This is a busy McDonald's location, it is located at 413 Oxford Road, the location is a short walk…read moreaway from the Central Manchester Hospitals and is in a busy student area with the Universities also nearby.
It's pretty much your average McDonald's - yet it always seems to be crowded and it often feels like the space they have inside the restaurant isn't enough. On my most recent visit, I used the McDonald's app to order at my table, and I was able to request the food be dropped off at the table, I was later informed that they no longer offer table service - this was really confusing as I was not given an order number due to requesting table collection.
In the end, a staff member had to call out my name alongside the order number for me to realise it was my food - I understand the fact they did not want to do table service given how busy they were but the option needs to be removed from the app, as if I wasn't paying attention, or was sat at a table further away from the counter, I could have missed my food.
I did have a bit of a wait for food, but with the store being very busy, and ordering without a bun, meaning they'd have to make it fresh, I can't hold it against them. I ordered my usual McDonald's order - a Quarter Pounder with cheese (without the bun) and medium fries, which came to £6.29 with a drink, with the medium meal deal offer.
My food was hot, and my burger was customised correctly (no bun or pickles), however, the fries were tasteless.
3* - OK, It's a pretty standard McDonald's, far from the best food or environment in the world, but certainly useful, especially with the nearby hospitals. I wanted to try and eat food after my surgery, as the MRI had no suitable food for my dietary requirements, and it fit the bill for me on this occasion.
