Consolidated "McDonald's" thread
Sep 30, 2008 | 1:15 pm
#196
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Not a fan for burgers. But I do like McD coffee and salad.
McD overseas is quite a different story. Had an excellent salad at McD in Rome, the one near Spanish Steps ^^
While waiting for a flight at NRT, I by accident noticed a "Tampora Shrimp Burger" at McD. Tried it. It was more than fantastic ^^^.
McD overseas is quite a different story. Had an excellent salad at McD in Rome, the one near Spanish Steps ^^
While waiting for a flight at NRT, I by accident noticed a "Tampora Shrimp Burger" at McD. Tried it. It was more than fantastic ^^^.
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Sep 30, 2008 | 1:27 pm
#197
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How sad. Travel around the world and seek out McDonalds... I don't think so. Isn't one of the reasons that we travel to be exposed to new experiences such as local cuisine?
Sep 30, 2008 | 1:28 pm
#198
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Originally Posted by G702TT
I love their McRib when they have it and the Chicken nuggets I've loved since I was a kid.
It is a superpower in itself with locations all over the world.
It is a superpower in itself with locations all over the world.
Sep 30, 2008 | 1:41 pm
#199
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McDonalds all over the world (supposedly) will take US$ which is very handy if you have no local currency and don't want to do an exchange.
We will stop in at McDonalds if we want ice in our drinks.
And their bathrooms are available to all.
Sep 30, 2008 | 2:02 pm
#200
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I probably eat at McDs 6-8 times per year these days, usually breakfast. Used to be more often. I certainly don't hate them.
Sep 30, 2008 | 2:05 pm
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As with everything, moderation is the key. If I eat 'good' food for 179 days, what does it matter if I have a Big Mac on day 180? Of course, all the badness of that Big Mac is negated by my Diet Coke.
Sep 30, 2008 | 2:07 pm
#202
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I take it you've never had an ebi burger in Japan, a Quorn burger in the UK or one of the Alvalle Gazpachos in Spain. Experiencing a few tidbits of local cuisine through MacDonalds is all part of International Travel. The only place I'm not tempted to eat at MacDs is in the USA - I've never seen anything exotic or enticing on the menu there.
Sep 30, 2008 | 2:19 pm
#203
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McDonald's is a life saver when it comes to looking for restrooms overseas, at least you know what to expect, clean, and familiar fixtures 
I always buy a soda or something out of the menu afterwards
I always buy a soda or something out of the menu afterwards
Sep 30, 2008 | 2:32 pm
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I take it you've never had an ebi burger in Japan, a Quorn burger in the UK or one of the Alvalle Gazpachos in Spain. Experiencing a few tidbits of local cuisine through MacDonalds is all part of International Travel. The only place I'm not tempted to eat at MacDs is in the USA - I've never seen anything exotic or enticing on the menu there.
In the states, it's another matter. Since my work per diem is low, I find myself at McDonald's, or similar place, at breakfast or lunch to help stretch my dollars without having to worry about just what to expect, so I can have something more interesting/better for me for supper.
But what really draws me into the non-US McDonald's is the fried apple pie. It's a taste from my childhood that I can only get overseas. By the way, are the fried apple pies available in the UK?
Sep 30, 2008 | 2:59 pm
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Personally, I don't find anything on their menu I want. I visit about once a year and usually regret it afterwards.
Sep 30, 2008 | 3:00 pm
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Sep 30, 2008 | 3:01 pm
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Hey! When I was in Cuzco 2 weeks ago, I went to the grand opening of thier 1st McDonalds!
Right in the Plaza de Armas.... It was delicious! And with my stomach doing flips from the Chicha I had 48 hours earlier, all I really wanted was some good ol' processed "
American" food.
God Bless McD's!
-SF
Note: When in the USA, I NEVER eat McD's... The AM/PM McRib is better anyway.
Right in the Plaza de Armas.... It was delicious! And with my stomach doing flips from the Chicha I had 48 hours earlier, all I really wanted was some good ol' processed "
American" food.
God Bless McD's!
-SF
Note: When in the USA, I NEVER eat McD's... The AM/PM McRib is better anyway.
Sep 30, 2008 | 3:40 pm
#208
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Ah yes! Another unfortunate victim of the health food craze. Pizza Hut has one available in some areas which is very good but nothing like the fried version.
Sep 30, 2008 | 5:25 pm
#209
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Speaking of which, McDonald's is disgusting. But then flavor and convenience never went together.
Sep 30, 2008 | 5:52 pm
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Sometimes there's a limit to how much "new" I want to experience. Once, in a small town in the Netherlands, we tried to eat dinner in a locally owned and run cafe. I accidentally ended up with a veal brain sausage - one bite, and I thought I'd throw up everything I'd eaten for the past week. Nasty, nasty, nasty. A couple nights later, in a tiny village in Belgium, we ended up at McD's - the only thing open on a Monday night. That burger tasted mighty fine compared to the genuine local fare I'd recently experienced. Of course, the frites there were quite good, too.