It's been a long time since I had a McBurger. I usually prefer BK for the flame-broiled taste and the options ("Have it Your Way"). But evidently, there have been some changes made at Mickey's; yet the basics remain consistent.
I got the Quarter Pounder® with Cheese . It used to be that when when you ordered one, it came just one way. You got pretty specific amounts of mustard, ketchup, onions, and pickle. McDonald's designed it (and all their other offerings) that way for consistency, and it's been that way since the late 1950s. If you got McDonald's food in New York, L.A., or anywhere in between, it would be the same, no surprises. You knew exactly what you were paying for, and it made Mickey D's huge. However, you also had no choices. No add-ons, no substitutions, no subtractions, unless you wanted it plain.
So with this order, I was (pleasantly) surprised to find I could CUSTOMIZE my burger (chorus of angels singing, "Aaaaahh"!) I got lettuce and tomato on a "Quarter Cheese"! PLUS, I got EXTRA of all the standard condiments! Best McBurger ever. Still had that same signature McDonald's flavor (it's good that some things don't change), but more of it, along with the lettuce and tomato options for which I have waited decades.
Good job, McDonald's! 'Bout time.
As for the French Fries and Chocolate Shake, 100% consistent McDonald's. Exactly what I was expecting, and exactly what I wanted. I have no doubt that I'll be back again sometime.
(I gotta say, I still prefer the flame-broiled BK Whopper with that smoky "outdoor cooked" flavor; but my nearest BK is about 4 miles away; by the time Doordash gets it here, it's cold. My closest McD's is only 4 blocks away. So THIS time, they win.)
