Discontinued McDonalds Menu Items

Throughout the years McDonalds has been to serve billions and billions of burgers and fries. During that time they have tried some new menu items. In this video we will have a look back at some of the discontinued food items from the McDonalds Menu.
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[@johnnyc5422]

Bring back the deep fried apple and cherry pies! They were amazing. Sometimes they'd have lemon also.

[@nancyb34]

I was going to say the same! The eating healthy craze started and out the window they went. Baked apple pie is not what I want to order at a fast food restaurant. Wish they'd bring it back!

[@iluvmusicals21]

I remember the pumpkin pie.

[@RemoWilliams1227]

@@nancyb34 well you wouldn't want people to have to behave responsibly and treat McDonald's as a treat like it was intended would you? Why in God's name McDonald's would need to be or be expected to be "healthy" is beyond me.

[@LifestylewithAbby]

I thought they were still around. 😂

[@johnnyc5422]

@@RemoWilliams1227 Exactly, we suffer the consequence because some people have zero self control and can't make logical decisions about their eating choices. It's funny how ever since McDonalds pulled away from the fun Ronald McDonald days and tried to draw a healthier crowd...the in restaurant experience has been extremely depressing. Poor workers with bad attitudes...its like nobody wants to be there.

[@mikebeesley5458]

The steak and egg bagel was absolutely the best breakfast item McDonald's ever had,pissed me right off when they were taken off the menu.

[@thomass789]

We have those at our McDonald's here in KY, here in 2022. Have you checked to see if they have them in your area recently?

[@Kamidake83]

@@thomass789 it is a regional thing. I've seen them in states and not others.

[@ratofnihm]

Yeah, very disappointing that the breakfast bagels are gone, especially the steak one. (at least here in FL they're gone.)

[@mikebeesley5458]

@@ratofnihm they were good and greezy but damn they were tasty.

[@ihavetoreturnsomevideotape2760]

They are really good but I think the Mcskillet burrito they had back in the mid 2000's was better, not just my favorite breakfast item but favorite thing in general. They also had a grilled chicken flatbread back in the early 2000's that was probably my second favorite thing ever, I stoped eating Big Macs after it came out.

[@aisle_of_view]

McDLT was really good. To this day, I'll never fully get over its discontinuance.

[@romerjusu3804]

The styrofoam containers.

[@insideoutsideupsidedown2218]

When the McDLT was done to order it was the best sandwich on the menu.

[@The-You-Doober]

Clearly the best burger they had.

[@ryanackley5242]

@@romerjusu3804 big macs came in yellow styrofoam too, i think the quarter pounder w cheese did also

[@jenx5870]

I have never gotten over it. When they stopped selling fries that were good, I was out.

[@migthulhu]

I miss the fried apple and cherry pies, the fries made in beef tallow, the McDLT, and the Arch Deluxe.

[@zenwhitenoise7920]

I remember on their desert menu in the 90's, they had Animal Crackers in the shape of Ronald MCD, I loved those little MCD cookies

[@susanbeverly2186]

I did too. I think they called them "McDonaldland Cookies."

[@scottmiller8396]

They were great I use to buy 6-8 boxes at a time where we would drive somewhere and the kids would start fighting pull out a couple of boxes car would quiet for 1/2 hour

[@justice1447]

McDoodle Doo

[@timothyhenry5454]

I loved those with a vanilla milkshake

[@MagickalMermaid]

Yesss the cookies were the best 😍

[@NickLoner]

I miss the Arch Deluxe. It was the best burger McDonalds ever had. I used to get a super sized Arch Deluxe meal every Friday after school and watch TGIF lol good times.

[@anubusx]

I remember they were forced to withdraw the McAfrica Burger.Due to people saying it was wrong to call to it that because of the extreme poverty in the country.

[@dougfir6261]

🔥

[@tagheuerwoods6241]

@@anubusx Continent you mean I think lol

[@anubusx]

@@tagheuerwoods6241 🤣

[@toddprater14]

The arch deluxe was the bomb..I remember when rolling stone magazine,which I had a subscription to,had free coupons for the new sandwich for like 3 months … I used every coupon till they disappeared after 3-4 months…it was their best sandwich for sure …yum

[@AccessorytoDecorwLaTonya]

They should revisit the salad shakers. That was a good idea!

[@cln83]

The salad shakers were the only thing I ever consistently bought from McDonald's. It's a shame they got rid of them, they were super convenient.

[@michellem5647]

Yeah I’m not getting how they weren’t popular

[@dellalovell3704]

The salad shakers coming back might be a good idea because people still want the salads, but they want the fastest way. They should at least try it.

[@teejaynumber13]

I remember the Mcsalad Shakers not actually mixing too well. The dressing usually wouldn't make it the lower part of the cup.

[@thevelvetblackbird6402]

I would definitely love the Arch Deluxe to come back. I used to order that all the time. IMO it was the best burger they had.

[@walmartynotc-jq1ps]

That peppered bacon 🥓

[@TheKeithCarnes]

The Big N' Tasty doesn't get enough love, that was my and my sisters go-to menu item when we were kids.

[@everythingunsettling]

Do y'all remember those chicken wrap things that McDonald's had in like 2009-2012? I miss the honey mustard chicken wrap like no other.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching and helping us to remember another item!

[@loralu9420]

Yes! I liked the honey mustard one too 🙂

[@jennyrose9454]

My husband said it was because " McWrap" sounds like " McCrap" lol

[@spankynater4242]

Yes, they were called chicken wraps, and I loved them. This list totally missed the fact that McDonald’s got rid of all grilled chicken.

[@rdwright6708]

Yes! I was a big fan of the chicken snack wrap with ranch dressing.

[@conductenor]

The chicken fajitas were actually tasty and they were healthier and low-cal compared to their other menu items. I don’t eat fast food often at all, but I miss those!

[@markcatanzaro9699]

The McD,L,T was AWESOME! It was my favorite when they still had it... I'd love to see that come back, as well as the deep fried pies. They were MUCH better

[@humacao01]

I thought you'd mention the box of cookies they use to sell, definitely miss those.

[@vidaacheampong2563]

The BEST the little bite sized chocolate chip and the shortbread animal cookies 😍 ANd those free ice cream cone coupons they handed out during Halloween

[@johnboats9075]

Ooooh the cookies how could I forget those! Thank you for reminding me!

[@mollybrolly4717]

Just the plain ones...and the calendars that you got great deals on!!..

[@catneedham4913]

Loved the McDonaldland cookies

[@gator9339]

True Story: My first word was cookies and I said it while my dad and I were waiting in line at McDonald's. I loved McDonald's cookies as a kid.

[@leonardszubinski4709]

The one item that McDonalds should have never discontinued on their menu, was the breakfast steak, egg and cheese bagel! It was the most tasty and delicious thing that McDonalds has ever put on their menu! Recently, the Buffalo/Western New York McDonalds have, for whatever strange reason discontinued it! I sure hope that they put it back on their menu soon, and keep it there!

[@jeffjay9350]

The bagel sandwiches were dropped at the beginning of the pandemic. They came back to the Chicago market about a year ago.

[@rockinrob2004]

@@jeffjay9350 it's back on the east coast!

[@rockinrob2004]

It's back on the east coast!

[@topsykretts7642]

I had one when i went to Pittsburgh in March. That was worth the trip by itself. 😂

[@JohnSmith-yp6zm]

This is the most tragic loss. I would give anything to get my steak egg and cheese bagel back.

[@wizzokatz]

Onion nuggets! They were my absolute favorite when I was a kid and every time I bring them up to somebody they look at me like I have two heads. So glad to see I was not imagining things LOL

[@christopherdaniel5919]

I miss the Arch Deluxe. Those things were amazing!

[@walmartynotc-jq1ps]

That peppered bacon 🥓

[@11C1P]

The McDLT was the best thing they've ever had & really wish they'd bring it back.

[@johnnyc5422]

Enviormentalis put the heat on McDonald's to stop using the Styrofoam that was instrumental to the MCDLT

[@helenabasquette7222]

they still have it without the packaging its called QPC deluxe ✌️

[@helenabasquette7222]

@Zolar Czakl i think thats in europe

[@helenabasquette7222]

@Zolar Czakl oooohhhhhh!✌️lol

[@oneofgodschildren]

Snowflakes canceled it because of the Styrofoam container. The same people that flush their tampons in the toilet 😂

[@johndenning408]

The cheddar and caramelized onion burger was amazing, it baffles me why they haven't brought it back.

[@BrazilBeachBum]

They still sell it in Brazil. Called the McCheddar and comes with cheese sauce to dip it in also.

[@johndenning408]

Lucky , that sounds awesome lol.

[@kennethzullick6897]

THEY WERE REALLY GOOD!

[@MrSheckstr]

Its was a “Burger of the month” Biggest problems were supply issue with the dark rye buns and the large batch sizes of cooking the onions , it meant alot of waste at the end of the day, and delays during the day when an entire batch of onions needed to be cooked up. It doesnt matter of you are talking about icecream, soda, french fries, caramel onions,even change in the drawers one of the biggest causes of sudden and massive delays is because and employee doesnt tell the shift manager that a certain product is running low. Suddenly there are no pies, no french fries, the ice cream machine has seized

[@markbeuerlein]

Right on!

[@danadoozer9990]

When I was a kid, I LIVED for the Mc dlt!! My family would get Mc Donald's every Saturday night and I'd be thinking about that Mc dlt all week long. I would be all over it if it ever made a comeback!

[@LeonardWeirich-gq2gp]

I have had the McDLT and I loved it. My aunt had it and she would always ask for a perfectly sliced tomato with hers. What was the big deal? Even if the tomato was not sliced perfectly, the McDLT was that good.

[@markcheetah4960]

Same here, I loved the McDLT.

[@MannyQuid]

I grew up in France in the late 80s and 90s and we only had 2 major fast food chain McDonalds and Quick (a Belgian burger chain). Burger king did not make it and had to close in the 80s/90s. To what I remember is that mu parents generation was not big burger/fast food fan but us kids we loved it so going to McDonalds was a treat. I remember the commercials and happy meal toys. I miss those days. I remember visiting the US in the 90s and and being suprised by the amount of different chains with different burgers.

[@sncboom2k]

Hot Mustard has never been discontinued in our area - 20+ years and we get it every time we go there. Also - the spicy chicken sandwich is still on the menu and is regularly a part of the 2 for (now) 3.99 promotion. Thanks for the trip down memory lane! I actually miss the Cheddar Melt.

[@markcheetah4960]

Same here, I always get the Hot Mustard here locally (30+ years)

[@sleeksilver]

Yeah, came to comment the same. Maybe it was discontinued in some parts of the US but I got it just this week at my local McDonald's.

[@jokertim777]

Iowa still offers the Hot Mustard sauce. I dip fries in it rather than nuggets and even buy extra to take home and have on chicken tenders from the grocery store. I once bought 10 HM to take home.

[@Maulbert]

Washington state still has it.

[@markcheetah4960]

@@Maulbert At one point, it was announced that the Hot Mustard would be discontinued nationally, and replaced with Sriracha Ranch (that one sounds good too). But the switch never happened here in Western New York state.

[@nostalgianeverland592]

The fried apple and cherry pies with bubbly crust, old strawberry sundae with chopped peanuts, signature cookies (better than animal crackers), and the warm cheese breakfast danish are the items I miss! Not sure if they still offer the steak and egg bagel. I would order with extra sauce and no cheese. I never ever eat at McDonald's anymore since they microwave the fish sandwich and make it soggy even when saying I would wait for a fresh cooked filet. Used to try getting a vanilla softserve cone a couple times a year but the machine was usually down. But the memory of McD's heyday in the 70's still brings a smile!

[@stefanmarchione6757]

I would KILL for a Mcdonald's Steak Egg & Cheese (original) for breakfast! 😋

[@goober208]

i agree

[@ertfgghhhh]

That strawberry sundae from 70s.....yesss

[@hwiley8141]

Didnt they have a raspberry danish too?

[@nostalgianeverland592]

@@hwiley8141 I knew there was another flavor but couldn't recall. Thanks!

[@judyl.761]

I used to love the McDLT. I can still remember what they tasted like. I miss them.

[@gretchennotthegreat8120]

The McDLT was the best. I miss them as well.

[@craigd1275]

Mc DLT was my favorite item. .

[@STEAKnyfeCYRUS]

... Growing up that was my big brother's favorite sandwich for McDonald's I'm just waiting on them to bring the cheddar melt back....🤷‍♂️

[@jameshillery3490]

I loved the special double compartment box it came with as well as it's awesome taste!

[@chinfuzzchet3616]

Spot on!

[@paullefevre2495]

Really miss the Cheddar Melt! It was only on the menu seasonally here in Wisconsin but I haven’t seen it in years.

[@seththomas9105]

I remember when it came out nationally in 88, but I think they tested it in Iowa in 86 or 87, maybe I'm just senile but I know I was eating them in H.S. They are so fukn good!!!

[@lunarmodule6419]

The original pie was out of this world. Unique! So sad it's not on anymore...

[@carolanderson5517]

I miss McDonald's Eggnog Shakes... Would wait for them every year...

[@hokiebuddy]

Loved those. I miss those too.

[@RhettyforHistory]

They used to bring them back every year but I'm not sure if they do that everywhere.

[@carolanderson5517]

@@RhettyforHistory I used to wait impatiently for Thanksgiving to be over. Eggnog Shakes usually started being sold the day after until New Years...

[@brucelindahl9814]

The Shamrock shakes, were really awesome when they came out whenever st. Patrick's day rolled around.

[@seththomas9105]

@@hokiebuddy OMG forgot about those too! They were awsome.

[@stephaniemorales4306]

I actually really liked the Salad Shakers! I remember eating them as a side dish & the packaging was so convenient. I also miss the big n tasty! ❤

[@SteveSwags]

I loved those Salad Shakers!

[@themagicminstrels476]

The Big and Tasty and Fruit and Walnut Salad are fond memories from my childhood :(

[@Honeycomblife]

Anyone remember the daily double

[@nataliakalil3997]

Yess salad shakers and the big n tasty were sooo good

[@shala_shashka]

I feel like if they did that again today it would do alright

[@mardrettekemp7182]

I remember a lot of those. I really loved the McRib

[@BigMamaDaveX]

I'd love the return of the Arctic Orange milkshakes; perfect accompinament to the Filet O'Fish sandwich! 😋

[@chocolatechipslime]

Anyone remember the holiday pies? They came in a blue box, had sprinkles on top and a custard filling.

[@ellasmommy9278]

They still have those around the holidays. And pumpkin pies in October / November

[@thearmourboy3254]

My wife just bought some the other day.

[@CoryMcConnaughey]

Yes!!! I ordered 2 at a time!!🤣

[@ville666sora]

I think they still brink them back for the holidays. I remember getting one last year. I think the filling was supposed to be sugar cookie flavored custard.

[@dwayneelizondomountaindewh6073]

the mushroom and swiss angus burger was the best thing they ever had on their menu!

[@dwayneelizondomountaindewh6073]

@@gavinvalentino6002 and it was worth every penny

[@jeffjackson4343]

Gross

[@brianjohnson6053]

How did you know it was actually angus

[@junicohen7918]

@@dwayneelizondomountaindewh6073 it sure was.i miss that.thr hot dogs weren't too bad either

[@oldengguy]

For awhile there with those Angus burgers, McDonald's was making some pretty good burgers! I was very disappointed when they discontinued those. In the meantime, though, I've gotten pretty good at making good burgers myself, and seldom go to McDonald's anymore. I can make a better burger, better fries, and pour my own pop for a small fraction of the price.

[@MrWildbill]

The Pineapple Burger was something Ray Croc thought would do well on Fridays in Catholic dominated markets but decided to test it head to head with the Filet of Fish invented by one of his franchisers. The Filet of Fish won by a wide margin and the Filet of Fish was born.

[@cg256y9]

I remember in the 80's they had huge hot cream cheese danishes on the breakfast menu. I used to love those. The grilled onions, steak, egg and cheese biscuit was outstanding too. It was a huge delicious brick of grease and yumminess.

[@janetslicer3637]

My first job was at McDonald's. If I was on a long shift, at break time I would buy my usual: a regular hamburger, a regular fry, both 20¢ each, along with a small Coke at 15¢. Best 55¢ I spent on a break in the early 70's!

[@RhettyforHistory]

Times have sure changed and so have those prices! Thank you for watching and sharing your memories and experience of how things were.

[@saxon840]

And the food seemed so much better then as well.

[@spankynater4242]

My first job was also at McDonald’s. But we hardly ever bought lunches, we just dropped a couple of extra nuggets every time we drop the batch. That took care of us.

[@legoboy1214studios]

The Big N’ Tasty used to be my favorite McDonalds burger as a kid. I was really sad when I went through the drive-thru line in 2011 only to find they’d discontinued it.

[@ryanfraser167]

They still periodically sell it in the UK as a special menu item

[@legoboy1214studios]

@@ryanfraser167 problem is that I don’t live there, and even if I visited there, getting a big n tasty would not be a priority

[@bonnieandrews932]

This was my favorite burger too, and like you I was very disappointed that it was discontinued.

[@timl6835]

Reminds me of lunch break in the 9th Grade 99 cents.

[@IAmKeitaro]

The daily double was the replacement item for the big n tasty basically the same toppings just with two regular hamburger Pattie’s instead but sadly that’s gone now also

[@MrBwingram]

I'm from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 . We still have some of these items. Interesting to watch this.

[@amympotts]

I really miss the cheese danish that they made in the 70's . We use to stop by for one every morning on our way to school! They would heat it up with a ball of butter that would melt just right, So delicious! Bring it back! Please!

[@Tsurakin]

something about the lack of flashy editing makes this a really comfortable viewing experience. great video

[@scottie781x]

I remember the Chicken Fajitas. They were so good! I used to get them almost everyday. I was so mad when they stopped making them.

[@westsparks6844]

I worked at Mac's back then. the Fajitas and Burrito were big sellers. They didn't soon disappear. were on the menu at least 5 years

[@dawnnaparker8433]

They need to bring back the Chicken Fajitas. Those were da bomb.

[@apoc8265]

yeah i used to buy them all the time they were around for awhile but they need to come back

[@andypaulocelli109]

@@dawnnaparker8433 yea buddy!

[@paulmorvantjr.8072]

@@westsparks6844 Me, too. I remember when they were introduced simultaneously.

[@supreemcourt9181]

The thought of that salad shake item brings back sooooo many memories as a kid

[@cgfllagc84857]

Loved the Big N Tasty, the cheddar melt, the McDLT, deep-fried pies, and the little Chocolatey Chip cookies! Also, does anyone remember the summer burger? I don’t remember what it was called - it was just a summer special sometime in the ‘00s, and it was a cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and bread-and-butter pickle chips.

[@awaitingthetrumpetcall4529]

I'd like to see the 60's prices come back.

[@craigd1275]

I remember when a big mac was 35 cent in the 1970s. .

[@deborahhoover8115]

Along with 60 wages too ?

[@awaitingthetrumpetcall4529]

@@deborahhoover8115 It balanced out. One paycheck families were more common. Compare home prices then with today's. When I was really small I remember gas prices being 27¢ a gallon. The paper money said "Silver certificate".

[@kev7161]

It's not the prices of old, but using the app, I can get two McDoubles ($3), a large fry ($1), and a large drink ($1) for only $5.00 (+ tax). That's not bad at all in these tight times!

[@kev7161]

@@robmaelstorm23 Those prices are in my market here in the midwest.

[@nautione9650]

I loved the Mc Salad Shaker! Would have that for lunch often. Also remember the taste of the Mc DLT.

[@lisagoshorn6578]

I loved the salad shakers and had them for lunch as well.

[@LukeLovesRose]

YES. WHY did they get rid of it??

[@juliefisk8066]

I loved the salad shakers too. The McDLT was my dad's favorite. He still talks about every time we talk about going to McDonald's

[@SonOfTheDawn515]

@@LukeLovesRose Cost and it was even less healthy than their burgers. People weren't buying them enough.

[@LukeLovesRose]

@@SonOfTheDawn515 You're full of it. Theres no way a SALAD could be less healthy than a McDonald's burger

[@Maulbert]

They still have Hot Mustard in Washington state. They dropped it, then brought it back 3 months later due to, and I quote the employee who told me, "a significant noticeable drop in McNugget sales".

[@johnhenderson131]

I worked at MacDonalds as a teenager in the ‘80s (as many kids did), I saw some items come and go. What truly concerned me was the McRib. Nothing gave off more greasy fat but after frying the pressed patty it was placed in a stainless steel receptacle submerged in that BBQ sauce. I have no idea what that sauce was but it permanently stain the stainless steel a deep red colour and nothin’ ever got it off, not even acid! I have never gone near a McRib sandwich since!

[@Angela-lb9zi]

I've never had one and I was glad I hadn't when I saw how they come frozen and they are completely flat. They somehow plump up and no thank you.

[@terrancethomas9792]

I worked at McD also in the ‘80s I went four years during that time not eating any McDonald’s burgers. But the McRib (Pork Steak) was something different. Still it’s my favorite. I even eat the Swanson’s pork steak when I see it.

[@ThaFashionAssassin]

Mcribs are man’s greatest culinary achievement

[@johnhenderson131]

@@terrancethomas9792 Please understand I was just reminiscing. I worked there 4 and a half years, we had EFC employee food commission (I think), what you could eat per how many hours long the shift. I lived on MacD’s food for that whole time and ate everything they made…McRib included. How or perhaps why did you go all that time and then McRib…..changed that? there’s gotta be a story/reason, Why? Doc

[@johnhenderson131]

@@Angela-lb9zi The frozen rib patties looked like something from anatomy class removed from liquid nitrogen. It plumped up like wet wood pulp but I had to sear them, I promise you it was mostly grease. After a shift frying’em, I couldn’t do anything before fighting to shower the grease off!

[@daveb2280]

Those Bagel Breakfast Sandwiches were dope! I remember going there all the time during the late 90's and early 2000's. I don't know why they got rid of them. Everyone I knew at the time ordered them on a regular basis.

[@deborahhoover8115]

Ours still have them

[@garbageday587]

Beavis

[@Total_Recall]

A McMuffin meal just wasn't enough to fill me up. That's why I always ordered the bagel sandwich meals. Can't get them here now. 😢

[@connorryan9602]

Ever pass through MD in the morning, bring a cooler and load up. Dont have the Spanish Omelet or the Ham/Egg bagel, but still Steak and American Bacon.

[@gamewizardks]

The Cheddar Melt was amazing and I wish they'd bring it back.

[@angeladay1534]

🍔🎉🥰💯💃🏽

[@centuryrox]

Cheddar Melt was absolutely the best fast food burger I've ever had!

[@thomasryan9754]

I’m so desperate for a Cheddar Melt I’m going to make my own, including the rye bun

[@centuryrox]

@@thomasryan9754 I'll buy a couple from you!!

[@rosebell1720]

I agree wish they would bring that back

[@tvman7916]

Great video as always. Their breakfast burrito was a hit for a while where I lived. I wouldn't mind that one coming back.

[@werewolflover8636]

I was working for McDonald’s in the 90’s and remember the Hero Burger very well! It wasn’t at all a bad seller, in fact it sold very well! The reason for its discontinuation was two reasons, one being at the time McDonald’s had a promotion called “The burger of the month” and the other being it was a tie-in promotion for a film, and like it’s namesake meant that each and every single month meant that a new concept was introduced. McDonald’s didn’t ever release the item afterwards due to cost reasons.

[@casualeann]

I used to get the fruit and walnut salad all the time! It was really good. They had the delicious grilled chicken snack wraps for a while, too. Made eating at McDonald's a lot less guilty when there was something at least somewhat healthy on the menu... 😍

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and memories!

[@brittanylittke5931]

I totally forgot about the snack wraps!! I used to eat those and the walnut salad thing all the time!

[@chrisharper8158]

That grilled chicken snack wrap 🤤🤤🤤

[@julielynnerose]

I loved the fruit & nut salad!

[@mehchocolate1257]

@@RhettyforHistory I remember McDonalds pizza

[@mikepez]

I grew up in Evansville Indiana and was privileged to taste everything McDonald’s decided to test in the 1990’s as this was their primary test market for the United States. When my family moved away I missed the ever changing menus at my local McDonalds in my new hometowns.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Very interesting you were at the heart of the testing area. Thank you for watching!

[@insideoutsideupsidedown2218]

Same in Olathe , KS. We saw a lot of those menu items as a test store.

[@darrellpalmer6461]

I too am from Evansville, unfortunately I've spent the last 12 years in Central Illinois. God I wish I could go back to the simple times.

[@Abby-00]

I went to college in Evansville when they had the McDonald’s Dinner that served steak 🥩

[@markbajek2541]

Did they ever test market a fried brain sandwich?

[@versansky75]

I remember basically all of these items. The only thing that wasn’t mentioned is the snack wraps that came out the same time as the angus burgers. They had the deluxe wrap, the mushroom swiss wrap(my favorite), the Big Mac wrap and the chicken wrap in either grilled or regular. It was quietly discontinued after the Angus burgers ran the course of their promotion

[@slightlyevolved]

In my area, the chicken versions of those wraps hung around until just a few years ago.

[@michellem5647]

The cheddar melt & salad shakers were my fav!!!!!!!! I was also obsessed with breakfast burritos

[@Rahbinah]

The Cheddar Melt was actually very good. They need to bring it back.

[@BrazilBeachBum]

They still sell it in Brazil. It's called the McCheddar. It comes with a cheese sauce to dip it in also. SOOOO GOOD!!! They also still sell the Big n' Tasty.

[@KevinT7274]

I never forgave McDonald's for discontinuing it.🤣 The cheddar sauce, sautéed onions, and rye bun worked.😋

[@catcookie6726]

I loved that sandwich!

[@trishayamada807]

I’m not sure mcds sold soup everywhere, but in Wisconsin, we could get broccoli soup. I loved it. I’d get that and a small fry and dip the fries in the soup. So good. I miss the fruit and yogurt parfait as well.

[@gaylebonacorsi3221]

The walnuts were the winning factor. So good.

[@johnnykanogear5607]

Soup was great

[@trishayamada807]

@@gaylebonacorsi3221 oh those walnuts were great they had them on salad. My mom didn’t like them but loved the salad. I’d get those walnuts!

[@trishayamada807]

@@johnnykanogear5607 it was great, especially in winter here.

[@axe2grind244]

Remember the mini pizzas that Canadian McDonalds had? Always jealous of that lol.

[@StinkyWeiner]

That brown Oldsmobile on the first intro pic was clean af

[@jamesstinedurf9841]

i wouldn't mind trying those onion bite things. they should give those another shot. i can't imagine they'd be expensive to produce... probably even easier than regular onion rings

[@flintwestwood3596]

I LOVED the chicken fajitas. I was so bummed out when McDonald's stopped selling them. Just seeing the container they came in brought back so many delicious memories. I wish they'd bring them back.

[@tiaravirtuousteam7]

And they was only $1 They were soooo yum yummie

[@flintwestwood3596]

@@tiaravirtuousteam7 Yes! Exactly! Hopefully they'll have some sort of nostalgia menu even if it's temporary and they sell these classic discontinued items even if inly for a limited time. I'd be among the first in line to buy my chicken fajitas.

[@tiaravirtuousteam7]

@@flintwestwood3596 Me too! Lemme get 4 please. Eatn em all week 🤣

[@sarahnorment]

Does anyone remember the cheese danishes that McDonald's used to sell? They were incredible! 🤤

[@johnwhitaker6988]

Right around the same time as the Egg McMuffin. Used to buy them together, but the danishes weren't so easy to eat one-handed. Too bad, because they were great!

[@westsparks6844]

Yep, I worked at Mac's. when the Danish first came out they came in trays of 12, each one was steamed and served hot. Then they ditched the steamers and served them wrapped individually cold, The steamers were a pain, the needles on the steamers would always clog up with hard water deposits. We also had raspberry and cinnamon danish. Cinnamon was the top seller

[@kat3871]

Yes! I just made a comment about them before scrolling down and seeing yours.

[@67judge]

And Apple 🍎 danishes too

[@jujubee2141]

Yes, I remember but I don’t know if McDonalds made them. I think they were brought in from somewhere else.

[@mistermikeyjay]

Great video! In Canada in the 90's we had a limited time "Hockey Hero Sub" sold around the time they sold hockey cards. It was a longer bun with three hamburger patties staggered, cheese, lettuce and mayo. So good! Now, I just dress a McDouble with only mayo and shredded lettuce as the closest item to it.

[@AlbertCalis]

I actually enjoyed the Cheddar Melt and the Angus burgers. I never got to try the onion nuggets as they were before my time, but I would've enjoyed them as well.

[@seththomas9105]

Onion nuggets ROCKED. The Cheddar Melt is a patron saint of McDougals when they were good.

[@russbear31]

The only item I remember well was the McDLT. It was great, even though the packaging was overkill. I also miss the old French fries and fried apple pies (pre-1990). I remember the "Food Police" were outraged because they used a mixture of vegetable oil and beef tallow (lard) to fry everything. The pies get baked today and the French fries are limp and wimpy. I don't even bother to eat at McDonald's anymore. The quality of their food has slumped in the past 10 or 15 years.

[@gregflaten4859]

i dont care for fast food anymore

[@sharlenehawthorne8503]

Agreed!! I often confuse the mc dlt and the arch deluxe which seem the same to me..and I'd love nothing more than to have the option of those today!!!

[@christymazzaferro5411]

FYI - they still fry the apple pie in Hawaii. 😋☺️

[@marcieconant5559]

I only remember the McDLT too. Like you, I also remember and loved the original fries and apple pies before they went all healthy.

[@kellykerr5225]

@@marcieconant5559 Honestly they are still not healthy. I bet fried apple pies I’ve made are more healthy than their baked ones. Just because I know what I’m putting in it.

[@FiveElements00]

I used to work at McDonald's restaurant in 1993 and I worked at lunchtime. It was very crowed everyday for lunch with people ordering the "supersize" drinks and French fries. It was stressful filling all these orders, but I did it no problem. We were right across the street from a hospital and I couldn't believe that the doctors and nurses were coming over eating big mac supersize meals and I saw them lighting up cigarettes when they walked out the door. I think a lot of people have missed the super-sized option since they ended it, because a lot of people ordered that. 🍔🍟

[@deborahchesser7375]

Super sized and a smoke huh ? Hell yeh 😆

[@FiveElements00]

@@deborahchesser7375 Ha, ha, ha....I know what you mean. Was just kind of surprised because you think of doctors and nurses as eating healthy. But they weren't in there every single day, so it's o.k. to eat something fun sometimes. I'm sure it was hard to resist, being right across the street from the hospital. They walked over. Yes, saw them eating french fries and puffing on the cigarettes. Hopefully they quit smoking before it harmed their health terribly.

[@luz1959]

The good ol' times. There used to be ads in which doctors recommended certain brands of cigarettes. Tasty! Eating at McDonald's and enjoying a cigarette after having a Big Mac and a McFlurry. I'm loving it! 😍

[@JoeDatorCartoonist]

I remember the McLean, from the late 80s, which was an early attempt at a plant-based burger. It was a huge bomb because the tech to create a convincing "impossible" burger was just not there yet, like it is today.

[@blue03r6]

What do you mean by the tech 🤣. Its just food and spices. It flopped because the stuff sucked and people back then didnt think of going to McDonald's for stuff like that. Restaurants were thought of as a treat. Certainly not something you ate on a regular basis. People were much healthier back then and cooked meals at home

[@CincinnatiRon]

Fascinating, many of these I never saw. My guess is they were regional releases. I do remember the McDLT though and liked it

[@r1verman]

I worked at McDonald's for eight years. I'm familiar with many of these items. Some were really good and I was always at a loss why they discontinued them. The soups were pretty popular. We only served them in the winter. I watched them fade out of existence. First year we had several varieties. Next year was just chicken noodle and vegetable beef, then the next year they never came back. Had a lot of people ask for them though. The Arch Deluxe and Hero were really good. One item missing here are the Fried Apple pie. It was replaced by the healthier Baked Apple pie, which is good, but I remember how delicious the fried pie was. People don't go to McDonald's for healthy choices. Did have a lot of people upset about discontinuing the Salad Shakers. They were easier to eat on the go I hear. My opinion is McDonald's idea of salads always sucked.

[@warped2875]

The fried apple pie probably disappeared from too many people getting blisters on their lips and inside of the mouth. Sometimes those things were lava hot when you chomped into one!

[@r1verman]

@Karl with a K I was always told they had experts and did a lot of research on new items. Why not use the money spent on all that and pay workers more, then just ask them. It's be more accurate.

[@susanfaulkner2304]

Yes, the soups were a welcome food choice in the winter - I remember working At McDonalds on the Navy Base in North Chicago. Being very cold there, the soup was a popular item. Tried it myself and it was good.

[@ianstobie]

Soup in USA MacDonalds may be too risky to sell - too many lawyers roaming the land and Americans in cars pouring hot soup over themselves as they accelerate away. Whilst simultaneously shooting out traffic signs! Love America!

[@protorhinocerator142]

Those mighty wings were really good too. I only had them once or twice before they pulled the plug. Surprisingly good. For flavor, the KFC hot wings were slightly better, but the mighty wings had a much better crunch.

[@josefgordon7712]

I needed this video desperately. I've had "🎶it's a pizza happy meal, pepperoni and cheese🎶" living in my head forever with no one in my life ever recalling that menu item.

[@MotownBatman]

I Always heard stories from my Great Grandpa on how much he loved the Onion Nuggets when we would head down to Tennessee to Visit in the 80s lol

[@user-rz5jk6lv8r]

I really like the salad you can shake in the cup with the dressing!!! That sounds like a such a great idea!! I'd totally order that!!

[@RhettyforHistory]

You never know, it may make a comeback sometime. Thank you for watching!

[@sandybruce9092]

I tried o e many years ago + the ingredients were so tightly packed into that cup that there was no room for the dressing or to shake it up! I hated it!!! Maybe that’s why it disappeared!!!

[@chuckinhouston9952]

I first ate at McDonald’s in 1962. Two burgers, two fries, and a Coke, 64 cents. No sales tax. The burgers were 15 cents, fries 12 cents and Coke was a dime. No drive through and no inside seating. Walk up orders only. The fries were cooked in beef fat and were incredibly tasty - almost addicting. The food served at McDonald’s today is crap by comparison.

[@briang.7206]

I remember those days for a dollar I could have a meal at McDonald's.. And have money left over to go to the movies and buy a small cup.of soda and a box of popcorn.

[@breemichellekelly3049]

I'm interested in knowing what time frame was that beacuse paying 7.50 up to 10dollars for my McDonald's meal and trying to beg family for gas money to place inside my car is getting tuff 🤔

[@briang.7206]

@@breemichellekelly3049 I was like 12 yr old in 1962.

[@PhilAVega]

✌️

[@sammylane21]

Everytime I even mention the McDLT, my Step dad gets a sad dreamy look in his eyes. He really did love that sandwich.😂

[@johnwhitaker6988]

For all practical purposes, the Quarter-Pounder DeLuxe is the same sandwich, just different packaging.

[@deborahchesser7375]

The McDLT was a slammin samich though, with some fries made in beef fat, and salted, damn I’m hungry now

[@judyl.761]

Same - I loved it

[@satanspit4101]

Hahaha yeah I expose myself to people too.

[@johnnyzsalt5374]

I don't get the big deal with the McDLT. It is just a quarter pounder with lettuce and tomato only. Would rather have the Quarter pounder deluxe that has that, but with the rest of the trimmings like pickles and onions.

[@pl3aseleavemeal0ne]

The chicken selects we're BOMB! I used to get a few orders and take that and stuff to make wraps down to the beach when I hung out with my friends. Closest thing to a fancy meal we got sometimes, and the chicken selects had a bit sweeter breading on them, making the wraps taste even better.

[@RockulaRandy]

I'm old, so I remember basically all of this. However, the one I still miss the most, and still would love for them to revisit, is the steak sandwich. Beef, onions, steak sauce. I miss that sauce the most!

[@seththomas9105]

Your digging deep for that one. Wow, memories from 40 years ago.

[@BokBarber]

My favorite guilty pleasure McDonald's menu item was the mushroom and Swiss Angus third pounder. I've rarely eaten there since they dropped it.

[@angeladay1534]

It was sooo delicious. 🍔🎉🥰

[@kellyjordan6803]

That a similar item came to Florida through Wendy 's. I guess you can get it with a double hamburger patty.

[@suzanneswain993]

Angus with mushrooms,Swiss cheese and red onion. Is what I really liked, and they dropped that, didn't bother going back since.

[@Jamesamong007]

The Angus burgers were the best burgers they had imo, the mushroom and swiss cheese burger was my favorite of those. Wish they would bring those back.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@jennyrose9454]

Oh my gosh yes! When did they dusappear!

[@Nostalgicguy2242]

Whataburger currently has a variant of the mushroom swiss burger on their menu, but is ages behind the original Mcdonald's one in terms of flavor and appareance...

[@jennyrose9454]

@@Nostalgicguy2242 wheres that?

[@melissapaddock4311]

I absolutely loved the Arch Deluxe. That's one I would love to see back on the menu as a permanent item. The mcrib always reminded me of a school lunch food.

[@you_can_call_me_T]

Hot n spicy is still served here in TN, as well as hot mustard sauce. I miss the big n tasty, salad shakers, and the chicken wraps they used to sell.

[@zombiemom6701]

I get hot mustard in PA

[@chipwhite7170]

The chopped beefsteak sandwich was so delicious, they need to bring that back with the original recipe even if it’s limited time like the McRib

[@fernandoguevara8258]

Yesss!! When I was an avid Big Mac eating twelve year old, I only ate this sandwich. I remember the taste and all those onions and that delicious sauce. I always lamented its absence and wished it could come back. How could anything so good not be on the menu?

[@westsparks6844]

was a poor seller. I think back then the price point was high in the eyes of the consumer. I worked at Macs back then. We sold less than 30 a day

[@craigwilliams7635]

Those fried pies. "Caution, filling is hot" if I remember right was printed on the ends of the box. They were so good.

[@galimirnund6543]

They also used to be only a buck..

[@matthewthacker3683]

i remembered it back in the day i would get an ice cream cone and my brother 2 hot pies and we would take turns put pieces of the pie into the vanilla ice cream

[@insideoutsideupsidedown2218]

Issue with the fried pies was they took almost 8 minutes to fry.

[@scorponicdragonm.p.t.]

Mighty wings were actually introduced in 1990. I remember eating them as a kid. They were reintroduced in 2013 but, they are a much older item than reviewed. 👍🏿✌🏿

[@taliapru9740]

chicken selects still exist in the uk and they’re actually really popular! we even have wraps with them inside

[@orangecat5036]

Miss the chicken wraps and the fruit parfait with the granola. 😛

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@emilyerickson4903]

YES THE PARFAIT WAS LITERALLY SO GOOD

[@T00tsybutt0ns]

I'd forgotten all about the fruit parfait. I used to order it a lot.

[@aronraygetchapull42071]

Imo...The McDLT was the best burger they ever had on their menu! They need to bring that bad boy back!! 😋👌

[@craigstjohn4470]

You can make it in your own home 🏡! get meat 🍖 and buns, lettuce 🥬 cheese 🧀, tomatoes and onions!! go, crazy!! 😊

[@kbrock9146]

My dad and I would order those every time we went. The best.

[@rockandroller8352]

yeah that was a great one

[@maehoward3885]

That's now called the daily double

[@jessicaromero2586]

You can make it at home but it's not the same

[@menace6741]

The cheddar melts were awesome. Bring those back!

[@deeblack9393]

I remember back in the 1980s in the Philadelphia area they testmarketed a different version of McPizza it was like a Hot Pocket and I thought they tasted good.

[@Big_Chungus96]

I remember they had the southern style chicken sandwich that they removed which kinda competed with chic-fil-a before they got big and expanded. It was my favorite item and they removed it. They brought it back as the new crispy chicken sandwich but they clearly changed something because it doesn't taste like it used to. :(

[@riproar11]

McD's had a terrible fried chicken sandwich on their menu for many years. Their version to compete in the chicken sandwich wars is awful!

[@IAmKeitaro]

The southern style chicken had dill in it made kind of taste like pickle same for the old breakfast chicken once they got rid of breakfast chicken they changed the Patties entirely

[@riproar11]

@@IAmKeitaro English, please. Not West Virginian.

[@Lego.3000]

I wish they'd bring back the fajitas and breakfast burrito. Whenever I went to McDonald's I always ordered the chicken fajitas. Would love to see it come back again..

[@garyszewc3339]

In Michigan they still have the breakfast burritos. They never left but for breakfast bagels left when covid started and just came back

[@susan4337]

In Connecticut the breakfast burrito also stayed. I always get them and even though they come with a packet of picante sauce, I add a packet of fire sauce from another fast food store. It’s so delicious!

[@MrSheckstr]

I worked at Mcdonalds right about the time the fajita meat when from having ro be cooked on the grill to being precooked and then the fajitas where assembled and wrapped and then just microwaved….. i used to snag them and eat them cold

[@Chilliam13]

The fajitas were great.

[@kathyferrara4444]

I haven’t seen any of these but what I miss is the wraps. Oh I loved the Big Mac wrap! Bring those back please!!

[@melissacastro5006]

I was patiently waiting for the snack wrap 😂 🤦🏽‍♀️😂

[@MrCRayAnderson]

The hot and spicy McChicken is still available at many locations. I am an over the road trucker, and visit many markets. Also, most locations still have hot mustard sauce as well. As always I enjoyed your video!

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching and letting us know what you have seen in your travels.

[@handle2033]

Is the McLobster still available? I heard it made a comeback, no idea if they discontinued it permanently.

[@adriannadd1983]

where? which state?

[@nancy40317]

@@adriannadd1983 mclobster from McDonald's. Yuck

[@stephenpatterson8056]

@@adriannadd1983 I'm in New Orleans and we've always, to this day, had the hot n spicy McChicken. Growing up I actually never knew there was such thing as a "plain" McChicken lol. We also have the hot mustard. I actually just got some from a McDonald's yesterday.

[@seanhorace925]

I always loved the Chicken Selects and was very dissapointed they discontinued them even during their limited time.

[@shauny9936]

We get them in the UK still. Although we had spicy McNuggets a few years back but never seen them since

[@Deeznuts84356]

With buffalo sauce

[@SelfMvdeMonte]

They came with there own special sauce it was larger than the other sauces and had a purple wrapper !! Good times

[@MrGF1582]

Your videos are A-MAZING! They bring back sooooo much of my childhood and I love that!! Question on this video... What the "H" happened to Ronald McDonald?!? Fill me in.

[@WonderingNickSlots]

Thank you for this video. I was saying I have a foggy memory of McDonalds putting bbq sauce on a burger once. People were like never. Turns out i was a fan of the McJordan and miss it.

[@lionfishof2533]

I miss the regular McChicken. It was like a big old nugget on a bun.

[@blue03r6]

They still have the McChicken

[@dan-tk9in]

Yah but the food was much different than it was back in the 80's & 90's today you don't know what your eating lol

[@ruthannshepherd9054]

I miss their danishes on the breakfast menu in the 70's and early 80's. They were steamed and oh so soft n flakey. I'd love to see them return, especially the cheese danish. Yum! Also, BRING BACK THE SNACK WRAPS NOW!! My fav was the grilled chicken with honey mustard. So much flavor in such a small package.

[@kerrykuhn8838]

Miss them Danish to. The cinnamon were awesome.

[@FukYo-hm6pf]

Snack wraps!!!

[@skellr]

A part of me died when they axed the danish.

[@islandblind]

I was going to mention the danishes too. I liked the apple danishes, as well as the cinnamon ones. I can still almost taste them after all this time.

[@TheTerrorificLady]

The McDonald's near me has the Cheese Danish.

[@CB-vg1wq]

I found this very interesting. Also, a lot of memories since I remember some (not all ) of the items. I did not know McDonalds did 'regional' food items. I keep thinking they will try burritos again.

[@jeremiahglass8262]

Walk down memory lane! Thanks….

[@vanblaricom5]

When the Chicken Selects came out I gave them a try and loved them so much I stopped eating the Chicken McNuggets (which I was a big fan of) and ate those every time instead. They seemed to be a lot classier to me and tasted a lot better compared to the greasy-like McNuggets. Plus they came with classy sauces like Ranch and Honey Mustard. I was very bummed out when the Chicken Selects were discontinued and reluctantly went back to the McNuggets. I miss them a lot.

[@chiefkeef74]

Honestly the Chicken Selects were spot on. When McD's does something right they blow it out of the park. Same with there homestyle burgers

[@knytrydr73]

They were definitely better than the McNuggets, but I remember them being a bit too pricey.

[@kellyjordan6803]

Try your freezer section of your local grocery stores. Chicken fingers love the lightly seasoned southern style .

[@karissabarron2872]

I’m going to start a petition to get them and mighty wings back!

[@laniyeah]

Selects still an item on the menu in the UK!

[@plymouthduster225]

I remember many of this items. I eat at McDonald's every once in awhile. I ate there alot in high school. The McRib was always my favorite. I was always suprised that it hasn't been permanently added to the menu instead of just a seasonal thing.

[@RhettyforHistory]

It is surprising its not permenantly part of the menu because every time they bring it back it does really well. I guess that is part of the appeal though. Thank you for watching my friend!

[@D-Fens_1632]

The one I worked at had the Rib Junior for a couple years in the late 90's. They never sold, the same ones sat in the same old nasty, burned sauce all day. If they were too bad occasionally they'd get cooked to order but I was generally the only one who cared about quality in any way, and even then I barely cared. After a while I started to resent the slobs coming in to eat that poison. Anyway, the Rib Jr. was a mini version of the ribwich served on the small hamburger bun. Same meat, same sauce, but nobody ever ate them. I think people really liked the long bun, and the rarity of the ribwich.

[@hokiebuddy]

My understanding is it has to do with pork cost. When the cost of pork is low they bring it back. Also FOMO. They take it away so people can miss it and then they bring it back. Part of their strategy.

[@karaamundson3964]

In Louisville it comes & goes

[@BADD1ONE]

McDonald's got in alot of trouble in the first years of the mcrib. It's illegal to sell kangaroo meat in the United States.

[@coreypetttit]

Chicken fajitas!!! Watched the whole video just to see if they'd pop up. Loved those even if they were froze in the middle. The breakfast burrito is still on the menu and awesome though!

[@JAM-65]

Here in Canada we still have the breakfast burritos. Also I loved the hot mustard sauce. I sometimes by accident still ask for it