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McDonalds Beacon Bay Drive-Thru
Retail Park, Bonza Bay Rd, Beacon Bay North, East London, 5241, South Africa
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Cw
Review №1

Its a relatively normal paced drive through. Sometimes you have to speak up your order coz they cant hear you but you get it on schedule by the 3rd window. Unless the order is gigantic of course. The inside is really pretty and there is the self ordering option.

Da
Review №2

Absolutely disgusting service. What is the point of having 2 service intercoms when only 1 person is working for both? This messes up the ordering system, my latest (and not first) experience made me so angry because I was sitting behind another customer waiting to place an order while an order was being taken at the other intercom, while this was taking place, a 4th customer arrived and drove in behind the customer currently placing an order(1st customer) . Once that order was placed, the 4th customer drove forward and started to place an order, leaving the 2nd customer and myself (3rd customer) STILL waiting to place an order. This is not fair and poor staff skills and I feel that the 2nd intercom is not needed due to these kinds of mess ups. The manager then proceeded to tell me she will speak with the person taking orders. I dont feel its thats persons fault, but the stores fault in general. Train staff better and work the sytem better. I WILL NEVER go back to this McDonalds store ever again.

Si
Review №3

The service wasnt nice and the burger tasted so different I didnt enjoy it.

An
Review №4

Takes so long to oder in side. And when i received the cajun chicken burger, there was no patty on the bun.

De
Review №5

Very long wait. Wrong order taken. Had to correct with cashier. Had to then wait for balance. Very slow. Obviously not coping. And then to have beggars come to your car window.

Em
Review №6

The staff is very friendly and helpful, the place is always clean and social distance is practiced so it is safe to visit and eat-in.

Ma
Review №7

Generally slow to get through the drive through but food is always good quality.

Ki
Review №8

Enjoyable place to sit and have a meal with family or friends. Sit inside or on the deck outside. Play area and drive through. Kids meal menu available. Good service.

Hl
Review №9

I was so irritated by what I saw. 2 ordering booth. 1 had and 5/6 cars. The other just 1 car. So I went behind the 1 car. Got there, the lady talking from the booth and the customer were having a lekker chat. Laughing and all while cues are stacking up. Shame, old man and his wife on the order booth kept on saying hello about 4/5 times for assistance. That irritated quite a few of us there.

As
Review №10

I am utterly disappointed in your service,I write this review while standing waiting for my order for + 40mins my kids are hungry in the car the guy taking my order thru Drive Thru all along never took my order and never bothered to check while I sat in my car waiting to pay while he was busy taking other people’s orders never bothered to check as I was about to pay in Collecting window was told to get inside as my order was already prepared I just need to come in and pay I am still standing here for another 20 mins I am furious I don’t think il ever use this branch again as I had to start over my order again I am still waiting as yet

Na
Review №11

The telesales lady that was assisting was so much fun yo interact with. Asked if the kids are sorted, and what about Hubby 🤣🤣🤣, and went as far as suggesting this that she can scan with the app on her phone for me to get a cupcake with the kids ice cream.

Te
Review №12

Shout out to Noncedo at Retail park McDs walk in. You are Awesome...helpful,.professional and a true asset! Thank you!

JU
Review №13

Love the prompt response and the food is hot when served! Friendly staff too.

No
Review №14

The food is good but the drive thru is a nightmare it does not serve its purpose at all. Please replace the portable machine and improve your time in the kitchen if the challenge is there also so that we can fly thru and eat while we are still excited.

So
Review №15

One of the better McDs. Some staff are more intolerant of not-the-norm circumstances here. But as in the rest of SA, theres good people everywhere - even here. They make up for the intolerance of the few.Circumstances: Coffee machine was broken, I go there for WiFi and say thank you by buying coffee. So I sat. It didnt take long for bossy-britches to stop by to tell me what the company policy was. Granted, she relented as it was the stores failure to provide. During Covid, youve got 1seated and you see fit to throw your weight around, after the barista has explained the why? Unimpressive non-logic.

Lu
Review №16

Great customer services. Fast and efficient service

Ke
Review №17

They only gave me half my order after paying for the whole orderand when trying to call them to try rectify it they dont answer there phones.

Wi
Review №18

Used to be such a great MCD venue, but the self service portals are not user friendly and t I prefer to be served by a human. The card slots were designed to be used by midgets and just dont work well. Even the drive through has become a pain with beggars hanging around the entrance by the signs. They tend to get very persistent if you simply ignore them. Good enough reason not to go back

Is
Review №19

Service was quick and efficient with friendly staff to assist. Clean and hygienic with sanitizer available. Much much better experience than my previous visits

Si
Review №20

I was there with my friend very nice and clean beautiful

Vi
Review №21

Please update your contact details though. The ladies inside told me that the current one does not work anymore.

Ay
Review №22

I enjoy the drive thru its hassle free

Li
Review №23

The service in the drive thru is extremely slow! Terrible to wait sooooo long!!

We
Review №24

The drive through is always very slow. The South African breakfast was terrible and thrown into the box with no care.

Ky
Review №25

Morning service was so slow. Waited 15 minutes for a MC muffin

Du
Review №26

The service was good except that they didnt have the pay machine that you can tab- Covid-19

Ci
Review №27

Conveniently located. Quick service and straight to the point.

Ga
Review №28

Ordered a large double chilli cheese burger with a large chilli cheese fries. I waited 25min for my food.... And when i got back to the geust house i found out had chilli with my chips but no cheese. I know they had cheese because my burger cheese in it. Worse service Ive ever gotten from McDonalds!!*

Ri
Review №29

Loved the place and very decent and helpful staff

fe
Review №30

It was great and the service was good, but there was a delay in the drive thru. The management needs to look into that asap.

Da
Review №31

Probably one of the poorest experiences I have ever had at a drive through. Sitting at the order machine for 10 mins, no one talks to me. I go to the next window and they don’t even realize.On a separate occasion the person could not hear me at all, no matter how clearly I spoke.Everything is looking tatty and run down. Doesn’t look like outside of the building has been maintained since it was build.Poor poor poor

De
Review №32

We always receive the wrong ordersNot being dramatic but this is the 3rd time in a row we get the wrong order

Me
Review №33

Always great service with the best food !!

Av
Review №34

Ohw lovely service, we had a wonderful experience there, the staff is amazing , they are soo friendly especially the lady at the door, she was even chatting with my son the whole time we were there and gave him a hug when we left. Wonderful people indeed. We will definitely be going back there soon

Lo
Review №35

I got the complete wrong order I asked for then when I returned to ask for my order they shouted at me and said I should not have eaten it. Unfortunately my wife ate as she did not know what I ordered as I did not order for myself, when I finally got my correct order they couldnt refund me for the new order I had to pay for so I am not happy at all. I order every weekend as I take my family out every weekend to McDonalds.

Ch
Review №36

Every time we go to the drive through we WAIT AGES! Im not sure what the problem is but its every time! Perhaps more staff are needed??

Me
Review №37

Always problems with orders and no matter how small your order is you have to wait ages for it

No
Review №38

I had to make a u turn from N6 due to the missing item on my order. That didnt sit well. Just imagine my petrol. Next time I will hold the que just to check the oder.

Sj
Review №39

Very slow bit good

Zi
Review №40

But they got our order wrong☹️

El
Review №41

Friendly and very helpful. Very satisfied

Mi
Review №42

Quick service and the food is made on order so fresh

He
Review №43

Want in to grab a coffee after a long trip .. was great and vary friendly service.

Rh
Review №44

Every morning that I come here from breakfast I have at least a 15 min wait for food. Surely you can plan better than this?

Da
Review №45

I waited for almost an hour in the drive thru

Ca
Review №46

A very long wait at the drive thru, unfriendly staff, definitely not the kind of service Im used to getting from a McDonalds restaurant. Their burgers are also not of any quality.

Vi
Review №47

Not so great service... Drive thru staff need some customer service training.

Na
Review №48

Good but they were bit slow

Ti
Review №49

Youll wait forever even if. Minimum 45mins in the drive through at lunchtime. Off peak you will start regretting it before the payment window.

Je
Review №50

Awesome experience. Self help booths available to place orders. Very impressive

Ur
Review №51

Fast and efficient like Mac Donalds should be.

Ja
Review №52

Average for McDonalds quality, slow service each time Ive gone though. Some of the longest wait times for a McDonalds Ive ever experienced and its the norm for the last 6 odd times Ive gone.And how can you say open till 22.00 updated recently and then be closed by 20.37

Ke
Review №53

The service is very poor the waiting period is super super long, unacceptable

Ru
Review №54

Slowest service ever and its not even busy

Ma
Review №55

Slowest Macdonalds drive through in East London.

Lo
Review №56

Chased me away for wearing Massai cloths saying I wasnt dressed. Manager called to apologise, but I needed the lady to do so. Each time I go there I feel like she goes and hides because I used to see her all the time up front in the past.Service is generally VERY SLOW in past month I keep visiting there. Had to wait ONE HOUR once for 3 kiddie meals and 3 ice cream cones.The drive through is just as slow.

Yo
Review №57

Talk about slow service 🤦🏽‍♀️ make that terrible drive thru service. The food is okay but the hot chocolate is always always messy.

Re
Review №58

Man...they have like 3 people working in the back so expect a delay

He
Review №59

Sometimes they do not have ingredients for some menu items..

no
Review №60

Bad customer service. Waited at drive through for more than 30 minutes tried to enquire what was the problem and the cashier ignored me. I am so disappointed. You need to do something about it.

il
Review №61

The food is nice but not fresh sometimesThe working is slow

Le
Review №62

She didnt hear me well on the voice box machine .but otherwise nice food .and fast .

Lu
Review №63

Service here is EXTREMELY poor!!!! Been waited close to an hour for my order!!

Li
Review №64

Food was awful. Chips were cold and soggy

ph
Review №65

Worst service ever. Drive through took forever.

As
Review №66

Very slow service and under staffed

To
Review №67

Food is as expected but the service is shockingly slow.40 minutes wait for burgers?Fast food? I think not!!

Ja
Review №68

Pathetic, worst McDonalds in East London.

Lu
Review №69

Quick electronic order n pay machine

Ke
Review №70

Slow service on the drive thru, waited 45 min from start to end....Whats the point of drive thru if u have to wait so long???Will rather use Amalinda, average wait has never been longer than 10min....something to look at Beacon bay...

La
Review №71

Pathetic and old food. Never ever had such bad Mcdonalds in my life. Even the nugets was old,dry and tasted like it was deep fried over and over!

Br
Review №72

Ive been to this McDonalds three times. The first time they only had quarter pounder. Second time my burgers was just thrown together. Yesterday was my 3rd time. I ordered 2 mc feast burgers as usual, when i got home it was 2 mc royals. I wont be going back to this mc Donalds

Ta
Review №73

Do I even need to say anything 🤣 still in love with the chips.... Nuggets are 100% the best thing after a night out and I always loved the quarter pounder with cheese🤩 and dont forget the best part.... Oreo Mcflurry!!

Sh
Review №74

Went through the drive through at 9h30pm, one would assume is the quicker more efficient option. Waited 35mins and there were only 2 cars ahead of us! Shocking! Wish I didnt like the taste of the Quarter Pounder or I wouldnt even bother!

Ya
Review №75

Most shocking McDs service Ive ever experienced. Waited 30mins yesterday in the drive through before receiving my small order, while 3 different staff members came to check at the window.

Nc
Review №76

There service was very slow today, even got given a Big Mac with cheese whilst I requested it without cheese, even the slip also typed without cheese.

Ba
Review №77

Place is very clean and the staff are very helpful, its a pleasure buying here

Zo
Review №78

Someone in the kitchen ate my nuggets, I ordered 10 and I got 6. If you’re they that hungry, can you inform your staff to bring their homemade lunch to work. Respect goes a long way and that was highly disrespectful man.

Li
Review №79

Choice between friendly staff, drive thru or electronic order and pay

Sh
Review №80

Waiting time very long at drive through.

Bu
Review №81

Drive through Service was very slow

Er
Review №82

Easy food in a hurry. Just not a fan of the beggers that are constantly hidding in the drive through.

Ng
Review №83

They can be faster at their drive-thru

Ti
Review №84

They sometimes get your order wrong... Be careful. But otherwise they are really good...

Le
Review №85

Friendly staff, Quality service

Pa
Review №86

Nice keep it up

Ar
Review №87

Generally excellent service, you must make sure you check your order before u leave, they usually do not give you everything you paid for, my most disappointing experience was an incomplete cheese burger (patty was missing), the other one kiddies meal with no juice (twice)

Ju
Review №88

Absolutely SHOCKING. Waited 30min in the drive thru in a queue that doesnt ever get served because speaker broken. But thry let people just sit and wait🤬

Fi
Review №89

Waited in the drive through forever.

Me
Review №90

We went for breakfast and was served with cold coffee 😒😏

Se
Review №91

Service took a bit longer but its a nice place

Ha
Review №92

About as slow as fast food can get

Ph
Review №93

Too much P.T(Personal Touching) .👎A hell of a issue just to order sauces extra for the mcnuggets tooo much

Al
Review №94

Poor service. Hated it. Amalinda branch is still the best

yo
Review №95

Drive through service was very slow

Mx
Review №96

Coffee could be better; have had cold coffee a few times

tr
Review №97

Iv been coming here for years and it just seems to be getting worse... I waited in the drive through for half an hour ..... thats pathetic , why everywhere else in the world your food takes under 5 minutes but its okay to wait half an hour in a Flippin drive through here , please sort this out

Co
Review №98

Food was good, service was extremely slow, 28minutes waiting in the drive trough.

ia
Review №99

Being a newbie to east London, I have tried this outlet as few times, it safe to say they are lacking , most of the time they out of stock of a variety of stuff on the menu in Friday the 29th of Oct, I waited in the drive thru for 30mins ,some machine was broken apparently.I wont bother with them anymore.

No
Review №100

The servive is very slow at the drive through, Im not sure about inside as Ive never been.

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  • Address:Retail Park, Bonza Bay Rd, Beacon Bay North, East London, 5241, South Africa
  • Site:http://www.mcdonalds.co.za/
  • Phone:+27 43 748 4761
Categories
  • Coffee shop
  • Hamburger restaurant
  • Family restaurant
  • Fast food restaurant
  • Takeout restaurant
Working hours
  • Monday:7AM–8PM
  • Tuesday:7AM–8PM
  • Wednesday:7AM–8PM
  • Thursday:7AM–8PM
  • Friday:7AM–8PM
  • Saturday:7AM–8PM
  • Sunday:7AM–8PM
Service options
  • No-contact delivery:Yes
  • Delivery:Yes
  • Drive-through:Yes
  • Takeaway:Yes
  • Dine-in:Yes
Health and safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Temperature check required:Yes
  • Staff wear masks:Yes
  • Staff get temperature checks:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Coffee:Yes
Dining options
  • Breakfast:Yes
  • Lunch:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
Crowd
  • Groups:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
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