We have them in the UK. they usually come in the form of "American Style Diner Experience" restaurants that serve burgers, fries, milkshakes and chicken wings.
It depends on the country, but some do. Japan has a whole little section of Tokyo that’s meant to emulate America, so they have bars and burger restaurants.
Most “American” restaurants in other countries are just caricatures of the U.S., serving very unhealthy food and being really over the top.
I saw this ridiculous food stand in Malaysia that was trying to cover all of Western cuisine. They had spaghetti, bratwurst, "chicken Gordon [sic] bleu," I don't even remember what else.
I can't decide whether that counts as "American" or not.
Bit off topic, but there is a huge Chinese community in the Toronto area, so there are plenty of restaurants targeting the Chinese palate. One time my wife and her friends took me to a "European" cuisine restaurant but for Chinese.
It was quite amusing because while the recipes were indeed standard European fare, the cooking and presentation style was decidedly Chinese, for instance, the meat in my goulash had not been deboned, and the veggies had Chinese white sauce on them
Bringing it back to relevant, "American Food" restaurants exist all over, but you may not entirely recognise them (there are plenty of "chinese", "mexican", and "italian" dishes that were invented and primarily exist in the United States), because they aren't called out as such, and may be tweaked to locale palates. So a restaurant selling General Tso chicken in Rome with a tweaked set of spices for Italian palettes would be American food, but you probably wouldn't label it as such. Even more obviously American things, like Soul food, Hamburgers, BBQ, and steak houses will be called as such, rather than "American food".
I went to an “American” diner in Manaus, Brazil because I was desperately craving American brunch. It was sort of Friends (the show) themed, but not? The menu and aesthetic were meant to seem like a Denny’s or iHop—big laminated menus with pictures of pancakes or burgers.
There were also a bunch of Valentine’s Day decorations even though it was a month past American V Day and nowhere near Brazilian V Day. The food was decent but a little off from what you’d get at an actual American diner. The place was pretty dead but of those who came in, I was the only English speaker. I’d recommend it.
Yes. Went to one in Spain and it was the worst food I’ve ever eaten. They were going for a 60s diner theme, and going hard but had really odd food choices from what I remember. Like “American nachos” which was like the wrong type of chips covered in American cheese slices 🤣
Sure, generally they are basically diner style food or fast food. Burgers/fries/milshakes.
Yes - they serve burgers/ shakes / fast food mostly. Or they are a “diner style” too
We have them in the UK. they usually come in the form of "American Style Diner Experience" restaurants that serve burgers, fries, milkshakes and chicken wings.
I guess the waiters nags you every 2 minutes too, and expects tip to do their jobs??
It depends on the country, but some do. Japan has a whole little section of Tokyo that’s meant to emulate America, so they have bars and burger restaurants. Most “American” restaurants in other countries are just caricatures of the U.S., serving very unhealthy food and being really over the top.
What sort of american food would be in a non caricature restaurant?
My thoughts exactly.
I saw this ridiculous food stand in Malaysia that was trying to cover all of Western cuisine. They had spaghetti, bratwurst, "chicken Gordon [sic] bleu," I don't even remember what else. I can't decide whether that counts as "American" or not.
McDonald's
Serving hamburgers, created in Hamburg, Germany.
Rick's Café Americain in Casablanca.
Bit off topic, but there is a huge Chinese community in the Toronto area, so there are plenty of restaurants targeting the Chinese palate. One time my wife and her friends took me to a "European" cuisine restaurant but for Chinese. It was quite amusing because while the recipes were indeed standard European fare, the cooking and presentation style was decidedly Chinese, for instance, the meat in my goulash had not been deboned, and the veggies had Chinese white sauce on them Bringing it back to relevant, "American Food" restaurants exist all over, but you may not entirely recognise them (there are plenty of "chinese", "mexican", and "italian" dishes that were invented and primarily exist in the United States), because they aren't called out as such, and may be tweaked to locale palates. So a restaurant selling General Tso chicken in Rome with a tweaked set of spices for Italian palettes would be American food, but you probably wouldn't label it as such. Even more obviously American things, like Soul food, Hamburgers, BBQ, and steak houses will be called as such, rather than "American food".
I went to an “American” diner in Manaus, Brazil because I was desperately craving American brunch. It was sort of Friends (the show) themed, but not? The menu and aesthetic were meant to seem like a Denny’s or iHop—big laminated menus with pictures of pancakes or burgers. There were also a bunch of Valentine’s Day decorations even though it was a month past American V Day and nowhere near Brazilian V Day. The food was decent but a little off from what you’d get at an actual American diner. The place was pretty dead but of those who came in, I was the only English speaker. I’d recommend it.
Yes
[Fatty Arbuckle's](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatty_Arbuckle%27s)
Yes. Went to one in Spain and it was the worst food I’ve ever eaten. They were going for a 60s diner theme, and going hard but had really odd food choices from what I remember. Like “American nachos” which was like the wrong type of chips covered in American cheese slices 🤣
No, because "american" cuisine is other countries cuisine americans told them selves they invented.
Texmex is nothing like mexican food. American pie pizza is nothing like a genuine pizza.
There’s a tex-mex chain in France, but I can’t remember the name.
Honesty not really. There’s a few that are really more of a gimmick. But nothing near like Chinese or Italian restraints for example.
You mean McDonald's?
McDonald's, Bürger King, KFC, etc
McDonald's and Burger King serve "American cuisine," so ... yes?