Episode #19
The Oldest McDonald's Still in Operation (It Has a MUSEUM!!)
️ The Oldest McDonald's: Fried Apple Pies, Speedee, and Ray Kroc History ️ We're going back in time! Everyone's favorite recurring guest VyVy Nguyen (@cest_la_vyvy) joins me at the oldest operating McDonald's , the historic Downey, California location that's still rocking the original Speedee mascot, has its own museum, and most importantly, STILL FRIES ITS APPLE PIES. We're also here on official Septemburger 2026 business, finding three burgers worthy (?) of representing the Golden Arches when they face Fatburger. ️ We Explore the Museum at the Oldest Operating McDonald's Speedee Lives! The Pre-Ronald McDonald Mascot Is Still on the Sign FRIED Apple Pies Still Exist in Downey! Big Mac, Deluxe Quarter Pounder, & the Kid's Hamburger for Septemburger McDonald's Fries Are Great...Until Time Passes Our Happy Meals Come with BTS-Inspired Toys Chicken McNuggets & McCrispy Strips Both Leave Us Wanting More VyVy and I Have VERY Different Reads on the Service We Received We Revisit Just How Cutthroat Ray Kroc Was COMMENT BELOW: Which McDonald's burger should represent the Golden Arches in Septemburger 2026? SUPPORT THE SHOW & JOIN THE COMMUNITY: Patreon (Bonus episodes, extended Yelp segments & more): patreon.com/finediningpodcast Discord (Food talk, memes, cursed Yelp): discord.gg/6a2YqrtWV4 Watch full episodes: youtube.com/channel/UCLbraNhL6KhDPkdSWt2yiuw All links: linktree.com/finediningpodcast Guest: VyVy Nguyen | IG: @cest_la_vyvy Patreon Producers: Sue Ornelas, Joyce Van, & Robert McLaughlin Patreon Subscribers: David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, Travis Langley, & Michelle Elmer Free Patreon Followers: Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Renae Michael, Crystal C., NiZ, Science Broe, Jahid Ahmed, Jewell Hermann, Macky Markar, Morawski4, Kellie Bowes, Debra Ramsey, Jorge Gabriel Méndez Arrambide, & James BacKHouse NEXT WEEK: It's McDonald's vs. Fatburger in the last first-round match of Septemburger 2026 ! ⚔️ One burger advances, one goes home, and the bracket gets one step closer to crowning this year's champion.
