McDonald’s
McDonald’s
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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4:30 AM. stumble out of Irish Cottage after closing it (again). stomach rumbling. realization: I have no snack food in my apartment, yet I must eat. falafel cart on 71st…is closed. yell out: "KHAAAAAAANNNNNN!!!!!" much like James Tiberius Kirk in "Star Trek 2: the Wrath of Khan" to express my anger. I also do my best "Y U NO" rage face but no one else notices except a traffic light which is winking at me. Jameson does horribly great things to the mind.
a yellow light shines in the distance. no. I must avoid. but like a moth to a flame, my primal instincts take over. I see one of the other regulars from the Cottage here. we nod to each other; he leaves, and I take his place on line. a short man asks me what I will have.
"ME GRIMLOCK WANT DOUBLE QUARTER POUNDER WITH CHEESE. ONLY SANDWICH." clearly this man is not a Transformers fan, as he gives me a puzzled look, but he takes my order anyway. it takes quite a while, but there is no turning back now. I clutch the bag containing this meal as I hike home, in a manner similar to the scene in "Commando" when Arnold is carrying monstrous logs over his shoulder. I am even singing the background music from that scene. you know, with the steel drums and haunting synthesizers.
I reach my fortress on the hill. I am sad to discover the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese is cold. for 6 bucks I expect more! this is an outrage! I will not stand! I scramble and slather it with Sriracha sauce, and stick it in the toaster oven for a few minutes. I have redeemed – nay, redesigned and improved, as us engineers are wont to do – a McDonald's burger.
FIN
Apparently I'm on a 1 star review kick… Or maybe it's just that I was on a weird fast food kick for a couple of days. Thankfully I'm over it now but it meant I was treated to some awful service to get the greasy food I so desperately craved.
When I got here, the three lines were very, very long and moving at a snail's pace. Then suddenly one of the longer lines closed, but the cashier who left didn't actually tell anyone and so we all remained on the line. When some angry customer figured it out, the lines mingled in a very disorganized manner. People were cut, people had to move to the back of the line, people got very upset and angry.
When it was finally my turn to order (another cash register had opened up), some random 13-year-old girls jumped in front of me, and the cashier took their order like nothing amiss had happened.
Luckily, the wait between ordering and getting my food wasn't *too* long, but the entire ordeal really punctured a hole in the whole "fast food" name.
This is not my favorite Mcdonald's.
This is my most CONVENIENT Mcdonald's.
It is open 24 hrs.
There are all sorts of weird clientele that eats here.
But I just come here for apple pie.
After my jog of course.
Drunk debauchery does ensue after 12am.
It is clean, the decor is somewhat spacious.
Only 1 floor.
FIN.
I tried to use a McD Groupon here for a large french fries and the cashier did not honor it.
She didn't know what a Groupon is and said they don't take them; but I used them here before I said.
I asked to speak with the manager.
I waited…
I waited…
I waited…
I waited…
I waited…
I waited…
Finally this young guy who was chatting to the other workers about personal stuff come over but said nothing.
I asked if he was the manager and he said yes.
I showed him the Groupon and said the cashier did not honor it.
The young manager turned to the cashier and said "this is as good as money."
Turn and walk away and went back to chatting.
No apology, no sorry for taking up your time, I just wanted a large fries and it took me 20 minutes.
I will avoid this place from now on.
Tip- there are a lot negative reviews for this place; obviously the owner of this place just don't care.
Long wait. Workers move slowly and don't really give a damn about getting you your food. Even when it's quiet and not crowded, a line somehow forms. Or if they take everyone's order, there's a long line of people waiting for the food to come out. Big place. Looks old and out dated. You don't want to sit here and eat your meal leisurely. Bathrooms are dirty, but that's kind of expected.
No screaming children like the one I go to on Queens Blvd in Elmhurst, because of their play pen area. But being near the train station, and such a big spot, it always seems kind of creepy and trashy, with the late night crowd that linger here.
Man, I don't really know what to say about McDonald's anymore. The soda machine @ this location was broken. Good thing I was okay with their sweet tea or I would have been kinda pissed. No self service ketchup pumps here either which has become the normal for McDonald's restaurants. Half the time the soft serve is out of service too. Get your crap together Mr. McDonald. McDonald's was so much better in the 90s, its a shame considering the revenue they yield from their locations.
It serves me right!
As someone who does not frequent fast food franchises, like ever, I saw a sign in the window for a Rolo McFlurry and was enticed. I mean, dont get me wrong- a mcflurry can be a wonderful thing.
Nostalgic even!
And as a lover of Rolo candies I thought this combination of soft serve vanilla ice cream and chocolate caramel candies was a match made in heaven.
It had potential.
It really did.
But the caramel was poured into this in Excess. Taking a spoonful was difficult. There was more caramel than chocolate and this thing was overly sweet. It was hard to get through. I ordered a side of fries to help make the sweetness more tolerable… but i still couldnt get through the solid lumps of caramel.
To add insult to injury, I checked into this place and was bombarded with questions from friends and family.
"Are you ill?"
"Is it just for the ATM?"
"Are you PMSing and craving fries?"
"Were you kidnapped by a foodiot?"
"is this research for bad dates?"
No NO No and No.
I just kinda made a decision and went with it. I risked my street cred for a crappy McFlurry.
Will I do it again?
Hell No.
The world's dumbest McDonald's! They could never get a breakfast order right! The lines here moves ridiculously slow and they take forever with your order. Finding a parking spot could be a hassle over here because it's right next to a private neighborhood that requires it's own private residential parking permit. I wouldn't recommend double parking here during the day because meter maids over here can also be quite ruthless.