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

  • Death_Equity@lemmy.world
    37·
    3 days ago

    McDonald’s ranks just above Arby’s. It isn’t cheap anymore, they have doubled their prices in the last 10 years completely divorced from inflation and you pretty much have to use a self-Order kiosk if you go inside.

    I do live within a somewhat unreasonable drive of their corporate headquarters, so I can get the best version of McDonald’s possible in America if I have that level of self loathing.

    I absolutely 99% of the time will go to Culver’s instead and pay like $2 more for a vastly better fast food experience despite having to drive 30mins round trip instead of 10 minutes.

    I would love to try golden arches in a European country or Japan to find out how good McDonald’s can actually be.

    • protist@mander.xyzEnglish
      26·
      3 days ago

      I can get a double cheeseburger and fries from my local burger shop for $6 and not feel like shit after eating it. Why would I ever go to McDonald’s again?

    • darkdemize@sh.itjust.works
      14·
      3 days ago

      This was about $4 USD in Ho Chi Minh City back in 2023. Looked much nicer than almost anywhere I’ve had in the US and tasted better too. Of course, you could get a special banh mi for half that price almost anywhere in the city.

    • IMALlama@lemmy.world
      10·
      3 days ago

      100% with you on places like Culver’s. At McDonald’s new price point I would rather go somewhere slightly more expensive and get better food and/or experience.

    • BudgetBandit@sh.itjust.works
      4·
      2 days ago

      If you plan on going to Dubai, there is a McDonalds in the Burj Khalifa. There I got a spicy chicken burger. It was crispy, extremely delicious and they used a deboned thigh as the patty!