I never expect any sort of support in this but I’ve never understood the consistently high marks McD’s fries seem to get. Even among the default chains like BK, Wendy’s, Carls/Hardees, I think they have the worst fries.
Might be that I think of this thicker girl I dated in HS who would buy the fries that came in the super size McD drink cup and got upset about sharing them. Still grosses me out.
Yeah they’re not really that great. Although BK’s are just really bad, and previously those two were the biggest fast food places and were in direct competition with each other.
I actually just like regular fries, thicker cut potatoes with just a bit of salt and maybe black pepper and that’s really it. McDonalds does have a recipe for their fries where they add stuff. And they cut them thinner as you stated. BK tries a thinner cut put I have no idea the gunk they put on (McDonalds has gunk too but it’s at least tastier).
I like places like 5 Guys and In’N Out’s style of fries. Actually even Wendy’s fries are better. Wendys is now #2 in fast food last time I checked, although things could have changed. Well, at least I know they surpassed BK awhile ago, and it was a big deal in terms of the financial industry.
I think the company that owned Red Lobster said they’d be having issues too and that would be a big deal, but I no longer pay attention to these things.
I used to like McDonald’s Spicy McChicken Sandwich cuz it was 1 dollar, compared to Wendy’s 5 dollar Spicy Chicken. Then they got rid of those… but then I found my local grocery store carried Pierre’s Drive-Thru Spicy Chicken Sandwiches for 2 bucks each and they taste better than Wendy’s.
Reason McDonald’s is low is because no one likes their crap. As far as fast food goes, McDonald’s is at the bottom of the barrel. I’d rather eat frozen TV dinners that are crap than eat at McDonald’s.
Well, the “pink slime” video killed them for me… ever since then, I’d remember that horrible visual whenever I thought about “maybe Mcdonald’s for lunch today…”…and that memory "oh but that pink slime though…" would squash that desire right then and there. Even then, only the “Angus” line of burgers were any good…
Now, the chicken and sausage biscuits (+ occasional hash browns) are the only things on the menu that appeal to me. In terms of burgers, Wendy’s has always been superior anyway, imo… I still eat at Wendy’s on occasion, despite their recent price increases on everything.
Burger King = pure garbage. The last time I’ve even been to a BK was way back when they had the Burger King Xbox games, and it was only to get those…heh, Pocketbike Racer and Sneak King were surprisingly entertaining/hilarious.
*Edit-- oh and even the 2 breakfast items are in trouble now, since I have just recently discovered the greatness that is the Hardee’s Chicken Biscuit…ohhhhh it’s too good…lawd have mercy… the type of food one dreams about…
That shit is overpriced and its downfall, but the Western Bacon burgers are top-tier.
I rarely eat fast food now, I was almost 400 pounds at one point in my life but shaved that by 150. But McDonald’s I’ve never liked. I went to Jack in the Box Jumbo Jacks a lot and local grease bucket so-cal chains as 19-21 year old.
Now at 30 I tend to eat a lot less crap. When I eat out it it’s usually local Mexican Joints and I really only get Bean and Cheese Burritos and like Del Taco. Unless I’m back in SoCal I never get ANY fast food burgers like ever and If I were it would be In N Out or Fuddruckers.
My Kids don’t even like McDonald’s food , they just like the toys. Stuff is just nasty smelling and tasting.
I only eat McDonalds in the airport if nothing else is close or open. So many good burger choices that are in that price range. Sure I can eat a dollar menu item, or I can drop 10 bucks and get a BADASS burger at any local BBQ or steak place. Hell, I’d straight up eat Whataburger over McDonalds any day of the week and I consider Whataburger just middle tier.
Same here, I have to have absolutely zero other options available plus being extremely hungry if I’m even going to consider eating any kind of McDonalds, Burger King, Wendys, etc.
I hardly ever eat at these places so when I do my stomach reminds me not to again. When I see people at work eating that crap everyday I’m genuinely amazed that they aren’t dead or at the very least rushing to the bathroom every 5 minutes.