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
    372·
    1 day 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
      25·
      1 day 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?

      • Irremarkable@fedia.io
        7·
        1 day ago

        Hell, I can spend like $3 more and get an 8oz sirloin and 2 sides (at least twice the food) from Texas Roadhouse instead of a bigmac meal at McDonald’s. The only time I’d even consider going there at this point is when they’re the only place open, and frankly I’d rather go to White Castle or Jack in the Box at that point.

    • darkdemize@sh.itjust.works
      13·
      1 day 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
      8·
      1 day 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
      21·
      1 day 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!