McDonald's - Boston, MA

McDonald's - 6.2

Growing up, I wondered how many people McDonald's would serve in my lifetime. I remember seeing the signs at each individual restaurant saying something like "88 Billion Served". Come to find out, McDonald's serves about 54 million people daily. I don't think much of a further explanation is required. This particular McDonald's is located at 949 Commonwealth ave in Boston across the street from the Agganis Arena.

Location: After walking in from Comm Ave, the restrooms are directly to the left with the men's room to the far left and the ladies room to its right. Couldn't be any easier to find.
Grade: 10 out of 10

Accessibility: This Mickey D's is somewhat more accessible than some of it's other big city brethren and sistren. When I visited, there was no lock and no one to stop me from walking right in.
Grade: 8 out of 10

Number of Stalls: There was one men's room and one women's room. There was just one toilet, no urinal. Not the best set up, pretty standard for a low end bathroom.
Grade: 4 out of 10


Stall Quality: As you'd expect, the McDonald's bathroom isn't the highest quality bathroom in the hub. It's very plain and just there to serve a purpose, no frills. The seat was also a bit loose. Someone must have rocked it!
Grade: 4 out of 10



Toiler Paper: They had 2-ply with friendly little dots. Pretty decent as far as the toilet paper goes. It's also well shielded from everyones greasy fingers....
Grade: 7 out of 10

Cleanliness: I'd imagine they have someone check the restrooms here once an hour or so, so they're pretty clean, though i anticipate that isn't the case during peak hours. The floor was a bit wet as well.
Grade: 6 out of 10

Scent: They did have an aeroguard to combat whatever stenches occupy this space otherwise. There wasn't much of a smell at all.
Grade: 7 out of 10

Flush: This was an ok flush, nothing notable.
Grade: 6 out of 10

Aesthetics: A very boring and all business bathroom. In reality, people aren't coming here for the bathroom and most patrons are in and out pretty quick. It's as bland as can be.
Grade: 4 out of 10


The Bottom Line: While bathrooms don't get more boring than this, it's worth a shot if you're in a bind. It's low commitment, easy to access and is likely to be passably clean. If you're on Comm Ave, at the Paradise or checking out a BU hockey game, keep it on your list of options. The grade is as high as it is almost entirely due to the accessibility and location.