McDonald's
Fast food restaurant · 840 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238, United States · United States
★ 3.5 on Google · 3,721 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 102 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
102
10% of examined
Flagged avg rating
3★
place average 3.5★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Sep ’21 | 18 | 1 |
| Oct ’21 | 20 | 0 |
| Nov ’21 | 26 | 1 |
| Dec ’21 | 25 | 1 |
| Jan ’22 | 17 | 0 |
| Feb ’22 | 20 | 1 |
| Mar ’22 | 22 | 1 |
| Apr ’22 | 12 | 1 |
| May ’22 | 19 | 1 |
| Jun ’22 | 23 | 1 |
| Jul ’22 | 17 | 1 |
| Aug ’22 | 21 | 1 |
| Sep ’22 | 17 | 3 |
| Oct ’22 | 17 | 3 |
| Nov ’22 | 16 | 1 |
| Dec ’22 | 33 | 1 |
| Jan ’23 | 24 | 0 |
| Feb ’23 | 13 | 1 |
| Mar ’23 | 24 | 3 |
| Apr ’23 | 17 | 1 |
| May ’23 | 23 | 4 |
| Jun ’23 | 21 | 1 |
| Jul ’23 | 20 | 1 |
| Aug ’23 | 19 | 1 |
| Sep ’23 | 19 | 2 |
| Oct ’23 | 14 | 1 |
| Nov ’23 | 19 | 1 |
| Dec ’23 | 19 | 3 |
| Jan ’24 | 17 | 6 |
| Feb ’24 | 14 | 3 |
| Mar ’24 | 16 | 1 |
| Apr ’24 | 26 | 1 |
| May ’24 | 18 | 0 |
| Jun ’24 | 17 | 0 |
| Jul ’24 | 18 | 1 |
| Aug ’24 | 5 | 1 |
| Sep ’24 | 10 | 2 |
| Oct ’24 | 16 | 5 |
| Nov ’24 | 6 | 0 |
| Dec ’24 | 12 | 1 |
| Jan ’25 | 10 | 2 |
| Feb ’25 | 14 | 1 |
| Mar ’25 | 15 | 1 |
| Apr ’25 | 19 | 3 |
| May ’25 | 12 | 0 |
| Jun ’25 | 9 | 1 |
| Jul ’25 | 18 | 2 |
| Aug ’25 | 15 | 2 |
| Sep ’25 | 10 | 1 |
| Oct ’25 | 20 | 4 |
| Nov ’25 | 16 | 4 |
| Dec ’25 | 13 | 5 |
| Jan ’26 | 10 | 1 |
| Feb ’26 | 10 | 3 |
| Mar ’26 | 17 | 2 |
| Apr ’26 | 12 | 4 |
| May ’26 | 11 | 1 |
| Jun ’26 | 23 | 3 |
| Jul ’26 | 16 | 4 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2024-10-31 vs avg 0.4/day weight 1
- low activity account 93 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 6 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Fast service this is good
- marcos Pacheco ★★★★★ 2022-09-20 suspicion 56
- Goldee ★★★★ 2025-08-30 suspicion 56
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Very good service, very attentive
- Junior Martínez ★★★★★ 2023-11-15 suspicion 57
- jose luis verne ★★★★★ 2025-04-07 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Good food hot and fresh
- Sheri ★★★★★ 2022-07-13 suspicion 65
- vonnie nicholas ★★★★ 2023-12-27 suspicion 65
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 96 remaining flagged reviews.
Leo Joseph
9 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-10-31
Iris M Negron
51 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-10-31
Shardae wright
27 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-10-31
Laura Alva
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-07-14
Jay
1 review
★☆☆☆☆
2026-07-05
My order said it had been ready, yet I still waited an additional 30 mins for it
oto mesxi
activity unknown
★☆☆☆☆
2026-07-02
Yonell Persaud
1 review
★☆☆☆☆
2026-06-23
Terrible location….. long wait… 20 minutes for a $4 meal
akash multani
2 reviews
★☆☆☆☆
2026-06-22
Eyinah Jenkins
1 review
★☆☆☆☆
2026-06-02
I ordered ONLY french fries with my points and it took over TWENTY minutes to get them. My friend ordered a quarter pounder with fries and she also ordered after me. This is ridiculous. I’m currently still waiting in line for the french fries
Urica Richardson
1 review
★☆☆☆☆
2026-04-24
Order happy meal got home no nuggets. And when you call no answer
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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