McDonald’s

I’ve always been of the opinion that this place isn’t too bad. Decent McDonald’s in an unfortunate location.
However, ladies and gentlemen of Unilocal,we’ve just observed some elderly cokeheads cut up their stash of cocaine with a card and then snort two lines — in front of an audience of kids.
Ahh, ambiance …

The guys they are ok ! Either way that’s not em fault a dangerous place, I went to the restroom and I waiting 10 minutes for nothing, there was an homeless over there … Very annoying!

So I’m like super not feeling all these people complaining about how «ghetto» this area is… please leave and go to SF. It’s run down but you’re not gonna get stabbed. Stop.
That said, this review is specifically to the issues with this location that I’ve personally run into a few times now:
1. Twice now they’ve ripped me off on my order. I’ve ordered meals twice but each time they’ve charged me individually for each item which ultimately cost me more money (rather than charge it as a meal). Be mindful of this when you order; especially if you’re getting water rather than a soda/​coffee (just say no drink or they charge you 1.50 for water. Yea).
2. They’re late night is a rough time and they tend to run out of a ton of crap by that point. It’s really really bad lol. I had to re-​order 3 times because they didn’t have the items for my first 3 orders. The cashier was pretty over the whole night which I don’t blame them– not a dream situation to be in. They were oddly aggressive toward me about the whole thing though like it was my issue they were out of stuff bahah idek. That was just sad.
3. The homeless folks are pretty dispersed in the area. They wouldn’t do anything to you and they usually just want food so plz calm down. They’re human– just let them know ‘no’ and they’ll move on. Usually. That said, they could probably do work to keep them more towards the walk-​in areas rather than the drive-​thru areas or have someone there to make sure they don’t harass or constantly pressure customers who do say no. Having them there is np and I’d rather not have police around to force them out; that said making sure there’s a level of respecting boundaries is important and could use some work.

Bad place for kids. Windows are broken. Order machine doesn’t show your order. Bottom line this place sucks. Stay Away.

Danger! Crackheads all over the parking lot — you will be approached by 3 – 4 zombies while you complete the drive thru. Some are visible, others are hiding behind dumpsters and smoking crack in the stairwell. Bums and drug addicts sleeping under the tables inside the restaurant. Worst McDonalds ever…

I walked in to get some ice cream and was told that they were closed and couldn’t help me. I walked in!!! How were you closed if the door was open. This place has no customer service!!!

‚wouldn’t be right to pass by their $ 1 coffee, any size, offer since i’m already parked & shopping next door. i don’t usually drink it right away. it’s for the morning when i need to get up and go.
brew: coffee (m.1)
–tasted ok
drips:
–large parking lot usually empty when i drive by early evenings.
–wouldn’t make this a destination. might not be ur lucky day, drive by wise.

McDonald’s does make you smile after you smoked a fat blunt and only spent 3 bucks lol

Great people (workers). A bit slow on the customer service only when it’s busy. The location is in the most ghetto-​ist part of east Oakland. Food is decent (cant really expect the best from any McDonald’s). Restroom is disgusting. This is my review as a customer and a former employee at this restaurant.

My friend was giving me a ride home, however she was on her way down to santa cruz and decided to grab fish mcbites to-​go. i warned her that this mcdonalds was an ish hole and that she should go to the one in san leandro instead. but against my warnings she made her way into the drive thru lane.
not even 1 minute had passed when our car was approached by a grimy character in a purple pimp suit. we did not make eye contact so he came over to the window and started yelling louder then gave up.
oh, but we weren’t finished yet. after ordering, it took 10 minutes to get to the pickup window. in that time frame, we had 2 bums try to get all up in the windshield and beg for money, and witnessed several attempts to steal the orders of the people picking up in front.
When we got to the pickup window the girl was like «ready?» then gave us a smile. «be fast so the homeless don’t steal it!» her hands holding the food shot out of the window and my friend quickly grabbed it and we were out of there for good.

Fuck you place. Ultra shit hole

I’ve never been fearful for my life in Oakland before.
That is until I visited this McDonald’s.
I had to interview a witness and he picked this site as the interview location. Since it was pouring rain, I only had to get past one beggar, I wasn’t scared. I walked inside and saw a sign, coffee for a buck, any size? Okay.
So I place my order with this big Tongan bruh at the counter,
«Large coffee, please».
He responds «Is that it?»
I say «Yeah.»
He stares at me, «That’s TO GO right?»
«Um no, for here.» I reply.
He looks around, looks back at me, then shrugs.
I grab my dollar coffee and walk to the seating area. This place is full. There’s a couple of old Amos and Andy dudes wearing what appears to be Union Army hats from the Civil War, a few beggars eating their 99c breakfast burritos. Nothing to be alarmed at.
Then I roll around the corner, and it looks like Fred Jordan’s Midnight Mission exploded up in here. There’s fools sprawled out with all their belongings shoved under tables. Some lady who appears 5150 is staring out of the window opening the emergency exit over and over. A couple of hoodrat kids are eyeing my computer bag and phone.
All that nervous energy was all for naught though as I didn’t get mugged, stabbed, robbed, beat. Just caught a couple of curious glances and whatnot. Still, I wouldn’t recommend anyone hang out inside this McDonald’s with anything of value. Pretty much the most ghetto McD in the world. Not joking.

HOLY SHIT!!! Is this place a God Damn nightmare. Not a big person to review fast food dumps in the middle of the ghetto, but man, what a horrible experiece this place was. I mean I went from shocked, to disgusted, to scared to «get me the f-​ck out of here!!!»
First of all, you are greeted by a collection of crackheads, in various races, ages, shapes and sizes, including one in a wheelchair. After getting through the gauntlet of crackheads, asking for spare change as you place your order. Even the poor guy working there was like «WTF» with all these people in the lobby. Get a rent a cop to run these people off back to the Cantina in Star Wars.
Anyway, I was expecting to get robbed/​stabbed any second, buth thankfully I got my coffee, took a leak, and got the hell out of the place.
As I was leaving, some black guy was screaming n bombs at another black McDonalds employee about God knows what with so many racist comments it would have made Mel Gibson cringe.
Next time, I will just choose to piss myself or just piss in the street like everyone else in East Oakalnd…

They are so confused… I just wanted a soda.

I walked in to macdonalds and the cashier who helped me was in the worst mood ever. First I asked her to change my hash browns because they were cold. At first she did it nicely, but then I asked her for ketchup because they never give you ketchup anymore. She flipped her crazy switch and yelled at me, «Is that it!» Then I asked for sugar for my coffee and she yelled at me again, «Is that it!» I couldn’t believe that an employee who is supposed to help me was yelling at me. After this, I was afraid to ask for a straw. Such a bad service. Also, other times when I decide to take a drive through the drive through window, they always take a long time to help you. Over 5 minutes is way to long for a drive through window. If possible, stay away from this store. It sucks.

The worst McDonald ever! I place my order and had to pay for 3 separate transaction cuz the MANAGER doesn’t know what the hell she is doing. The place is a mess! Super unorganized, people are rude, and the place stinks! It’s filled with ghettoness and the staff are ghetto too. They need to work out a better work flow cuz whatever they are doing is NOT working.
Oh and the happy meal I order for my daughter did boy include a toy!!! My child was upset, but it was too late for us to go back!

What happened to McDonalds?
from what i remember– this is was the place to go– the happy meal– the awesome deals– monopoly! this McDonalds is nothing like what i remember…
beware of the McDonalds on 98^th and International. it is run down, doors only open on one side, and the bathrooms have no soap, the dispensers are broken! isn’t there a rule about employees washing their hands after using the restroom? i don’t think i’ll be coming back anytime soon. i’d hate to think what the kitchen is like… i worry for all the kids in the neighborhood. #badforyourchildhood
until next time,
cheers!

I’m not sure why everyone thinks this McDonald’s is so bad. It’s just ghetto, the food still taste the same. Maybe I don’t mind because I have only come here for morning pre-​work coffee. It’s pretty hard to screw that up though.

TSADA: Remember a few months ago, when we were on our way to the park and I wanted a $ 1 sweet tea, and I made you stop at that McDonald’s on International and 98^th, and then we had that big fight later on?
HIM: Yeah. You got mad because I fed that nasty-​ass cheeseburger to the fluffy cat in the park.
TSADA: A rancid cheeseburger like that could kill a cat.
HIM: He liked it.
TSADA: Also, you fed it the *pickles*. What the fuck, dude?
HIM: Stop fucking worrying about fucking cats all the fucking time.
TSADA: Um, so *anyway*, I went to the park today… and that cat was there!
HIM: Well, there you go.
TSADA: It’s a Christmas miracle!
HIM: You’re going to write a stupid Unilocal review about this shit aren’t you?
Two stars because the sweet tea was cold and the cat didn’t die.

I went to high school at Bishop O’Dowd, which is about 1 mile up the road straight up 98^th Ave. Came to the drive thru here after baseball practice during my sophomore year so that I could order a #2 (2 cheeseburger meal, duh), only to be informed that they were out of cheese. WTF? How does this happen?
If I’m going to put myself in harm’s way by going to a McDonald’s in the middle of the hood, I at least want cheese on my damn burger.
RANDOM FACT: I believe that this is also the McDonald’s that Oakland’s finest citizens decided to vandalize after the Raiders got their asses pounded in the Super Bowl in ’03