Some of McDonald's 10 Best Restaurants

Travel channel had a show on various McDonald restaurants around the world.

The most interesting one was one with a "Diner" inside. You down in booths
and a waiter hands you Denny's style menus with 120+ additional offerings
aside from the typical burgers.

When you were ready to order you picked up a "red phone" on your booth wall
and press the big yellow button and send in your order and 5 minutes later,
dinner was served. Real plates and silverware even!

You could order a full turkey dinner, chicken fried steak dinner, Belgian
waffles were some of the dishes they showed. The waiter at the table
declared "Please, no tipping allowed."

This was a newer model than the Diner they opened in 1990.

I can't shake the thought of McDonalds trying to get out of the fast food
biz! It didn't really look like a Diner of old, with the juke box selectors
at each booth.

The Times Square restaurant in NYC looked great. Modeled in a Broadway
backstage motif, black walls, tables, narrow hallways, etc.

One, somewhere near Orlando, FL, looked a lot like a Chuckie-Cheez with
more space devoted to indoor playground, video games, etc. They even served
pizza.

The #1 McDonalds was in Rome, Italy. I forget the name of the sectioon of
town but it was in the high rent/fashion district. An opulence of marble,
archways, columns and fresco paintings. And the most expensive Big Mac in
the world, so they said. Now I want to visit Italy more than ever.

The McDonalds here in town looks pretty outdated by comparison. Run down is
probably a better term for it.

And I don't even eat McDonalds.

Andy

Andy wrote:
> Some of McDonald's 10 Best Restaurants
>
> Travel channel had a show on various McDonald restaurants around the world.
>
> The most interesting one was one with a "Diner" inside. You down in booths
> and a waiter hands you Denny's style menus with 120+ additional offerings
> aside from the typical burgers.
>
> When you were ready to order you picked up a "red phone" on your booth wall
> and press the big yellow button and send in your order and 5 minutes later,
> dinner was served. Real plates and silverware even!
>
> You could order a full turkey dinner, chicken fried steak dinner, Belgian
> waffles were some of the dishes they showed. The waiter at the table
> declared "Please, no tipping allowed."
>
> This was a newer model than the Diner they opened in 1990.
>
> I can't shake the thought of McDonalds trying to get out of the fast food
> biz! It didn't really look like a Diner of old, with the juke box selectors
> at each booth.
>
> The Times Square restaurant in NYC looked great. Modeled in a Broadway
> backstage motif, black walls, tables, narrow hallways, etc.
>
> One, somewhere near Orlando, FL, looked a lot like a Chuckie-Cheez with
> more space devoted to indoor playground, video games, etc. They even served
> pizza.
>
> The #1 McDonalds was in Rome, Italy. I forget the name of the sectioon of
> town but it was in the high rent/fashion district. An opulence of marble,
> archways, columns and fresco paintings. And the most expensive Big Mac in
> the world, so they said. Now I want to visit Italy more than ever.
>
> The McDonalds here in town looks pretty outdated by comparison. Run down is
> probably a better term for it.
>
> And I don't even eat McDonalds.
>
> Andy
The McDonalds franchisee here in our Parish has several of the stores.
He offers free wireless computer service including two laptops bolted
down to a table, free coffee to senior citizens plus a senior discount.
Every store has a ROMEO group eating there every morning except Sundays
because of his policies. He even gave all the ROMEO's their own coffee
cups with, of course, McDonalds on them. Comes by once in awhile to talk
to the folks too.

Nothing as fancy as what you mentioned but everyone appreciates being
treated nicely and known by name.

>
> The #1 McDonalds was in Rome, Italy. I forget the name of the sectioon of
> town but it was in the high rent/fashion district. An opulence of marble,
> archways, columns and fresco paintings. And the most expensive Big Mac in
> the world, so they said. Now I want to visit Italy more than ever.
>
> The McDonalds here in town looks pretty outdated by comparison. Run down
> is
> probably a better term for it.
>
> And I don't even eat McDonalds.
>
> Andy

We stopped at the McDonald's near the Parthenon to use the bathroom when in
Rome last October. Pretty snazzy building and one of the few public places
in Rome where toilets had seats (I hate squatting over the rim of the
bowl!).

No way we were going to eat there when we were surrounded by some of the
best food in the world.

Jon

Zeppo said...

>>
>> The #1 McDonalds was in Rome, Italy. I forget the name of the sectioon
>> of town but it was in the high rent/fashion district. An opulence of
>> marble, archways, columns and fresco paintings. And the most expensive
>> Big Mac in the world, so they said. Now I want to visit Italy more than
>> ever.
>>
>> The McDonalds here in town looks pretty outdated by comparison. Run
>> down is
>> probably a better term for it.
>>
>> And I don't even eat McDonalds.
>>
>> Andy
>
> We stopped at the McDonald's near the Parthenon to use the bathroom when
> in Rome last October. Pretty snazzy building and one of the few public
> places in Rome where toilets had seats (I hate squatting over the rim of
> the bowl!).
>
> No way we were going to eat there when we were surrounded by some of the
> best food in the world.
>
> Jon


Jon,

Agreed.

I'd love to visit Italy. Spend a month traveling to all the different
regions, tasting each. If I only spoke Italian! (

Best,

Andy

On 2008-07-10, Andy <q> wrote:

> Some of McDonald's ... Restaurants


Oxymoron

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:52:21 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2008-07-10, Andy <q> wrote:
>
>> Some of McDonald's ... Restaurants
>
>
>Oxymoron

LOL.. "Stores" is a better term for them.

Lou

On 2008-07-10, Lou Decruss > wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:52:21 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>>Oxymoron
>
> LOL.. "Stores" is a better term for them.

I prefer "troughs".

nb

On Jul 10, 10:11*am, "Zeppo" > wrote:
> > The #1 McDonalds was in Rome, Italy. I forget the name of the sectioon of
> > town but it was in the high rent/fashion district. An opulence of marble,
> > archways, columns and fresco paintings. And the most expensive Big Mac in
> > the world, so they said. Now I want to visit Italy more than ever.
>
> > The McDonalds here in town looks pretty outdated by comparison. Run down
> > is
> > probably a better term for it.
>
> > And I don't even eat McDonalds.
>
> > Andy
>
> We stopped at the McDonald's near the Parthenon to use the bathroom when in
> Rome last October. Pretty snazzy building and one of the few public places
> in Rome where toilets had seats (I hate squatting over the rim of the
> bowl!).

I once read a someone's description of shopping in London UK and she
mentioned how nice it was that there were any number of convenient
clean public restrooms scattered around London these days and you
could even get takaway meals.

John Kane Kingston ON Canada

John Kane said...

> On Jul 10, 10:11*am, "Zeppo" > wrote:
>> > The #1 McDonalds was in Rome, Italy. I forget the name of the sectioon
> of
>> > town but it was in the high rent/fashion district. An opulence of
marbl
> e,
>> > archways, columns and fresco paintings. And the most expensive Big Mac
> in
>> > the world, so they said. Now I want to visit Italy more than ever.
>>
>> > The McDonalds here in town looks pretty outdated by comparison. Run
dow
> n
>> > is
>> > probably a better term for it.
>>
>> > And I don't even eat McDonalds.
>>
>> > Andy
>>
>> We stopped at the McDonald's near the Parthenon to use the bathroom when
> in
>> Rome last October. Pretty snazzy building and one of the few public
place
> s
>> in Rome where toilets had seats (I hate squatting over the rim of the
>> bowl!).
>
> I once read a someone's description of shopping in London UK and she
> mentioned how nice it was that there were any number of convenient
> clean public restrooms scattered around London these days and you
> could even get takaway meals.
>
> John Kane Kingston ON Canada


You guys never shat in the woods? Some Boy Scouts you two!!!

Andy

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:17:15 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2008-07-10, Lou Decruss > wrote:
>> On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:52:21 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
>>>Oxymoron
>>
>> LOL.. "Stores" is a better term for them.
>
>I prefer "troughs".

The only time I go there is to use the trough in the little tiled
room.

Lou

>> No way we were going to eat there when we were surrounded by some of the
>> best food in the world.
>>
>> Jon
>
>
> Jon,
>
> Agreed.
>
> I'd love to visit Italy. Spend a month traveling to all the different
> regions, tasting each. If I only spoke Italian! (
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

We had 2 weeks, which was great. But to really see all the different regions
at anything other than a dead run, you'd need a year. There is just so much
art, history, architecture, vistas, food, and wine to experience its
overwhelming.

I can't wait to get back.

Jon

In article >, Andy <q> wrote:

> Zeppo said...
>
> >>
> >> The #1 McDonalds was in Rome, Italy. I forget the name of the sectioon
> >> of town but it was in the high rent/fashion district. An opulence of
> >> marble, archways, columns and fresco paintings. And the most expensive
> >> Big Mac in the world, so they said. Now I want to visit Italy more than
> >> ever.
> >>
> >> The McDonalds here in town looks pretty outdated by comparison. Run
> >> down is
> >> probably a better term for it.
> >>
> >> And I don't even eat McDonalds.
> >>
> >> Andy
> >
> > We stopped at the McDonald's near the Parthenon to use the bathroom when
> > in Rome last October. Pretty snazzy building and one of the few public
> > places in Rome where toilets had seats (I hate squatting over the rim of
> > the bowl!).
> >
> > No way we were going to eat there when we were surrounded by some of the
> > best food in the world.
> >
> > Jon
>
>
> Jon,
>
> Agreed.
>
> I'd love to visit Italy. Spend a month traveling to all the different
> regions, tasting each. If I only spoke Italian! (

I visited Italy for three weeks a few years ago. Its an amazing country.
I never went into that huge McDonalds in Rome, but I am sure I shot some
photos of the exterior. The large McDonalds in Rome wasn't what caught
my eye, McDonalds wise. It was the McDonalds in Rome's main train
terminal where you could order breakfast and lunch 24x7. The McDonalds
around the corner from the hotel where I stayed in Florence also offered
breakfast and lunch any time, not just during certain hours. One day, I
couldn't resist, so for breakfast, I went over there and I ordered a
cheeseburger and fries.

There's also a huge McDonalds in Orlando right near Universal Studios
that has a huge menu, including fresh made waffles a la mode. I ordered
a meatball sandwich there for lunch one day. It was served on a real
glass plate with real silverware and that was one of the best meatball
sandwiches I ever ate.

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:48:59 -0400, Stan Horwitz >
wrote:

>The large McDonalds in Rome wasn't what caught
>my eye, McDonalds wise. It was the McDonalds in Rome's main train
>terminal where you could order breakfast and lunch 24x7. The McDonalds
>around the corner from the hotel where I stayed in Florence also offered
>breakfast and lunch any time, not just during certain hours. One day, I
>couldn't resist, so for breakfast, I went over there and I ordered a
>cheeseburger and fries.

Whoa! You mean they don't separate breakfast and lunch by certain
hours like they do here? Whatta concept! Sounds like Denny's.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

>> I'd love to visit Italy. Spend a month traveling to all the different
>> regions, tasting each. If I only spoke Italian! (
>
> I visited Italy for three weeks a few years ago. Its an amazing country.
> I never went into that huge McDonalds in Rome, but I am sure I shot some
> photos of the exterior. The large McDonalds in Rome wasn't what caught
> my eye, McDonalds wise. It was the McDonalds in Rome's main train
> terminal where you could order breakfast and lunch 24x7. The McDonalds
> around the corner from the hotel where I stayed in Florence also offered
> breakfast and lunch any time, not just during certain hours. One day, I
> couldn't resist, so for breakfast, I went over there and I ordered a
> cheeseburger and fries.
>
> There's also a huge McDonalds in Orlando right near Universal Studios
> that has a huge menu, including fresh made waffles a la mode. I ordered
> a meatball sandwich there for lunch one day. It was served on a real
> glass plate with real silverware and that was one of the best meatball
> sandwiches I ever ate.

Hmmm. I'll be in Orlando for a few days in October, I might have to check
that out. The waffles thing sounds like it's right up my alley.

Jon

sf wrote:

>> One day, I couldn't resist, so for breakfast, I went
>> over there and I ordered a cheeseburger and fries.

> Whoa! You mean they don't separate breakfast and lunch by certain
> hours like they do here? Whatta concept! Sounds like Denny's.

It's usual here in Italy for McD's, and other fast food chains, to keep up
the same menu day long. And I agree with Stan: it's nice to have a
cheeseburger at 9 AM
--
Vilco
Mai guardare Trailer park Boys senza
qualcosa da bere a portata di mano

On Fri 11 Jul 2008 06:27:59a, Vilco told us...

> sf wrote:
>
>>> One day, I couldn't resist, so for breakfast, I went over there and I
>>> ordered a cheeseburger and fries.
>
>> Whoa! You mean they don't separate breakfast and lunch by certain
>> hours like they do here? Whatta concept! Sounds like Denny's.
>
> It's usual here in Italy for McD's, and other fast food chains, to keep
> up the same menu day long. And I agree with Stan: it's nice to have a
> cheeseburger at 9 AM

None of the chains (AZ, US) seem to do that here except for Denny's. A
couple of very casual local restaurants we frequent offer anything on the
menu throughout their open hours. David likes french fries with his
breakfast instead of hash browns or home fries.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Friday, 07(VII)/11(XI)/08(MMVIII)
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Useless Invention: Condoms for misogynists.
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Vilco wrote:

> It's usual here in Italy for McD's, and other fast food chains, to keep up
> the same menu day long. And I agree with Stan: it's nice to have a
> cheeseburger at 9 AM

When I get off work after a horrible long 13 hour night shift, and am
starving... I don't want traditional breakfast foods. I want a big
burger with fries! I can get one at 8 in the morning at Huddle House or
Waffle House type places.
There is also a Greek restaurant nearby that groups of us have been
known to hit at 8 AM for pizza and pitchers of beer at that hour and
share some laughs about work. Good "team building" meals those!

said...

> On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:48:59 -0400, Stan Horwitz >
> wrote:
>
>>The large McDonalds in Rome wasn't what caught
>>my eye, McDonalds wise. It was the McDonalds in Rome's main train
>>terminal where you could order breakfast and lunch 24x7. The McDonalds
>>around the corner from the hotel where I stayed in Florence also offered
>>breakfast and lunch any time, not just during certain hours. One day, I
>>couldn't resist, so for breakfast, I went over there and I ordered a
>>cheeseburger and fries.
>
> Whoa! You mean they don't separate breakfast and lunch by certain
> hours like they do here? Whatta concept! Sounds like Denny's.


Yeah,

Same in Holland!

Andy

[snip]
>> Zeppo said...
>>> We stopped at the McDonald's near the Parthenon to use the bathroom when
>>> in Rome last October. Pretty snazzy building and one of the few public
>>> places in Rome where toilets had seats (I hate squatting over the rim of
>>> the bowl!).
>>>
>>> No way we were going to eat there when we were surrounded by some of the
>>> best food in the world.
>>>
>>> Jon
>>
>[snip]

Gee, wasn't that a rather LONG trip to get to the bathroom?... I
think if I needed to use the bathroom when in Rome, I would find
one closer than Athens....

--
Jean B.

Andy wrote:

>> Whoa! You mean they don't separate breakfast and lunch by certain
>> hours like they do here? Whatta concept! Sounds like Denny's.

> Yeah,
> Same in Holland!

"You know what they put on fries there in Holland? Mayo! Loads of f***in'
mayo!"
LOL
--
Vilco
Mai guardare Trailer park Boys senza
qualcosa da bere a portata di mano

Vilco said...

> Andy wrote:
>
>>> Whoa! You mean they don't separate breakfast and lunch by certain
>>> hours like they do here? Whatta concept! Sounds like Denny's.
>
>> Yeah,
>> Same in Holland!
>
> "You know what they put on fries there in Holland? Mayo! Loads of
f***in'
> mayo!"
> LOL


Vilco,

Noticed that.

Andy

On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:36:48 -0400, Goomba >
wrote:

>Vilco wrote:
>
>> It's usual here in Italy for McD's, and other fast food chains, to keep up
>> the same menu day long. And I agree with Stan: it's nice to have a
>> cheeseburger at 9 AM
>
>When I get off work after a horrible long 13 hour night shift, and am
>starving... I don't want traditional breakfast foods. I want a big
>burger with fries! I can get one at 8 in the morning at Huddle House or
>Waffle House type places.
>There is also a Greek restaurant nearby that groups of us have been
>known to hit at 8 AM for pizza and pitchers of beer at that hour and
>share some laughs about work. Good "team building" meals those!

My firemen and medic buddies do that too after a 24 hour shift. Our
son is just an EMT and he even goes out for beers once in awhile when
he gets off at 7 AM. The comradery in the medic/nursing and fire
fighting fields is pretty cool.

Lou

Andy wrote:

>> "You know what they put on fries there in Holland? Mayo! Loads of
>> f***in' mayo!"
>> LOL

> Vilco,
> Noticed that.

And what about the coffeshops?
--
Vilco
Mai guardare Trailer park Boys senza
qualcosa da bere a portata di mano

Vilco said...

> Andy wrote:
>
>>> "You know what they put on fries there in Holland? Mayo! Loads of
>>> f***in' mayo!"
>>> LOL
>
>> Vilco,
>> Noticed that.
>
> And what about the coffeshops?

DUH!!!

@)

Andy

"Vilco" > wrote in news:STKdk.114616$FR.373498
@twister1.libero.it:

> Mai guardare Trailer park Boys senza
> qualcosa da bere a portata di mano

È vero e si non è vero è ben trovatto.

On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:27:59 GMT, "Vilco" > wrote:

>sf wrote:
>
>>> One day, I couldn't resist, so for breakfast, I went
>>> over there and I ordered a cheeseburger and fries.
>
>> Whoa! You mean they don't separate breakfast and lunch by certain
>> hours like they do here? Whatta concept! Sounds like Denny's.
>
>It's usual here in Italy for McD's, and other fast food chains, to keep up
>the same menu day long. And I agree with Stan: it's nice to have a
>cheeseburger at 9 AM

I think that's why our McDonald's came up with the sausage McMuffin...
to satisfy our 9AM cheeseburger craving w/o actually giving us one.
Probably so they can sell more coffee. Coffee and hamburger doesn't
have that certain ring.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:23:21 GMT, "Vilco" > wrote:

>Andy wrote:
>
>>> Whoa! You mean they don't separate breakfast and lunch by certain
>>> hours like they do here? Whatta concept! Sounds like Denny's.
>
>> Yeah,
>> Same in Holland!
>
>"You know what they put on fries there in Holland? Mayo! Loads of f***in'
>mayo!"
>LOL

GAG!


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

sf wrote:

> I think that's why our McDonald's came up with the sausage McMuffin...
> to satisfy our 9AM cheeseburger craving w/o actually giving us one.
> Probably so they can sell more coffee. Coffee and hamburger doesn't
> have that certain ring.
>
Sausage biscuits are an OLD southern breakfast staple.

On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:26:38 -0400, Goomba >
wrote:

>sf wrote:
>
>> I think that's why our McDonald's came up with the sausage McMuffin...
>> to satisfy our 9AM cheeseburger craving w/o actually giving us one.
>> Probably so they can sell more coffee. Coffee and hamburger doesn't
>> have that certain ring.
>>
>Sausage biscuits are an OLD southern breakfast staple.

This is on an "english" muffin, not a biscuit. They sell those too,
but they're too rich for me.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Jul 10, 8:44*am, Andy <q> wrote:
> Zeppo said...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >> The #1 McDonalds was in Rome, Italy. I forget the name of the sectioon
> >> of town but it was in the high rent/fashion district. An opulence of
> >> marble, archways, columns and fresco paintings. And the most expensive
> >> Big Mac in the world, so they said. Now I want to visit Italy more than
> >> ever.
>
> >> The McDonalds here in town looks pretty outdated by comparison. Run
> >> down is
> >> probably a better term for it.
>
> >> And I don't even eat McDonalds.
>
> >> Andy
>
> > We stopped at the McDonald's near the Parthenon to use the bathroom when
> > in Rome last October. Pretty snazzy building and one of the few public
> > places in Rome where toilets had seats (I hate squatting over the rim of
> > the bowl!).
>
> > No way we were going to eat there when we were surrounded by some of the
> > best food in the world.
>
> > Jon
>
> Jon,
>
> Agreed.
>
> I'd love to visit Italy. Spend a month traveling to all the different
> regions, tasting each. If I only spoke Italian! (
>
> Best,
>
> Andy- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Learn it! The best way is to immerse yourself- just go & learn there!

In article 0>,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> On Fri 11 Jul 2008 06:27:59a, Vilco told us...
>
> > sf wrote:
> >
> >>> One day, I couldn't resist, so for breakfast, I went over there and I
> >>> ordered a cheeseburger and fries.
> >
> >> Whoa! You mean they don't separate breakfast and lunch by certain
> >> hours like they do here? Whatta concept! Sounds like Denny's.
> >
> > It's usual here in Italy for McD's, and other fast food chains, to keep
> > up the same menu day long. And I agree with Stan: it's nice to have a
> > cheeseburger at 9 AM
>
> None of the chains (AZ, US) seem to do that here except for Denny's. A
> couple of very casual local restaurants we frequent offer anything on the
> menu throughout their open hours. David likes french fries with his
> breakfast instead of hash browns or home fries.

Here in New Jersey, there's at least one diner in every township where
you can order anything off their huge menu any time of the day or night.
Many of these diners are open 24x7 too.

Shawn Hirn > wrote in

> Its billed as the World's Largest McDonalds. Its on Sand Lake
> Boulevard, just off of International Boulevard maybe a mile
> from Universal Studios. Here's a review of it
>
> http://tinyurl.com/5nj2wy

Here's a picture.
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/30123/

"John Kane" > wrote in message
...
On Jul 10, 10:11 am, "Zeppo" > wrote:
> > The #1 McDonalds was in Rome, Italy. I forget the name of the sectioon
> > of
> > town but it was in the high rent/fashion district. An opulence of
> > marble,
> > archways, columns and fresco paintings. And the most expensive Big Mac
> > in
> > the world, so they said. Now I want to visit Italy more than ever.
>
> > The McDonalds here in town looks pretty outdated by comparison. Run down
> > is
> > probably a better term for it.
>
> > And I don't even eat McDonalds.
>
> > Andy
>
> We stopped at the McDonald's near the Parthenon to use the bathroom when
> in
> Rome last October. Pretty snazzy building and one of the few public places
> in Rome where toilets had seats (I hate squatting over the rim of the
> bowl!).

I once read a someone's description of shopping in London UK and she
mentioned how nice it was that there were any number of convenient
clean public restrooms scattered around London these days and you
could even get takaway meals.

John Kane Kingston ON Canada



ok I have to do this...............you get takeaways from the public loo?
That's just wrong on too many levels!!!!
-ginny