Needed a quick snack. McD was avail. The vibe was traditional McD. But. But. But! But I really dislike the impersonal nature of computer interface kiosk driven business for food! Thankfully, the fries were acceptably within US flavor standards. Woohoo! read more

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Just another typical Mc Donald's in Paris that has specific French menu which we don't have in U.S. the food here is pricy comparing to Italy and U.S. Self service as usual. Employees didn't talk much to customers but they got their job done fast. The restaurant is always crowded. read more

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NOTE: This review is only in regards to the Royale with Cheese. [VINCENT] And in Paris, you can buy beer at MacDonald's. And you know what they call a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in Paris? [JULES] They don't call it a Quarter Pounder with Cheese? [VINCENT] No, they got the metric system there, they wouldn't know what the fuck a Quarter Pounder is. [JULES] What'd they call it? [VINCENT] They call it "Royale with Cheese". After watching Pulp Fiction, I had to try the Royale with Cheese (€4) when I was in France. The verdict? The Quarter Pounder with Cheese in America is way better. Even though I'm only working with a sample size of 1 for the Royale with Cheese, I still think that the worst Quarter Pounder with Cheese that I've ever had is still better tasting. The Royale burger patty was really dry and not juicy at all. Go to America if you want a real "Royale with Cheese". Come on Paris, you are supposed to be the culinary capital of the world! I am disappointed. read more

McDonald's - Royale with cheese - Fast Food Near Me - Paris, 75

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Classic Stupid American Adventures Entry #1: Dear Diary, Tonight at 23hr (that's 11pm), BF & I went to McDonalds! How great that there's one so close to our hotel so we don't have to spend boucoup €€€ on late-nite grub! It was yummy! xoxo, FPX (Sidenote: fries are potato-ier than our American ones, they serve Noisette (hazelnut) flavored milkshakes, service is super slow for a fast food joint & they PUT YOUR DRINK IN THE BAG with your food! Must be a French thing!) read more

My McDonald's shame is off the charts here, folks. It was 2am on a Sunday in Paris, and we'd spent the past few days tramping up and down cobblestone streets eating baguettes. We'd drank a little too much, and were starving. I have a soft spot for McDo, but my husband does not. I saw a moment of starving weakness in his glassy eyes, and I went for it, "Let's get McDonald's! It's totally ethical in France." :/ I got a Big Mac and he got something called the McFarmer. Cayuuute. We both felt horrible after, but I wouldn't trade the drunken memory of ordering from their touch screens and washing down french fries with rosé for the world. read more

I keep telling myself that it's not a good idea to go to "McDo" (as they call it in France). And yet I continually find myself coming back. Fast food for the most part is going to be pretty much the same quality throughout, but this one is my favorite of all the ones I visited in Paris. It's mostly due to this special deal they had going on while I was there. Order one sandwich, and then potatoes and a drink come with it for free. Now that is an excellent deal. For my sandwich, I ordered the "Royal-O-Fish" for 6,30€. I suppose it's kind of like the French version of the Filet-O-Fish, but this one is better. Here, they have the fish patty with tartar sauce between two buns of course. Also in there are lettuce and tomatoes; I don't think the Filet-O-Fish includes those. Next is the potatoes. They're included with the meal, and the receipt even marks them as 0,00€. These are not French fries; they're better. I believe "potato wedges" is the proper term, but I've also heard them called "jojos." They're thick and full of rich potato. Unlike fries, you won't find these guys burned or soggy. They're always just right, which is pretty impressive coming from a fast food restaurant. To make them better, they come with sauce for dipping. I can spend a while talking about the beverage that comes with all this. There was a selection of drinks to choose from, but I only remember the one I got. John Travolta was absolutely right in Pulp Fiction. In Paris, you can get a beer at McDonald's. I got a 33-centiliter can of 1664 (I believe the full name is "Kronenbourg 1664"). It's just an ordinary, unopened can like the ones you would buy anywhere else yourself. It came with a small plastic cup similar to the ones that flight attendants pour your drinks into. But the sheer novelty of being able to buy a beer at McDonald's was just astounding. No ID check either; as long as you don't look like you're obviously under eighteen, they'll sell it to you. This is irrelevant to me because I was twenty-one at the time. I also don't condone underage drinking, but it's fun to witness this cultural difference in attitude toward alcohol. The stuff only has an alcohol content of around five percent, so it won't get you hammered. But still, beer at McDonald's! No identification required, and it comes for free with the meal! I honestly don't know whether all the McDonald's stores in France are like this. I didn't bother to check, since on my first few visits to other stores, I was too busy getting more familiar items and trying to see how they compared to the American versions. But sometimes it's more fun to appreciate restaurants for how different they are across the pond, not how similar. This is certainly the good kind of different. Better sandwich, better fries, and better drinks (ahem). All for such a low price, so what's not to love? read more

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First and foremost, fresh delicious food. That's surprising. It made me happy considering how indescribably bad the food was at a French cafe around the corner (Royal Luxembourg) Also, VERY clean. Plus, friendly HELPFUL staff. I had a complicated situation seeing that there's a bank transaction pending for an order that didn't go through at the self-ordering machine. I was pleasantly surprised how FAST and with absolutely no attitude the manager came out and listened to me. He understood everything. He got an employee who spoke English and had him explain to me that transaction will not go through because the system works in a way that you're not charged if you did not pick up the order (I had left that time before thinking the order didn't go through when it did). Also, they helped me order the salad that I was trying to order last time. Of course I expected the food to be fresh because of the corporate standards. But besides being fresh, it was very delicious. Unfortunately, there's no such salads or fresh ingredients in the McDonalds in the USA. read more

I wanted to try Paris' MCD and see if there food was any different. The quick answer is no. I would have tried a-crossed the street's Paris fast food joint (called "Quick"), but I saw that they had some souvenir for the World Cup so that drew my attention. And I wanted to see there happy meal toy :). So there was this ordering machine there that you can order on. Due to my lack of French, I figure I should use this kiosk since it had a English language selection. This is when it gets bad and the reason I knocked it from a two star to a one. First off the kiosk requires a credit card (CC) to even select what you want to order. Second it doesn't tell me you have to leave your CC in the Kiosk to continue. Who would want to leave their CC in the kiosk with such a high risk of forgetting it in there? Once I got control of what I needed to do, it didn't have an option for me to purchase that souvenir I wanted. Lastly, once you completed your order, if your CC don't read right it forces you to try again or lose all your order information. Now at this time, I'm already putting in two different CCs and praying to god that it goes through. Once it did, I thanked god that my attendance in church that afternoon pairs off. Little did I know once I got my receipt, I was told by one of the workers there to line up at the cashier and give my receipt to them...only to find out that I have to slide my credit card again at their CC machine. I asked I thought I paid already and the cashier told me in the condescending tone, "well try to paid again" . At this point, I was afraid I was getting cheated by the inadequate workers giggling away in the background. I know that these are MCD workers, but to top off this crazy experience with the typical snobby French customer service, I'm incline to give my review to the MCD corporate and have them work out these high risk, time wasting kiosks before putting them out for consumers. read more