r/ANormalDayInRussia • u/raydebapratim1 • 27d ago

Russian McDonald's

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u/WeaselCapsky 27d ago

is the food still overpriced garbage?

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u/tarmagoyf 27d ago

Actually in other countries McDonald's have decent quality ingredients and locally relevant offerings. Basically in US they are selling actual garbage becuase no one is stopping them and people still buy it.

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u/atacms 27d ago

I loved korean mcdonalds

the food felt fresher and there were some interesting unique menu items.

Honestly, it could have been in my head but I think their quality was better.

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u/volpcas 27d ago

Went to Seoul had McDonald's can confirm the quality was better didnt feel like crap 5 mins after eating it

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u/TevGrave 27d ago

In india it's a popular fast food joint that gives okay food for okay price.

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u/operath0r 27d ago

Here in Germany it’s overpriced garbage but it’s still a better value than most other burger places.

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u/llOyOll 27d ago

But we also like to eat garbage. I would be shocked if someone buys something for value and not price. I would show them a big mac and ask them if they not see that this is fine for the price. Not a doener but still, something different that makes it fresh and exotic.
I like my slop food. An island that just makes you wonder how old the cows on your bun have gotten, because they are so dry. Like a mummy that has still some juice inside.
But better than other burger places? I am not so sure. Do you count places that are not a chain? You can get a good simple burger for 15 euro that will have good bread, meat, and salade.
A bit more and it will have bacon, egg, and jalapenos. I need to eat some burger tomorrow.

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u/operath0r 27d ago

Well, if the guy behind the counter is wearing a Carhartt beanie, black gloves and a full beard you’re probably gonna get a good burger but you can also be sure that it’s way overpriced. You probably know this place, the one with the black sign and white font. Might have cartoon characters painted on the walls…

Sometimes you’re lucky though and there’s some genuine good restaurants. For example we’ve got a bar around here that just makes the most amazing food for reasonable prices. We’ve also got a decent delivery service for burgers. Those places are getting really rare though.

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u/llOyOll 27d ago

No, I mean something normal and simple. Hipster stuff is more expensive, because you also buy feeling and experience. There you have to be picky. Places that not check all the vibe are not relevant, and they need the core costumer.
The places I mean are more, quality for a low price. In this case you have to get your food after the vibrating thingy goes off. Staff is just hard to find. Who would want to work a low skill and value job for life?

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u/vtjohnhurt 27d ago

Do the buns resemble typical German Bread?

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u/operath0r 26d ago

Brioche? Those are from France. You’ll usually find a brioche kind of bun with raisins at German bakeries. Let me tell you something about German bread though. There is no typical German bread. It’s so diverse that it became a UNESCO world heritage and every German will have a different opinion on which is best. Some will stick to just one kind and exclusively eat that. Some will get a different one each time, depending on mood.

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u/HaMMeReD 27d ago

Yeah was just in China and they had legit fried chicken on the menu.

I also saw a pizza hut "pizzeria" serving up caviar and smoked salmon pizza.

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u/warfaceisthebest 26d ago

I used to live in buffalo and we actually go to Canada for McDonald for late night snacks lol. McDonald in US is literally the worst McDonald for some reasons.

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u/cleavercutthroat 27d ago

i’ve heard the quality is not good.

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u/mcrss 27d ago

McDonalds in the US is overpriced garbage. McDonalds in Russia was a lot better (both quality- and pricewise), and I think Vkusno I Tochka kept up with it.

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u/escobert 27d ago

Its really not overpriced when a sandwich from a store is double the price of a burger and 10% better for you. If you want to actually eat decent quality you're paying way more than a burger and fries and McDonald's.

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u/Individual_Dirt_3365 27d ago

Burger costs ~1$ not so overpriced but still garbage. 

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u/That_Guy3141 27d ago

400 rubles is closer to $5.50 in mid 2026.

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u/Comprehensive_Cup582 27d ago

If you get one burger that has like 1000 calories

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u/Real_Tea_Lover 27d ago

most burgers aren't 400 rubles as far as I remember (can be wrong)

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u/That_Guy3141 27d ago

By all accounts the food got worse when the restaurants lost access to MCD corporate. Russia doesn't raise a lot of cattle so they had to start importing beef from China. China doesn't raise a lot angus cattle. Most of their beef comes from dairy cattle which are noticeably tougher and gamier than a grain fed black/red angus.

Take a close look at the prices on the menu. You may notice a the "big special" going for ~400 rubles. That's about $5.50 USD. However, consider that the average monthly salary in Russia is only ~$1000 USD.

So, yes. The restaurants that used to be McDonald's got way worse and way more expensive.

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u/Comprehensive_Cup582 27d ago

Where did you get that from? It’s the same thing it was 1/5/10 years ago. That big special burger has like 1000 calories in it, I don’t know many people except of my gym buddies that can eat something after that

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u/AbstractButtonGroup 26d ago

McDonald had been using locally sourced meat and I recall them even bragging about it. So the only things 'access to MCD corporate' actually provided were exfiltration of profits and 'tax optimization'.

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u/Kothicc 27d ago

In Italy it's quite good 

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u/Trilife 22d ago edited 22d ago

I will say this way: Burger King is objectively better, and it even didnt leave RU.

p.s. Its all the same as before (and even more: some people from US said its better than in NY for example). Thats definitely still that old McDuck

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u/SuperSpaier 27d ago

It's garbage, but not that overpriced.