A Full Guide to Hong Kong McDonald's!
McDonald's in Hong Kong is very different to UK McDonald's; all the standard UK items are available but there is more variety and flavours on offer too which is just so much more interesting. Every time I go to Hong Kong, I can't wait to check out what's new on the menu and it's the perfect place to grab an afternoon snack or a midnight munch. I'm just a little addicted! I love all the different influences on the menu depending on which part of the world you're in, McDonalds in Japan is also great.
First of all, not all McDonald's in Hong Kong were created equally. The ones that have an ice-cream-to-go-window serves, you guessed it, ice cream only! A new flavour is introduced what seems like every month, and prices ranges from as little as 40p to £1.20 at most. The standard McDonald's without an ice cream window may not serve the special flavoured ice creams.
Most branches will have a McCafe which serves interesting cakes and desserts, as well as fancier hot drinks that are not available on the main counter.
And right by Admiralty MTR station is the world's first "McDonalds Next" - a new initiative that offers a new and exciting salad bar as well as customisable burgers via touch screen. I stumbled upon this branch on my trip back in April and I was so impressed. I didn't get the chance to try it but I will definitely have to hit it up on my next trip.
Below are a collection of pics I've take over the years!
Breakfast
Spam + egg twisty pasta in soup.
Grilled chicken twisty pasta in soup.
Spam + cheese burger and fish-o-filet for breakfast!
Spam + scrambled egg burger. This is one of my all time favourites.
Fried chicken filet and cheese muffin with a Hong Kong style milk tea. They don't do this fried chicken one anymore which is such a shame as it was great. Who doesn't want fried chicken for breakfast?!
All Day Menu
Sausage + egg mcMuffins are so popular that they are available all day long! Fish-o-filet is around £1.50 which is so much cheaper than the UK, so I can never resist. There's also a McChicken bites with a sesame miso dip which was incredible.
Japanese yuzu pork and egg egg which unfortunately didn't taste very good. Still, it was fun to try.
The fries are black garlic tonkotsu 'shake shake fries' - regular fries with a sachet of flavouring. I absolutely love the idea of these and this year I was smart enough to buy extra sachets (around 30p) to bring back with me so I can still have Hong Kong shake shake fries in the UK!
Butter and soy was sensational.
As was this amazing cheeseburger flavour!
Seaweed shake shake fries.
Sakura ebi (prawn) flavour. South East Asia's answer to prawn cocktail.
Afternoon Tea
Not afternoon tea as in sandwiches and cakes, but afternoon tea as in 3pm snack time. Everywhere seems to offer an afternoon deal and McDonald's is no exception. When they say Hong Konger's eat all day long, they were not kidding. I only wished I had more time and belly space to fit all of this in!
Any of these deals for an unbelievable £2 ish!
Cannot resist the McWings, which are way, way better than KFC's hot wings. They even have a selection box of wings and nuggets. YESSSSS.
Ice Cream
This is what dreams are made of - epic flavours and combo ice creams with a price tag from 40p-£1.20!
Purple sweet potato and oreo.
Okinawa sea salt.
Matcha green tea.
Mango.
Black seasame.
Best £1 dessert ever!
Desserts
I love the pie flavours and just like the ice cream, they flavours change monthly.
Taro pie.
Pineapple pie is my absolute favourite! I wish they had this on the menu at all times. I've also seen red adzuki bean pie, banana pie and chocolate pie too but have never tried them.
At McCafe, this is where I fell in love with houjicha latte (bottom left). Green tea cheese cake and a really good cup of cappuccino.
Black sesame cheesecake, matcha frappucino and a hot matcha latte.
So how does Hong Kong McDonald's sound to you?! It's a good thing I don't live there or else you'd find me there daily.
Do let me know if you've tried other amazing McDonald's from around the world, I would love to hear.
Most branches will have a McCafe which serves interesting cakes and desserts, as well as fancier hot drinks that are not available on the main counter.
And right by Admiralty MTR station is the world's first "McDonalds Next" - a new initiative that offers a new and exciting salad bar as well as customisable burgers via touch screen. I stumbled upon this branch on my trip back in April and I was so impressed. I didn't get the chance to try it but I will definitely have to hit it up on my next trip.
Below are a collection of pics I've take over the years!
Breakfast
All Day Menu
The fries are black garlic tonkotsu 'shake shake fries' - regular fries with a sachet of flavouring. I absolutely love the idea of these and this year I was smart enough to buy extra sachets (around 30p) to bring back with me so I can still have Hong Kong shake shake fries in the UK!
Afternoon Tea
Not afternoon tea as in sandwiches and cakes, but afternoon tea as in 3pm snack time. Everywhere seems to offer an afternoon deal and McDonald's is no exception. When they say Hong Konger's eat all day long, they were not kidding. I only wished I had more time and belly space to fit all of this in!
Ice Cream
This is what dreams are made of - epic flavours and combo ice creams with a price tag from 40p-£1.20!
Strawberry.
Desserts
I love the pie flavours and just like the ice cream, they flavours change monthly.
So how does Hong Kong McDonald's sound to you?! It's a good thing I don't live there or else you'd find me there daily.
Do let me know if you've tried other amazing McDonald's from around the world, I would love to hear.
I love that you've documented this! I've always been fascinated by the variations you get can at McDs in HK! I do the same, go there to check out the ice cream flavour as soon as I arrive. My favs were the sweet potato and Horlicks 😊
ReplyDeleteI love how you've captured this! I'm always intrigued by the unique items McDonald's offers in United Kingdom. One of my favorite things to do is try the new ice cream flavors as soon as I land. My all-time favorites have been Sweet Potato and Horlicks.
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