McDonald's
Fast food restaurant · 490 8th Ave, New York, NY 10001, United States · United States
★ 3.6 on Google · 4,570 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 15, 2026 · 75 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
999
Flagged
75
8% of examined
Flagged avg rating
3.8★
place average 3.6★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Nov ’22 | 26 | 3 |
| Dec ’22 | 55 | 1 |
| Jan ’23 | 49 | 1 |
| Feb ’23 | 31 | 0 |
| Mar ’23 | 39 | 2 |
| Apr ’23 | 39 | 4 |
| May ’23 | 42 | 3 |
| Jun ’23 | 31 | 1 |
| Jul ’23 | 55 | 6 |
| Aug ’23 | 51 | 3 |
| Sep ’23 | 31 | 2 |
| Oct ’23 | 28 | 3 |
| Nov ’23 | 28 | 2 |
| Dec ’23 | 48 | 3 |
| Jan ’24 | 27 | 1 |
| Feb ’24 | 7 | 0 |
| Mar ’24 | 16 | 0 |
| Apr ’24 | 25 | 0 |
| May ’24 | 37 | 9 |
| Jun ’24 | 30 | 1 |
| Jul ’24 | 19 | 2 |
| Aug ’24 | 20 | 3 |
| Sep ’24 | 20 | 3 |
| Oct ’24 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov ’24 | 4 | 1 |
| Dec ’24 | 17 | 3 |
| Jan ’25 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb ’25 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar ’25 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr ’25 | 0 | 0 |
| May ’25 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun ’25 | 13 | 1 |
| Jul ’25 | 33 | 1 |
| Aug ’25 | 24 | 1 |
| Sep ’25 | 19 | 0 |
| Oct ’25 | 20 | 1 |
| Nov ’25 | 13 | 4 |
| Dec ’25 | 19 | 2 |
| Jan ’26 | 13 | 1 |
| Feb ’26 | 10 | 1 |
| Mar ’26 | 16 | 1 |
| Apr ’26 | 12 | 2 |
| May ’26 | 7 | 2 |
| Jun ’26 | 15 | 0 |
| Jul ’26 | 10 | 1 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 5 five-star reviews on 2024-05-25 vs avg 0.9/day; 3 five-star reviews on 2025-11-28 vs avg 0.3/day weight 1
- low activity account 66 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 2 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
I got on the line to make a purchase and I went to use the bathroom and a worker, manager or security I don't not what she is but she was sitting down harassing me for a receipt just to use the bathroom. All the workers are hard at work and this lady is sitting down asking for a receipt. If ther...
- Ms Martin ★ 2023-04-21 suspicion 54
- Carmen Martinez ★ 2023-07-18 suspicion 54
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 73 remaining flagged reviews.
Edson Nascimento
activity unknown
★★★★★
2025-11-28
Luis Frias
33 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-11-28
Josh Wright
8 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-11-28
This is by-far the most organized and comfortable MCD in New York City. If you think this location is bad, you would hate the others in the area. Bravo to the management and staff for keeping the place clean and pushing out food at lightning speeds.
Rishab Shah
3 reviews
★★★★★
2024-05-25
Great service
Neal Patel
3 reviews
★★★★★
2024-05-25
Great food!
Albano Malo
4 reviews
★★★★★
2024-05-25
Jerry Brewer
3 reviews
★★★★★
2024-05-25
Good burgers great customer service
Scarlett Brady
8 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-05-25
Super nice and friendly staff
Christian Monge
1 review
★★★★★
2026-07-03
Samantha Sierra
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-05-31
Report generated Jul 15, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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