Wait Time: [x][x][x][ ][ ] Food Quality: [x][x][x][ ][ ] Service: [x][x][x][x][x] Setting: [x][x][x][x][ ] Recommendation? Surprisingly yes. When most people think of McDonald's, it's typically nothing too special. It's the baseline of what a fast-food restaurant is and nothing grand. But what makes this McDonald a bit different than the rest is the service here is actually quite good! The manager who works here is charismatic and funny, always making sure all customers get what they ordered and enjoyed. The staff here in general were nice as well. Another thing about this McDonald's is that the inside decoration of this place actually... looks pretty nice. Chandeliers hanging from high ceilings and tall windows, it doesn't feel like I'm sitting in a typical McDonald's as well. Food quality here is just like any other though, quite average as usual. If you're stopping by and craving the typical Big Mac or McNuggets, you can't go wrong here and you might even possibly enjoy your brief stay here. read more

McDonald's - Inside - Fast Food Near Me - Monterey, California

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Ordered at the Drive-thru and the line was slow. Ordered 2 drinks and went up to the first window, staff was chatting and laughing when there is just one car infront of me and handful cars in the back. Went to pick up my order and 2 drinks were not done, waited for 5+ minutes to get the one of the drinks and additional 1 minute for second. When the staff handed the second drink, she immediately slammed the window even though it was not the correct drink. We tried to get there attention and honked in order to get their attention to repeatedly mentioned what we ordered and they still did not understand. read more

No drink refills! Same owner disabled almost the machines across Seaside and Monterey read more

McDonald's - All drink machines are "Out of Order" - Fast Food Near Me - Monterey, California

Backed up and messed up mobile orders and a complete mad house. People with mixed up orders and rude people and staff. read more

McDonald's - Pissed Off People - Fast Food Near Me - Monterey, California

Food is great. No problem there. However..... they have two beverage machines and both are lacking in beverages. Not sure if they can get those beverage syrups (all the other fast food chains can..... and they have the same machines....) Or my they just don't care to replace the empty syrup boxes. Whatever it is... be prepared to just drink water. read more

I'm a returning customer and every time time I come back I'm met with the same poor expectations and experience, they take 20 minutes just to take my order and another 20 minutes just to receive my order, store was not packed at all . read more

McDonald's - Fast Food Near Me - Monterey, California

They have specials like buy 1, get 1 for $1 deals. Hurry while this lasts! 1 thing bad is their chicken mcnuggets is just in small brown bags instead of a box like before. read more

McDonald's - Fast Food Near Me - Monterey, California

McDonald's is usually a good snack on the road for my family. We were going to the aquarium and we were a little hungry so we stopped by Mickey D's. I ordered fries and pulled up to the window and my fires were hot and not soggy. The only thing I wish there was, was more salt on the fries. Oh and I also got a toy! read more

I was staying at a hotel nearby and stopped off to pick up some food on the way out. I used the app to do pickup and it was easy! Shhh, don't tell anyone about this option. The drive-through line was crazy. read more

I experienced poor customer service at this location; the manager closed the restaurant early with no explanation or apology.

I don't understand why, but this location does not allow customer into the actual restaurant. I had issues ordering with my app and was instructed to go inside, but wasn't able to do so, and stood outside the door for a few minutes. An employee finally came out and asked if I placed a mobile order, I said yes and showed him the error occurring on my app, and he said "it's honestly easier to go to drive through," which was extremely slow and long. No thank you. I left and went elsewhere. read more

Ordered food through drive through and the lady who was working gave us the wrong food. The lady in the drive through did not give us receipt. We paid more than what we received. This McDonald's needs to get its stuff together. I came from far away to get a meal close to home and this McDonald's couldn't even get the order right. What they gave was not enough to feed my family. read more

This Black Arches McDonald's is very pretty to look at. However, the food was okay in the drive-through. This wasn't anything special. read more

McDonald's - the front of the restaurant - Fast Food Near Me - Monterey, California

Absolutely BEST costumer service experience in the drive thru with Chelsey!! Couldn't believe an employee could upsale me on chicken nuggets and make me laugh! Hilarious! Wish I could've recorded it! read more

McDonald's - a view of a parking lot from a car's side mirror - Fast Food Near Me - Monterey, California

You think it's a fast food place but it took me waiting for almost 30 min for my damn food. Everyone that came after me got my food just because they ordered 1-2 things. Does that mean these ppl cannot candle more than 1 item order? This is my second here it's been long wait and total fail both times. read more

What's with this McDonald's??? Large order of fries in a small bag. The bag is not the same size as the iconic red fries container...so beware when ordering from this location. I asked the shift mgr about it and she didnt know why the fries are in bags and said, "this is the only location that has the bags". Plus, these fries aren't worth the almost $3.xx, they were in broken 1" pieces and flat. Definitely wont be buying fries from them again. read more

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I walked in and ordered 2 extra patties and a big burger extra chesse (as always) I waited for over 25, I sat I waited and found a spare corn condiment cup which sustained me for a few more minutes. when I finally reminded them of my order they simply grab a burger from th fridge and stuffed some warm fries from the microwave Indo a platter and shoved it at my face asking for a tip. so I gave him a buck and walked away to my seat, which had dirty diaper on it I told them to pick it up but they said that was my deal. I asked to speak to that manager but they also refused, so I ate my burger on the sidewalk and basked in the sun. lated that night I had a very bad stomach ache and could not stop using the toilet. read more

McDonald's - yuck - Fast Food Near Me - Monterey, California

Horrible service and the fountain was out of service I was trying to get utensils and the workers just stared at me one of the workers also started to make comments about me in Spanish calling me expletives read more

We came here for some ice cream before heading out of Monterey. It's true this is the fanciest McD's I've ever been to. The decor is really nice. Service was fast. No comment on the food because ice cream is ice cream. You can't mess that up. We didn't encounter any bums in the restaurant or parking lot. Place was filled with tourists but no long lines. read more

McDonald's - Fancy Mcdonalds - Fast Food Near Me - Monterey, California

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Can't go wrong with hash browns. Tried the guava and creme and it was on the sweeter side. Nothing noteworthy that stood out. read more

McDonald's - Hash browns, guava and cream pie, egg muffin and chicken sandwich - Fast Food Near Me - Monterey, California

COULD THERE BE A WORSE MCDONALDS. I went to the drive through and sat there for 3 minutes before saying hello. Someone rudely said "WHAT YU WANT" so I ordered Got fries that are old and stale I could not even eat them Ice cream cup was half full Really read more

Even though this McDonald's looks great from the outside, the service does not equal it. I placed an order on the kiosk inside because the drive thru was so long but it took 35 minutes to get my food. I was not the only one who was affected by the horrible service. Another woman asked to speak to the manager because she had been waiting 20 minutes for just a coffee! One cup of coffee!! The manager handed her a coffee and blew her off with no acknowledgment. The woman looked at her coffee and it was the wrong order. In the entire time I was there, large parties who ordered after me, got their food first but every. single. one of them came back because something was wrong with their order. This is the only McDonald's in the area so if you want it, be prepared. read more

I don't know where to even begin. If I could give this McDonald's a zero I would but Yelp only let you do one. They've messed up my order every time I've come here and now lock their doors before it says they're closed because apparently they're slow, which makes no sense. All employees who work here are rude and ignore customers and somehow McDonald's size portions are smaller than all other McDonald's I've been too which makes no sense. Very dissatisfied! read more

Friendly staff, clean restaurant, and good food! Nothing to complain about here. Grabbed some breakfast to go and it was great.

This was by far my worst experience at McDonald's. The staff was rude, dismissive, and two of the workers completely ignored us when we asked for their help. There were people still waiting for their orders that had been there before us. Management needs to get it together and training of staff needs to be properly trained. If I could give a zero for this experience I would. read more

Ordered a Big Mac. With medium drink and fries. Plus a soft serve ice cream cone. Here's the deal. This was done through the drive Thur. So I have a mustache and beard. NO NAPKINS. REALLY. THE BIG MAC FELL APART AT THE FIRST BITE. THE ICE CONE ALL OVER. Wasn't a good experience. Btw. Heavy on the salt. Will think twice before ordering from here again. read more

I haven't been to this McDonald's in a while because the most the staff had to get out of retirement. I had an older gentleman taking my order and I had to repeat myself 4 times for each item and and he still messed up my order, I was making simple requests like extra cheese and extra salt on my fries but from what I was hearing from the older gentleman it seemed too advanced for him. Don't go to this McDonald's Retirement home. read more

After a long drive, visiting for the weekend ... got some McDonalds around midnight... got back to the hotel... took my first bite and this!!! Luckily I was under good light to see how undercooked this was! I am very disappointed... I lost my appetite!!! I am too damn tired to go back in line of 15+ cars to ask for a refund and show pics .... So just decided to share a review instead. read more

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We walked in after 9pm on a Saturday night to a very crowded Mc Donald's. There was one cash register open and the line was so long it started in the dining area. After ordering two sundaes, we waited a while to get our order. We did not receive napkins, and did not see a napkin dispenser either. It seemed like they were short on resources. read more

McDonald's - Fast Food Near Me - Monterey, California

I only came because of the black arches. It's standard McDonald's, except the chicken nuggets come in a bag instead of a vox. Friendly people working when I came read more

very rude woman manager! Unhelpful and took a great deal of time to acknowledge you -- she basically enjoyed upsetting you.

There is no such thing as customer service here. You stand in the drive through for 25 min, and then find out that they don't have any fries? A McDonald's who runs out of fries? Who ever does the ordering needs to be fired. What a waist of time! 181 reviews and you have 2 stars, that is pathetic, McDonald's should take this store away from the franchise owner and give it to someone who actually wants to run a successful business. read more

We came here to feed 4 kids and 3 adults. We used 2 kiosks to order - 1 adult and 2 kids; the other for 2 adults, 2 kids. The first group to order (1&2k), didn't receive their order for about 25 minutes, whereas, the second group to order, got their food first. The second group (2&2k) ordered three different sauces (ranch, ketchup, tangy bbq sauce) and instead got two bbq sauces and no ranch. When a child went up to the counter to ask for the sauce she didn't get (ranch), she was told that she did get it on the tray (it wasn't on the tray). She then had to take the second bbq sauce and exchanged it for ranch. Two happy meals were ordered and they did not come with the apples that were ordered. Napkins were not provided or made easily available. We had to go to the counter to ask for napkins. The vibe was mediocre. Mostly unhappy customers. The tables weren't regularly cleaned off after left by other customers. read more

Closed for no reason 30 minutes before closing, would not explain. Unorganized and needs new management.

don't tell me there are sauces in my bag when i ask for ketchup. i leave window and i only have my order and napkins. UMM.. MA'AM what sauces. It's 830am of course the doors are locked to go in but i double check anyways. The drive thru line is now long :( MORAL OF STORY check before you leave actual window. Normally, I do! Lady at window 2 is a liar. Lady at window 1 is the reason for my stars so nice :) read more

This McDonald's is so bad, first of all their temper is bad I ordered 10 times and I paid for it but they gave me some only 7 items also so ordered French fries and they did not give me sauce. This trash McDonald's I would never recommend going to. read more

I've tried to go here twice before work around 5:30am and there is never anyone there to take orders, but all the lights are on. Don't say you're 24 hours, if you're really not. read more

Probably the nicest McDonald's you'll ever visit. Even the "Golden Arches" are upgraded to a sleek black with a golden glow. Tourists pack this Micky D's on weekends and holidays. The women's restroom is relatively clean, although small and somewhat dated. Dyson hand dryer a definite plus. There's no mirror which speeds up everything. If wait time is too long, try the Estero Park restroom just across the street next to the Monterey Visitor's Center. I noticed staff wiping tables in their spare time -- which is great. Sometimes orders are difficult with the mobile app -- specifically the coupon "deals." Not sure if they trained staff. The Coke machines allow you to customize your drink. This is a great feature at many McDonald's -- but only when the machines are maintained and I noticed an unavailable machine two days in a row. During a busy holiday weekend, this can lead to a line. I hope management addresses this. The quality of the food was better than most McDonald's. The interior TV says the lettuce is sourced locally from Salinas, CA. That's definitely a plus since many who come here can appreciate that kind of effort on behalf of this restaurant. Eat in at this McDonald's. Enjoy the nice interior features and pleasant staff. This location's drive-thru entrance is south of the restaurant accessible from the larger parking lot. The front of the restaurant faces the waterfront and definitely fits the Monterey coastal experience. read more

McDonald's - Fancy interior for a McDonald: ceiling feature. - Fast Food Near Me - Monterey, California

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horrible service, took 30 minutes to get 2 mcchickens, and 10 minutes to get my soda it is actually impressive on how slow the service is...food was great tho, but the service is horrible, if you want to get your food in a timely manner, do NOT go here...but if you want to sit around at a crusty McDonald's with annoyed workers, this is the place for you‼‼‼‼‼ read more

Long wait. Wrong orders all the time. If it wasn't convenient , I'd never eat here SKIP IF YOU CAN read more

McDonald's - No onions my aunt fanny :( long wait for an INCORRECT ORDER. This place SUCKS - Fast Food Near Me - Monterey, California