Culinary Experience: Hey team - want McDonald’s - again?!?!?

Posted on October 6, 2007
Filed Under 2 Stars, CE |

So we all like McDonald’s, most will probably not admit it and seldom not feel guilty after a visit - but we DO like McDonald’s. All of us have new way of referring to a quick stop as Micky D’s. Ever since the movie Super Size Me from Morgan Spurlock we refer to McDonald’s with euphemisms: “grabbing something quick” or “getting a burger”.

So that being said I distinctly remember several specific McDonald’s visits which are almost perfect, this week was not one. I had the opportunity to welcome our new son into the world this week so I spent a good deal of time in a hospital for this great event. So because of the great way my week started I got to eat 4 meals over 2.5 days in the hospital cafeteria.

Meal 3 was where it hit me for this post. I clearly loved the first Double Quarter Pounder with cheese and my second, but meal three was about those chicken wrappy things. Meal 4 - a chicken sandwich. Oh how I longed for the McDonald’s I was in last week with a McDonald’s which had bier and mayonaise tubs in Italy. Then I realized I have 2 other almost magical McDonald’s experiences which are clearly in my head:

1. My first McDonald’s in like 4 months after working my way around Central America in Guatemala City during college - 2 Big Macs, fries and Coke

2. A late night stop at the one on times square - Quarter Pounder w/ cheese meal

So since I made this a culinary experience post, I will use my average McDonald’s experience from a rating perspective and honestly not such a good good rating. The inconsistency of freshness, preparation and service are making it one of the low end vendors in the space. Not lovin’ it.
You want consistency, go to Wendy’s. I know the fries suck, but the other stuff is always the same.

Location: McDonald’s

Rating: 2

Technorati Tags: McDonald’s, Morgan Spurlock, Double Quarter Pounder, Big Macs, Quarter Pounder, Wendy’s

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