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Northwest
Indiana Restaurant Review |
A Review of
McDonald's?
Yes, McDonald's |
| I may not be the
first to write a restaurant review of McDonald's, well... okay, so it
doesn't happen too often. But what can I say, my boss doesn't fit
the bill for my restaurant review dinners. So for me this week it
was McDonald's. |
| The McD's
restaurant I ate at most recently was in Lake County, and this was for
lunch. Actually, I had quite an entertaining time waiting in line
for my meal. I wasn't in too much of a hurry, so my time (which
I'd approximate at 10 minutes) was spent laughing with others in line
about how hideously slow the service was. It was truly
entertaining how the person at the register concentrated on every
precise move. We were all intrigued. |
| For the best
value and stomach-filler, I recommend the 99 cent Double Cheese
Burger. I pride myself in being a cheap wad, so I am often
dismayed at the grand total people can rack up at a fast food restaurant
at times - easily $6 or more per person. I see no need for
that. If I am going to pay $6 for lunch, I'd rather eat at a more
"sit-down diner" in the area with a little more ambiance. |
| Mentioning
ambiance causes me to hone in on one particular local McDonald's - the
one on Main Street in Crown Point. To me it borders on downright
scary. The hunting and trapping theme is really
unappetizing. Who wants to eat a burger while a skull-and-antlers
wall display looks down at you, or while a collection of bear and beaver
taps hovers over your table? If you have never dined at the Crown
Point Main Street McDonald's, I can imagine this might sound
surreal. And if you have eaten there, you'll likely agree that it is
surreal. I look forward to the day when the interior theme changes
from something a little less Davey Crockett-ish. |
| A recommendation
for you to try on your next visit to McDonald's: French fries
dipped in McD's hot mustard sauce, which is actually to accompany the
Chicken McNuggets. However, I've learned the mustard dip makes a
better condiment for fries than does the catsup. |
| And something
I've always wondered: Why does the Coke at McDonald's taste
different that Coke at other places? (And I've found the Coke at
the McDonalds just west of Lakes of the Four Seasons is even "more
different" than others. Anyone else noticed this?) |
| But I'll always, always
go to McDonald's. The Big Mac continues to be a favorite for me,
and I never can resist staying away from McD's for more than a
month. What can I say, McDonald's is inevitable - slow service and
dead animal skulls included. |
