MaccyDs - 40 years in Ireland

Seanachai

Foxhound38 wrote: »

It is - I often scratch my head about how they manage to get it as good as they do.

It's a damn good cup of coffee

Could be high quality water filters

Francie Barrett

Senna wrote: »

Had a McMuffin breakfast a few months ago, it was possibly the most vile thing I have ever eaten. Tasted dodgy going down, but I was starving, didn't feel well for hours after.
Big Mac is nice, chips are always good but the Mcflurrys are beautiful.

First time ever having a McDonalds was 1988, family holiday to Florida. The burgers were $1 and I want another one after devouring the first one.

I am amazed anyone could think a McMuffin is "the most vile thing I have ever eaten".

I only eat at McDonald's a few times a year, but when I do, it's usually breakfast, and it's usually an egg McMuffin with either sausage or bacon. Both very cheap and both very inoffensive items.

If you want offensive? Well one time I went to a wedding in Portugal where we were served the local delicacy (tripe) - I literally had to go to the toilet to throw up after tasting it. To this day, I can still imagine the taste/smell.

JamboMac

Francie Barrett wrote: »

I am amazed anyone could think a McMuffin is "the most vile thing I have ever eaten".

I only eat at McDonald's a few times a year, but when I do, it's usually breakfast, and it's usually an egg McMuffin with either sausage or bacon. Both very cheap and both very inoffensive items.

If you want offensive? Well one time I went to a wedding in Portugal where we were served the local delicacy (tripe) - I literally had to go to the toilet to throw up after tasting it. To this day, I can still imagine the taste/smell.

I've never had mcmuffin. But that would involve going in early.

ROY RACE

What tea bags do they use in their tea-I know its lyons but what one

Noo

Where I am (not ireland), the local council have a 5 star food safety rating which licenced food businesses display. Most nice, popular and highly rated places have four stars, The only five star I've seen is our local McDonalds.

OU812

Noo wrote: »

Where I am (not Ireland), the local council have a 5-star food safety rating which licenced food businesses display. Most nice, popular and highly rated places have four stars, The only five star I've seen is our local McDonalds.

They're meticulous about clean. Everything is moveable & cleaned daily.

thelad95

Noo wrote: »

Where I am (not ireland), the local council have a 5 star food safety rating which licenced food businesses display. Most nice, popular and highly rated places have four stars, The only five star I've seen is our local McDonalds.

That maybe the case but their food still tastes like plasticine.

_Kaiser_

Ranjo wrote: »

Theoretically I'd never step foot in there as the burgers just taste rubbish compared to a home made one with all fresh salads and hand crafted rissoles. .

Reminded me of this... NSFW language etc..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAx553k7W5s

Me I love the occasional McDonalds (had one yesterday in fact) though I agree with the point others made that you're usually hungry again an hour later.

Murrisk

If I'm going to eat an unhealthy takeaway, make it one from a nice, dirty Italian chipper. Do it right if one must do something wrong. Chain chippers are a waste of the splurge, IMO.

Chain Smoker

I seem to always wind up in a McDonalds whenever I arrive in a new country, it's a place I can sit for a moment to gather my bearings.

The pure pavlovian response generated by them golden arches meaning free wifi has done a lot to make me like them too, especially back when roaming data cost an arm and a leg.

Murrisk

Grab All Association wrote: »

McDonalds is one of the biggest purchasers of Irish beef from Bord Bia quality assured farms. Their bacon is supplied by Dew Valley Meats in Thurles.

Mmm... Dew Valley pig anus.

JupiterKid

Just had a double cheeseburger and fries in my local McDonalds. Great value for €3.90. Ok it's not a real meal bit it is tasty and fills a gap.

Patrick Guilbaud's it ain't but it's doing something right.

Murrisk

If I'm eating something highly calorific, I want it to be filling too!

JupiterKid

Is it possible to like Boojum & McDonalds? I like both, but I reckon the Boojum hipsters frown at the Golden Arches.

xzanti

We were brought to King Burger on O'Connell St. Did the job grand.

Mint Sauce

xzanti wrote: »

We were brought to King Burger on O'Connell St. Did the job grand.

Kinda miss BK from OConnell St. An Easons is just not the same. I assume we are talking about Sligos OConnell St.

JupiterKid

I have a superb memory for TV adverts from when I was a small child (don't ask!) and here's a UK one with the evil clown from circa 1981, probably before most of ye were even a glint in your Daddy's eye!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtmaX6Hqyu8

Billy86

JupiterKid wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtmaX6Hqyu8

:eek:



McDonalds: We All Float Down Here.

xzanti

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Kinda miss BK from OConnell St. An Easons is just not the same. I assume we are talking about Sligos OConnell St.

No no, not Burger King King Burger :pac:

Mint Sauce

xzanti wrote: »

No no, not Burger King King Burger :pac:

Just reminded me of 'McDowells' from Coming to America. See, they're McDonald's... I'm McDowell's. They got the Golden Arches, mine is the Golden Arcs. They got the Big Mac, I got the Big Mick.