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The ground floor dining area boasts a contemporary theme in the new Metro McDonald’s at Harmon Avenue and the Las Vegas Strip Thursday, April 19, 2012. The 24-hour restaurant, with a second floor dining area, will host it’s grand opening to the public on Friday, May 4 at midnight to 6 a.m.
Published Thursday, April 19, 2012 | 11:32 a.m.
Updated Thursday, April 19, 2012 | 3:38 p.m.
McDonald’s golden arches are going glitz.
The iconic burger chain recently opened a one-of-a-kind restaurant on the Strip, across the street from CityCenter and the Cosmopolitan.
The “Metro McDonald’s,” as it is called, features digital menu boards, Wi-Fi access, sleek, modern furniture and graffiti murals. It comprises 6,734 square feet over two stories and is open 24 hours.
Las Vegas is the only city in the world to house a Metro McDonald’s.
“We wanted to create a one-of-a-kind restaurant that complements the current metropolitan landscape and character of Las Vegas,” said Josephine Wee, Rocky Mountain operations manager for McDonald’s USA. While almost 90 percent of McDonald’s restaurants are independent franchises, this location is corporate owned.
To celebrate its debut, the restaurant will play host to a grand-opening party for the public from midnight to 6 a.m. Friday, May 4.
The eatery will be transformed into a Vegas-inspired nightclub with a red carpet, live DJ, showgirls and celebrity servers. Prize-filled balloons will offer free food and show tickets, and 10 percent of the proceeds will go to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas.
I recall as a kid (must have been 8 or 9 at the time) going into the McDonalds on the Strip and Dad putting coins into the slot machine at the door and letting me pull the handle.
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When is the grand opening again, I couldn't tell for sure from the captions on the pictures?
JLOKC - The restaurant is already open, but the grand opening party is May 4.
After looking at the photos, I guess I'm not too impressed. To each his own I guess, at least in the look and feel of a fast food place.
I get around the valley quite a bit, and I personally think the McDonald's at 215 and S. Rainbow is by far the best in service and in interior design. Gotta give them a big hand there.
When eye think of McDonalds,eye think of the smile.
Yes, but the food is still the CRAPPY McDonalds food!
why tourists would travel from all over the country and world to visit vegas and then eat in mcdonalds is something i could never get my head around especially given the incredible dining options in this city for all budgets, i spent 2 weeks in florida recently and not once did i eat in mcdonalds and there is a nice mickey ds there in southbeach that i could have eaten in
Nice. I will be looking for it when I get there in August. Where exactly is it on the Strip, what is it near??
this looks like a cheap college cafeteria. No back on the chairs? No boths? this is just a really cheap cosmetic redo.
I am not impressed. I like comfortable seating SO I CAN ENJOY THE MEAL AND NOT END UP WITH A SORE BACK