Most Common Wendys Complaints and Tips

While Wendy's is known for its fast and convenient dining experience, complaint data from our community has flagged several recurring issues with the quality of food and service. Common complaints include receiving incorrect orders, encountering rude and unprofessional staff, and dealing with food safety concerns such as raw or improperly cooked items. Customers have also reported dirty dining areas and long wait times, even during non-peak hours.

To avoid these issues, we strongly advise customers to double-check their orders before leaving the restaurant and immediately report any discrepancies to staff. If you experience poor service or encounter a food safety issue, document the problem with photos if possible and escalate your complaint through Wendy's official customer service channels.

How and why file a complaint about Wendys?

Do you have a dispute or had a bad customer experience with Wendys? Report it through our hassle-free complaint form to warn others and maximize the chance of resolving it.

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Wendys Customer Sentiment: Neutral

Our sentiment meter has detected that Wendys complaints over the past 28 days have remained within our normal fluctuation range, showing a change of 0%. While some customers might experience challenges with Wendys, the steady level of complaints indicates that there hasn’t been a surge in widespread issues recently.

Sentiment data last updated on February 3, 2026

Wendys complaints chart

We have received 2 complaints about Wendys over the last 12 months. The graph below shows a monthly breakdown.

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Wendys complaint: Ghost pepper cheese not asked for
Wendys complaint: Soggy Triple big bacon classic
Wendys complaint: Food safety
Wendys complaint: Hair in hamburger
Wendys complaint: I asked for the items I wanted ended up with different food
Wendys complaint: Name on receipt
Wendys complaint: Food nutrition fact
Wendys complaint: Poor Service, Disgusting Dining Area, Lazy Staff.
Wendys complaint: Got food from wendys and made me sick
Wendys complaint: Totally wrong order, no apology
Wendys complaint: Upsized charge
Wendys complaint: Money wasted
Wendys complaint: Service
Wendys complaint: Rude and unprofessional cashier, stealing
Wendys complaint: Cockroach in kids meal
Wendys complaint: Uncooked foodReward
Wendys complaint: Pricing
Wendys complaint: No meat on my Bacon Cheeseburger
Wendys complaint: Throwing up .
Wendys complaint: No food, No refund
Wendys complaint: Mold on bun
Wendys complaint: Bad order

Wendys complaint statistics

Curious about Wendys's track record in addressing complaints within the Fast Food / Delivery category? Dive into the all-time complaints data right here!

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Open Complaints
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Complaints pending
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Complaints resolved
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/10 112 ratings

How to contact the customer service of Wendys?

Below, you will find the contact information for the complaint department of Wendys. To amplify the impact of your complaint, please use our complaint form.

Complaint line phone number:
1-888-624-8140
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You can contact the customer service of Wendys by calling 1-888-624-8140. If you want to reach out to Wendys through their own website, you can use their contact form.

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Bad reviews about Wendys: (112)

Helpful experiences shared by verified Wendys customers. Search, discuss and connect with other people in our community.

Very rude drivethru order taker

Complaint from aviney1 on 19 June 2025 about Wendys.

My granddaughters and I went through the drive thru at Wendy’s on Wednesday June 18th around 2 and I just needed a moment to figure out what all we wanted and the lady taking my order was rushing me, talking... Read more

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Food not fresh

Complaint from Mr Cliff on 01 April 2025 about Wendys.

I asked for my food to be dropped fresh. My food came back in one minute and the guy said “ fresh off the grill double”. This is not the first time. Cliff. Read more

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Ghost pepper cheese not asked for

Complaint from 73vwbusguy on 20 February 2024 about Wendys.

Wendy's 2929 ferndale rd Elkhart, IN. Thank you for putting ghost pepper cheese on 2 of my breakfast baconators we did not ask for my 2 year old daughter took a bite of it first and only cried for a... Read more

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Soggy Triple big bacon classic

Complaint from Jshaw1973 on 21 January 2024 about Wendys.

I ordered the big bacon triple it was a soggy mess and NO BACON The fries were old the best park of my meal was the soda Read more

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Assault

Complaint from D-d on 28 December 2023 about Wendys.

I came into the drive thru and the young lady at the window was being very rude . I then drove up to the window to speak with a manager and they locked the window on me so I decided... Read more

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Food safety

Complaint from Idk44 on 23 December 2023 about Wendys.

Around 12:50 today I was in the drive through ordering and when it finally got handed to me and when i brought it home I come to find out that not only have my fries been chewed on, but I... Read more

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Hair in hamburger

Complaint from Doris lenz on 13 December 2023 about Wendys.

My mother and I went through the drive thru and order 2 biggie bags and a small chili. My hamburger had cheese on it so I didn't eat it and my mom's had a lot of hairs in it .... Read more

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I asked for the items I wanted ended up with different food

Complaint from Brendac78 on 07 November 2023 about Wendys.

I just got back from ordering my food I walked there I went to order my meals and first meal was baconator double (Cheeseburger meal ) 2 Frosty chocolate) Then 2baconator jalapeno poppers ) he could find them on the menu... Read more

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Name on receipt

Complaint from Gmachristynew on 04 October 2023 about Wendys.

The young man taking my order asked for my name (Christy), then printed Crak on my receipt instead. The whole kitchen crew had a good laugh and I will not be visiting another Wendy’s. Read more

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Location closed during regular business hours

Complaint from cmr101186 on 02 October 2023 about Wendys.

This location is either having problems with its staff not showing up to work or they simply decide when to close the doors, even during regular business hours. Sometimes you go at 7:30 am and even when they’re supposed to... Read more

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