Just wait until you discover the items on McDonald’s secret menu.
When someone thinks of McDonald’s greatest creations, It’s safe to say they think of the Big Mac, the Quarter Pounder, Filet-O-Fish, and their salty, savory french fries. With such an impressive catalog of iconic classics to choose from their menu, it’s hard to fathom the thought of a secret menu.
Now, I’m not going to act like the fact in itself is some intriguing discovery. I mean, practically all restaurants have a secret menu with great items. But when you take into account the diversity, mixed in with how much you can customize a McDonald’s order, it is hard to believe that more people wouldn’t have already known… that is, if the items weren’t secret, of course.
In this article, I intend to showcase some of Mickey D’s best secret menu items. If you like the sound of that, you’re in luck. If not. Well, hey thanks for stopping by. It’s been a pleasure writing this snarky, sarcastic, passive-aggressive sayonara for ya. For the remaining few (or not) that are still reading this post, let’s kick things off, shall we?
The Monster Mac
Behind the quarter Pounder, it’s safe to say that it doesn’t get any more McDonald’s than their signature big mac sandwich. A regular big mac consists of two patties, three buns, cheese, pickles, onions, shredded lettuce, and Big Mac sauce (which tastes a lot like thousand island dressing.)
If you’re an even bigger fan of the big mac (and you’re willing to risk being labeled “a heart attack just waiting to happen”), The Monster Mac is your dream sandwich. Your best bet to order this one is to ask for 8 patties on your big mac, accompanied by 8 slices of oowey, gooey goodness… or cheese, if you prefer.
The Monster Mac is certainly not one of McDonald’s healthiest options, but hey, who goes to a fast food joint thinking they’re going to lose 40 pounds eating burgers and fries, anyway.
The McKinley Mac
If you live in Alaska, there isn’t really anything “secret” about this entry. However, if you’re located anywhere else in the world, there’s a great chance you’ve never heard of a sandwich called The McKinley Mac before.
If you’re wondering, the McKinley part comes from the name of the largest mountain in Alaska: Mount McKinley. As for the Mac part, well I’m sure you know where that comes from by now. The hack here is to order the Big Mac as you normally would but ask for two quarter pounder beef patties as replacements to McDonald’s standard.
If you’re not a huge fan of McDonald’s portion sizes when it comes to their hamburger patties, this is a great way to get more beef for your buck.
Root Beer Float
Yes, I’m well aware that it’s close to wintertime. Yes, I do understand that a much better choice would be to write about a hot coffee beverage from their McCafé or something along those lines.
I totally get that the winter is meant to be the time of year you put on your turtle neck sweater, stay indoors, sip some homemade hot cocoa and binge-watch your favorite Christmas flicks, but let’s be honest, anytime is a great time for ice cream, am I right?
While it isn’t listed on their menu, if you ask for a root beer float at Mickey D’s chances are they’ll give you one. This is perfect for fans of soda/ice cream, of course, but it obviously doesn’t stop with just root beer. There’s also Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper, and all of your other carbonated favorites, as well.
Neapolitan Shake
While we’re still on the ice cream in the wintertime tip, it only makes sense that I bring up McDonald’s Neapolitan Shake. As you may have already known beforehand, this type of shake combines everyone’s three favorite ice cream flavors (vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry) then mixes them into one delicious creation.
Much like the aforementioned Root Beer Float, if you ask for this menu item, the server will probably already know what you mean. If they don’t then no problem. Just ask them for a vanilla shake, mixed with strawberry and chocolate ice cream.
McBrunch Burger
Much like its name implies, the McBrunch Burger is ideal for the type of person that can’t decide whether they’d like to eat breakfast or lunch. The sandwich itself consists of hashbrowns, jalapenos, eggs, two beef patties, and cheese.
If the server doesn’t have the slightest clue what you’re talking about when ordering, just tell him you want a Julupino double with eggs, hashbrowns, and jalapenos on the side, then stack the burger yourself.
On a side note, I’d just like to add that this burger is awesome and all, but where’s the bacon? Given the fact that it’s used commonly for both breakfast and lunch items 24/7, you’d think this would be an opportune time for arguably the greatest brunch item of all time to get some shine.
The Mc10:35
Sticking with the brunch theme here, the Mc10:35 combines a McDouble with a McMuffin for one great big scrumptious combustion of deliciousness. Much like the McBrunch, this burger is ideal for people wanting the best of both worlds, in regards to breakfast and lunch menu items. Also, much like the McBrunch, the bacon is nowhere to be found.
Oh well. If you are a bacon lover and you do prefer it that way, you’re always welcome to make that modification to your order. One thing is for sure. With or without the bacon, the Mc10:35 is quite an impressive sandwich.
The Land, Sea, and Air Burger
McDonald’s Land, Sea, and Air Burger is arguably the most non-secret secret menu item they have to offer. If you don’t want to take my word for it, there are plenty of websites and youtube videos proving my point about this one.
This monstrosity of a monster meat sandwich combines the Big Mac with one Filet-O-Fish and two chicken patties. Some even compare it to Arby’s Meat Mountain sandwich. In addition to that, it makes their standard Big Mac sound like a healthy part of a nutritious balanced diet in regards to calories, fat, and sodium.
Animal Style French Fries
For those not familiar with In-N-Out, I just have one word to describe them: delicious! One of the items available on their secret menu is their animal style fries, which consists of regular fries topped with sauce, cheese, and onions.
If you’re a McDonald’s die-hard or you aren’t currently located near an In-N-Out, you could create your very own Mickey D style version of animal style fries by asking for cheese, onions, and Big Mac sauce on the side with your next order of fries.
Which secret menu combination from McDonald’s sounds best? Do you know of one? Share with us!