"We Weren't Expecting this!" Americans First Time Trying GREGGS!

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  • This was our first time ever trying Greggs! What better way to experience some British culture than by going to Greggs? We were really impressed with Greggs for the price and quality of food.
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  • @CinobiteReacts
    @CinobiteReacts Před rokem +393

    "Eating in a courtyard that's older than our country", underrated comment ❤

    • @chucky2316
      @chucky2316 Před rokem +4

      It depends on how you look at it great Scot they still have the flux capacitor

    • @craigkelly4278
      @craigkelly4278 Před 11 měsíci

      America is older it was stolen from the natives

    • @braveheart196
      @braveheart196 Před 11 měsíci +2

      Have you seen what they are digging up in America lately it's old as well

    • @tomolad7710
      @tomolad7710 Před 11 měsíci +5

      ​@@braveheart196not as old as the UK tho 😂

    • @shaunturner205
      @shaunturner205 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Get on the lash

  • @beccatimps
    @beccatimps Před rokem +561

    We (UK) have pigs in blankets but they are different to yours, ours are small pork sausages (chipolatas) wrapped in bacon and usually served with Christmas dinner.

    • @sparklypeanuts
      @sparklypeanuts Před rokem +72

      As a vegan I miss pigs in blankets, they're so good, I think the American version should be called pigs in quilts

    • @davidshipp623
      @davidshipp623 Před rokem +31

      Mmmm, pork wrapped in pork. Looking forward to Xmas now

    • @JD-qq9mb
      @JD-qq9mb Před rokem +24

      Yeah we have extra for boxing day and new years eve.. thinkin' bout it maybe I'm the pig here 🤔

    • @davebrown9707
      @davebrown9707 Před rokem

      @@sparklypeanuts tough shit it was your pointless choice.

    • @stewedfishproductions7959
      @stewedfishproductions7959 Před rokem +3

      @@JD-qq9mb LOL!

  • @melaniefraser8827
    @melaniefraser8827 Před 11 měsíci +27

    Greggs is a national treasure! Glad you enjoyed your experience

  • @DanFre40
    @DanFre40 Před rokem +62

    Someone asked on Reddit once, "What's the absolute best place you've been to in the UK?" and the most popular answer was "Greggs"

    • @beccapotts7081
      @beccapotts7081 Před rokem

      🤣

    • @thehead6026
      @thehead6026 Před 11 měsíci

      Good old reddit

    • @ianblack4889
      @ianblack4889 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Said no-one

    • @PaganPunk
      @PaganPunk Před 11 měsíci

      That's because EVERY Town has at least One greggs!! ....Haven't even got a Macdonalds where I live ...but there's 2 Greggs 😂

    • @FLAMEalan
      @FLAMEalan Před 11 měsíci

      Greggs is so mid

  • @paulhanson5164
    @paulhanson5164 Před rokem +224

    Greggs is great for grabbing something quick, cheap and tasty, it has its place in the market and fills it perfectly.

    • @nemesis2264
      @nemesis2264 Před rokem +11

      More like overpriced, mediocre and swimming in grease.

    • @paulhanson5164
      @paulhanson5164 Před rokem +18

      @@nemesis2264 You've found somewhere cheaper than Greggs ?

    • @nemesis2264
      @nemesis2264 Před rokem +8

      @@paulhanson5164 Cheap is not always cheerful and Greggs is most definitely not cheerful unless you actually want a coronary bypass.

    • @jd-og2098
      @jd-og2098 Před rokem +1

      Someone should tell the fast food industry. Maybe Greggs is onto something

    • @nowt1002
      @nowt1002 Před rokem +3

      ​@@paulhanson5164 pound bakery is cheaper than greggs.

  • @Robskicamden
    @Robskicamden Před rokem +221

    You two are so good at putting this stuff together and showcasing your trip, it’s like a real deal documentary, so interesting to watch and listen to you guys talking about the U.K.

    • @jajabez8379
      @jajabez8379 Před rokem +6

      The effort necessary to make your holiday pictures/videos worth sharing shouldn't be underestimated. Doing photo/film and on-camera talk/reflect is a significant step above 'Insta-posting' IMHO, as you say it's more like delivering a travel documentary.
      You've made me think about how much money the BBC could have saved if they could just have sent Micheal Palin off with a smartphone, tablet/laptop and one 'minder/producer' back in the 1990s.
      I think a big part of 'what works' is Angela being relaxed-enough to 'go with the flow', while I can strongly relate to Ethan being the more anxious one wrt to 'making it work'. I've been there, despite being like most ordinary-Europeans in enjoying the sort of access to foreign-travel that even in the 1970s was only for the well-off making me the sort of British 'smooth-traveller' in Europe that doesn't really find say, Paris, Madrid or Amsterdam 'weird' or unsettling compared to London.
      My 'inner Ethan' was helped by a then-girlfriend in 1991, when the Iron Curtain had just fallen but cheap flights weren't yet a thing and we went by coach to Hungary for a stay by Lake Balaton, with a day-trip to Budapest included.. 14 days/nights... 4 of them travelling... by coach... but all for the sort of not-much-money junior NHS nurses could afford. I was told "we would be having a better time if you weren't trying so hard to make sure we have the best one we could." Great feedback. Never to be forgotten.

  • @Poorlybobsdad
    @Poorlybobsdad Před 11 měsíci +33

    All the food is prepared and cooked in each store. The pastries arrive frozen in bulk prepared but not cooked. Each store bakes in batches. Greggs is great value 👍🏻

    • @benjaminleo7011
      @benjaminleo7011 Před 11 měsíci

      And there owner is a paedo

    • @FLAMEalan
      @FLAMEalan Před 11 měsíci

      So they sell dogshit basically. If they come in frozen then clearly they are not prepared in store

    • @CHRB-nn6qp
      @CHRB-nn6qp Před 8 měsíci +1

      For a Brit I've had a surprisingly small amount of Greggs in my life. Just picked some up for lunch today and I was surprised by how good value it is. I always knew that Greggs was good for a quick snack, but for the price really sets it apart. Definitely the pride of the nation

  • @jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering

    I’m impressed you are both open minded enough to appreciate a meal that is a legend and a staple of our country . I’d like to think I’d be the same if I visit the US. Liked/subscribed guys 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @midwestamericans3806
      @midwestamericans3806  Před rokem +7

      Thank you! Glad we did it was pretty good

    • @diannegreenshields7421
      @diannegreenshields7421 Před rokem +2

      @@midwestamericans3806 Could you please scroll up and look at my question? I'm genuinely interested in your answer! ♥

  • @baconrasher6650
    @baconrasher6650 Před rokem +168

    Should have tried a YumYum and the Sausage baked bean melt 😉 lol… Thanks for visiting our country ❤️ From all the videos it seems like you had a great time! 👍🏻

    • @DraconimLt
      @DraconimLt Před rokem +4

      you don't mean the melt with sausage, beans AND cheese do you? Cos I tried that once cos I like all the individual ingredients but it was all mushed together, tasted urgh. I stick to the basic S Rolls now, they're still great.

    • @baylessnow
      @baylessnow Před rokem +16

      Yum Yums are the food for the Gods!

    • @caroline-janehall1984
      @caroline-janehall1984 Před rokem +5

      @@baylessnow amen🙏 your speaking the honesty truth.
      There's nothing like a Greggs YumYum 😋 Best In The World 🌎

    • @angelaclark4175
      @angelaclark4175 Před rokem +2

      Lidl yum Yums are the best

    • @user.0704
      @user.0704 Před rokem +4

      @@DraconimLt how dare you 😲😲😲 sausage bean and cheese melt is the best thing Greg's sell 😳🥴

  • @martynnotman3467
    @martynnotman3467 Před rokem +49

    The cheese and bean melt is incredible.
    That church is an 18th century rebuild of a medieval church but bits of it are 13th century

    • @fayesouthall6604
      @fayesouthall6604 Před rokem +1

      Absolutely right

    • @randommishaps
      @randommishaps Před rokem

      Agree, I only get the Sausage, Beens and Cheese when I go in

    • @RichWoods23
      @RichWoods23 Před rokem +1

      @@randommishaps Yeah, I've heard a lot of cheese in church too.

  • @lucyhardy-styles-shield2728

    Hope you enjoyed a British classic, I live in Newcastle where Greggs originated from. Nearly every street in Newcastle-upon-Tyne's city centre has a Greggs on it

    • @jayveebloggs9057
      @jayveebloggs9057 Před 6 dny +1

      i live near the factory in Newcastle! Like mecca mate!

  • @thetruthhurts7675
    @thetruthhurts7675 Před rokem +74

    Crisps were invented in England. Americans used the recipe from England citing "William Kitchener's" book called "The kitchen Oracle" published in 1817 as their source, it was a best seller in both the USA, and UK when it was published. The earliest example of the crisp as they called it back then in the USA as well is in a book by Mary Ramdolf called "The Virginia housewife," which was written in 1824. This pre dates the American myth of how they were invented, by an angry chef, by 50 years at least.

    • @Docktavion
      @Docktavion Před rokem +6

      Yip, Irish settlers were eating them for years over there pre the “angry chef”

    • @TransitionedToAShark
      @TransitionedToAShark Před 11 měsíci

      Nah France did

    • @calum5975
      @calum5975 Před 11 měsíci +3

      Let's be fair. A crisp is a thinly cut potato, either baked or fried. There's nothing to it. I'm sure a million cultures have something similar, independently created.
      Arguing who created the chip is like arguing who invented bread. Different places can invent the same food, there's only so many things you can do with a potato.

    • @thetruthhurts7675
      @thetruthhurts7675 Před 11 měsíci +13

      @@calum5975 Ok I will be perfectly fair the first mention of them in text is in the UK, thus we get to name them. Crisps they are.

    • @xtraspecial4677
      @xtraspecial4677 Před 11 měsíci +2

      ​@@TransitionedToAShark go away fool

  • @markgaskell4694
    @markgaskell4694 Před rokem +83

    Pigs in blankets are a Christmas food in the UK. They are part of the 'Christmas Dinner' although our pigs in blankets is sausage (normally little chipolata size ones) wrapped in bacon.

    • @martinconnelly1473
      @martinconnelly1473 Před rokem +10

      That's British bacon, not USA crispy bacon which would be completely wrong.

    • @Gambit771
      @Gambit771 Před rokem +4

      @@martinconnelly1473 It is streaky bacon and not proper bacon (unless you are using full sized sausages) and definitely not crispy like the yanks do it.

    • @matthewshepherd5390
      @matthewshepherd5390 Před rokem +1

      @@Gambit771 we tend to make our own and cut up real bacon rather than using streaky

    • @barryedwards1336
      @barryedwards1336 Před 11 měsíci

      When I was a commis chef many years ago, I made many countless thousands of these every year, always pork chipolata and streaky bacon, nowadays i'm told they just buy them in ready made.

  • @seanriley199
    @seanriley199 Před rokem +100

    And everyday Gregg's donate their entire baked goods, sandwiches and sweets to homeless shelters and soup kitchens.
    They are always on the lookout for volunteers to distribute their food after working hours

    • @wilmaknickersfit
      @wilmaknickersfit Před rokem +4

      I wish your comment could be pinned.

    • @angelreilly8312
      @angelreilly8312 Před rokem +5

      I work at Gregg's and it's just Mondays and Saturdays

    • @seanriley199
      @seanriley199 Před rokem +4

      @@angelreilly8312 I know a soup kitchen in Southampton gave out everyday (not Sunday), hostels on Thursday. Different Gregg's different days/distribution?

    • @angelreilly8312
      @angelreilly8312 Před rokem +2

      @@seanriley199 mm possibly it'd be interesting to find out!

    • @acarguy3773
      @acarguy3773 Před rokem +2

      Depends on the shop, my greggs doesn't donate any food. Some ice worked in donate every day, most only once or twice a week. If its a bad location no charity will be willing to pick the food up unfortunately.

  • @teejai5291
    @teejai5291 Před rokem +32

    Gregs have been around for years and started as small bakeries. They've become a monster in the last few years! Glad they are doing well as they are pretty hard to beat on price and offer great choice and value for money

    • @DJChrisNeon
      @DJChrisNeon Před 11 měsíci +2

      I remember the days you used to be able to go in for a loaf of bread. Used to be a proper baker's shop. I like what they've become now, though. They've tailored their business to where they were doing well.

  • @Isaac.225lbs
    @Isaac.225lbs Před 11 měsíci +4

    Great video 👏👏👏 Watching someone conduct such a mundane task as ordering a Greggs and seriously being thrilled by every minute of it is pure content. Something I've done dozens of times is finally being deeped from someone else's perspective and it's so enthralling

  • @charlestaylor9424
    @charlestaylor9424 Před rokem +79

    There are two kinds of warm. Reheated food attracts tax, coincidentally warm because it's just baked doesn't.

    • @MattMcQueen1
      @MattMcQueen1 Před rokem +5

      I thought you were going to say lukewarm or scalding - there is no in between.

    • @SweetBrazyN
      @SweetBrazyN Před rokem

      @@MattMcQueen1 Foreal there really is no in between piping hot or room temperature 🤣🤣

  • @pamelawatson2366
    @pamelawatson2366 Před rokem +85

    I lived abroad for several years and I made it a tradition that when I visited family I would go to Greggs for a cheese and onion pasty. Yummy 😋

    • @stewartbristow846
      @stewartbristow846 Před rokem +6

      Steak bake!!

    • @pud2.trade6
      @pud2.trade6 Před rokem +5

      If you ever come to the County of Cornwall in the UK NEVER, NEVER, mention Greg's. Cornish pasties are a protected food, only those made in Cornwall can be called Cornish. Greg's are not. I live in Newquay and you must buy local NOT GREGGS. OK !!!!!!

    • @xxSydneyFox
      @xxSydneyFox Před rokem

      Cheese and onion is my face too!

  • @fransaacs
    @fransaacs Před rokem +5

    My first experience of Greggs was on a trip to Newcastle in the northeast of England in 1990. Their charity foundation has helped fund several community projects I've worked on over the years and their sausage, baked beans & cheese pastry melt is a rare treat indeed. Pleased you were pleased with your experience. Liked and subscribed.

  • @infamyinfamy
    @infamyinfamy Před rokem +8

    As a Brit living in the US, damnit I so miss Greggs!

  • @davesilkstone6912
    @davesilkstone6912 Před rokem +107

    We have a frozen food shop called Iceland and they sell a selection of Greggs items that you can cook yourself from frozen. So slices and sausage rolls whenever you want them 🥳

    • @shestewa6581
      @shestewa6581 Před rokem +16

      When I discovered that they had oven boxes of the spicy veg pasties there once, I felt so much joy I half expected to be raptured up to heaven.
      Selling greggs in Iceland was an amazing idea.

    • @sashh2263
      @sashh2263 Před rokem +24

      I discovered that in lockdown. Iceland was the only place I could get a delivery from. I'm now type 2 diabetic. I do not know if these two things are related.

    • @Tom_Bee_
      @Tom_Bee_ Před rokem +15

      @@sashh2263 I don't know whether to laugh or cry for you.

    • @sashh2263
      @sashh2263 Před rokem

      @@Tom_Bee_ Eat some sausage rolls for me, I'll have a piece of cucumber so you don't have to.

    • @spainobmxer69
      @spainobmxer69 Před rokem +2

      @@Tom_Bee_ neither, laugh AT him

  • @1daveyp
    @1daveyp Před rokem +4

    The church is the former St Saviours, which is now Dig, an archaeological experience for children, run by the York Archaeological Trust. The church was founded in the 11th century but the oldest parts of the current building are 15th century.

    • @alansmithee8831
      @alansmithee8831 Před rokem +1

      @1daveyp. So pre 1492, when their continent "did not exist".
      P.S. except if you were a Viking, as I must add being from Yorkshire, which it is impossible also not to mention for the same reason.

  • @magdahearne497
    @magdahearne497 Před rokem +4

    A belated welcome to Yorkshire guys! Glad to see you enjoyed Greggs in York....I love the cheese & onion bakes, but the vegetable ones are my favourites.
    Hope you're enjoying the UK as much as I enjoy watching your videos. Have fun... Looking forward to seeing more 🐱

  • @Joe.O.
    @Joe.O. Před rokem +9

    It is really great fun to see my homeland (the UK) through your eyes.
    It's very refreshing and an amazing reminder just how wonderful the UK can be, thank you for reminding us.
    I'd love to see you do similar videos of your home state, places to visit and nice places to go to for food and so on.
    Or even other towns/states near you and how they compare. Plus your thoughts on where you think America does something better and where the UK does better.
    Thanks for your time and for your channel.

    • @midwestamericans3806
      @midwestamericans3806  Před rokem +3

      I know I've said this before but we thinking about doing something like this soon.

  • @AGMundy
    @AGMundy Před rokem +48

    I could hear all the British laughing at the question "do you have pigs in blankets" - pigs in blankets are almost always part of a Christmas dinner here. Pigs in blankets in the UK though are sausages wrapped in bacon which wins hands down against the American pigs in blankets (besides most American sausage is awful and highly processed - I write as one with an American husband).

    • @pureholy
      @pureholy Před rokem +3

      I love Uk pigs in blankets but my American friend makes the best US PinB little smoked franks wrapped in croissant pastry - yummy

    • @yawningkitty457
      @yawningkitty457 Před rokem +1

      I honestly can't think of any reason why a person would want to eat a frankfurter over a chipolata and I say that as someone who worked 'very briefly' in a factory where they make franks'. 🤢🤮🤮🥵

    • @pureholy
      @pureholy Před rokem +1

      @@yawningkitty457 given a choice I am going UK but the ones my friend makes are very nice. Agreed you need the right mini franks, hence using the smoked ones. The closest American gets to proper sausages are what they call breakfast sausages and they are vile!

    • @debbieburton938
      @debbieburton938 Před rokem

      I don't know here in the Midlands we have pigs in blankets with a Sunday roast if it's pork or chicken 😂

    • @_Professor_Oak
      @_Professor_Oak Před rokem +1

      @@pureholy what you described is a sausage roll, not pigs in blankets lol 🤷‍♂

  • @paulmurphy5648
    @paulmurphy5648 Před rokem +53

    Love your vlogs, fun, relaxed, informative and you two work so well together. I am SO glad you are enjoying our small country. The UK is like Dr. Who's TARDIS - It looks small on the outside but inside there is so much it is mind-blowing. Loved Angela's comment you were eating outside a church that was older than your country!!! Thanks for all your hard work editing these vlogs. See you in the next video...

  • @TheSmokinMunkee
    @TheSmokinMunkee Před rokem +2

    Glad you got to come here. I live in Yorkshire so I’m happy to see you went to York. A great mix of history and scenery 👍🏻

  • @milliejones3887
    @milliejones3887 Před rokem +2

    I work in greggs! All sandwiches are made by one of us in back early in the morning! Only one person can make them and can do up 200 different sandwiches in 2hrs 30 mins!!
    All hand made 💛

  • @1972peachmelba
    @1972peachmelba Před rokem +70

    The one thing the British people like is the word please and thank you. I know it's not a word often used in America but we use it all the time over here 😂. So when you asked for 2 donuts and didn't say please me and my husband said it out loud together 😂😂😂. Love you 2 keep entertaining us ❤️😊

    • @sjbict
      @sjbict Před rokem +22

      a lot of our recent citizens to the UK never say please and thank you either.

    • @neilgayleard3842
      @neilgayleard3842 Před rokem +3

      Doughnut.

    • @luukthomas3793
      @luukthomas3793 Před rokem +26

      It’s funny isn’t it? They were perfectly polite in their own minds (and culture) but it just seems so rude to us.
      Same language, different worlds.
      Not a criticism at all.

    • @TheKruxed
      @TheKruxed Před rokem

      Ignorance is the word often used to describe USA folk, even the decent ones lol

    • @citizenpb
      @citizenpb Před rokem +3

      @@neilgayleard3842 Well spotted. It's ironic that the OP was complaining about Americanisms yet used one themselves.

  • @zingystardust4082
    @zingystardust4082 Před rokem +5

    Two people talking about & eating Greggs for 12 minutes.................AWESOME! This is why you have the fans you do, you're interesting, interested, funny, informative & very engaging. Your videos are like Greggs sausage rolls, comfort food, warm, satisfying & keep you hooked for the duration.

  • @grantc8353
    @grantc8353 Před rokem

    My first thought was “ah they actually came!”. Great to see you made it over. I hope you had a nice time.

  • @kirstywilson95
    @kirstywilson95 Před rokem

    Im loving watching your York vlog its great seeing the places i visit all the time from a different perspective :)

  • @butchershoppequartet8690

    You guys are so adorable, I love these vids, I'm so glad you've had fun.

  • @frglee
    @frglee Před rokem +27

    I have a lot of time for these little Greggs cafes, which I first used a few years back in a little Scottish town waiting for a bus connection. Affordable, good quality and range, clean and a pleasant place to have a cup of tea and a snack in, with friendly staff. They've clearly worked hard to get it right, and judging by the way they have expanded in recent years, they are deservedly doing well.

  • @SuperMunkeh
    @SuperMunkeh Před 11 měsíci

    Ya'll are super chill and seem like sweet people - you have a new subscriber 😊

  • @kevinty7
    @kevinty7 Před 11 měsíci

    Well done guys👍🏽enjoyed that🫶🏽hope you had a good visit 👍🏽

  • @aaronmcghee2286
    @aaronmcghee2286 Před rokem +37

    27 degrees out (about 80 in USA temp), rare in Scotland. Finished work at 1pm. Should be going out into the sun, instead watching you eat Greggs. Keep up the great content guys.

    • @EclecticInstinct
      @EclecticInstinct Před rokem

      Ditto

    • @sasproductions701
      @sasproductions701 Před rokem +1

      31 in the uk in my apartment and my big fan is just blowing warm air. i could do with one of them air con things americans have on there windows.

    • @douglasbrown5692
      @douglasbrown5692 Před rokem +1

      @@sasproductions701 Hang a bag of ice cubes in front of the fan - it actually works.

    • @Looshfarmer
      @Looshfarmer Před rokem +1

      It’s still only 19c up in my part of Scotland. With a pleasant breeze too.

  • @ulyssesthirteen7031
    @ulyssesthirteen7031 Před rokem +7

    You two have made me really, really miss York. I don't eat Greggs myself but it was great to finally see react to a genuinely British phenomenon.

  • @fairface6892
    @fairface6892 Před rokem +7

    All my trains were delayed and cancelled this evening on my commute home, so i ended up having my supper from Greggs at London Bridge station! it was my first time using them but my son is huge fan so I thought I'd give it try. Totally agree with your verdict: 7-8 for my cheese & onion pastry but only a 5 for the doughnuts. It filled the gap and I finally managed to get home 2.5 hours later (and I live and work in London!)

  • @Gazzlewazzle
    @Gazzlewazzle Před 11 měsíci +8

    So glad you like our Greggs franchise. Their sausage rolls are my absolute favourite, have been for years. 😊

    • @PSYCHIC_PSYCHO
      @PSYCHIC_PSYCHO Před 11 měsíci +1

      They taste even better with chilli sauce

    • @julien1
      @julien1 Před 11 měsíci

      na mate go to a BP garage with deli and try their sausage rolls. UNREAL, best out there by a country mile.

    • @PSYCHIC_PSYCHO
      @PSYCHIC_PSYCHO Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@julien1 While I was born in England 49 years ago, my ethnicity is Indian; I make home-made Sausage-Rolls by mixing spices and finely sliced hot chillies to the pork meat, they taste infinitely more tastier than British Sausage-Rolls

  • @joshualiley
    @joshualiley Před rokem +13

    I think if you want to go sweet from Greggs, the best options are the yum yums or Belgian buns

  • @paulewen387
    @paulewen387 Před rokem +56

    Greggs, you should always try a Steak bake. But that may be one of the missing items. Very popular and unless you were late in the day they were probably baking more items to fill the gaps while you were there.
    I think they also do a Vegan ‘steak’ bake which I like & I’m a committed Carnivore.
    Sweet treats. The Belgian Bun is the winner.

    • @chrissheppard342
      @chrissheppard342 Před rokem +2

      Steak bakes are rank. Chucks of cheap dog meat. 🤮🤢 We call them dog slices in my home town haha.

    • @jordanb966
      @jordanb966 Před rokem +2

      @@chrissheppard342 you just have a bad greggs near you then as steak bakes are unreal where I am

    • @imitchell6663
      @imitchell6663 Před rokem

      @@chrissheppard342 lol thats what i call em too dog pasties!

    • @Tom-rs7gf
      @Tom-rs7gf Před rokem

      @@chrissheppard342 I’ve had nice ones and grim ones,but overall they’re usually grim

    • @Varanization
      @Varanization Před 11 měsíci

      I used to like the vegan steak bake. As usual, when I find something I like, it gets cancelled.

  • @MaxAmmoNeeded
    @MaxAmmoNeeded Před rokem

    Glad you guys are having a good time here 👍

  • @IceSparksGlacialhub_Creations

    i miss having greggs im happy you loved it and ty for visiting my great country :)

  • @tw7914
    @tw7914 Před rokem +8

    Really enjoying your journey, thank you for investing your precious Annual Leave by visiting Britain 🇬🇧. If ever you get a chance to venture in to Europe, you would be even more amazed by the quality and price of everyday places similar to Greggs. I hope you have wonderful memories of this green and pleasant land. If ever you're coming back, give me a shout.

  • @dawnwhittle2004
    @dawnwhittle2004 Před rokem +16

    I absolutely love you two, glad you had a good time over here, it didn't occur to me that you wouldn't have sausage rolls in America or cheese n onion pasties... Oh no 😁
    well there's a business idea for you 😀

  • @paolow1299
    @paolow1299 Před rokem

    Thank you . I am enjoying your travels very much .

  • @davidthompson882
    @davidthompson882 Před rokem +2

    When flying back from the states it’s quite funny watching all the brits make a run for the Gregg’s shop like an old friend

    • @leona88
      @leona88 Před rokem +1

      This made me laugh! It's the first thing I do after landing in to Manchester from Orlando! I grab my greggs breakfast!!

    • @davidthompson882
      @davidthompson882 Před rokem

      @@leona88 haha me too creature’s of habit

    • @heatherboardman7004
      @heatherboardman7004 Před rokem +1

      We do the same!

  • @terencecarroll1812
    @terencecarroll1812 Před rokem +15

    The sweet thing is the onion which contains a lot of sugar which comes out when cooked.
    Vegan pastry can't contain butter which the normal pastry contains quite a bit of

  • @lalunacee9168
    @lalunacee9168 Před rokem +34

    Yay. So pleased to see you enjoy Greggs. Cheese abd onion is my go to being vegetarian. They are always cooking. So if anythings empty, just ask how long for the next batch. Never that long if it's a busy branch .
    Gregg's is cheep but very cheerful 😋
    P.S Graveyards, Cemeteries are open to public so you can visit loved ones. Some lock up at night but yes your perfectly OK stopping in there 🤍

    • @lizroberts1569
      @lizroberts1569 Před rokem +1

      Yeah but most people don’t eat in grave yards 😂

    • @lalunacee9168
      @lalunacee9168 Před rokem

      @@lizroberts1569 i agree most don't. But it's actually quite a calming, reflective place .

  • @arthurerickson5162
    @arthurerickson5162 Před rokem +7

    Loving your travelogues! (York is one of my favorite cities!) I have been visiting the UK on a fairly regular basis since the mid-‘70s. Accompanied by my family, I even lived in Kent for almost 2 years (work related). My last visit was in 2019, and I’ll be returning for another visit next month. During all of those times, I’ve never been to a Greggs!! Now, thanks to you two, that is about to change. This time, I will get to a Greggs, so help me Sausage Roll!

  • @paulhugill4589
    @paulhugill4589 Před rokem

    Love Your reactions and appreciation.

  • @stevelknievel4183
    @stevelknievel4183 Před rokem +10

    Pigs in blankets are a standard part of Christmas dinner in the UK. The pig is a cocktail sausage rather than a hot dog though and the blanket is made of bacon.

  • @benedictnothing
    @benedictnothing Před rokem +5

    I'm from Gosforth in Newcastle (the original home of Greggs) and agree that it's such a great place to pop in and get a light lunch. My favorite is the steak bake. We have a drive-through Greggs a few miles away. Almost too handy.

  • @jjwebster1
    @jjwebster1 Před rokem +3

    Watching you guys eat stuff from Greggs is so cute 🤗

  • @misterbear3687
    @misterbear3687 Před rokem +2

    Aw York is beautiful! I used to live there. The Shambles had some amazing street food. Also there's an Italian restaurant called Little Italy which is amazing.
    Enjoy!

  • @JH-ty3ic
    @JH-ty3ic Před rokem +16

    I think in Greegs the only foodstuff I would consider bland is their non jam doughnuts, pretty much everything else from sandwiches to melts/slices are tasty, cheap and filling. I think the ambience of a church-yard should add 1 extra point to the total score.

  • @paulknox999
    @paulknox999 Před rokem +14

    If they are selling them as hot food then vat has to be added so that would add 20% tax. the way Greggs get around this they are not selling hot food, it is freshly baked. if you happen to purchase it when it is still cooling down out of the oven thats OK, sometimes you will be unlucky and it would have cooled completely. they cannot warm it up for you you have to take it as it is.

    • @MoonageDaydream.
      @MoonageDaydream. Před rokem +1

      Lol finally someone who gets it. I work in Greggs and the amount of abuse we get sometimes because the food isn’t hot is crazy. It’s advertised as “freshly baked”, not hot. 🙄

    • @acarguy3773
      @acarguy3773 Před rokem

      @@MoonageDaydream. yeah lol its mental how angry people get when we say no to reheat food

  • @tax1drive
    @tax1drive Před rokem

    Love watching your videos, do you have any outakes, bloopers you could share?

  • @williamross1821
    @williamross1821 Před rokem

    Love your videos keep it up brilliant

  • @dont_give_a_flying_f
    @dont_give_a_flying_f Před rokem +8

    Greggs jam doughnuts are the best!! Also 95% of towns in the UK have a greggs.

  • @brianrodney712
    @brianrodney712 Před rokem +7

    We do have ' pigs in blankets ' in the UK , the ' blanket' being' streaky-bacon'.

  • @zebs2401
    @zebs2401 Před rokem

    love the content keep it up guys :)

  • @davidsmith8279
    @davidsmith8279 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I work in a Greggs bakery in Glasgow, Clydesmill. I'm gonna show this to my bosses. Glad you enjoyed our products. Hope your time in the UK is a great.

  • @creativedunk
    @creativedunk Před rokem +5

    So glad you tried greggs

  • @OliABraith
    @OliABraith Před 11 měsíci +3

    York is opposite of not busy 😂 glad you enjoyed Gregg's - the normal sausage roll is amazing

  • @kevinrichardson6347
    @kevinrichardson6347 Před rokem

    glad you liked your Greggs guys,hopefully one day I will be able to come over to the states and return the taste trip

  • @kevhove
    @kevhove Před rokem +1

    another classic from you guys Greggs always tasty .. the cold sandwiches are great value for money and youy cant fault the hot savoury slices.

  • @Techiejt
    @Techiejt Před rokem +8

    In regard to "pigs-in-a-blanket" we do have pigs in blankets here in the UK with our roast dinners (mainly at Christmas) but for us, it is a sausage wrapped in bacon rather than pastry.

    • @helenwood8482
      @helenwood8482 Před rokem +2

      The Co-op sells sausages in pastry and call them pigs in duvets.

    • @michaelcarney6280
      @michaelcarney6280 Před rokem

      @@helenwood8482 I have seen those but never bought them I just stook with the bacon wrapped chipolatas

  • @WookieWarriorz
    @WookieWarriorz Před rokem +13

    6/10 is honestly a pretty good rating for greggs. Greggs is a fairly consistent option for food thats just fine. A local bakery will usually better especially for sweet baked goods. Sausage rolls are best with brown sauce too imo.

  • @dang2651
    @dang2651 Před rokem

    Great.. now I want a sausage roll at nearly 2am!
    Nice vid, good to see you guys making the most of British "culture!"

  • @sarahstrong7174
    @sarahstrong7174 Před rokem

    Thankyou for sharing.

  • @sukikerridge6453
    @sukikerridge6453 Před rokem +4

    Great reaction to Greggs! Hahaha! Greggs was founded in 1939 but opened it's first shop in Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1951 so it's been around a long time (up North). Did you know various outlets online sell Greggs merchandise? If you google it there are jumpers, tops, underwear, pasty cushions, sausage roll socks etc.. Hahaha! My personal favourite "go to" for lunch is a Bacon & Cheese wrap in the hot food section near the pasties - one to try the next time...

    • @decab8292
      @decab8292 Před rokem +1

      As a kid in the 70's I lived about 300 yards from the main bakery in Gosforth. I can remember the smell of the bread baking. They certainly have came a long way since then, with franchises across the country.
      A great place to grab something for breakfast, lunch or just as a snack.

  • @boli2746
    @boli2746 Před rokem +11

    We have pigs in a blanket in the UK - except we don't wrap sausage in pastry but BACON :)

  • @lynnshorrock1098
    @lynnshorrock1098 Před rokem +4

    Greggs is my first stop for Sausage Rolls, but my favourite Greggs is the Chicken Bake, full of delicious chunks of chicken.
    And a creamy thick filling, reminds me of my mums Chicken Pie when we were kids. Glad you liked Greggs. Another great video. Cheers Folks.

  • @mccorama
    @mccorama Před rokem

    Watching you eat Greggs makes me hungry. I grew up with them, and it's so much my comfort food....know what I'm having for lunch!

  • @tonka1983
    @tonka1983 Před rokem +3

    you should of went to The Holy Island of Lindisfarne in northumberland.. i love that place

  • @LAGoodz
    @LAGoodz Před rokem +4

    Gregg’s is standard for anyone who’s rushing thru and wants a cheap and cheerful tasty snack but still relatively good value for money. They started in Newcastle in the NE of England but still seem to be true to their Northern roots. They’re a trusted brand and actually listed on the London Stock Exchange. I own shares in them so I’m not biased - truly ! 😉

  • @lindylou7853
    @lindylou7853 Před rokem +1

    Our gas stations have been taken over by some supermarkets, like M&S. And supermarkets are the most popular places to buy petrol as they’re cheaper and you get supermarket purchase / club card points on your petrol buys. Few places are now independent stations with little shops.

  • @gamingtherapy7587
    @gamingtherapy7587 Před rokem +1

    Awesome to know you like Greg's. I love the meat slice and normal sausage rolls but I'm a sucker for the sweet cakes . Shame they stopped making their own bread a d bread rolls. Used to be able to get a cup of soup with a bread roll to dunk in it

  • @gotmygoodelf
    @gotmygoodelf Před rokem +40

    its good to see a non-UK person's perspective on gregg's, personally i dont go anywhere else but gregg's for my sausage rolls/steak bakes. 4 soggy rolls for £1 is an awesome deal, I do love a sausge/bacon roll on a sunday with coffee for breakfast. my sunday exercise is walking to greggs LOL

    • @MrSinclairn
      @MrSinclairn Před rokem +8

      Yes,Greggs like Wetherspoons,is regularly mocked and derided in popular UK culture,but yet they are successfully ubiquitous,because their basic selling premise is being cheap and cheerful!👍

    • @lukespooky
      @lukespooky Před rokem +10

      not seen 4 sausage rolls for a quid in years

    • @tinastanley3552
      @tinastanley3552 Před rokem +10

      Wow when was the last time you bought a 4 pack of SOS rolls 🤔they are £3.80 now 😳

    • @ktwine7994
      @ktwine7994 Před rokem

      Steak bakes are by far the best thing from Greggs.

    • @whisperminx3662
      @whisperminx3662 Před rokem

      @@lukespooky you probnlive in the south.... Greggs up north is way cheaper I was so shocked when I moved down south lol

  • @SNMG7664
    @SNMG7664 Před rokem +6

    If you go to a greggs again I recommend getting a yum yum, they're like stick donuts. so good

    • @kurtcoolson9054
      @kurtcoolson9054 Před rokem

      Yes, try the yum yum AND the glazed ring doughnut (kind of like a budget Crispy Creme) - they're OK and much better than the frosted doughnuts or the jam-filled ones which are all a bit like stale bread.

    • @kurtcoolson9054
      @kurtcoolson9054 Před rokem

      I forgot to add that they're much cheaper if you buy two of them packed in the cardboard box.

  • @laguna3fase4
    @laguna3fase4 Před rokem +1

    I usually have the chicken salad baguette, but I also like the chicken bake. I absolutely adore the caramel custard do-nut.

  • @Trag1cVision
    @Trag1cVision Před rokem

    Yay, you've done Greggs! I used to get a prawn mayo baguette every lunchtime. Sooooo good.

  • @G1NZOU
    @G1NZOU Před rokem +3

    I haven't been to a Greggs in a year or two but I remember in college it was one of my go to lunch places, the Steak Bake was one of my favourites.
    Never going to be considered gourmet, but so filling and warming when you're eating a hot pastry while waiting for a bus in the rain, great selection and decent value.

    • @G1NZOU
      @G1NZOU Před rokem

      And yeah, we never rave about the donuts but the pastry is where it's at, amazingly good for the price.

    • @alisonwright3097
      @alisonwright3097 Před 10 měsíci

      Sausage, bean and cheese melt is my favourite

  • @garymc3519
    @garymc3519 Před rokem +3

    There you go guys, get in touch with Greggs Head Office and offer to head up their vanguard in dominating the US fast food industry

  • @MixNtoF
    @MixNtoF Před rokem +2

    I go to Greggs couple of mornings each week before work and get my usual: double sausage, double omelette and double bacon in a roll (bun) lots of brown sauce and a black coffee. Costs like £4. Or something.
    Depending on who constructs the roll depends on whether they supply me with a fork to eat it because it all falls apart like a big sloppy messy beautiful mass of goodness.
    Glad you enjoyed it lol.

  • @DanielLopez-up6os
    @DanielLopez-up6os Před rokem

    Somehow only got the notification for this, but lvoely that you tried it.

  • @UnknownUser-rb9pd
    @UnknownUser-rb9pd Před rokem +6

    Greggs sausage rolls. The crack cocaine of the fast food world.

  • @wurble
    @wurble Před rokem +8

    I'm not a fan of cold pasties and rolls so I always ask what was the last thing to come out of the oven when I go to Greggs. 1:34 those are Bavarian slices and you really missed a trick not getting one if you have a sweet tooth. They're probably my favourite thing in the shop.

  • @thefartydoctor
    @thefartydoctor Před rokem +2

    I love how you call it Greggs with that cute American accent. "Greygs". It's just so cute.

  • @joannefinesy6838
    @joannefinesy6838 Před rokem +1

    So glad you guys got to try out Gregg's it's an absolute staple of fast food here and it is pretty decent and fairly priced. Sausage rolls aka meat wrapped in pastry have always been a thing in the UK. My mum made them when I was growing up. The vegan rolls are amazing and I find I'm opting for them whenever I pop in these days. I really enjoy your videos 😊

  • @paulc180
    @paulc180 Před rokem +2

    We have been to the States many times and I find the sandwiches at the bakeries there are so much more fuller than ours, you get a deli sandwich there and its full of meat and here your lucky if you get more than one slice. I remember having a crazy good pastrami sandwich at the deli counter at Krogers in Columbus.

  • @valgalloway6914
    @valgalloway6914 Před rokem +8

    I love Greggs sausage rolls but don't often get them these days. I'm now housebound and rely on my helpful neighbours. My mouth was watering watching you eating those savouries.

    • @piccalillipit9211
      @piccalillipit9211 Před rokem +1

      OH damn, Im sorry you are housebound, but I am happy you have helpful neighbours. You are very lucky.

    • @nabaa1297
      @nabaa1297 Před rokem +7

      Val! Greggs deliver now, you can still enjoy😉

    • @aerofly2
      @aerofly2 Před rokem +1

      You can also buy packs of frozen sausage rolls and other Greggs stuff from Iceland stores.

  • @MoniiChanTheUnicorn
    @MoniiChanTheUnicorn Před 11 měsíci +2

    You two seem like such sweet and open minded people, glad you enjoyed your Greggs, its popular as the prices cant be beaten elsewhere for a warm/filling meal, generally you find the more "working class" the city the more Greggs you will see about!
    The steak bake is the best, you should try that next :)

    • @davehart1027
      @davehart1027 Před 11 měsíci +1

      As an English person who has Greg's now and then, I just wish there was alternatives, could use the outlets to do cheap healthy food instead of unhealthy frozen processed :(

  • @thomasjohnrobinson4658

    Well done,you make it interesting.

  • @tazzatamania
    @tazzatamania Před rokem +20

    The onions will be sweet. Like someone said, you can buy them in some supermarkets but cook from frozen. Not mad on the donuts but prefer the Yum Yums, it's a twist of pastry covered in a sugar glaze, mmmm.

    • @girlsdrinkfeck
      @girlsdrinkfeck Před rokem

      Morrisons jaffa cake doughnuts were good

    • @tazzatamania
      @tazzatamania Před rokem

      @@girlsdrinkfeck Never tried them but sound nice, not got a morrisons near us.

    • @girlsdrinkfeck
      @girlsdrinkfeck Před rokem +1

      @@tazzatamania they're good. Choc orange sauce filling. Coated in choc and the doughnut has that sugary fried oily texture like seaside doughnuts have

    • @sasproductions701
      @sasproductions701 Před rokem

      bro u not tried the raspberry and apple jam donuts there are the bomb.

    • @tazzatamania
      @tazzatamania Před rokem

      @@girlsdrinkfeck, someone does a chocolate and banana donut which is really nice, can't remember who though, Lidl?

  • @andybaker2456
    @andybaker2456 Před rokem +5

    I've not read every comment in detail, but skimming through them I'm surprised to see that no one seems to have mentioned their beef and vegetable pasty! Am I the only one who thinks they're the best thing on their menu?! 🤔🤤😁

  • @reecep4016
    @reecep4016 Před rokem

    You two are fucking legends. Hope you felt safe and had a good time. No where is like home but hopefully you enjoyed yourself

  • @pixie5127
    @pixie5127 Před rokem

    Greg's is a 10 😍 I may just pop and get some of that good stuff on my day of, I live around the corner from one, so lucky 🍀 glad you both enjoyed it.