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Olive Garden's appeal in Times Square is the same as McDonald's: you're in a strange place, but you know what you can expect to find inside, and you know your k
by dsr_ 8y ago
Olive Garden's appeal in Times Square is the same as McDonald's: you're in a strange place, but you know what you can expect to find inside, and you know your kids will eat it while you have a glass of mediocre wine.
- ocdtrekkie 8y agoFWIW, if you go to McDonald's in some foreign countries you will be in for a shock as they serve many region-specific items. (Though in Paris, it's a pleasant shock, it's mostly the same but all of the food is better/healthier.) Source: Yes, I traveled to the capital of a country known explicitly for it's exquisite food and did patronize a McDonald's.
- mgarfias 8y agoi stopped in at one in new zealand for shits and grins. got some sorta tandoori wtfever chicken thing. it was vile. but it was exploring the unknown known. also: walmarts in mexico are a step up from the ones in the us.
- dagw 8y agoFWIW, if you go to McDonald's in some foreign countries you will be in for a shock as they serve many region-specific items. I still remember getting a surprisingly nice pepperoni pizza at a McDonald's in the US many years ago. Undoubtedly the nicest thing I've eaten at a McDonald's anywhere in the world. Yes, I traveled to the capital of a country known explicitly for it's exquisite food and did patronize a McDonald's. Some of the, by far, worst restaurants I've ever eaten at have been in France so there's a chance that McDonald's wasn't the worst choice you could have made.