While getting ready for a lecture nearby, I decided to drop into this McDonalds to get breakfast. It's not the healthiest food, but the egg white delights that have been added to the menu recently are good and better for you than the average bacon sandwich you get at delis. I also dig their coffee in a pinch (and it's cheap). Even better, this branch has been renovated with the new "Mc Cafe" format, with dark wood, modern looking furniture and an architecture that suggests modern art more than 80's utilitarianism. I was also hoping to charge my phone, and I had heard some of the "Mc Cafes" had charging stations.
Perhaps it was the cashier who got three coffee orders in a row wrong. Perhaps it was the security guard (how many McDonalds have security guards at 8am?). Maybe it was the sheer number of people hanging out without food, but I think I should've known there was something weird about this McDonalds.
I found the charging station in the back seating area. It's a long counter with a horizontal line of lights, the plugs are set in between the lights. It's a neat arrangement and comfortable with bar style seating. I settled in, plugged in my laptop and iPhone and settled down to eat and get some work done.
I noticed, with some curiosity that a couple was sitting at the end of the table charging a laptop, a Blackberry and two iPhones. One was a guy who was jittery. Another was a woman eating a lollipop (again, it was 8am). I tried to ignore them but couldn't help but notice how much of their conversation revolved around weed, and how many people kept coming up to them and how the guy would disappear now and then with them. Eventually, both of them vanished for a bit, leaving all their electronics charging and unguarded.
Upon their return, the woman's lollipop went flying across the table, hitting my laptop. She took it back without apology, and instead went on to complain about germs on her lollipop (she went back to eating it). Meanwhile, the guy took out three rolled cigarettes and began to do math on how much each one was worth.
Meanwhile, across from me a guy whose arms were inside a hoodie looked up, declared "It's cold in here.", put his head down and proceeded to snore loudly for twenty minutes.
Needless to say, my experience here was unique, and not in the "I hope to repeat it again soon" way.
This is an awesome location. I was in a hurry to get on the Long Island Railroad and only had 3 minutes. Luckily, this place saved my life and I was able to get coffee, Oreo frappe, breakfast sandwiches, and hash brown.
Yes it's greasy, yes it's sweet. But it's McDonald's. And sometimes, it's all you want.
Half full container of stale fries, people passed out all over the tables, 2 sauces for 20 nuggets, disgusting bathrooms, food all over the floors, and I had to wait 10 minutes to get my order. Terrible experience.
Having gotten sick and puking on the train to NYC, I needed a resting spot and wasn't sure what was open in the city so early in the morning with no coffee shops in sight.
Thank heavens for this McDonald's which was my AM solace. The crew member who took my order was friendly and nice, when all I could stomach was orange juice. He gave me the OJ and a cup of tap fountain water in a biodegradable plastic bag — strange, until you realize that they don't use cardboard cup holders in NYC but bags with dividers inside instead.
I proceeded upstairs into the dining room where it was filled with people. Free wi-fi and a space to rest. They have a posted 20-minute no-loitering limit but no workers hassled me despite my having my laptop out, thank goodness. I could tell that lots of other people there had the same idea and were just using the space to rest.
Just another example of how McDonald's always makes me feel at home.
I came here because I had to catch a bus in front of the Macy's across the street.
The starbucks near there had very limited seats, but this joint is 2 levels, with plenty of seats to go around. It was crowded., but its just bc there are so many people here. I still managed to find a seat here.
I sat down and checked my email on my computer, and these 2 dudes sat down next to me, and it was kinda humorous. One guy was pretty thuggish, but he was professing his love to his partner who was pretty flaming, saying how pretty the guy was. The thug said that, "how do you eat that stuff and stay so pretty". The other guy just said he had a high metabolism or something.
Anyway, this is a solid spot. 24 hour McDonald's and its near the Madison Square Garden and pretty much on top of the subway.
The food was pretty standard, but pricier than what you would get at a different mcdonalds and that's what you get for a McDonalds in an expensive real estate area.
Ba da bap ba ba! I'm lovin' it! Not much to write here. It's McDonalds. Not the fancy kind of spot. The end.
It's McDonalds. It's not very healthy. But it's faster than the last girl who turned me down when I asked for the time.
While getting ready for a lecture nearby, I decided to drop into this McDonalds to get breakfast. It's not the healthiest food, but the egg white delights that have been added to the menu recently are good and better for you than the average bacon sandwich you get at delis. I also dig their coffee in a pinch (and it's cheap). Even better, this branch has been renovated with the new "Mc Cafe" format, with dark wood, modern looking furniture and an architecture that suggests modern art more than 80's utilitarianism. I was also hoping to charge my phone, and I had heard some of the "Mc Cafes" had charging stations.
Perhaps it was the cashier who got three coffee orders in a row wrong. Perhaps it was the security guard (how many McDonalds have security guards at 8am?). Maybe it was the sheer number of people hanging out without food, but I think I should've known there was something weird about this McDonalds.
I found the charging station in the back seating area. It's a long counter with a horizontal line of lights, the plugs are set in between the lights. It's a neat arrangement and comfortable with bar style seating. I settled in, plugged in my laptop and iPhone and settled down to eat and get some work done.
I noticed, with some curiosity that a couple was sitting at the end of the table charging a laptop, a Blackberry and two iPhones. One was a guy who was jittery. Another was a woman eating a lollipop (again, it was 8am). I tried to ignore them but couldn't help but notice how much of their conversation revolved around weed, and how many people kept coming up to them and how the guy would disappear now and then with them. Eventually, both of them vanished for a bit, leaving all their electronics charging and unguarded.
Upon their return, the woman's lollipop went flying across the table, hitting my laptop. She took it back without apology, and instead went on to complain about germs on her lollipop (she went back to eating it). Meanwhile, the guy took out three rolled cigarettes and began to do math on how much each one was worth.
Meanwhile, across from me a guy whose arms were inside a hoodie looked up, declared "It's cold in here.", put his head down and proceeded to snore loudly for twenty minutes.
Needless to say, my experience here was unique, and not in the "I hope to repeat it again soon" way.
This is an awesome location. I was in a hurry to get on the Long Island Railroad and only had 3 minutes. Luckily, this place saved my life and I was able to get coffee, Oreo frappe, breakfast sandwiches, and hash brown.
Yes it's greasy, yes it's sweet. But it's McDonald's. And sometimes, it's all you want.
Half full container of stale fries, people passed out all over the tables, 2 sauces for 20 nuggets, disgusting bathrooms, food all over the floors, and I had to wait 10 minutes to get my order. Terrible experience.
Having gotten sick and puking on the train to NYC, I needed a resting spot and wasn't sure what was open in the city so early in the morning with no coffee shops in sight.
Thank heavens for this McDonald's which was my AM solace. The crew member who took my order was friendly and nice, when all I could stomach was orange juice. He gave me the OJ and a cup of tap fountain water in a biodegradable plastic bag — strange, until you realize that they don't use cardboard cup holders in NYC but bags with dividers inside instead.
I proceeded upstairs into the dining room where it was filled with people. Free wi-fi and a space to rest. They have a posted 20-minute no-loitering limit but no workers hassled me despite my having my laptop out, thank goodness. I could tell that lots of other people there had the same idea and were just using the space to rest.
Just another example of how McDonald's always makes me feel at home.
10 minute wait for a hot chocolate? Isn't this "fast" food? Tourists not understanding the cashier's thick Spanish accent?
Yep, it's your typcial McDonald's in NYC.
No wonder I don't eat this food.
I came here because I had to catch a bus in front of the Macy's across the street.
The starbucks near there had very limited seats, but this joint is 2 levels, with plenty of seats to go around. It was crowded., but its just bc there are so many people here. I still managed to find a seat here.
I sat down and checked my email on my computer, and these 2 dudes sat down next to me, and it was kinda humorous. One guy was pretty thuggish, but he was professing his love to his partner who was pretty flaming, saying how pretty the guy was. The thug said that, "how do you eat that stuff and stay so pretty". The other guy just said he had a high metabolism or something.
Anyway, this is a solid spot. 24 hour McDonald's and its near the Madison Square Garden and pretty much on top of the subway.
The food was pretty standard, but pricier than what you would get at a different mcdonalds and that's what you get for a McDonalds in an expensive real estate area.