I Tried Tourist Trap Restaurants

All over America, there are restaurants [music] strategically placed in tourists locations that only have one goal. Steal your money. They want you to visit their gift shops that charge $20 for a plastic cup. They want you to buy their food that tastes like Applebees but has the price of Roose Crisp. It's ridiculous. [music] It makes me sick. But I'm here to save you. You see, I picked out five restaurants that target tourists [music] to find out if they're valid or if they're just robbing you blind. So, let's go to the capital of tourist traps, Orlando, Florida. I'm at Universal Studios. I'll be eating at Porsche Trap restaurants. Disgusting. Most of the restaurants in this video are going to be around Disney, Universal, and they're going to look amazing, but apparently they're not. So, let's go find out. Just across this water, we got the Tusome Chocolate Emporium and Feast Factory. And the truth is, this building makes me want to run to it, scream and shout, and let it all out. I want to be up in there right now. But that's how these tourist trap restaurants get you. I mean, just look at this milkshake. Any guesses how much that cost? I'm going to give you some time. None of the above. $18. It better be the best gosh darn milkshake I ever laid my lips on. But the price is not all that's bad with this place. Because when I was doing my research for this video, I saw a pretty disturbing comment from Garve. Oh yes, the roach factory. They failed their health inspection three times because they kept on finding roaches everywhere in their kitchen and finding that they don't keep their food at the correct temperatures. Let's get across this water and go over there. >> Get off there, sir. >> I'm sorry. Sorry. [music] >> Hey, can [music] I get a table for one? >> There will be a 30-minute wait or you could sit up at the bar and do the same thing. >> Definitely do in the bar. I'm not waiting [music] 30 minutes. I'm going be honest with y'all. I mean, it's a seat. You know, a seat's a seat. Now, I am a little confused on how there's a 30-minute wait when there's a whole lot of empty seats. But anywh who, I sat down and looked over the menu, and I was baffled at the milkshakes that they have. All I'm going to say is it's about to go down. All right, little update. I ordered the bacon [music] burger and I also got the Heavenly Hazelnut milkshake. One thing with Torch restaurants is they always take forever to get your food out. Always. [music] Because they're always slam-packed busy. So, we're going to time it. See how long it takes. And the timer starts now. While I waited, [music] I looked over the cleanliness of the place. I mean, the glasses are and span. Every corner looks spotless. And my drinking glass was all clear. And to my surprise, after only waiting 2 minutes, my beautiful milkshake has arrived. >> Oh, wow. >> Pretty crazy, though. >> I kind of wanted to try the food first, but I'm I'm down with this. So, I'm going to crack it open. [music] Oh my gosh, I think I just ascended. This milkshake is so delicious. Hopefully the food tastes as good. And it better because I waited a good 20 minutes before that bacon burger came out. It's got a pretzel bun. It's got pork on top of it. Bacon and then cheese patty. Bacon jam. It's just bacon out of its mind. And then you got a French fry. Let's try it. Crispy, salted, thick. Amazing. This burger can make or break this. It's a good burger. The bacon jam is sweet. The bacon's a mixture of chewing and crispy. The patty's grilled. But don't forget, it costs $23. Is it worth $23? I think not. But it's in a great location. You get a nice view of Universal Studios. I'll excuse it. Okay, you're paying for the view and the experience. If I had to guess, the bill is going to be $45. Let's see if I'm correct. Ooh, $45 was correct. And I paid an additional 30 to even park here. That's rough. But as I was walking down to the gift shop, I saw these two people or one [music] person. The the other one's a robot. >> We love chocolate. >> We love chocolate. >> We love it. >> Our favorite. >> Thank you guys so much. By the way, at each tourist shop restaurant, I'll be buying something from the gift shop to fill up this empty shelf that I bought back at home. And there's really only going to be one problem. The prices cool, but quite pricey. And then I found this mug. But I could do better than that. >> Got a $20 mug. However, I would say it's a good tourist strap. I liked it. [music] >> How's it going, man? Is this the right way? I'm trying to get to uh where I walk around Disney Springs. >> Yeah, you're in the wrong spot. >> Oh, no. Turn right at the traffic light. Stay in the right lane. You go into the parking garage. It's free parking. That puts you in the center of everything. >> I went the wrong way. >> Take a left onto the path. >> Hey, you're telling me to go the wrong place, lady. >> I'm at T-Rex Cafe having a good time. You can see behind me. This is as tourist trap as it [music] gets. I mean, there's a huge dinosaur. That thing is big. Look at that thing. Inside of this place, you can actually build your own dinosaur, [music] which could be cool over the shelf. I don't know how big it actually is. I, you know, I got to get through TSA with all this stuff. But enough of the good things. Let's talk about the bad things. I have seen multiple sources online talk about how scary this restaurant is. Yes, scary. T-Rex Cafe. Who would have thought? This website says there's a meteor shower every 20 minutes in which explosions, flashing lights, and roaring occurs from the dinosaurs. And they rated a noise level five out of five and the scare level a five out of five. Wow. To be fair, they are talking about highly sensitive children. But hey, I'm 23 and I wear noise cancelling headphones at my desk to get work done. So, this restaurant sounds like chaos. It looks like chaos. And I'm all in, baby. Let's hope that wait time isn't too long. Probably the most awkward part is having to come get come get you. I already I'm seeing how this restaurant could be scary. already getting kind of scared. >> Hey, what's the wait time uh for one? Just one. >> All right, man. Is the bar available? Okay. >> Yeah, definitely. >> Thank you so much. The bar seems to be my cheat code in these packed [music] restaurants. So, as I'm looking through the menu, I've noticed that there's a lot of cool names for the items such as Meteor Meatloaf, the Supers Sampler, Colasso Beef Nachos, and the Prehistoric Pasta. Now, judging by the prices, it's pretty standard for a tourist trap restaurant. I mean, it's nothing crazy, but I'm having a hard time deciding. So, I'm actually going to ask my server what I should get. I will say that gift shop looks mighty fine. I'll be checking that out. By the way, I'm doing a video, so I don't want you to think like I'm crazy. >> That's what I got to do so they don't think I'm weird. Anything you recommend I get? >> So, my favorite thing on the menu is just going to be right here. Creole paso. Really, really good. Got a nice little spice. So, as long as you can handle like a medium, good. >> Okay, I'll do the creole chicken and shrimp ravioli. That sounds awesome. Thank you, man. One creole chicken and shrimp ravioli coming right up. However, I'm gonna go look around a little bit because this place looks awesome. Thought these things were extinct. I guess not. I've seen tons of negative reviews about this place. I'm just shocked at how good the animatronics look, good service, and now it just all depends on the food, honestly. So, I'll update you when that gets here. You like that little sparkle right there? That was cool, huh? Power of editing. But when I was waiting for my order, the unthinkable happened. Loud noises started to occur. The dinosaurs started moving and meteors started falling. >> So, meteor shower just hit. I can't speak for everybody, but it's not scary. Okay, >> appreciate it for you. >> That'll be it. Thank you so much. >> The food has arrived. It smells beautiful. It looks beautiful. My boy might have cooked. He might have cooked. I tell you what, he might have cooked. This is crazy. Enough yapping. Let's get to trying. Oh my gosh. It's amazing. I'm just gonna Oh, god. I got some bread, too. Did you hear that crunch? Yeah. I'm going to be honest. I I got to enjoy this one. So, I'm going to need you to just sit back and just just enjoy. >> Very good recommendation. Very good recommendation. >> That's one of the house. >> I'm in a meteor shower and I can't care. I don't care. Still good. I pretty much cleared it. Pretty much. The spice was amazing. Nothing was dry. Everything tasted good quality. Solid pasta. I already know my bill is going to cost $36. That's fine. It was good. And let's hit the gift shop. Pretty sick gift shop we got going on here. I made my way over to the Build a Dino section. And then I realized it might be a little too big to fit in my suitcase. So, I searched around for a little bit more and found a bag of rocks for $9.99. >> $9.99 for a bag of rocks. That's crazy. But I did find something that I can buy. T-Rex Cafe is a good tourist trap. Great place to bring your kids. >> Move over. >> I'm just kidding. That was a sound effect. I'm not that rude, >> dude. That's a McDonald's. >> That's a kingdom. Over 100 arcade games. French toast, waffles, and omelets. Philly cheese steak. Oh, brick oven pizza. I'm about to ram in the back of this vehicle. Get me in this McDonald's thing. This is the world's largest McDonald's in the world. I'm just excited to see what this pizza tastes like. The Philly cheese steak. What is How does McDonald's make these things? I got to know. But we do have a negative Nancy yapping in our ear trying to ruin the experience. His name is James and he said, "What the freak are you people babbling about? This place is one of the worst McDonald's I've ever been in. And I've been in quite a few. Ooh, it's the biggest. Ooh, it serves pizza. Ooh, it has an arcade. None of this makes it better. Trust me. I'm going to be honest, James. You're a party pooper, dude. Just loosen up a little bit. Have some fun like I'm about to do. Okay, see you in there. If it wasn't clear before, it's clear now. This is no regular McDonald's. They have a bakery that sells cheesecake and chocolate cake and ice cream. No shot. That ice cream machine works. Oh, they have it in tubs on deck. This McDonald's is from heaven. I am now looking at the menu and something is already catching my eye. The Belgian waffle. I'm snagging it. And after browsing a little bit more, I found the pizza and the Philly cheese steak. I'm snagging them. Give me both. Never in my life have I spent this much at a McDonald's. Okay, I'm waiting on my food. It's packed in this McDonald's. I've never seen so many people in a McDonald's in my life. They're not lying when they say brick oven pizza either. They literally have a brick oven they're pulling and putting pizza in. This pizza might bank. It might hit, which is crazy to say, what does McDonald's think they're doing in selling pizza? Who told them that was okay? While I wait for my food, I think I'm going to go ask around and see how people are feeling about the [music] largest McDonald's in the world. What's your name? >> I'm Een Chen. We're from China and it's our first time to come to visit the US. >> That's so sick, dude. Is the largest McDonald's in the world better than a regular McDonald's? >> It's quite large. Really large. >> Far larger than we have expected. >> Yeah. Yeah. Me, too. Did you try the pizza? And we ordered but uh not ready now. >> Oh yeah. I'm I'm waiting on mine right now. >> I'm excited. And just like that, food has arrived. I don't even know where to start. It feels like an honor to even be able to experience this. The pizza looks gorgeous. It actually looks like a good pizza. I think I'm going to try that first. People keep walking by me and pointing out that there's pizza. >> Then you have pizza and waffles. >> They're just as shocked as I am. More hot. Oh, it's nice and thin. And the bottom of it has a nice soft crispy touch. It's awesome. Now for the Philly cheese steak, which I'm seriously doubtful that they can actually do good. I love Philly cheese steaks, okay? I'm American. I love them. But a McDonald's Philly cheese steak. Oh, McDonald's. You're biting off a little bit more than you can chew. Okay. It's not the best Philly cheese steak. Matter of fact, it might be the worst Philly cheese steak I've ever had, but I don't hate it. Now for the waffle. Pour the syrup on that bad boy. Ooh, you're bad. Now listen, I'll be honest. It does look like a hotel breakfast waffle. But it all depends on how this fork sinks into it and how it tastes. Let's try it. Oh yeah. I'll be honest, guys. With the way my fork is going into it, it feels like some hotel breakfast. I had to pick it up with my hand. There's no way I'm cutting into this thing. I don't even got no butter. And it needs it. Matter of fact, this waffle needs a lot of things. Okay, it's definitely does not look like the picture. I'm going to be honest. Y'all saw the picture. It don't look either like the picture. Nor does it taste like I thought the picture would taste. I'm not disappointed because it's McDonald's. So, I think that pizza was amazing. And I I I'm happy. I'm happy right now. I'm a happy customer. But I think you know what time it is. It's time to check out the arcade, baby. [music] I'm mind blown. It's like I stepped into another world [music] or a Chuck-E-Cheese. Am I right? They do have a prize section which could serve for our gift shop. But, okay, I think it's going to take too long to win a prize from the prize station. I'm going to instead try to win a claw machine. Let's do it. But when I went to go grab some points to play some games, the cheapest I could get was $25. I've never spent this much money at a McDonald's in my life. And for some reason, the final cost was $39. I'm getting swindled. >> Oh, so now it costs more than the food. >> I swallowed my pride and it's time to gain. They just scammed me. Hooper. Hooper. Hooper. That's tough work. That's tough. That's tough work. Oh, these would look amazing on my shelf. I'm not stopping until I hit one of these Marios. Even if I have to break this thing. No. No. I'm not stopping till it's mine. No, it's doing me in [music] the wrongest web of ways. Just pick it up. Pick it up. Just Just pick them up. Just Just pick them up. >> I'm going to run out of points soon. It's coming down to the last wire. >> Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. I just got Miss Peach. Victory is mine. I had some leftover points on my card, so I gave it away to this family and they actually subscribed to me. They're from Switzerland, so comment we love Switzerland and maybe they'll see it. Good tourist trap. Although it was the most money I've ever spent at McDonald's. Thanks, Princess Peach. [music] I'm back in Disney Springs. Got to be honest, all this walking got me a little tired. Back kind of hurting. Too young for my back to be hurting, you know. Anyways, let's continue on our journey. Now I'm at Planet Hollywood. You see that big dome behind me, I don't know if that's a part of [music] the restaurant. If it's that big, I have no idea. I wouldn't be surprised because this place is literally a museum for some of the most famous Hollywood films in the world. But just as every other tourist trap restaurant, it's not as sweet as it seems on the surface. Because one glance on their menu and I see a mac and cheese burger for $22. And I'm [music] honestly just pointing that out because I really want to try it. A mac and cheese and a burger. What is this? This place obviously has some insane prices just as every other tourist shop restaurant does. It's not a surprise at this point, but that does not save them from filing for bankruptcy in May of 2025. Now, I did look at some of the reviews, and most of them are just talking about how bad the food is and also how loud the restaurant is. I saw this video of this lady. Just Just take a look. It's extremely loud in there. She does not look too happy. That's somebody's grandma, man. Let's hope I have a little bit more fun, though. When I walked in, I was already greeted by the gift shop. I'll be hitting that after my meal. Is it just me or does that look kind of creepy? And now I'm being taken to my seat. It's really not that loud in here. It's I don't know what that video was about. It must have been a bad day cuz it's really not that bad in here. This menu, I'm not even going to look over. I know what I'm here for. There's nothing else that can entice me but the mac and cheeseburger. Okay, I'm going to be honest. I looked at the menu. I know I said I wasn't going to, but I found something else that enticed me. This strawberry shake with a cake on top. Oh my gosh, dude. What is up with these Tora strap laces having crazy milkshakes? Same. I'm not going to lie. It brings the kid out of me. It It is pretty loud in here. It's getting progressively louder. I think they're playing Moana. I don't I don't know. That That screen is huge. What is Forel doing on the screen? When my waitress went to take my order, I felt a little silly ordering the mac and cheeseburger and a cake shake, but she made sure to reassure me. >> It just looks crazy. >> It is crazy. But you're going to have to pay some time, right? So there you go. >> Orders in. I'm going to go [music] explore. [music] They have showcases of actual movie set items like these hills, a set of Wolverine claws, and this coffin used by the actual Dracula. I will say this is by far the emptiest restaurant I've been in yet. I don't know if that's a good or bad thing. Conveniently, as I got to my table, my order came in a few seconds after. First, I'm going to try a French fry. That was the worst French fry I've had yet, but it's okay. It's okay. After that disappointment of a French fry, my shake arrived. And I don't even know if that's a good or bad thing. Oh my gosh. I haven't even got to try the burger yet. And a huge milkshake just got put next to me. It's taking up half the camera. I don't know what to do. There's candy inside of the milkshake cuz I It has a wrapper on it. I'm just going to I'm just going to I'm just going to put that over there for now. I need to just at least try the burger first. Cheers, folks. [music] Extremely cheesy. I like it. It's definitely very kidish, which is why I I felt a little awkward ordering it because I didn't want to look like a child, even though I kind of am a child. I don't really know how much it actually costs, so I guess that'll decide that they're playing Frozen music. I hear let it go in my ear right now. >> I don't know. I don't know the words. Now it's time for this beauty. Oh, you can't see me. It's cuz this thing is literally huge. I went in for the cake first. Very sprinkly. Very sweet. What about the actual milkshake? Tastes like gum. Like strawberry gum. I'm gonna try the milkshake and the cake at the same time. I mean, at this point, I'm trying to find any reason to like it. Honestly, my opinion on all this is going to depend on the check. It's going to depend on the check. While I was waiting on the check, something special started playing. Oh my gosh, it's the exact video. It's playing the same video that the grandma was mad at. It's pretty loud, too. It's actually kind of cool, though. I don't know why she was so mad. After looking at the check, it was pretty reasonable. [music] I'm not upset. But now for the gift shop. Not really too sure what to get. There's not really multiple clothes. We'll call it a medium tourist trap. Also, I got these glasses from the shop. They were $24. At least I look cool. I think I can't really see. [music] Huzzah. I'm in medieval times. It's a restaurant and a tournament. They joust in this place. Also, I heard that you eat with your hands here. That's the superior way of eating. I love eating with my hands. Honestly, I feel like this video has just been me [snorts] loving to straps more and more. At first, I was against them. Now, [music] I love them. I'm excited. I just can't hide it. When I walked in, there was only one problem. I was lost. I actually didn't know where to go. So, I walked up these stairs where I saw everyone else coming from and asked for help. >> I think I'm lost. Where do I get tickets at? Like Yeah. or how do I eat here? >> Okay, so tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow we have a show at 6:00. >> Oh no, I missed the show. I'm late and the next show is not until tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. There's good news [music] and bad news. The bad news is my flight leaves at 10:00 p.m. tomorrow. The good news is is I think I'll have [music] enough time to watch the show. All I can do is try tomorrow. I'll see you later, Medieval Times. I got to be honest, this was a pretty sad drive back to the hotel. It's time. Now, I do have to be at the airport in 3 and 1/2 hours, so I'm going to be stressing up in this place, but I got a plan. But before I tell you that, I walked in and this time I received my table number and my team color, red and yellow till I die. I took a look around the gift shop and the one thing I noticed was the bright flashing colors. It's just screaming for little Timmy to say, "Mommy, mommy, let me buy something." All right, so I found a nice comfy seat next to some a night and shining armor. Directly in front of me is the king and the queen. Now, I'm not really sure if this is a tourist trap or just an awesome experience cuz it only cost me 70 bucks. I also got the coolest item yet for the shelf. This is going to look so sick on it. I can't lie, the king is currently staring at me like he wants to chop my head off. I'm going to I'm going to keep it real with you. It's kind of scared me, [music] so I'm going to wait around until the show starts. I heard this announcement for a guy named Lord Gavin. Then this dude walks up and gets kned right in front of me. >> I don't get kned. Did you just get kned right in front of me? >> I want to get kned. >> All right, who am I here with? >> My name is Gavin. >> So, I want to ask you, Gavin, who do you think is going to win tonight? >> Black and white. We're definitely going to win it. I'm very confident about that. >> I can respect that. I'm going to have to go with red and yellow. I didn't know what crown I had on. And you know, it's all it's all friendly here, Gavin. >> It's all friendly here, man. >> Absolutely, man. >> There's no beef. I hopefully I see you after the show. >> I'll be picking up my sword after the show for my nighting. >> You're actually getting a sword? >> Yes. Yes. Yeah. >> If I see you after the show, can I hold the sword? >> Yes, 100%. Well, now I have something to look forward to after the show. [music] After the trumpet was rang, we all walked into this huge stadium. Okay, we're officially in the grounds. It seems that we're going to have a mighty course here. And I do in fact see no silverware and metal [music] plates. The cup is very strong man night. I'm a I'm a crazy guy. Gavin was a very cool dude. He's going to let me hold his sword at the end of the show, but I'm nervous that I'm not even going to be able to make it till the end of the show. I don't know how long this show's going to be. I know I cannot miss my flight. If I miss my flight, I'm going to be devastated. I got to go home. But I'm not going to stress about it. I'm going to enjoy the show and we'll see what happens. Fate is fate, ladies and gentlemen. The first of the food has arrived. Some tomato soup and garlic toast. >> This show's awesome, but I'm starving. >> It's awesome. While I was sipping on my tomato soup, the king and the queen came strolling on out. >> [music] >> So cute. But what if it would have hit me? Would I have gotten paid? I'm just kidding. I'm just kidding. I'm just kidding. Yellow knight. He's poopy. Get it? That's actually really disgusting. Blue knight. Red knight. I think he's evil. Green knight. And finally, red and yellow knight. The energy is out of control in here. I'm going to be honest. I just want to eat and I want to see some sword action. I'm hyped. I'm so hyped right now. And with all the nights lining up, the king had some words. >> Let the games begin. >> Not only are the games beginning, but the food is arriving. I started digging into the chicken with no hesitation. And trust me when I say this, it's delicious. I have some potatoes and corn for the sides, and these are also amazing. My food is cleared. It's all gone. I can now enjoy the show. I think they're about to start jousting. But before that, I was given my last and final piece of food. Dessert. It's a chocolate hot dog. >> Now the knights came out with their helmets on. I know it's about to get serious. I wonder if these horses think they're back in 25 BC or if they know it's all act. Seriously, do they know? I feel like that's a valid question because I don't even know if it's an act. Look how ham these knights are going. >> This dude just suplexed him. He just got suplexed. >> But just like that, it's time for our red and yellow knight to fight. We lost the joust, which I fear may put us at a disadvantage for hand to hand combat. It's going down. It's going down. It's going down. Our knight appears to get the upper hand by knocking the Red Knight [music] to the ground until our knight loses his weapon, then loses his shield and almost gets absolutely slaughtered by the Red Knight until he surrenders. But not even that stopped the Red Knight from being an absolute menace. Oh, that dude's like a Sith Lord, dude. I don't like him. I don't like I got bad feeling about him. After that, Blue and Yellow Knight had a fight. Blue came out on top. And now it was time for a rematch between the [music] Red Knight and our Red and Yellow Knight. They battled it out manto man, sword to sword, with our knight seeming like he was going to take the win. And that's when he did. Or so we thought. As of right now, this man [music] is the most hated person in the building. And yet, there his crowd is cheering him on. Red team supporting a Sith Lord brother even. And as if this guy wasn't already off the rails, he starts defying against the king. >> You put an end to the smuggling of peace. SL kings. >> But the king wasn't having all that. He pulls out a crossbow. >> When you came from this field of armor >> off with his head, slay him. The king orders his men to remove the red knight from the grounds and the games continue just like nothing ever happened. The blue knight and black and white knight fight which leaves the black and [music] white knight to winning. >> He's all right. >> I could do better. >> You know it's not that bad. >> Then the green knight and the white and black knight fight. And the green knight comes out on top. But as soon as he was celebrating, the red knight emerges from the shadows [music] and starts fighting the green knight. It's a fierce battle with two men absolutely settling their beef. With no certainty of who's going to win, the Green Knight flips the Red Knight over his body and then slams him in front of everybody. Red Knight down, baby. The Green Knight won and everybody started celebrating. Respect. I'm glad he won. And he got that nasty little Sith Lord. Show's over. We got to find Gavin. Got to hold this sword. I got to get to the airport soon and I can't find Gadin. It's coming down to the wire. I found him. We marveled at his new sword and he even let me do the honors. >> I think so. Oh my [music] gosh, that's awesome. With this promise fulfilled, I said goodbye to Gavin and it's [music] time to catch a flight. Got to get home to the shelf. Shout out Gavin. On the way to the airport, I almost forgot to mention good tourist trap. [music] I loved it. Oh yes, I loved it. Oh yes. Okay, let's get to the airport. I got to say, I think I'm in love with tour straps. I met some fun people, had some really good food, and now I have a really cool shelf. Kind of. It still has a lot of space left on it. But all I got to say to you is go to that crazy looking restaurant. [music] Oh, hey. Didn't think I'd see you here. Thanks [music] for watching. There's a video up on the screen right now. You probably see it. You're probably wondering what it is. I think you should click on it and find out. [music] Honestly, love you.