Emma Louise M.
Yelp
This McDonald's is ever so familiar to me, even if just popping in to the loo on the way down to Oxford Road. Yes, I've done this in Chorlton too - I have a habit of using these restaurants as my own personal pit-stops. But hark! What's this? Rarely, I eat from them too. And sometimes you can't beat a good Maccy D's.
There's a particular food that holds sentimental value for me, and that's the humble Filet O' Fish. It was my weekly treat when I was little, too little to eat a whole one so my mum would bring along her own cutlery to cut it in half for me. Many moons passed, and this dinky fish sandwich still takes me back. It's my ultimate comfort food, in fact the last time I consumed one might have been when I broke my leg. And now I know the secrets of the yellow arches, for my dearest took a McJob when he was a teenager. The steamed bun is what makes the O' Fish so awesome. Nom.
What has changed over the years is that the food tastes far less artificial... but I can't quite figure out whether this is a good or bad thing, as we certainly don't come here for a health kick! However the fries are deliciously salty, the bun is decadently soft, the fish tastes a bit less processed now and the tartare sauce is as ever one that I wish I could buy in jars. Adding apple pies for 50p to our meals? Seemed rude not to, and the detox doesn't start until '12. Plus, the coffee's pretty darn good. All cheap and cheerful.
If they had a less Rock FM style soundtrack (and by that I don't mean rock, but the worst of the charts these days) I'd be much happier here. It's not a bad branch as Mac's go, and when it's quiet it's delightfully peaceful. Guilty pleasure of 2011, done!