McDonalds/Other big Corporates or Supermacs?

Grandeeod · 06-01-2017 08:45PM #1

Don't indulge in any of it that often, but over the ould Christmas period I did. While its all generally crap that tastes bloody great, I have to say that I thought Supermacs was far better. In a funny kind of way, it was more wholesome. I remember the days when you wouldn't find a Supermacs east of the Shannon and I even remember the first time I visted a Supermacs in Galway over 25 years ago. Even then it tasted better than the big global chains.

So, is Supermacs, the homegrown effort, better than the big guys of similar fast food?

baltika2017 · 06-01-2017 08:46PM

snackbox

XsApollo · 06-01-2017 08:46PM

Supermacs is the best of the bunch,
Chicken sandwich is pretty good.

The_Valeyard · 06-01-2017 08:47PM

The local chipper.

MilesMorales1 · 06-01-2017 08:47PM

Supermacs is sometimes much nicer than Burger King/KFC/McDonalds combined, sometimes its just awful. Horrible cold chicken and soggy chips.

But then mcdonalds and what not are much closer and more numerous than Supermacs.

Bandage · 06-01-2017 08:49PM

Traditional Italian style family run chipper for me.

Agricola · 06-01-2017 08:50PM

I don't often be in a Supermacs but when I do, I have generally thought that it was better than the other big chains. McDonalds food is like it was made to a specific set of regulations in the US, shipped to Ireland and heated up in a microwave before being served to you. Supermacs food is like it was made to a specific set of regulations in Ireland and cooked 10 minutes before you arrived. That's high praise!

cml387 · 06-01-2017 08:50PM

For chips, the standard Italian chipper can't be beaten.

But burgers seem better at McDonalds.

Placid_Casual · 06-01-2017 08:51PM

Supermacs' chips are the worst.

sideswipe · 06-01-2017 08:52PM

XsApollo wrote: »

Supermacs is the best of the bunch,
Chicken sangwich is pretty good.

Fyp

MilesMorales1 · 06-01-2017 08:57PM

Placid_Casual wrote: »

Supermacs' chips are the worst.

Ah no, KFC chips are the worst.

Mountainsandh · 06-01-2017 08:59PM

Supermac's all the way.
You can get proper fish and chips in a plate, or an Irish breakfast.
In our local one you have the usual burger/chips counter, a Subs counter that also does mixed salads, Papa John's pizzas, and a coffee counter.

All in all excellent range of choice as we don't always want the same thing in my family. Plus everything is always fresh.

KERSPLAT! · 06-01-2017 09:00PM

Big tick culchies love Supermacs, I'm a fan myself.

Wheeliebin30 · 06-01-2017 09:00PM

Bandage wrote: »

Traditional Italian style family run chipper for me.

What I find strange is when I was in Italy I didn't see one "chipper"

Can someone explain?

baltika2017 · 06-01-2017 09:00PM

me don't want no bigmac
me don't want no bigmac

eh eh eh

Grandeeod · 06-01-2017 09:11PM

Bandage wrote: »

Traditional Italian style family run chipper for me.

If its a good one fair enough, but jaysus a lot of them have gone to absolute **** IMO.

Shenshen · 06-01-2017 09:13PM

You can't get nice chips in any of them. I'll stick to my local chippy when I can't be bothered to make them myself.

CINCLANTFLT · 06-01-2017 09:14PM

Agricola wrote: »

I don't often be in a Supermacs but when I do, I have generally thought that it was better than the other big chains. McDonalds food is like it was made to a specific set of regulations in the US, shipped to Ireland and heated up in a microwave before being served to you. Supermacs food is like it was made to a specific set of regulations in Ireland and cooked 10 minutes before you arrived. That's high praise!

Mickie D's ship their burgers from the US.... right.... actually 1 in 5 hamburgers sold in McDonald’s across Europe is of Irish origin!
http://www.mcdonalds.ie/iehome/food/food_quality/about_our_food/our_beef.html

That said, if given a choice, I'll pick SuperMacs!

Galwayguy35 · 06-01-2017 09:15PM

The food isn't bad in Supermacs, even get to see a few lads take a shot for the title on the odd Saturday night as well while waiting for the food to arrive.

Rothko · 06-01-2017 09:16PM

I rather go to any local chipper over somewhere like McDonalds etc.

sideswipe · 06-01-2017 09:17PM

Wheeliebin30 wrote: »

What I find strange is when I was in Italy I didn't see one "chipper"

Can someone explain?

They came to Ireland from the same region of Italy (hence the quintessential chipper names) some came from restaurant backgrounds but there was little demand for Mediterranean food here many years ago, so they supplied what the market demanded and deep fat fried the **** out of everything- the rest is history.

06-01-2017 09:19PM

I've always loved mcdonalds the best. I can't eat most of their food now but I still love a fudge sundae with extra fudge
mmmm fudge
Their chips are ok. Chipper chips with s&v the best though

Grandeeod · 06-01-2017 09:20PM

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

The food isn't bad in Supermacs, even get to see a few lads take a shot for the title on the odd Saturday night as well while waiting for the food to arrive.

Thats a Galway right of passage. All those years ago I found it very entertaining as I chomped on a Mightymac and chips! And I was a tourist.

Rumpy Pumpy · 06-01-2017 09:22PM

Supermacs is fairly decent if you're looking for chipper food. They've started to throw as much salt into their food as any of the other chains in the past few years, but the 5oz burger with a garlic and cheese chips is nice as a treat.

The idealised image of the portly mama peeling and chipping in the local Italian chipper is long gone. They had to compete on price with the Chinese and fast food chains. So they all buy their burgers, chips, sausages etc from the same nationwide distributor. Any difference in quality is down to perception, maybe the heat of the friers.

Four Phucs Ache · 06-01-2017 09:32PM

Bic Mac meal with 6 nuggets and 2 tubs of sweet N sour please.
Coke.
Can I have extra sauce on the big mac?.
Thanks.
Yes, I will go large.

Conall Cernach · 06-01-2017 09:52PM

The Roma in Dundalk is the best chipper in the country by a mile.

EIREDriver · 06-01-2017 10:06PM

Was in Supermacs in Galway after a night out recently. Grand food. Better than Mcdonalds I'd say. Both are fairly pricey though for what you're getting.

Was living in Glasnevin last year and got a Macaris a few evenings. (Few from the one beside Autobahn and few from one beside the small Tesco on way into Finglas.) Chips were always undercooked and soggy. Really over rated (all reviews online raved about the place).

enricoh · 06-01-2017 10:18PM

Got that new fresh burger in supermacs recently n i was well impressed. The never frozen one the rugby lad that does be on the telly flogging . Highly recommended - Bob appetit!

metaoblivia · 06-01-2017 10:21PM

So when I visit Ireland this summer, should I give Supermacs a try?

Rumpy Pumpy · 06-01-2017 10:24PM

enricoh wrote: »

Got that new fresh burger in supermacs recently n i was well impressed. The never frozen one the rugby lad that does be on the telly flogging . Highly recommended - Bob appetit!

That's the 5oz. It's a decent burger.

MilesMorales1 · 06-01-2017 10:28PM

metaoblivia wrote: »

So when I visit Ireland this summer, should I give Supermacs a try?

Might as well. Wouldn't wreck myself for it.

McDonalds/Other big Corporates or Supermacs?

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