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It was a burger-time breather in between hoop battles at The Cage, a chicken-nugget balm to late nights out at the Blue Note or Comedy Cellar and a hot-mess alternative to the long lines at Joe's Pizza.
We're talking, of course, about the McDonald's off West Third Street and Sixth Avenue, an enter-at-your-own-risk emporium of fried food, brazen rodents, vintage firearms and not a single sober soul in sight.
With photos of its shuttered storefront making the social-media rounds, the seminal location has apparently closed, another coronavirus restaurant casualty. And many locals are taking to Twitter to pay their last respects to this fast-food Wild West.
Check out but a few of the heartfelt tales and tributes below—and hey, at least we still have Delancey.
Bought a Big Mac late night at this location a few years ago and a gypsy put a curse on it in the subway station and I got horrific food poisoning
— Daniel Plainview (@agirlhasnonam3) January 4, 2021
RIP I remember a guy walking in with a python on his shoulders, and then he placed it on mine so he can go grab his order... Good memories.
— Eric Chan (@Erikku_Chan) January 3, 2021
This place deserved landmark status after they filmed the "WILL SOMEBODY GET THE KID A HAPPY MEAL?" scene from Big Daddy here.
— Nick Riccardo (@nickriccardo) January 4, 2021
oh shit... the first mcdonalds that needed an armed guard. pic.twitter.com/tLFzObNVC1
— Kylo Hen (@hennybottle) January 3, 2021
Damn. Came in here once and the place got held up by an old man with a (probably not working) rifle. A group of young guys literally pushed him out of the place. This was like ‘06. Memories.
— john seda stan account (@malamarismo_) January 3, 2021
Damn. I used to be drunk AF and that McDonald's was my compass.
— Hassan Sayyed (@HausUrban) January 3, 2021
also every time I went in there, it was inexplicably full of German tourists
— 🐇🕳 (@thevictorgallo) January 3, 2021
I spit gum in someone’s hair there once. It was an accident. I was drunk (brunch). This is sad
— Stuff me in a canon Daddy and shoot me to Canada (@OfficialRobbieR) January 3, 2021
You could have received a mcChicken or a mcBeating
— Dat Hollaback Girl. (@KarinnainLA) January 4, 2021
This just sent chills down my spine wtf that place should have survived the apocalypse
— Andy Sherman (@AndyESherman) January 4, 2021
NYC loses one of its greatest 3am fight venues.
— Coach Clancy (@clancy_coach) January 4, 2021
I’ll miss all the late night fights and robberies when I grab a late night cheeseburger before going home.
— Gabi Porter (@gabiporter) January 4, 2021
Now where are we gonna do ketamine
— Z he/him 😈 (@zthebug) January 3, 2021
NYU Law about to starve pic.twitter.com/WcmEtKFHUO
— Faisal Ajam (@jellyjamster) January 4, 2021
I def smashed my homegirl in the bathroom during the Halloween parade
— Global Citizen 🌎 (@Menace_da_chef) January 4, 2021
Someone lived in that bathroom for weeks at a time. Wild damn I’m getting old
— Life Science (@Infocus247) January 4, 2021
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