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The restaurant is located between Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith.(Image: Google)<\/p>\nCharlie Roscoe regularly visits establishments in Edinburgh and shares the experience on social media.The restaurant is located between Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith.(Image: Google)<\/p>\n
A popular food reviewer paid a visit to one of the lowest-rated McDonald’s<\/a> in Scotland, which he said left him “depressed”.<\/p>\n Edinburgh-based Charlie Roscoe has amassed 25,000 followers on TikTok<\/a> after he began visiting unsuspecting local eateries in his quest to find hidden gems.<\/p>\n He recently ventured out of the capital to Midlothian<\/a>, to try what he claimed was the country’s worst branch of McDonald’s. The modern outlet at Hardengreen has a TripAdvisor rating of just 1.6.<\/p>\n Its Google rating is three stars from almost 1,300 reviews. Located between Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith, it is situated opposite a Tesco supermarket and newly-built Greggs and Starbucks, Edinburgh Live reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n In his video, Charlie read out some of the negative reviews the restaurant has been hit with, including complaints<\/a> about the presentation of burgers and claims they were selling mouldy chicken nuggets.<\/p>\n Not expecting much when he entered, he said he was “unpleasantly” surprised after watching a staff member wiping down tables, adding that it was “sparkling” inside<\/a>.<\/p>\n He said: “First impressions – the ‘worst McDonald’s in the country’ was looking in good shape. It is one of few fancy modern McDonald’s. I placed my order<\/a> on the fancy kiosk trying to buy items people say they get wrong.<\/p>\n “I then took myself upstairs where everything was clean. I even saw someone wiping down the tables<\/a> in the flesh. Shoutout to this guy because the place was absolutely sparkling.<\/p>\n “I’m already unpleasantly surprised at how normal this maccies is. The place is spotless, it’s clean. I wanted to sit down and have rats crawling all over me but let’s wait and see what the food<\/a> is like.”<\/p>\n Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.<\/p>\n You’ll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.<\/p>\n No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.<\/p>\n All you have to do is click here if you’re on mobile<\/strong><\/a>, select ‘Join Community’ and you’re in!<\/p>\n If you’re on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click ‘Join Community’.<\/p>\n We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like.<\/p>\n To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose ‘exit group’.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.<\/a><\/p>\n Charlie ordered a Big Mac<\/a> meal, a Mayo Chicken and nine Chicken McNuggets and was immediately impressed with how warm the fries were and how well-presented his Big Mac was, which had previously attracted a slew of bad reviews.<\/p>\n He admitted he expected ‘a swarm of locusts’ to fly out when he opened his Big Mac box, but again was surprised at how it looked and tasted<\/a> overall.<\/p>\n He continued: “I opened the nuggets next, expecting there to be one missing as a lot of people who left reviews <\/a>said they forgot a nugget. But inside were nine, super crunchy, warm nuggies.<\/p>\n![\"An](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2_Screenshot-2025-06-30-123910.jpg\")
Charlie ordered items that had been the subject of several bad reviews.(Image: TikTok\/charlieroscoe)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747398730_254_0_WACOMMUNITYQR3.jpg\")
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