McDonald’s

This is the worst maintained Mcdonald’s I’ve seen in quite a while. Both the bathrooms and dining room were dirty.

Every time I visit this location the dining room is dirty and the soda station is a disaster. While using the drive thru I have consistently gotten the wrong thing or things omitted from my order. In the evening hours, the establishment is hit or miss when using the drive thru. It is a poor reflection of the franchise. If you like other fast food places close to them, go there.

I’m not a fan of McDonalds in the first place but on a long trip you can almost always depend on a clean place to grab a quick bite and find a clean rest room. This location was not clean. The main dining area had not been swept even though it was a slow period. The bath room might have appeared cleaner than the main dining area. Even for McDonald’s standards the food was not good. Maybe it was an off day but next time through this location won’t be considered.

What can I say? It’s a McDonald’s. My main gripe is with the order being right. Almost every time I’ve gone here they will give me the wrong order. It doesn’t matter if they’re busy and both drive through lanes are packed or if it’s dead and you’re the only one in line.

I think I can sum up my many experiences at this location with this much repeated statement: «Our machines are down right now.» Every time. Hot chocolate? Nope, machines are down. McFlurry? Nope, machines are down. Frappé? I’ll have that right up! Just kidding. The machines are down.
Down the road there is an Arby’s with great milkshakes. Down the other way there’s a Weigels with fantastic coffee AND hot chocolate. So I’m sorry disgusting Strawberry Plains McDonald’s, but I’m going to have to take my business to a place with machines that are not ALWAYS conveniently «down».

I had visions of a McFlurry. I just didn’t know what kind I wanted. M&M? Butterfinger? Hmm.
It all vanished the moment I stepped into the restroom. When I had to roll up my pants, because I was afraid of letting them touch the floor. When I considered taking my toddler to another place. When there were «things better left unsaid» everywhere. Usually we depend on McDonalds for our stops. Not this one. A person even came in to ask about the condition of the restroom. I told her and trusted that she would solve the issue, only to return to see that she just emptied the trash, and left behind everything else. I would like to believe she had intentions to return. Somehow, I just don’t know.
As there were individuals eating there, and I did not because I had lost my appetite, I can not rate the food. I can say that you may need to consider the food a possibility but look elsewhere to take your child to the restroom.