These are just threepopular fast-food itemsthat are guaranteed a spot on their respective fast-food chain’s menu.
That’s when a secret menu can help guide you.
Secret menu items are food or drink options that aren’t advertised on the chain’s official menu.
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These can range from simple tweaks to complete custom orders made with ingredients already found at the chain.
If you’re eager to shake up your usual fast-food order, there are endless possibilities worth investigating.
Here are nine fast-food chains that are home to some attention-grabbing secret menu items.
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You may also need to assemble the order yourself.
For instance, the Big McChicken replaces the three buns found in a Big Mac with chicken patties.
Meanwhile, the Apple Pie McFlurry is a McFlurry with McDonald’s apple pie blended into the frozen dessert.
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Additional off-menu items include the McCrepe, Neopolitan Shake, and the Land, Air, and Sea Burger.
The Best Secret Menu Options at McDonald’s
Wendy’s
Move over, Baconator!
There are a few other loaded burgers at Wendy’sand these aren’t listed on the standard menu.
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Take the Barnyard, for example.
Bored of the Chick-fil-A’s plain mac and cheese?
Spice it up by ordering a side of grilled or crispy nuggets.
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If you’re looking to pair these dishes with something refreshing, consider the Root Beer Float.
Scroll through social media, and you’ll encounter all sorts of beverages.
And some of these garner major social media attention.
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Some versions have included strawberry puree instead of dragonfruit.
Dunkin' is home to many of them, too.
Do you have a birthday coming up?
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The coffee giant can help you celebrate with its Birthday Cake Coolatta.
Just ask for a Vanilla Bean Coolatta with a hazelnut swirl.
Back in2018, the coffee chain released some of these, calling them “menu hacks.”
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Just look at the Quesarito.
Arguably the most well-known off-menu order, this item resembles thediscontinued Quesaritofrom Taco Bell.
Both feature burritos wrapped in quesadillas.
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This can then be folded like a quesadilla and cooked.
A couple of other secret menu items at Chipotle include nachos and double-wrapped burritos.
Take the Hulk, for example.
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Don’t want a bun?
Order it protein-style, which will give you a burger wrapped in lettuce instead.
Like In-N-Out, the chain’s burgers can be ordered “protein style.”
The fast-casual hotspot also has its own four-patty burger, which is known as the “Quad Burger.”
The unofficial menu items don’t stop at burgers, either.
Get your fries topped with chili peppers and cheeseaka the Sport Pepper Cheese Fries.
Cool down with an ice cream sandwich made with potato buns.
Quench your thirst with a root beer float featuring Shake Shack’s famous frozen custard.
The list of hacks goes on and on.
