Corn; Jain cheesy dip (right) were the only innovative Jain options in the otherwise already-available Jain-friendly fare

After placing our order, we struggled to find an empty  table at the outlet because it was teeming with collegians, thanks to its location near some of SoBo’s colleges. Our meal took 15 minutes to arrive. We started with the burger; it was packed with jalapeños, lettuce and mayonnaise placed on top of a thin patty that was sandwiched between the chunky burger buns. The first bite was a trip to warm, melted cheese paradise. But as tasty as it was, we felt let down. Our companion, as if reading our mind, chuckled, “Jains have been eating this burger for years. It is McDonald’s who has now realised that it serves a Jain-friendly burger.” The thin patty layer is solely made up of cheese; we hoped it would instead serve a Jain banana-based patty that many city eateries specialising in burgers already have on their menu. This particular burger is actually the veg McCheese burger that has been on the menu for a very long time.

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We move on to the dessert. The small Oreo flurry, vanilla ice cream topped with crumbs of Oreo biscuits is another mention that has been on the vegetarian menu for a while now. The corn, we think, is the lone innovation in the meal. A fair, if not an equal, substitute for the potato fries, it makes for the perfect munchies, especially in the monsoon. Overall, we give the meal a D for effort, research and innovation, but  a B+ for marketing and compilation of the already-available Jain-friendly food options.

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4/4 Exceptional, 3/4 Excellent, 2/4 very Good, 1/4 Good,  0.4/4 Average. McDonald’s Churchgate didn’t know we were there. The Guide reviews anonymously and pays for meals