Mackie D's - FREE Chicken Biscuit/Chicken Sammich [w/Drink Purchase]

[Krome]

I've tried them both, and they are kinda close to Chick-Fil-A. Now I can get my craving for a chicken sammich taken care of on Sundays!

http://cep.mcdonalds.com/foodnews/sandwich/

[nd4spdbh2]

gah mcdonalds is the WORST tasting food ever, every time i have to walk into one i start to gag at the ungodly smell! lol

for u mckie d's ppl go for it!

[hung]

ohmygod..one of my friends bought one of these before and it was crap. They have the same chicken sandwich for only $1 on the value menu! And this sandwich is what...$2.something? People wouldn't even notice the difference if they switched the wrapper. DRR!

[lokitexas]

Ahhh MacDonalds...

Sterotypical "hip" (wannabee) commercials. Nasty ass food. Dirty ass locations. They couldnt PAY me to eat there.

[rainless]

I tried their chicken sandwich, they were running a promo here where if you bought a large iced tea for a dollar they'd give you a free chicken sandwich or a chicken biscuit...

FAR and away THE WORST chicken sandwich I've ever had in my entire life. The bun also qualifies as the worst piece of bread I've ever had. Including one that had cat hair in it in Paris.

Very... VERY bad.

DO NOT take this free sandwich.

I like all of their other chicken sandwiches... but I repeat DO NOT try this one.

[doublejack]

I recommend watching Morgan Spurlock's documentary entitled "Super Size Me". It cured me of any desire to eat fast food :beer: The lowest I'll go on the food chain is National Coney.

[mdcomp]

Ironically, I used my coupon yesterday. So I ask: "What sauce is on there?"
Cashier: "Butter"
Me: "Excuse me?"
Cashier: "Butter"
Me: "Leave the butter off"

So I guess they aren't trying to hide it now. Instead they straight up put butter on the sandwich, as if there wasn't enough already. I had my calories for the week yesterday, haha.

The chicken was rather tasty though. The roll sucked as was mentioned above, I wish I could have gotten the biscuit, but I don't think I'll be going back at breakfast time to each a chicken sandwich with butter on it.

Matt

[nyker]

I read in TIME mag that a full McD meal = 1500 Calories and very bad source of calories I might add. No more free sandwiches for me from McD.

[FlailBoy]

...FAR and away THE WORST chicken sandwich I've ever had in my entire life.

Seconded. Free was not a bargain.

[Krome]

I'm a Chick-Fil-A fiend, and these do the job nicely when I don't feel like driving to CFA.

[benbaked]

I'm pretty much convinced that McDonalds and other fast food restaurants are a form of population control. Sandwiches such as "the Baconater" and any number of JIB's various "ultimate" sandwiches...known by me as the "Ultimate Bacon Heartattack". The fast food restaurants should adopt a logo like Burger Shot in GTA, the blood dripping from the sandwich :p

Although, I will say the new McCafe coffees are not bad...for the money.

[ratbuddy]

I recommend watching Morgan Spurlock's documentary entitled "Super Size Me". It cured me of any desire to eat fast food :beer: The lowest I'll go on the food chain is National Coney.

Supersize Me is fun agitprop, and really shouldn't be taken as anything more than a fun look at what making unhealthy menu choices can do to someone who doesn't excercise much. Yes, you get fat and unhealthy.

I read in TIME mag that a full McD meal = 1500 Calories and very bad source of calories I might add. No more free sandwiches for me from McD.

Right, no matter what you order, it's 1500 calories. Please.

I eat breakfast there a few times a month, I get a McSkillet Burrito with no sausage, a hash brown, and orange juice. The burrito is quite filling, and has 440 calories, 21 grams of fat. A hash brown is 140 calories, 8 grams of fat. The small OJ has 140 calories, no fat, and plenty of vitamin C. 720 Calories for a very satisfying breakfast that holds me over until mid-late afternoon. And it costs under 5 bucks.

If you are going to these places and ordering double quarter pound burgers with cheese, giant buckets of soda, and a half pound of fries, of course you are going to be a fat *******. They DO have sensible options though..

[SteveLord]

Oh no...not another fastfood thread turned upside down by angelic health nuts.

[TheCheat]

the southern style chicken is a steamed bun with margarine and two pickles with a POS "crispy chicken patty" -- the chicken itself is tasteless and is almost as soggy as the bun.

In the next coming months mcdonalds will be getting a 1/3lb burger, keep an eye open for a special on that. (probably something similar to the buy one get one free type deal.)

[Krome]

Oh no...not another fastfood thread turned upside down by angelic health nuts.

Tell me about it!

Like I like to say... "Eat right, exercise daily... DIE ANYWAY!"

[ratbuddy]

Oh no...not another fastfood thread turned upside down by angelic health nuts.

No kiddin'. I just looked up that 'National Coney' thing someone mentioned as the 'lowest on the food chain' they would go, and it's just a friggin Denny's or Abdow's knockoff, and every bit as nasty as 'fast food'...

I know some people who refuse to eat 'fast food' after seeing Supersize Me or reading Fast Food Nation, but they line right up to eat the same garbage at places like Ruby Tuesday or Cheesecake Factory. If anything it's even MORE unhealthy than the so-called 'fast food.' Why do you think places such as Outback Steakhouse and Cheesecake Factory only publish nutritional facts for their 'diet' offerings, and not the 2000+ calorie Bloomin' Onion or 3000+ calorie Aussie Cheese Fries?

[Th3 F4ll3n P1mp]

Ew...this is horrible lol...

[Burninate]

No kiddin'. I just looked up that 'National Coney' thing someone mentioned as the 'lowest on the food chain' they would go, and it's just a friggin Denny's or Abdow's knockoff, and every bit as nasty as 'fast food'...

I know some people who refuse to eat 'fast food' after seeing Supersize Me or reading Fast Food Nation, but they line right up to eat the same garbage at places like Ruby Tuesday or Cheesecake Factory. If anything it's even MORE unhealthy than the so-called 'fast food.' Why do you think places such as Outback Steakhouse and Cheesecake Factory only publish nutritional facts for their 'diet' offerings, and not the 2000+ calorie Bloomin' Onion or 3000+ calorie Aussie Cheese Fries?

Good point. There was an article on MSN a month or so back on just this. They compared a Big Mac/quarter pounder with cheese and fries to a burger/fry platter from Chili's. I don't remember the exact number, but Mcdonald's was somewhere around 900-1000 calories while Chili's was upwards of 1700-2000 calories (no soda on either mind you). Neither are the healthiest options out there, but just because it's labeled 'fast food' doesn't automatically make it the worst and most unhealthy choice possible. That being said, I avoid Mcdonald's like the plague. I'd rather eat at Wendy's or Carl's Junior for less money and get tastier food.

[Tyranos]

I enjoy the spicy chicken sandwiches, unless you put them in the refrigerator and reheat them at another time.

[reclaimer122]

I prefer Burger King over McDonald's. I used to love McDonald's, but now that I'm older I just don't like the taste anymore. :( Burger King has an authentic grill taste (I don't give a **** what they use, it tastes like a grill) while McDonald's burgers are just... bland. The last two times I've gotten burgers from Wendy's they were completely soaked in grease. It's not that I didn't like the grease, but these things tasted like they were dumped in a bucket of water. Soggy mush. I haven't gone to Wendy's since, although their chicken strips are good. Burger King though has to be my favorite "fast food" joint. Then comes Duchess! Excellent bacon egg and cheese on the go!

:thup: for Outback steaks!!

[Diddyu]

I dont care for mickey ds, but I eat there maybe 2-3 times a year when traveling ect.
As for burgers, I prefer to go to the strip district, buy 20# of ground beef, and make my own burgers.

[FudgeNuggets]

My bddy at work and I went and got one just about 30 minutes ago. DAMN, IT WAS GROSS!!!!!!

[ratbuddy]

My bddy at work and I went and got one just about 30 minutes ago. DAMN, IT WAS GROSS!!!!!!

Ever try one of these? http://fastfoodcritic.com/fast-food-reviews/arbys-crispy-chicken-bacon-and-swiss/

It looks darn good, I might have to find an Arby's..

[twEEkerAreUs]

People might preach it's terrible for you and it is, but not even that...McDonalds has some of the worst most low quality food I've ever had at fast food joint.

[puremanb]

McChicken>These

[SteveLord]

Arby's is good, but...you gotta pay for it.

[doublejack]

Oh no...not another fastfood thread turned upside down by angelic health nuts.

The percentage of the American population in the obese category has more than doubled in the past 15 years. So uhm, yeah, I guess bashing Mcdonalds food is inappropriate :rolleyes:

No kiddin'. I just looked up that 'National Coney' thing someone mentioned as the 'lowest on the food chain' they would go, and it's just a friggin Denny's or Abdow's knockoff, and every bit as nasty as 'fast food'...

I know some people who refuse to eat 'fast food' after seeing Supersize Me or reading Fast Food Nation, but they line right up to eat the same garbage at places like Ruby Tuesday or Cheesecake Factory. If anything it's even MORE unhealthy than the so-called 'fast food.' Why do you think places such as Outback Steakhouse and Cheesecake Factory only publish nutritional facts for their 'diet' offerings, and not the 2000+ calorie Bloomin' Onion or 3000+ calorie Aussie Cheese Fries?

Nice spin. Do you know anyone that actually sits down and eats an entire 2000+ calorie Bloomin' Onion all by themselves? Of course not! It's an appetizer that is typically shared by an entire table, and many times the whole thing doesn't get eaten. The key here is moderation.

Furthermore, a National Coney or Denny's absolutely has a much wider range of healthier food options than any fast food chain. Of course not everything on the menu will be healthy, but to categorize the whole restaurant as "every bit as nasty" based on just a part of the menu is insane. They also generally give you much larger portions then you get at a fast food joint, so of course comparing calories is going to make the sit-down restaurants look bad.

When I go to National, which is not that often, I tend to order a Buffalo burger & a salad and I always have leftovers. Crapdonalds has nothing close to comparable on their menu that is either that tasty or that healthy. No fast food chain does.

Eating healthy is about moderation and making good decisions.

Good point. There was an article on MSN a month or so back on just this. They compared a Big Mac/quarter pounder with cheese and fries to a burger/fry platter from Chili's. I don't remember the exact number, but Mcdonald's was somewhere around 900-1000 calories while Chili's was upwards of 1700-2000 calories (no soda on either mind you). Neither are the healthiest options out there, but just because it's labeled 'fast food' doesn't automatically make it the worst and most unhealthy choice possible. That being said, I avoid Mcdonald's like the plague. I'd rather eat at Wendy's or Carl's Junior for less money and get tastier food.

Again, you have to normalize the portions for any comparison to be meaningful. Restaurant A handing out more food than restaurant B will tend to make A look less healthy, as their calorie count is likely to be higher.

But I have to agree that Mcdonald's is the worst of the worst. If I absolutely must eat fast food it won't be there.

[Tyranos]

The percentage of the American population in the obese category has more than doubled in the past 15 years. So uhm, yeah, I guess bashing Mcdonalds food is inappropriate :rolleyes:


:rolleyes:

[SteveLord]

The percentage of the American population in the obese category has more than doubled in the past 15 years. So uhm, yeah, I guess bashing Mcdonalds food is inappropriate :rolleyes:



Thanks for reminding of us the obvious again. So I'll do the same. There's nothing sinful about it if it's in moderation.

[Slurm_Cola]

Ahhh MacDonalds...

Sterotypical "hip" (wannabee) commercials. Nasty ass food. Dirty ass locations. They couldnt PAY me to eat there.

AMEN brother...:attn:

[Lionsault_100]

what about the $1 sweet tear thats 95% ice ?

[noxqzs]

I always wondered whether or not people go to McDs to get party food? They have those commercials showing people making party platters out of quarter-pounders and such. It would be interesting to know if people actually do that for their guests.

[MadMan007]

I've tried them both, and they are kinda close to Chick-Fil-A.

Hah the first time I saw these with the pickles sticking out all I could think was 'Chick-Fil-A ripoff' And McD's even calls it a 'southern style chicken sandwich' Ripoooofff!!!

[conway]

I always wondered whether or not people go to McDs to get party food? They have those commercials showing people making party platters out of quarter-pounders and such. It would be interesting to know if people actually do that for their guests.

What better way to get your guests to leave?

[Shadowmonk]

Lol, ever since i became i chef i cant seem to eat fast food at all, prolly doesnt help that i managed a mcdonals for 2 years, i still cant eat breakfast sausage.

[ratbuddy]

FFC got an interview with Chick-Fil-A's PR guy.. http://fastfoodcritic.com/fast-food-news/ffc-exclusive-chick-fil-a-interview/

[vixro]

I like McDonalds. I weigh 135 pounds and I'm 23 years old 5'10".


Now what?

[scoobydoo]

Wendy's has a chicken sandwich on the 99cent menu that is pretty good and large for the price.

[Hazaro]

I like McDonalds. I weigh 135 pounds and I'm 23 years old 5'10".


Now what?

Low weight doesn't mean you are healthy.

Of course you could be anyway because of your lifestyle.

But we are mostly talking about TASTE here.

[Mathis]

Yeah, my brother had a girlfriend a few years back that looked like she was in great shape, but she drank/smoked, never worked out, and ate fast food for virtually every meal. I know that sounds nasty, but you would never know it from her looks. However, she went to the doctor and found out her cholesterol was almost at a fatal level and she had to be hospitalized for 2 weeks while they detoxed and medicated her.

[Shift]

Their wraps are remarkable. Get a wrap with some honey mustard, like seriously are you kidding me?

it's delicious

[zer0nix]

i've already tried the 'bacon and cheese' and 'mushroom and swiss' varieties of the 1/3rd pound burger. it was under promotion, though i can't remember the details. i favor the mushroom and swiss by far with the awesome (though almost certainly fattening) cheese sauce. the bacon and cheese burger was nondescript and i actually regretted purchasing it. neither burger is really that great but the mushroom and swiss really isn't that bad.

the patties of these new burgers have the same 'odd smell' as the rest of mcdonald's burgers. i try not to think about it and the smell disappears once you start eating (disgusting, i know).

i'll probably try the new sandwich this weekend just out of curiosity. mcdonald's recent chicken sandwiches really do suck ass and are just incredibly crappy :p

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regarding the mcd's-party thing, once, when i was a kid, my parents bought a huge load of mcdonald's cheeseburgers to feed us kids at a party. it wasn't a bad experience by far. i was a fat lil kid back then and i certainly enjoyed stuffing my face full with burgers :p

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body weight is meaningless. you could be 23 years old, 135 pounds, 5'10" and OBESE but look perfectly 'normal.'

[Nathan0490]

AMEN brother...:attn:

Agreed as well. I would only get McDonalds if it was the only thing around and even then it would be through the drive through and for a chicken salad or something...

Wendy's and SONIC I'm more open to eating at for sure.

[hung]

I always wondered whether or not people go to McDs to get party food? They have those commercials showing people making party platters out of quarter-pounders and such. It would be interesting to know if people actually do that for their guests.

WAH! :screwy:
worst..party..EVER!

[Daleon]

Ha, you ALL know you use to reaking love Happy Meals and McD's when you were kids! Its like impossible not to.

Now, yeah no matter what they put on their menu its pretty bad. I always feel kinda sick after eating it. Which is good, means I don't have to eat there anymore.

And the Southern Style is a pretty weak immatation of the Chickfila. Umm, eat more chicken!

[jstutman]

You know my friends tell me that every time I eat mcdonalds, or drink a beer I lose XXX amount of minutes of my life. I have since realised that I waste 8 hours of my life every day doing a thing called "work" so I can justify a few minutes but doing or eating something I enjoy.

[Neuromancer]

MackieD's... thats the restaurant from Coming to America right???

MacDowells as opposed to McDonalds?

EDIT: For the record... McDonalds fries and burger king for burgers :) yum

And for those that said "I go to mcdonalds and order the salad" um unless you got the "green slaad" and no or lite dressing... might as well have enjoyed a juicy big mac :P less fat that way

[Krome]

MackieD's... thats the restaurant from Coming to America right???

MacDowells as opposed to McDonalds?


Just don't confuse it with Wacky D!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POZXbISwf44