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Sucks Flet o Fish costs so much now. Sucks even worse my second Big Fish filet must have sat there for a while.
I've never had a filet of fish before.
Because of this thread, I almost broke down and got one when I was running errands today. But I didn't get one ....cos if I did, pinside would win.
Pembroke Pines, FL
Quoted from Electrocute:Grouper sandwich. Just missing the beer.
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One of the joys of living in Florida!
Quoted from tjw998:Too bad they only put on half a piece of cheese.
^^^^^
THIS
They completely screwed it up when they switched to half a slice of cheese. Probably about the same time the cut their napkins in half.
I (used to) love Filet-O-Fish sandwiches. But they don't love me anymore (migraine inducer).
Alas ... SIGH.
Quoted from Tuna_Delight:I (used to) love Filet-O-Fish sandwiches. But they don't love me anymore (migraine inducer).
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You must go back a ways. I worked at McD's in high school (mid to late 70's) and it was a 1/2 slice back then. Unless they went to a full slice for a while and then back to a 1/2 slice.
I tend to scrape most of the tarter sauce off these days, just leave a bit. And I always liked the steamed bun - once in a while the steamer must be out of commission so they toast the bun, and it's not the same.
Quoted from JudeRussell:I always liked the steamed bun
Yes, it is the bun, not the tarter sauce that puts it over the top. I could almost live without the fake cheese too. Any more than half a slice might be too much.
Quoted from gjm:Forget the regular, get the double!
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Wait, WHAT? That’s a thing?? Oh GAWD I’VE WASTED MY LIFE!! 
Leduc, AB
I actually really enjoy this sandwich and get it regularly. I had a patient a few years ago that worked for McDonald’s Corp as a truck driver and only drove the filet o fish. She was very passionate about her work and loved talking about it!
No joke I've never had one. It just doesn't look very appetizing.
Funnily enough my g/f, who grew up eating kosher, has enjoyed this delicacy many times. Milk with meat is forbidden, so as a treat every now and then she would get a milkshake and fillet o fish with cheese (instead of a burger with no cheese and no milk shake).
Gaming the system. By drinking a milkshake with fish.
Quoted from CrazyLevi:No joke I've never had one. It just doesn't look very appetizing.
Funnily enough my g/f, who grew up eating kosher, has enjoyed this delicacy many times. Milk with meat is forbidden, so as a treat every now and then she would get a milkshake and fillet o fish with cheese (instead of a burger with no cheese and no milk shake).
Then you would love the McRib!
As a kid in the 70’s, my step mom would order them as “health food”. Needless to say, she’s a moron but I gotta admit as a kid I thought they were tasty. Of course, you can pretty much make anything on a piece of fluffy white bread tasty with that much tartar sauce!
Gorton’s, a place here in town makes the filets for McDonalds. I wish they sold them so I could just quickly make them at home.On second thought...no I don’t.I would be very obese. I have no self control.
Agreed that Arby’s fish is much better. FoF is passable when you request they add pickle and / or lettuce.
Quoted from Budman:Agreed that Arby’s fish is much better. FoF is passable when you request they add pickle and / or lettuce.
While I respect your ability to maintain your own opinion, I weep for your soul.
Quoted from NovaPin:Preach man, preach!
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Hilarious "Chick Track". There are some guys on youtube that read those aloud and mock them endlessly. Good fun.
On the topic of McDonald’s has anyone ever had their pizza? Apparently it was an item on the menu in the 80’s and early 90’s which I don’t remember. There are still 4 locations that still serve it. Two in Ohio, one in West Virginia and one in Florida.
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Yes. The mini 6 inch pizzas were the best. When I used to work there I would eat one during my break. I'd load it up with extra toppings and fajita meat. 
Quoted from Blackbeard:Filet o' barf falls short in comparison to the Cod Fish sandwich in the following ways:
1. Not as tasty.
2. Way way smaller in size.
3. TOO much bun.
4. Crappy fish "particles" compared to Arby's REAL cod fish.
Who's high now!!!
The true King of Fish Sandwiches= ARBY's ALL DAY LONG!!!
I may also add: my cats won't even lick a filet o fish sandwich. The cod fish sandwich gets devoured.
I'm high on weed but you're high on crack
I do like arby's fish but there is something special about that low quality crap fish sandwich at McDonalds. Have you ever had a Filet o fish on weed?
Quoted from Murphdom:On the topic of McDonald’s has anyone ever had their pizza?
How about their Lobster Rolls?
In one of my college road trips I drove to Maine from Ohio and about swerved off the road when I saw a McDonald's sign advertising Lobster Rolls. Not something we see in the Midwest. I never did try one. . . figured if I was going to have fresh Atlantic Lobster I should probably get it from someplace other than a McDonalds!
pasted_image (resized).pngQuoted from Murphdom:Two in Ohio, one in West Virginia and one in Florida.
Sounds about right.
Woolgoolga
Only things i've ever had from Mcd's since i was a teenager are the sausage breakfast muffin or if the grandkids absolutely make me stop at M on a road trip it'll be fillet of fish, large fries and choc shake. Put some fries on the fillet and dip the rest of them in the choc shake before eating.
All the grandkids do it now too.
Quoted from punkin:Put some fries on the fillet and dip the rest of them in the choc shake before eating.
All the grandkids do it now too.
Mmmm.... Chocolate Fries!
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Their pizza is magical. First thing I ate after I quit smoking. International drive. June 10 1995.
Quoted from mooch:Mmmm.... Chocolate Fries!
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Interesting, may have to try this.
Quoted from mooch:Mmmm.... Chocolate Fries!
Never seen those. Not that i spend much time at all under the golden arches. remember seeing McSaurkraut in a M in Germany once.
Always remember, going waaay back, when I was in college, I would often get for dinner a fish filet, a cheeseburger, a large fry, and a chocolate shake. And, a small fry to eat in the car on the way home. Not kidding.
I typically did this on weekend nights before a long night of intense partying and alcohol consumption. Oh to be young again.
I don’t get them much any more, too expensive. I can make a pretty good replica at home
with some frozen filets from Trader Joe’s, the right buns(just small plain hamburger buns), a slice of American cheese, and tartar sauce that I make. And I do this fairly often. Great pandemic food.
For some reason I can’t remember what fish filets cost back then. What I do distinctly remember from high school:
Hamburger 15 cents
Cheeseburger 20 cents
Fries 20 cents
Milk shake 25 cents
The fries may have been 15 cents for regular. I am pretty sure the internet is wrong on the prices from say 1971, they are too high. I absolutely remember that the burgers were 15 and the cheeseburgers were 20. And I remember that if you had a quarter you were golden because you could get a shake.
I also would typically get a small Coke and a vanilla shake, then dump the Coke into the shake and stir it up. I am pretty sure I actually invented the freeze.
I think they have tried their hand at everything. There is a list on Wikipedia. Here are a few. The last one is a catfish sandwich.
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I typically did this on weekend nights before a long night of intense partying and alcohol consumption. Oh to be young again.
I don’t get them much any more, too expensive. I can make a pretty good replica at home
with some frozen filets from Trader Joe’s, the right buns(just small plain hamburger buns), a slice of American cheese, and tartar sauce that I make. And I do this fairly often. Great pandemic food.
For some reason I can’t remember what fish filets cost back then. What I do distinctly remember from high school:
Hamburger 15 cents
Cheeseburger 20 cents
Fries 20 cents
Milk shake 25 cents
The fries may have been 15 cents for regular. I am pretty sure the internet is wrong on the prices from say 1971, they are too high. I absolutely remember that the burgers were 15 and the cheeseburgers were 20. And I remember that if you had a quarter you were golden because you could get a shake.
I also would typically get a small Coke and a vanilla shake, then dump the Coke into the shake and stir it up. I am pretty sure I actually invented the freeze.
Sounds about right. I remember hamburgers at 25 cents and cheeseburgers at 35 cents. Also, remember Krystal’s at 7 cents. That was around 1975.
In college, I used to get a hamburger, medium fry and medium coke for $1.65. That was 1985.
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I second that!!
Quoted from xsvtoys:And, a small fry to eat in the car on the way home. Not kidding.
McD's fries used to be fried in deadly beef tallow, which made them irresistible. You'd need those extra fries to munch on for the drive home or they'd all be gone by the time you got there. Nowadays, fries and potato chips are all fried in healthier trans-fat free vegetable oil which doesn't have the same addictive taste.
What is “beef tallow” a euphemism for?
Those fries are still pretty good. Fresh fast food fries are almost always good.
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