifices if we want to protect our wildlife for future generations, and what that really means is accepting the inconvenience that comes with it.
Yeah I started bringing a metal straw with me
Sounds like a skill issue. I've only ever had a problem with paper straws if it's in the drink for hours.
@@GueyDuck13this is truly the best straw solution
Love Wendys but they're so expensive now. If it's between 2 burger buns its a burger, if it's between 2 slices of bread it's a sandwich. Wendys here in New Zealand is always made fresh compared to maccas. Your shake maybe too thick to drink, cos it maybe a Thick Shake?
Best thing at wendys nz is the baconator and baconator mushroom melt
Come up to Thames market every Saturday morning try our mussel fritters yummy. Then make your way to Coromandel the best sea food meals . Raw fish. Kina osyters snapper hoky fish n chips sea food burgers ect .well comes you to our country. By the way I'm a local busker musician My name's Mackyboy 🎸🎹🎤🥁🎺🪘 Cheers enjoy your stay 👍🏼
Tried Wendy’s in Manila Phillipines last year as it was near my hotel, burgers were nothing spectacular, the guy opening the door for you with a 357 magnum on his hip was more interesting
That definitely sounds interesting! 😯Thanks for watching the video!!!
hope you are still in New Zealand/Wellington when Popeyes opens in Lower Hutt so that you can give us a comparison
Never had a Wendy’s meal sounds yummy will definitely try Wendy’s, very good feedback 👍🧋🍟🍔
The big chains have to compete with the Mum and Pop stores around NZ. 85+% of the time you get far better value and taste that is home cooked and out of this world. If you are a big chain and don't come up to these expectations you will fail very quickly. NZ is a small place and word travels faster than light if a person has a bad experience.
I just got back from the states, and my favourite fast food from there is by far Culvers. The butter burgers are out of this world, as are their cheese curds
Their frozen custard is yum too!!!
Went there 10 years ago after crossing the ferry. Never had Wendys before so i sent my son in to get us a feed.He spent nearly $50 back then on 4 burgers some chips and 2 large drinks. It was very good but i was shocked at the price.
My fav fast food is Indian and Asian. Never been a big fan of chips and burgers. I did like KFC a while back but in my opinion it's not as nice as it was 20 years ago.
Totally with you on this!
I miss the olden days when you got that $2 menu.....
the famous Wendy's $1:50 bacon cheeseburgers
@@driftdotus - That must've been _really_ olden days, too! 😄 I'd given Wendy's a try 12 years or so ago (This exact same store, too) and was underwhelmed by the food and overwhelmed by the high prices 😅
My favourite fast food is souvlaki followed by pizza capricosa. Never tried Wendy’s I prefer burgers from fish and chips stores compared to franchises
wendys smokes mcdonalds, bk etc
but nz has way better burgers there is no reason to go to a chain
even bk is far above mcds.
Pretty much. Been to a few joints around where I live and their burgers wipe the floor with any of the chains available.
that's because they dont use frozen patties, everything is fresh.
I'd like to try that fish sandwich. Here in Canada, the best fast-food fish sandies you can get are from Burger King and Arby's.
I remember a time pre 2020 when Wendys was above other many other NZ takeaways.
Did Wendy's here get worse? Or did other takeaways just step up their game?
@@GlobetrottingBrock there are a lot more options now.. e.g. Carl's Jr, Taco Bell, Texas chicken and a bunch of local takeaway joints that have gotten a lot better. The small takeaway businesses and pop-ups have been the real game changer IMO. I used to go well out of my way for Wendy's but don't need to anymore
@@GlobetrottingBrock 20 Years ago I used to eat Wendy's about 5 times a week for years! Now in my 40's I feel it's gone down hill (like me). I maybe get it every 6 months or so now.
If you ever go back to Wendy's and get a shake or frosty, you need a spoon to eat it or you wait for it to melt more then you can use a straw. My favourite in particular is the 3 quarter pound triple burger, its mint! Oh and Wendy's do not salt their chips, you add salt yourself because not everyone likes salt. You can find salt and pepper on the condiments station.
Same with the pies, while hot
@@CryptoBates - "You must *always* blow on the pie!" 😄
I use a spoon for the shake always cause then you can get a good mix of cream and ice cream 😆
That Wendy’s looked pretty damn good! I gotta try that fish sandwich if I ever get the chance!
Yeah! It was so fresh tasting!
Ah... my local Wendys.... Great food - but I love getting a large vanilla frosty from there - taking it home and freezing it for at least 4 or 5 hours - and then I can carve it up with a spoon... it's glorious!
You might have to go back to try Wendy's again now the NZ franchise chain has been recently sold to the overseas company. It should get closer to what you know from chain stores in the US
lol that my wendys in paraparaumu, love the chickenator and baconator
Please try a Burgerfuel burger while you're in NZ! They are the best!!
There is a video posted of burger fuel
Of all the burgers I have bought. Burger fuel is the only chain that has given me food poisoning.
@@staticman1263Yup, me too. And I paid a bloody fortune for it! Never going back! Burger Fuel is seriously overrated 🙄😒
NZ Wendys was my go to takeaway place. Love their fresh burgers. Now I’m eating heathy. Dam it! Lol 🥲
Popeyes has opened its 1st NZ restaurant in Takanini South Auckland. People were queuing for hours prior to it opening on the 30th of April.
Hi from Boston, Ma USA! I wish they had caramel frosty over here! They just have plain ole vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry! The hokey fish sandwich looks better than the alaskan fish sandwich they serve over here! Also, I prefer the Popeyes fish sandwich than the wendy's one because the wendy's fish sandwich is just too crunchy and crispy! Popeye's fish sandwich has the perfect taste and texture!
Hi! Thanks for tuning in! I love Popeyes chicken, but I've never tried their fish sandwich before 🤔. They're opening Popeyes in New Zealand, but I'm not sure how soon they'll be open. Hopefully, I will have a chance to try it here before I continue on my travels!
Wendy's is one of my favorite chains here.
Their the food they market as spicy generally has a kick, and I love as much spice as I can get.
For example, I enjoyed the Ghost Pepper Menu, even though it’s no longer available.
I didn’t even know about the Hoki Burger, but I’ll definitely give it a try.
Thanks for the great New Zealand videos!
Bacon at American owned takeaway restaurant in NZ are not like the bacon you will get in a NZ burger bar. Go to a normal NZ fish and chip shop and get a bacon and egg burger with pineapple.
In the US, anything bacon is almost always crispy rasher bacon, whereas in NZ it typically isn't rasher bacon no matter where you go, whether fast food, fish and chip shop, or burger bar. Sometimes Maccas or other places will have a product that specifically features crispy rasher bacon, but it's not the standard like in the US.
@@michaelheliotis5279I like how you use the word "standard" as if to insinuate NZ just kill their pigs on the side of the road with a can opener. We have different tastes here in NZ and cater to a completely different market. We also don't inject the hell out of animals with steroids so that they outgrow their pens... we overfeed them, give them names... before we kill them and eat them.😊
Go check out Peach’s Hot Chicken in Panmure
Paraparaumu…. My favourite burger place in town
Popeyes are opening 30 stores across New Zealand this year too!!
Yeah I saw! That's some exciting news!
Dude - you cannot have a shake too thick. Try a thickshake from Tasman takeaways in Foxton on the main road. Made with actual milk and ice cream. I get one there and it takes me to almost home to finish it - another hour away.
OMG 3 burgers?! I'm never feeling guilty any more😂. You've outdone me bro.
My favorites Carl's Jr thank u for the content big fan
I use to work at wendys in nz for 5 years, I think you got really lucky that everything was fresh. Moat of the time we left the food sitting there so the quality would be average at best
That's interesting! I have gone a few times here now (all to the same location), and it has been fresh every time!
Paraparaumu Wendys
went to Wendy's in manawatu got a chicken burger it must have been siting for a while the chicken was pure rubber , worst burger I've had tossed in the rubbish after attempting second bite, Id say precooked stored in a warmer, was terrible
That fish burger looked amazing. It all did, actually. My favourite Wendy's item is their chilli. It's great.
I haven't tried their chilli before, but I have heard good things about it! The fish burger taste as good as it looks!
@@GlobetrottingBrock yeah if you get one you'll need to ask for extra chillie sachets to add, because it come fairly light on the heat. But flavour profile is very beefy and savoury.
Kapiti coast all day
Try Burger Fuel they have a drink made with local ingredients including Hemp. The burgers are beautiful 🎉 have a try.
Spicy home style Wendy’s chicken burger is my guilty pleasure 😂
I’m bummed you got some dud chips cause my local Wendy’s has 10/10 chips and I’m super critical about them
Yer paper straws sux. Buy yourself a stainless steel straw and leave it in ya car.
🤦♀Of course!Thx
I know that Wendy's and love their food!
I Aroha/Love Wendy's better than any other Burger Chain and the Menu Variation.
One time i discoveted the secret compartment in the Wendy's bathroom closet that held the Almighty baconator® subway sub. It was a goft from god. Praise! 🙏 🙌
This wins the weirdest comment of the day! 🤣
oh i got to tell my mate about the fish .the super thin bacon is a new thing it was fat before
I don't think any of our fast food places precook their burgers, that's why they always taste fresher. Even the fries don't sit around long before they need to be thrown out.
I miss the plastic straws too, your not alone. I miss thr cheap soft serve chocolate ice cream and choc shakes from Wendys! No Wendys near me
Yum. NZ is renowned for seafood. Hoki burger would have to be good.
Hoki is a very average fish
@@alastairdow4400 agreed. But what else to expect from a fast food franchise. Orange Roughy would be nice
I had a cat that loved fish but wouldn't eat hoki just like me
Man you should have tried the chicken when Wednys first opened here some 30 years ago. It was way better than it is now. Bigger too
hold up, they just gave you the sign? LOL
Yeah lol! I wasn't expecting it but the timing was perfect!
@@GlobetrottingBrock I do this at bars that have fight posters up but a Wendys one is crazy haha this got me hungry for Wendys tho no lie
Dippng fries n2 wendyz frosty all day!❤
Two buns it a burger..fish chicken,beef all burgers not sandwhiches...sandwhiches have slices bread lol
It's a food item invented in the USA and Americans call them sandwiches.
"A sandwich is a dish typically consisting of vegetables, sliced cheese or meat, placed on or between pieces of bread, or more generally any dish wherein bread serves as a container or wrapper for another food type.The sandwich began as a portable, convenient finger food in the Western world, though over time it has become prevalent worldwide."
I don’t like too much salt on my fries, I sometimes even ask for no salt
You cant beat the Baconator Te Atatu!
TAT Souths Wendys beats every Fast Food joint I've ever tasted across 6 Continents. And yes, the freshness and taste of the Baconator is worth bragging about. RHS and TAT North for life!!
THTS MY LOCAL WENDYS BRUH
My go to is always the baconator. However, ive been told I should start to go for the chickenator
I don't eat beef burgers butt I can tell you the chickenater is something you have to try
There is a guy in Australia who makes bags out of those types of old signs.
I think I can remember paper straws before they were plastic.
If you have a Burger Fuel close by, try them bro, 100% better than Wendy's.
100000%
holy shit actually he already did... video on his channel
Nope. Burger Fuel is over priced and gave me food poisoning, to boot. Never, ever going back 😒
Hoki is called blue grenadier here in australia but a southern ocean fish.
It’s basically Hake
Fish and cheese ????
How’s new zeland compared to the US ?
For the most part, people here are a lot more laid back and quiet. The work culture is very easy-going, which is nice. Overall, people seem to be in better physical condition. It's got its pros and cons, but it is definitely worth visiting if you ever get the chance!
NZ is just 2 islands, cannot compare to the US
Yea america more obese people there because fast food is number 1 in Usa @uncle-pete
@@GlobetrottingBrock damnn, Brock mentioning physique means US stereotype of fat people is true
@@otablu685 obesity..who you kidding...seems every corner you turn in New Zealand it's an over weight population everywhere..lol
Maybe ur fries, cooled dwn faster, because of all the talking! 😮😊
you should invest in a metal straw
No, because then I'd have to carry it around 😂
Update: I now have a metal straw
I've never tried Wendy's. 54 years old.
😂 me either… 55
@@taniac1860 Same here. 56.
And me. 57...
you sunk my battleship
Nor I. 60.
Not a huge Wendy's fan.
Have you ever had Culver's?
Safe Journey!
Yellowbird Blue Agave Sriracha!!!
I've had Culver's, not a big fan of it. Their food is super expensive for what you get.
Where in NZ are you, I just noticed that both this video and the one where you went to Denny's look super old, like the furniture and everything. Manukau, South Auckland has the best restaurants - Denny's, Mc Dz. Wendy's, Taco Bell, KFC etc. Hope you drive through some time.
Sole, most of the places in Sth Auckland close down after a couple of months because all the workers from Wellington make more money on the dole!? Hahaha... jokes bro ... go the Hurricanes.... .mwahahha😂🎉
@@UaloloNatanielu 🤣🤣🤣
Im going to have to give it a try.
Love Wendy’s ❤️👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍
☝🏻Is off to Wendy's 😋🍟🍔
baconator is my go to😂😂😂😂😂
Wendys Kaiser sandwich buns and KFC's snack buns are delicious lol
Bro you to go again and try the chilli
Good on you mate 👍
Having travelled pretty widely over the years Americans seem to love their bacon crispy to the point of being what we would call burnt. It has little bacon flavour left and is more like carbon, but because it has a crunch they like it. So of course they think our bacon is undercooked 🙄
You should try golden springs next
Burgers looked ok but 10/10 is crazy, try Fergburger.
He did
Wendys Paraparaumu is the best!!!
Agreed 😊
As a person who lives 2mins drive away from that Wendy's I can say you got them on one of their good days
That much grub would suffice three average kiwis as a lunch.
No wonder USA has an obesity problem.
The dude is buying more so he can show it to the camera
it not just that the us serves their food in larger portions
Plenty of obese kiwis too.
Go some where and try a boilup or hangi
You know? Getting a packet of chicken thighs when on a special, deboning them, soaking them overnight in gherkin juice and milk, then some brioche buns with Homemade chilli/garlic mayo and veges of your choice. Hubbys coating is better than KFC. Costs us NZ$5 or less for each quality burger. Yes its not instant and yes theres work involved ... but end result ìs worth it. Go team 'Homemade ' !!! 🍔 🍔 🍟 (sprinkling pickle juice into the flour mix - which also contains some cornflour - causes clumping ... which when fried gives you extra crunchy bits in the coating.)
Yum!
When is the godzilla burger review coming?
I would love to review it! But as far as I understand, it's only available at McDonald's Japan!
@@GlobetrottingBrock I think he meant Gorilla Burger in Wellington
I agree about the bacon in New Zealand - you never get crispy bacon like you do in North America; I'm always hunting for a good crispy bacon but always end up with chewy.
That's a load. NZ has streaky bacon too. We just don't call ALL of our bacon, bacon. We have smarts, we know varieties not lump it all in one. As for not having "good crispy bacon" in nz, do you know how to cook? Do you ever visit GOOD cafes? Obviously not.
@@KiwiPepega I hardly need to be a chef to know how to cook bacon, no I don't go to cafes much, so what, I have lived in Canada and store-bought bacon there is way crispier, the streaky bacon for sale in supermarkets here is not as good. I have tried just about every streaky bacon brand in the supermarkets from cheap to really expensive and I always come up a little disappointed so, from my perspective it is not a "load", it is just my opinion.
@@KiwiPepega Fair suck of the sav, mate, that came across as a tad harsh. The guy was only saying how he found the stuff to be.
To be fair, you're not wrong, mine turns out chewy but I have to ask my step mum how she makes her crispy bacon because it is possible.... also how did you find the thicker cuts of streaky bacon vs the thinner cuts when cooking? brands all taste the same to me tbh
In the states, the bacon is shaved much thinner. After ten years in nz, I have not found a streaky bacon shaved thin enough to cook it the way it turns out in the states. I've been thinking about asking a butcher but haven't gone to those lengths yet. However, you will not find a streaky bacon in the supermarket that is shaved thin enough, full stop.
Enjoy the food in NZ! I like Wendy's 😊
Try burger fuel, melt in your mouth yum!
Burgerfuel was legendary now not. Buns also tiny party's so sad 😢
@@Ryan-fb1otyeah and costs $30 for a combo if you order the Bastard burger
@@schlookie roll up with birthday burger only
@@Ryan-fb1ot did Burger fuel downsize their burgers? i swear they were bigger when i was younger.
@@danielxbox28 bun was bigger.
That's the only Wendy's in Wellington (Paraparaumu). It sucks how you have to drive all the way up there from the city to get it. I go there if I'm working in the area, Wendy's is my favourite fast food, Baconators and Chilli 👍👍
That's got to suck alright