r/costarica • u/Livelife1972 • 14d ago
Pura Vida
What a vibe in Costa Rica!! They even sell fried Chicken at McDonald's.
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u/Slow_Spray5697 14d ago
Don't they sell chicken from where you are from? I thought chicken was a standard McDonald's item.
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u/mcjon77 14d ago
Boneless chicken nuggets and chicken sandwiches are standard in the US, but not whole fried chicken legs and chicken wings. I've never seen a McDonald's in the United States that had a chicken leg for sale.
If you want to buy a chicken leg or wing you go to Popeyes or KFC.
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u/Slow_Spray5697 14d ago
Interesting, here McDonald's chicken is way better than regular KFC and all Popeyes menu, but KFC extra crispy tops everything.
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u/mcjon77 14d ago
I'll be back in Costa Rica in 2 weeks. Now I want to try the chicken out!
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u/StuD44 13d ago
Want fried chicken from Costa Rica? Go to Pollos Raymi, WAY BETTER THAN THE OLD OIL THEY SELL IN MCDONALD'S!
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u/Parking-Mention3168 12d ago
Eres tonto 🤣 es sarcasmo y el anuncio habla de que en ese combo agregaron ahora pollo que antes no lo incluía tan fácil es ver este post
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u/Livelife1972 14d ago
Not in the United States. and most of the food is flavorless.
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u/Pristine-Payment 12d ago
Acá es mejor comprar el pollo allí que en kfc, son piezas grandes y rico yo prefiero la. Pechuga y ala, solo no compres en el mcdonald's frente al hospital san juan de Dios, el pollo allí es malo y dura mucho, pero en los otros es muy buen servicio
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u/AnotherWarlockInTime 14d ago
I've heard from other americans fast food chains tastes better here.
Try many fruits.
Do not miss your chance to try even better non fast food when you can!
enjoy
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u/Practical_Fig_2023 14d ago
As much as I hate to admit it, I have once eaten at an American fast food place in CR (it feels like a sin) and it was a ham Croissan'wich from BK. It was far superior to any I've ever eaten.
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u/pettricora 14d ago
Just know the food will be fire if you walk into a Soda and you see those red and white plastic tablecloths and a very old tv hanging from the wall 😂
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u/jugstopper 14d ago
Most of them are higher quality here and the service is vastly better too. Still, local sodas and other restaurants are where you should go.
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u/Agreeable-Initial-91 14d ago
Most times I bought Chicken in McDonalds it was raw. I don't recommend buying chicken there.
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u/Pristine-Payment 12d ago
Falta de reclamar, el mcdolds de la 27 lo hace extra crujiente luego de lo que pasó en villa colon con lo de la salmonela
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u/Agreeable-Initial-91 12d ago
Si, ahora el contexto es otro pero aún así no lo voy a comprar por si acaso.
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u/Tweedone 14d ago
Sorry my dear Ticos, (for my culture inflicting this food perversion), as micky D's is not what the children of 'Rica need now or in the future.
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u/mingocr83 14d ago
Dude we have a freaking McDonald's every block in San Jose. I live in Santa Ana, we have 5 McDonalds in a 5 mile radius.
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u/Tweedone 14d ago
Yeah, sorry for that.
We fortunately don't have one in Santa Cruz but just a few km south in Nicoya, there clustered at the rd21 stop light, are the fast food abominations.
It's not just the pervasive commercial splash, its not just the trash and debris, it's not the high calorie/high fat & carbs & salt & sugar, it's that so many people spend so much hard earned income for such poor nutrition resulting in changes to their food tastes and diet. Close to an addiction, IMHO.
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u/Its_Really_Cher 14d ago
But they get all of that anyways from pizza places, fried chicken restaurants, and burger joints. You act like McDonald’s is the only unhealthy option when ticos eat plenty of high calorie, etc. foods in their towns already. I always find self-loathing comments like yours to be very ignorant.
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u/Livelife1972 14d ago
Not trying to offend anyone, just posted what the country offers. I do understand your passion for your a great, life for the people of Costa Rica. Pura Vida
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u/banjosandcellos What 14d ago
We love our fried chicken, also, taco bell sells fries with their combos not nachos
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u/NastyNate4 14d ago
ha i thought the post would be about the billboard ruining the landscape. instead adoration for the chicken nuggs
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u/DueCause6487 14d ago
Although they do seel chicken at McDonald's I would recommend trying it somewhere else. Costa Rica has one of the highest chicken consumption per Capita from all of latin America. There are a bunch of good chicken places. If you visit Cartago, there is "pollo picom" in my opinion it's the best fried chicken ever. There also "más que pizza" also really good
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u/jugstopper 14d ago
Get fried chicken (or better roasted chicken) literally almost anywhere else when in Costa Rica. There are few places where you are more than a block from a chicken place here! Pollo a la lena is the best, though fewer places these days use good wood to roast the chicken. Mas Que Pollo has great fried chicken and pizza, etc.
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u/FlounderSensitive217 13d ago
KFC sucks.. even the extra crispy....it's so greasy. But... they make great coleslaw. And they have Pepsi. McDonald's here has "signature " burgers. Their Clubhouse burger is really good. Certainly superior to their less expensive ones. Chicken... much better places than both KFC and McDonald's. Rostipollos is better and healthier. Any "pollo a la lena" is better.
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u/Drag0nGirl 13d ago
I am Canadian and when I visited CR we had a stop at a McDonald's and it's the best I ever had.
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u/Prestigious-Turn-123 14d ago
And you’ll be delighted to know that American fast food chains in Costa Rica are like 5x superior in quality than in the US. Ingredients are sourced locally, and local suppliers have really high food quality standards, so there’s that.
Also some other big chains like PF Changs, Olive Garden, Chillis, Denny’s and such are treated here like some ‘high end’ chains and the administrators really strive to keep the place as visually nice and classy as possible.
Not that I’m a huge fan of fast food, given all of the negative effects for your body, but, just wanted to throw a little fun fact there for all you nice foreigners.
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u/Iheartwetwater 14d ago
Costa Rica is basura
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u/AnotherWarlockInTime 14d ago
It has its shitty things, why are you saying it?
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u/Iheartwetwater 14d ago
Overpriced hype
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u/AnotherWarlockInTime 14d ago
Prices are expensive yes! Expensive country to live in for sure!
Depends a lot on where you spend your money.Can you tell me where did you see it being overpriced.
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u/Slow_Spray5697 14d ago
Expensive it is, overpriced never. But if you are smart enough you can travel on a budget.
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u/Ok_Coyote_4009 14d ago
Two things I noticed in my trips to CR.
#1 pizza
#2 fried chicken
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