When home for a birthday weekend for one of my siblings, I had to run out to grab a few things. Not…read morehaving time to squeeze in dinner we had to make due. There are choices in this area, but we opted for what we thought would be fast. We should have gone elsewhere if we were looking for fast. This McDonald's has been here for decades. Outlasting the go cart track, multiple rebuilds of the Sheetz, and stores closing down nearby. We pulled in, later in the evening, and the parking lot was nearly empty. We actually wondered if the lobby was closed. But we took the chance to come inside. Like most locations, this one focuses too much on the drive thru. Which became apparent when we had placed our orders and waiting long than you should have to at a fast food place. What was surprising was the customer service. The lady that did end up serving our food to us was a delight. She was funny, didn't take any grief, and if I remember correctly, was singing while she worked. I loved that she put my Dad in his place. My Dad was being a bit too much asking for things that he could have grabbed himself. The food is what you would expect. I did give their new sandwich a try. It was decent and possibly too much food for one meal. The Big Arch is basically the Big Mac in a trench coat. Better cheese and fried onion straws. This location went through a change when McDonald's wanted to grow up, but they held onto some nostalgia things. Like Ronald McDonald outside on a bench and some of the old roofline. But, like I said, not many people will care since they are in the drive thru.

If you're into dried out burgers that taste like yesterdays and cool fries that are actually the…read moreworst I've ever had in any McDonalds, this is the place for you. This hasn't happened on just one occasion but probably three over the several years I've lived near here. There's no use complaining, I just stopped going all together.

After being out in the area my Dad started grumbling about how he was hungry. When Dad wants…read moresomething to eat, you find some place to eat. I wasn't in the mood for going to a sit down restaurant, so fast food it was. Yes, before I get further into this review, this is the infamous McDonald's that so many people wrote (and it appears to be that they are still doing so) bad reviews. So if you see a review with reference to pest control or cleanliness of the restaurant, bypass them. Most of those reviews are from people that are from out of state, probably never been to Pennsylvania, and most certainly have never been to Altoona. Not a dis, just a fact. When we got here, I have to say that the parking lot was really confusing. Even though this sits on the main drag through the area, it abuts a residential neighborhood. I was trying to circle around the lot to head back to the front (it is one-way) I didn't think you could because only looked like the drive thru was the only lane. Not to worry, there is a road, more of the size of an alley, that you can make your way back up around. This location has indoor and outdoor seating. We chose to dine inside. Ordering wise, I chose the kiosk, tapped away at the screen, got a table number and then headed to find a seat. Dining room was decently clean even though it was busy with people. Another note on the dining area, there is a lot of space taken up for things that shouldn't be there. There is one small alcove that has two tables, but not for customers, they have a bunch of stuff there for people to apply to work there, and possible they do job interviews there. Then there is the area towards the bathrooms, large enough to accommodate several people and great enough if you want to be antisocial. However, this area was kind of off limits. You know, the area where said incident took place. The staff seem to have taken up roots here. At the end of my meal I did head back here to use the restroom and almost every table had something on it. Laptops, paperwork, general nonsense items. That way no one could sit in this area. I understand, but if it is a busy and full dining room, customers should come first. As far as the food, the order was almost correct. The prepared items were definitely right, but when our food was brought to the table there were no drinks. When we brought that up the employee asked if we ordered from the kiosk. Obviously we did, why else were you delivering the food to the table, with the table number on it? Also, that shouldn't matter if we ordered at the kiosk or not, either fill the cups in the back and at the least give us our cups. When I did go fill our cups after finally getting them, that was a hassle. We both wanted sweet tea, but the two containers were both nearly empty. It was like I was standing there waiting for the tea to be freshly brewed. For the remainder of the meal, nothing special, it's McDonald's. I still am not the biggest fan, but will make do. I am also fairly sure this location does not warrant the low, fake reviews it currently has.

Trash. The worst McDonalds in the world staffed by the worst humans in the world. What crappy…read moreplace. I saw roaches in the bathroom. I saw employees making food without gloves and wiping their nose. Would never go here again. Staff hate their lives and it shows.

It had been a long day already and by lunchtime I was in need of something to eat that would be…read morequick. Being that I had just stopped in the area for a few other things I found myself near here. At the time of my visit it appears that they were in the midst of construction, so be careful when accessing the lot. When I got here, I parked, and went inside to order. I used the kiosk in conjunction with my app. After a few taps on the screen I paid, took my table number, and ventured off to find a seat. Which was a crucial thing here. Being near lunchtime during the summer, there were a multitude of children in the restaurant. I ventured towards the back of the space and wedged myself into a table. What I thought was going to be a good spot turned out to be just as bad as if I was sitting next to the children. It appeared to be break time for at least three if not four employees. Which, good for them, they deserve a break. But when one of them is loud and in every one of their coworker's business, it's kind of annoying. She was loud the whole time, in and out of the side door. Putting her coworker's personal business on blast. Kind of a crappy thing to do when your coworker, according to you, was having a bad day. But to you, it was kind of funny, noted by your constant jokes you made on other people's behalf. You only seemed to calm down after your captive audience of coworkers dissipated and/or returned to work. Finally my food arrived. The employee that brought it to me joked about how hidden I was. I told her it was supposed to be for the quietness of the area, little did she know, it wasn't quiet. Food was on par with what I have come to expect from a McDonald's. Once I finished it, I made a pit stop and exited out the side door.

McDonald's app sucks it's timed and if the person in front of takes to long you reward number…read moretimes out of and you can't use it

Food is good, however.. some of the time, my food gets messed up. Inside is nice and service is…read moredecent enough. Overall, there's far better options, but I suppose if you want food for cheap, get this. Just make sure your food isn't messed up.

Worst McDonald's in Altoona possibly Blair and cambria county. I wish I didn't have to give it even…read morejust one star but I have to. Complete let down and incompetent management and horrible work ethic. Nothing can save this restaurant except a closure or new management

girl named amber was very rude threw the speaker and at the window, messed up my order twice, and…read moreover charged me

Friendly cashier, clean dining room, and food ready in less than 5 min. Food is hot in temp. and…read moreyummy! It's nice when a fast food restaurant does it right. Thank you!

The food was excellent. Very similar to upscale diner food. This place is a nice country family…read morerestaurant. Good to bring a date. They had soft country music playing and country decorations on the walls. Very pleasant atmosphere. I got a loaded baked potato and a grilled chicken salad. The baked orator was one of the best I've ever had. Cooked perfectly and had plenty of melted cheese and bacon bits on it. The salad was BIG. My Mom had fried steak dinner. It came with mashed potato's, plenty of gravy and a side salad. Nice size serving of meat and she ate the whole thing so I know she loved it. We got dessert too. All the desserts are home made. I got strawberry pie (tons of strawberries) and Mom had some sort of Angel food cake with a pineapple whipped cream sauce all over it. Yum. Our server was super nice and the service was good. She came and checked on us multiple times. Very pleasant lady.

This quaint, small restaurant nestled in the middle of beautiful farm country PA I've only been to…read moretwice. But every time, I've always had great food and even better service. This five-star review doesn't come because this side of the country isn't saddled with many replete restaurant choices. But because the food is cooked fresh and the wait isn't normally too long. Just think classic, American diner food, but cooked better. The last time, my roasted beef sandwich with mashed potatoes and beef gravy was so hearty and delicious, I ate it all. It can get quite busy sometimes so I would recommend reservations for larger groups. And every time I came here, I left with a box full of sugar cookies from the bakery to take back home to FL to enjoy. There's no better touch-of-home than a homemade sugar cookie with frosting. Learn more at https://kountrykettle.org/

We went up there for a Geocaching adventure, and they were very accommodating of our group. The…read morefood was excellent, and priced for families.

OAK barrel is in a gas station. We arrived on a Sunday and the place was packed. We wanted to grab…read morea made to order sandwich, but the wait was over 30 minutes. I also wanted to grab an espresso from their coffee bar, but there was no barista to be found. That was the negative but it was busy, to be fair. We ended up grabbing a premade sandwich and some cheesecake. Both were so good! The cheesecake was legit better than Cheesecake Factory. It was a huge slice for about $10. The sandwich was on fresh delicious bread. They have a great selection of items here and we would definitely make the pit stop again - hopefully with more time to wait for custom orders.

Bad experience. Manager threw my food on the table -- said thanks and she didn't say anything…read morewalked away. Someone's order got messed up, manager came out into the dining room yelling who got this? Who got this? It was unnecessarily aggressive. No one smiled or looked happy to be there. Other customers seemed dissatisfied.

This is ridiculous $5.69 for this,.... tasted like watered down Ice milk and a bit on the gritty…read moreside. VERY LITTLE Hot Fudge as you can see should be 3 layers of Hot Fudge and Nuts... well this as you can see was 3 drizzled of Hot Fudge and maybe 20 peanuts total between all the layers

Best steak sub period! Get the sweet peppers, jalapeños, and provolone on white bread. You won't…read morebelieve it!

Glad we found this on yelp! Perfect travel stop with perfect sandwiches. We got a turkey club on…read morewheat to share. Plenty of turkey, bacon, cheese with lettuce and adequate seasonings. The guys were spot on. It's enough to share one instead of getting individual size. Plus that saved us some money. Service was quick and friendly! No pics because we inhaled them on the road