Myla Katzav

I love the breakfast McDo Meals in the Philippines specially the Longganisa Meal.  I couldn’t count the many mornings or noons I had enjoying it at the office.  Add to that their Spaghetti, Pancakes and the seasonal Twister Fries…yummy! 

Unfortunately, McDonalds in Israel, as in any other country outside the Philippines, do not offer this and I expected that.  However, with the few visits I had to their branches here, I encountered a series of hurdles that left me frustrated and irritated.  I mean, in the area where we live, which is in the center of Israel, it opens only at 10:30am and 11:30am in the mall.  Which means, they don’t serve breakfast at all!   I was already imagining those pancakes!  But in a country where most households take their breakfast at home specially with something as simple as pancake and the thousands of coffeshops serving "better"  and healthier breakfast the way Israelis like it, I understand McDonalds for closing its doors at this period.  And there are very few minorities like me who will not make it worthwhile for McDo even to open its windows.  Add to that, they don’t have drive-thrus.  Grrrrr!!!

In my desire to have anything McDonalds, I waited till 1130 and when I got there, it was difficult to order because the crew were mostly non-English speakers.  I ended up pointing to the pictures and doing more sign language that I can feel my head heating up because my hunger has been put on hold for it and just like Incredible Hulk, they wouldn't like it when I'm hungry!

And what did I end up with?  A simple hamburger, fries and drink.  Talk about crash and burn!