There's no Sonic Drive-In where I live, so whenever I visit home, I make sure I stop by and order a cheeseburger with cheesy tots and a cherry limeade. Or a coney dog with fries and a shake. Or the chicken toaster club with…OK. You get the point. I really like Sonic.
I try to limit my fast food intake for the obvious health reasons, but I enjoy my occasional treats. Fast food is comforting because you know exactly what you're going to get and the menu is the same almost anywhere.
Except, certain fast food restaurants have secret menus that you can't find posted in the store, yet every employee is trained to make these specific items.It might sound crazy, but people have been ordering items you've never known about for years. We want to thank Hack the Menu for pointing us to some of these hidden menu items that we're dying to try.
Sometimes the individual location has come up with food items, or they are just discontinued menu items that people still crave. Conversely, some menu items have just become so requested by customers that employees know what they are.
For example, you probably know the Big Mac and Happy Meal at McDonald's, but what about the Poor Man's Big Mac? Ever tried the McKinley Mac?
Let us know if you've ever had any of these secret menu items. Try ordering them and let us know in the comments if it works for you!
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McDonald's
McKinley Mac: $4.49; This is a regular Big Mac, but they use quarter-pound patties instead of the normal beef patties. This is perfect for someone looking for a little more protein with their Big Mac.
McDonald's Grilled Cheese: $.99; This vegetarian option is available at all McDonald's. Ask to have it grilled for the full flavor!
Poor Man's Big Mac: $1.49; Fewer calories and it costs less too! This is basically a McDouble with Big Mac sauce. The middle slice of bun is missing, but all the flavors are still there.
Taco Bell
The Superman Burrito: Price varies; This burrito is is a Cheesy Double Beef burrito loaded with extra potatoes, sour cream, guacamole, and tortilla strips.
Enchirito: $1.99; Taco Bell has a secret enchilada on the menu that's a mix between their burritos and an enchilada and then smothered in sauce.
Lava Anything: Free; You can use the spicy cheese sauce from the Volcano Taco and add it to any item on the menu.
Chick-Fil-A
Free IceDream: Free; Your child can substitute their kids' meal toy for a free ice cream, er, IceDream.
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich: $3.99; Though you won't find it on most Chick-Fil-A menus, you can opt to spice up their regular chicken sandwich.
Chicken Quesadilla: Varies; This option is only at limited locations, primarily in the Southwest.
Sonic
Frito Pie: Varies; Take Sonic's famous chili and cheese and place it on top of Fritos instead of fries or tots.
Grilled Ham and Cheese: Varies; You can add ham to Sonic's popular grilled cheese sandwiches.
Custom Burgers: In addition to the burgers listed on the menu, customers can mix and match ingredients from all over the menu for their own made-to-order burger.
Dairy Queen
Coffee Flavored Blizzard: Varies by size; Your DQ employee can add a coffee syrup to any blizzard to make it coffee flavored!
Banana Split Blizzard: Varies by size; No surprises with this one. They take their normal banana split ingredients and turn them into a tasty, secret blizzard.
Dairy Queen Peanut Buster Parfait: Varies by size; This is DQ's normal hot fudge sundae but with peanuts sprinkled on top.
KFC
Add Bacon: Price Varies; You won't see it on the menu, but you can add bacon to any sandwich or bowl.
Triple Down: 1.5x the normal price of a Double Down; Add one more layer of fried chicken, bacon and cheese to the Double Down and you'll get a Triple Down.
Poutine: Price Varies; It's not available at every McDonald's, but customers in Northern areas of the country might be able to order fries covered in gravy and cheese curds. You won't see it on the menu, but it's worth asking!
Subway
Old Cut: Free; Instead of slicing your bread from the side, your sandwich artist can cut the bread from on top, creating a trench.
The Pizza Sub: Varies on size and location; This menu item appears on the menu as a special promotion from time to time, but you can order it at any time of the year.
Wing Effect: Cost of extra meat; If you don't like the first bite of your sandwich being primarily bread, you can ask for extra meat that hangs out the side of the bread.
Burger King
Frings: Varies on size; Can't decide on onion rings or fries? Order frings and you get a mix of both!
Mustard Whopper: $3.49; The Whopper comes with mayonnaise, but you can order a Mustard Whopper for the same price.
Rodeo Burger: $1.49; This custom burger comes with onion rings and barbecue sauce.
Starbucks Coffee
Green Eye: Varies; Take any cup of hot or iced coffee, then add three shots of espresso. Try not have a heart attack.
Short Size: Varies; If you're sensitive to caffeine, you can order your coffee in a "short" cup, which is even less than the "smallest" size listed on the menu.
Cake Batter Frappuccino: Varies; If your barista doesn't know this one, have them make a vanilla bean Frappuccino with two extra shots of almond syrup!
Chipotle
Nachos: Varies on protein choice; You usually see the options for a burrito or burrito bowl listed on the Chipotle menu, but next time ask for nachos instead.
Quesadilla: Varies on protein choice; Here's another typical Tex-Mex/Southwestern food item that isn't on the menu.
Single Taco: $2.25; If you're looking for a smaller meal or just a snack, you can opt to order one single taco.
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