McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish fans claim it’s shrinking in size: ‘McMinnow’
Sure, spiked inflation costs on rent and other basic needs are troubling — but fast foodies have bigger fish to fry.
Fishing for the truth about suspected edits to the widely beloved Filet-O-Fish sandwich, whistle-blowing McDonald’s lunchers have virally taken to TikTok, claiming the renowned restaurant’s been serving shrimpy-sized fish patties at jacked-up prices.
“The Filet-O-Fish has shrunk by, I’d say, 20%,” insisted an apparent Golden Arches gourmand, known virtually as @NeilyBob, in a buzzy video rebuke entitled: “McD’s shrinkflation.”
“It’s comically small,” the disgruntled diner continued while gripping the itty-bitty bite for his more than 982,000 TikTok viewers.
“I know my hands are large,” he conceded, “but that’s ridiculous.”
And chow-hounding skeptics agreed, authoring comments beneath the clip including, “That’s the new McMinnow,” “Yeah and the price has gone up by 40%” and “I just stopped giving them my money.”
Equally crestfallen fans of the seafood snack also blasted the eatery for the apparent shrinkage in separate posts, deeming the change a “f–king travesty,” and saying, “Screw you, McDonald’s,” for allegedly pulling the old bait-and-switch.
But representatives of the ba-da ba ba ba brand say angry eaters have got it all wrong.
“The size and build of the Filet-O-Fish, including a half slice of American cheese, has not changed in decades,” a spokesperson told Business Insider.
The assertion seems to be backed by ex-McDonald’s corporate chef Mike Haracz, who’s previously dished on everything Mickey D’s related, including how to make the shack’s iconic french fries at home and the shocking reason why customers are encouraged to order through its official mobile app.
Online, the TikTok-famous fink documented himself ordering a $5.42 Filet-O-Fish from a drive-thru window and examining it to determine whether the delectable had, in fact, been reduced in scale.
“This looks about average-ish,” said Haracz as he palmed the controversial treat. “I don’t think it’s any smaller than it has been for a while — [but] it is very expensive.”
Denials of “shrinkflation” from the greasy spoon come just days after McDonald’s CEO revealed that bigger burgers are on the menu in the corporation’s near future.
“In the U.S., in a number of markets, around the world, having a larger burger is an opportunity,” Chris Kempczinski told CNN Business at the top of December.
“We’re working on that.”
