I Tested the WORST Reviewed Restaurants for 24 Hours!

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  • Опубликовано: 9 июн 2024
  • I Pretended to be a Food Critic for a Day to Eat at the Worst Reviewed Restaurants!
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  • @honeysuckle
    @honeysuckle  Год назад +80

    Did these restaurants deserve their overall rating? Comment below!

    • @roachbusters
      @roachbusters Год назад +8

      $75!? Yikes.

    • @laurawilliams1991
      @laurawilliams1991 Год назад +5

      Hair is a deal breaker for me!
      I’m too scared to check out the restrooms before I order. Ignorance is bliss but I know I should 😳
      You’re at my old stomping grounds! I miss OC.
      Capitol’s quality has gone down.

    • @stephaniemedanich4098
      @stephaniemedanich4098 Год назад +8

      The last restaurant apparently was a star!

    • @TitikEnsia
      @TitikEnsia Год назад

      Sangat bagus saya rasa restoran ini terima kasih sharingnya

    • @jz4057
      @jz4057 Год назад +1

      One you talk too much. Had to jump through first half of the video because it was so boring. Two, what food critic reviews a fast food joint that you have to order at the window?! 😂 gotta go.

  • @Sapphireblossom22
    @Sapphireblossom22 Год назад +516

    I think you should send Nate to the last restaurant by himself with just the glasses. No camera. No notebook. I'm curious to see if he'd have a different experience. This was such a fun vid can't wait to see more! ☺️

    • @honeysuckle
      @honeysuckle  Год назад +102

      Actually though… that’s a great idea!!! I’m super curious too and told him I wanted him to try!!

    • @sugasugat
      @sugasugat Год назад +7

      thats good idea. nate should go in critic super undercover as a critic

  • @doodahgurlie
    @doodahgurlie Год назад +942

    I wonder how much you coming in with a camera and pretending to be food critic also affects the behavior and food...I think you have to really act undercover to get the true treatment.

  •  Месяц назад +109

    The taco being small is actually so authentic to how tacos are made in Mexico a lot of street tacos sell them with smaller tortillas

  • @Rielsufficiency
    @Rielsufficiency Год назад +103

    The one point I would make about cleanliness- what time of day/day if the week are you going to the establishments? I notice some places start off well but once they get busy they don’t prioritize having someone maintain the bathrooms or keeping things clean … love this new format of video!

  • @itsJudysLife
    @itsJudysLife Год назад +152

    This video was so fun to watch!! I'll definitely be giving low rated restaurants a chance!

  • @risasklutteredkitchen1293
    @risasklutteredkitchen1293 Год назад +70

    I do think that restaurant critics should know a lot about the place before slamming it. Learn about the place, then go in and try everything out, check for cleanliness, react to the service and how well they treat you, etc. The pandemic has really damaged restaurants in general. It killed off quite a few in my county.

    • @honeysuckle
      @honeysuckle  Год назад +7

      I feel that way about Yelp reviews too… real sad for the last restaurant cause they were so nice and food was delicious!

  • @sosweetsike
    @sosweetsike Год назад +52

    I absolutely loved this video! Makes me sad that the Italian restaurant, due to the reviews from the incident years ago, is not getting the business that it could be. Pleaseeeee do another three restaurants!!!

  • @Spacejockey426
    @Spacejockey426 Год назад +85

    Hold on a moment . . . unlike what your waiter at the Italian place said, I seriously doubt that Yelp and Google call restaurants to check their hours - to do this would probably be a full time job! The owner of the restaurant should have a Yelp account and ensure that their own restaurant data is updated accordingly. To me, such an attention to detail goes along with showing respect for their customers (potential and otherwise). If my waiter had said that to me, I would have gently asked why the owner did not simply update the Yelp and Google pages for their own place! Additionally, any person with a Yelp account can submit a form on the Yelp page for any given restaurant to modify their hours of operation (not sure if you can for Google). It helps if you also submit photo evidence of the hours of the place in question. I've done it and Yelp has adjusted their data (in this case, a very good German place near me). I have no idea if Yelp called the place to confirm, or went solely off the evidence of my photo of the hours posted on the restaurant's door window.

    • @khalidcarrillo1132
      @khalidcarrillo1132 Год назад +21

      exactly, i had a business and a yelp/google page. updating hours just takes about a minute to do on your own. Yelp and especially Google will never call!

    • @janicespangler5551
      @janicespangler5551 Месяц назад +19

      I worked at a restaurant for 17 years as a manager. Google would call about every 2 months wanting to update our business listing. Granted, it was a chain restaurant and that may have impacted it, but I can confirm that Google does call. And from experience, it is always at times that are least convenient for you to be tied up on the phone in a restaurant, such as middle of lunch and dinner rush.

    • @krankari
      @krankari Месяц назад +3

      Came here to say exactly this - it is the responsibility of the restaurant owner to make sure things like this are correct. It's actually easy and not doing it is such a lazy way to lose customers.

    • @AutumnPearly01
      @AutumnPearly01 Месяц назад +4

      Interesting bc they most definitely do call to update multiple times a year 🤣

    • @rep-vile
      @rep-vile Месяц назад +1

      They just want less customers so they can make less money as a business 🤷‍♀

  • @zelrius8714
    @zelrius8714 Год назад +46

    For the second place, hair would definitely gross me out. If I was at home, and I accidentally get hair in a food (being that it isn't liquid or has broth, etc) I would just take it out really quick and continue eating since it's at home and it was my mistake and I cooked that. But if it's a business.. a whole ass restaurant, I expect them to be wearing hairnets or at least put their hair up and not let hair get on the food that they're serving to customers... it's just a red flag a bit. I'd definitely let them know too so that they can learn to be more careful

  • @melodydowney5740
    @melodydowney5740 Год назад +15

    This was honestly one of my favorite videos... so different. I absolutely loved it. Everyone deserves a second chance and I believe you did that. Please do more of these.

  • @jhiyapatel8402
    @jhiyapatel8402 22 дня назад +2

    I've been literally binge watching this lady's videos all weekend, I don't know what it is about her but she's so warm and welcoming, makes me feel special. :)

  • @paularachel00
    @paularachel00 Год назад +22

    I really enjoyed this video. Its a shame how one bad review could have such a strong effect on a place. Great job, Dzung!

  • @HylianTwunk
    @HylianTwunk Год назад +22

    This was such a fun video to watch lol as a big foodie myself getting to see the opposite end of the spectrum when it comes to best worst restaurants is a breath of fresh air. Also I dunno if its the way the video was shot or the location but when you talked with Anne Marie everything looked so warm and colorful kinda like a dream scene, some other scenes in the video looked this way as well. Really cool

  • @DovidM
    @DovidM Год назад +5

    Some restaurants don’t update their hours on their website since they usually have to pay to get anything changed on it. As for Apple Maps and Google Maps, they encourage business owners to submit updates for their hours online. Apple or Google will then call the business’ phone number to verify the info update. The problem is that they may call when the restaurant isn’t open.
    Anyone can report a problem with the listed hours. I’ve done this for several businesses. Apple and Google will sometimes make the changes and other times not make the changes. I’m a “local guide” on Google Maps, meaning that what I submit should be trusted but Google still ignores some of the updates I’ve submitted.

  • @stephaniemedanich4098
    @stephaniemedanich4098 Год назад +11

    Seriously love this series!!!! This is such a great idea! I can’t wait until the next episode! Keep it up girl :)))

  • @laurawilliams1991
    @laurawilliams1991 Год назад +19

    What a fantastic idea! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity. Your channels have surpassed my expectations.

  • @cookingwithkooks341
    @cookingwithkooks341 Год назад +7

    I was a chef for years. your content is entertaining, mouth-watering, and informative.

  • @JamesEG439
    @JamesEG439 Год назад +7

    I’m just here for noodle boy. 10/10. should have his own show

    • @honeysuckle
      @honeysuckle  Год назад +1

      One day he’ll take over. He was made for tv! Such a ham hahah

  • @sebastien18
    @sebastien18 Год назад +9

    I don't get why the last restaurant can't update their own website with the correct hours? It still says they open at noon.

  • @lala56871
    @lala56871 19 дней назад +1

    I work at a restaurant myself and from experience you are almost guaranteed better food and service if you go somewhere when they first open. It makes sense when you think about it the cooks are making they’re first meals of the day with the freshly prepped ingredients and the servers are also just starting their shifts

  • @oOelysium
    @oOelysium Год назад +1

    LOVED THIS!!! Please make this a mini series! Maybe try the worst rated restaurants in L.A.?

  • @jameswaters9710
    @jameswaters9710 Год назад

    I really enjoyed you taking time and reviewing the restaurants! Good video.

  • @butterfly154
    @butterfly154 Год назад +4

    Excellent video. Appreciate coverage of restaurants in my area. Your reviews took into account variables that can affect YELP,etc ratings. Thanks for such interesting content🤗🤗

  • @ivonneleaty8501
    @ivonneleaty8501 Год назад +2

    This was truly interesting. I enjoyed you being a food critic. I love the changes you are making with your videos so much fun and exciting.

    • @honeysuckle
      @honeysuckle  Год назад

      Thank you!! I’m so happy to hear! 😊😊

  • @melissajackson4173
    @melissajackson4173 Год назад +9

    Do people who complain not understand what a street taco is? It’s going to be small…..but it’s full of flavor. You go to Walmart and you have street taco tortillas……guess what? They are tiny?

  • @Cool-eo1oe
    @Cool-eo1oe Год назад +15

    This was a fun video! I feel it’s fair. Would love to see a dessert edition. I love a good hidden gem and yelp to be totally wrong 🤣

  • @daniborn2bwild8
    @daniborn2bwild8 Год назад +15

    And then... we rob em 🤣🤣🤣

  • @lesley3609
    @lesley3609 Год назад +7

    That was fun! Definitely want to see more like this one. 😊

  • @dianalee441
    @dianalee441 Год назад +26

    Yay! I’m glad you’ve been able to give a more unbiased perspective on how these places really are. Maybe it does change restaurant staff’s service when they see you in your whole getup.

    • @honeysuckle
      @honeysuckle  Год назад

      Possibly!! It’s be interesting to come back without the gears and see!

  • @1075kris
    @1075kris Год назад +2

    Love this type video. You are such a kind and sweet critic.

  • @Sunshine00799
    @Sunshine00799 Год назад +10

    This was so fun to watch! I could binge watch a series on this! I hope you review more 2 star restaurants!

  • @bryleicraig6658
    @bryleicraig6658 Год назад +5

    Living in a small town for a year, I've noticed the lowest rated are some of the best I've had since moving from the city. The ones people highly recommend have me convinced the residents here haven't left town to eat anywhere else.

  • @laurajeanist
    @laurajeanist Год назад +6

    That last place made me feel guilty about how I choose restaurants. I may not be so harsh in the future

  • @hannahippo
    @hannahippo Год назад +26

    Loved watching this! Appreciated the nuanced approach and the variety in cuisines and price point. Asian restaurants too often get bad reviews on the service by non-Asian patrons which is pretty unfair since there are cultural differences in expectation to consider.

  • @melissaportillo2761
    @melissaportillo2761 Год назад +3

    Love your honest opinions! These are in my area as well and will definitely need to try the Italian restaurant in Newport!

  • @gabe7999
    @gabe7999 Год назад +4

    This was a very entertaining video to watch. I love how paused and perspicuous you are. Definitely subscribing to your channel.

  • @nancyfasolino7607
    @nancyfasolino7607 8 месяцев назад

    This was a lot of fun and great idea! Do more of these😀

  • @Web19814
    @Web19814 23 дня назад +2

    Yeah, definitely go without notebook and glasses, go around for breakfast, 1 for lunch and 7 for dinner. These will give you a good idea how a restaurant is run and being taken care of, but not during a crazy ass rush.

  • @lckittyqueen
    @lckittyqueen Год назад +2

    this was soooo fun to watch, and if I was in la I would definitely go to that italian to support it! I hope this video will give it the boost it needs!

  • @kishavacadoo
    @kishavacadoo Год назад

    love this video a lot! so fun and entertaining!

  • @c4arla
    @c4arla Год назад +12

    LOVE you cause I have worked in restaurants and sincerely bad reviews can destroy a business making a bad situation worse the food industry is rough and its a lot of effort and money invested in this businesses and people really pour their heart and soul into this businesses and it's for me really hard watching them do this cause no matter how bad it seems ppl usually care a lot I think for cooks its not greatly paid and its hard to keep and/or find even trained at all or experienced staff as its so poorly paid too

  • @juli_shares1556
    @juli_shares1556 Год назад

    This was so creative! Great job!😊

  • @josheiswinninginherlife3720
    @josheiswinninginherlife3720 Год назад

    Gurl I've followed u for 6years and you are leveling to whole another level♥️♥️♥️🙌

  • @vkpillay6276
    @vkpillay6276 Год назад +1

    Great video! Thank you. Please consider doing a video with your favorite/best places in your city for breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee and snacks. Thank you very much. P.s. it would be very helpful for those of us planning to visit disneyland this year and stay in your area. 😬

  • @svranga
    @svranga Год назад +1

    I like your kind and sincere way to make videos!

  • @TastingParty
    @TastingParty Год назад

    What a great idea for a vlog. I’m on the east coast & hope local vloggers start doing this kind of content.

  • @iriegirl5517
    @iriegirl5517 Год назад +1

    I really like this video! I think we'll try out that Italian spot it looks so fancy

  • @IvysKitchen
    @IvysKitchen Год назад

    I enjoyed this video a lot!!!! Please do more on different worst Asian spots in Garden Grove!

  • @lesliehunt3841
    @lesliehunt3841 Год назад +2

    I got a little teary when you went to the last restaurant, people are still trying to recover post pandemic and the world has gone a little crazy.

  • @BenLeif
    @BenLeif Год назад +3

    Just found your channel and I'm addicted lol you're soon entertaining and informative I love It

  • @Yamp44
    @Yamp44 Год назад +42

    That was a very fun video. I really like that concept and hope you will do more like this. :D I think for me, the one that felt the less good was the taco place, because bland salsa would really be a turn off for me. Sauces are made to elevate your dish, so being a boring salsa would really dissapoint me. Online reviews are always a mixed bag for me. I've been to places that had excellent scores and came with high recommandation that were extremely ordinary, and places that had really middle of the road review that blew me away.

  • @deebaugh5867
    @deebaugh5867 Год назад +1

    Love this concept.

  • @rachelmm05
    @rachelmm05 Год назад +7

    Thanks for this kind of video it gives a different perspective. I have gone to some restaurants where it had a good review but the food or customer service was horrible. I doordash so I'm in and out of restaurants all the time. I know the ones that are good in my area and the ones to avoid altogether 🙂

  • @Saphfire0975
    @Saphfire0975 Год назад +7

    Street tacos are supposed to be small. That's all...

  • @pirate1958
    @pirate1958 Год назад +11

    It was sad that the last place still is having a hard time. It was good you went and gave them a much better score. Maybe people in your area will give them another chance. Love your videos

  • @misst1847
    @misst1847 Год назад +1

    This was such an awesome video and you are just so lovely.

  • @ashleyhenderson4810
    @ashleyhenderson4810 Год назад +1

    More of these pleaseeeee

  • @courtneymalaina
    @courtneymalaina Год назад +4

    I just had a hair in a food at one of my fave taco restaurants. It grossed me out, but I will try it again prayerfully lol

  • @xlanakeix
    @xlanakeix Год назад +1

    Noodle boy technique is hilarious LOL

  • @susanbrazeal1275
    @susanbrazeal1275 Год назад

    I just found your channel and I loved this video. New happy subbie

    • @honeysuckle
      @honeysuckle  Год назад

      Welcome and thank you for watching!

  • @KSGomez88
    @KSGomez88 17 дней назад

    I loved this!

  • @FrancisLola
    @FrancisLola Год назад +3

    Their pot pie is so good ! I wanna join the next taste test 😂

  • @jamellee8890
    @jamellee8890 Год назад

    awesome video, I love the Rosemead region food places.

  • @designerbodiesbyhope4550
    @designerbodiesbyhope4550 Год назад +1

    My first time seeing you....and Omg! Your son is absolutely adorable!!! I love your presentation and remarks! Best of luck to you!! 🥰

  • @briansoto510
    @briansoto510 Год назад +3

    Love your review vlog. Do more! I think you do an excellent job as a food critic.

  • @LForegel
    @LForegel Год назад

    Really cool video idea!

  • @meghanhill7666
    @meghanhill7666 Год назад +2

    I'd watch this series.

  • @lgarza9640
    @lgarza9640 Год назад

    This was such a cool video!

  • @lizzy9975
    @lizzy9975 Месяц назад

    Just skipped to some of your earlier videos. Would love to see you do more of these.

  • @michaelkurtz1967
    @michaelkurtz1967 Год назад

    As a family that have food allergies resturants are frightening places. Enjoyed the video.

  • @ifeelsoalive
    @ifeelsoalive Год назад +16

    In my opinion, a lot of Yelp reviews are filled with nitpicking “Karen’s” which is why I take them with a grain of salt most of the time now

  • @johnriegel3702
    @johnriegel3702 Месяц назад

    I must learn that magnificent noodle technique! Is it possible to learn such mastery or is it raw talent?!?

  • @stygian4029
    @stygian4029 Месяц назад +1

    I’ve been to that capital before. I felt the food was decent but the staff were very unwelcoming. My group and I felt so rushed by them, like they wanted us to leave asap. The place wasn’t even busy

  • @doodahgurlie
    @doodahgurlie Год назад +14

    You're super brave for trying 2-star restaurants and such....I'd be all skeeved out by the cleanliness factor, but all three looked clean enough. The thing is that, all three restaurants are really different in that you have fast-food, to serving the masses (dim sum), to fine dining...so I think it'd be better to eat at 3 like places and rate them....Fine dining will always get more points because you're paying for the experience/ambiance.

    • @honeysuckle
      @honeysuckle  Год назад

      Yea that makes sense!! I’ll have to try similar bad ones like that here!

  • @MzMineFind
    @MzMineFind Год назад

    Awesome video! Should make this into a series. The hair in the food would gross me out too.

  • @aliyai123
    @aliyai123 Год назад

    This was a good one! Love this new contents!

  • @giiness508
    @giiness508 4 дня назад

    I worked at a local restaurant in my area until last year. When there was a negative review written online, the owner would find the customer’s contact number from the bookings & pay them to take the review down, which most of the time, reviewers would accept the money to remove their review.

  • @jaderene
    @jaderene Год назад

    Hair in my food, other than mine definitely grosses me out!!!! Thanks for doing this!!!!🤯🤍💕

  • @trilbynhiss
    @trilbynhiss 21 день назад +2

    Street tacos are always very small, it's a little shocking if you've never had one before.

    • @trilbynhiss
      @trilbynhiss 21 день назад +1

      PS You have a beautiful little boy.

  • @clarisamagdaleno8548
    @clarisamagdaleno8548 Месяц назад

    I love this. I would love to do this. I might just do that.

  • @user-jh6vl4kx7c
    @user-jh6vl4kx7c Год назад +5

    restaurants tend to have off days i have noticed even the best iv eaten at have had bad food i went to 1 in San Diego that had a good rep the scallops had sand in them :P

  • @delagonz4295
    @delagonz4295 Год назад

    I loved this

  • @controlsofquality8679
    @controlsofquality8679 Год назад +3

    Not sure if it’s been done, but someone should bring someone else along, one pretends to be a food critic, the other walks in a few minutes later and is just a normal customer. Compare both experiences.

    • @honeysuckle
      @honeysuckle  Год назад +5

      Great idea! How would I title that? “Food Critic vs Normie?”

  • @jennyb3531
    @jennyb3531 Год назад +3

    Detective Dzung🕵🏻‍♀️ solving Hells Kitchen 🔥review mysteries.
    Bravo👏🏽💫
    Sometimes Yelp reviews are a good warning to not waste my time. But sometimes I wonder if it’s a disgruntled former employee or customer who is venting🤔

  • @sugasugat
    @sugasugat Год назад

    hong kong style chow mein you should toss everything together. mixing up all the sauce, the veggie and the noodles together.

  • @Cozy-Cooking
    @Cozy-Cooking Год назад +1

    hi, I love ur videos 😍

  • @alexisgeiser4387
    @alexisgeiser4387 Год назад

    Is that restaurant called Cucina Italiana? I live in Long Beach so maybe I will go check it out!!

  • @houseonwillowbrook
    @houseonwillowbrook Год назад +1

    I wonder if the experience at the last one would've been different if there were more patrons there. I imagine it might be different on a night when it's more crowded

  • @juelclyne7392
    @juelclyne7392 Год назад

    That was fun Dzung

  • @frozenstaz
    @frozenstaz Год назад +2

    I might be the odd one that doesn't get bother by hair in food, now a bug however is a different story.

  • @JB-LaFritz
    @JB-LaFritz 20 дней назад +2

    Rice should not be sour. I hope it was sour cream and that you didn’t get sick

  • @adrianblizzard6436
    @adrianblizzard6436 Год назад +5

    Your such a nice lady . I feel like your going find a lot of sketchy businesses that might be fronts for another business that’s not advertised lol. Godspeed HS

  • @caling98
    @caling98 Год назад

    Great video.

  • @GBraidi78
    @GBraidi78 Год назад +2

    If I saw hair in my food, I would give them 1 star. That's super nasty and major turn off for me!

  • @catherineduc
    @catherineduc Год назад

    The food critic thing! I only take photos and don't intend to act as a food critic, but they took away my dish to add more caviar once :D Hope you didn't get food poisoning!

  • @kthao685
    @kthao685 Год назад +1

    Fun n interesting video. Do you think how you dressed n going in with a notebook n camera changes the behavior of the service.. by getting better customer service by thre waitstaff or better food quality?

    • @honeysuckle
      @honeysuckle  Год назад

      I’m def not sure but would be interesting to go back normally and see!

  • @SikfanKitchen
    @SikfanKitchen Год назад +2

    Love this concept! Also may help save some dying businesses 👍

  • @stephaniealaia769
    @stephaniealaia769 Год назад +3

    If I see hair in my food which I have it definitely grosses me out! I wouldn’t even know how to rate and I know it can be a innocent mistake but it makes me feel mad they like I’m guessing is that my hair? When it’s not.

  • @nicolegore1169
    @nicolegore1169 Год назад +3

    Yes I agree you should just go in no camera or notebook you will get a truer experience then

    • @honeysuckle
      @honeysuckle  Год назад +1

      I wouldn’t be able to make a video for u then! 😉