McDonald’s is arguably the world’s most instantly recognizable fast food brand, but did you know that it all started in Chicago? To celebrate their origins, the world’s only Global McDonald’s is located at McDonald’s headquarters in Chicago, IL. On the menu, customers will find a rotating menu of international items from around the world that you won’t find anywhere else. The restaurant and headquarters are located in the West Loop area of Chicago, and it opened to the public in 2018.
Now, it has become a bit of an online sensation, with fast food fans making the pilgrimage to try out the exotic menu items. Snackolator, a popular Instagram food blogger, headed to the restaurant on August 21 to try out the menu. A post shared by Snackolator (@snackolator) In the video, we can see him trying the McSpicy BLT sandwich, which is made with real capsicum peppers for extra heat.
The sandwich contains a super spicy fried chicken patty, lettuce, tomato, bacon, and cheese, all in a soft sesame seed bun. This menu item has previously only ever been seen in the UK. As a side, we can see the Criss-Cut fries, which look like Chick-fil-A waffle fries, but McDonald’s iterations are only sold in China.
For dessert, there’s a Biscoff McFlurry (from the UK) and McPops up for grabs, which are a variety pack of donut holes that are sold in Saudi Arabia and Cyprus. McDonald’s menu releases in the US are often flooded with comments about international items being superior, so it’.