McDonald’s

I don’t know what has happened to this McDonald’s 10 minutes in the drive-​through line is ridiculous.
Update. WTH? Has this particular franchise changed owners? Things have only gotten slower and orders being incorrect. Who has time for this? I’ll be going to the Valley Mac’s on my way to work from now on.

I’ve been to too many McDonalds in my life and this one doesn’t rate very highly. The décor is just… odd. They have what sounds like CNN playing through the speakers, but there isn’t a TV in sight. I ordered the new buttermilk fried chicken sandwich and it was burnt and the mayo was squirted onto only half of the sandwich. The sweet tea canister was completely empty the entire time I was there.

The food is typical mcdonalds which is a notch above gas station quick grab fast food. The people are nice and try their best even though they make $ 8/​hr. But what happened to the AC and wifi these days? Spotty at best. Also BR is messy and overall cleanliness is falling.

Yeah, I’m reviewing McDonald’s. If you’ve ever been to this Richfield McDonald’s you’d know why. I walked in and thought «Am I at a ski resort?» The richly decorated McDonald’s was missing reclaimed barn beams and a fireplace to warm up my icy toes, but other than that, I felt like I was fresh off the slopes. Sure, there was still the institutional feel with swivel chairs bolted into the floor, but one nook looked like a living room with end chairs and a love seat. I had to meet my father early this morning (I was there before 7am – practically middle of the night for me) because I left some items at his house. You know the important things… prescription meds, boxed wine, and Christmas cookies. He was on his way to western NY to snowmobile for the day. Before I left, his friend asked «sure you don’t want to go with us and ride?» What!!! You mean that was an option? Dad, why didn’t you invite me!!! At this point in my review you are probably wondering what any of this expo has to do with McDonald’s. Basically, the setting was so relaxing and serene that we felt like lounging and chatting.

I hate McDonalds food. However I had to pee and I didn’t know where else to go. I bought a smoothie which was surprisingly good actually the girl who waited on me was super nice!

By now, everyone in North America and every other continent, except perhaps our friends in Antarctica, knows McDonald’s. I won’t review the food, because it is standard, greasy, one-​cut-​above-​inedible fare. They have perfected the mass-​production of barely-​nutritious face-​stuffage and that’s just the way it is. If you only have two bucks in your pocket, or you’re nursing the Mother of All Hangovers, you’ve eaten this stuff.
So, why only one star? Okay, here’s the rub: this is the only fast food place anywhere nearby, so it gets a ton of nearby office workers, and it is the only non-​gas station at the intersection of two interstate highways. That’s right. NO competition. Cars line up at the drive-​through all day, people stagger into the grub line. ALL day. There’s no reason to provide anything other than the most minimal level of service. And they provide just that. Minimum service, minimum cleanliness, minimum wage workers.
McDonald’s McZombies wander through their menial tasks, mumbling to each other. The place is nearly always a mess. The bathrooms are horrid. (As you’ll see from previous posts, I feel that the bathroom just MAY reflect the state of the kitchen, as well.) You would think, with each franchise making in the neighborhood of TWO million bucks per year, they could keep the outhouse looking like an in-​house.
Get back on the interstate, head in any of four directions and find something that isn’t a franchise. You’ll thank me. (The one star is because somehow, in the face of all that you’ve just read, the women who work the order counter remain cheerful, perhaps even optimistic. They have, in my darkest hours of dining, restored my faith in humanity. FIVE stars for you, ladies!)