Photo: Victoria Lim



You've seen our video, you've heard your friends rave about it. Now you can have a taste of McDonald's Create Your Taste burger for free!



For today (13 Nov) only, McDonald's is giving away 100 customisable burgers at the following stores: Ang Mo Kio, Causeway Point, Jem, Lot One Shoppers’ Mall, Kallang, Raffles City Mall, Sun Plaza and Safra in Yishun.





Available after breakfast hours only, the offer is valid while stocks last. Visit https://goo.gl/8KD3AT to find out more.How is this burger different?A quarter-pound Angus beef patty in a glazed bun, with toppings such as caramelised onions, guacamole, rocket leaves, sliced jalapenos, Swiss cheese and grilled pineapple – all served to your table on a wooden board with a basket of fries and drink of choice.It does not come cheap though, costing $12.65 for our custom-made burger with a side of regular fries and drink. (We topped up an extra 50 cents to switch our drink to green tea.)The ‘Create Your Taste’ burger kiosk by the fast-food chain started as an experiment in South California, US, in 2014, and has since reached Australia.

In Singapore, it started operating on 30 March 2015 and is currently oavailable only at the McDonald's outlet in Jem. Raffled City and Safra in Yishun.



The kiosk is a self-serve machine where customers get to pick their own ingredients that go into their burgers, from bun to sauce to fillings. For now, the patty is just the Angus beef.

The HungryGoWhere team made the trip there during lunch hour on a Friday to try out the new experience.



The McDonald's outlet at Jem is spacious and the service crew greets you as you enter. There is still the regular menu available, but we headed to the kiosk, where we followed instructions on screen for our personalised orders.



Step 1: Choose your buns (either a buttery glazed or a semolina bun) or go bun-less (replace with lettuce)

Step 2: Choose your patty. There is only one choice, so easy-peasy.

Step 3: Pick from six different types of greens to add to your burger, or choose all. No extra charge.

Step 4: Pepper Jack cheese, Swiss cheese, classic cheese or Colby cheese; you may pick just one. Choose wisely.

Step 5: There is a choice of eight sauces. Pick one or mix a few. We chose mustard and tomato jalapeno relish.

Step 6: Premium toppings such as guacamole, turkey bacon and tortilla chips are priced from $0.60-$1. Go crazy, or not. We went for the grilled mushrooms ($0.60) and grilled pineapple ring ($0.60).

Click to watch the order in the video below:





You may choose to have the burger with a meal (for $2 more), make payment, and receive a numbered beeper that will buzz when your food is ready.



The burgers were done and on our table within minutes.



VERDICT

This is a fun meal if you are looking for something different from your usual McDonald's order. The patty is a let-down, tasting similar to the beef patty used in the cheeseburgers. It is way too thin to be holding its own against all those premium ingredients, which you will be tempted to load up.



Service was swift and very friendly, the ordering process was carefully explained to us and we had a lot of fun chosing our ingredients.



This is a good option for those looking for a healthier fast-food meal (lettuce bun, and lots of greens and guacamole will do the trick).

Would we try this again? If we are in the area and in the mood to be picky about what goes into our burgers, sure, why not?