I just wanted to say thank you to the woman who served me a vanilla milkshake 20 minutes before closing. I love her accent and wish I had asked more about her. With the world being in the state it currently is in, we could all be more loving and kind to one another. Thank you read more

The app does not work at this McDonald's to get discounts. Please save yourself money and go to another one in Escondido. I used my points for a code and then the code doesnt work on the employee's end?? Lame. Fix this problem. This keeps happening, but only at certain McDonald's. read more

Unbelievably slow location. We all know what to expect with the food, but I was amazed how slow the service was. Not only that, but after a very long wait, I received an incorrect item. When this location opened not that long ago, I was so impressed by the quality and attention to service and sadly, it already seems to be going downhill sharply. Please give some love and attention over here, so it can be a nice dining option in town. I think there's a lot of demand for a quick, reliable option and success to be found, so long as the effort is made to deliver a quality experience. read more

Slowest McDonald's I've ever been too. Terrible service. They need to figure something out. 38 minutes to get 2 McDoubles 2 mcchickens and a large fry. .ridiculous read more

Awful service! Placed a table side order and ended up waiting and waiting until my gf talked to the front desk lady. They realized they messed up the order and didn't even make the order! Highly recommend, never going to this McDonald's if you are in a rush, they will MESS UP YOUR ORDER AND ACT LIKE YOU NEVER GOT IT! Whoever is running this place is probably losing business. read more

The staff here seems completely disconnected from customers and from the idea of good service. No matter how you place your order, you should expect mistakes and long wait times. On multiple occasions, I've only received my food after becoming visibly frustrated and insisting they check on my order -- which should never be necessary. This location is consistently slower than most sit-down restaurants, which defeats the purpose of fast food. Overall, a very disappointing experience. read more

Wasted 20 minutes of my life in a drive thru and never came on the speaker to take my order, meanwhile the other line took 2 cars that came after me. What the heck. This place sucks, avoid at all costs. If it's even a little busy just keep it moving. read more

One of the best McDonald's locations we have ever been to! They were extremely friendly and hard-working here. Our order was ready in minutes and made correctly, even with all the customizations. Drive-through was a breeze and seating inside very pleasant. Very clean and modern, they take pride in this location, which really shows. read more

I only place this 5 star review due to the young gentlemen, Christopher, who seems to always be here and provide nothing short of exceptional service. He's always so kind, professional and well mannered. He always is smiling and very courteous and ensures that we are always left satisfied. He's definitely the best part of this place. Every restaurant needs a Christopher. The food is has always been good here but there has been times when it's been slow and items have been forgotten however they've always made things right. The place is clean and pleasant to have a sit down meal. Overall the best part of this place again would have to be this young man that makes it all worth being here. read more

Horrible service... waited and they didn't have the order right . No accountabikut. I guess they can get away with it when they are the only game with in a couple miles read more

This is the newest McDonald's in the area. It's super convenient on the way to or back from the casino. The fact that it's brand new and everyone is new, you'd never know. They work quickly and have such great customer service. Everyone I dealt with was super friendly and welcoming. I love my sausage McMuffin and McDonald's coffee on my early morning drives. This location definitely didn't disappoint. My coffee was strong and delicious. The McMuffin was perfect for me! So glad about this addition to my monthly drive. read more

McDonald's - Fast Food Near Me - Valley Center, California

Food 5/5 Drinks 5/5 Atmosphere 5/5 Cleanliness 5/5 Customer service 5/5 Speed 3/5 Price 5/5 Outdoor seating? No Wheelchair access? Yes Restrooms? Yes Vegetarian options? Yes Vegan options? Not really. I'd like to start with, yes, their ice cream machine is not working lol. The few bumps I encountered there today were nearly bumps in the road to their recent opening, so it's understandable. Extremely nice McDonalds the with the friendliest staff I've ever met. Very clean dining area and restrooms. The food took quite a bit of time to come out and their drive thru line was moving slowly. It was apparent there were some errors in the kitchen since customers were talking about missing or incorrect items. They have the coolest interactive tables ever. Lots of fun and really add to the environment. Staff rounds frequently with customers to ask if they need refills or sauces or napkins. It's fantastic. Food was fresh and drinks were perfect. Would recommend. I look forward to giving them 5/5 iron out some issues (: read more

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Took more than 30 minutes for an order of 2 large french fries, despite that all I saw were the workers doing nothing in the drive thru. Horrible I can't believe I waited this long read more

This is the slowest McDonalds probably on the planet. I've ordered 15-20 minutes ahead on the app and it will literally take an additional 20-30 min once I arrive. The drive through will be absolutely full and somehow they all get served before my mobile order. I avoid this location as much as possible. read more

My favorite McDonald's. Love it here. Great service and everyone is so friendly and helpful!

I went in there to order my wife, a grinch meal and Mc rib sandwich they told me they were out of the McRib sandwich so I ordered a quarter pounder and I ordered the Grinch meal I get it out to the truck. There's no socks and the Grinch meal box... so my wife went back in there and the manager said as of right now we don't have any more socks, but they charged us four dollars extra for the Grinch meal. They charge me that for a box I could've got a big Mac combo for 10+ bucks something but this cost me 15+ and they flat out refused to give me my money back. So I got a box for $15. Thanks McDonald's kiss my ass. This is why you're not making any money anymore. Your revenue went down 50%. It will go down more. read more

Food is exactly what you expect at every other McDonald's. Their one of a kind fries, crispy chicken sandwich, and Mcflurries! Our 3 kids LOVE their happy meals so we had to make a pit stop here on our way home from the casino. This looks like it's new and recently opened. The inside of the restaurant is extremely clean. They don't even have their beverages set up yet, that's how new it is. Towards the end of our meal, the entire crew of about 7+ came towards our table and said, did someone say it's someone's birthday?! They all sang to me and EVEN brought out a whole 1/4 sheet cake! The cake was so big we shared it with the rest of the patrons inside. It was like I had my own little Mickey D's bday party! Thank you so much to you wonderful people, I didn't get everyone's names but shout out to Raul and Paris for making me feel so special! read more

TERRIBLE S L O W service!!!!! Waited in drive-up for 30 minutes with only 1 car ahead. read more

Took 15 minutes to grab two drinks, while people behind me were out faster with an entire meal...

The place is very clean, appears to be a newer building. Customer service is horrible. Workers don't smile, mostly serious and unwelcoming. Only McDonald's I know that charges one dollar for a ketchup packet. Other places, ketchups are free. read more

A new McDonalds that's clean and convenient to get in and out from. It has tons of parking. Service is prompt and their food is always made fresh. Coffee isn't bad either. I'll be back soon! read more

Worst McDonald's in all sandiego county they make use the kiosk and nobody ever comes to the counter but if you need anything like ranch or any hot sauce, Goodluck, getting their attention. read more

This is a new Mc Donalds that just newly opened. The staff is friendly and professional It's clean inside and has one of the best menu boards I have ever seen. It stays the same it dosent change so easy to read. 10 stars out of 10. Yes I recommend visiting here. read more

This is a fairly new McD's. The architecture is very modern and attractive. The parking lot in the back is huge. Northbound traffic on Valley Center Road must drive past this location and make a U-turn to access the driveway. Departing traffic must turn right then make another U-turn to resume travelling northbound on VC Road. My order was the Big Mac Meal ($10.59) which included the burger, fries and a medium soft drink. This location is lacking a self-serve soft drink machine for refills, unfortunately. The Big Mac was not so big, about 25% smaller than I remember them. Granted I rarely patronize McD's, so it's been a while. I blame the current inflationary economy for the burger shrinkage. The french fries were tasteless, pasty, over salted and not at all warm. No ketchup was included with them, a mortal sin. No napkins were included either. I had to go back up to the counter to request napkins and ketchup. It could have been a much better visit, but it wasn't. Will drive by next time. read more

About time. The family is so happy it's finally here. So convenient to have a nice place to get something to eat from 6am to 10pm! Congratulations MCDs you beat the Vons, the Taco Bell, and the new Corner Skillet. (I guess?) All joking aside it is nice to have something like this in VC. As a long time VC Resident it will really come in handy not to have to go through a drive through down the hill after dark next to a homeless encampment. And bring the food home Hot! The staff and manager were so friendly and helpful. Everyone knows they are working out the kinks, but that is ok. The parking lot is huge. The driveway entering off of VC Road is nice and Wide. (Not like Tractor Supply) One word of advice. Put a self service drink machine in the dining room. It will make things easier for Staff and Customers. It looks like there is a place for it. read more

McDonald's - Fast Food Near Me - Valley Center, California

We have visited this McDonald's about once a month for several months. It has gone down hill the past few visits. The staff is friendly when delivering food. The order is correct and hot. The lack of cleanliness is a big problem. On our most recent visit there wasn't a clean table. The staff collected trays but never wiped a table or cleaned the floor. Don't get me started on the restroom! It was disgusting. It's time to clean house McDonald's! read more

Hands down the best McDonald's I've been to ever. Consistently so! The fries are ALWAYS perfectly crispy, hot, and with the right amount of salt. I decided to write a review today because on top of consistently providing high quality McDonalds, the manager made a special exception for me that made my day! If you know yo know - he allowed me to have the spicy deluxe sauce on my regular mcchickens! Game changer right there. Excuse the photo as I had to take a bite lol. I'm glad I drive by this particular location because I'm always on the go and I've tried at least 20 McDonald's in San Diego County and none compare to this one. I hope they maintain this quality. Great job! read more

McDonald's - Special McChicken - Fast Food Near Me - Valley Center, California

Day 1. ordered a Big Mac and Double Cheese Burger. Drove 5 minutes home and in the bag was nuggets and plain burger. Day 2. Order a 1/4 pounder deluxe and got a 1/4 pounder, no deluxe. reordered 2 more time and same mess. Day 3. Went into the restaurant hoping for better service and waited 1/2 hour for 2 Big Macs, and 2 double doubles and large fry and I'm thinking they put our meal in the refrigerator, cold and tasteless. Good bye McDonalds Valley Center read more

This McDonald's is 36% more expensive than the Escondido location on West Valley Pkwy! Talk about price gouging since it's the only location in the area. If it were inside one of the nearby Casinos I could see it, but it's not. The food is exactly the same. Don't support this location! read more

Worst McDonalds ever I think just because they're in the middle of nowhere they can offer slow service went through the drive thru and waited 20 mins for them to bring the wrong food and comeback 10mins to only say they gave our food away not cool. My 4 year old was highly upset he did not get his happy meal talk about a sad meal. P.s this is not the first time read more

Sorry service here , they forget everything, no one is observant in dining room , no one smiles , it's very bad they rush you in drive through , then always forget and item , the people are not friendly not a hard job to punch in an order , just ridiculous read more

Service is horrible I always order ahead and even then I'm still waiting to get my food 10-15 sometimes even 30 min after. Workers are always slow to read more

Went to the McDonald's. Around 430 nobody there and I ask the guy to help me take a. Order and told me no He can't He said he has to mop the floor I guess the floor pays for his salary not the customer Marcus, also I ask no salt on the Big Mac it was so salty and gross read more

Not going back. Every time our order is messed up. This most recent visit was first thing in the morning. I ordered the breakfast sandwiches for the family (all the same so it should be easy) and ordered a small caramel macchiato. When she handed me the macchiato it was straight white. Milk with caramel at the bottom. I asked the manager, "did you forget to put coffee in it?" She looked at me ignored me and walked away. Never again VC McDonald's read more

McDonald's - Supposed to be a caramel macchiato:/. Was more like milk with caramel at the bottom! - Fast Food Near Me - Valley Center, California

Went inside, self ordered and politely waited 15 mins. Went to register to ask for an update told 5 mins. After hearing drive thru orders with my simple 1 fry and 2 double cheeseburgers out multiple times ahead of me we again ask register for update again told not ready. Requested a refund and left after 28 minutes of waiting, got to see the drive thru move as entertainment. Wasn't even given correct refund but didn't want to deal with another issue. Gave the big corporation/franchise in a small town a shot and well... read more

I get that most of the employees here are fresh faces still learning the ropes, it's good fundamental experience for when they develop (hopefully) competence and work ethics. Unfortunately in the couple of times I've ordered at this particular McD's: They mixed up my first order and completely lost the second (charging me twice and attempted to charge me a third). If I was gonna pay $20 for coffee, I'd have gone to Starbucks. I get it, it's McDonald's - as low as the bar can be set - but I can't see how this particular restaurant can thrive when their employees are messing up basic orders and transactions. read more

New Mcdonald's here in Valley Center. No issues at all with my order. I just overheard new restaurant issues wrong drink or wrong order. Nothing crazy all this restaurant needs is patience from guest give them a few weeks they'll be amazing. Good job guys read more

This place is 100% ridiculous 1. Keep talking to me to order when I couldn't speak cause a car in front of me. 2. Gave them a code they didn't use. Had to ask again before thankfully paying. 3. This one is WOW! They gave us the wrong food and was missing food also. He asked for the receipt twice and still messed up. Had to go back again and say a full order was MISSING! WHY????!!? Got my money back! Also... had to wait for my food for 10min and it was WRONG! Hahahahahahha and still not all of it. UGH You guys need training ASAP!!!!!!!! Need customer service training asap...... u deal with customers people. Wow read more

I have been through this stores drive through for breakfast 3 times since it opened and all three times my order was messed up. I shouldn't have to back track to McDonald's to get the hash brown or burrito I was shorted or to get the diet coke I wanted instead of the coke I was given. The store itself is nice and clean, brand new, and the staff seems friendly and eager to correct my order. Hopefully with time these bugs will be ironed out. Fingers crossed. read more

People are friendly enough. But fast food shouldn't take 20 minutes. Waited 15 minutes one time just for a coffee. Maybe they just need more staff. read more