7240 W. Saginaw HighwayMy quest for cheap meals went on with one of the most obvious choices when it comes to dining on the cheap.
My first day of work in East Lansing ended around 8:30. I was exhausted and headed straight for my hotel. As I was driving across town on I-496, I was trying to picture what I could grab quickly and eat in my hotel room. I was drawing blank, but I knew there were a couple options right there near the Red Roof Inn.
Like most cities, Lansing is littered with McDonald’s. I chose the location on West Saginaw Highway and Vermillion Road in Delta Township for one reason. It was close to where I was going.
Being 9:00 at night on a Thursday meant I should be able to get in and get out in a hurry. I’m not a drive thru fan. In fact, I despise them. Unless I absolutely have to, I never use them. If J forces me to, she leans across the seat and yells into the speaker. I guess I don’t speak clearly or something because I never have good luck. I’d rather just take the extra few minutes and walk inside. No one has ever died from getting out of their car for a hamburger.
I’m really predictable when it comes to McDonald’s. For, oh 15 years now, I’ve gotten the Double 1/4 pounder with cheese plain. That’s what I got this time. I was starving so I actually made it a large. It didn’t take long for the food to come up and since it cost me just a little over six bucks with a drink, I hit my goal of trying to eat cheap.
McDonald’s is what it is. I’m not going to trash the place because it is a go-to if you’re in a hurry. You always know what you’re going to get and as long as that’s what you’re looking for, that’s not a bad thing. There are times I just don’t want to think about dinner or I just want to get something and get back on the road. No matter where you’re at, you can find a McDonald’s to accomplish that.
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I agree with you about this McDonald’s store being great. But, until they put up the new traffic light on Delta Commerce Drive, it is almost impossible to turn left on Saginaw. Yes you can turn left on Delta Commerce Drive from McDonald’s and go to Canal Rd, turn left on Canal Rd and left on Saginaw Hwy. Traffic light at this street is high on priority list for township.