McDonalds in general is a very cheap and convenient restaurant, and prominently the "go to" place for a lot of people; those who are out in town, passing a bit of time, on their way to or back from somewhere, kids' birthday parties; just to name a few.
For myself anyway, this specific McDonalds, I must say, is quite a treat. When I used to pay my Grandmother a visit in one of the nursing homes in Bray, there would more often than not be a stopover here to accompany it. As Quentin D points out- the additional medieval architecture is very piquant a facet of the establishment as a whole. This was what motivated me to go out of my way before taking the dart home; there was a heightened satisfaction when eating there.
However, my appreciation for the building's design doesn't preclude a disappointing criticism over the service. Some will say I'm extremely fastidious, and maybe I am, but it's how I experienced going there. Like being at the restaurant in "Cable Guy"- Medieval Times- in which the waitress appeared too apathetic about her job, slightly detracting from the anticipation you have (over such an interesting design) for a restaurant- your initial impression isn't consistent.
I mean, you could argue that I was unlucky in coming across someone who was simply unconcerned, though it seemed a collective semblance to be fair. I probably shouldn't have higher expectations for the place because of its outermost design but I do, unfortunately lowering in quality my overall opinion.
Another observation worth noting is how the interior of the building was never that well kempt. Acceptable, but not thorough. I recall packaging, in which hamburgers came, left open on a table being synonymous with my sojourns there. You could get that in any McDonalds really but, as I've said, the high expectation demands that bit extra- in this case a more diligent cleaning staff.
Regardless of this, the novelty of a medieval style McDonalds is fulfilling enough to surpass the otherwise trivial disappointments. read more