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mta
Bad Fast Food Experiences Mark Unseen   Aug 22 01:44 UTC 1996

I thought I mention that I have had consistently bad service from the
McDonalds restaurant on State Street near the Airport.  I have almost never
gotten everything I ordered, I've gotten cold sandwiches and fries and warm
softdrinks ... I've been told (after making the ordering clerk repeat the
order -- they often don't) that I didn't order or pay for something, so I
can't have it.

But today, today really took the loaf!!  I got a salad so old that the eggs
had green coats!!!  I'd been persisting because it's the fastest thing on my
way to work when I'm in a hurry -- but this was too much!

I'm not going there again.  (I only eat that sort of food when I'm in a *big*
hurry)  I suggest that you not eat there either unless you have time to go
in and inspect your meal carefully in front of the clerk.
16 responses total.
omni
response 1 of 16: Mark Unseen   Aug 22 03:35 UTC 1996

  I was at the Taco Bell on Stadium and I had ordered 1 burrito with NO beans.
The burrito came back twice with beans on it. I figured that since they were
not listening, I'd do better to bounce the burrito of the manager's head. I
did, and finally got what I wanted no charge, with apology. Sometimes
stupidity has to be radically dealt with.

  The State street McD's is notorious for that. What you should have done,
Misti is parked your car, then LOUDLY ask for the manager and show them the
green eggs, and demand saticfaction. I will not eat there.
scott
response 2 of 16: Mark Unseen   Aug 22 11:02 UTC 1996

I've had OK food but terrible service at McD's in the last couple of years.
Usually I'll be in a drive-thru kind of situation, and end up spending 15
minutes in the drive-thru line!  Quicker to walk inside.  These days I don't
bother with McDonalds any more.
omni
response 3 of 16: Mark Unseen   Aug 22 20:05 UTC 1996

  I will say that the Stadium Mc D's is not too bad in the mornings. I used
to visit them a little after 7am and never really had a wait. And the one in
romulus on Wayne Rd is good as well. 
  I'm still pissed at Rally's though.
kentn
response 4 of 16: Mark Unseen   Aug 22 22:02 UTC 1996

My all-time "favorite" worst McD's (the one that used to be on Maynard)
is now closed, so I guess wishes do sometimes come true.  From what I've
read here so far it looks like the fast food places are really slipping in
quality of service (and food).  This might be attributable to the increase
in rudeness and inconsiderateness among the young that has been noted
recently in the AA News.  I recall much of their anectdotal evidence was
in a fast food setting.  Is it just getting very difficult to get good
help at McD's wages?  Some of the people behind the counter are just
unbelievably rude.  My expectations have been unfortunately lowered as
a result.  Consequently I eat more often at non-fast food places, though
I far too often brave a FF place because of the need to eat in a rush.
scott
response 5 of 16: Mark Unseen   Aug 22 23:01 UTC 1996

Ann Arbor is a *tough* place to hire entry level workers.  There just aren't
enough for the wages.

In an NPR news report today, Ann Arbor had the worst "housing affordability"
in the Midwest.
srw
response 6 of 16: Mark Unseen   Aug 25 05:04 UTC 1996

I usually won't stand for those prepackaged salads. They are always ancient.

Rental units in Ann Arbor vary greatly with location. 
Near campus, property values are high because rents can
be very high. You can usually get a much nicer apartment for much less money
by renting on the outskirts of town.  On the whole, though, it is much more
expensive than many other cities the same size. I'm not surprised to hear that
result from NPR.
popcorn
response 7 of 16: Mark Unseen   Aug 26 05:37 UTC 1996

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scg
response 8 of 16: Mark Unseen   Aug 27 04:49 UTC 1996

I'm guessing there must be a big difference in how clean McDonald's men's and
women's bathrooms are.
srw
response 9 of 16: Mark Unseen   Aug 27 18:46 UTC 1996

Actually I have found Mickey D's mens rooms to be better than most you find
when on the road. Nothing spectacular, though.
popcorn
response 10 of 16: Mark Unseen   Aug 27 19:19 UTC 1996

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remmers
response 11 of 16: Mark Unseen   Aug 27 22:43 UTC 1996

When I use a men's room, I am not seeking the spectacular.
wh
response 12 of 16: Mark Unseen   Aug 28 06:00 UTC 1996

McD on Plymouth usually good for fast food. Rest room generally clean.
McD on the road usually among most reliable for cleanliness among
fast food places.

The Taco Bell near South U. has been consistently suspect in the food
department in my last few visits over the past year. What are they
adding to or using in place of beef there? It definitely tastes
different from the tacos at other Taco Bells.
chelsea
response 13 of 16: Mark Unseen   Aug 29 00:17 UTC 1996

When I use the men's room I am seeking the spectacular.
popcorn
response 14 of 16: Mark Unseen   Aug 29 04:38 UTC 1996

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omni
response 15 of 16: Mark Unseen   Aug 30 04:32 UTC 1996

 re 12.2 Collies. They switched from Greyhounds about 2 months ago ;)

re 13 I have only used the womens room once and that was at City Hall when
I was in dire need. Nothing spectacular, and I wasn't exactly seeking it. ;)
It was OK with the police, so nothing happened, except I was embarrassed.
wh
response 16 of 16: Mark Unseen   Sep 11 04:56 UTC 1996

Geez. The things you miss when don't check in every day.
I nominate responses 7-14 of this item for the archives.
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