I Tried Every Japanese Fast Food

Summary

In this video, Nick and Bayashi explore the wild world of Japanese fast food, sampling unique and bizarre items from Starbucks Reserve Roastery's espresso tonic to Domino's cheesy volcano pizza. They rate each dish, with highlights including a cinema cappuccino at Starbucks, a shrimp sandwich at Subway, and a cream soda float. The duo also visits 7-Eleven for onigiri and tries their luck at a Japanese claw machine, all while providing a taste of Japan's culinary creativity.

Takeaways

• 🌟 Nick and Bayashi explore unique fast food items in Japan, including specialty donuts, pizzas, and nuggets from various popular chains.
• 🏭 They visit the Starbucks Reserve Roastery, which is one of the largest Starbucks in the world, resembling a coffee-themed Willy Wonka's chocolate factory.
• 🍩 At Krispy Kreme, they taste a creme brulée donut, which is a unique dessert item on the menu.
• 🍕 Domino's offers a cheesy volcano pizza, a visually impressive dish that they try and rate for its taste and novelty.
• 🍔 McDonald's in Japan is noted for its spicy garlic chicken nuggets, which are different from the usual menu items.
• 🍦 At 7-Eleven, they discover a variety of unique snacks and convenient food options, including onigiri and pre-packaged iced coffee.
• 🍔 Burger King in Japan has a unique menu, including items like the Great White and chili cheese fries, which they find to be high-quality and flavorful.
• 🍗 KFC's offerings in Japan are also reviewed, with a focus on the fillet burger and chicken, which have distinct flavors from what they expected.
• 🍰 Mr. Donut, a famous pastry shop in Japan, is highlighted for its diverse donut flavors and textures, including a mochi donut and a churro donut.
• 🎮 Nick and Bayashi end their culinary adventure by trying their luck at a Japanese claw machine, eventually winning a giant stuffed animal.

Q & A

What is the first fast food item mentioned in the video script?

The first fast food item mentioned is the creme brulée donut from Krispy Kreme.

Which Starbucks location do Nick and Bayashi visit in the video?

They visit the Starbucks Reserve Roastery, one of the biggest Starbucks in the world.

What unique drink does Nick try at Starbucks Reserve Roastery?

Nick tries the espresso tonic, which includes tonic, espresso, and an orange on top.

What is the name of the cappuccino that is supposed to remind you of movie theater flavors?

The cappuccino is called the cinema cappuccino, and it has buttered popcorn flavor with caramel popcorn on top.

What is the rating Bayashi gives to the espresso tonic from Starbucks?

Bayashi rates the espresso tonic a 2 out of 10, mentioning it looks good but tastes very bitter.

What is the unusual item found at Subway in Japan according to the script?

Subway in Japan has a cheese curry pizza on their menu, which is unusual.

What is the name of the hot dog item Nick and Bayashi try from a Japanese subway station?

The hot dog item they try is called 'Glizzy'.

What is the rating for the shrimp sandwich from Subway?

The shrimp sandwich gets a rating of 6 out of 10.

What is the name of the donut place in Japan that Nick and Bayashi visit?

They visit Mr. Donut, which is a famous place for donuts and pastries in Japan.

What is the name of the McDonald's item that is said to cheer you up according to the video script?

The item is the spicy garlic chicken McNuggets, which have 'Cheer up' written on them.

What activity do Nick and Bayashi engage in after trying various fast food items?

After trying various fast food items, Nick and Bayashi play a Japanese claw machine and win a giant stuffed animal.

Outlines

00:00

🌟 Starbucks Reserve Roastery Exploration

Nick and Bayashi visit the Starbucks Reserve Roastery, one of the largest Starbucks in the world, which resembles a coffee-themed Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. They order several popular items, including the unique espresso tonic, the cinema cappuccino with buttered popcorn flavor, and a raspberry chocolate croissant. They also try a light Italian-style bread that receives mixed reviews. The visit showcases the unique offerings and atmosphere of the Roastery.

05:02

🍔 Fast Food Adventure in Japan

The duo explores various fast food options in Japan, starting with a Japanese subway that offers unconventional items like a cheese curry pizza and a shrimp sandwich with wasabi soy sauce. They also visit a Burger King known for its unique menu, such as the Great White hot dog and the chili cheese fries, receiving high praise. They continue to Mr. Donut, where they taste a variety of donuts, including a mochi donut and a chocolate black heart donut, with varying ratings. The paragraph concludes with a visit to KFC, where they try a shrimp pie and a cheese pie, with the latter being particularly flaky and crispy.

10:04

🍕 Domino's Cheese Volcano Pizza Challenge

Nick and Bayashi conclude their culinary adventure with a visit to Domino's to try the famous cheese volcano pizza. They also taste a rice bowl that's supposed to offer a cheese pull, reminiscent of Chipotle. The cheese volcano pizza, with its excessive cheese, receives a mixed review, with Bayashi enjoying it despite its deviation from traditional pizza flavors. The video ends with a fun attempt at a Japanese claw machine, where they eventually win a giant stuffed animal after many tries.

Keywords

💡Starbucks Reserve Roastery

The Starbucks Reserve Roastery is a unique, large-scale Starbucks location that serves as a coffee roastery and tasting room. It is part of the video's theme as it represents an elevated Starbucks experience. In the script, Nick and Bayashi visit one of these roasteries, describing it as 'insane' and comparing it to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, indicating its grand and unusual nature.

💡Espresso Tonic

An 'Espresso Tonic' is a coffee drink made with espresso, tonic water, and often garnished with a slice of citrus. It is highlighted in the video as one of the unique drinks they try, showcasing the innovative beverages offered at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery. Bayashi's reaction to its bitterness and the rating of 'two' emphasize the drink's strong, distinctive flavor profile.

💡Cinema Cappuccino

The 'Cinema Cappuccino' is a specialty coffee drink that aims to mimic the flavors found in a movie theater, such as buttered popcorn. It is mentioned in the script as a creative and thematic beverage that Nick and Bayashi taste, tying into the video's exploration of unconventional fast food items. The cappuccino's high rating of 'nine out of ten' reflects its popularity and the positive reception of its concept.

💡Raspberry Chocolate Croissant

A 'Raspberry Chocolate Croissant' is a pastry item that combines the flavors of raspberries and chocolate within a croissant. It is part of the video's focus on diverse and sometimes unusual fast food offerings. The rating of 'seven out of ten' and the comment 'maybe not' regarding reordering suggest a middle-of-the-road reception of this particular item.

💡Glizzy

In the context of the video, 'Glizzy' refers to a hot dog, which is a type of fast food consisting of a sausage served in a sliced bun. The term is used when Nick and Bayashi visit a Japanese subway, where they encounter a pizza version of the 'Glizzy,' showcasing the video's theme of unique fast food items. The high rating of '8.7 out of ten' indicates that despite its unconventional nature, it was well-received.

💡Cheesy Volcano Pizza

The 'Cheesy Volcano Pizza' is a pizza with an excessive amount of cheese that resembles a volcanic eruption when cut into. It is a central concept in the video, representing the extreme and unique fast food items found in Japan. The anticipation and subsequent disappointment with the pizza, as expressed by Nick and Bayashi, highlight the video's narrative of exploring and reacting to these novelties.

💡Shrimp Sandwich

The 'Shrimp Sandwich' is a fast food item featuring shrimp as the main ingredient, often served with a sauce like wasabi soy sauce. It is part of the video's exploration of Japanese fast food, where Nick and Bayashi try it at Subway and give it a rating, reflecting the video's focus on reviewing and rating various food items.

💡Onigiri

Onigiri is a traditional Japanese food made from white rice formed into triangular or cylindrical shapes and sometimes filled with ingredients like pickled plum or salmon. It is mentioned in the video as a favorite item of Nick's at Japanese convenience stores, illustrating the video's theme of discovering unique and convenient food options in Japan.

💡Mr. Donut

Mr. Donut is a popular donut and pastry shop chain in Japan. It is featured in the video as Nick and Bayashi explore the variety of donuts available, including unique flavors and textures. The ratings and reactions to the different donuts from Mr. Donut contribute to the video's overall theme of evaluating and experiencing unconventional fast food items.

💡Spicy Garlic Chicken McNuggets

Spicy Garlic Chicken McNuggets are a type of chicken nugget seasoned with spicy garlic flavors, available at McDonald's in Japan. They are part of the video's exploration of unique fast food items, with Nick and Bayashi trying them and commenting on their appearance and taste, which is in line with the video's theme of reviewing and experiencing a variety of Japanese fast food.

Highlights

Nick visits Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Japan, comparing it to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory.

They try the unique espresso tonic, which Bayashi finds bitter.

Cinema cappuccino is described as smelling like Disneyland and holidays.

Raspberry chocolate croissant receives a rating of seven out of ten.

Bayashi expresses surprise at the lightness of a particular pastry.

Nick and Bayashi explore a Japanese subway, discovering unconventional menu items like cheese curry pizza.

A shrimp sandwich at Subway gets a rating of six, with wasabi soy sauce noted.

Nick is intrigued by the packaging of onigiri in 7-Eleven, which allows not touching the rice.

Mr. Donut offers a variety of unique donuts, including a pomme de ring mochi donut.

Burger King in Japan serves a 'Great White' hot dog that receives high praise.

KFC in Japan is known for its online ordering system and unique items like the fillet burger.

Domino's in Japan offers a cheesy volcano pizza, which Bayashi enjoys despite its unconventionality.

McDonald's in Japan is highlighted for its unique items like the Shaka chicken and Samurai Mac.

Spicy garlic chicken McNuggets are tried, with Bayashi translating the packaging's message.

Nick and Bayashi attempt and eventually succeed at a Japanese claw machine, winning a giant stuffed animal.

Transcripts

Nick: In this video, I'll be writing the craziest fast food items in Japan, including this

creme brulée donut from Krispy Kreme, this cheesy volcano pizza from Domino's, and the

spicy garlic chicken nuggets from McDonald's.

But we're starting here at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery, one of the biggest

Starbucks in the entire world.

Bayashi: Wow. Nick: Oh my God, this place is insane.

Oh, he pushed on the door.

This place doesn't feel like a Starbucks.

It literally looks like Willy Wonka's chocolate factory.

But for coffee, we spent a lot of money ordering all the most popular items on the

menu. Drink or food first?

Bayashi: Yeah, I'm gonna try this one.

Nick: The espresso tonic, one of the most unique drinks I've ever seen being made, by the way.

It's got tonic, espresso, and then that orange on the top.

Bayashi: How to drink just like this.

Nick: You're asking me how to drink it?

Bayashi: Yeah. Mm.

Only taste this coffee.

Not this. Hmm.

I don't like this.

Nick: So what would you give it as a rating?

Bayashi: Two.

It looks really good, but really bitter.

Nick: This is the cinema cappuccino.

It's supposed to be reminiscent of all the flavours in a movie theater.

It's got buttered popcorn flavor in it, and then it's got caramel popcorn on top.

Oh.

Smell. Bayashi: Wow.

Disneyland.

Nick: Disneyland. It smells like the holidays.

It smells like buttered popcorn.

Mhm. Very sweet.

Mhm. It's like a melted frappuccino.

It's a little bit sweeter than a regular iced latte.

Bayashi: I like this.

Nick: Rating nine out of ten.

Next up a raspberry chocolate croissant.

Bayashi: Mhm.

Nick: Good, good. What's the rating.

Bayashi: Seven. Nick: Seven out of ten.

Bayashi: Yeah. Nick: Would you order this again?

Bayashi: Maybe not. Nick: This one here I think looks beautiful, but it's very light.

Like there's not very much weight to it.

Bayashi: Oh, wow. Very light.

Right? Yeah.

Nick: Uh. Ooh.

Ooh. It's like Italy.

Bayashi: Italy in Japan.

Nick: But the bread is no good.

4.7 out of ten.

Let's go. So one cool thing about this area is that it has Burger King, Domino's,

Wendy's, McDonald's.

Everything is in one place.

Bayashi: Mcdonald's in Japan is crazy.

Nick: So let's save McDonald's for last.

If it's crazy. Now we're headed to a Japanese subway.

They got Glizzies here.

Bayashi: What's the glizzy?

Nick: Glizzy? It's a hot dog.

Bayashi: A hot dog?

Oh. Same meaning. Yeah.

Let's take glizzy.

Nick: Let's take a glizzy. Wait, what is that?

Bayashi? Bayashi: Pizza.

Nick: They have pizza at subway.

One cheese curry. Pizza?

Bayashi: Can I get one.

Glizzy.

Nick: And then one shrimp sandwich?

Oh my God, what is that?

Bayashi: I think.

It's pizza.

Nick: That's the pizza? Bayashi: Yeah.

Yo, what the.

Nick: Is going on right now?

This is not a pizza.

Part of me doesn't even want to eat the pizza.

But I'm too curious not to try.

But let's start off with the hot dog.

That's actually really.

Good.

Oh, I'm going in for another bite.

Bayashi: Wow. It's like a greasy gabra.

Nick: Where did you learn that?

Bayashi: In a school. Nick: You learned that in school?

Bayashi: Yeah.

Nick: This is an 8.7 out of ten.

This is fantastic.

Let's move on to the shrimp.

Now this actually looks kind of interesting.

The shrimp does not look high quality.

What is the sauce in this?

Bayashi: It's a wasabi soy sauce.

Good. Nick: You like it?

Bayashi: Yeah. Nick: What's the rating?

Bayashi: Six.

Nick: Okay, well, I unfortunately don't think this is going to be as high as that.

The pizza.

Bayashi: Looks good.

Nick: No it doesn't. All right.

What? It's like a 9.4.

This has a little of everything.

It's creamy from the guacamole.

It's spicy from that sauce in there.

There's chicken, there's melty cheese.

It's really good.

I really wanted to hate it Bayashi.

Mhm. What's the rating.

Bayashi: It's good. Better than this.

So it's seven.

Nick: Let's finish with this cream soda float.

It tastes like cotton candy.

It tastes like childhood.

Oh I might give that a 7.7 out of ten.

The only cooler thing would be if this was flavored wasabi.

If there's one thing Japan does right, it's convenience stores.

Bayashi: I love 7-Eleven.

Nick: They have crazy items in 7-Eleven Japan.

You can literally buy anything from imitation crab to crazy unique snacks like

this one, all the way to giant bags of rice and high quality sushi.

My favorite thing is the onigiri.

It's like eating sushi, but you can just walk around with it.

Bayashi: And this one to sushi roll.

Nick: You can also grab some coffee here and pour it over ice.

They have the nicest looking ice cream.

Bayashi: It's like emoji.

Nick: How do you not just live here?

The coolest thing about these actually is how you open them.

Can you show us? Bayashi: Sure.

The first is #1, pull.

Okay. Like this.

Wow. Like this.

This. No way.

And roll it.

Nick: No way.

Bayashi This is perfect.

Nick: You never had to touch the rice directly.

Bayashi: Yes. Next. Number one, put down.

Number two. Pull.

Number three. No.

Just like this way.

Nick: This is so cool.

And that's it. That's it I love Japan, it's amazing.

Bayashi: Mm. That's good.

Mm.

Nick: The seaweed is crispy. Every time you can see inside I have that beautiful creamy mayo

tuna. This is a ten out of ten.

So for this one they sell this prepackaged ice.

Opened it up.

You got it by a sheer yeah.

Now pour and look at that up to the perfect level.

And just like that you have this amazing fresh cheap iced latte.

Bayashi: Mhm. This is good seven out of ten.

Nick The next place is.

The most famous place to get donuts and pastries in all of Japan, Mr.

Donut.

Bayashi: Yes we called "misdo"

Wow.

Nick: All this stuff looks so good. Bayashi: Thank you.

Nick: First up, we got this old fashioned donut.

I'll take the small piece. You take the big one.

Okay.

Bayashi: Wow, I like this piece.

Nick: The flavor of the donut is really good.

Bayashi: Basic.

Nick: Yes, it's good, but it's basic.

And what will you rate it? Um.

Bayashi: Six out of ten.

This is, uh, pomme de ring mochi donut.

Nick: So this should be different than a normal donut.

Really soft and chewy.

Mhm. Whoa.

So they use tapioca flour to make this instead of regular flour.

It's like eating mochi.

I give this a 9.2 out of ten.

I can't believe they have a churro at this donut place.

It smells a little like artificial strawberry but it smells like strawberry.

Really buttery.

Tastes like strawberry yogurt, right?

Right. What would you give this?

Bayashi: Five. Nick: Before.

We keep going, let's have the final donut.

It's this little chocolate black heart.

And on the inside, it's got a bunch more chocolate and some sort of hazelnut.

Looks like cream in the middle with some chocolate bar.

Really unique. Mhm.

Um, it looks a little weird.

Bayashi: What are you doing? Please don't teabag me.

Okay.

Nick: Wow, guys, this is my favorite one.

It tastes a little bit like Nutella right in the middle.

Bayashi: This has a lot of flavor.

Nick: A lot of flavor. Maybe an 8.6 out of ten.

Mhm. One thing I love about this Burger King location here is that because we're in Japan,

just look at the other restaurants that are surrounding it right here.

American Smokey Chicken.

You can't even get this in America.

Bayashi: You can't? Nick: No. What's your favorite thing.

Woman: Oh my god.

This one.

Nick: I also got to try these.

She helped us pick out a few more dishes and we walked away with a massive tray of food.

Should we start with the Great White?

Bayashi: Yes. Nick: It looks so good.

Wow. This is amazing.

Bayashi: I love it.

Nick: It's really smoky.

It's got a lot of mayonnaise and cheese.

This is maybe a 9.6 next one.

Ooh. Coming in hot with maybe the best looking hot dog I've ever seen in my life.

Bayashi: Okay.

Nick: Who's did better? Subways or Burger King?

Bayashi: This one is better.

Nick: What's the rating out of ten?

Bayashi: Eight. Next up, we.

Nick: Got the chili cheese fries.

The chili looks really good.

Oh, my God.

Bayashi: This is good.

Nick: Burger King is my favorite meal of the day so far, Bayashi.

Bayashi: Me too. Nick: This is very very close to a ten for me.

Mhm. I'm gonna say this is a 9.73.

Next up something I'm extremely excited to try these nuggets that also apparently are

supposed to have some cheese inside.

Bayashi: This crispy but taste is a little weird.

Yeah.

Nick: It's weird. I don't know how to feel about this one.

It's like a nacho cheese chicken nugget.

It doesn't taste bad, but I probably wouldn't order it again.

What's the rating? Bayashi: Three. Nick: To finish we have these American wings.

Mhm. The flavor is fantastic.

Wow. You just ate that so fast.

Mhm.

Bayashi: This is good.

Nick: I'm the glizzy gobbler.

You're the wing warrior.

Bayashi: Mhm. Okay I am.

Nick: 8.65. Great job Burger King.

Bayashi: Kfc. Yeah.

Nick: What is this?

Online order.

Bayashi: Online. Yes.

Nick: And you pick it up in the window? Bayashi: Right.

Bayashi: Wow.

Nick: Fillet burger. Drowning in cheese.

Bayashi: What the hell?

Nick: That's the funniest name I've ever seen for a fast food item.

Our first thing here is this shrimp pie.

But the coolest thing to me is look what they did with this pack of tartar sauce here.

Do they always do this, Bayashi?

Bayashi: Yes. It's not special.

Nick: These things look crazy.

I don't know what they are, but they are extremely, extremely flaky and crispy.

A little bit of tartar sauce.

It's definitely shrimpy.

You can see the inside is sort of pink.

I'm guessing they use artificial color.

It's really crispy, but it's not my favorite.

I would say 5.3 out of ten.

Bayashi: Now we have cheese pie.

Nick: Very very flaky.

Oh, that does not look good inside.

Bayashi: It's not melting.

Nick: Kind of looks like a Cheez-It.

Yeah it kind of tastes like a Cheez-It.

Bayashi: Mhm. Five out of ten. I think.

Nick: This is the burger that is supposedly drowning in cheese.

I don't even know what that's supposed to mean.

Is that cheese? Bayashi: I hope so.

It's cheese, but the flavor is really weak.

Nick: Let's finish things off here with the chicken.

Bayashi: Look at this. This is not crispy.

Really soft.

Nick: Yeah you're right. It's like soggy.

Mm. The flavor is really good.

Yes. But you're right there's no crunch.

Bayashi: But this is good right.

Yeah.

Nick: All right. Let's go. I want to get to McDonald's soon after the KFC.

I've got a bit of a sweet tooth again.

Okay. More donuts.

I know which one I want to try.

Bayashi: This one? Nick: No.

Bayashi: This one. Nick: Yes.

I mean, look at that color on there.

Bayashi: And crispy. I want to get the heart.

Nick: Oh, my God, this is not good.

This is really, really good.

The actual custard is inside the donut.

Bayashi: This taste is not special.

Mhm. This is special.

Nick: 9.5 I did some research online about Domino's here.

Bayashi: This is my first time.

First time. Yeah.

Ever. Yeah.

Nick: Can we do one cheese volcano.

Yeah. That looks so cool, doesn't it?

Before we try our cheese volcano pizza, I figured we'd try a rice bowl because we're in

Japan. This right here will hopefully give us a nice cheese pull.

Let's see.

Bayashi: Oh. Looks good.

Nick: Wow. Good.

Mhm. It's like chipotle.

Bayashi: Chipotle.

Nick: You never heard of Chipotle? Bayashi: No. Nick: I will say the rice is a little sticky.

But I still like the creativity of this.

So I'm going to give it a 6.4.

Now it's time.

Bayashi: Yeah. Ready. Let's do it.

Yeah. Oh, wow.

Nick: Oh, that is not good.

Bayashi: Pineapple. I don't like it.

Nick: Oh, wait. The only problem is you can't pull it off like it's.

It's connected to the volcano.

It's in the bowl.

Oh. Get some cheese. Oh.

Bayashi: Mhm. Oh good.

You don't like it? Nick: You like it! Bayashi: I like it,

But I know the taste is not pizza.

It's too much cheese.

Yes but I like it.

It's 5.5. Nick: The final stop.

Okay. Mcdonald's.

I'm loving it.

How are you?

Woman2: Hi, Nick. Nick: Yes, Nick.

Oh, how do you know that?

Woman2: I always look at your YouTube.

Nick: You do? Woman2: Yeah.

Nick: No way.

Thank you so much. Woman2: Also, your master chef season.

Nick: You did?

Wow. That's amazing.

I feel like we ordered a lot of items, and this is the only thing that we got.

Bayashi: That's it? Nick: It's all in here.

Bayashi: Small. Let's see.

Oh! Oh, Shaka.

Shaka chicken. Yeah.

Nick: You tell us how to do this.

Bayashi: I think you have a cheese powder.

Powder open.

You pour it in. And time to Shaka.

Shaka. Okay. This you dance Shaka.

Shaka. Yes.

Together. Yes.

And finish.

Mhm mhm.

Nick: Tastes like Doritos chicken ten out of ten.

Bayashi: No. No ten out of ten.

Eight. Eight.

Eight. Yeah. Okay.

Nick: Next one we got our first burger.

Look at the pattern on the bottom bun here.

I've never seen anything like that.

This one is the Godzilla burger and it looks really good.

I don't like that.

Bayashi: Really.

Nick: It tastes like a bacon, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich with sausage.

Not very good.

Bayashi: Not good?

Nick: Yeah, maybe like a two and a half out of ten, I agree.

I love the name of this.

Bayashi: One, Samurai Mac.

Nick: That's a really nice looking burger.

And it's got the slit right through the middle like a samurai.

Cut it. Oh.

It's good.

Bayashi: I like this one.

Bayashi: Yeah, yeah, it's kind of Japanese taste.

Yeah, I love it.

Nick: So maybe high rating. Bayashi: Eight.

Nick: Let's finish with this spicy garlic chicken McNuggets.

Whoa. That does not look like what I thought it would look like.

It's got a lot of black pepper on it.

There's specks everywhere on this thing.

What does this say? Bayashi: Cheer up.

Nick: So if you're ever sad, you can come and get these.

Bayashi: Wait.

I want to make sure.

Nick: Are are you using Google Translate for your own language?

Bayashi: It's kind of slang.

Nick: Give yourself.

Up?

Bayashi: Is that. No no no no.

It's like good luck.

Spicy.

Nick: That's good. Before we end the video, I have one more idea.

Mhm. Okay.

All day long we pass these Japanese claw machines.

So I wanted to give one a try.

Bayashi: I'm very good at this.

Nick: After more than 20 failed attempts, just when it seemed like it might be impossible,

we won a giant stuffed animal.

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