McDonald’s

This McD’s is a small location with only a few seats. The regulars loiter around for a long time and are very loud. Service is slow and the food isn’t very good. Coffee is also watered down.

Location is everything.
Unfortunately, this is probably the worst location for a McDonald’s. This McDonald’s shares the parking lot with a Starbucks, a London Drugs, and several very busy Chinese establishments including the ever-​popular Kent’s Kitchen. Parking space is limited, and very tight; the parking stalls don’t even have enough room for a Mini.
This McDonald’s has very limited seating, and most of it is found upstairs on the second floor. Be prepared to walk up a very narrow stairway to reach it. The stairwell is SO narrow, that only one person can go up or down at a time. You have to wait until the stairwell is clear before ascending or descending. There is seating outside the restaurant, but many patrons smoke so unless you smoke as well, you’ll find it uncomfortable.
All too often, the lineup is outside the door. This situation is made only worse by the fact that there is a lot of foot traffic heading to and from Kent’s Kitchen next door or London Drugs at the other end. Expect to be pushed aside by old ladies and such.
Also be warned that there is a group of senior citizens that monopolize this location every morning. Much like the «Occupy Movement», they essentially take up the entire restaurant on fair-​weather days, taking advantage of the senior’s discount on coffee and free refills.
And some of the staff here are difficult to work with. I brought a coupon. The cashier rang up my order, but the price ended up being regular price. I questioned why I was paying that amount. She replied it was because I was using a coupon. Face-​palm. I had to have her cancel the order. I reordered and this time the price came up correct. But the cashier was oblivious to the discrepancy, even though I had ordered the same thing again. Bottom line: Stay in school, people. Education is good. So, there you have it. My first ever review with ONE STAR.

My bf ordered 3 crème egg mcflurries. took forever as we were kinda in a rush. they didn’t fill them up maybe halfway. & they forgot the crème egg syrup…

the food quality isn’t very good here. I have some rather bland chicken wraps and cheeseburgers here, It is a quite tiny restaurant as well. Isn’t very much space in between tables.

This has gotta be one of the dingiest McDonald’s I’ve ever seen. The woman’s washroom is out of order a lot of the time. And the food is a disappointment, over cooked fries, luke warm apple pies, over cooked eggs in the breakfast sandwiches and old side salads with smelly cheese. My advice is to go to the other McDonald’s on kingsway and Victoria Drive, it’s only another 10 minutes away to get better quality food.

If you stop in when it isn’t peak period the wait is pretty short. I usually get their coffee and muffin combo and my order gets done quick. I like their cranberry and orange muffin and the bran is good too when you want some extra fibre. Tried their blueberry muffin and it is pretty good and moist even though I am not a fan of blueberry muffins. Their brewed coffee is better than Starbucks across the plaza and the hit to your pocket is less. Just make sure to say milk instead of cream to save some calories.

Okay let me preface this by saying, yes it is McDonald’s. McDonald’s in all its greasy, slimy, mystery-​meaty glory. The food is exactly as expected: sometimes cold, sometimes missing parts, always a hangover cure. If you want to not feel bad about yourself and have someone get your order right eat literally anywhere else…
All of that being said… this location is INSANE. The staff are cripplingly slow and chronically unfriendly. I worked for McDank’s in my youth so I know how it is. I know a lot of times it sucks, the customers are the worst, people take out their McSelf-​loathing on you. But I also know there’s no way these kids were trained to be this disinterested in customer service. The manager I see there most often is super shrill and will scream out your order at the top of her lungs even if you JUST ordered it and are standing right in front of her. Usually I don’t love a room full of people to witness my McShame…
The space is cramped, there are unfriendly signs everywhere, the bathrooms are usually dirty or not working. Do not go here and expect to eat your meal sitting down. Unless you want to share a table outside with the elderly men smoking.
This is a case of a franchise gone wrong but I will 100% be back. We all will be back.

Had a hankering for one of their oatmeal cookies one day. After ordering and paying, I was told to wait to the side while the cashier processed other orders. I don’t know why it took 10 minutes to get that ONE cookie, because the storage case for them was RIGHT next to her…

Here’s how a review can be more informative, a much better updated one when I’ve actually been here:
*open 24 hours
*charging outlets upstairs (the right side is smaller, 3 tables and quieter)
*outdoor patio seating
*washrooms downstairs, no keys required. but awfully tight.
Indeed small, only 2 cashiers. But still fast service, never had any issues. Good place to hang and use WiFi while folks shop nearby.
Just be careful walking up to 2^nd level, not recommended for seniors, no railings even :(
And some interesting notoriety: this was the scene of a criminal planning for a kidnapping of a nearby restaurant years ago.

It’s a 24 hours McDonald’s, not the worst not the best, however, came here a few weeks ago when I was on my rag ’cause I had a Mccraving. Service was okay. I came in the day which was a saving grace.

This review isn’t about the food because hey, it’s McDonald’s. It’s pretty standard.
It’s about how it smells like Chinese food because of the restaurant next door. Not exactly something you want to be smelling with your fries.
Also, it is really REALLY small. There’s an upstairs but there’s barely any seating there either, and there’s a sign that says you must have food and there’s a 30-​minute limit. Not cool. Plus, whenever I’ve gone in or walked by, all the people at the tables seem to be old men who are sipping on their one coffee.
The women’s bathroom was also broken the time I went too.

Came here for a late night snack. Looks like they’re open pretty late.
Parking is ample at night (this location is part of a strip mall), but during the day it’s a war zone, as London Drugs is full of customers. There’s an overflow lot just north of the plaza though.
Wow, this location is TINY. It reminds me of that narrow insurance place in Chinatown.
The 1^st floor literally has maybe 8 seats or so. Then you have to go up a staircase, where there are maybe another 15 seats. I felt like I was a museum exhibit.
There’s some special going on, where you can upgrade your ghetto bacon cheeseburger to a Deluxe model for an extra 40c (or $ 1.79 before tax). I wasn’t feeling baller today, but next time.
Come here for the food, but don’t stay for the ambience.