McDonald's — Restaurant in Spring

My 1st visit to this location & it almost felt like what us kids from the 1900s (1980s) specifically, but how cool to claim a former century!🤣) imagined how the Star Trek, Jetsons style "future" would begin. I was actually picking up my niece & ended up parking in a curbside spot since there were SO many, like 10+. I figured I'd go ahead and place a small mobile order to be fair, but my app was trippin, so I just went inside. There was only 1 (unattended) register in a tiny spot on the end of the front counter. However, there were about 5 of those huge screen self-serve kiosks in the middle by the dining area. Other than the 7 dwarfs type, short but long little table with little green cylindrical stools along each side, this place felt uninviting & covid traumatized. Ya know, like that person in the elevator complete with their N95 respirator, latex gloves, & lysol on a lanyard doing all they can to become one with the corner looking more terrified with each new body stepping in & you just wanna sofly say, "Its ok, you're safe now." Plexi glass partitioned booths create a maze-like feel before I reached a mostly empty room housing a few small dining sets that I assumed was the former Play-Place / party room, now a cold skeleton that pushes you back instead of drawing you in. All this place was missing is Robot Rosie. So after 4 human worker bees whooshed straight past me, a teenage employee finally asked if I needed help. I spit out 5 words before being interrupted with, "Cash or card?" to which I replied, "Card." Then the kid led me over to a kiosk where he asked for the code from my phone, then began an "Intro to the Mickey D's Kiosk for Old Folks & Dummys." I graciously dismissed the little boy assuring him I could handle the rest. Within no time, my # was called. Good thing I was just a stride away from the counter, allowing me to quickly blurt, "SALT & KETCHUP PLEASE!" causing the human worker bee to hit the brakes with a skid, reverse, 180°, throw a few packs inmy bag, before she disappeared back to the employee safe-space kitchen. I gave 4 out of 5 stars for food because the fries were nice & hot & burgers assembled as ordered, but come on, it's McDonald's. I gotta admit the speed of service was on POINT, especially considering the LONG drive-thru line & how busy they were. However, if you want a fast food experience that feels like a warm human hug, bounce on down...

Well how shall I start? I haven’t been to McDonalds in 15 years or more. Today gave me a reason to stay away for another 15 years. For starters the ice cream machine was not operational as usual. Why did I even ask for a McFlurry? Their machines have been out longer than the Simpsons been on TV. Next I wanted to try the strawberries and cream pie. Well they were out so they gave me a dry, stuck to the box, half filled apple pie. Nope, it didn’t even taste like apple. It wasn’t even the same color as I remembered. It wasn’t the dark golden gooey color with apple filling oozing through the slits. No! It was an unflattering, unflavored yellowish dried fruit paste trying to pose as apple. Who would have thought, an apple pie that didn’t taste like apple.

Well to the main event. My wife ordered a number 6. If you are a McDonalds customer you would know the number 6 in the Fillet fish meal. I can I put this in the simplest form. When she opened the unnecessary box the sandwich looked like my 4 year old niece made it with her play kitten set using play dough. It was so small I had to laugh. I am not being funny but it was smaller than a Chick Fil A breakfast chicken biscuit. I thought they gave her a kids meal. It was dry like it was baking under the heat lamp since Sunday. It was flavorless and unappealing. They might as well used fake meat made with a 3d printer. The fries tasted reheated and were saltier than a Chiefs fan after the Superbowl. I know there’s nothing special about fast food, but can you at least be edible seeing how it has “food” in the name. Answer me this. Why is it the prices have gone up and the taste, size, and value have plummeted? It was a reason I stopped consuming and visiting McDonalds. This was added to the list. The best thing about the experience was the employee who took my order, and she was not even overly friendly, but she was the best part in my visit. I couldn’t leave this review without mentioning the HI C orange. I guess my palette has changed because it tasted like orange dish soap. I know fountain drinks are different from packaged store bought, but this was not the HI C I remember that we used to make slushes with. F for the food B+ for the customer service. Why do people still eat here...

Ordered: 2 Crispy Chicken Sandwiches, 1 Lg Fry, 1 LG Sprite.

Pulled up to pay, asked if I "ordered 2 Hot and Spicy, and a Powerade" Said no and corrected them, he left came back and I payed with CARD.

Next window I received a receipt for 2 Spicy Chickens, 1 Lg Fry, 1 Lg Sprite. Corrected them 2nd time, I cannot eat spicy foods.

Pulled up to lane 6 where I Received 2 Hot and Spicy, 1Sm Fry, and $5 in 1 dollar bills CASH?

Walked in to correct a 3rd time. "Fixed" the order and said. "Your two SPICY chicken sandwiches are being made fresh" corrected a 4th time, my stomach cannot take spicy foods.

Waited and received a bag, woman said "here is your two Chicken sandwiches and Lg Fry" Corrected a 5th time "I also ordered a Lg Sprite" received a Lg Sprite with no straw. Asked for a straw and walked out.

One exit away arriving at school the bag contained 2 Plain Crispy sandwiches, just bread and burnt chicken, another Crispy sandwich all the way, 1 Lg Fry, 1 Lg Sprite....

All in all I ordered 2 Crispy Chicken sandwiches, 1 Lg Fry, 1 Lg Sprite, paid with Card.

And walked away with 2 Hot and Spicy, 1 Sm Fry, 2 Plain Crispy Sandwiches, 1 Crispy Sandwich all the way, 1 Lg Fry, 1 Lg Sprite and $5 Cash in $1 bills...

If I could leave less than 1...