McDonald's
Fast food restaurant · 160 Broadway, New York, NY 10038, United States · United States
★ 3.8 on Google · 6,170 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 15, 2026 · 100 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
998
Flagged
100
10% of examined
Flagged avg rating
3.8★
place average 3.8★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Jul ’23 | 23 | 1 |
| Aug ’23 | 77 | 3 |
| Sep ’23 | 57 | 6 |
| Oct ’23 | 40 | 5 |
| Nov ’23 | 31 | 4 |
| Dec ’23 | 45 | 4 |
| Jan ’24 | 25 | 0 |
| Feb ’24 | 32 | 3 |
| Mar ’24 | 26 | 2 |
| Apr ’24 | 25 | 1 |
| May ’24 | 29 | 0 |
| Jun ’24 | 37 | 8 |
| Jul ’24 | 30 | 5 |
| Aug ’24 | 50 | 6 |
| Sep ’24 | 39 | 3 |
| Oct ’24 | 30 | 4 |
| Nov ’24 | 24 | 3 |
| Dec ’24 | 23 | 5 |
| Jan ’25 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb ’25 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar ’25 | 4 | 1 |
| Apr ’25 | 12 | 1 |
| May ’25 | 21 | 3 |
| Jun ’25 | 23 | 0 |
| Jul ’25 | 47 | 4 |
| Aug ’25 | 37 | 5 |
| Sep ’25 | 29 | 4 |
| Oct ’25 | 33 | 2 |
| Nov ’25 | 28 | 2 |
| Dec ’25 | 14 | 3 |
| Jan ’26 | 18 | 1 |
| Feb ’26 | 12 | 1 |
| Mar ’26 | 18 | 2 |
| Apr ’26 | 13 | 0 |
| May ’26 | 19 | 4 |
| Jun ’26 | 16 | 2 |
| Jul ’26 | 11 | 2 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- low activity account 98 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 2 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Just like any other McDonald's.
- Ozze_illo ★★★ 2023-10-28 suspicion 56
- vaya jaleo9 ★★★ 2023-12-01 suspicion 56
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 98 remaining flagged reviews.
Arsen
activity unknown
★☆☆☆☆
2026-07-12
Derick Enrique
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-07-01
Phillip gave me great costumer service. The best I had in New York City.
Gata Sy
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-05-21
Caleigh Barnes
2 reviews
★☆☆☆☆
2026-05-12
Would not recommend. I placed a mobile order and went there a little after 5am as I have for several days without issue. Google states it’s open 24 hours as well as the McDonalds app, which is why the mobile order went through. The doors were wide open. I walk in and one of the employees that was ta...
Melek Sophy
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-05-12
Good
Quinton Murray
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-05-01
👌
maria angelica roa bautista
1 review
★★★★★
2026-03-21
Asseta Tiemtore
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-03-11
Nancy Coleman
1 review
★★★★★
2026-02-01
top
Devijs Vecroze
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-01-09
Report generated Jul 15, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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