A woman who visited a McDonald’s in Hawaii was left shocked by the menu differences – but it wasn’t the items on offer that left other people stunned
McDonald’s stands as one of the globe’s biggest fast food empires, boasting thousands of outlets across the world. Whilst they’re renowned for classic menu favourites like Cheeseburgers, Big Macs and Chicken McNuggets, different nations offer their own unique twists.
Take France, for instance – pop into a McDonald’s there and you can grab a Croque McDo, a type of ham and cheese toastie. Over in Italy, meanwhile, punters can tuck into the McChicken Il Provolone.
So when one McDonald’s enthusiast popped into a Hawaiian branch, she couldn’t wait to discover how it differed from mainland America.
US TikTok content creator Ashley LaMarca was buzzing with excitement during her Hawaiian visit after hearing their menu was “kind of different” compared to the rest of the States. Scanning the unfamiliar offerings, she clocked Spam Rice and Egg for $7.39 [£5.36], Sausage Portuguese Rice for $7.39 and the Local Deluxe Platter for $8.79 [£6.46].
She was also taken aback to spot Fried Apple Pie ($2.59/£1.90), explaining that Baked Apple Pie was the norm back on the mainland. She also discovered Taro Pie ($3.29/£2.42), which she eagerly popped into her basket.
Ashley decided to sample several different items to see whether they’d taste any different from their US counterparts, including a Hash brown and Sausage, Egg and Cheese McGriddle. Sampling the Local Deluxe Platter, which consisted of scrambled eggs, spam, rice and Portuguese sausage, she was taken aback by how “really good” it was.
“I can’t believe I’m [eating this] at McDonald’s,” she expressed, awarding it a perfect 10 out of 10. “I am so pleasantly surprised by this,” she added.
She then moved on to the Taro Pie, filled with a sweet taro paste, and declared it was “fire”, adding: “I wish we had that,” and giving it an impressive 11 out of 10. After sampling the Fried Apple Pie, she noted that frying it made it taste “a million times better”.
As for the items she ordered to compare, she found they tasted “exactly the same”, although she speculated that the McGriddle might be of “slightly better quality” than what she was accustomed to.
However, in the comments section, it wasn’t the menu differences that caused the most shock, but rather the prices. “The prices omg,” one person exclaimed, followed by a crying emoji.
“The prices are INSANE,” chimed in another. A third commenter lamented: “Man Hawaii is so dang expensive.”