Not many places to eat out on Interstate 77 (I-77) as you pass through the Appalachians...
Stopped off in Hillsville, VA - and hit Mickey D's.
I tried their new spicy chicken sandwich meal - with medium fries and a drink. I did not realize when you order the meal - you get two chicken sandwiches.
The sandwiches were tasty, and had a good heat bite to them - but they were not hot temperature-wise! The french fries on the other hand were hot, crispy and perfectly salted! C'mon McDonald's! How hard can it be for you to serve me a hot sandwich!?
The place was reasonably clean, as were the Men's Restroom. Free Wifi here as well.
So I'm not really a McDonald's guy. I go about twice a year, usually when I'm forced to on a road trip. But, I could hardly go climb Stone Mountain (or several days later, make the long drive home) without a big cup of coffee, now, could I?
This was my only choice in this part of the country. It's McDonalds. You know what it was like. This one is no better or worse than any other one. Â But I feel compelled to offer one observation. Wall Street has been beating up Starbucks lately, saying even Howard Schultz can't come back and save them, it's all a different ball game now, and Starbucks are facing greatly increased competition from McDonald's new premium coffee.
Are you kidding me? Do they really think McD's competes with Starbucks? Have those analysts actually consumed an entire cup of McD's "new premium bold blend"???