Okay I confess I'm obsessed with their Classic Brown Sugar Milk Tea McFloat. It is so refreshing when it's hot out, it's not too sweet and the boba is perfect. It costs about the same as Solid's Halo-Halo Special--PHP 75 ($1.50). McDonald's really needs to offer it in the States since the Boba craze is in full force there and McDonald's can capitalize on it. I'm not a juice or soda drinker, and since I'm on vacation, I don't mind indulging in something like this McFloat while I'm here in the Philippines. They also have a Wintermelon which I haven't tried.
Just like other McDonalds we've been to abroad (France, Japan, India, Scandinavia, etc), the McDo in the Philippines tailors its menu to local tastes. You'll find Pandesal breakfast sandwiches, Silogs for breakfast, and Fried Chicken and Rice, Filipino Spaghetti here as well as typical McDonald's fare like Sausage Egg McMuffins, French Fries, Cheeseburgers and Chicken Nuggets.
I've had their Cheeseburger and Fried Chicken. Their cheeseburger was okay. The Fried Chicken looks like Jollibee's, and it is a better choice here. Their French Fries tastes like they do in the States.
This place can get super busy especially on weekends and holidays but they are super efficient. It's incredible to me how they can handle so many orders. They have air conditioning and have lots of seating upstairs. There's also a play area upstairs.
We were so happy to see McDonald's open on the day after Typhoon Ursula hit us on Christmas Day. Their outdoor sign got destroyed by Ursula but they opened around noon nevertheless. Jollibee did not even open that day. We got some food from there and took advantage of their A/C since my parents' house lost power. Thanks McDo for being open so soon! read more