We Tried The Mysterious New McDonald's That Just Opened In Australia, And There Were No Big Macs In Sight

McDonald's has quietly transformed one of its McCafe outlets in Sydney into a restaurant called "The Corner" with a new menu, new look, and new service style.

The company confirmed to Business Insider Australia that the cafe was a "learning lab" where it was "testing completely new and different food and beverages never before seen in our restaurants."

It's an encouraging sign from the fast food chain, which has long suffered from image problems amid declining sales.

The menu at The Corner includes "salads featuring Moroccan roast chicken breast, chipotle pulled pork, brown rice, pumpkin, lentil and eggplant salads, sandwiches and barista-made quality coffee," a spokeswoman told us.

She wouldn't share the next steps for the concept, but Paul Colgan, the editor-in-chief of Business Insider Australia stopped by on a recent morning to try the new McDonald's cafe. He shared his photos with us; captions are his own.