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Review of McDonald’s, Roscrea

Posted on | August 23, 2007 | 4 Comments


McDonald’s, Roscrea,
Carrig Roundabout,
Roscrea Bypass,
Co. Tipperary,
Ireland

Recently refurbished and conveniently located fast food outlet but food standards and service are very hit and miss.

Choice of eateries on the Cork to Cavan route that are handy to stop at for myself and the 5 darlings, when I’m travelling alone with them, are few and far between. I need somewhere where I can park near the door of the restaurant, where service is efficient, and that has a large bathroom so that we can all go in together. 

The choice is usually McDs, Roscrea or McDs, Athlone. Roscrea is near enough halfway on our journey so its usually the option taken and I have stopped there on a few occasions this year as we make the journey every couple of months.

Last Tuesday I noticed that it has been refurbished. The new layout and seating is great. More bench style seats with extra stools that can be moved, excellent. Plenty of baby highchairs. All looked clean. We arrived around 12 midday so there were only a few other customers there. Service was ok. We received the beverages immediately even though they had run out of milk so juice was the option for the children. We had to wait for the kid’s happy meals and my burger. The happy meals were fine, but the burger wasn’t too good. The onions were still fairly raw and bun was  undertoasted.

Unfortunately the bathroom was also dirty which was awful. To be fair when I brought this to the attention of the staff, they dealt with it immediately and a cleaner went in. But I think this typifies the problem here. When there’s a good manager on duty, this is a great McDonald’s outlet with fast, attentive service, reasonable food and a clean environment. Otherwise, everything tends to be a bit lax. Its very hit and miss.

I would love to find more options for restaurants that are handy and child friendly when it comes to travelling this route, anywhere around Templemore, Roscrea or Birr would be ideal. For the time being this seems to be our best option.

 

Rated 3/5 on Aug 23 2007 by ManicMammy
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4 Responses to “Review of McDonald’s, Roscrea”

  1. Deborah
    August 26th, 2007 @ 9:53 am

    Dirty toilets are just not on! When are Irish establishments going to cop on? Good on you for letting them know.

    Subway there in Athlone can be good if you can get it at off times. No tables, but if the weather is good, you can sit at the big one outside. You have to use the loo at the station across though, which is not always as clean as I’d like either! Thanks God for antibacterial hand gel! ;-)

  2. manicmammy
    August 26th, 2007 @ 4:24 pm

    Too right Deborah,
    Baby wipes too are the business when out and about! Will give Subway a go next time we make the journey and see how we fare. Thanks for the tip.

  3. Trish
    March 28th, 2008 @ 11:16 pm

    Birr is a great town to make a stop off. the playground is fab with a car park – free adjacent a Deli/ Spar around the corner to buy fresh folls/hot food and eat out/in the riverside Camcor park or playground. A slip road connecting to Main St will bring you to Brambles Deliv special or on lower Main sT. emma’s Cafe with tables and a good menu of wraps pannini,soups – fresh and felicious desserts, another nice cafe if you want to stop at the Castle>>Give it a try

  4. Manic Mammy
    March 29th, 2008 @ 12:10 am

    Thanks Trish,
    The kids were just oogling that playground when we drove through Birr this week. It looks fab. I’ve been promising for ages to stop there so its a definite on the next trip, now that I know there’s somewhere close by to eat too. Excellent and thanks again.

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