McDonald's
Fast food restaurant · 700 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11206, United States · United States
★ 3.7 on Google · 3,156 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 119 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
119
12% of examined
Flagged avg rating
3.8★
place average 3.7★
Reviews per quarter
| Quarter | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 ’21 | 112 | 15 |
| Q4 ’21 | 79 | 11 |
| Q1 ’22 | 86 | 6 |
| Q2 ’22 | 68 | 6 |
| Q3 ’22 | 36 | 2 |
| Q4 ’22 | 57 | 4 |
| Q1 ’23 | 52 | 6 |
| Q2 ’23 | 57 | 4 |
| Q3 ’23 | 44 | 4 |
| Q4 ’23 | 35 | 2 |
| Q1 ’24 | 38 | 4 |
| Q2 ’24 | 47 | 4 |
| Q3 ’24 | 38 | 5 |
| Q4 ’24 | 36 | 4 |
| Q1 ’25 | 38 | 10 |
| Q2 ’25 | 40 | 9 |
| Q3 ’25 | 41 | 6 |
| Q4 ’25 | 32 | 5 |
| Q1 ’26 | 26 | 9 |
| Q2 ’26 | 27 | 1 |
| Q3 ’26 | 11 | 2 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2021-07-09 vs avg 0.1/day; 4 five-star reviews on 2021-07-10 vs avg 0.3/day; 3 five-star reviews on 2026-01-12 vs avg 0.3/day weight 1
- low activity account 104 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 7 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Customer service is really bad
- M Pri ★★★★ 2021-10-10 suspicion 57
- Skyrival Boss ★★ 2022-03-16 suspicion 61
- Jeanccys García ★★ 2022-07-16 suspicion 61
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
The food is good as always
- Hatim ★★★★ 2023-11-15 suspicion 59
- Terri B. ★★★★★ 2025-08-07 suspicion 59
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Very clean and fast services
- Brooklyn Car ★★★★★ 2023-01-12 suspicion 54
- Jasmine Valera ★★★★★ 2024-03-21 suspicion 54
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 112 remaining flagged reviews.
Taysha Bermudez
1 review
★★★★★
2026-01-12
Melva Guzman
1 review · Local Guide
★★★★★
2021-07-09
Celyna Wallace
58 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-01-12
Shout out to the staff because I will quit just because of the school rush-hour. Honestly, these kids would make it horrible to work here, but the staff did very good at keeping a positive, calm, very nice environment.
Mariana Amparo
62 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-01-12
Kimalee Blake
11 reviews
★★★★★
2021-07-10
Leo Fp
68 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2021-07-10
Fast and Furious.
Kesnyr Emile
120 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2021-07-10
U ALREADY KNOW.
Yulemar Ayala
6 reviews
★★★★★
2021-07-10
Mike
90 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2021-07-09
This McDonald's is always fast and clean, with outside seating.
Tanya Jacox
22 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2021-07-09
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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