Quick service
Orders are often prepared fast, making this a practical stop when you are in a hurry.
McDonald's
Al Qusais
McDonald's in Al Qusais is a fast-food stop for burgers, fries and quick takeaway. Reviews point to a convenient drive-through, generally fast service and freshly cooked meals, though breakfast availability and the small dine-in area need checking before you go.
Reputation Score
4.1
★★★★☆
166 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Drive-through
The drive-through is a recurring strength, especially for quick visits and takeaway.
Fresh meals
Several reviews mention freshly cooked burgers, fries and food that is usually fresh.
Helpful staff
Customers describe the crew as polite, cooperative and accommodating, including help with offers and orders.
Clean outlet
The outlet is described as clean, with good air conditioning noted by one visitor.
Reasonable value
One customer found the burgers and fries good value for money.
What to Eat at McDonald's How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For McDonald's, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
These items at McDonald's got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 3
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Fries Net +1
“Freshly Cooked Mc Donald Burger & Fries, Good location and value for money 🙂👍”
Positive 2Negative 1
Review excerpts
“Freshly Cooked Mc Donald Burger & Fries, Good location and value for money 🙂👍”October 2025
“I love their fries snd brownies other than their burgers. This was their new branch”March 2022
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Brownies Net +1
“I love their fries snd brownies other than their burgers. This was their new branch”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I love their fries snd brownies other than their burgers. This was their new branch”March 2022
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Mcchicken Net +1
“It was good, but one of the staff talked rudely because they didn't have a hot cakes available. But still, the mcchicken was delicious!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“It was good, but one of the staff talked rudely because they didn't have a hot cakes available. But still, the mcchicken was delicious!”November 2022
What to Avoid (3)
Food 2
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Happy meal Net −1
“Ordered happy meal but the fries 🍟 were not fresh.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Ordered happy meal but the fries 🍟 were not fresh.”June 2025
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Sundae ice cream Net −1
“Got a sundae ice cream and the sauce on top was very less as compared to other branches I’ve had. Its like paying 8dhs only for the vanilla ice cream in a cup.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Got a sundae ice cream and the sauce on top was very less as compared to other branches I’ve had. Its like paying 8dhs only for the vanilla ice cream in a cup.”June 2025
Drinks 1
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Americano coffee Net −1
“Even the Americano ☕️ coffee was like boiled hot water with pinch of coffee flavor”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Even the Americano ☕️ coffee was like boiled hot water with pinch of coffee flavor”June 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Check breakfast. Ask before travelling for breakfast: several reviews say this branch does not serve it and opens at 10am.
Verify hours. Do not rely on an 8am listing; one visitor found the store did not open until 10am.
Check takeaway. Before leaving with takeaway, check that every item is present; one Ramadan order was missing fries and cake pops.
Use drive-through. For a quick stop, consider the drive-through, which reviews describe as fast and convenient.
Expect limited seating. If you want to dine in, keep the small space and limited tables in mind.
Check instructions. Confirm special drink instructions at collection, as one customer repeatedly found milk-and-sugar requests ignored.
Plan the visit
Practical details
79HJ+XJM Emarat Central
Al Qusais Ind. First, Dubai
| Mon | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Common Concerns
No breakfast
Multiple visitors came for breakfast but were told this branch does not serve it.
Small seating
The dine-in space has few tables and chairs, so it may not suit a longer family meal.
Order errors
Takeaway orders have sometimes been missing items or did not match what was ordered.
Uneven service
Reviews range from very polite service to reports of rude behaviour, slow preparation and a 40-minute wait.
Food inconsistency
Some visits included stale fries, weak coffee or dry food despite other reports of fresh meals.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
8dhs
vanilla ice cream in a cup
“Its like paying 8dhs only for the vanilla ice cream in a cup”Google review · June 2025
51 aed
fries and cake pops
“i payed 51 aed in total for my fries and cake pops to be missing”Google review · March 2024
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The Bottom Line
McDonald's in Al Qusais is mainly a quick-bite stop: you can order burgers, fries, nuggets, Happy Meals and drinks, then eat in a compact outlet or use the drive-through. Several customers describe fast service and food that arrives fresh, which explains why it works well when you are in a hurry. The reviews also mention freshly brewed coffee, McChicken, brownies, shaker fries and a Ramadan deal meal.
Staff feedback is mixed but often warm, with customers calling the crew polite, cooperative and accommodating. The outlet has also been described as clean and well air-conditioned. Its location beside a petrol station is useful for a quick drive-through visit.
There are a few practical catches. This branch repeatedly gets criticised for not serving breakfast, and multiple visitors say it opens at 10am rather than 8am. The dine-in area is small, with limited tables and chairs.
Takeaway accuracy is worth checking before you leave: one order arrived without fries and cake pops, while another review says orders are often incorrect. Food quality can vary too, from freshly cooked burgers and fries to stale fries, weak Americano coffee or dry food. Service has ranged from excellent to rude and slow, including one reported 40-minute wait, so busy periods may be unpredictable.