McDonald's

1990 reviews

Mersey Lights Services, 849a Princess Rd, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 2ZF, United Kingdom

www.mcdonalds.com

+441614457493

About

McDonald's is a Fast food restaurant located at Mersey Lights Services, 849a Princess Rd, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 2ZF, United Kingdom. It has received 1990 reviews with an average rating of 3.7 stars.

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Hours

Monday6AM-12AM
Tuesday6AM-12AM
Wednesday6AM-12AM
Thursday6AM-12AM
Friday6AM-12AM
Saturday6AM-12AM
Sunday6AM-12AM

F.A.Q

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The address of McDonald's: Mersey Lights Services, 849a Princess Rd, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 2ZF, United Kingdom

  • McDonald's has 3.7 stars from 1990 reviews

  • Fast food restaurant

  • "I ordered a white coffee and a chocolate brownie"

    "End of the road with McDonald's for me"

    "The 5 star is because the staff were very hard-working and professional"

    "Mcdonalds are usually pretty good but this was the worst experience I've had in probably 10 years of occasionally going to Mcdonalds"

    "The service was not much impressive"

Reviews

  • ikram ashfaq

I ordered a white coffee and a chocolate brownie. Unfortunately I didn't get a chocolate brownie, instead I was given a cherry muffin yuk. The service was extremely poor. After waiting over 5 minutes, I asked if someone could serve. Thankfully a female member of staff came over and served me. I also told her I was in a hurry to be somewhere. She was very helpful and went to make my coffee. Unfortunately the manager on shift gets 0 stars. Poor organisation as the manager was running around making drinks and doing other things, the manager even told the female staff why she was making my coffee when they were other orders and that it was tough even if I was in a rush. The atmosphere going to the McDonald's in Northenden made feel very tensed and so were others waiting. My long journey was ruined by the manager as I can understand orders were being done but surely it was a simple order, make a coffee hand the brownie, job done. I hope I will get what I ordered and a refund for the brownie. I can only praise the female staff for taking my order, however due to her being pressured by the manager she give me the wrong order.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Other
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • Vincent Jones

End of the road with McDonald's for me. Just tried to get two Big Mac meals. On entering the shop I was informed I could not enter without a face mask. I was wearing my sweatshirt neckline over my mouth. Ok then, I said, give me a facemask. They wanted one pound for a facemask when I could easily wait outside for my order and pay first.. I told them no. I instead used their drive through for my order. Whilst in the queue I didn't observe any mention of facemasks on sale for one pound. I did notice their delivery people, counterside, not socially distancing. I wonder if the facemask charge was a private arrangement? I am without doubt ending my entire interest in McDonald's. The Big Mac, it self disintegrated in to a soggy mess on the first attempt to take it from its carton. Glad it's all over. The End

  • MISS MA

The 5 star is because the staff were very hard-working and professional. They had a very challenging sofficjlt customer who was aggressive, intimidating, and generally very rude. The staff dealt with the situation in credibly well. I was behind the perpetrator, and he frightened me, but I felt reassured as staff dealt with the situation professionally. I want to thank th for their hard work and professionalism in dealing with this incident. The young woman on the till was very calm. Please offer them a thank you and also all staff need recognition and a thankyou gift
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
£20–30
Recommended dishes
Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese
Vegetarian options
There are a few options. Utility need more please

  • George

Mcdonalds are usually pretty good but this was the worst experience I've had in probably 10 years of occasionally going to Mcdonalds. Came in at about 10.20 on a Friday evening for something to eat quickly with my family, was told that we had to be out by 11 which was fine. Except the food (which was only 4 basic meals) took about 25 minutes to be served to us. The extremely rude female manager then said to me "you need to be out in 5 minutes" to which I replied that I had been waiting there for ages and so wanted to finish our food inside. She just replied "well just make sure you're out". To top it off we were the only people in there! Manager needs a lesson in customer service or needs to get the sack. Place was filthy inside as well, rubbish everywhere.

  • manni asad

The service was not much impressive. Friendly staff but not responsive to a waiting customers. The girl had her back towards the front busy talking and drinking even after being told customers are waiting she continued. The quality of the food was very low. The chips smelt of a damp cloth. The fish o fillet burger was half off the bun but glued down with the tiny piece of cheese. And a dollop of tartar sauce just left in the middle of the bun. Not made with any care or consideration. Very disappointed. Will avoid visiting again
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1
Parking
Ample parking available.
Wheelchair accessibility
Available

  • Imran Khan

Utterly disgusting... had to wait over 15 min for coffee after ordering on the self-service.... Manager with tattoo on his hand was awful, mannerless, rude and serious hygiene issues... It's just disgusting. I have never ever seen this level of low standard and poor hygiene anywhere else. Bins were over spilling. Rubbish all over the place... the manager was standing there, cudnt be bothered.. It wasn't busy at all. It's was just poor skill... never ever again. @McDonald's how did you managed to get your standards to this lvl of low!
Service
Dine in
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • Jamie Fox

Wow just wow the worst mcdonalds I have been to. Firstly so dirty had to ask the staff to clean it they didn't come had to resort to cleaning it myself. Secondly ordered off the app for table service found our food just dumped on the counter. Chips were half a carton full and when we dared mention it were looked at like we had just slapped them across the face. Avoid this place needs new management or knocking down.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 3
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • Daniel Jordan

This place doesn't know how to put sauces in a bag after spending so much and expect me to eat 20 nuggets with no dip so my kids are all going crazy not eating it what a waste and this place still can't cook chips at all if I was the manager I would put this place on point they should at least put something in as a replacement for no sauce and there excuse is always we ran out of sauces when you phone them
Service
Delivery
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • Helen Walls

We ordered nearly £40 worth of food on Deliveroo, it was all cold when it arrived and items missing: - No ketchup with the Happy Meal - No tomato dips with either portion of the cheese bites - One medium chips missing - Happy Meal came with a book when we selected a toy - No straws for the drinks This is rubbish and there was nothing we could do about it. Now I remember why we don’t get McDonalds very often, it’s sloppy.
Service
Delivery
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 2

  • David Sproston

Typical McDonalds. You take either the drive-thru or walk in and the restaurant is swamped with Uber orders and Uber drivers and the food is either cold or delayed and the staff are rude, ignorant, or are so overwhelmed they just can't cope. And it's not just this franchise...it's all I've been to in the last 12 months. I'm sorry McDonalds, you've turned from the defacto standard in fast-food to the laughing stock of the drive thru. Entirely disappointed and vow never to return again.
Meal type
Lunch

  • ben fearn

Shocking service. Ordered the new mega muffin. Bacon was barely edible. Girlfriend isnt able to eat egg, and lo and behold shes given a double sausage and egg muffin. Ontop of that we ordered coffees to use the points and was told we couldnt, and even though two coffees were ordered not pushed meals with the muffins as itd make it cheaper. Essentially eat here if you have no allergies, want to be ripped off and dont care just as much as the staff

  • d J

Didn’t put any sauces in after ordering 4 different ones spending £19 on just eat delivery always the same issues very lazy rushed orders and the chips were half cooked as always . The managers are too lazy to even sort the staff out this is the last time I order from here on just eat what a shambles and this has happened multiple times I’m done with McDonald’s now
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • Matthew Atkins

Hot food, order could have been quicker at the drive thru if there was less chatting. Not a fan of the way to get in and out of the drive thru, feels like a helter skelter, twice round the building.....
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Big Mac Meal, Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese

  • DJ Gordon West

Burger was as thick as leather, and the cheese was like melted plastic, and whatever they put on was tasteless.. worse burger I ever had. I'm never going to buy another burger from there again.. Chips were super thin like the ones you buy from smiths chrisps in a bag.. total waste of time, I had to go elsewhere to eat straight after . . Never again, absolute rubbish. But I guess you get what you pay for.

  • Jackson jose

It was good experience, spacious and quiet
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Big Mac Meal, Chicken Selects
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Parking
Free parking available.
Kid-friendliness
Kids friendly, nice place

  • Rakib Khan

Food from here was really good to be honest. Was happy with the service and alot of positive energy in the background. Thank you Team
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chocolate Muffin
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Samantha Gill

The worst drive through I have ever been to. I've been twice now and both times were horrendous. I thought the 1st time was a one off but nope, it seems this is how they operate all of the time. No cold drinks, unless you want to pat extra for a milkshake. They make you park up to wait for your order, even if its a simple big mac.
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£1–10

  • Nijj

Terrible service and food quality everytime i order they never give me the correct drink which is annoying n then the food is always cold i do not recommend this place go to any other mcds you dont deserve it same if you eat in i hope they sort this and hire some staff that can read simple orders
Service
Delivery
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£10–20

  • Thors Cloud

Food was hot and tasted fresh. Staff were nice and friendly
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Big Mac Meal, Caramel Iced Frappé, Big Mac, Cheeseburger, Double Cheeseburger
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Carrie Littlewood

Sat outside with out order…which has items missing and the main breakfast order wrong. My son is sat next to me trying to slice through rock hard, crunchy pancakes which Im about to bin. Coffee machine out of order. We have McDs as a “treat” . My son has finally heard me when i say…its awful
Service
Take out
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£1–10

  • Yvonne Smith

Due to Covid restrictions they were only operating a drive through takeaway option but that suited us. The meal was prepared quickly and was hot. It was run smoothly and although they were offering a reduced menu, there was enough for us to choose from. The toilets were unfortunately closed but the Co - op on the same site had public toilets on their premises

  • Heather Crawford

A pretty standard McDonald's, clean and friendly staff, it's fine, the food was fine, but somehow the food is better at Macclesfields McDonald's. For example, the burger wasn't hot enough to properly melt the cheese, but it did still taste good. Great for a stop off on a journey, but not one to go to if you are after that amazing maccies fix

  • Charlie Wacker

Poor service and rude staff. Girl wearing GAP hoodies need to pay attention when they take orders, got told our monopoly card didn’t work when we had litterally just pealed it . I saw her drop the monopoly card on the floor and I think she picked up a different one.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£1–10

  • jane

Staff rude to older disabled customer & dirty toilet - order dumped on the counter by an open mouthed gum chewing lady no interaction. Staff completely ignored at counter ( chatting amongst themselves) Wouldn't set foot again as for disability awareness absolute disgrace. Oct 1st 3pm
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • Anthony Rockman

Best mackies I've ever had
Service
Take out
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
Big Mac Meal, Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Chicken Selects, Sugar Donut, Apple Pie, Double Cheeseburger, Strawberry Milkshake, Mcchicken Sandwich

  • Marty

Very poor service. Waited 45 minutes for food when people behind me were getting there orders first. Lots of staff unable to cope, trying to juggle deliveroo and uber ad well as seeing in store customers. Rude shift managers. If your unable to cope turn off deliveries until it has calmed down. Won't be coming back in a hurry

  • Kyle Cravagan

Excellent customer service, upon our arrival we were welcomed and the staff were great with our 1 year old girl. The staff were really friendly even came out and gave our girl a little teddy. All the little things make this a great little place for families. Thank you to all the staff working around 11:00 this morning! :)

  • Sylwia Krawczyk

Today I'm in shock. My fries was cold, they missed my ice creams and Coca-Cola from my order. Manager was confused, gave the impression that he has been working there since yesterday, but all the time with "nose on the phone" and this fluid on the floor. I hope I'll never back there again. What's going on?? …

  • Matt Roberts

Quick service, order was correct and made well, good warmth to the breakfast muffin, tasted fresh. Deluxe Hot Chocolate was as good as Costa serves up at less than half the price!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Julie Balkwell

Lived in Manchester all my life passed this for years! First time called in in 2023 aged in my late 50s and its the best burger I've ever tasted by McDonald's!
Service
Take out
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes
Big Mac Meal

  • marc walker-knight

Chicken burger was overcooked, some parts inedible. Not what I would normally experience when ordering. I was too hungry and half way through burger so felt too late to complain.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 2
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3

  • Julie Parker

Just ordered a triple cheese burger, plain & no bun as I can't eat gluten. I fully accept I take a risk eating at McDonald's, but I definitely don't expect a manager to pick my burger up with her ungloved hand and take something off. That's basic food hygiene. Chips were also cold.

  • John McKellar

Far too often, the milkshake machine is being cleaned.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Big Mac Meal, Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Vanilla Milkshake

  • Elodie Banks

Staff are rude particularly the female manager (or supervisor, unsure) who I witnessed laughing at a (calm) customer who had a valid complaint. Food is always cold and the service is very slow
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20

  • daniel chapman

Stopped for mcflurrys on way home. Ice cream the same as always but the whole site is filthy. Bins overflowing and litter everywhere all over the carpark. Just hard to believe that if they will serve food in immediately disposable containers, they can't empty the bins!

  • Adele Clarke

I visited the drive thru on princess rd, west didsbury today. I was served at around 10:40am. I wanted to let you know that the staff member who handed us our breakfast was amazing. Really polite and friendly
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
£10–20

  • Ramo TheTroll

Walked out after i ordered because i saw one of the cooks scratch his bum and pick up a patty right afterwards. Then denied it, grim.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • stuart owen-long

Very busy and there appeared to be no order to being served. I only ordered a coffee but waiting over 10 mins for this. I won't be using this store again.
Service
Take out
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 3
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 1

  • Keith D Edwards

Exceptionally fast table service. Barely sat down and delivered
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese

  • David Morris

Must have caught them on a bad day, Saturday last 15th October, late lunchtime. 1/4pounder cheese meal well below par, from drive through. Long wait in queue, cold food when served. Disappointing, hope it's not typical
Food: 2
Service: 2

  • Vashni Priya

I ordered two hazelnut large one had whipped cream and the other one did not
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Big Mac Meal

  • Chris Cognito

Most helpful friendly Mc Donald’s I have ever visited. Kudos to all working this evening guys. Slight mistake on drive through order. More than made up for it with service. A rarity these days.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Wayne Barrow

The queue was so slow moving we waited 40 minutes then the server was so grumpy to top it off my food was cold
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 4
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 2

  • Suraj Salan

The food was bought to the table. It was hot. The place was clean as well. What more would you want? The waitress went back and bought us sugar and stirrers for the hot drinks. If anything there is only a little seating are. Overall well done

  • Richard Storey

I have just visited what I think is branch 650 in Didsbury Manchester. I ordered a double cheeseburger and kindley complained about the two lattes I had ordered the day before- one was fine but the other was a cup of foam. I fully expected

  • Aaron Rodger

Ordered using the app for collection at Mersey Lights West Didsbury. I wanted a double big mac but was given a standard big mac. It wasn't even busy for them to make a mistake. I had to run for a bus which is why I ordered ahead and I even

  • Viliam Lang

Literacy - none Waste of money to order something from this store. Still something missing from orders.
Service
Delivery
Meal type
Other
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 3
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 4

  • John Dogherty

A good, accessible, store in the grounds of a fuel station well placed on the A34 out of Manchester. Good parking and a well organized drive thru. Small inside for seating, but enough when we visited. Good, quick service. Well managed

  • Mike Oxwells

Lime square McDonald's Manchester has got to be the worst 1 I've ever been in. Never known queues like it!!90% of the time our order is wrong, kids setting off fire extinguisher every other day so we don't eat in anymore after being

  • XXPITT

Probable the best presented mcdonalds I've had. Only thing is all the onion was in one place and basically had it all in same mouthful and was a bit unpleasant, and not enough mayo for my liking. Still nice overall though

  • Mark Lawless

Fast service, even though busier than many other such places I've been to in recent weeks. Food as expected. In and out quickly so fulfilled its role as fuel stop.
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 2

  • Adnan Malik

Cold fries , cioccolato taste like water , and fillet fish nothing extra as requested
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 1
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 2

  • Angela Warrington

Had to take my meal outside as every table was filthy, floors dirty, bin full, just disgusting. Loads of staff on but no one cleaning up.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
£1–10

  • Ben

Main downside is the interior, good for takeaway, but lacks usual quality inside, for example no chargers
Service
Take out
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 4
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 3

  • Nicki Bowker

Had a signature burger and bread roll had mould on it. Was a drive-through, so I was unable to return to complain. Will never go back
Service
Take out
Food: 1
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 1

  • John Crook

2 cheeseburger, 1 mayo chicken and medium fries. Saver menu all the way for me.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3

  • Charlie

Food was fantastic. Best burger in about 30 yrs. Server on departure marred it as looked bored no communication passed food out one handed no serviettes no salt no sauces. No smile. Would have been a five star

  • Kash Kash

Very Bad service 8:30am, 01/12/23 Wouldn't take order on intercom at ordering booth, waited 5 minutes. Went to the cashier, very rude, asked me why I haven't ordered on intercom, explained him

  • Terrence Butler

Asked for no sauce, cause, allergic and they filled it with sauce rung up to complain. Cars ended up in hospital. They said it’s my own fault, even though I asked for no sauce I was in a taxi More

  • Callum Owens

Hot and well served. Order took longer than it should have (10 mins). Staff preferred chatting with each other instead of preparing orders, seems a common thing in McDonald's I've been in. More

  • Dave Whitby

best big tasty i have ever had made very well
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 3

  • Simon Trahar

Late night, food wasn't the best. Chips were almost cold and a bit soggy. Everything had been hanging around for a while before we got it. Would he to a different one if you can.

  • Sebastian Bate

Mcflurry machine very temperamental. At least when we ordered late, they honored the mobile order.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20

  • Gary Haydock

Just had a breakfast muffin and there was more shell than egg, absolutely disgusting, was too far into manchester to turn around. No answer on the phone either. Shocking More

  • Richard Lillywhite

Even though it was rush hour, I got my Hot large coffee in decent time. Friendly and professional staff, will use again
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Viking On A Bike

Incorrect items served, missing sauces for which I paid money.
Service
Take out
Price per person
£10–20
Food: 1
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 1

  • hayseyd431

Was a very wet day and aircon on full. Young lad trying to keep floor clean and dry. Felt staff were a bit hostile.
Food: 3
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 2

  • andy mort

Not the cleanest Macdonalds I've been to just about acceptable.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3

  • Cameron Aitken

Stood there for a few minutes, I was the only person in the store, no acknowledgment just blanked… ended up leaving without making an order
Service: 1

  • Steve Howley

Simply the worst McDonald's. Wrong orders, rude staff, cold food. It is amazing it can be so bad.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • lee walton

Great service, quick to supply food. Rubbish flow of vehicles around the drive through. Queue to get out, mixed lanes with inbound cars, bonkers..

  • Pavel Subert

Good location next to small coop and petrol station, not much seating, but spacious enough. 4⭐️ because it could do with some proper cleaning.

  • lucy embury

Cold, unsalted chips ༼ ༎ຶ ᆺ ༎ຶ༽
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£1–10
Food: 2
Service: 5

  • Y Smart

Not sure why but the chicken nuggets here were the best I've ever had mcdonalds, usually they are disappointing but these ones hit the mark

  • Chris Hannon

The inside and outside bins needed to emptied. Car park badly flooded and dirty.
Food: 3
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 1

  • Chloe Roberts

Ordered breakfast this morning they didn’t even bother to cook it! Cheese was just a block and freezing flatbread

  • Jodie

Great pot stop before getting on the motorway post concert in Manchester
Food: 4
Service: 4

  • Kyle

As McDonald's, it's ok. Even if you do have to go back because they forgot the dips, again …

  • rachael nevin

Service good, cleanliness ok and grand Big Mac meal was good

  • David Aldgate

Hot food and polite staff. Great overall experience. Thanks

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