Do you consider McDonald's expensive?

[madoka]

Visited McDonald's the other day and my order came out to well over $10.

For comparison's sake, across the street Round Table offers all-you-can-eat pizza, salad and bread sticks for $7. A few miles away, there's a bunch of delicious all-you-can-eat Korean BBQs for $10. There's also two Mexican places that offer all-you-can-eat food and dessert for $7. Even head-to-head the Big Mac costs more than a Double-Double from In-n-Out, which is a far superior burger.*

Whenever I leave McDonald's, I end up feeling like I paid too much for what I get.

* In fact, it was listed as the fifth best burger in the nation by the editor in chief of Bon Appetit in case that one retard on here wants to argue it's a bad burger.

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/best-burgers-america-160524886.html

 

[Vdubchaos]

Noticed all the fast food joints TRYING to give off "gourmet" image when it comes to their prices.

No thanks

 

[vi edit]

Fast food jumped the shark a few years back. Started with Arby's moving upscale and having combo meals that snuck into the $7+ range. Now that's the norm. I'm sure they do that to offset the dollar menu a bit as those have grown in popularity.

Price wise, it's hard to beat Steak N Shake's $4 combo meals. I never order a drink so it's perfect for me. A better burger than I'd ever get at a standard fast food place and for the same price or less than I'd normally pay. Just takes a bit longer to get through the drive through.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Yes, I consider McDonald's too expensive. Especially for what you get.

 

[gothamhunter]

$1 menu only.

 

[Mixolydian]

Comparatively, no.

For the food you are getting, yes.

 

[boomhower]

What did you get for well over $10? Even their high dollar sandwiches are around $6-$7 for a combo.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

I don't consider McDonald's too expensive, I consider it too low-quality.

 

[Fritzo]

McDonald's prices vary widely. A combo meal here is around $6. I went to NYC at it was near $10.

 

[Kaido]

Yes, I consider McDonald's too expensive. Especially for what you get.

Pretty much. I could easily spend $15 on a meal there and I'm not a big guy. That buys a nice dinner somewhere else!

 

[Kaido]

I went to NYC

Shake Shack :wub:

 

[ElFenix]

what the f are you people getting that's $10 or even $15?

 

[Oyeve]

for its utter low quality of food, yes.

 

[purbeast0]

no not at all. and wtf did you get that was $10? you musta gotten a super sized meal + 2 other items or so.

 

[Zeze]

I wonder if the price actually went up when adjusted for inflation.

 

[Anubis]

no its pretty cheap TBH

Arbys on the other hand costs too much for what you get

 

[waggy]

Yes, I consider McDonald's too expensive. Especially for what you get.

/this

For the same price i can get a good cheeseburger (and bigger)+fries. granted it takes 15-20 minutes to get it.

Only positive i can say about McDonalds is that no matter where i go i know the cheeseburger is going to be the same. its great when traveling. Also usually pretty quick

no its pretty cheap TBH

Arbys on the other hand costs too much for what you get

I love Arby's. it is rather expensive though. i remember going to get 2 ham&cheese's for $2 each. put on some horsey sauce and arby's sauce and i was happy. Last time i went the sadnwich was $3.85! fuck that.

 

[gorcorps]

Fast food jumped the shark a few years back. Started with Arby's moving upscale and having combo meals that snuck into the $7+ range. Now that's the norm. I'm sure they do that to offset the dollar menu a bit as those have grown in popularity.

Price wise, it's hard to beat Steak N Shake's $4 combo meals. I never order a drink so it's perfect for me. A better burger than I'd ever get at a standard fast food place and for the same price or less than I'd normally pay. Just takes a bit longer to get through the drive through.

True story, IF you get a good Steak N Shake. Out of the three I've been to around me, 2 out of 3 make poor burgers... overcooked and very dry. The 3rd one knows what they're doing.

 

[sourceninja]

I can consistently get better food quality for a similar price at local eateries.

For example there is a great mexican place that has 5.00 lunch specials w/ drink. They give you enough food to split with a 2nd person.

 

[qtnguyen87]

Everytime I order through the DRIVE-THRU they steal from me or I never get what I ordered, MANY TIMES

 

[purbeast0]

those of you saying "its too much for what you get", do you like the mid-level sitdown restaurants that serve you so much food that you always get a doggy bag to take 1/2 your food home, and don't even have room for desert? such as places like cheesecake factory?

serious question.

i prefer to NOT have so much food that i either have to gorge myself to finish the place or have to take some home, and not have room for desert. that is why i like eating at high end restaurants. the portions are great and the food is outstanding. you can have apps, full meal, and desert and not walk out of there feeling like a fatass.

 

[exdeath]

$10 is the new $5

 

[smackababy]

I don't think any McDonalds combo comes out to over $8, so for $10 you're getting something else.

I do think McDonalds has some overpriced food though; basically anything not on the dollar menu. If I was going to spend $10 on a burger / fries, I'd go to 5 Guys (which I think is overpriced as well).

The best places are always going to be local mom and pop stores. I used to live by a Mexican restaurant where I could get a full meal and a pitcher of beer for less than $15.

 

[Anubis]

/this

For the same price i can get a good cheeseburger (and bigger)+fries. granted it takes 15-20 minutes to get it.

Only positive i can say about McDonalds is that no matter where i go i know the cheeseburger is going to be the same. its great when traveling. Also usually pretty quick



I love Arby's. it is rather expensive though. i remember going to get 2 ham&cheese's for $2 each. put on some horsey sauce and arby's sauce and i was happy. Last time i went the sadnwich was $3.85! fuck that.

yea im pretty sure a full meal at Arbys is now like 12$
for 12$ you coudl get 2 foot longs from subway, which is only slighly less "fast food" vs MCds and whatnot, thats a much larger volume of food that is most likely better for you

 

[Pray To Jesus]

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