I know that when I'm on vacation and should really try to experience the local culture an cuisine, but I have this fascination where I have to check out the foreign McDonalds at least one time to see how they differ and try out an unique regional menu items. I've never really regretted it until I tried one in France. The reason it was so disappointing was that it was pretty much the same menu as one would fine in the U.S., just twice as expensive.
The most interesting menu item had to have been the macaroons. I was not expecting McDonald's to have their own but not surprisingly, they aren't that good. While macaroons you'll find in more well known shops are more light and airy, these were dense and chewy. I also tried a specialty cheeseburger with some sort of white cheese. For almost 4 Euro I was expecting more than the equivalent of the American $1 basic cheeseburger, just with white cheese. The same with the chicken bacon tomato sandwich. It was essentially a McChicken with a tiny bit of bacon and tomato on it.
Anyway, I gave it a shot and tried it. But there's really no reason to go back if you're visiting. read more