Store Bought Restaurant Food Taste Test

- Do the

restaurant

's dishes

taste

the same as the frozen versions you prepare at home? - Let's talk about that. (upbeat music) (fire roaring) - Good morning mythical. - Today we are going to shake our booties at the disco and guess the original and extremely unhappy endings of popular fairy tales. - Mhm, but first, have you ever walked through the supermarket and noticed that they have a lot of the appetizers from your favorite

restaurant

in the frozen section? - Yes, but do they have the same magical

taste

at home as in the restaurant? I don't know, let's find out.

Time to ask: Was this

food

made by a restaurant chef or sold in a grocery

store

by a guy named Jeff? - I love Jeff, he's great. Alright, this is how it will work. We will have two identical meals in front of us. One dish came from the real restaurant, it was prepared there, the other dish will be from the supermarket version that the restaurant sells in the frozen section that was prepared here, or you can prepare it at home. - Wow, you just made it more complicated than it really is. - Actually? - One is from the restaurant, another from the supermarket.

You could have just said that. Let's select which one is from the restaurant with this nice credit card holder. Now, of course, the person who guesses the most right wins a special restaurant-themed surprise. - Nice. (hip hop music) Arby's curly fries, hm. - I didn't know you could get them in a

store

. Did you know about frozen ones? - Yes, in a big frozen bag. - I've been missing it. - Let's eat this one first. When you cook out of the bag, do you fry them again or just bake them? - I think you could do either, right? - Know? - The bag recommends baking, so we baked them. - Okay, hm... - So, they're already fried and then you just heat them in the oven. - Now there is a clear color difference.

Did you notice that? - These are darker. - These are more vibrant. (both murmur) - That's a good curly fry. - They are vibrant. - And from each one I'm pulling out a tight curl. - Wow, holy cow, they are very different. - Actually I was thinking they weren't that different. These are a little crispier. - No, they taste different, but I don't know which one tastes like what. - To me they taste exactly the same, man. - No, there is a big difference in flavor, but I don't know which one has more ice cream flavor. - These taste better to me. - Those know better. - That's why I vote for these from the store. - These look floury... - Not from the bag. - They have a floury taste that seems as if it has gone through some type of transformation. - Although they are not horrible. - Alright. - We agree.

Are we right, Stevie? - The restaurant's fries are on Rhett's side. (buzzer) (laughs) - How is that possible? Arby's, I don't know what to say. (hip hop music) Okay, now we have Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup, which you can get inside a bread bowl. Have you ever done that? Woo, you haven't lived if you haven't done that, my friend, but this is just glass, (tap) not bread. - Every time I go to Panera I feel miserable - Oh, they make a... Wait, they make a different sound. Maybe that's a clue. Do it. (slapping) Jaws. (laughs) That was amazing, how...

What are the chances that we did the Jaws theme with two bowls of broccoli and cheddar soup? I mean, (sighs), we just peaked. We should stop right now. - Yes that's fine. - I'll still sit here, because... Oh, let's try this first. This is great, yo. Alright, you're back, I can talk to you now. - Are you still doing the program? - Yeah, I didn't think it was a legit peak. It was just a nice little... - Oh, I left it for a while. It felt great. (laughs) - Warning, it's very celery. - Is this the one you tried first? - Yes, try it. - Celery ahead, huh? - If that is not the case? - I would call it broccoli. - Oh, is that what that tastes like?

Now let's try this one. Well, I didn't eat broccoli in that other bite. They look identical and taste... identical. - Again, I disagree. - Actually? - I don't know which one I like more, but they taste different. - Well, what do you think is different about them? - This one has like... If I had to describe it as a musical note, not just because we just played a musical note, ironically, (tapping) - It's the same now. (hitting) - No. - No. - This one has a rich flavor. - Wait, I felt like we were about to reach the peak of that moment. - Wait, this one, ironically, has a higher flavor and this one has a lower flavor.

You know how some things have a more intense flavor, like a more sour flavor? And some have a lower taste? That's actually what's happening right now, but they're doing the opposite notes and that's why I'm blown away. - I think the only difference I can discern is that in this one the broccoli is a little firmer. - I'm going to a restaurant with this one. - Did you know? I'm going to differentiate myself. I'm going to change my vote. - Okay, that's a strategy. It might work because I'm kind of guessing. - Okay, the restaurant's soup is on Rhett's side. - If you see? - Yes, okay. - But Panera did a good job of freezing this plate of stuff. - Yes, in fact I preferred the taste of this one. - Indiscernible to me. (hip hop music) Tater skins on Fridays. - Now, without even trying them, I just...

I guess these are the frozen ones and these are from the restaurant, just because of the process that goes into the distribution of the bacon in the factory, and this is just Dwight working. at TGI Friday's just making a decision or maybe having a bad day. - So, is it Jeff, that's Jeff and this is Dwight? -Jeff and Dwight. - Now, because this one has a lot more bacon is just another way I interpret this. Model. - Good. It's part of the process and there's the same amount of bacon in each one because it's a machine.

It's not Jeff, Jeff is just selling us. - That tastes good. - Really tasty. - Really incredibly tasty. - It seems like not so much bacon. Ah, this is obvious. This even tastes much more like potatoes. It just stays fresher, the potato itself. So, they're compensating with more bacon and cheese, which, let me tell you... - And they're doing a good job. - In fact I think it's better, but I can tell that this is from the store. Do you think this is better? - You mean the restaurant. - The restaurant. - Because they are both stores. - TRUE. - Yes. - Okay, the restaurant skins are on Link's side. (bell rings) - Yes, we have it. - Very close.

But I recommend these from the supermarket. - I'll eat another one right now. (hip hop music) Now we have Chili's Cajun Chicken Pasta and, news flash, they use different pasta. Look at that, they have... Is that penne? Is that the correct name for this one? - Penne, yes, that's right. - Penne pasta, and then what's the other one? What's that? - Shells. They look like shells, you know? - That's the curly Q. - What is that called? What's the official name for that? - I think it's a derivative of the fusilli, but I don't really see that well. - A derivative of the fusilli. (laughing) - Cavatappi, I'm sorry. - Papatappi? - Cavatappi. - Cavatappi. - It's that simple, yes. - Papatappi? - Yes, that's the one. - Cavatappi, no.

You already ate this, huh? I have never ordered this in the store. The restaurant. (laughs) This tastes very good. - Yes, what is the philosophy behind the change of pasta? Is it so you know you have the frozen one? - I don't know the answer to that. I'm not Mr. Chili. (laughs) - It also tastes completely different. - Nothing like it. Oh, it's... - It's super spicy. - It is very spicy. It is not the same in any way. - And we are sure that this is what... They sell it as the same thing. They call it cajun chicken pasta. - That's right. - Well... - Yes, this is...

This has to be the restaurant, right? - I just think because the intensity of the flavor in this is so high that it feels more like something processed, and again, it feels like Dwight put it together at the last minute. - This is like... This is like a TV dinner type situation. - Yes of course. - Are we right? - Okay, the restaurant's money is on Link's side. - Yes. - Yes, yes, don't go for that. Chili's, you need to renew it. You need to reexamine yourself. - Well, it's not bad, I'm still going to eat it. (hip hop music) - PF Chang's Beef and Broccoli.

Which shop. - Yes, it's a big store. - This one has a juicier appearance. This one looks a little dry. - Now, right off the bat, I'd say this is from the freezer because of the lack of juice, but you know, when they sell Chinese

food

in the store, they give you a packet of sauce that you heat up. and pour over food many times. So, that makes me think that might be why it's juicier. - Or it could have more preservatives. Let's see if it tastes better. - It tastes better because of all the sauce. - Mhm, but the sauce is a bit like gravy, but not in a good way.

It's sauce type. - I'm taking a bit of a risk and going to a restaurant on this side because of my juice packet theory. This is not the first or last time I will use my juice pack theory. I solved a lot of my personal problems with it. - You're right, the consistency of this one is better, but I'm 100% sure this is the restaurant. - Oh, 100%? - Yes. - Okay, okay, the restaurant's meat and broccoli are on Rhett's side. - Yeah! - Although this is not bad. I'm not going to not recommend it. I'm just not going to not recommend it. - Sure, mmm. (hip hop music) - Alright, we have a gluten-free barbecue chicken pizza from California Pizza Kitchen. - Oh, this is gluten-free, huh? - Yes, and that's just a turning point. - Which means they will both be bad. - Now, there is a clear difference.

I mean, these are like little chopped ingredients. You know, look at the size of the chicken, look at the size of the onions. Here we have whole onions and larger pieces of chicken, different types of chicken pieces. Right after the bat visual

test

, it must be from the restaurant or the store as Link calls it. - So, let's eat this one first. - It's good. - It's good. - But it can't be as good as this, right? - This one is stacked. It weighs three times more. If you served this in a restaurant, you have a riot on your hands.

You know what I'm talking? - Could you serve this in that... What is that place, Cici? Remember when we would go to Cici's and spend three hours there? - At Cici's you can serve anything. - Yes, it's an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet. You just go in there and accumulate. - You can just flatten someone's peeling skin and people will climb up and just remove it. - Mhm, yeah, and you can't complain because it costs like $1.99. - And it's skin, but it's pizza skin. - Yes, and I get everything I want. - Okay, so I can't win right now.

It's all about pride, but I'm not going to guess differently just to be different because that would be wrong. - Yes, you're right, he's totally on Link's side. Obviously that's the restaurant's version. - Yes, but you would never dare to eat them at the same time. You could fool yourself into thinking this was a good thing if you're home alone watching Frasier reruns, you know, just living your best life. - It seems a good time. - Maybe you're a little happy with just that. - Let's do it tonight. Let's take these two slices. - So, I win, what do I win?

Where is my prize? - It's right here. ♪ Happy birthday to you ♪ ♪ Happy birthday to you ♪ ♪ Happy birthday to dink ♪ ♪ Happy birthday to you ♪ Okay, bye. - Happy birthday, dink. - Don't forget to tip your waitress. Tip your waitress. - Eat your ice cream, make a wish, man. You're the winner. (exhaling) How do you feel? - Like maybe I shouldn't have won. (laughing) - Okay, okay. Next, see what happens when Link and I take our asses to a nightclub. Eat with your friends and dress with us in this "Dink it and Sink It" t-shirt, available at Mytical.store.