Each McDonald's in County Durham has been ranked and reviewed by customers on TripAdvisor.
According to the reviews, the fast food giant stores had some excellent points to them but also had things to improve on.
We have rounded up the best and worst McDonald's in County Durham, according to TripAdvisor reviews - including the good and bad things people have said about each one.
The best and worst McDonald's in County Durham:
McDonald's Bowburn
J61/A177, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DH6 5NP
Rating: 3.5/5
The best-rated McDonald's out there in County Durham and Darlington.
One impressed customer hailed it as a good place: "Often take my aged mother and her friend in here for lunch. We always get table service which is great and the staff can't do enough to help us as my mother is in a wheelchair."
It's nice to hear the restaurant cares about its customers.
McDonald's Dalton Park
Unit 110, Dalton Park Unit 110, Murton, SR7 9HU
Rating: 2.5/5
Another good-rated McDonald's, this restaurant is within the Dalton Park complex and can be known for getting busy.
One satisfied customer was quick to write on TripAdvisor: "Excellent service food hot, chicken tender and crispy milkshakes creamy a pleasure to eat here best McDonald’s I have had for a long time."
However, it wasn't to everyone's taste, as one person wrote: "The slowest service even seen in a McDonalds. Loads of staff but no orders flying out Waited 15 minutes for “Wrap of the day “ To take away". Could have reared a chicken and grown the lettuce in the time it took. Not fast food
McDonald's Coatham Mundeville
Coatham Mundeville, Darlington, DL1 3NL
Rating: 2.5/5
This McDonald's restaurant hasn't got the best of reviews on TripAdvisor, with customers complaining of various things.
This includes one person who claims he ended up getting a £60 fine after they were left waiting two hours for their order.
The good part
One person wrote on TripAdvisor: "Perfect burgers, usually they are just thrown together and soppy from other McDonald’s but it was perfect."
The bad part
Slating the restaurant, one person said: "We got two double deluxe burger meals and a happy meal and waited ten minutes at the drive-thru window. When we got it home we had to use a knife and fork (yes I know, ridiculous) the topping and the cheese were all over the box. Nothing like the picture you advertise."
McDonald's Arnison
Unit K, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, Arnison Retail Centre, Durham, DH1 5GD
Rating: 2.5/5
Similarly for the McDonald's at the Arnison Centre, the review doesn't look promising, with 14 negative reviews from a possible 42 ratings.
While one person didn't like their time at this McDonald's, saying: "The most disgusting McDonalds I have ever been in, filthy tables, food and ketchup on the floor, overflowing bins and tables piled high with rubbish," another defended it on TripAdvisor, saying: "This fast food place is the place to go. It has everything from a chicken lover to a vegetarian eater - it has something for everyone. Excellent service as well."
McDonald's Bishop Auckland
Maude Terrace, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9TT
Rating: 2.5/5
Despite having 11 good reviews, there are more bad ones than good ones.
One dissatisfied customer said: "The strawberry milkshake looked half drank and was slimy with bits in it and they missed half my order. Don't bother."
However, one impressed customer said separately: "I never write reviews but I used to work for there for nearly 15 years and I know how many people complain and how demotivating it can be so I thought I would share my positive experience. We arrived at the drive-thru around 1130pm and were greeted straight away. Our order was taken promptly we then paid and went to the last window."
McDonald's Consett
Genesis Way, Consett, DH8 5XP
Rating: 2.5/5
Another McDonald's restaurant with 2.5 stars - with 43 reviewers giving this place more bad feedback than good.
One customer who left a negative review wrote on TripAdvisor: "Second time I have been, where the order was wrong. After waiting for a long time for the drive-through, my order was wrong. Only to be told to correct the order, "I need to go back around through the drive-through," which would have taken over 20 minutes."
However, one impressed reviewer said: "speedy service and guaranteed delicious food."
McDonald's Peterlee
Surtees Road, Surtees Road, Peterlee, SR8 5HA
Rating: 2/5
While having 14 'terrible' reviews, there is some saving grace from the fact that it does have two excellent reviews.
One person not best pleased with their order, said: "Shocking service missed half of our food out. Tried calling the store, but they either hung up or let the call ring out! Do not eat there. The food we did receive was bashed and cold."
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But one of the two positive reviews said: "You know what you will get, don't expect to be greeted at the door and sat down, its fast food which tastes great."
McDonald's Stanley
Clifford Road, Stanley, DH9 0XG
Rating: 1.5/5
This McDonald's has been caned on the TripAdvisor reviews, including having no 'excellent' reviews and the majority of 'terrible' reviews.
It seems like people haven't held back with these reviews, with one person saying: "The worst experience I’ve ever had in a McDonald’s and I’ve eaten in them across the World waited 20 minutes for my order as the don’t care about the ordinary customers too busy sorted out the just eat orders and the staff where miserable and unhelpful."
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