McDonald's, Fortress Hill, Hong Kong

Having read the mother site's (Lunchquest: Edinburgh) review of McDonald's I felt compelled to visit the local version here. The branches of this chain are as ubiquitous here as they are back in my fair home town.


My wife and I went to the restaurant in Fortress Hill, which is located on the bustling King's Road. On a Saturday afternoon it is more busy with parents and kids. However queues were not overly long and we did not wait long until we were giving our orders.


I chose the McRib burger that was on offer for a limited time and my wife chose 6 McChicken Nuggets. We both ordered meals and went supersize. This was not because we were feeling hungry, more the fact that again there was a seasonal variation in that the fries came with a sachet of flavouring and a bag to shake them in. This wee gimmick harks back to the 'salt and shake' Smiths crisps that were doing the rounds of my school playground in the Eighties.

For our drinks we ordered lemon tea and iced milk tea, two popular Hong Kong drinks, which McDonalds have added to their menus. Kind of like Irn Bru being available in Scotland (if that is still the case?)


Our order arrived fairly quickly in all it's cardboard packaging goodness. Upon finding our table we noticed that they forget to give us a dip for the nuggets, but this situation was easily rectified with a serving of their mustard condiment and an apology.

Our Order

After opening up the burger packaging, I was a bit disappointed by it. The picture advertising it was much more enticing. The pork was a tad cold and the sauce, whilst sweet was not as colourful as in the display. I was also expecting a few more onions but they slipped in their usual gherkins as well. Overall it was edible but I don think I'd order it again in a hurry.

The McRib

The fries were up to their usual salty standards. However this time we had a honey barbecue flavouring to add to it and the novelty of shaking it to give it a much nicer taste. The nuggets that my wife ordered were as expected, with sufficient meat content and a batter covering, comlimented with the spicy mustard dip. The ice milk tea drink was refreshing, with a little pot of syrup given to you so you can adjust how sweet you want it.

Shaking the fries whilst hiding your face

As noted in LQ:ED review, you'll always get what you expect from visiting the Golden Arches, wherever you are in the world. The only difference being in price: McD: HK is probably 40% cheaper than McD:UK. The service is fast and pleasant, the seats and trays are plastic  and food is ever consistently average. 


Food: 3/5
Presentation: 2/5
Service: 3/5
Setting: 3/5


Overall 11/20


Total Bill: Approximately $60, which is about 5GBP for two large extra value meals.


We ate: McRib burger, Chicken Nuggets, large portions of chips.


We drank: ice lemon tea, ice milk tea.


We wore: polo shirt & jeans; weekend dress