Secret restaurant menus aren’t exactly a secret, but their contents can be, well, hidden. There are benefits to asking what’s beyond the traditional menu, even if it means ordering a custom meal at a restaurant where you have a regular favorite. Why is Culvers so expensive?
That’s right, just like In-N-Out and McDonald’s, the New Orleans chain has a secret menu. Unlike its fast-food counterparts, Popeyes secret menu is less about providing a secret password and more about asking nicely and putting in some DIY effort.
But McDonald’s maintains there is no such thing. In the frequently asked questions section of the McDonald’s website, the restaurant says while customers can be “pretty clever” when it comes to customising their orders, there is no official secret menu .
These hidden Subway menu items are not only secret things to order, but also secret requests you didn’t know you could have. From the way the sandwicher slices your bread to how much meat is hanging off the edges, the Subway secret menu list helps you know just how demanding you can actually be.
What is a mcgriddle?
CHICKEN MCGRIDDLE: A McChicken sandwiched between two halves of a McGriddle, the sweet-and-savory Chicken McGriddle can be ordered during the breakfast-lunch switch-over period, or at any franchise that serves the McGriddle as part of its all-day breakfast menu.
McDonald’s has an unofficial secret menu, according to legends told by fans and employees. I tried to order nine items from the secret menu but ended up having to put most of them together myself. I then taste-tested each and found that some were definitely better than others.
GRILLED CHEESE: Possibly the most pointless item to enter McDonald’s secret menu canon, the grilled cheese is literally a cheeseburger without the burger. Since McDonald’s is behind on the meatless burger game, this might unfortunately still be one of the more appealing vegetarian options …
Yum. Very savory. The chicken was the star of the show, with the beef patties providing a meaty backdrop for its salty crunch. However, the flavors weren’t that complex. It could have used more sauce.