19 greatest McDonald’s menu items of all time

Munich, GERMANY: A McDonald?s Big Mac and chips are pictured at a McDonald?s restaurant beside their headquarters in Munich, southern Germany 27 February 2007. Bane Knezevic (not in picture), president of the western division of McDonald's Europe and chairman of McDonald's Germany reported at a press conference that Mcdonald's turnover had increased by 6,2 percent in 2006. AFP PHOTO DDP/JOERG KOCH GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read JOERG KOCH/DDP/AFP via Getty Images)
Munich, GERMANY: A McDonald?s Big Mac and chips are pictured at a McDonald?s restaurant beside their headquarters in Munich, southern Germany 27 February 2007. Bane Knezevic (not in picture), president of the western division of McDonald's Europe and chairman of McDonald's Germany reported at a press conference that Mcdonald's turnover had increased by 6,2 percent in 2006. AFP PHOTO DDP/JOERG KOCH GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read JOERG KOCH/DDP/AFP via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 09: A man walks past a McDonald’s in lower Manhattan on February 9, 2015 in New York City. McDonald’s Corporation has said sales in January fell a worse-than-expected 1.8%. While the fast-food restaurant chain said U.S. and Europe sales showed signs of improvement, Asia sales slowed. McDonald’s is facing new completion from trendier and more health conscious fast food chains like Chipotle Mexican Grill and Shake Shack. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

McDonald’s had been the innovator of fast food for decades, and while they’ve created some clunkers, the Golden Arches have also created some true gems.

McDonald’s, the legacy fast food chain that is either loved or loathed, no in between.

Throughout its history, the Golden Arches has certainly been an innovator in the fast food marketplace, from its burgers to its knick-knacks such as the McCafe. In McDonald’s test kitchen, workers are constantly trying to innovate the chain’s menu even further, with some being a success, and others, relegated to the crevices of history.

While we have already detailed, at great length no less, all of the bad that McDonald’s has clunked out over the years, we felt that it was time to be a bit positive to the chain and ranked their best menu items. Granted, not everyone will find everything on this list worthy of being here, and that’s cool.

With that, we ask you to comment below what’s your favorite McDonald’s menu item.

Now, with that little nugget out of the way, this list will be composed of menu items that are all-time greats, and some that many would be shocked would be here. Nevertheless, these 19 menu items are McDonald’s best, so, sit back, grab your Big Mac, and let’s get into it!

FanSided Staff contributed to this report.