McDonald's — Restaurant in Cary

Bear with me here, my review requires a bit of background to explain the 5-star rating; To be honest, if I could give the man working there on the night of 6/8/16 at 3:30am a rating higher than 5 of 5 stars I would.

I would like to start by saying that I eat fast food MAYBE once a month, and on the rare occasions that I do (due to getting off of work at odd hours, usually) I receive my food and immediately regret my decision. The food is never nearly as good as an extremely famished mind imagines it to be. I find myself wishing I had bought a pack of gum with my dollar menu money, as that would be more satisfying.

With that being said- Tonight I decided to stop at the McDonald's in Cary on my way home. I pulled up to the drive thru to order a chicken sandwich, at the last second I decided to live a little and add bacon. I was surprised to hear that my total was $6.08... it is fast food after all, but I paid and continued on my merry way to the pickup window. I found myself waiting for what I calculated to be 14 minutes and 34 seconds.

For those of you who think that microwave time is the slowest moving of all activities, try sitting at a drive thru while thinking about a chicken sandwich with bacon... I could feel myself aging as I sat.

I became more and more impatient as the place I sat seemingly became the place in which I would die of old age, but I was determined to receive my $6 mediocre fast food sandwich.

At minute 14 the man appeared at the window with my bag of food. I thanked him and drove off in a frustrated hurry. As I drove down the road, the smell of the sandwich overwhelmed my senses; I had to take a bite of this piping hot sandwich. When I opened the cardboard treasure chest that housed my meal, I was unable to eat it right away as it was very hot- a fact which I found odd for a sandwich that I had assumed was microwaved by a half asleep minimum wage employee. I patiently waited for the golden bun, crispy bacon, and grilled chicken to cool to a temperature that I could withstand, and took a bite.

This Sandwich. This fast food grilled sandwich, was the most AMAZING fast food item I have ever consumed. The bacon was crispy as if homemade- It was not floppy and rubbery as fast food bacon generally is. The chicken was juicy and easy to chew. The bun- oh god that bun- was toasted to perfection... I could tell that whomever was manning the grill had buttered the bun and grilled it to the highest standard of golden brown. Even the vegetables, which usually compare to a soggy dish rag, had crunch and flavor; the tomato actually tasted like tomato as opposed to mushy, yellow, mealy, flavorless garbage.

This sandwich was absolutely glorious.

Thank you McDonalds employee. I am sorry that I doubted you during my wait. Give this man a promotion/raise/bonus/trophy. I will be returning to that particular...

No, this is not the Krusty Krab. This fine establishment is so much better. Take the iconic Big Mac, for example. It all begins with Sesame buns, baked in heaven with love using the oven of Jesus Christ and toasted to perfection. Then, a slice of cheese as American as Apple Pie, fresh from the eternal paradise known as Wisconsin, where the grass is always greener, the girls are always prettier, and the pickings are never slim. Next, Pickle slices pickled to perfection by German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm himself using the magic of automated German engineering. Then, Shredded Lettuce from wherever Shredded Lettuce comes from. I think it comes from that magical island where Biggie, Tupac, Elvis, and the Lucky Charms guy live. Who could forget the sauce? Brewed in the Fountain of Youth, this magical concoction has been proven to cure everything from Hunger to Cancer. It has been utilized for it's medicinal properties by countless ancient civilizations. Finally, the beef patties, masterfully crafted and grilled to perfection by Gordon Ramsay, Bobby Flay, and a handful of Mexicans, lightly seasoned with the dreams of Russian orphans. Nothing but the best from this restaurant. Polite and dedicated employees. Professional managers. Quick and efficient service. Excellent food for reasonable prices. Dedicated and loyal customers. 10/10 would drive through a flood for a...

Incredibly frustrating experience. I'm not the type of person who asks to see a manager, in fact I don't think I've ever done that. But I had to do it here. And having worked at a McDonald's in the last year, I know EXACTLY how these places function.

I had a coupon on my app, y'know the app they NEVER STOP asking you if you're using, and the coupon wasn't working. So I was just like, hey, I know exactly what you'd do in this situation. You'd override it and do it manually. The lady didn't do that and just sat there entirely dumbfounded like she had no idea what was going on. Then I gave up and asked for a manager, only to find that the manager was just as incompetent with the whole thing and told me "oh that's because the coupon doesn't work until lunch". There were two minutes until lunch was served and they let us order.

So I have to cancel the order, drive around, order the same thing AGAIN, only to scan the coupon and have it not work. AGAIN. And again instead of getting her manager, the drive thru woman just sat there staring at me like it was my fault.

If I can help it whenever I'm out in Cary I will 100% avoid this place, because every time I've gone it's like no one knows what...