McDonald’s

Holy Hell! It was so crowded today, no seats anywhere & they only have one stall for women & one stall for men! I waited 40 minutes on line to use the bathroom! They wouldn’t open the handicap bathroom for everyone. For such a huge establishment everyone was so shocked at the lack of bathrooms.

I know, I know. Why would you go to Venice and then have McDonald’s there?
I wanted to try the local specialties, and even McDonald’s has some, depending on the country. And I was not disappointed!
If you’re in Italy and anywhere near a McDonald’s, try their pizzarotto. It’s like a little calzone, filled with cheese and tomato sauce. Surprisingly good!

I would say McDonald’s wouldn’t be the first place to think of to eat when you are talking about a city with some of the most extravagant restaurants and hotels in the world but that’s probably the reason many visitors to this beautiful city find themselves there-​it can be very hard to find somewhere just for a light snack or cold soft drink without paying a lot of money or going to a supermarket.
That’s why we went-​just for a light snack and a drink in the afternoon-​and this McDonald’s was the same as most of them-​clean, convenient and reasonably priced.
The staff were friendly and there is free wi-​fi which is useful for checking the internet etc while out and about in the city.
It is in a central location not far from the Grand Canal and the main tourist areas of the city.

Not really a fan of McDonald’s but finding food along this strip in Venice, or in Venice in general is tough. Especially at a reasonable price. I use that loosely because this Mickey D’s is hella expensive compared to a Times Square location in New York City. That being said I’ve found that McDonald’s in Italy taste better, even at ones I went to in the more traditional outskirts in Rome.
The place was clean but often packed, a value meal was going for what equated to about 13 – 15 dollars US. The service was quick and on point restoring my faith slightly in a personally lesser visited chain like McDonald’s.

Wo geht ihr essen, wenn ihr in Venedig seid? Klar, zu McDonalds. Nein ohne Scherz. Die dortigen Restaurants sind meistens exorbitant teuer. Dazu kommt, dass die meisten Venedig-​Touristen nur Tagestouristen sind. Warum sollte sich ein Kellner oder ein Koch dann Mühe geben? Ist leider wirklich so.
Wenn wir längere Zeit in Venedig sind, suchen wir uns kleine Restaurants, wo auch die Venezianer essen gehen. Wenn wir auch nur einen Tag dort sind, gehen wir zu McDonalds.
Für mich sind die Bedienungen dort sowieso die absoluten Helden. Den ganzen Tag Stress pur. Zig verschiedene Nationalitäten kaum einer spricht italienisch und immer ist es rammelvoll. Dabei muss man mal freundlich bleiben.
Wir hatten jeder ein Menu, meine Frau einen Salat als Menu. Da das abgepackte Salz zum Salat alle war griff unsere superfreundliche Bedienung pragmatisch zum Becher und füllte uns etwas Salz vom Pommes-​Regal ab.
Einfach nur Spitze! Und trozdem war es einer der preiswertesten Restaurantbesuche im ganzen Urlaub.

Things were getting a little crazy on the Danieli’s hotel balcony, with the wine and the decadent appetizers and all. The buzz was on. But adventurous souls as we were, we ventured out from Danielis into the night. Amid the stores selling golden sculptures and blown glass, and the chic ristorantes, we stumbled onto a McDonalds for God’s sake. Has American imperialism even invaded Venezia? What has the world come to? No way were we going to stoop to this place for food on a European adventure, but mackas is always good for an iced water on the go, right?
They wanted 2 euros for a cup of tap water with ice, without even spouting the American BS about the cost of the cup a la 7 – 11. Yup, they were serious, almost 3 bucks for a cup of tap water. I let the Euro chick server know that they were one of only two McDonalds in the world that charge for tap water — the other one is in Haleiwa, HI (50 cents). Blank look from the Euro chick, who had a serious Goth thing going. Real Goth, not like from Silver Lake or San Diego. Kinda cool actually.
Off we went in search of mischief, McDonalds water cup in hand and Courvoisier in pocket flask. And we created our own mischief, oh yes we did.
Thanks for the water, meh, meh, meh.

Yep. Four stars for a McDonald’s in Venice. Not Venice, CA, but Venice, Italy, as in Venezia.
Looking for food in Venice is not easy. If you want to eat at a white table cloth restaurant fronting St. Mark’s Square, be ready to part with some Euros. If you are walking around Venice’s narrow byways on the east side of the Grand Canal, there will be waiters trying to ensnare you with their menus. Sometimes, they are bona fide Italian restaurants and, at other times, the people trying to hand you the menu are from some other country in the Euro zone and that can only leave you wondering as to the authenticity.
This McDonald’s was found by stumbling into it. It was right off the Ca’ d’Oro vaporetto #1 (city’s water bus) stop, the most popular tourist vaporetto plying the Grand Canal between the station, the famed Rialto Bridge, St. Mark’s Square, and the Lido.
So you walk in there, and for about 7 Euros, you can feast on a Big Mac, a nice packet of fries, and a cold soft drink. The young lady at the counter was very polite, she sent in the order for a sandwich with no onions, and she mixed regular Coke and Coke light for me, which some McDonald’s will NOT do. They also take plastic. What a relief: 7 Euros for a known quantity … or 27 Euros for a meal that might not even be good.
Tip: Venice’s tourist foot traffic is heavily skewed toward the east side of the Grand Canal because of St. Mark’s Square, the Rialto Bridge, and the train station. The other side of the Grand Canal is much quieter and that is where the locals are apt to eat, but you need a local, or a resident of Italy, to help identify the hidden gems in terms of restaurants.

Ein stinknormales Menu kostet hier über 8 Euro (Stand: Juni 2006). Selbst das McDonald’s hat in Venedig Touristenpreise
Außerdem ist das Lokal klein, immer voll und die Mitarbeiter sind enorm gestresst, was sich auch in dem Umgang mit Kunden niederschlägt.

like every mcdonald all over the world but in venice i prefer to go to little restauranst in back roads! :)

Where? A Venise… et oui, c’est bien le problème
When? Quand on veut manger des hamburger alors qu’on a des petits restos bons et pas chers à 5min
Why? Pourquoi. Pourquoi. Je me le demande encore
Who? Des vénitiens et des touristes
What? On passé son chemin et on va gouter le chocolat chaud du salon de thé situé en face