New Laconia McDonald's - open!

Bigstan · 10-27-2010, 05:26 PM

Mayo on a burger? No thanks. And if you swap to a Whopper Jr and drop the mayo you have a not so bad choice -

260 calories
4g sat. fat
35mg cholesterol
6g sugar
29g carbs
10g fat
0g trans fat
13g protein
460mg sodium

Fries are what kills you - 440 calories / 22g fat / 670mg sodium.

Switch to Wendys and opt for a salad instead of fries and you have a healthier option. their burgers are better anyways.

Kamper · 10-27-2010, 05:33 PM

I liked 5 Guys burgers. A little better than McD's or BK's. I'm not thrilled with the fries though. They are made from fresh cut potatoes and have too much water in them to crisp up as much as I prefer them. I took y left-over spicy fries home and baked them for lunch the next day. Much better.

My experience is limited to 1 visit at the Nashua H location so I may have hit them on Bad-Fry day.

ILoveWinnipesaukee · 10-30-2010, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigstan

Mayo on a burger? No thanks.

Switch to Wendys and opt for a salad instead of fries and you have a healthier option. their burgers are better anyways.

I was with you about the Mayo on a burger when I moved to Texas years ago. They put mustard on burgers also down there. Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised how great it is with mayo. I will not have it any other way now.

Wendy's burgers seem better only because they are cooked fresh, they are still burgers and still have as many calories as any other fast food burger. The choice of a salad instead of fries is fine, as long as you watch what dressing you use.

McDonald's in the Lakes Region is great for the vacationer who needs someway to please the tough kid on a rainy day and to give them the special treat while on vacation. The everyday trip to McD's is not so good, but I wish people would mind their own business. If I want to go to Mickey D's and get fries or burgers, that is my choice, I thought America was the land of the free, not the land of "eat only what I eat".

Argie's Wife · 10-30-2010, 11:20 AM

My favorite thing on a burger... bluecheese dressing and blackening spice or A1-type steak sauce....

Life is too short to be bland.

JimD · 10-30-2010, 03:10 PM

Does the new one have the playground in it like the old one did?

RI Swamp Yankee · 10-31-2010, 08:37 PM

The other McD thread said NO playground.

Noplace for this overgrown kid to play!

JimD · 11-01-2010, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by RI Swamp Yankee

The other McD thread said NO playground.

Noplace for this overgrown kid to play!

Thanks for the reply. Too bad about the playground because kids loved that thing.

Slickcraft · 10-27-2010, 08:12 PM

Went by the new place today on the way to T-Bones, there were quite a few cars at McD's. Some like McD's better than others. I am one of the others. I have to admit, however, to at least five visits to a McD's since they came to New England in 1960.

10-27-2010, 05:26 PM	#1
Bigstan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gilford NH Posts: 385 Thanks: 9 Thanked 165 Times in 93 Posts	Who needs mayo? Mayo on a burger? No thanks. And if you swap to a Whopper Jr and drop the mayo you have a not so bad choice - 260 calories 4g sat. fat 35mg cholesterol 6g sugar 29g carbs 10g fat 0g trans fat 13g protein 460mg sodium Fries are what kills you - 440 calories / 22g fat / 670mg sodium. Switch to Wendys and opt for a salad instead of fries and you have a healthier option. their burgers are better anyways.

10-30-2010, 03:10 PM	#5
JimD Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 25 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Playground? Does the new one have the playground in it like the old one did?

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RI Swamp Yankee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North Kingstown RI Posts: 688 Thanks: 143 Thanked 83 Times in 55 Posts	The other McD thread said NO playground. Noplace for this overgrown kid to play! __________________ Gene ~ aka "another RI Swamp Yankee"

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Kamper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Thornton's Ferry Posts: 1,314 Thanks: 67 Thanked 172 Times in 128 Posts	I liked 5 Guys burgers. A little better than McD's or BK's. I'm not thrilled with the fries though. They are made from fresh cut potatoes and have too much water in them to crisp up as much as I prefer them. I took y left-over spicy fries home and baked them for lunch the next day. Much better. My experience is limited to 1 visit at the Nashua H location so I may have hit them on Bad-Fry day.

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Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	My favorite thing on a burger... bluecheese dressing and blackening spice or A1-type steak sauce.... Life is too short to be bland.

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Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,388 Thanks: 1,260 Thanked 2,148 Times in 983 Posts	Went by the new place today on the way to T-Bones, there were quite a few cars at McD's. Some like McD's better than others. I am one of the others. I have to admit, however, to at least five visits to a McD's since they came to New England in 1960.