There?s something special about ordering a secret item at a restaurant. It makes you
feel like the regular who owns the place. You can order whatever you want, whenever
you want with no judgment involved. Most fast-food restaurants have great items that aren?t on
the menu that they can make special for you. Without further ado, here?s the list of top
10 secret menu items to order from fast-food restaurants.
10. Taco Bell – Chili Cheese Burrito chili-cheese-burrito
Nearly a decade ago, the Chili Cheese Burrito was available at almost every Taco Bell around
the globe. Now, the burrito has almost become extinct. Thankfully though, Taco Bell usually
keeps enough ingredients around to make this special for the customer. Just ask politely
and the workers will whip this up in no time. Delicious, but messy.
9. Five Guys – Cheese Fries cheese-fries
Five Guys fries are the best fries from any fast-food restaurant, no question. But did
you know that they?re willing to cover them in cheese and bake for a minute before serving
them to you? Just ask the cashier and they?ll make them special for you in no time. It?s
the best thing you will ever taste for under 4 bucks.
8. McDonald?s – Chicken and Waffles chicken-mcgirddle
If you want a chicken and waffle sandwich from McDonald?s during the breakfast hours,
just ask for one and they will make it for you. If they won?t, then you?re going to have
to get a little crafty. If you?re interested in beating the system, then all you?ll need
to do is buy a sausage McGriddle and a Southern Style Chicken Biscuit, put the chicken in
between the McGriddles, and boom: tasty, tasty chicken and waffles. And hey, you?re even
left with a sausage biscuit!
7. McDonalds – McGangbang mc-gangbang
While it may be going against the New York City rule of displaying the calorie count
on all items in fast-food restaurants, McDonald?s doesn?t seem to care. But if you?re interested
in the item itself, it?s a spicy chicken sandwich in between the two patties of a McDouble.
It?s a classic secret menu item — just don’t expect to move for the rest of the day if
you eat one.
6. Chick-fil-A – Chicken Quesadilla chick-fil-a-chicken-quesadilla
Did anyone else know that Chick-fil-A had tortillas behind the counter? What do they
make with them that’s on menu? Nothing, actually. Now the SECRET menu, that’s another
issue.
To make the Chicken Quesadilla, the restaurant takes some of their already delicious chicken
and mixes it into a surprisingly well-prepared Mexican dish. While they aren?t going to be
going head-to-head with Chipotle anytime soon, the item is a great change of pace from what
you?re usually accustomed to at Chick-fil-A.
5. Jamba Juice – Pink Star pink-star
Jamba Juice has one of the more popular secret menus, and the Pink Star is the best drink
you?ll find on it. Made to taste like a pink Starburst, it?ll bring back memories of your
favorite Halloween candy, only without all of the wrappers. It?s made up of lemonade,
soymilk, raspberry sherbet, frozen yogurt, sorbet, and fresh strawberries. You can?t
go wrong with that!
4. Shake Shack – Peanut Butter and Bacon Burger
PB-Bacon-Burger
If you want to try something new, bold, and surprisingly tasty, then man up and ask the
boys at Shake Shack to make this item. Trust us; they?ll be more than happy to. Basically,
the Peanut Butter and Bacon burger is a burger topped with lots of thick bacon?and a healthy
schmear of peanut butter. In this day and age, can you really go wrong with bacon and
peanut butter? That?s value.
3. Starbucks – Biscotti Frappuccino bisco-frapp
The Biscotti Frap is probably the best drink on the Starbucks menu that you?ve never heard
of. Essentially, it?s a frappuccino with an entire biscotti blended in. How can you possibly
go wrong with that?
First, however, a warning: Starbucks gets busy, sometimes really, really busy. Your
friendly neighborhood barista is almost always more than happy to mess around with crazy
drink combinations for you, except for when they’ve got 10 people waiting in line. Then
all they want is to crank through their routine and get people out of the store.
But if you got the store all to yourself and made sure that you won?t hold up the line
with your special request, then absolutely go for it.
2. A&W/KFC – Poutine poutine
The only reason this isn?t number one is because you need to go to one of those joint A&W/KFC
locations that can be a real pain to find. Don?t be discouraged though! This item is
simply amazing, even though your body will probably hate you for it in the morning.
This fast-food version of poutine is a serving of A&W french fries smothered in gravy from
the KFC counter right next door. Delicious, but not for the weak-hearted.
1. Chipotle – Quesorito quesorita
This oddly-named entry is a hybrid between the quesadilla and a burrito. It’s a tortilla
filled with melted cheese that’s then opened up for you to stuff whatever you want inside
of it. Finally, it’s closed back up, rolled up, and served like a burrito. In other words,
it’s a burrito lined with golden, gooey, melted cheese.
Next time you're at the local Chipotle, give this item a shot. The Starbucks rules still
apply (don?t be that guy holding up the line because of your certain order,) but have some
fun with it. Enjoy!