After taking in a concert in Buffalo, I needed dinner. The theatre district didn't have any…read moreeateries on my way back to the hotel that had restaurants open at 11 pm. I decided to find an open McDonald's near my hotel and found this one in Niagara Falls.
Before heading up there, I placed an order on the McDonald's app:
- Twenty-piece chicken McNuggets special for $5
- Medium Diet Coke
Prices and deals stateside at McD's are cheaper and amazing than what we have at McD's Canada. Getting so many McNuggets for $5 was unheard of!
I had no problem finding this eatery. I pulled in and hit the drive-thru.
This drive-thru has two lanes. I was in the lane closer to the building. For some reason, the woman on the other end took orders from the second lane. It wasn't your usual first-come-first-served pattern. The man behind me got so frustrated that he backed up and moved over to the other lane.
I then heard the woman acknowledge my being there. It was so confusing. I didn't and still don't understand this eatery's process handling customers at the drive-thru.
I rattled off my order code. She had it and said to come up to the window. There was a bit of a wait because there were a few cars ahead of me. When I got to the window, I got a pleasant woman who handed me my drink and food.
I thanked her and headed back to the hotel. Exiting this eatery to drive back was a bit chaotic. There was a pylon that hung out with me while I was waiting for traffic to clear before pulling onto the road. There was some pavement unevenness. I also had to dodge a couple of cars in the lot that felt like parking in a driving lane was better than in actual parking spots next to where they were.
I sipped my Diet Coke along the way. It was so cold and refreshing. I was thirsty and was glad that I got a medium, which is really a humungous large.
I had my food in my hotel room. I managed to eat all my McNuggets. I didn't order any sides, so it worked out. They were differently shaped compared to what you get in Canada. I liked the lack of uniformity. They were yummy, especially with the sweet and sour sauce.
The following morning, I took advantage of getting free McDelivery through the app and ordered breakfast.
I got these items:
- Big breakfast with a hash brown
- Steak, egg, and cheese McGriddle
I ordered at around 7:45 am. My food came at around 8:30 am. Pretty good! McDelivery is through DoorDash.
I got a bag of condiments. This place was generous with the butter, strawberry jam, and more. However, I felt like it overdid things when I got hotcake syrup. I didn't order any hotcakes, but thanks for seeing if I'd like it better than good Canadian maple syrup.
My big breakfast looked like it had a rough start to the morning. My eggs were all over the place in my container, as if someone thought that it was a part of a snow globe, but without any liquid.
My eggs were bland. Thank goodness for the magical bag of condiments! I normally don't put ketchup on my eggs, but they helped me digest these eggs that could have tasted better.
The sausage was yummy. I liked the biscuit, which is even better with the strawberry jam on it. It was warm, with crispy edges, but fluffy.
I really ordered breakfast to try the steak, egg, and cheese McGriddle. Canadian locations don't offer this item. They should! The steak was a leaner version of a beef patty. It was delicious. The egg was a folded omelette, which was much better than the choppy eggs in my big breakfast. The cheese cemented all ingredients. I am a huge fan of the McGriddle with the pancake buns with pockets of syrup in each bite, so this one was a fancier, elevated version.
This McGriddle was amazing! I should have got two and ditched the big breakfast had I known that it was this yummy.
It's a solid place for a late bite at night. I'd steer clear of the big breakfast, unless you like your eggs confetti-style. I hope that the steak, egg, and cheese McGriddle is a permanent staple on the menu. It was fantastic!
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