Best and worst McDonald's: Southampton, Fareham and more

Some may wonder how the individual restaurants stack up across the area, so we decided to rank them by their score on Google Reviews.

Here is the ranking from best to worst of the McDonald's restaurants in the aforementioned areas according to their Google Reviews rating.

Best and worst McDonald's restaurants in Southampton, Eastleigh and Fareham

1. M27 Southbound McDonald's

The McDonald's is located inside a Roadchef (Image: Google Streetview)

Address: Roadchef Rownhams, M27 Southbound, Southampton SO16 8AP

Rating: 3.7/5 (from 2,694 Google Reviews)

The McDonald's inside the Roadchef by the side of the M27 is the highest-rated McDonald's of the areas, having earned a 3.7/5 score on Google Reviews.

One person wrote: "Lovely store with excellent quick service ! It was nice and clean and had a lovely outdoor seating area. Fresh and hot food as well. Will come here again if I’m hurrying by."

Another shared: "Best mcdonalds food out there. I'm not joking I don't think I've ever had a bad meal here but have had so many good ones."

2. West Quay Retail Park McDonald's

The West Quay Retail Park McDonald's had an enormous number of reviews (Image: Google Streetview)

Address: West Quay Retail Park, Harbour Parade, Southampton SO15 1BA

Rating: 3.6/5 (from 5,518 Google Reviews)

Another McDonald's in the Southampton area was ranked as the second-best of the area, with the one located at the West Quay Retail Park earning a score of 3.6/5 from an enormous 5,518 reviews.

One person wrote: "Great to get a McDonald's where food was properly hot, speedy service, clear efforts being made my staff to get people through drive-thru and restaurant quick, keep things clean etc..."

3. Green Park Road McDonald's

The Green Park Road McDonald's received plenty of praise for its service (Image: Google Streetview)

Address: Green Park Rd, Millbrook, Southampton SO16 9SH

Rating: 3.6/5 (from 1,952 Google Reviews)

Over in Millbrook, the Green Park Road McDonald's had the same score as the one located in the West Quay Retail Park but was ranked one place lower due to having fewer reviews.

One person wrote: "I always have a very pleasant experience here, it's rare that I have a bad one. My orders are almost always correct and the staff are really friendly and polite too."

4. West Street McDonald's

The West Street McDonald's received mostly positive reviews (Image: Google Streetview)

Address: 103/105 West St, Fareham PO16 0AB

Rating: 3.6/5 (from 1,061 Google Reviews)

Fareham's West Street McDonald's is ranked as the fourth best-rated in the areas, with a score of 3.6/5 from 1,061 Google Reviews.

One person rated their experience as "Clean, tidy, quick and delicious."

5. Speedfields Park McDonald's

The Speedfields Park McDonald's was mostly well-reviewed by customers (Image: Google Streetview)

Address: Speedfields Park, Newgate Ln, Fareham PO14 1TZ

Rating: 3.5/5 (from 2,061 Google Reviews)

A few McDonald's restaurants around Southampton, Eastleigh and Fareham got a score of 3.5/5 with the Fareham Speedfields Park one having the most reviews.

One person wrote: "Consistently great. The manager and staff at speedfields Fareham were friendly and helpful, when I was struggling to use the app for the first time."

6. The Swan Centre McDonald's

Address: The Swan Centre, Eastleigh SO50 5SG

Rating: 3.5/5 (from 1,480 Google Reviews)

Eastleigh's first representative on the list is the McDonald's located at The Swan Centre, which received a fairly solid score of 3.5/5.

One person wrote: "What you expect really. Quick service. Cheap food. Friendly staff. No issues here. Recommended."

7. West Quay Shopping Centre McDonald's

Address: Food Court Level, West Quay Shopping Centre, Southampton SO15 1QB

Rating: 3.5/5 (from 308 Google Reviews)

The McDonald's located inside the West Quay Shopping Centre has received mostly positive reviews from customers.

One person wrote: "Come in here quite a bit as I work in West Quay Ind. Estate, always seems well-organised and staff are friendly. Obviously the food is banging, especially the sausage and pancakes and the breakfast wrap."

8. Commercial Road McDonald's

The Commercial Road McDonald's was praised for its quick service by some (Image: Google Streetview)

Address: 97 Commercial Rd, Totton, Southampton SO40 3AF

Rating: 3.4/5 (from 1,775 Google Reviews)

The Commercial Road McDonald's restaurant in Totton has been mostly well-received by customers.

One person wrote: "Good quick service. Offers a big car park, drive thru and play area!"

9. High Road McDonald's

The High Road McDonald's received praise for some for the friendly attitude of the staff (Image: Google Streetview)

Address: 75/77 High Rd, Swaythling, Southampton SO16 2JE

Rating: 3.3/5 (from 3,815 Google Reviews)

Going onto the McDonald's restaurants with the slightly lower scores in Southampton, Eastleigh and Fareham, the High Road one in Swaythling has earned a 3.3/5 score from 3,815 Google Reviews.

One person wrote: "My recent experience at McDonald's left me quite impressed, earning it a solid four-star rating. The efficiency of service stood out; my order was promptly taken, and the staff demonstrated a friendly and attentive demeanor throughout."

10. Shirley Road McDonald's

The Shirley Road McDonald's received praise from some for its excellent food (Image: Google Streetview)

Address: 361, 363 Shirley Rd, Shirley, Southampton SO15 3JD

Rating: 3.3/5 (from 2,093 Google Reviews)

The McDonald's on Shirley Road is the second-lowest ranked of the 11 restaurants on this list, but still had more positive than negative reviews.

One person wrote: "The food was excellent, the service was great, and it was quite empty in the morning. Good for a morning meal before work or college."

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11. Bournemouth Road McDonald's

Address: Bournemouth Rd, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh SO53 3YJ

Rating: 2.9/5 (from 356 Google Reviews)

The McDonald's inside the Asda Eastleigh Supercentre was the lowest rated of the list, with a score of 2.9/5 from 356 Google Reviews.

One person wrote: "My order kept getting delayed and when it finally came the ice creams were melted, and there were no straws for the drinks, I also have no apology for being late, not the first time it’s happened either!"

However, some people had a more positive experience, with one person sharing: "I work nearby, so I often come to this McDonalds, and it's always excellent. The staff have infinite patience, the store is always clean and clear, and the food is always delicious and high quality."