Because, unless you go every weekend I honestly can’t complain (Europe) about the taste of the meals (even though they’re rising in pricing).

Also for what I’ve seen the ones we have are smaller than USA big menu

  • Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    281·
    1 day ago

    USA here. I’ve gone to McDonalds twice in the past year. Here’s the experience:

    1. Wait in line at the Drive Thru for 15 minutes.
    2. Get to the speaker, no one acknowledges me for several minutes.
    3. Someone finally asks me what I want. I tell them and it’s radio silence for several minutes, no acknowledgement that they heard me. The screen that shows my order is shattered.
    4. “Pull around”
    5. Get to the window, person opens it and holds out their hand for my payment. Doesn’t tell me how much it is or confirm my order. Doesn’t respond when I say “Hello, how are you?”
    6. Get to the next window, wait several minutes.
    7. Get my food. Person at the window doesn’t respond to my hello, Doesn’t even look at me.
    8. Get home, fries are raw, order is wrong.

    I go to Wendy’s sometimes for the chili and it’s a similar experience, but at least my order is always right. Taco Bell at least the people say hi, depending on who is working.

    • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.mlEnglish
      3·
      10 hours ago

      Franchises are very hit or miss. But you don’t need any of them, just buy frozen pizzas and cook em at home. Fast food.is for when you travel, and even then you can just buy bread/crackers and peanut butter at a grocery store.

      • nomy@lemmy.zipEnglish
        1·
        42 minutes ago

        There’s a reason hotel rooms with a kitchenette are so much more. It’s because they know tmyou can recoup that cost by not eating out one single time.

    • MirthfulAlembic@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 day ago

      I don’t go to McDonald’s very often, but the location near me has remarkably good service. I never use the drive thru, so maybe that’s it. The one time I thought my order got messed up I had actually ordered the wrong thing, and they offered to replace it for free when I came back in to order the correct thing.

      • Semperverus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        18 hours ago

        Must be your region, all of the McDonalds here in my state and the two I travel to next to me seem to be able to get it right, actually talk to me, the screens almost always work (almost), and the orders are almost always right (almost). I’ve never had raw fries, those are usually the best part of the meal. I don’t usually eat it unless I am roadtripping, but that’s been happening a lot recently.

        None of this is to invalidate your experience, mind you. What region are you in, so we know where not to get McDonalds at?