Ran out of lunch ideas so thought why not do with McDonald’s for the day — after all they did launch yet another one of those limited-time items that sounded to be all the rage; Chick ‘N’ Cheese, Pizza McShaker Fries and Ha! Chicken Drumlets.

Sadly the Chick ‘N’ Cheese felt more like a glorified McChicken — don’t get me wrong; I am that boring guy who often find myself ordering that McChicken for something more predictable when visiting McDonalds (which is something I don’t do often), but the Chick ‘N’ Cheese is something that one would order for the sheer novelty of the item rather than the overall composition of the item. More of a glorified version of the McChicken, the Chick ‘N’ Cheese features the same sesame seed buns and the same chicken patty, though comes with a special sweet tomato chili jam and a cheesy mozzarella “patty” that sits above the chicken patty. Best to be had whilst hot, the mozzarella comes melty and gooey with its stringy texture; rather soft and fluffy, but the savoury touch seems to feel rather standalone from the entire burger, whilst overpowering the slice of processed cheese that sits between it and the fried chicken patty. The sweet tomato chili jam was almost akin to a sweeter, more tomato-y version of a Thai chili sauce, though its spiciness was also seemingly overwhelmed by the fried mozzarella patty itself too.

The Pizza McShaker was probably more disappointing than the other items introduced this round; whilst the slight hint of tangy tomato does hint so ever lightly within the seasoning when coated with the fries, there wasn’t otherwise much correlation with an actual pizza. The Ha! Chicken Drumlets fared better though; some may lament on how there isn’t much umami punch for the chicken drumlets but it’s probably already a commendable attempt by a fast food chain on a locally-inspired offering — not to mention that the ones I had were still crisp and freshly-fried without being dry.