McDonalds - I'm Lovin' It

[Valstrax]

Are you in the US?

Canada, actually.

 

[Eventide]

McDonald’s is releasing another nostalgia-themed meal next week, this time it’s themed around McDonaldland.

Whenever McDonald's released these limited edition meals in my area, they were always immediately sold out (like the legendary "Grimace Shake").

I have no idea why McDonald's over the past few years, decided on a "Hypebeast' business model. Either make new releases easy to get, or don't do them. Also, stop lowering the quality of your food, while raising the prices. Mcdonalds, the reason your stocks are tanking isn't 'cause you aren't going viral on TikTok - it's 'cause your food has gotten waaaay to expensive for its quality.

That's similar to meals like the Wendy's 4 for $4. No clue why Mcdonalds wouldn't do that anywhere else.

I think it's 'cause Mcdonalds has (I wanna say, since 2015?) been trying to re-invent itself as a more "luxurious" mid priced fast food joint, like Chipotle or Panera. Hence, all the ugly weird bougie looking Doctor's-officey redesigns.

 

[Valstrax]

Whenever McDonald's released these limited edition meals in my area, they were always immediately sold out (like the legendary "Grimace Shake").

I got to try the Grimace Shake when it was re-released in Canada, it tasted like blueberry muffins, which means they probably just added berry flavoring to their vanilla milkshakes. You aren't really missing out, just go to the store and buy some blueberries, milk and vanilla ice cream.

 

[AnOminous]

looks like the McDonaldland Gang is hiding from the lawyers of the Krofts' Estate

Fun fact: the Kroffts in fact sued McDonald's for ripping off H.R. Pufnstuff and won a million dollars. (You probably know this if you even mentioned it unless you just noticed how pretty obvious the ripoff is.)

Sid & Marty Krofft Television Productions Inc. v. McDonald's Corp., 562 F.2d 1157 (1977).

Mcdonalds, the reason your stocks are tanking isn't 'cause you aren't going viral on TikTok - it's 'cause your food has gotten waaaay to expensive for its quality.

To be fair, almost everywhere has had to raise prices. The problem is that McDick's has done it while the quality has gone into the toilet. Nevermind bullshit promotions that you can't get anyway, causing people to chimp out in line.

 

[bookers]

I tried a daily double the other day at mcdonalds because i was curious what it was.
its like a double cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato but the only put mayo on it and no ketchup

i really dont understand that. how can you have a burger with no ketchup.
it wasnt horrible, but it just didnt really make sense.

also the mcdonalds near me is really atrocious.
frequently when you get things like a mcdouble or the mccrispy they taste like theyve been sitting around for hours
even during rush hour or whatever.

one time i made the mistake of taking the bun off a mccrispy to look at what the hell was going on and it looked like the toppings were rotting into the chicken or something. it smelled like old sweaty socks and was horrifying. mcdoubles are like this too.

also the only reason to even get mcdoubles in the first place was because they were on the value menu where you could get 2 for them for cheap. but they ended that and charge you out the ass for them.

interestingly, the only thing that they have there that seems to be relatively consistent and edible is the filet o fish.
which is funny, because you'd think the mcdonalds fish sandwich would probably be the worst thing on the menu, but its probably the best.

anyways - with how much mcdonalds has jacked up prices recently, it's basically on par with wendys now, if not more expensive.

and wendys is so much insanely better than mcdonalds that there's really no reason to go to mcdonalds anymore.
like, I've never had a bad order from wendys, but at mcdonalds it happens probably more than half the time.

the only thing people ever say is good at mcdonalds is the fries but half the time theyre fucking cold anyways.

 

[Eventide]

also the mcdonalds near me is really atrocious.
frequently when you get things like a mcdouble or the mccrispy they taste like theyve been sitting around for hours
even during rush hour or whatever

I think it's the new way (machine?) they cook burgers/chicken at McDonalds that they switched to during the pandemic. Since 2020, the few times I've been to Mcdonalds, I either had to send food back for being cold/undercooked, or the burger was warm on the outside but raw in the middle.

 

[anliteralidiot]

Does anyone know what the sauce in the bagel is? I read online one that it was mustard and mayo, but that's wrong as hell. It tastes like some kind of hollandaise.

It's the only thing keeping me tied to the arches, and damnit I want to dupe it so I can stop going.

 

[Valstrax]

Don't make the same mistake as me and get the Mt. McDonaldland shake, please for the love of god. I got it as a joke because some friends mentioned it and not only did it taste like spoiled milk, I ended up having uncontrollable diarrhea later that night. I say this as a warning, bros. Don't try it, don't even get it for the meme, just get like a root beer or something. Please.

 

[Freshly Baked Socks]

hollandaise.

I make eggs benedict every week, just to make a double-batch of extra sauce to keep in the fridge.

Shmear it on everything. (I hear it goes well on pizza)

 

[AnOminous]

I say this as a warning, bros. Don't try it, don't even get it for the meme, just get like a root beer or something. Please.

Someone told me they went to a nearby McDonald's that changed ownership a couple years ago. It used to be really busy and have two drive through lanes often backed out of the parking lot and into the shoulder of the highway.

Now it's practically a ghost town. He said the fries were limp, soggy and cold, and the plain double cheeseburger patty was actually HARD. Too bad. Waste of a perfect location. I wouldn't honestly be surprised to see it shut down.

 

[Xarpho's Return]

Don't make the same mistake as me and get the Mt. McDonaldland shake, please for the love of god. I got it as a joke because some friends mentioned it and not only did it taste like spoiled milk, I ended up having uncontrollable diarrhea later that night. I say this as a warning, bros. Don't try it, don't even get it for the meme, just get like a root beer or something. Please.

I have no idea how the texture got so fucked up. The whole thing doesn't feel like a milkshake at all, even the "fluff" at the bottom when leftover just kind of sat there and didn't melt.

Does anyone know what the sauce in the bagel is? I read online one that it was mustard and mayo, but that's wrong as hell. It tastes like some kind of hollandaise.

It's the only thing keeping me tied to the arches, and damnit I want to dupe it so I can stop going.

Per their website:

Ingredients: Soybean Oil, Water, Egg Yolks, Egg Whites, Distilled Vinegar, Contains 2% Or Less: Salt, Corn Syrup Solids, Sugar, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Modified Food Starch, Spices, Natural Flavors, Dehydrated Cheddar Cheese (cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Yeast Extract, Buttermilk Powder, Whey Powder, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate (preservatives), Xanthan Gum, Maltodextrin, Extractives Of Turmeric (color), Natural Smoke Flavor, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (corn, Soybean), Calcium Disodium Edta (protect Flavor).

There's definitely mayonnaise (egg, vinegar, oil) but no mustard (at least no mustard seed, might hide under "natural flavors") and also has cheese powder (which no online clone has).

Now it's practically a ghost town. He said the fries were limp, soggy and cold, and the plain double cheeseburger patty was actually HARD. Too bad. Waste of a perfect location. I wouldn't honestly be surprised to see it shut down.

McDonald's locations rarely go under but I have no idea how they do quality control. They can operate some terrible stores but they wouldn't dare change the menu (there's a Church's Chicken not far from the border that also serves up a full Tex-Mex menu, for instance).

 

[Valstrax]

I have no idea how the texture got so fucked up. The whole thing doesn't feel like a milkshake at all, even the "fluff" at the bottom when leftover just kind of sat there and didn't melt.

You tried it too? Did you suffer the same... after-effects I did?

 

[Xarpho's Return]

You tried it too? Did you suffer the same... after-effects I did?

Nah, but my stomach tends to be more ironclad. I ate it with 10 piece McNuggets and fries, drove 200 miles, ate a bacon double cheeseburger at a Waffle House staffed entirely by black people followed by a double-decker Oatmeal Creme Pie, and the only thing I noticed was more liquidy shit than uusal.

 

[AnOminous]

McDonald's locations rarely go under but I have no idea how they do quality control. They can operate some terrible stores but they wouldn't dare change the menu (there's a Church's Chicken not far from the border that also serves up a full Tex-Mex menu, for instance).

This location used to be one of the best McDonald's locations I'd ever been to. Everything was always freshly made, fries were always steaming hot and crispy, the shake machine always worked, and like I mentioned, the lines were ridiculously long, literally off the property, but you'd still get served very quickly.

Now it's a ghetto McDick's and it isn't even in a ghetto and everyone working there is white, they just fucking suck.

Nah, but my stomach tends to be more ironclad. I ate it with 10 piece McNuggets and fries, drove 200 miles, ate a bacon double cheeseburger at a Waffle House staffed entirely by black people followed by a double-decker Oatmeal Creme Pie, and the only thing I noticed was more liquidy shit than uusal.

The one kind of McDick's staffed entirely by black people top to bottom, which is actually good, has been Nation of Islam dude run McDick's. I'm not a fan of that group but they can run a tight ship.

 

[cans.wav]

Apparently the reason the new shake is so ass (made my.sfomach upset too for the record) is that unlike the last meme shake which used blueberry flavoring, for this one it's cheap raspberry yogurt mixed into a vanilla shake.

 

[HodgePodgeRogerDodger]

MacDonald’s is something I can only have once every so often, but when I want it I want it.

Oddly enough even though I grew up on Filet O’fish from MacDonalds during Lent (or homemade Tuna melt, my dad could not cook) I give it up for Lent because I like them too much.

 

[Gog & Magog]

I don't miss the old McDonalds aesthetic.

 

[AnOminous]

McDonald's locations rarely go under but I have no idea how they do quality control.

They used to be notorious for sending mystery diners in to buy from a location and if anything was even slightly wrong, they'd tell the franchisee that they either fix the issues or their franchise got yanked.

 

[Xarpho's Return]

They used to be notorious for sending mystery diners in to buy from a location and if anything was even slightly wrong, they'd tell the franchisee that they either fix the issues or their franchise got yanked.

Sounds awesome. You get paid to eat at McDonald's AND the hammer comes down on the restaurant if your order is less than perfect.

 

[Chongqing]

Does anyone know what the sauce in the bagel is? I read online one that it was mustard and mayo, but that's wrong as hell. It tastes like some kind of hollandaise.

It's the only thing keeping me tied to the arches, and damnit I want to dupe it so I can stop going.

The base concept is combining a large ice cream scoop of mayonnaise with a spoonful of yellow American mustard and a spoonful of barbeque sauce with salt and pepper added. You get bonus points for adding lemon juice and dried dill.

My tip? Add a little bit of sugar.