McDonald's

3.1
1373 reviews

About

Fast Food RestaurantRestaurantBreakfast RestaurantCoffee ShopBurger JointSandwich RestaurantMcDonald's
McDonald’s USA, LLC, serves a variety of menu options made with quality ingredients to millions of customers every day. Ninety-five percent of McDonald’s approximately 13,500 U.S. restaurants are owned and operated by independent business owners. For more information, visit www.mcdonalds.com, and follow us on social: X, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.

Details

  • Drive-throughAvailable

Location

McDonald's
3610 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA
50310, United States

Hours

Reviews

3.1
1,373 reviews
5 stars
377
4 stars
225
3 stars
249
2 stars
161
1 star
361

What are people saying?

AI-generated from recent customer reviews

Cleanliness

Multiple reviews highlighted the restaurant's unsanitary conditions, including dirty tables, messy play areas, and unclean restrooms.

Order Accuracy

Customers frequently reported issues with incorrect orders, missing items, and food not prepared as requested.

Service Speed

Many reviews mentioned slow service, with long wait times for food and orders often taking longer than expected.

Customer Service

While some staff were noted as friendly, there were numerous complaints about rude behavior from management and staff, leading to a negative customer experience.

Food Quality

Several customers expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of food, describing it as cold, stale, or improperly cooked.
  • MC
    Mary Cullinan
    Dec 31, 2025
    3.0
    We go to this location for the play area. The whole place is in dire need of a deep cleaning. Employees are always super duper nice and friendly. As with all McD's the quality of of is getting worse and worse. Today I decided to indulge in a Big Mac pretty sure that indulgence will never happen again. Barely any meat and it seemed to be "slimy"
  • CA
    Crazie Ates
    Dec 31, 2025
    1.0
    ONE sandwich! This place can't even get ONE sandwich correct! Ordered one McDouble w/no pickle and got one double hamburger with pickle!!! Is it that hard?! And to top it off, the total was $3.63 and I gave the person $5.63 and then the person proceeded to tell me if I had two quarters he could just give me back three quarters back...HUH!!?? I had to tell the person responsible for taking money how to math!
  • SW
    Sam Wendt
    Dec 29, 2025
    1.0
    Put in a mobile order as soon as we walked in. Proceeded to wait 5 min. Watched someone else come in and order and get their food first. Asked where my food was. Waited 10 more minutes. Asked again. Served cold food. Also the bathroom looked like the scene of a war crime and was in dire need of cleaning. Service was slow but staff was very nice.
  • CP
    Cynthia Pullinger
    Dec 24, 2025
    1.0
    Very unhappy. Every time we come here, there’s an issue. One time, my Big Mac had ketchup and mustard on it (?). Now the BACON McDouble didn’t have bacon?! And my husbands order was also ficked up. Save time and trouble. Go to ankeny, west Des Moines, or Urbandale!
  • CW
    Chris Whitfield
    Dec 21, 2025
    2.0
    Love McDonald's but I do have to say how this one is being managed and ran. I'm not too impressed. I've been managing restaurants for over 15 years and this place always has dirty tables nothing's restocked over by the soda station and you got about a 50/50 shot of getting what you ordered, correct.

Frequently Asked Questions About McDonald's

What are the operating hours of McDonald's on Merle Hay Road?

McDonald's on Merle Hay Road is open daily from 5:00 AM to midnight.

Does this McDonald's location offer drive-thru service?

Yes, the McDonald's at 3610 Merle Hay Road offers drive-thru service daily from 5:00 AM to midnight.