McDonald's

3.2
1039 reviews

About

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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
1184 Thorndike St, Palmer, MA
01069, United States

Hours

Reviews

3.2
1,039 reviews
5 stars
295
4 stars
233
3 stars
173
2 stars
98
1 star
240

What are people saying?

AI-generated from recent customer reviews

Service Speed

Customers consistently reported extremely long wait times, often exceeding 20 minutes for simple orders.

Order Accuracy

Many reviews highlighted issues with incorrect orders and missing items, leading to customer frustration.

Food Quality

Several customers noted that the food was often cold, old, or poorly prepared, with complaints about hard or burnt items.

Cleanliness

The restaurant was frequently described as dirty, with unclean restrooms and sticky tables reported by multiple customers.

Staff Attitude

Reviews indicated a lack of professionalism among staff, with reports of rude behavior and poor customer service.
  • DK
    David Knight
    Jan 4, 2026
    4.0
    Better off going through drive thru. Dinning room is always a disaster and the bathroom looks like a war zone.
  • CF
    Conor Flynn
    Dec 20, 2025
    1.0
    We come here often enough, and I still can’t remember a time I’ve received my order from the window when using the drive thru. EVERY time we come here, they tell us to pull up. When we got to the window, we were the ONLY soul of a customer at this location, and here I am pulled forward writing this review. Management needs to get it together here. OH, and there was an eggshell in the sandwich. Just go to Wendy’s across the street. UPDATE: we went the next day because we were in a hurry. Not another customer in sight in the morning and STILL HAD ME WAIT for a medium sized order….
  • TP
    Trishaa Partlow
    Dec 12, 2025
    3.0
    There's improvement. I like their ranch wraps, When I'm on the go 😁 the chicken sometimes is very hard but other then that it's cheap and fast. Can't expect much 😉
  • MM
    msmuffet7
    Dec 6, 2025
    2.0
    We just came from there…bought 4 grinch meals at the drive through @ $15 each and they never gave us the grinch socks!! I tried to call and it went straight to voicemail where it said it was full. I hope they don’t give me a hard time when I try and pick up the socks tomorrow.
  • CM
    Chris Murphy
    Dec 6, 2025
    2.0
    I rarely go to McDonald’s, but I figured a simple dine-in order on a Saturday would be quick. It wasn’t. I ordered a quarter pounder and two standard chicken Happy Meals – no customization at all – and it took 30 minutes from the moment I swiped my card to when the food finally showed up. We were dining in, and the staff told me they were “absolutely overwhelmed” by the lunch rush. The part that made no sense is that there were easily 15 people in the kitchen, yet the food still took half an hour and wasn’t even hot when it arrived. Pretty disappointing. The only positive: the location looks newly renovated and has a solid play area, which helped keep the kids occupied while everyone was starving. Overall, not the experience you expect for basic fast food.

Frequently Asked Questions About McDonald's

What are the regular dining hours at McDonald's on Thorndike Street, Palmer?

McDonald's is open daily from 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM.

Is the drive-thru service at this McDonald's location available late at night?

Yes, the drive-thru hours extend until 1:00 AM from Thursday through Saturday, and until midnight on other days.