Hoboken, NJ

McDonalds in Boken is sort of a last resort establishment; I would only venture in here in the wee hours of the morning but now I can choose 7-11 instead. McDonals purposely does not offer the dollar menu late at nght and a lot of the homeless end up stayed there through the night. Great for them, but not what I'm looking for. Additionally the cashiers frequently end up being unable to count change. During the day, typical McDonalds. You're not missing much. There is one thing wrong with this place. No shamrock shakes during St. Patricks Day. That is all.

Los Angeles, CA

Queens, NY

OK, so I know you're not supposed to review chains, blah blah blah, but this one takes the cake. Or rather the grossest cake known to man. This is the dirtiest, scariest, sketchiest, nastiest, everythingest McD's EVA. I was always genuinely frightened of it, and I still am! How gross is this place, you ask? Bums won't even sleep in that. now that's impressively gross.

New York, NY

Like the Crispy Chicken fingers, sometimes in a salad. There is no more doorman. There used to be 'table' service where someone would set a place for you. I can't remember the last time I had someone do that. Do love their iced coffee. But the piano is still there. And some evenings I will stop by to sip some cofffee and listen. But in the evening the upstairs is closed. A few homeless will meander in so hold your breath and watch your fries.

Berkeley, CA

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As one meanders down Shattuck, leaving the melodious screech of that tone-deaf Asian grandpa violinist plopped in front of the Downtown BART, he/she will encounter the wondrous and familiar smell of cooking fry grease and meat patties fulminating to perfection under fluorescent lighting.

This is where the fantasy ends as the aroma of McDonald's fare fails to mask the stench of urine, cigarettes, and whiskey emanating from the many homeless that make this establishment their dining room, restroom, and even shower. If you enjoy listening to a crazed bearded hobo debating to himself the follies of letting unicorns draft the new health care bill or the imminent invasion of the U.S. by soulless Chinese robots powered by youTube- then by all means sit right down in the hard, uncomfortable booths where a runaway street urchin has probably made love on with his dog.

In terms of food, it is sub-par, even for McDonald's. Something is just completely off about the Big Mac. Everything is bloody soggy including the fries...and don't get me started on the lie that is the crispy chicken sandwich. I really don't understand how this occurs, but I suspect it is due to the staff having lost some of their functionary motor skills when their souls were sucked from their orifices. This tends to happen whilst working with patrons that are constantly trying to pay in bird seed, bubble gum, and empty aluminum cans.

TL;DR
Overall, 2 stars because man I still frickin love Mickey D's, but unless you want to vicariously experience rock-bottom destitution via the regulars here, stay clear.

San Francisco, CA

This place is dismal. It smells like a nursing home. Druggies, sick people, wretched hookers & pimps, homeless people. I won't knock McDonalds, because it is what it is.. but this place makes me lose my appetite. The Burger King around the corner on 16th is slightly better.

This is a wonderful restaurant. I took a date here and we had a seat near the window overlooking the BART station. We were attended by an older mexican gentlemen who even offered extra ketchup and napkins. MY double quarter pounder was cooked well done, its like they already knew how I like my meat! My coke was also fresh and didnt taste watered down. I caught an animated movie in the corner at the kids area, to make for a complete date.

Berkeley, CA

Look, I'm a SoCal girl. I like my food fast, greasy, and full of bad sh!t that'll kill me. I love chains. Yeah, I'll eat a salad, but I'm not going to go to McDonalds for it.

One Star off because I don't buy into all this organic, healthy sh!t. I can cook that at home. If I wanted an amazing meal, I'd go to a real restaurant.
But no. I just want some damn chicken nuggets, and you know what Berkeley?

2nd one off because I shouldn't need to 1) Get accosted by the crack heads that live here and the degenerates that work here
2) have an army of people escort me because I'm too afraid of the guy who likes to snatch people and drag them out.

3rd star off: Yeah, Its happened when I've come here. And no one does anything.
Goddamn it berkeley, f.u.c.k all your stupid crackhead bums.

4th star off for allowing people to live here! Seriously people, you're cool with it? Is this why there's no chains? I'm more scared of this McDonalds than the shadiest, rapiest, druggiest corners of LA.

BUT!
They have CHICKEN NUGGETS! That's what gets a star.