McDonald’s

It’s a homeless shelter/​prison.
Filled with homeless people.
Bathrooms need to be unlocked by the cashier. Then makes a buzzing noise like in the prison movies.

Hard to write a review. Sometimes they’re fast, more often than not they’re slow. Food is generally fine. Nothing weird as far as I can say. Sometimes the fries are under-​salted — no big deal. But today I went to the drive thru and got a wet straw with my drink. The straw wrapper was drenched in something and I don’t think I want to know what — especially since it shouldn’t be wet in the first place.
Easy location for college students, but there are plenty more options in that area that don’t take as long and dont give you wet straws.

Smells like puke when you first walk in, you get a whiff of a disgusting smell. Which ironically gets you thinking a lot as you order your food. There’s tons of homeless around this area and they harass you for money constantly even when your sitting down. Staff is clueless short tempered worked way to hard and don’t seem to care about customer satisfaction. Food is not very good and I would probably only order a desert such as a frosty or something deep fried. It’s honestly the worst mc Donald’s I have ever been to.

U know I had to do it. Back when I was broke and living off the dollar menu (haha back when, cmon dude, like you’re not right now?) (nah i am broke and living off turkey sandwiches and single-​serving frozen vegetables, i grew up a little bit) this was the spot for green chile McDoubles. Three of those and some fries for lunch got me through my 3 – 11 shifts driving a shuttle van for a hotel during which various travelers complained to me about roundabouts, southwest airlines, europeans, puerto ricans, their in-​laws, poor people, al green, hanes t-​shirts, wheat bread, you name it they don’t like it, like the hell am i supposed to do for you except not crash this unnecessarily large, underpowered vehicle on the way to the hotel… anyway what was *I* complaining about?
oh yeah, so basically everyone tipped me somewhere between zero and two dollars for my expertly navigated and narrated eight mile ride from the airport, complete with gentle luggage handling, an according to hoyle of every possible interesting thing you could do in albuquerque (there are about four things to do that aren’t eating a meal and none of them are really that interesting. if we’re being real and not a tour guide, a trip to the casino is probably your best bet) and a sympathetic ear to most complaints that weren’t baldly racist, except for one kind schoolteacher lady who hooked it up with a ten one afternoon (thanks again ma’am). this sent me home, on average, with enough money in my pocket for about enough for a six pack of beer, and you guessed it, some more green chile mcdoubles. i did this about four days a week for nine months while I took graduate classes and during that time my girlfriend broke up with me on my birthday, then some lady tried to kill herself at the hotel while i was the manager on duty, then i sprained my ankle so badly i couldn’t walk, all the meanwhile dating several girls who were like «i like you but it is very apparent you dont have your shit together in even the most basic of ways so figure that out and get back to me» (i mean i was maintaining a 4.0 GPA and driving a classic BMW while off-​duty and wearing a clean shirt every day but start crying during one bl*wj*b and you’re clearly damaged goods, ok smh). anyway eventually i had to be like alright what am i actually doing with my life and I lived off a credit card for the 3 months it took me to find a job that didnt leave me impoverished and tired all the time. U KNOW I HAD TO MAX IT OUT ON MCDOUBLES.
couple years later, I worked at the university across the street. if you enter this store on foot, as i was wont to do, you will find that, like most mcdonalds locations, it’s mostly aspiring rappers hawking their mixtape, old people drinking coffee, and homeless people arguing about the weather in there.

Such a bad store. I’ve had so many bad experiences with the central location. Fries are cold all the time and I’ve gotten wrong sauces even at the same time. Also the nuggets have been cold too. No wonder I only come here when I absolutely have to

I come hear almost everyday to grab a cup of coffee either iced or hot. Normally I order the Sausage with Egg and cheese McGriddle. There’s really only one problem with whoever works the drive-​thru, the very first time I ordered there in the morning she spoke Spanish… I don’t speak the language though I do wish I could. After she made the correction and kindly switched back to English I made the order and went on… the order was right on my receipt but my sandwich had no cheese or egg. I was pissed. Next day ordered exact same thing same chick screws up again so I went back and they gave me a free sandwich. Next day just got coffee asked for iced with vanilla, same chick, no damn vanilla or sugar like who the hell wants cold raw coffee?! Every F$&@ing day this chick messes my sh! t up like by now she should notice that I’m a regular customer who orders the same stuff every day! I need a new spot for my mornings…

I would give this McDonald’s ZERO stars if I could. The employees are consistently super rude, they charge extra for sauce packets and my cashier just now had a nasty dark hickey on her neck. No fucks given at this store obviously! I just looked in my bag and my medium fries look more like a small. I will never go to this location ever again, and neither should anyone else.

I love McDo’s, and recognizing this fact almost always makes me want to throw up and think about how much I hate myself and my stupid taste buds sometimes.
However, there is something so nostalgic about stuffing your face with fistfuls of greasy, processed, cheap crispy french fries, followed with gulps of refreshing coca-​cola, in between bites of your Big Mac! Or breakfast, dear lord, do not get me started on breakfast! McDonalds has always, and may always be one of my weaknesses. I don’t know why, but I can’t escape it.
However, I hate this location. Especially, when I’m traveling solo. Normally, I enjoy shady neighborhoods with curious characters for people watching. This McDonalds is like a shady neighborhood on crack… because most of the people in the parking lot are on some type of crack/​meth/​heroin/​alcohol induced zombi-​sm. Seriously, I have seen people passed out just inches from the order speaker, people will bang on your windows and scream at you to buy them something, or to give them money, and then they stand by the pay window staring at you or picking their skin. It really makes me feel on edge, because it seems like everyone else around is just attempting to ignore it in hopes that the problem will disappear, and it doesn’t.

I will start on a positive note. This McDonald’s has a very nice staff and is usually pretty clean.
Now, this is why I will never eat here again and will avoid McDonald’s like the plague if possible. I have been frequenting this particular location for about 5 years. I came through this McDonald’s today and purchased a drink after class. I then decided that I wanted to grab a sandwich at one of the establishments on Yale (a block up from this McDonald’s). As usual, there was no parking on Yale so I decided to go back down to McDonald’s and park there. I noticed the sign that said «Parking is for McDonald’s Customers Only,» but I had just made a purchase and had the cup in my truck (still full). I knew I would be back in 15 minutes and the parking lot was pretty much empty. Came back to find my truck booted and was approached by some sleaze-​ball from Armando’s Towing. He said that he watched me park and walk off of the property. I pointed out that I had a McDonald’s drink in my car and that I am a McDonald’s customer. I should add that he was sitting in the parking lot watching for cars to pull in. The ticket he wrote me was time stamped 2:52 PM, I arrived back at my car at 3:05 PM (give or take a minute). The guy from Armando’s Towing wanted me to present him with a receipt, something I almost always decline when offered for small purchases, to prove that I was a customer. I realize that I am not totally in the right here, but they charged me $ 75 to remove the boot from my truck. This is excessive and a horrible way to treat your customers. I took a spot way in the back of the lot to really try and not affect their business in any way, plus I am a paying, frequent customer.
What I really do not understand is why McDonald’s feels the need to guard their parking lot and not their restaurant.
Story 1) About two years ago, my friends and I went to this particular McDonald’s to eat lunch. While waiting for our food, a vagrant man came into the restaurant carrying a brown bag and had what appeared to be black paint all over his face. We were a little nervous, but just sat at a booth and tried ignoring him. He eventually sat down at a booth and pulled a can of spray paint out of his pocket. He sprayed the paint in the bag, put the bag over his face, and started huffing the paint. This went on for maybe a minute or two before one of the other patrons notified the staff and they asked him to leave.
Story 2) About a year and a half ago, I went to this location for lunch with some friends. A man in line behind us stepped up to the counter and placed his order. He asked for the drink that he ordered and they would not give it to him prior to having his entire meal ready. The man proceeded to walk over to the soda machines, spray soda everywhere. He then turned the ketchup and mustard pumps around to face the wall and pumped the sauces all over the wall and condiment table. He then threw some of the other items all over the place and stormed out.
Story 3) Last week, a friend and I visited this location after class. We placed our order and then I asked the staff member if I could use their restroom. He pushed the buzzer to unlock the men’s bathroom and I walked over and went in. There was a homeless man sitting on the floor with his shoes and socks off. He was picking stuff out of his toes and massaging his feet. Needless to say, the whole bathroom smelled like feet that had gone unwashed for months.
Constant occurrence) Roughly 60% of the time when you approach the front door of this McDonald’s, there will be a highly inebriated or tweaked out greeter there to ask you for money. This is only counting occurrences within 15 feet of the door. Almost every time I have visited this location, I have been approached by panhandlers. Even going through the drive-​thru, I have had people knock on my window asking for money.
So McDonald’s, it seems to me that you should be more worried about the safety and comfort of your patrons rather than being concerned with who uses your parking lot.
However, I would not recommend using the person from Armando’s Towing as your security guard. He looked sleazier than most of the drug addled panhandlers that you have now.
I want to add that I do feel sorry for most of the panhandlers around McDonald’s and have no objection to them eating there, but many of the encounters I have had at this particular location have been less than friendly.

One of the worst McD’s I’ve been to. The menu is priced higher than other locations. The service is awful. The food is not fresh. The clientele is that of the university area. Avoid this location!

Typically vile. The «food» was so bad and so ill-​stored or prepared that it made me sick. They denied responsibility claiming I must have been hungover. I wasn’t drunk, nor was I recently up until then. My only mistake was coming here hungry and desperate to fill my stomach. The unsavory characters in the parking lot scream keep away about this place. I should have listened. I will listen now.

I can’t believe I’m contributing to adverse long term wrist health by taking the time to type a bad review for a McDonalds, but it has to be done. I was warned several times not to eat at this location, but one day, while waiting on the bus I decided to throw caution to the wind. I have never been so sorry. I spent the next two days in the bathroom with food poisoning. They are literally batting 1,000 with me. The odds of me getting sick the first time if they are normally clean, are pretty astronomical. So, it’s obviously not an uncommon thing.

You know why I chose Mcdonald’s while in Albuquerque? Cause I love those sausage McGriddles and hashrowns. The hotel didn’t have any continental breakfast, and the food they offered wasn’t good.
So, I found this Mcdonalds. For the 2 times I was there, service was fair, parking was tight. My order was simple, and they got it right both times.
I didn’t appreciate them automatically assuming I wanted orange juice. «You want orange juice with that?» Then, automatically getting it for me without giving me a chance to say, «No, I want coca cola. I don’t like orange juice.» Twice this happened. And it was fine, but they had to waste the orange juice twice.
I noticed people hanging around in the parking lot, which kind of unnerved me a bit. They didn’t seem up to any good. But it’s probably just me, reading too much before I go to bed the night before.

TOURISTS BE WARNED!
BIG BROTHER MICKY D’s!
EXTREMELY AGGRESSIVE PARKING POLICY!
Cost my family +$ 60, no apologies, and nearby businesses suffer for it.
You are being watched.

Everyone knows what to expect from McDonald’s food-​wise. For better or worse, if you’ve grown up in America, it’s almost impossible to live your life without eating at one. Some people hate the place, but personally I have a soft spot for Mickey Dee’s. Occasionally, that is.
This location has a few things going for it that elevate it above the common experience. It’s got an undeniably convenient location right across from campus and within walking distance of bars. It’s got super late hours and may even be open all night. I’ve never seen it closed. Service is fast, competent, and reasonably friendly. They’ve got my order right every time I’ve been there, and the food has almost always been fresh. It’s clean and bright inside, with plenty of seating.
It’s about everything you could want from a McDonald’s, but only about a third of what you’d expect from any other restaurant.

Service was very unfriendly. Proper condiments weren’t displayed, coffee was still too hot after 20 minutes, and the food was typical mcdonald’s. Crap. Won’t be going back here for a long time.

Atrocious. I accidentally parked in their lot, was charged $ 80 and was treated like a bank robber at every stage. They are apparently known for this behavior in the neighborhood – they pay a man to videotape people parking in the lot so that they can come tow you as soon as you walk away.
I’ll never go into a McDonald’s anywhere again. You can read about the whole ordeal at
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== UPDATE (01/​28/​2007) ==
The folks at this McDonald’s have really gotten their act together now. You get your food a lot faster and the orders are correct more often than not. Most of my complaints below have been addressed, but I will still leave my previous review just so you have fair warning that this Mickey D’s could slide back into the abyss any time.
== UPDATE (03/​24/​2006) ==
Lately, the service at this McDonald’s has been a LOT better. The food is higher quality and better prepared, and the staff is much faster at getting the food to you. If this keeps up, I’ll definitely re-​consider my review and rating. For now, here’s my original review from February…
If you’re around the university and desperate for some heart-​cloggery, this is a passable place to satisfy your craving. Don’t expect much, though.
In terms of customer service, this is probably one of the worst fast food joints in town. Aside from a few employees who obviously do try hard to be helpful, the overall service behind the counter is very disorganized. An order for a simple hamburger and fries can take up to 10 minutes, simply because they don’t have their act together enough to go over and bag the food that’s ready. Even at peak times, the restaurant is woefully under-​staffed, and you’ll pay for it in the end by having to wait, or by having your order messed up.
The food itself is okay. McDonald’s doesn’t set the bar very high even under the best of circumstances, but this particular restaurant is not stellar. The food is generally decent, but at times you will (for example) get fries that are not crisp enough, too salty, not salty enough, etc.
The biggest problem with this restaurant is how inconsistent it is. If you want McDonald’s while you’re in the area, it’s acceptable. Don’t go out of your way to go to this one, though.