Looks like McDonald’s is reaping what it sowed. Shit food at shit prices and no one wants to buy?! SHOCKER.

  • SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Last time I went to McDonalds it was almost as much as a decent pub burger.

    Why wouldn’t I just go there and get twice the quality unless I was close by and totally pressed for time?

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      2 years ago

      McDonald’s has long forgotten what is supposed to be. Cheap, low quality food. Now it is expensive, low quality food. Like you said…you can get a better burger at a restaurant for the same price if not lower. Longhorn Steakhouse has a burger lunch special for $9.99

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      2 years ago

      Also there are fast food alternatives to McDonalds as well.

      IMO, Wendy’s has much better burgers. Haven’t had Carl’s Jr’s in a long while but I remember their “$6 Burgers” were pretty good.

      Burger King, the meat quality seems to have gone downhill. Like an unchewable but in each meat patty. They used to be my favorite.

      Edit: the “$6 burger” is now called the thick burger since it now costs more than $6

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        2 years ago

        I had Five Guys for the first time ever last year and I was surprised by how good their burger was. The prices were a little shocking, but the food was not bad.

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          2 years ago

          Went to Five Guys and made the mistake of ordering the Grilled Cheese.

          It was a burger bun, turned inside out, with a sad slab of half-melted American cheese between the pieces.

          Never going back.

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            2 years ago

            Just don’t get the grilled cheese. Their burgers are fuckin bomb though.

            And their Cajun fries are pretty damn good, too.

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          2 years ago

          The only reason I’ve only ever eaten at 5guys once is the fact that the place is just stupid with peanut shells.

      • AThing4String@sh.itjust.works
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        2 years ago

        In Canada, A&W has cheaper prices for WAY better quality food. It was a few years back we were enjoying some “as a treat” and realized it was not just significantly better than McD’s, but also much cheaper, and we decided we just weren’t going back.

        My household is partial to a couple of chicken buddy burgers in a time crunch.