McDonald's: Robbinsdale

#1 posting 5.30.2008
a periodic look at life in the fast food lane

MC DONALD'S: Robbinsdale
This is a first posting for breakfast. It really wasn't my normal breakfast time. Today I had to have a fasting blood test for my diabetes, the A1C test. I won't know until next week. I got delayed on my start to North Memorial with delays (like my little dog Scout chasing a rabbit). Even at NM I was delayed. Needless to say with no food and the blood sugars dropping I get a little cranky and anxious.

Place: 4601 Lake Drive, Robbinsdale, MN 55422
Date: Friday, May 30, 2008
Meal: breakfast
Order: Sausage McMuffin Meal, and a small Orange Juice
Total cost: $4.05
Method: Take out
Time entered the line: 10:05 am
order time finished: 3:45 (three in front, one cashier open)
Wait for food: 0:47
Total elapsed time: 4:32
Insulin dose: 6 even for breakfast

The reason it took so long before I ordered was because people in front didn't know what to order even though they had been standing in line waiting for the person in front. It was like they hadn't seen the menu until they made it to the front.
I guess I was stunned that there was that big a line (and delay) at 10 am. Most of the crowd in the McD appeared to be retirees.