Best Ever Food Review Show
YouTube food and travel channel
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Best Ever Food Review Show is a YouTube food and travel channel created by American filmmaker Will Sonbuchner (born August 22, 1984), alias Sonny Side. The production team is based in Vietnam and films episodes globally.[1] In 2020, the channel won a Webby Award for "People's Voice: Viral Video of The Year" and the Webby Official Honoree for Food & Drink. As of December 2025[update], the channel has 11.9 million subscribers.
August 22, 1984
Best Ever Food Review Show | |
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| Born | William Sonbuchner August 22, 1984 St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Genres | Food & Travel |
| Subscribers | 11.9 million |
| Views | 3.12 billion |
| Last updated: March 17, 2026 | |
History
William Sonbuchner (Sonny)[2] was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota on August 22, 1984.[citation needed] In his early years, Sonny and his older brother Timothy attended Sauk Rapids-Rice High School.[2] After attending three different colleges and working various menial jobs, he decided to make a significant life switch. At the age of 24, he moved to South Korea with only $2,000 in his bank account.[2] There, he taught English and learned film production. Sonny even did video work for "second-tier K-pop stars" while there.[2]
Sonny created the Best Ever Food Review Show (BEFRS) YouTube channel on September 23, 2010, and uploaded the first episode on December 14, 2015.[3] Since its inception, the channel has explored many different cuisines from around the world, from India[4] to Cuba.
In 2019, it became the first US-owned YouTube channel to receive filming access in Iran.
In 2020, the show won the People’s Voice Award in the Viral Video category at the 24th Annual Webby Awards,[5] and received a Webby Official Honoree for Food & Drink.[6][7]