Gilroy Garlic Fries: OMG! What crap!
Last week I was up north a ways in the town of Vallejo, and found myself lost in a fast food jungle. There was only fast food joints where I was, and not knowing the area well enough to find a decent place to grab something to eat, I hit the Mickey D's drive thru. I've always kinda liked McD's fries, and I do like garlic, so I thought I'd give the well publicized garlic fries a try. What a mistake. The fries were soft and limp, they were greasy (so much so that the napkins included in the bag were insufficient to wipe my fingers), and, to add insult to injury, they were not hot - lukewarm at best. The taste and smell of garlic was very subdued, dare I say almost nonexistent, and the parsley scattered over the potatoes was also devoid of taste. In addition to these problems, they potatoes were very unappetizing to look at. The greasy greenish color of the fries was better suited to a Halloween costume than food meant to be eaten and enjoyed. After but a few tastes, from different areas of the tray in which they were served, I just wrapped 'em up and tossed the whole mess into the trash bin.
If this is indicative of McD's quality, and quality control, McD's has a way to go to reach what may have been their zenith some years ago, when I frequented their restaurants more often.
