I don't usually eat fast food unless I am on a roadtrip. This is how I ended up hungry and needing to use the restroom in Barnwell. The ladies room was clean and I could tell it had just been freshened up. My husband and I were trying to figure out how to make a special order on the kiosk. Devin saw we were confused and jumped in to help. He was kind, courteous and got us our special orders. It tasted delicious driving down the road. Thanks Devin!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Will Warren
Got there at745 on the drive thru placed my order payed them they said go to stall 3 wait no problem till all the other cars behind me got there food and. Left before I did and all I had was a simple double quarter pounder meal and a mcchicken simple waited over 20 mins and I had to go inside and get it still the point of a drive thru is not to go inside went to talk to someone about my issue all they said life’s unfair no apology or nothing I’ve had bigger orders and only waited five minutes and still at the my food was cold disrespectfully they are worst then a shut down Burger King
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Diana Bryant
I ALWAYS have to wait. Every single time .. and I'm not sure why because my food is cold every time. I think they just like you to park just to see how long they can make you wait. Some of the employees also can be rude and think it's funny to screw up orders on purpose. I do like one of the managers he is is super nice and try's his best to correct employees and make things better.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Sam F
You almost have to call ahead to make sure the frappe machine is working.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Russell Stock
Great customer service! Amazing place for kids, they even still have an indoor playground! Food was delivered hot and with truly impressive speed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brandi Padgett
My most recent trip to McDonald's was after school to let my kids play and eat, but they notified us that the lay area was closed. While we ate we saw that the people who run this McDonalds had their kids in the play area and had closed it for them and their kids to eat in without allowing paying customers to let their kids play.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Beth Hall
Just a quick bite
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sara Capel
Went through the drive through and they didn't have cups for the ice cream. Except for a paper cup. It was melting everywhere got all over me and my car. No napkins were given. Then they got our order wrong. Fries were old and gross.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kevin G.
Nothing special. Typical McDonald's. The drive-thru service was good the food was fresh tasting. What you typically would expect from McDonald's.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Jose Trinidad
I had a great experience at this McDonald's! The service was fast and friendly - the staff greeted me with a smile and got my order out quickly. The food was fresh, hot, and just what I expected. The restaurant was clean and well-kept, and really appreciated how the team kept everything running smoothly even during a busy time. Great job to the crew here - I'll definitely be back!
My wife ordered double burger extra onions and pickles, we got our order & there were no onions on both of them, took it back, they supposed to have fixed it but it had only a few onions on it. This happened on 3 different visits. The cook obviously can't read the screen correctly because the receipt reflected Xtra onions but were none. Ended up just asking for a cup with onions so we can do it ourselves. Check your special orders before leaving
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Deeply Closeted Individual
Just the worst. Won’t be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Rhett Brown
Slow, slow, slow
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Tonya Smith
Awful experience all around. Will not go back. Drive through last four times I've been was rude. Will not return
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
T G
If you’ve ever wondered what it would feel like to be served a lukewarm cheeseburger by someone who clearly resents your very existence, look no further than the Barnwell McDonald’s!
This location isn’t just bad. Rather, it’s aggressively, unrelentingly, soul-crushingly subpar. The Barnwell McDonald’s brings mediocrity to a whole new level, as if they set out not just to meet the bare minimum, but to tunnel several feet beneath it.
From the moment you walk in, you’re greeted by a staff that seems confused, irritated, and perhaps legally required to be there. I’m not saying everyone’s on parole, but if this place held a job fair at the local corrections facility, I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised. Asking for a straw here feels like you're requesting state secrets. A simple order turns into a bureaucratic nightmare with all the enthusiasm of a DMV at closing time.
The dining area? Sticky. And not “oops-some-syrup-spilled” sticky... No, this is “movie theater floor after a toddler birthday party during flu season” sticky. Sit down for five minutes and you’ll leave with your shoes partially fused to the tile and your dignity in question.
The food is consistently disappointing, the ice cream machine is a myth, and asking for fresh fries is treated as a hostile act of war. The entire experience feels like a dystopian fast-food simulation created by someone who’s only read about customer satisfaction in theory.
The bathrooms? Let’s just say I’ve seen cleaner facilities at a gas station off I-95 during a hurricane evacuation. And if you’re expecting an accurate order, you might as well be playing Powerball (only with worse odds).
It’s not just the service. It’s the energy. This place doesn’t operate in the fast-food industry so much as it limps along through it, like a business held together by expired ketchup packets and indifference. If there’s a training manual, it must be printed in invisible ink.
In conclusion, the Barnwell McDonald’s is less a restaurant and more a social experiment in how far a brand can fall while still legally being allowed to serve food.
At the end of the day, The Barnwell McDonald’s isn’t a restaurant. It’s a philosophical question disguised as a fast-food chain. It dares to ask: What if service existed in a vacuum, untouched by urgency, competence, or basic human decency? It’s less a place to eat and more a postmodern thought experiment in futility. You don’t go there to satisfy hunger; you go to confront the limits of your patience and examine your life choices in flickering fluorescent lighting. Dining here isn’t a meal it’s a confrontation with meaninglessness, seasoned lightly with salt and regret.
This establishment is less like a functioning franchise and more like a forgotten outpost from Mad Max; lawless, indifferent, and run by people who’ve clearly survived some form of societal collapse and now defend the fry station like it's the last gas pump in the wasteland.
I came in hungry; I left with existential dread. Drive past it. Drive far. Drive fast.
I am frustrated by the programming of the Google review page not allowing a rating of lower than one star, however, due to the fact that this establishment raises so many philosophical questions about man and decency, I am forced to give it 5 stars, as it has opened up my mind to a greater understanding of the world.
I don't usually eat fast food unless I am on a roadtrip. This is how I ended up hungry and needing to use the restroom in Barnwell. The ladies room was clean and I could tell it had just been freshened up.
My husband and I were trying to figure out how to make a special order on the kiosk. Devin saw we were confused and jumped in to help. He was kind, courteous and got us our special orders. It tasted delicious driving down the road. Thanks Devin!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Got there at745 on the drive thru placed my order payed them they said go to stall 3 wait no problem till all the other cars behind me got there food and. Left before I did and all I had was a simple double quarter pounder meal and a mcchicken simple waited over 20 mins and I had to go inside and get it still the point of a drive thru is not to go inside went to talk to someone about my issue all they said life’s unfair no apology or nothing I’ve had bigger orders and only waited five minutes and still at the my food was cold disrespectfully they are worst then a shut down Burger King
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I ALWAYS have to wait. Every single time .. and I'm not sure why because my food is cold every time. I think they just like you to park just to see how long they can make you wait. Some of the employees also can be rude and think it's funny to screw up orders on purpose. I do like one of the managers he is is super nice and try's his best to correct employees and make things better.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
You almost have to call ahead to make sure the frappe machine is working.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great customer service! Amazing place for kids, they even still have an indoor playground! Food was delivered hot and with truly impressive speed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My most recent trip to McDonald's was after school to let my kids play and eat, but they notified us that the lay area was closed. While we ate we saw that the people who run this McDonalds had their kids in the play area and had closed it for them and their kids to eat in without allowing paying customers to let their kids play.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Just a quick bite
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went through the drive through and they didn't have cups for the ice cream. Except for a paper cup. It was melting everywhere got all over me and my car. No napkins were given. Then they got our order wrong. Fries were old and gross.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Nothing special. Typical McDonald's. The drive-thru service was good the food was fresh tasting. What you typically would expect from McDonald's.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
I had a great experience at this McDonald's! The service was fast and friendly - the staff greeted me with a smile and got my order out quickly. The food was fresh, hot, and just what I expected. The restaurant was clean and well-kept, and really appreciated how the team kept everything running smoothly even during a busy time. Great job to the crew here - I'll definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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My wife ordered double burger extra onions and pickles, we got our order & there were no onions on both of them, took it back, they supposed to have fixed it but it had only a few onions on it. This happened on 3 different visits. The cook obviously can't read the screen correctly because the receipt reflected Xtra onions but were none. Ended up just asking for a cup with onions so we can do it ourselves. Check your special orders before leaving
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Just the worst. Won’t be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Slow, slow, slow
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Awful experience all around. Will not go back. Drive through last four times I've been was rude. Will not return
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
If you’ve ever wondered what it would feel like to be served a lukewarm cheeseburger by someone who clearly resents your very existence, look no further than the Barnwell McDonald’s!
This location isn’t just bad. Rather, it’s aggressively, unrelentingly, soul-crushingly subpar. The Barnwell McDonald’s brings mediocrity to a whole new level, as if they set out not just to meet the bare minimum, but to tunnel several feet beneath it.
From the moment you walk in, you’re greeted by a staff that seems confused, irritated, and perhaps legally required to be there. I’m not saying everyone’s on parole, but if this place held a job fair at the local corrections facility, I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised. Asking for a straw here feels like you're requesting state secrets. A simple order turns into a bureaucratic nightmare with all the enthusiasm of a DMV at closing time.
The dining area? Sticky. And not “oops-some-syrup-spilled” sticky... No, this is “movie theater floor after a toddler birthday party during flu season” sticky. Sit down for five minutes and you’ll leave with your shoes partially fused to the tile and your dignity in question.
The food is consistently disappointing, the ice cream machine is a myth, and asking for fresh fries is treated as a hostile act of war. The entire experience feels like a dystopian fast-food simulation created by someone who’s only read about customer satisfaction in theory.
The bathrooms? Let’s just say I’ve seen cleaner facilities at a gas station off I-95 during a hurricane evacuation. And if you’re expecting an accurate order, you might as well be playing Powerball (only with worse odds).
It’s not just the service. It’s the energy. This place doesn’t operate in the fast-food industry so much as it limps along through it, like a business held together by expired ketchup packets and indifference. If there’s a training manual, it must be printed in invisible ink.
In conclusion, the Barnwell McDonald’s is less a restaurant and more a social experiment in how far a brand can fall while still legally being allowed to serve food.
At the end of the day, The Barnwell McDonald’s isn’t a restaurant. It’s a philosophical question disguised as a fast-food chain. It dares to ask: What if service existed in a vacuum, untouched by urgency, competence, or basic human decency? It’s less a place to eat and more a postmodern thought experiment in futility. You don’t go there to satisfy hunger; you go to confront the limits of your patience and examine your life choices in flickering fluorescent lighting. Dining here isn’t a meal it’s a confrontation with meaninglessness, seasoned lightly with salt and regret.
This establishment is less like a functioning franchise and more like a forgotten outpost from Mad Max; lawless, indifferent, and run by people who’ve clearly survived some form of societal collapse and now defend the fry station like it's the last gas pump in the wasteland.
I came in hungry; I left with existential dread. Drive past it. Drive far. Drive fast.
I am frustrated by the programming of the Google review page not allowing a rating of lower than one star, however, due to the fact that this establishment raises so many philosophical questions about man and decency, I am forced to give it 5 stars, as it has opened up my mind to a greater understanding of the world.
10/10
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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