Gareth Ward says Wales fast-food restaurant one his favourite places to eat.
While many query whether fast-food establishments such as McDonald’s should be considered restaurants, one renowned chef has labelled a branch of the world-famous eaterie as one of his favourite dining spots in Wales, and “by far, the best McDonald’s in the world”.
Michelin-starred chef Gareth Ward said he believed there was something like “truffle mayonnaise” on the crispy chicken he enjoyed at McDonald’s in Welshpool, located around 65 miles west of Birmingham, and was happy to label it among his three favourite places to eat in Wales.
Ward runs Ynyshir, and boasts two Michelin stars and five AA rosettes to his name, saying, “I’m telling you now, Welshpool McDonald’s is on a different level. It’s just got different elements to everyone else.
In his interview with Wales Online, he added: “It’s just absolutely smashing it – last time I had a crispy chicken and it definitely had [something like] truffle mayonnaise on it. I don’t think it did, but it tasted like it did. Everybody I speak to says this is, by far, the best McDonald’s in the world.”
His own restaurant, Ynyshir in Machynlleth, is 20 miles from Cardiff, and in June last year was named as the best restaurant in the UK at the National Restaurant Awards, the first winner of the prestigious prize from outside London in the 16 years the competition has been running.
