to think if you wanted coffee with a friend, McDonalds would not be the obvious place to go?

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I mean - it's not even served in a mug.

Just seen the advert and I was surprised to see McDonalds were trying to market themselves as a place to go for a coffee.

The smallness, narrowness and general family-unfriendliness of mine is just why I (and my colleagues) love it so much!!!

Dh family from Malta, in Malta teir is a special MacCafe section which looks like a coffee shop, lovely looking cakes and cffee in mugs

At least McDonald's coffee is hot unlike the overpriced tepid Starbucks offerings. Maybe she's filled up her loyalty card and is after her freebie.

you are being very short sighted, it is well known fact that their chocolate brownies are a hidden gem amongst the err rest of the menu.

you get free wifi too and the one near us is done out very naice.

I have yet to have a decent coffee outside of my own kitchen or a friends.
And I just wont pay the prices of the rip off brands.

They did away with the brownies in my nearest one. :(

I would not go. I might get grease on my McQueen scarf.

I don't go to McDonalds, so the best coffee in the world wouldn't change that. But it's great there is a cheaper alternative for people who like coffee and McDonalds. I do think Costa et al are overpriced for the products (although good quality) … but I like the atmosphere and feel I am paying for that. I like to support local cafes, but sometimes a chain is more convenient due to facilities, opening hours etc. When I see independent cafes with a handful of tiny chairs, I know they are not aiming to attract me and toddler DD .. so I look in wistfully and then move along!

The coffee is much better than Starbuck's. However, not a place condusive to hanging around.

Do they really want people on dates drinking cheap coffee and hogging a table for an hour when they could have several groups of people eating meals?

yes, as coffee drinkers tend to want to sit in at times when burger-eaters do not - so McD's would be using un-used capacity.

The coffee is nice.
My local McDs has big squishy chairs and settees too.
Good place to sit for a while if you are on your own / catching up on work between appts., but have to agree, not really where I'd choose to "go for a coffee" with anyone if it were the socialising that were important. That said, I guess it depends on your options - I live in a City so have hundreds of choices.

I like to have coffee in Maccy D's. Not a rip off. Good. No hassle to leave pronto. Space.

Not sure if the UK is the same but almost all McDonalds in Australia are getting more "cafe" like. More healthy food options and more "homemade-ish" appearing food like sandwiches/cake/muffins/salads, sofas, quiet areas away from playgrounds, free wi-fi, better coffee. Its not a bad place to meet for a coffee now.

Going to the US is like stepping back into 1980's Australian McDonalds. All unhealthy, noisy, crappy/tired fitouts. Completely different.

I had some time to kill before work the other day so went through the drive thru for a coffee. And i'm a self confessed coffee snob and it was lovely.

I wouldn't necessarily say to a friend lets meet for a coffee and a natter at maccie D's but if I need a caffeine kick and a maccie D's is nearby I would happily go

Their coffee is good. If te baby falls asleep in the car I sometimes go through the drive thru and just get a coffee and park up somewhere and enjoy the peace with a coffee and radio 4/ five live for company.

Good value, nice coffee and quick - will happily choose McD for coffee on my own but probably wouldn't suggest it to a friend - probably think they might be a bit snooty about it, like the OP - sorry