Consolidated "McDonald's" thread
Dec 18, 2024 | 2:32 pm
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Feb 28, 2025 | 9:56 am
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Don't we have steak, eggs and cheese bagels here in Phoenix, AZ? Perhaps I can go get a breakfast at McDonald's. Don't they have it??
Feb 28, 2025 | 2:28 pm
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I don't believe steak is available everywhere (not that I have looked very hard). Sausage and bacon bagel sandwiches are definitely around.
Feb 28, 2025 | 4:33 pm
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Feb 28, 2025 | 7:26 pm
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We do have two McDonald's restaurants on Saipan, one at a gas station I like to use, because of the free wi-fi. 🤠
I still haven't downloaded the app.
I still haven't downloaded the app.
Feb 28, 2025 | 7:45 pm
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I tried it once, and it wasn't very good, at all. This was before McDs changed the fine print on the $1/$2 breakfast sandwich deal that they have in the app, because now it seems to limit it to the lower price point options, ie. standard egg mcmuffins and lower.
Mar 7, 2025 | 5:05 am
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The "Samurai Mac" burger with soy sauce is pretty good. There is also a Teriyaki McBurger with sweet teriyaki sauce, a chicken sandwich with the same sauce, and a Shrimp Filet-O with a fried shrimp patty. And nori-seasoned fries (you throw the seasoning in a bag with the fries and shake it up).
Mar 10, 2025 | 8:57 pm
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Why limit yourself
Check out this keen thread from an English-language weblog describing what not merely McDonald's, but Burger King, and Wendy's, and several other Japanese fast food chains have.
Mar 13, 2025 | 5:44 pm
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My wife and I always make an effort in trying McDonalds while traveling. Once per foreign country.
Some of our favorites were in India with their McSpicy Paneer & Chicken Maharaja Mac.
Slightly related — the Economist has something called the “Big Mac Index.” They analyze how something identical (Big Mac) can be drastically different across borders. Not surprising, Switzerland is the highest with their Big Mac costing $7.99 with India being the lowest at $2.61 — maybe veg/chicken is cheaper?
They have their data on GitHub if you want to look at the numbers — including lots of historical data.
Some of our favorites were in India with their McSpicy Paneer & Chicken Maharaja Mac.
Slightly related — the Economist has something called the “Big Mac Index.” They analyze how something identical (Big Mac) can be drastically different across borders. Not surprising, Switzerland is the highest with their Big Mac costing $7.99 with India being the lowest at $2.61 — maybe veg/chicken is cheaper?
They have their data on GitHub if you want to look at the numbers — including lots of historical data.
Mar 13, 2025 | 8:26 pm
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Don't restict yourself to just items offered @ McDonald's (some of them are offered at the McDonald's HQ in River West Chicago).
Check out this keen thread from an English-language weblog describing what not merely McDonald's, but Burger King, and Wendy's, and several other Japanese fast food chains have.
Check out this keen thread from an English-language weblog describing what not merely McDonald's, but Burger King, and Wendy's, and several other Japanese fast food chains have.