REVIEW: McRib

Holy shit it's been two months since I've posted on here? What's even more shocking is this is the first time I have had my beloved McDonald's since my review of the mediocre McLobster back in August.  Shocking I know considering how much I love McDonald's.  I think I've only been to McDonald's 4 times since I've moved to Kingston back in early May.  When I was in London I lived well within walking distance of 2 McDonald's plus I worked beside another one, so I would go quite a bit, sometimes 3 times a week... yikes.  Here in K-Town there isn't a location anywhere near me...upon telling this to a friend he said "no wonder Kingston a prison town."  There's also no Popeye's Chicken here, another reason why this is a Prison Town, but I digress... I've seen commercials for the McRib lately, and I thought I should give it a try, both because I needed a McDonald's fix, and I know about 2 people who have been waiting with baited breath for me to review it on this crappy blog.  There are people who are absolutely diehard about the McRib, I've heard of people in the States who would travel great distances to go to McDonald's that were serving them.  McDonald's only brings it out every few years, and during it's last go around I tried it and wasn't too impressed, perhaps it was because I had it at the decrepit Dundas and Richmond location in London, I still maintain that it is the worst McDonald's location in Canada, if not in the entire world.  This visit was a different story, I very much enjoyed the McRib.

I should start by saying I LOVE ribs.  BBQ Ribs are pretty close to being my favourite food, and my Mom makes some of the best ribs out there, the London Ribfest - as overpriced as it is - was always one of the highlights of my summer.  There is no better sweats than the meat sweats you get after eating a rack or two of ribs, I've probably sweat more eating ribs in the last couple of years than I have sweat from exercise.  Obviously the McRib isn't as good as ribs would get at Ribfest or any other BBQ joint, but it was still pretty damn good, so the meat in the McRib may technically not be pork, and it is the same stuff that they make gym mats with, big fucking deal it still tastes good.  I think what set apart the McRib was the BBQ sauce, it was really good, you could slather that on real ribs and it would win a gold medal at Ribfest.  It was sweet, had a nice tangy bite to it, and as you can see in the picture above they gave you a ton of it.  I like the idea of having onions and pickles on it, but these fuckers at the Gardiners Road location in Kingston gave me two measly pickles on it...two!! One of them was so tiny and thin you could see right through it.  The McRib is wide enough to warrant at least 3, if not 4 pickles. McDonald's has really stepped down their pickle game in recent years, it has come to the point where I've had to ask for extra pickles when I order a Big Mac...seriously is it that hard to give out more than two god damned pickles??  I was too embarrassed to go back and ask for more, but it would have made the McRib even better than it was.  On another note, they did not season the fries.... McDonald's fries without salt is like Christmas without presents.  For shame Gardiners Road location...for shame.  Overall I would definitely order the McRib again, but I imagine it's not going to be around for too much longer, but when it's back in 2015 or whatever I will be sure to get it again.

Well that's it for this review, I would like to update this blog more, but there hasn't been that much for me to write about lately.  Perhaps I can write something about the Leafs season thus far...something to look for in the future!! McDonald's also brought in poutine...I don't know if that will warrant a full blog post, but if I try it and feel compelled to write something I will!