McDonald's — Restaurant in Monroe

My Love Affair (and Minor Grievance) with the Monroe McDonald's Drive-Thru: A tale of two foodies

The Monroe McDonald's is a magnificent yellow-arched beacon on the horizon! It is the pit stop of champions providing shakes, coffees, and most importantly, those satisfying salty, greasy goodness called McDonald's fries. ( OK, maybe that was laying it on a bit thick as a Big Mac) The drive-through is not just efficient; it's practically operating on warp speed( Stabilizers Sulu!!)

I swear, I've placed my order, blinked, and suddenly a friendly face (often sporting a headset and a smile that suggests they've mastered the art of simultaneous drink-pouring and small talk) is presenting me with a bag of golden treasures. It's like a fast-food ballet, a well-oiled machine of burger-flipping and nugget-boxing prowess. The drive-through has two lanes that move like a raceway I half expect a checkered flag to wave as I zoom off, victorious in my quest for a quick and delicious meal. You're so fast, Monroe McDonald's drive-thru. You could probably outrun a toddler hyped up on a Happy Meal with an apple pie chaser. Seriously, I've spent more time waiting for my microwave to ding than I have in this McDs food line. You're the Usain Bolt of the fast-food lane!

The employees? They're like ninjas of efficiency. They glide through the orders, their movements precise and purposeful. They handle my complicated requests ("Can I get extra pickles, but only on one side?") with the calm demeanor of a seasoned air traffic controller. They're the unsung heroes of my busy days and the reason I can grab a quick lunch without sacrificing my entire afternoon to the queue. That said. MCDs is not without its darkside casting shade on this otherwise glowing review. Be advised that there's a shadow that darkens the edges of my fast-food paradise. It's not small either. It's the ghost of refills past. The glorious era of unlimited free refills! The days when one could sip and savor a sugary soda for an extended period, contemplating the mysteries of life (or just scrolling through social media). Those days, ... are gone. How I grieve. I understand the economic realities, but a tiny part of me weeps a single, carbonated tear every time I finish my initial beverage. It's like a beloved old friend has moved away. I find myself rationing my sips, treating my drink like liquid gold. The other ast food competitors continue with unlimited refills, making it harder It's a tragedy Despite that, this Monroe McDonalds is still my go-to for a speedy and satisfying meal. The efficiency is legendary, and even without the endless fountain of fizzy goodness, it will still hold a special place in my heart (read stomach). I'm just sad that it could be...

Terrible service by the bored teenage girl who took my order. Gave me attitude right off the bat, I might even follow up on this because she is totally incompetent and deserves to be fired. I ask for a bacon egg and cheese “a la carte” as I do at every mcdonalds when I don’t want to pay for the meal. She snaps back saying that it would be bacon egg and cheese wrapped individually, that’s not at all what it means, clearly as I have never had this issue anywhere else. I told her: “I see 2 options: the meal, and a la carte, I don’t want the meal, just the sandwich” then she says “that’s not what a la carte means, just say ‘just the sandwich’”. Well guess what? The menu doesn’t have a “just the sandwich” it says meal or a la carte. She must not be able to read her own menu. Then I ask for “hash browns” she says “how many?” I say “I don’t know, however many it comes with, the menu just says ‘hash browns’”. When I go to burger king they give me a carton of mini hash browns, I don’t go to McDonalds unless I’m desperate, the menu said “hash browns” plural. I ordered off the menu, I read directly off the menu verbatim, and apparently this is a problem for her. Apparently it’s too difficult to comprehend what I’m asking for. It wouldn’t be so bad, if it wasn’t said in a rude tone.

Will not be back, and I will be following up when I have time. Unreal.

Black guy working the drive thru was cool, not sure about the rest of the employees but she needs to be fired, totally...

Stopped here on the way home from skiing. What started as a quick stop for some food on the way home became a 15 minute trip where we left without getting all of the food we paid for. First, they got our order wrong when we initially ordered it and we had to repeat it three times. Then we got to the payment window and had to repeat our order again, but we got a receipt that included the correct order. When we got to the pick up window we were handed a bag that seemed less full than expected, so my husband asked if it was the order that contained the items we wanted. The person at the window said no and then asked for our receipt. He went back into the kitchen area, then came back to the window and told us we’d have to pull up and wait, but “it will only be 2 minutes.” Eight minutes later my husband got out of the car and went inside. Then he came out with the food, but not the drinks. He said someone was bringing out the drinks. Three minutes later; someone came out with two drinks. At that point, we realized they had not given us one of the sandwiches. We said something to the clerk and she said she would get it for us, but at that point we had been at McDonald’s for over 15 minutes and were going to be late getting home, so we told her to forget about it and left. We stopped at McDonald’s for the convenience, but the Monroe McDonald’s was definitely not a convenient option. Go elsewhere if at...