This McDonald's wants rather badly to be a coffee shop, I think. There's a TV (always muted with sub-titles) with a couple of arm-chairs, and several tables and booths meant for larger groups. Due to its proximity to several apartment complexes, its usually jumping-busy with very elderly folks crammed in around said tables. Men on one side, women on the other, staring at the other customers and gossiping among themselves. (Makes me a little uncomfortable sometimes, to tell the truth, as none of them ever appear to be eating anything. I think they need a clubhouse!)
The food is fast and always fresh, never too much sauce or too-smooshed of a bun. The bathrooms are odd, sporting a hand-drying and a hole where the paper towels are supposed to go. I was actually scolded by an employee once for asking about them (not to mention the spray bottle of chemicals someone had left on the sink-counter). Apparently they're being phased out, but no one has bothered to take the unit down.
For those that have a Nintendo 3DS, this is a Spotpass hotspot during the college-semester times (given that this place is sandwiched between two busy colleges here in Northfield), sporting an average of 6 spot-passes per visit during the busier times, 2-3 during the summer months.
I have scratched my head a few times at the un-attentive wait-staff. Usually there's supposed to be at least one person manning the register at all times-- I feel rude to bang on the counter and shout "service!" to the poor kitchen staff that are doing their jobs (rather well, I might add). During non-busy times you can be left standing there, on occassion.
The drive-through service is fast, friendly, and everything you could ever ask for in a McDonald's. Though their no-doubt fierce rival, Culver's, is across the street, this place has no peers when it comes to speed and accuracy of service. I have never once had an order messed up or incorrect, thanks to their little LED thing by the speaker in the drive-through.
TD:LR: It's a McDonald's. Average and clean inside, quick and correct drive-through outside. No complaints to speak of, and nothing to make it stand above the others. Perfectly fine place for a quick bite. :) read more