Finding The Best Diner Breakfast In Los Angeles | Food Tours

Finding The Best Diner Breakfast In Los Angeles | Food Tours | Insider Food

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"Food Wars" hosts Harry Kersh and Joe Avella travel across Los Angeles to find the best diner breakfast in the city. They'll be visiting three different locations in just one day to see what the city has to offer. This is "Food Tours."
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@nobotshere8364 Ай бұрын

When you see these two banter buddies on your suggested. Instant click!

@realbosstakea Ай бұрын

swear

@dano4700 Ай бұрын

Agree👍🇦🇺

@TheNCVofficial Ай бұрын

same

@user-pm5zy1ml4n Ай бұрын

what a bromance ❤❤everybody dance now dance and dance everybody dance

@michaelchandler3295 Ай бұрын

@thomass619 Ай бұрын

I can’t express how happy I am whenever a new food tours video gets posted with these two

@briandavis9952 12 күн бұрын

ya know nobody has ever heard about l.a.

@AnonYmous-lk9qy Ай бұрын

One of the low key things that’s enjoyable about these is that they compare and contrast different perspectives without it turning into a pissing contest

@redcomet0079 Ай бұрын

YESSSSSS!! THE KINGS HAVE RETURNED! 🇺🇸🇬🇧

@StarRusherz Ай бұрын

🦅🦅🦅🦅

@ShoelessJP Ай бұрын

Food Tours is such an amazing series, I think at this point I enjoy it even more than Food Wars (which I love a lot)... it lets Harry and Joe's personalities shine even more.

@WordAte Ай бұрын

Shrove Tuesday is celebrated in the US. It is sometimes called Fat Tuesday, Faschnacht Day, or Mardi Gras. Mardi = Tuesday. Gras = Fat.

@KenjiShiratsuki Ай бұрын

Yup, we call it Fat Tuesday here in FL. Funnily enough, many people just give up meat on Friday for lent, but I once gave up coffee. For the whole of lent. Never again. >_

@bernardcarthy2365 Ай бұрын

@@KenjiShiratsuki coffee for 40 days? No thank you. Strangely though my catholic grandparents would never eat meat on any Friday and at school they would only serve fish on a Friday as well

@Hana9916 Ай бұрын

@@bernardcarthy2365 It's not strange, it was a really common thing

@kjyost Ай бұрын

@@Hana9916The Filet O Fish at McDs was invented in Baltimore because it was in a Catholic neighbourhood and there was very few hamburger sales on Fridays.

@HRHDMKYT Ай бұрын

Most people here 🇨🇦call it 🥞Pancake Tuesday. McD’s Hotcakes and sausage fits the bill!

@slytown Ай бұрын

These places are great, but I cant get over the prices in LA. Insane breakfast prices.

@JustMe-dc6ks Ай бұрын

“McDonald’s breakfast sausage.” 🤣 Finally we have a reference for explaining the flavor of American breakfast sausage to Brits. Chicken-fried is an adjective. Chicken-fried steak is like schnitzel made from cube steak instead of veal. With the seasoned batter like fried chicken and some cream gravy, probably peppery. Biscuits are definitely not scones, however much they may look alike to the British. They don’t have to have gravy, though that’s certainly one of the tasty options. They can be eaten warm with some butter spread and melted inside. Or with jam or honey or molasses etc. Or as a breakfast sandwich with ham or a sausage patty or a fried chicken fillet or some pork tenderloin or a piece of breakfast steak (possibly chicken-fried) etc. Don’t save pancakes, crepes and waffles for Mardi Gras. So many kinds of hash browns.

@marshac1479 Ай бұрын

The sausage and egg McMuffin is 😋😋

@doctorspockable 12 күн бұрын

We don't "save" pancakes for Shrove Tuesday haha. It's a tradition, not a restriction.

@JoeAvella Ай бұрын

This was a fun one to shoot! Every place was amazing could have done 10 more 🥞🧇☕💕

@screamingmeowth1 Ай бұрын

diners are a quintessential part of america, good choice!

@SherriLyle80s Ай бұрын

Now I gotta make some pancakes tomorrow morning 😂

@vanessagoddess1 Ай бұрын

with long siestas needed in between though 🥱🛌💤😴💤

@larsstougaard7097 Ай бұрын

Cool

@HRHDMKYT Ай бұрын

Hey Joe!! You should share more with Harry: don’t promise him you’ll get him some meatloaf, and then make him have to reach over the table to get a tiny piece because you’ve dived into the middle with no thought of sharing that delightful dish. That’s just mean! 😮

@johnhuynh6580 Ай бұрын

As someone who lives in LA, I am very glad that Harry picked Norms because that has always been a childhood favorite dinner and is always known for affordability. Also love these kinds of videos with Harry and Joe so keep producing these!

@raiderc9471 Ай бұрын

iykyk

@SE013 Ай бұрын

And I love reading comments from locals like you! 😄

@thehapagirl92 26 күн бұрын

I love Norms. It’s my childhood. I’d always go there with my grandparents in the early 2000’s as a kid

@KairaSuperSayan93 Ай бұрын

My grandfather actually got an extras role for Dreamer just by being a regular at a diner in my hometown. He got to eat breakfast for his scenes.

@larsstougaard7097 Ай бұрын

Good story 😊🍳🥓🍔☕️

@DJofSparta Ай бұрын

I've been with Joe all this time saying "Not a scone!" and finally Harry confirms it's not a scone. lol

@debbiemoore2747 Ай бұрын

It feels like we are eavesdropping on an old friends conversation ❤ love their dynamic.

@yinyanz Ай бұрын

Can this become its own channel already - what an amazing series.

@ChannelSho Ай бұрын

This series is scratching that itch of the shows Travel Channel used to show.

@VegasLoungeAct Ай бұрын

Nick's Cafe - $13 for a tiny portion of biscuits & gravy. Yes, that's definitely LA.

@HR-ii6ue Ай бұрын

I also thought the price was insane

@episodesglow Ай бұрын

Nyc too

@Z0mbieKr0w Ай бұрын

The next place had $9.00 sausage?

@VegasLoungeAct Ай бұрын

@@Z0mbieKr0w Gotta love LA.

@Justin-xd3ic Ай бұрын

It wasn't even two biscuits lol. That's an extra biscuit for $3-5 at most places. If I order biscuits and gravy for $13, there better be two biscuits and loving amount of gravy or one big ass biscuit and extras like eggs or potatoes.

@stayedfaded Ай бұрын

The "maple syrup" at Norms is almost certainly corn syrup.

@norwegianblue2017 Ай бұрын

Considering how affordable Norm's was, don't really expect a big jug of real maple syrup. I would expect that at Nick's with their prices.

@laurenbyars5667 Ай бұрын

I feel that every UK breakfast/brunch spot either do pancakes, french toast or waffles. A better choice now than ever! Especially for some us of us that don’t want a large savoury meal for breakfast

@dmajorvgm8735 Ай бұрын

Agreed, pancakes are extremely common on breakfast menus the the UK

@lisalally 17 күн бұрын

I agree, pancakes are almost always on the menu nowadays in the UK. Even in Spain on your summer hols you’ll find pancakes on the menu in British bars. 😂

@KillerTacos54 Ай бұрын

Fantastic! Absolutely loved this episode. This is by far one of the best series on KZfaq, please never stop guys!

@Stephen_Lafferty Ай бұрын

Another great episode! Hanging out in LA diners and shooting the breeze - a great Saturday morning episode over coffee!

@leoneljaramillo6710 Ай бұрын

Growing up in LA, then moving like an hour East, I really appreciated Norms more. I was like happy when I’d go out to LA on a night out and end up there at 3 AM, it was a treat. When they finally opened one up in my neighborhood, I was so hyped, and realized that a lot of people felt that way about it, idk what it is, but their steak is amazing, especially at 3 am when you’re plastered.

@gmfitzg Ай бұрын

are u an anchor baby?

@mrxman581 Ай бұрын

@@gmfitzgYou definitely are though.

@llcooper241 Ай бұрын

hows inflation compare to then?

@seanieboi1234 Ай бұрын

"I'm Harry from Food Wars!" GIVE THIS MAN A STAR

@LarryHatch Ай бұрын

Actually fake maple syrup is mostly corn syrup. He is right!

@kristasplendorini2330 Ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly!

@jessicaleblanc-nh1yl Ай бұрын

This was fun to view. These two are good to watch, with their comments & humor. The food of course looked amazing. Nothing like a good quality diner. Thank you!

@MuhammadAzeem-jx3qc Ай бұрын

Dont stop making these please

@Not3xactly Ай бұрын

The American throwing shade at the Brit for the lack of free refills on tea is so patriotic. Some things never change.

@sherlockgnomes8971 Ай бұрын

I’ll take free healthcare over free refills 😂

@Farquad76.547 Ай бұрын

@@sherlockgnomes8971 free healthcare that doesn’t work you mean?

@Farquad76.547 Ай бұрын

@@sherlockgnomes8971 free healthcare being overwhelmed by illegal immigrants?

@Matty8787 Ай бұрын

@@sherlockgnomes8971it’s only free at point of use, you paid for it via your wages…. Plus it’s a crumbling relic

@HRHDMKYT Ай бұрын

⁠@@Matty8787True, but still way better than what the average U.S. citizen can get without major cash [or a great health insurance plan with their employer, if they’re fortunate enough to have that kind of a job].

@idanceforpennies281 Ай бұрын

No wonder that Nick's doesn't need to expand. They charge $25 USD for bacon and eggs. And bear in mind, in America you have to tip, so that's over $30 actual cost.

@socalledbutton Ай бұрын

It’s $16, not $25. Still too much but $25 is not accurate. I live in NYC and any given diner here wouldn’t charge you more than $10 for that plate.

@vanzarockin Ай бұрын

Don' t forget the additional 10% tax.

@squishy1624 Ай бұрын

fr, i live in Indiana and i can get a 3 egg omelette with a side of hash browns and 2 pancakes for basically the same price😆

@unreal4good367 Ай бұрын

the cost is whatever they want it to be

@idanceforpennies281 Ай бұрын

@@unreal4good367 Supply and demand.

@MrBenfranz Ай бұрын

That second breakfast Joe and Harry sampled at Saugus looked like a traditional Sunday morning breakfast in my family. Just awesome.

@UniquelyPenny Ай бұрын

As a Canadian we have A1 and HP sauces readily available. Growing up we were an HP sauce house. We call it Pancake Tuesday in Canada not by the formal name. But have heard that term.

@TheNachoman36 Ай бұрын

As a midwesterner, biscuits and Gravy for $13 is criminal.

@HRHDMKYT Ай бұрын

Yeah. It’s L.A. So so expensive! (Just like London 🇬🇧).

@sn88es Ай бұрын

This breakfast series needs more episodes.. the Griddle Cafe, Nickle Dinner, the Early Bird, Eggslut, Eggsactly.. and so many more!

@BigSirZebras Ай бұрын

2:30 so true. The Californians on SNL missed that. When you first meet up with people it is nearly always the first thing you talk about: where did you park and how long did it take?

@Mccarror88 Ай бұрын

so enjoyable to watch , i like how you summarised why you liked each place at the end

@jamieandtherandomstuff Ай бұрын

Most cafes I've been to here in the UK fry their eggs "over easy" but just call them fried. Also, the hash browns I've been seeing in this episode would be called rostis here.

@ambaa89 Ай бұрын

I live for these! Please do moreee

@edmundorea8494 Ай бұрын

So happy Norms got a shoutout here. Love Norms!

@bngr_bngr Ай бұрын

I have to make some pancakes tomorrow l

@divab63 Ай бұрын

Norm’s is a classic.

@karan_hiremath Ай бұрын

The best! So lucky to live right up La Cienega from that location lol

@kates7277 Ай бұрын

The (crown) jewel of the channel!

@jonathanngo7452 Ай бұрын

Its nearly 1AM...guess I gotta watch, and plan what I'm having for breakfast now lol

@itsnotme777 Ай бұрын

As someone who has lived most of my life in Virginia, I'm glad you included a place like Norms! Very similar to some places we have here like the Silver Diner and the Texas Inn.

@kristyburroughs2267 Ай бұрын

I was taught that using A1 was an insult to a steak.

@malcolmschenot6352 Ай бұрын

Me too!

@minuteman4199 Ай бұрын

I think it depends how good the steak is.

@meganproffitt424 Ай бұрын

Not to ruin your day, but my mom dips her steaks in ketchup 🤦‍♀️

@michaeltucker7129 Ай бұрын

I like that they're driving down Hollywood and then end up at the Saugus cafe like an hour north. Don't get me wrong, it's cool and still part of LA county, just funny as a local.

@mrxman581 Ай бұрын

Hahaha....I thought where are they going in Hollywood? Musso & Frank? Mel's Diner? Carney's? Nope, it's in Santa Clarita near Magic Mountain!

@JannesJustus Ай бұрын

Every Food Tours episode is a must-watch!

@exquiscadavrecw Ай бұрын

Fantastic! What a great duo Harry and Joe make! Please do breakfast episodes in more cities. Oooh, maybe Berlin!

@daniisrael____6326 Ай бұрын

Love ur shows !!!!!!!!

@richardjennings3049 Ай бұрын

Food Tours with these two are always fab.

@whysoblutube Ай бұрын

The huevos rancheros looked great but you can tell they were on the “fusion” side. Regular no fuss huevos rancheros are epic. 🍳🇲🇽

@p.ipebomb Ай бұрын

Yessssss we get it, only Mexicans know how to cook 😂 y'all sound just like my mom

@matias2911 Ай бұрын

Everyone can cook. But gringos should call that dish ranch style eggs. Real rancheros no llevan papa y carne de res güey.

@mrxman581 Ай бұрын

@@p.ipebombMexicans did cook it.There are Mexicans cooking in every restaurant kitchen in LA. 😆

@mrxman581 Ай бұрын

@@matias2911You can customize them at Nick's. They serve it in a more traditional way too.

@HRHDMKYT Ай бұрын

@@matias2911Thanks for telling me that. I might have ordered huevos rancheros somewhere and been extremely disappointed that they contained neither beef nor potatoes, the two ingredients in Harry’s dish that made me think “Ooooooh! This I have got to try!”

@TKae421 Ай бұрын

4:46 The pig clock next to the LAPD recruitment poster is effing 😂 More pigs signage. Great.

@Ora-DR Ай бұрын

Joe needs to take Harry to Vegas and make a buffet episode. Harry would have a heart attack 🙂

@HRHDMKYT Ай бұрын

Yes, please, Guys - do Vegas! 🎰 (I have always wondered what those all-you-can-eat buffets there are like)!!

@LythaWausW Ай бұрын

FREE MIMOSAS!

@Thatguyuknow2550 Ай бұрын

25 dollars for ham and egg is robbery lmao

@janmeyen8227 Ай бұрын

Can't speak to LA but growing up in NYC and living in Boston... honestly that struck me as pretty normal. Places like this you're either paying more rent for a place with a functional kitchen or you're footing the bill for eating all your meals outside the home

@madswansfan1 Ай бұрын

I don’t always enjoy this type of videos but I really liked this one. The guys have such a good friendship.

@jc-tu6pg 19 күн бұрын

8:57 that "wow" had me dying 🤣🤣

@zzizahacallar Ай бұрын

❤ these two!

@ki6eki Ай бұрын

Always a good day when a food tours vid drops

@TitleDS Ай бұрын

I love how American Diners' breakfast are so diverse, I got a lot of unexpected wonder from your content.

@saetia7 Ай бұрын

Just a note on the quip you made about cockney rhyming slang. The reason that it was used was because the slang made it harder to understand what was being spoken about, not because it made it faster to say, so you are right that apples and pears is harder to say than stairs, but if you are out of the loop then you won't realize they aren't talking about fruit but where the valuables in a house may be for instance.

@aarondraper1818 Ай бұрын

Well, I just learned something. Being an Australian, I always thought that meatloaf was a British recipe and not an American invented thing! It’s not a huge thing down under but we do like it!!

@lucinae8510 Ай бұрын

It originates in German and Scandinavian cuisine, which got brought into the US through immigration. As a Brit I can say its not really a thing here, I've only seen meatloat in American media and some American style diners.

@sirperybLakeney Ай бұрын

@@lucinae8510 I definitely had meatloaf at school in Britain but it was disgusting. Don't know if it has much in common with what you get in the States. Seemed more like something from the days of rationing (we used to get quite a lot of that sort of thing -desserts with condensed milk...)

@snowsource13 Ай бұрын

Meatloaf is cheap Great Depression-era food. I ate so much of it growing up. My mom would wrap the outside in turkey bacon!

@BigSirZebras Ай бұрын

For those who thought it was always sunny in L.A. it does get a few storms a year that last a week or two. Also, in June and July the sky is often quite dark until about noon. It is called "June gloom" and "July sky". These conditions although it looks like it's about to rain don't often lead to rain but possibly a light drizzle for an hour or so.

@JC8752-de4ig Ай бұрын

May gray and June gloom…where the heck to July sky come from?!

@BigSirZebras Ай бұрын

@@JC8752-de4ig I never heard May grey. I do remember many fourth of Julys where we would go to a parade or a holiday program in the morning and it was always gloomy in the morning and cleared just around noon.

@JC8752-de4ig Ай бұрын

@@BigSirZebras how interesting! Well, at the very least we now know that we have rhymes to deal with these overcast conditions sometimes for the better part of the day, for 3 months out of the year. It’s annoying to have to layer up living in “sunny SoCal” at this time of the year.

@Lippy67 Ай бұрын

Love these guys

@babalonkie 28 күн бұрын

Fun Fact: A1 Steak Sauce is infact British and was made for King George IV. HP sauce was more popular in the UK and flooded A1 out of the market, so A1's headquarters moved to USA and became one of the most popular sauces there.

@ShoeDog-12345 Ай бұрын

WOOHOO! My favorite show on youtube!

@monanadeem8523 Ай бұрын

I really like this show. Love both their camaraderie!

@kennethwu115 Ай бұрын

Love this episode ❤

@kaylheecarroll3186 Ай бұрын

Love when these 2 get together in IRL ❤😊!

@stuartdollar9912 11 күн бұрын

Genuinely enjoy this series. These two have amazing chemistry together.

@adrianoalves20 Ай бұрын

Great episode!

@gnosisisongoing574 Ай бұрын

A1 steak sauce was originally created by a Brit - was apparently popular in the UK up until the 1970s. Became popular in the US right about when it fell out of favor in the UK.

@shepgreenberg7659 Ай бұрын

I love these guys!

@jordanweavill250 Ай бұрын

love this show but the way he holds his fork is killing me hahahah

@eyeguy13 Ай бұрын

You guys are great! Please do a New Jersey Diner tour!

@debmacie1612 Ай бұрын

Good job, and good decision. When I lived in LA I ate at Norms all the time!

@airs1234 Ай бұрын

Love these two.

@tomtith17 Ай бұрын

Maggie's cafe in Lewisham, south London does tea refills diner-style. They walk around with a big jug of tea in one hand and a big jug of milk in the other and top you up while you're eating

@HRHDMKYT Ай бұрын

Just came back from 2 weeks in London, would’ve loved to have visited had I known about Maggie’s! 😢

@masaharumorimoto4761 Ай бұрын

Love this series!!! Excellent locations, awesome hosts, gentle editing, thanks for the entertaining videos, I really appreciate it!!

@thewurm9177 Ай бұрын

My late dad used to love the bone-in ham at Nicks. Their home made salsa is spicy and delicious. I go for the uber tasty corn beef hash, also made in house. Horrid coffee though, every time

@mrxman581 Ай бұрын

Yes, the corn beef is good. The eggs benedict are great, too. They have different versions. Coffee has varied for me. Sometimes fine and sometimes not so much.

@benoitwaffle5439 Ай бұрын

I assume the Diners After Dark version of this video will have to be PPV. I feel like Harry would need to experience the diner after the bars close to fully appreciate why they are open 24-7.🤣😂🤣

@sidar2071 Ай бұрын

I was surprised joe didn’t know that. He was talking about an old guy drinking endless coffee all night which happens but they get slammed around 1:30am. A fight is almost guaranteed and the waitresses get the drunk tips. Could be a penny could be a 100

@fayesouthall6604 Ай бұрын

Nice work gentlemen. A US breakfast is excellent! If you go into a lot of cafes and restaurants for breakfast in the U.K. you’ll get American style pancakes. Syrup and bacon is a popular topping.

@taraholland4690 9 күн бұрын

Love these two❤😊

@joeng4057 Ай бұрын

"It's not a glass of wine just eat it" lol so true

@kingblind Ай бұрын

Huevos Rancheros is NOT TEX MEX, Its a classic Mexican dish you can order in Mexico. Also, LA doesn't serve "Tex Mex" So Cal Mexican and Tex Mex aren't the same

@ariellaryner7740 Ай бұрын

Huevos rancheros at Mel's diner so good 😊

@NotoriousVictoriousAsshole 16 күн бұрын

You’re spot on 💯💯💯.

@TVandManga Ай бұрын

I enjoyed this!!

@thesimulatorguy4248 Ай бұрын

Thank you for mentioning little chef. I miss those restaurant's

@shaneo714 Ай бұрын

Da best in da business. Love your work☕️🍳🥞

@Tom_murray89 Ай бұрын

Love food tours

@hollimurray8856 Ай бұрын

Aw Norm's looked amazing 😋🤤

@PopPo-zh9up Ай бұрын

Oh yes oh yes The lads are back!!

@SlayerJim Ай бұрын

Harry and Joe carrying this channel

@L-92761 Ай бұрын

Always wanted to go to a true US diner that last one with the semi retro futuristic 1905's vibe looked great!

@debmacie1612 Ай бұрын

The coffe thing in UK shocked me. They don’t have free refills because they don’t do pots of drip coffee. Also, they don’t have cream for your coffee (in the land of cows and butter), just milk.

@frederickvondinkerberg7721 Ай бұрын

Coffee should be black...

@sherlockgnomes8971 Ай бұрын

Go to France / Spain / Italy and many other European countries and ask for coffee with cream they will be so confused 😂 You American’s are so obsessed with dairy and sugar😅

@roboliver9980 Ай бұрын

Coffee is about £3 plus here so free refills ain’t happening

@dmajorvgm8735 Ай бұрын

To be fair most people I know in the UK wouldn’t want to have more than one cup of coffee in a row, generally one or two cups a day is considered a healthy amount

@debmacie1612 Ай бұрын

@@frederickvondinkerberg7721 Coffee should be however someone likes it.

@LucidAnomalies_ Ай бұрын

14:37 “Right? Right?” No, you are not right Joe. 😂😂😂

@xTachiii Ай бұрын

best series on youtube tbh

@pb7198 Ай бұрын

I suspect the free refill vs paying for each serving had something to do with how rationing lasted in Britain for many years after WW2. In U.S. rationing ending pretty quickly and the economy took off like crazy.

@Kaice88 Ай бұрын

I always walk by Norms and always thought the food may not be as good as the nostalgia suggests but I'll have to check it out now. I was just about to go a week ago then decided against it lol. Ill also have to try that first one.

@proudlakerfan Ай бұрын

Can't go wrong with Norms. I used to go there with my family all the time when I lived in Southern California. Always packed with people. It's definitely comfort food as it's meant to be.

@VillageTastesTales Ай бұрын

Your passion for great food and your engaging storytelling make this a joy to watch. Thank you for taking us along on this tasty adventure, and keep up the amazing work! 🍳🥓🥞☕✨

@GrahamPlays Ай бұрын

Best food series on KZfaq

@amara45 Ай бұрын

Makes me miss New Jersey diners. I'm not expecting gourmet food, but I am expecting to get full and enjoy a cozy atmosphere. And whatever sweet treats are behind the counter.