0:00 We're finally going to settle this right now because we have the man of the hour, Vegas Phil. Here with the Carver boys. And we got to know right now, 99 Ranch versus H Mart versus Seafood City. We want the breakdown, we want the understanding. >> Who do you think is number one? Who do you think is s█████? Why? >> Okay, so I'm just basing on Vegas and also I don't go supermarket shopping. I I do eat out pretty much all the time. >> That's fair. >> But I will say >> So you don't even got a fridge? >> We do have a fridge. [laughter] But it's mainly leftovers and I write down where it's from and the date and hopefully I get to it >> Wow. >> That's a dope life actually. >> [laughter] >> But I'm going to go 99 Ranch number one. Uh the one in Summerlin is big. It's really nice, a lot of selection. Plus they sell alcohol. The H Mart here doesn't even sell.
0:50 >> Oh. >> Does alcohol Does it bug you that like when you walk in and it just smells like a yeast infection? >> That's just what I grew up with with Asian >> [laughter] >> That's true. It just smells like yeast infection. >> It smells like my childhood. My parents My mom brings me to a a Chinese market and that's kind of what it >> That's true. >> But yeah, I never thought of it as a yeast infection, but >> [laughter] >> now that will never leave me. >> Cuz you know like when you go to every like every Asia town, right? Like Little Tokyo, like Korea town, China town, why is it like the China town compared to all the other Asian towns, it just smells like ████ I live in Boston, right? I'm sure Boston China town >> Oh, yeah. Yeah, a lot of times I would hold my nose when I was like 5 years old. >> No, it smells in the Boston China town? >> Yeah, for sure. I mean it's super old. Uh the buildings are all kind of from
1:40 like the 50s or even earlier. >> Oh, yeah. >> So I'll go H Mart second because of the meats and the selection there. And then >> Look at the shabu shabu Korean barbecue meat. >> For sure. >> Yeah. >> And then Seafood City is definitely last. A lot of times I think when people go to H Mart here in Decatur Sahara, they're they they go with the intention of buying food and they see all the restaurants in the plaza and they're just like ████ it, I'm I'm eating. [laughter] >> Oh, so that's just bad location. >> ████ the food. >> Right. Who wants to cook? And so yeah, they'll go to Grill 9 or whatever. And but yeah, Seafood City is not my thing. >> Seafood City definitely smells gynecological. >> [laughter] >> Does it? More than 99 Ranch? >> But I feel like you know that it's going to be that. >> Like you walk in and see it's Seafood City. >> Yeah, exactly. It's almost nostalgic. >> Yeah, yeah. >> Totally is.
2:30 >> So my my gripe is I grew up on 99 Ranch and they all smell like ████ From the ones in Torrance to Cerritos to the six SGV all smell like ████ >> [laughter] >> So when they're building the one in in Summerlin, I was like, yes, a brand new one. It's going to smell like an Albertsons. >> [laughter] >> But it goes inside and it smells gynecological still. I'm like, what the ████ >> It would never smell like Albertsons. I mean, there's just so many other kinds of ingredient you know, produce that they have that Albertsons wouldn't have. >> You wanted 99 Ranch to smell like Albertsons just cuz it was in Summerlin? >> So what does Albertsons smell like? >> You are Summerlin Hills. >> Yeah, it does. >> Smells clean. [laughter] It just smells >> The lack of fish, is that what you're looking for? >> like Simple Green. Hmart doesn't smell that bad. 99 Ranch it just smells like they've been >> Do you think 99 Ranch fine tunes it so
3:20 they get the smell just right? >> Put more fish on ice. [laughter] Throw some more old trout back there. >> They just have a little bowl of kimchi by the AC and then just blows me. >> Yeah, exactly. >> If it smells like Albertsons the Asians aren't going to shop there that well. >> Yeah, oh you're right. Yeah, you're going to lose your whole Asian demo. >> all the herbs, too. >> They maybe they just walk in the the aisles and stuff there. And they just know where to go, you know? >> Right, yeah. >> So you guys are all pro 99 Ranch and you're Hmart? >> I'm Hmart, yeah. I love Hmart. >> I don't think it's so clearly like one has to win. I think his determination that 99 Ranch is ass because it smells gynecological is crazy. >> Yeah. He has a hard line. >> 99 >> Gynecological, is that a word? >> [laughter] >> He made it up. >> I didn't make it up. It's in the the glossary. >> Oh. 99 >> Glossary? [laughter] It loses a point for me because they sent us a cease and desist because of a
4:10 shirt he designed. >> We did a merch that says 69 Ranch Market and then they sent us a cease and desist. And like I'm I mean I love Asian communities and stuff. I'm not even going to fight. I'm not going to go, "Oh, it's a parody shirt, you know, it's parody clause." I was just like, "Ah, fine. We'll just shut it down." >> [laughter] >> But he will go on the pod and say it smells like ████ in there, dude. >> [laughter] >> Smells gynecological. Smells like a yeast infection, which is >> Smells like the gynecologist's waiting room. >> In the to their credit though, it's not the worst smelling Asian market. >> What's the worst one? Yeah, which one is it? >> Diho. Diho in Cerritos. >> So if you go to like if you go to branch like when the the as soon as it gets to like multi-national chain, it's already way better. But if you go to like those Diho's or Hong Kong's, >> Like >> the kind where they still do like the upstairs video store or they you could
5:02 buy calling cards in the front. Like [laughter] dude, those are those ones are bad. >> My god. >> The long distance calling cards. >> Sometimes those ones got the best snacks, man. >> They got the deep cuts. >> Yeah, they got the deep cut snacks. You wouldn't know. You haven't been poor in a long time. >> [laughter] >> You right. You right. You right. >> [laughter] >> I ain't going to hold you to that. >> Damn, so you don't really grocery shopping like for real. >> I mean, not really. It's Why though? I would you >> There's too many restaurants to go to out here. >> Maybe I'll buy some like breakfast things or like hummus. >> Cuz he has >> [laughter] >> he has a golden steer stocked in his fridge. >> That's a lot of stuff. Yeah, you you go through the whole week. I got I got chubby cattle from yesterday, golden steer of the year. >> Yeah, [laughter] exactly. >> I'll give give me clarity on like your
5:52 entire week. Let's say let's say you like on average give and give me your average like three meals a day seven days a week, that's 21 meals a week. How much are you like like how do you how are you breaking that down for yourself? How are you organizing your meals for yourself? >> Oh, there's no organization. I just try to rein it in. I don't do like two dinner shoots in one day or two lunch shoots in one day unless they're like fantastic things. But I will probably go out and shoot food between five and seven times a week. >> Five to seven times? >> Yeah. >> Okay, well you still got 20 something other or like >> Well, there's leftovers. There's tons of >> Ah, so you just okay, okay. >> Yeah, a lot of times my breakfast is the leftover yeah, two meals. Yeah, my breakfast is like rice and that I just cook at home and whatever. >> How about this? How much are you spending on food a month? You personally out your own pocket spending on food a month?
6:42 >> He probably ends up like making money. >> I know, I know. Shh. >> So a lot of times I just want to go out where I want to go out. I don't want to set it anything up. So I don't really worry about how much I spend on food. >> That's that's the American dream. That's new American dream. 2026, I don't want to worry about how much I spend on food. I want to say that. >> But this past month has been a little crazy. I'm going to say I spent going out I don't know. 4 grand? >> Wow. And that that includes the comped meals you already get. >> Right. Right. >> And that's on top of that. >> I still do like >> That's a hell of food. >> where wherever I want to go and I mean I could set it up with them if I reached out I guess, but I don't I don't need to do that. Especially with businesses struggling so much in Vegas now, I just
7:33 want to show some love and show some support. >> They're struggling? >> Oh, tons. >> Really? Which what why are they struggling you think? >> We're down 7.5% on visitors, especially in the realm of age 21 to 29. >> They're on decline? >> Mhm. >> Yeah, it's been crazy. I mean, 70 restaurants have closed this year, more? >> Oh, no. That's >> And yeah, tourism's taking a huge hit. Less people are coming in gas prices are higher. I mean, all this stuff that's been going on has really affected restaurants' bottom lines and I mean, food has never been more expensive, especially in Vegas. I think I mean, New York food is cheaper than than here. >> New York >> Yeah, generally. >> Should we get him a Mom and Daddy's grocery store? >> [laughter] >> So, yeah, 99 Ranch, I guess. >> [laughter] >> Damn, what a concept. 4,000 Okay, how much of that 4,000 that that you spend
8:23 though also includes alcohol? >> I don't drink that much outside. I try to limit to like two drinks if I'm driving. >> Cuz alcohol will be the thing that racks up my food bill all the time. >> Yeah, and I think that's really This is why a lot of people under 30 don't drink anymore, I think. Why would you want to spend $200 on a bottle of wine for what? It's crazy. >> Cuz you feel good >> [laughter] >> for a very short time. >> I guess. Well, they're taking out the >> You forget your troubles, huh? How about that? Or spending like $20 on a drink. That's pretty crazy, right? If you're eating at a restaurant. >> Mostly ice. >> Standard now. Yeah. Yeah, the long piece of ice in the >> You're paying for a cool garnish. >> Well, sometimes I'm looking at the other thing I'm like, "$6 for a soda? ████ it, give me the cocktail." >> Yeah, totally. >> You know, like it >> Or $0 for the water. That's a rich people thing. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. They try to get you though. >> [laughter]
9:13 >> They try to get you. >> Okay, I guess that ends that conversation. >> But I don't >> [laughter] >> Yeah, booze is not a big part of the budget. It's really just you know, fancy food or just the steaks or whatever. >> What's your favorite go-to meal? You have like a go-to >> Like singular meal? >> Like neighborhood meal or >> Or like cuz you have I feel like you tried everything, right? So, like if if you've tried everything, like what's like this is the spot that I love? >> It changes all the time. Well, first of all, it's hard to be a regular Vegas to any restaurant because there's just so many choices. I would say for me, if I went there four times in one year, uh that would be that I would consider myself a regular there. >> Wow, cuz you're constantly just rotating them in, for sure. >> Wow. >> Yeah, but nearby here, now that uh I am a Summerlin resident, I really like Tomoya. It's a mom and pop. I love
10:05 >> that place. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, I love that >> Yeah, and they they're a sister restaurant from a place in Kanazawa. Uh so, there's some direct Japanese connection there. >> Kanazawa, Japan? >> Yeah. >> Oh, wow. >> And it's uh it's fantastic. I love the staff there. I love the food. And if you go on lunch, it's like packed now on the weekdays. Um but yeah, really good place. >> It's it's so strange though, like plaza it's in. >> Yeah. >> It's like next to like a big Goodwill, and next door there's like this Polish dumpling place >> You're right. >> that's never open for some reason. [laughter] >> It is It is a weird plaza. >> Yeah, pierogies. >> Yeah, but I do love that place a lot. Um Shang Artisan Noodle always hits for me. Um beef noodle soups, dan dan noodles. >> or Magic Noodle, which one? >> Oh, I do want to know. >> Full transparency. >> They're like rivals here.
10:55 >> They are rivals. It's like Burger King versus McDonald's. >> Yeah, I do want to know. >> So, there's a lot of things that Magic Noodle has on the menu that Shang doesn't have. But if we're going beef noodle soup to beef noodle soup, I'm going to go I'm going to go Shang all day. >> Oh. >> Yeah, dan dan noodles, there's no contest. Shang is better. >> Oh, I didn't I never tried their dan dan noodles. >> Yeah, but oh >> What about the price? I ate at the Shang in uh Durango, and I'm like it was like 25 or 30 dollars something. I'm like, what the >> So, Durango's the most expensive location. Uh they they bumped everything up like three, four bucks. >> Oh. >> Yeah. >> To cover like the the cost of being there. >> guess that's the the deal over there. >> Yeah, but really how do you feel about tacos al pastor carne asada? >> Hmm. Who's your favorite >> Can you just shut up Bart? Can you just let him answer a question? >> He tried to protect the record. >> I know dude. Oh, he can't just let a ████ neutral objective question >> He's running blocker [laughter]
11:45 for them. >> No dude. I Did I not ask with no emotion? >> No dude. >> There was no setup in that, right? [laughter] >> When I poke you just nod, okay? >> Uh, I don't order carne asada at tacos al pastor. I if if >> He's a lingua guy. >> The al pastor is on the spit. >> Ooh. >> Um, that's what I'm ████ getting. 10 out of 10. >> That is 10 out of 10 there. >> Yeah. >> Is that was that your point? >> Yes. >> So you said >> I never said the carne asada sucked there. I said I said you go there and you get al pastor. You get the al pastor. >> know that was your take. I'm sorry. I apologize. >> And then I was like and it's like you don't even go there for the carne asada specifically. Yeah. >> It is good though. It is I do like the carne asada. The al pastor is great. So is the side. >> They're like they're like this is the number one carne asada all Vegas, but you have to eat it within 30 seconds otherwise it's ass. And I'm like how is that the number one carne asada? >> all food works. Are you ████ [laughter]
12:36 That's literally how all food works. >> That is not how all food works. Are you ████ The minute you don't eat it when it comes out it's leftovers. There's literally things like steaks that have cooling periods. What are you talking about? >> the rest of the meat does. You under a heating lamp? They're cooling it under a heating lamp. >> I thought the cooling period's in the kitchen. >> It's in the kitchen. They don't go They don't go don't touch it for 30 minutes. They let it rest in the kitchen in the heating lamp. >> think tacos al pastor's one of those in the kitchen places. >> There's no resting. There's no resting there. It's boom boom boom. It's crazy. >> [laughter] >> It's rested before they chop it. >> It's literally This guy literally can't even hear the truth coming out of a a food reviewer's mouth. All food. And he's like he's like I must attack the one flaw in his argument in order to win something today. I must be strong like my gym regimen. All food is meant to
13:27 cook and then eat, not cook, wait, eat. >> [applause] >> What the hell? >> I find myself saying that a lot. If there's like a couple pieces left at the restaurant, I'm thinking it's never going to be better later. You know, I might as well just eat it now. >> Anthony likes to do? He goes to Korean barbecue, right? He cooks the food on the grill, he gets the meat, runs it outside, goes, "Woo, woo, woo, woo!" He cools it down, then he puts it in his [laughter] mouth. It's got to air dry. >> All right, I I I would love to see that. I Yeah, we should go out to eat kalbi. >> It's ready. He goes, "This place is so good. It's so good when it's cold, it's bomb." >> Kalbi's ready. >> [laughter] >> Come and get it. >> So, if you were to rank uh Tacos al Gordo proteins then, or just taco spots proteins? >> All right, al pastor's first. >> For For Tacos al Gordo? >> Or just in general? >> that Autobot's like Yeah, it's a
14:17 >> We'll save it for a whole 15 on another video. Thanks for joining us, guys. Bart lost. >> [laughter] >> Anthony won the video. >> I like putting [laughter] ice cubes in my mouth.
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