McDonald’s grey burger is freaking people out

CRAZY coloured burgers may be the latest intriguing fast food trend, but McDonald’s may have gone too far with its latest gloomy offering.

CRAZY coloured burgers may be the latest intriguing fast food trend, but McDonald’s in China may have gone too far with its newest gloomy offering.

Earlier this week, the Golden Arches debuted its “Modern Chinese Burger” — a silvery, grey bunned sandwich available for a limited time at select locations in China.

According to Time Out Beijing, the burger is a pork patty with bacon, a thousand island-like sauce and strong notes of peppercorn and black sesame. Despite being appalled by the colour, the food reviewers admitted that it was actually pretty tasty.

“I actually quite like this burger. I can totally imagine ordering it this weekend, a few pints in. It’s dangerous,” said editor Lee Williamson. Aside from the greasiness and overall look, he acknowledged another major drawback, “The bun kinda gets stuck in your teeth.”

So is grey the new black? Probably not.

In the ad, the burger is a darker grey speckled with black spots but consumers across Twitter and Instagram have been quick to point out that the reality is a pale looking, bleached out bun.

Who thought grey burgers were a good idea? Go home #McDonald's, you're drunk. via @catchnews http://t.co/S1XF1tkMRD pic.twitter.com/qGLfmvB0gp

— Trinaa Prasad (@trinaaprasad) October 16, 2015

Check out this 'grey burger' from @McDonalds YUK!!!! pic.twitter.com/TUsdMv6jkY

— Tom Horton (@TomHorton747) October 16, 2015

No word on if there are any creepy side effects to this oddly coloured burger. Burger King’s limited-time Black Burger, released in time for Halloween in the US, has been turning people’s poop green.

Time Out Beijing reports that the Modern Chinese Burger will be available until November 3.

Originally published as McDonald’s grey burger is freaking people out