It was disappointing. I was hoping to find something uniquely German at the McDonald's at Frankfurt Airport. You know, something like the Big Rösti burger that I've read so much about. Instead, we found an International menu with popular burgers from the UK, Canada, Portugal, Japan, Malaysia, and Mexico. The ordering kiosks were closed, so we couldn't browse the regular menu. It was 10 minutes before closing time. The manager was rushing us to order. The young employees in the kitchen were looking at him as if waiting for his signal to leave. Yet, there were 2 other customers (besides us) that needed to place an order. I get it. Everyone wants to go home.
We didn't really have time to think through what we wanted. We didn't even know if they had Big Macs, so we ordered from the only menu we could see. I don't like Teriyaki sauce, so that eliminated a couple of burgers. The maple BBQ sauce looks & sounds disgusting on a burger. We ended up going with the Philly Cheese Stack. It's popular in the UK, which is odd that it's named after a cheesesteak sandwich. It has grilled & crispy onions and a cheese sauce. It looked good in the picture. In actuality, it was no bueno. It was the beef patties that really let me down. The crispy onions were mushy. I wouldn't get it again. The fries were good. They were crispy & hot. That was the only good part of the meal.
All the straw dispensers were empty. I think they should just remove the dispensers. It's confusing. The manager tried to explain why they don't have them. I'm pretty sure it's because the airport is very green, and single-use plastics have been banned in the EU.
They allowed us to eat at the restaurant. I was grateful for that. The manager showed us how to get out when done. The way he said it sounded rude, but I know better. It's the language barrier. He's just trying to close up, and get his employees home at a decent time.
I think our experience would have been better had we arrived earlier in the day. It's a very cool looking McDonald's that has its own 2nd floor space at the top of the escalator. It's big and spacious. I can see that it is bright in the daytime due to the windowed infrastructure. There's a unique rocket playground for kids. Go during the day so that you can take your time ordering at the kiosk. Go somewhere else if you're there between 9:30pm and 10pm. We probably should have chosen Burger King. read more