McDonald’s

This review is about McDonald’s in Omaha in general. Unfortunately I will be the first to admit I eat at McDonald’s way too often. But as a result of this, I have come to determine there are some that are clearly better than others.
My biggest complaint that I have with OMAHA McDonald’s is the fact that there are two franchises in Omaha, and they don’t share the same price structure. I first noticed it this fall when they decided the $ 1.00 any size soft drink or iced tea went away at the one franchise called DARMCO. Unfortunately, I am not aware of the other franchise name. Anyway, DARMCO raised their prices — the franchise owner of the other franchise did not. DARMCO’S large drink went up to $ 1.69 currently, while the other franchise is at $ 1.39. The McDouble is $ 1.49 at DARMCO and $ 1.19 at the other one.
It’s very frustrating to have to figure out which price structure is at what unit. So far I have determined that the units on south 13^th street, 40^th and Dodge, 42^nd and I-​80, 78^th and Dodge, and 108^th and Q are part of the better priced franchise. It’s unfortunate, but the one that is just a few blocks from my home at 132^nd and Maple belongs to DARMCO, because they used to be a great unit, but I can’t bring myself to pay more for the same thing I can get at another unit that is usually right on my way somewhere.

This particular location is one of the only ones in town that still has a play area. I know, play areas are gross, but sometimes we’re hard up for entertainment in the winter and that’s what immune systems are for. So the two stars are for that and the fact that it’s super conveniently located.
Their drive-​thru service, however, is horrible. Every time, I get super unpleasant girls who just hand the food out the window, stone-​faced, and don’t say a word to me. Also, they either don’t listen or they charge differently than every other McDonald’s in the world. Every time I order a large combo, they give me a medium drink. And every time I hand it back and say it’s supposed to be a large, they stare daggers at me. I just assume large means large and that I don’t have to specify that I also want a large drink. They also get an attitude if they hear «Hi-​C» when I order iced tea.
Also, food quality here is as inconsistent as any McDonald’s, but most of the time it’s not great. Sloppy ketchup and way too many onions every time. For what it’s worth, I’ve had way better experiences with cleanliness/​service/​food at the ones off 108^th between Maple and Fort and the one off 84^th and Grover-​ish…