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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Excellent customer service. Decent food. Clean restaurant. Recent remodeling looks great!

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

I'm sitting in the parking lot right now after having what it truly a life changing experience. Every other restaurant that I wanted to go was closed and it was really taking a toll on my emotional Headspace, so I had to settle with McDonald's. When I pulled up to the window Robin was there to help me navigate the murky waters of the McDonald's menu. Robin, thank you. Your joke about noodles was not only well timed and whimsical but it took a unique approach to comedy that I'm confident will change the game as we know it. Anyways, right now I'm eating the chicken nuggets that I bought after your recommendation and they must be the best McDonald's chicken nuggets I've had since 2017. If you ever need anything I mean anything let me know. Yours truly, Noah read more

I got a job in the area last September. I've been to this McDonalds a few times, and there's always some issue. Maybe drive thru screws up my order, seems like one of the coke machines is always broken, might be out of ice on one, while the other is out of soda syrup. Just always something that's off. A few months back they got the kiosks. The employees did their best to steer customers towards them, myself I have no issue using them. I like an open kiosk better than standing behind some dimwit taking 5 minutes asking questions like, "Is there pickles on that?" Yes, there's pickles on all of it. Today though was an especially bad day however. I ordered from the Kiosk, grabbed my table locator and sat down. As usual one of the soda machines had issues (one on the right had no syrup) A homeless woman sat down at the table with me. "I was sitting here" she said, pointing at her trash. Fine.. I'll move elsewhere. After what seemed like an extended wait, my food never came. I looked at the screen, my order wasn't up there. Perplexed, I asked the girl, "What happened to order 727?" (Note, I don't remember the exact number, but it was around there, I had a big mac, 10 nuggets, apple pie, large coke) The woman looked towards another woman at the cash register. "I CALLED NUMBER 29 AND I GAVE IT TO THAT GUY OVER THERE!" she said, pointing at yet another homeless guy sitting at a table with a large backpack, gnawing away at my food. Her attitude was really offputting. This is not how this works. The way it's supposed to work is. 1. I order from the Kiosk and grab a table locater. 2. I place said table locator on my table. 3. A nice person brings me my food. It was as if she decided to throw all the effort McDonalds put into this new system to the wind, and blame me for expecting the expected. The other young woman was nice, told me to sit down and brought me my food quickly. As I was driving out, I saw the woman who demanded my table standing at the lot entrance with a cardboard sign that said, "PLEASE HELP" It just seems that way with this place. Always something off. Compared to other McD's, this place only earns a 2. I think they purposely slack for a lack of other McD's in the immediate vicinity. read more

A drive through McDonald's is our bargain beverage stop. We can get two large drinks for a total of like $2.18! The hubby likes their sweet tea and I get an unsweetened tea with three Splendas. When you order at the drive through they put the Splendas in the cup for you! No mess when you're in the car. This McDonald's is conveniently located, right when you're just coming in to or leaving town. It's busy, but the drive through is a really good lay out with a long entrance away from the people walking in or out of the restaurant. Service was friendly and fast! read more

Never going to this McDonalds ever again. I would not recommend this location to anyone. The manager was on the phone with his buddies while the guys in charge of the drinks were half assing everything. read more

The worst experience I had at Mcdonalds!. I had to wait 15 minutes for my food. The fries were cold and my cheese on my Big Mac wasn't even melted. Extended wait time for cold food is not acceptable!! You're saving money by replacing people with the kiosk ordering system. At least improve on your food and service!!!! I will not go back to this Mcdonalds! read more

person taking our order was VERY VERY VERY RUDE, we asked for a cookie tote and they said they didn't have it, which i understand not all cities have the same items but she came off really bitchy, we asked how much it would be for the same amount of cookies and she rudely said "idk because i don't know how much the cookie tote is" you could've said it nicer, asked for her name and she walked away. Worst fast food place ever. I'm not from here but the service was really bad not returning read more

Of all the McD's I've been to this was the best customer service I've ever had. Thank you very much! (Especially on a rainy day) read more

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I used a 2 for 1 coupon on the app for breakfast sandwich. When I got to the drive thru window the receipt charged me for both sandwiches. I showed the staff my phone and the coupon and correct price. They said there was nothing they could do. After a few minutes of this, I did not want to hold up the other cars and left without breakfast. I contacted customer service for corporate and am still trying to get a refund that should have been done at the store. I warn everyone to check your receipts from this store carefully as you may get ripped off. Very Frustrating!!! read more

The customer service here is aweful. So I ordered an M&M Mcflurry on the app for curbside pick up. When I got there I was told that they had just ran out of ice cream and they could offer me a apple pie or a drink. I said ok I will take a frappe. I was told I can't have a frappe as it costs more and that is why I am being offered either an apple pie or a drink like a coke or Dr. Pepper. Ummm I paid $4.19 plus tax for a Mcflurry. An apple pie is $1.59 a soda is $1.29. I didn't know the cost of a frappe at the time ( med $3.00, large 4.79) so I requested a refund. She said I would have to go through the app as the store said they can't refund me. I said ok. No worries...thanks. only to find out it is impossible to get a refund on the app. Today I decide to go again to get a Mcflurry. Decided to just order at the restaurant so that if they don't have ice cream they can just tell me. I get to the drive thru window and she hands me a cup only 3/4 of the way full and when I asked for a spoon she acted like I was a huge bother. Same employee. Won't be going back. Ridiculous. read more

McDonald's - M&m mcflurry - Fast Food Near Me - Monterey, California

All tables were dirty and they didn't even bring out the food like they said they would. I had to go up and get it myself. Also, I do not like that I have to order from a machine and not a person. The workers were kind and helpful but McDonald's is a huge corporation that should invest more money into the quality of their restaurants and increase their workers pay if they expect any results other than being sub standard. read more

Wow this was my best McDonald's experience ever! A few days ago, we tried to use the app to order at another location and it didn't work and the employees were not helpful. Fast forward to tonight, both people working the windows were great! Such great customer service. Will only go to this location from now on. :) read more

Was there at 1230am and said it closes at 1. Nobody answered in the drive thru and was completely ignored for 20 min. Put real hours up online if you aren't going to be open that late please. read more

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

We are tired of having the morning group they are the worst workers ever. But this normal because the manger himself told us go do whatever you want if you don't like our services. read more

Big mac? More like a big whack!!! ordered two of them, they BOTH were cold, patty's were under cooked, cheese wasn't even close to melted, lettuce was all yellow and the buns were stale to the point they were stiff. We gave them to the dogs, hopefully they don't get sick. When I eat at Mcdonalds I know im getting a low quality burger but they are nostalgic.....never in my life have i ever had such a terrible experience. Completely inedible . Lucky I cant give minus stars. read more

McDonald's - Big Mac or Big WHACK 0 stars. Cold, under cooked meat, yellow lettuce, unmelted cheese and bun stale as a rock. TERRIBLE!! - Fast Food Near Me - Monterey, California

It's McDonald's... I do always dislike when they make you pull around and wait. They do this so their Drive-Thru times look good for their inspections. Also, this time I assume they ran out of Large Fries container because they gave me two smalls. read more

So, I came to this particular McDonald's because me and my mom were waiting for my brother and sister to finish swim practice at a school nearby. We came in and ordered from the self-serve kiosks because it would be quicker... To my surprise, our order came in roughly 5 minutes after ordering and I was honestly excited to eat because I was working all day. My mom got her Filet-O-Fish but then I opened my order, they gave me the Buttermilk Crispy Chicken Burger, but I originally ordered the Grilled Artisan Chicken burger. I came to the counter and explained to them what went on and showed my receipt and they told me that they will make that for me right away. Low and behold, after 15 minutes of waiting, I went back to our table and excited to finally eat. But then.... they gave me the SAME BURGER that I returned!!! I would have went back but I was so hungry that I just ate the burger and I did not want to wait an additional 15-20 minutes. I know how busy they were, I have been there before because I used to work at a restaurant. However, they should take their time to look at what they are doing. I am just hoping that it was a honest mistake and not some prank that they are pulling. I never am the type to argue and complain, but the way that they handled the situation was very poorly. I don't think I will be coming back to this location any time soon. read more

We came here three times in one night but never had anyone available to help us. We waited for 45 minutes but still had no service. The lights on the ordering signs tuned on and we waited 15 minutes but they still could not help us. We ordered online but had to cancel the order because they still wouldn't help us. This is not a 24 hr McDonalds they are completely closed from 1-6AM. read more

I wanna be straight forward this time ! Location 5 stars Cleanliness 2 stars Customer service 5 stars ! Food " Filet O Fish" 4 stars. Price " $7.5 " 5 stars Parking and facility 4 stars ! Environment & decor 3 stars Kids meal 5 stars :) Overall 3.5 stars but I will do 4. Happy meal ! read more

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I give them a 3 because most of the time I don't have issues, but tonight I stopped by the drive thru and ordered a cheeseburger kids meal. My fries were great and then I took a bite of the burger and immediately noticed there was no burger....it would have been a perfect burger too....unfortunately we were already on the interstate by the time I noticed this, I called and they offered to remake my burger, but that doesn't help if I'm already too far away and on my way to something. Just thought it was "interesting" and weird that they gave me a cheeseburger with no burger haha read more

McDonald's - No burger in my cheeseburger.. - Fast Food Near Me - Monterey, California

I've given this McDonalds location a chance to redeem themselves before I wrote this review because they do have a good McCafe & McCafe Bakery options. But wow, the burger meat is pretty darn disgusting. This last time I went, I bought the Crispy Buttermilk Chicken meal & my husband got the Big Mac Meal, plus to make it even worse not even the sweet ice tea was any good, tasted odd. The "crispy" part of the burger was no where to be found, just absolutely tasteless & my belly hurt really bad for the rest of the evening. My husband said this will be the last time we go to buy any meals because we gave them the benefit of the doubt & they were a massive fail. He was really worried for my health because it made me go from 100% to 0%, & to top it off I waited for the "curbside pick up" for almost 25 minutes & the food was cold by the time I got home, but I live less than 2min from there. One thing I can say tho is that they have a good tasting Carmel Frappe but I compared costs with Starbucks & it's almost the same so got to think on that one now, not sure if the sweets are worth it anymore. I mean the world knows all around that McDonalds is pretty bad in the quality of their food & they are deep in lots of controversy. Macdonalds was bad but it's like they know they are bad & just don't care anymore. Eat at your own risk plus to be honest it skyrocketed in their prices so might as well go somewhere else, just saying. This location needs some serious help & motivation to care for the quality of service & food. read more

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It's such a beautifully designed McD's. Unfortunately it also very dirty! They're very busy, but they still need someone to at least wipe the tables! read more

McDonald's - Gorgeous mcd in monterey. - Fast Food Near Me - Monterey, California

There's more to a good restaurant experience than just the food. At this McDonalds, you won't find any publicly accessible electrical outlets... so if you are looking to stop by and use their free WIFI, make sure you've got a good charge on your battery. The background music is the show stopper for me. Every time I'm foolish enough to not use the drive through, I am reintroduced to the worse playlist ever compiled. Here's a sampling from what I could endure during today's visit: Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester Always on my Mind - Willie Nelson Can't Take My Eyes Off of You - Frankie Valli Take My Breath Away - Berlin I had to leave during the last song because I was losing both my appetite and will to live. I've never heard such a terrible playlist before. I've heard other people complain and I've even passed on the information to the person at the register a month or so ago. Apparently it's the "manager's choice". I'm glad this playlist isn't used at other McDonald's or I'd probably never eat at another McDonalds again. read more

McDonald's - Ready? Eat? Take more than 30 minutes & we're calling the cops. - Fast Food Near Me - Monterey, California

We ordered 2 Big Macs, fries, and sodas. The food was good but the wait was almost an hour.

I went to this establishment with very low expectations because not only did it have 2 stars which is very surprising but my friend was hangry for noodles and let me just say I was pleasantly surprised by my experience . Not only did my friend love his chicken nuggets but he ate the whole ice cream. And I can't even begin to talk about the staff. Robin, me and my friend were so so sad because all we wanted was Thai food and u made us believe in McDonald's and for that I am forever thankful. You were kind and sweet and genuine. Thank you robin. Def recommend. *Also side note robin Noah is single and ready to mingle* read more

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This location routinely runs out of products. Tonight it's soda, there's nothing to have will your meal accept coffee and water. Which is crummy, because you pay a bit for the drink. In addition to having no products they are incredibly slow at selling precooked meals. Management is terrible and needs to be retrained or replaced with a computer. read more

Horrible customer service literally yelled no before i finished asking for help( all i needed was a drink) another one looked at me and then said sorry cant help you, super under staffed manager didn't know what to do she was in the way rather than helping the staff and at one point some guy walked into the inside and grab a drink himself read more

Server was an older gentleman that wasn't too friendly. When I had to ask my wife for another option for out autistic child who only eats certain things he rolled his eyes that I had to step away. When I came back he grunted it was weird. Except for the fact the rest of the staff didn't wear face masks except as chin straps if they had a mask, they would raise them for show when they turned to you on the other side of the plastic barrier. I think the only reason I marked this a two instead of a three is because I had to go back in line with four other patrons as they mixed up everyone's drink. read more

This McDonald's made my son wait 20 minutes for chicken nuggets and I overheard them saying that they threw my order away. I recommend seaside or sand city. This is the worst McDonald's in the area. read more

Regular experience at this location- they miss the important extra items necessary, ie., forks, napkins s, syrup, straws. My drive thru order today was missing napkins and straws. Yesterday, same thing no napkins. read more

They gave me a box full of onions instead of nuggets, the double cheeseburger taste so different and salty. But a box of onions!!!!!!!!! read more

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

If they had a zero star I would select it. I went through the drive thru and the lady who was taking my order was very rude. She doesn't have a name tag so I can't say who she was. I asked for a spicy chicken sandwich and all she said was " no" with no explanation. read more

This place needs new staffing. They make you drive around the side of the building to get your drive thru order instead of getting it at the food pickup window . My order is always either cold, missing something or made wrong. Try to avoid this location read more

Missed half of the order without an apology. We have to drove back and asked for it. The staff pointed out we ordered online should not go pick up at the drive-thru window. Then why McDonald app has such option for customers. No wonder this branch got so low on ratings. read more

Wow wow so much for an upgrade how is it kids friendly when you don't have a baby changing station! Oh and the service it's terrible and you have many people just hanging around. Definitely 1st and last time coming here read more

Easy walk from the Monterrey hotel about a block or so down the main road. Needs more street lighting at night in my opinion, but had a fun time walking & laughing at the seals that were barking at night. They echoed really loud!! This McDonald's looks really fancy. My boyfriend informed me that the franchise had to choose a unique design in order to keep their business in town! In any case, I ordered a bigmac combo and purple drank, it wasn't anything special, just the usual. Service was prompt and friendly, the place was a little dirty by the drink area and there was something sticky on the floor, but other than that, seemed very nicely well kept! read more

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Who the heck opens at 9am. Who who !!!!!!! I don't understand how MCDEEES open at 9am when they used to be open at 6am. The drive Thur is open with 10000 billion cars ! Smh ... y'all making 20 bucks an hr !!!! Give me a break. The only option is one star but you deserve zero stars. read more