Worlds Largest McDonalds Multiple Locations

Menu Items

9.6

Drink

Southern Sweet Tea

Sweet Tea

★★★★★ 1 review

9.0

Side

Fries

Fries

★★★★½ 1 review

4.0

Entree

Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich

Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich

★★☆☆☆ 1 review

Reviews

• ★★★½☆ Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich Southern Sweet Tea Fries Visited Oct 30, 2024

  Unique McDonalds - Pizza, Pasta, Burgers, Bakery, Ice Cream & Arcade

  The McDonald's I visited in Orlando, FL, is the world’s largest, and it definitely stands out from your average location. This two-story building, complete with a multi-lane drive-thru, a huge play area, and an upstairs arcade, felt more like a theme park attraction than a fast-food joint. Located on a busy corner of International Boulevard, just outside Universal Studios, it's perfectly positioned to attract waves of tourists, which the sprawling size helps accommodate.
  
  **Built to Accommodate Increased Traffic**
  Inside, the setup was designed for efficiency with 16 kiosks for ordering, two soda stations, and even an elevator to reach the second floor. The atmosphere felt different—almost upscale for a McDonald’s, with a large dining area to handle the crowds. I placed my order at one of the kiosks, opted for table service, grabbed a numbered table tent and took a seat upstairs, enjoying the view of this bustling location.
  
  The location is divided into 3 areas, a dessert counter, the standard McDonalds kitchen, and an Italian kitchen complete with a pasta prep station, 2 brick ovens, and center island where food assembly takes place. The Italian kitchen is completely visible to diners, which allowed me to observe how much of the food was actually prepared from scratch.
  
  **Desert Counter**
  The dessert counter offers treats like cheesecake, chocolate cake, peanut butter chocolate pie, guava fried pies, cookies, and scooped ice cream served in waffle bowls. Unlike most McDonald’s, where soft-serve is the default, the dessert area here serves up hard-scooped ice cream. I would assume soft serve items are still available thru the standard kitchen.
  
  **My Order Disappeared!**
  Unfortunately, my ordering experience took a turn for the worse. After a 25-minute wait, I returned to the counter to ask about my order. It turned out there was a glitch with the kiosk system; my payment hadn’t gone through properly, and after some back and forth with the staff, they re-entered my order. I was told it had just been erased from the system after sitting open for half an hour.
  
  I had ordered a Philly cheesesteak with no tomato, along with a side of fries and a southern lemon sweet tea. As you can tell the menu at this McDonald's is unique, offering more than the standard fare—like pizzas, pasta dishes, and of course, the cheesesteak I ordered.
  
  **Italian Kitchen Viewing**
  From my bar top seat I observed cooks boiling pasta in deep-fry baskets and using frying pans to heat sauces and sauté vegetables. I saw dicing, and slicing, frying, and plating, containers of pesto and pizzas being baked and boxed. The time waiting for my order passed rather quickly, and then my food finally arrived.
  
  **The Philly Cheesesteak
  The assembly of my cheesesteak, however, was disappointing. I watched as a pre-packaged meat, onion, and sauce mixture was poured onto a bun, topped with standard McDonalds sliced cheese, then toasted in the brick ovens and topped with lettuce. When I took my first bite, it was mostly bread and lettuce—so I opened up the bun to check if there was any meat inside. As the sandwich I observed being made was someone else's. The meat looked unappetizing, with a pinkish hue that left me uncertain about its preparation. Hungry from my two-hour drive to Orlando and the extended wait due to the lost order, I took another bite, but the flavors just weren't there. The cheese was in fact the same sliced cheese they use on burgers, the meat lacked any real seasoning, and the onions were limp and flavorless. The toasted bun ended up being the best part of the sandwich.
  
  **Southern Lemon Tea
  The southern lemon sweet tea, however, was a bright spot. It reminded me of a homemade brew, with whole lemon slices adding a bit of zest and bitterness. It was clear that this tea was made in-house, as the cashier had mentioned, and it was a refreshing change from typical fountain drinks.
  
  **Pricing
  **The unique items were priced a bit high, with pasta dishes in the $13 range, my Philly cheesesteak being around $9 for the sandwich, and $15 for the combo. For the price of my meal I had hoped for a better tasting sandwich. I did notice however the number of pizzas being prepared, and even picked up in stacks to go. I did see a number of cheesesteaks being made, but felt like the cheesesteak may have been the worst choice of the unique items on the menu.
  
  **Overall Experience
  Overall, the world's largest McDonald's in Orlando offers a unique dining experience, especially with its expanded menu and upscale touches. But while the novelty factor is high, my order—a Philly cheesesteak—fell flat, making it a mixed experience. The crowded ordering area, loud noise level throughout the building and confusing order process, all took away from the experience.
  
  The sheer variety and unusual items are worth checking out if you're curious, but I’d recommend sticking with the classics or exploring the pasta dishes over the cheesesteak. Pricing at this location appeared to be within $1 on most items compared to other regional locations.

  Worlds Largest McDonalds - Street View Dual Brick Pizza Ovens Neon Signage Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich Pizza Worlds Largest McDonalds - Side Street View Upstairs Dining Area Mac The Night Music Jukebox Upstairs Play Area Upstairs Dining Area Entrance to play area and arcade. Italian Kitchen Pasta Prep Kitchen Kiosk Ordering Area Italian Kitchen Regular McDonalds Kitchen Dessert Counter Southern Lemon Tea My odd colored cheesesteak meat. Penny Smashing Machine Upstairs Arcade Upstairs Arcade Upstairs Arcade Upstairs Arcade Upstairs Arcade More Neon Signage

  — Paul