These are the best and worst McDonald's locations in Ontario

McDonald's is far from the pinnacle of fine dining, but even the most stiff-upper-lipped aren't above a trip to the famous golden arches. 

McDonald's locations in Ontario often come with infamous reputations, like the iconic Queen and Spadina location in Toronto — but many may be surprised to learn that this notorious fast-food outpost didn't even crack the top ten worst locations of the ubiquitous burger chain.

New data from SEO Backlinks highlights the best and worst Ontario locations in the province, based on over 2.12 million reviews logged for 1,165 McDonald's outposts across Canada.

Ontario is home to 416 McDonald's locations, which pulled in an average score of 3.46/5, the third–highest rating for a province in the study.

Here are the best and worst McDonald's locations in Ontario.

The 10 best-rated McDonald's locations in Ontario

1. 196 Bloor St W, Toronto: 4.04 (2,745 reviews)
2. 296 Toronto St. S., Uxbridge: 3.89 (979 reviews)
3. 3400 Yonge St, Toronto: 3.85 (2,043 reviews)
4. 3305 Sheppard Ave. E., Toronto: 3.85 (2,990 reviews)
5. 285 First St, Collingwood: 3.85 (2,596 reviews)
6. 1383 16th Ave, Richmond Hill: 3.84 (2,171 reviews)
7. 243 Woodlawn Rd W, Guelph: 3.84 (2,448 reviews)
8. 3150 St Clair Ave E, Toronto: 3.84 (3,888 reviews)
9. 710 Richmond St, Chatham: 3.83 (1,406 reviews)
10. 3340 Fallowfield Rd, Nepean: 3.82 (1,684 reviews)

The 10 worst-rated McDonald's locations in Ontario

1. 150 McNaughton Rd E, Maple: 2.61 (993 reviews)
2. 11670 Hurontario St, Brampton: 2.87 (2,852 reviews)
3. 710 King St W, Toronto: 2.90 (2,263 reviews)
4. 1007 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa: 2.91 (790 reviews)
5. 141 Hastings St N, Bancroft: 2.96 (1,799 reviews)
6. 675 Upper James St, Hamilton, ON: 2.96 (693 reviews)
7. 5118 Highway 69N, Hanmer: 2.98 (879 reviews)
8. 1191 Fischer-Hallman Rd, Kitchener: 2.99 (1,590 reviews)
9. 25 Joe Shuster Way, Toronto: 3.00 (2,924 reviews)
10. 468 Holland St W, Bradford: 3.03 (1,645 reviews)

Oliver Weston, Founder of SEO Backlinks, noted how "Every McDonald's sells the same menu at much the same price, so the star rating on Google is the only thing that sets one apart from the next."

"The restaurants at the top of the list don't have a secret menu. Reviewers keep mentioning the same few things, quick service, friendly staff and a clean restaurant, and they mention them again and again. When you search for a McDonald's near you, that score is the first thing you see, so a restaurant that gets those basics right is winning customers before they've even pulled into the parking lot."