{"id":369,"date":"2025-06-18T12:09:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T12:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/?p=369"},"modified":"2025-06-25T15:28:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:28:40","slug":"mcdonalds-just-launched-its-most-mcdonalds-burger-ever-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/2025\/06\/18\/mcdonalds-just-launched-its-most-mcdonalds-burger-ever-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald\u2019s just launched its \u2018most McDonald\u2019s burger ever\u2019 in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The new burger is bigger than the iconic Big Mac (Picture: Jeff Gilbert\/jeffgilbert.co.uk)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

McDonald’s<\/a> has changed up its menu once again and the new line-up features a bold menu item that’s been hailed as ‘better than a Big Mac’. <\/p>\n

Known as The Big Arch<\/strong>, the beast of a burger<\/a> is said to bring \u2018maximum McDonald\u2019s flavour\u2019 and is even bigger and wider in size than the iconic Big Mac, featuring not one but two Quarter Pounder beef patties.<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s already been available in several countries including Canada<\/a>, France<\/a> and Portugal<\/a> and now customers in the UK can order it for \u00a37.99 (burger only) or \u00a39.99 as part of a medium meal. <\/p>\n

Also joining the menu<\/a> are the Cheesy McCrispy, Halloumi Fries, Toffee Crisp McFlurry and Toffee Apple Pie. But these aren’t new, they’re all returning fan-favourites.<\/p>\n

It’s the Big Arch that’s the most interesting addition, so here’s everything you need to know about it…<\/p>\n

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The new menu item has its own exclusive sauce (Picture: McDonald’s)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What\u2019s in the new McDonald\u2019s Big Arch burger?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The star of the show with this burger is the Big Arch sauce, which features McDonald\u2019s ketchup, mustard and pickle juice. There\u2019s also some pepper in there and a few other ingredients, though the others are being kept top secret.<\/p>\n

The signature sauce is squeezed over the top and bottom halves of a new toasted sesame and poppy seed bun, which is then loaded with crispy onions on one side and slivered raw onions on the other, before shredded lettuce and pickles are added too.<\/p>\n

A slice of white cheddar and a Quarter Pounder patty is placed on each half, with one side being topped with a third and final slice of cheese. This sandwiches nicely between the two beef patties as the box is closed and the two sides of the burger come together to create the Big Arch.<\/p>\n

Thomas O\u2019Neill, head of menu at McDonald\u2019s UK and Ireland, claims the new burger is one of the \u2018biggest things [McDonald\u2019s] will launch in a generation\u2019.<\/p>\n

He said: \u2018The Big Arch is going to take us into the next level of great beef burgers. <\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s designed to do two things, it\u2019s designed to satisfy big McDonald\u2019s hunger like nothing else on our menu and it\u2019s also designed to taste amazing.<\/p>\n

\u2018A new iconic burger needs an equally iconic sauce. The sauce is brand new, it\u2019s designed to look and taste and feel like McDonald\u2019s. If you close your eyes and try this product, it couldn\u2019t be from anybody else but us.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s big, bold, and packed with serious deliciousness.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Metro got an early first taste of the new burger at McDonald’s HQ (Picture: Courtney Pochin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What does the Big Arch taste like?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I headed down to McDonald’s HQ in East Finchley<\/a> for an exclusive first try of the Big Arch and it didn’t disappoint. Dare I say it, I actually think it’s better than a Big Mac<\/a>. For me, the flavours are more interesting.<\/p>\n

As Thomas said, the sauce is so quintessentially McDonald’s in flavour. The combination of the slightly sweet ketchup, tangy pickle juice and punchy mustard is comfortingly familiar and yet somehow manages to taste new at the same time. I’m going to need them to bottle and sell this immediately, or at the very least let me order a pot of it to dunk my fries into. <\/p>\n

The Quarter Pounder patties give the whole thing a very meaty flavour, which is stronger than what you’d get with standard McDonald\u2019s burgers, and there\u2019s a very satisfying crunch from the crispy onions that elevates the overall eating experience. <\/p>\n

If I had to give it a rating out of 10, I\u2019d give it a nine. I\u2019m a big fan of it as far as McDonald\u2019s burgers go, but it doesn’t get full marks as there\u2019s one big issue with it… it’s incredibly messy.<\/p>\n

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She rated it a 9\/10 (Picture: Courtney Pochin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Comment now<\/title><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text\">Will you be trying the new Big Arch burger when it launches in the UK?<\/span><\/span><a class=\"metro-comment-cta__button\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\">Comment Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Getting it into the box was a challenge for staff and getting it out was just as difficult for me. Things took a turn for the worse when I tried to actually eat it as there\u2019s so much sauce inside, everything slips and slides about on the bun as you take a bite. <\/p>\n<p>I fashioned a bib out of napkins, but still ended up with dollops of sauce, bits of lettuce and onions all over me. Eventually, I gave in and asked for a knife and fork. It felt completely and utterly wrong, but it did make a world of difference. Let it be known that this certainly isn\u2019t something you\u2019ll want to grab at the drive-thru and eat in your car in a hurry.<\/p>\n<p>But even if you do end up wearing most of it, you certainly won’t go hungry. <\/p>\n<p>It’s so big, I only managed to finish half of it. For times when you’re feeling ravenous and a Big Mac or a Double Cheeseburger just won’t cut it, the Big Arch definitely will. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A version of this article was first published on June 3, 2025.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Do you have a story to share?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Get in touch by emailing <a href=\"mailto:MetroLifestyleTeam@Metro.co.uk\">MetroLifestyleTeam@Metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new burger is bigger than the iconic Big Mac (Picture: Jeff Gilbert\/jeffgilbert.co.uk) McDonald’s has changed up its menu once again and the new line-up features a bold menu item that’s been hailed as ‘better than a Big Mac’. Known as The Big Arch, the beast of a burger is said to bring \u2018maximum McDonald\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=369"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/369\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":376,"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/369\/revisions\/376"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}