Top 30 McDonald's Menu Item FAILS

These McDonald's flops missed the mark in a major way. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at McDonald’s creations that failed to make an impact. Our countdown of McDonald's menu item fails includes McJordan Special, Mozzarella Sticks, Spanish Omelet Bagel, McSpaghetti, McSoup, and more! Which McDonald’s item do you think was the most disappointing? Let us know in the comments below.
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[@WatchMojo]

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[@Bucketforce1]

Alright

[@MarquisDeSacks]

Don't get me wrong, I'm all about these top 30's now, but I've been wondering if there's any particular reason why you started doing them all of a sudden? Is it like an anniversary or something, or did you just think it was time to start rollin' 'em out?

[@erzaender]

the chopped beefsteak sandwich and the hot and spicy mcchicken

[@Spencer22-tz6cr]

Chopped beefsteak sandwich

[@kjag23]

The mcsalad shaker is why I shake my salad to mix the dressing around to this day lol.

[@feraltaco4783]

Me too!!! It's the only way. 🤣

[@Timothy]

That mushroom and Swiss angus was soooo fire

[@lostfelinepiesh6917]

There was some kind of seasoning on it that made it really tasty. I've been trying to recreate it for years but it never seems quite right.

[@joeln901]

Bring it back!

[@KyleShiflet13666]

Yes, it was phenomenal wish it would come back

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

I remember the Fish McBites commercials from 2013.

[@Auron12786]

Am I the only one who think onion nuggets sound delicious? Plus no need to worry about the onion coming out of the fried ring

[@meaganburton588]

I'd like to try them at least once

[@Noneck1999]

I love 🧅

[@loveislove-le5nj]

And the mighty wings

[@savagejiren9660]

The Arch Deluxe came out when I was in junior high school and I absolutely loved it! I would go as well as far to say that it might be my favorite fast food burger of all time.

[@oklaclarinet]

I was also in junior high when the Arch Deluxe came out and I agree!

[@donaldroberts8766]

McDonald's STILL serve the Hot & Spicy McChicken sandwiches...it was never discontinued!!!

[@meaganburton588]

I know! And I like it too!

[@thadimusgames3460]

Yep Mostly in McDonalds in south louisiana Ive seen.

[@michealgoodman-ok5bz]

Texas too

[@nicafutbolista]

I had 1 yesterday. Never order a plain mchicken. Didn't even know they existed

[@docvoygx3788]

They do offer them in the uk rn

[@justhearmeout]

Years ago at a McDonald's i frequented and never did special orders. But one day, i asked them to make double quarter pounder made like a big mac. It honestly was one of the most satisfying meals I've ever had from the franchise. 😊

[@palacefords]

The Angus burgers are a permanent item in Australia as well, which I have them here and there because yes, they are expensive. Still doesn't beat the McRib!

[@MasterPrimeape23]

17:07 Bob: “but we don’t make spagh-“

[@circleancopan7748]

McDonald's Philippines left the chat.

[@Lameperson745]

⁠@@circleancopan7748you mean jolibee?

[@elizabethalkenbrack8767]

Every summer in my region of Ontario Canada, I look forward to lobster season out east bc of the McLobster returning. It's a wonderful sandwich with huge pieces of fresh lobster including whole claws and large tail pieces. :)

[@COMPFUNK2]

Nine dollars actually does sound reasonable for a shellfish sandwich, but who would go to McDonald’s for something like that?

[@winniebae4alwayyz963]

*_Exactly._*

[@terminalshutin]

I actually really liked the fish mcbites when they came out. I feel like it was around Lent, because there were also shamrock shakes. Wings also weren't all that bad. I was just more disappointed when the fish mcbites were gone, though.

[@Terahnee]

Honestly, this is the main reason fast food places try new seafood dishes. There are still places that only have fish sandwiches / fish & chips during Lent.

[@kristinlambert8811]

They've never had fish mcbites at the McDonald's restaurants in Oklahoma, but I wish I could try them

[@mathieuleader8601]

fish bites and tatar sauce sounds like a winnig combo to me

[@PeteTheGeek196]

The McDLT was great! One of my all-time favourite McD items. Flipping the burger side onto the lettuce side was NOT as hard or traumatic as some people think. The problem with the McDLT was that it used a LOT of Styrofoam at a time when environmental awareness was starting to reach mainstream society. I felt a little guilty eating them.

[@winniebae4alwayyz963]

*I'm surprised they never opted to use cardboard instead.*

[@Terahnee]

@@winniebae4alwayyz963 IIRC it was right on the cusp of them switching from Styrofoam to cardboard.

[@n.y.174]

I miss the steak, egg, and cheese bagel every day 😩

[@Lzrdman91]

They sell them in Chicago

[@biggant4292]

Pennsylvania too

[@Noneck1999]

Me too😫🥯🥩🍳🧀 I wish they’d bring back a lot of them.

[@dayo8843]

They sell them in Ohio, too.

[@devanbasham6560]

Also sold in west virginia

[@kriscynical]

I live in one of the test markets for the Angus Burgers and they were _damn good burgers._ I liked the Deluxe and my dad especially loved the mushroom and swiss and was really bummed when they disappeared.

[@siniebeck4821]

I loved the Arch Deluxe.

[@hurricaneez1]

Angus burgers were freakin amazing...wish they would come back

[@Mistercline1]

Mcdonalds needs to do 3 things: 1. Lower their prices! 2. Bring back grilled chicken sandwiches. 3. Go back to their old style of pies from the 90s/00s.

[@kristinlambert8811]

I wish they'd bring back the southern chicken sandwich

[@FreddyKurganNimmo]

The mushroom & swiss Angus burger was freakin' awesome!

[@ProtossTempest]

Note something missing about the Angus. Current and commonly held belief for main reason the sandwich line failed. Many thought they were getting less meat for paying more; they believed 1/3 is less than 1/4.

[@fromthehaven94]

I wonder if they wanted a 1/10th pound burger over a 1/3rd pound burger.

[@poohfan2011]

The Salad Shakers were one of my FAVORITE menu items!! That chicken caesar one was a hit in my household

[@Terahnee]

Yup. I get that people don't go to McDonald's for a salad, but having options for a family wanting to go together was great. I don't think they even do side salads anymore. I used to get a 6 piece chicken nuggets and a side salad and make my own chicken nugget salad. No more.

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! I remember McDonald's pizzas and fajitas back in the 90s. They were great..!! Amazing food. McDonald's is one of the best fast food franchises in the entire world..!!

[@undoneonion90]

I showed an earlier "McDonald's Fails" video to my mom a few years ago, and she said the McPizza sounded gross.

[@angelsinger4574]

Tell your mom she’s right. One of my college roommates worked at McDonald’s. He would bring home three or four of those pizzas a shift. They didn’t sell, manager gave them to the broke college students. And they were like barely-salted crackers with an unnecessarily-sweet tomato sauce and bland cheese. We tried to add spices or do something to make them better, but it just wasn’t going to happen. I got to the point where I groaned every time I saw another silly McPizza box with the Golden Arches M’s turned to look like the letter Z.

[@nohandle1028]

I loved the pepperoni McPizza! It was really good! The only drawback was the time it took to heat it up. Not so good if you have to get back to work or school! Also, there wasn't much difference between a McPizza and a frozen pizza that you could buy in stores. It was just pricier and a tad bigger.

[@kenz.hiireath]

the spicy mcchickens are back actually, i get them any time i go to mcdonalds

[@frostlion93]

In Arizona (phx area at least) only has spicy version.

[@bennyorozco6537]

@@frostlion93 here in Vegas they still sell them. I grew up with the hot and spicy. The original mc chicken tastes horrible.

[@wdunn6996]

Texas has them. Never stopped selling them.

[@nicolehubbard1521]

I actually loved the apple walnut salad! I was a regular on ordering that and the chicken wraps. Wish they still had them!

[@alteregobro4826]

can you do top 10 taco bell menu item fails?

[@DragonKazooie89]

The Big ‘n’ Tasty was one of my mom’s favorites and the Onion Nuggets actually sounded pretty good, wish I could have tried them.

[@BlowWord.]

i used to get those Mcsalad shakers . & if they bring it back they can take my money !

[@cliffcorson4000]

Hot and spicy McChicken is still available in many areas The Angus burger was discontinued around the same time that most other fast food companies did Fiance mcbites were very popular. It was a LTO

[@sammccall122]

I love the pizzas. Wish they bring them back. McDonald’s in Pomeroy Ohio was the last location to serve the pizzas till 2016 I believe.

[@Trowelhands]

The Big'n'Tasty is still sold from time to time in the UK as the "Big Tasty". The main difference other than the size is the fact it uses emmental instead of cheddar.

[@Auto70Galaxy]

I am from Bulgaria and we still have the Big N tasty except it just called the BIG TASTY. They never pulled it here. Honestly the best burger at McDonalds.

[@joaquimcapitulo8556]

Same in Portugal.

[@hanayokoizomi9369]

Fun fact: here in the Philippines, all fast food must have Filipino style spaghetti.. on the menu. Jollibee has it, so the others must follow.. and yeah we all aware that our spaghetti is sweet and it’s unpleasant to some people who is not a Filipino.. there’s a reason why we like our spaghetti. During world war 2, our tomato supply from America was cut and some other food products. We don’t have any ketchup and other tomato products, instead we used Banana as substitute and created Banana ketchup and Filipino used it in the spaghetti sauce, because we don’t have tomatoes.. that’s the birth of Sweet spaghetti Filipino style

[@cheripiez67]

almost didn't recognize daym drops without his beard @ 6:38

[@WinsberryEntertainment]

I recognised him. He introduced me to Five Guys.

[@michaelrivera8665]

I remember the Spanish Omelet bagel and really liked it. I remember when they cancelled it then went to Colorado for work training and was happy to see it at a McD there :)

[@TheWorldMemeDatabase]

I really wish I was around for the McPizza days. I genuinely want to try one.

[@catwomanva]

I loved the Arch Deluxe and the McSalad Shakers. I used to love the salads from Wendy's too, before they ruined them

[@EdwarWelderCreed]

The thumbnail is the Hawaiian pizza debate all over again

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

That’s just what I was thinking!

[@WatchMojo]

So, where do you stand on this divisive issue?

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

@@WatchMojoI could go either way.

[@wolfee2754]

@@WatchMojoI’m all for it

[@RevanLockheart-]

People are strange.

[@deetheefoodie]

The Big and Tasty was my all time favorite!!!! I was so upset when it left

[@jeremycheetham3605]

Wish Maccas Australia still had decent wraps especially at breakfast coz eating a mcmuffin while driving is hard 😅

[@BlackQueen35]

But now there Jollibee spaghetti 🍝 & folks go crazy for it

[@creamcitysista1970]

HEY! I liked the Chopped Beefsteak Sandwich! And the onion taters too!!!

[@pinpacita]

In Chile we have an alcoholic drink called "terremoto" (white wine, pomegranate syrup and ice cream) McDonald's decided to do a McFlurry inspired on it It was disgusting

[@AutoYoung]

The pizza was GREAT! I didn’t get it often back in the 90’s cuz only a few served it, but everytime I got the opportunity I asked my mom to get me some…

[@SHADOWUNLEESHED]

Sichuan sauce was good tho

[@mortyc137a2]

The only thing this video makes me nostalgic for is plastic straws.

[@dancarrington7100]

This might sound crazy but the fish bites actually look good.

[@kxrv6629]

McRib is the worst, most disgusting offering ever. And they may still have it

[@donaldkennedy9573]

I ate it when it came out but it was so horribly sweet. YUCK!!!!!

[@mathieuleader8601]

that Hula Burger would be great to comeback as a vegan option

[@circleancopan7748]

But still will be beat by the fish sandwich.

[@nathangamble125]

The "Big N Tasty" is still sold in the UK, but, for some reason, without the N (it's just "Big Tasty" over here)

[@natsudama4604]

Various places in europe have it, but i can only remember france, spain and Portugal

[@garrettmartin7923]

The Angus burgers haven't been on the Canadian menu in a long time. They continued for maybe a couple years after the US stopped serving them.

[@jenniferthompson3340]

Does anyone remember a burger and sauce on a rye bun?

[@QueenOfTheNorth65]

I miss the donut sticks. I think I became physically addicted to them. They were scrumptious!

[@_G50_]

The McSoups were really good lmao. They actually inspired me after they discontinued to always eat a bowl of soup with a Mcdonald's meal. To this day, i still eat a homemade Beef Barley soup alongside my burger and nuggets or fries. The reason soup combines well with mcdonalds, is that meals lack moisture, and soup replenishes that as you're eating.

[@ruzdaniellegarcia4774]

McSpaghetti are nice to partner with the fries as sauce. The spaghetti are also served as a platter for 4 in delivery apps today.

[@AndreaDoesYoga]

Wow, these McDonald's fails were epic! 🍔😂

[@danduby8416]

When they bring it back for limited times only, I always get the McRib.

[@hip2besquare1972]

I absolutely loved the Arch Deluxe when it was first introduced, and it was one of my favorite menu item meals that I would go back for time and time again until they cancelled it. My heart was truly broken, now I barely eat McDonalds these days.

[@Celestial7Heavens]

The Big N Tasty was so addicting. I recall my family and classmates couldn’t get enough of it. We were so sad when they discontinued it. Even the salads they had were so good, but the public complaint was how they were overpriced and “The Super Size Me” documentary exposed that they had more calories than a Big Mac. The Nuggets & fries that you had to shake with the season powder in 2013 was awful though.

[@yogaandrianto4113]

16:47 no wayyyy, it was a hit in Indonesia around 2007-10s, hahaha. I personally LOVED it!! But they already stripped that from the menu today..

[@BrianFillups]

Big n tasty is literally just a whopper

[@nancyliawoods]

I clicked on this thinking there wasn't gonna be that many items. I was SO wrong but also I remembered most of these after seeing them 😅 I was a fan of the onion nuggets and spicy chicken, there was a time I was into the shaker salads too, I liked em I don't remember the pizza and spaghetti though

[@Terahnee]

It was in the late 90s, but I know that I could get the pizza and spaghetti in Texas, but it wasn't in California where I lived at the time.

[@nancyliawoods]

@@Terahnee ohh it must have only been available in certain places then

[@nicholas2275]

Missing the Big Xtra in Canada, I found it late and was devastated when it was discontinued. Still love me Whopper with cheese though, even if BK has gone down hill on how the patty looks

[@brandonworkman9196]

That Milan sauce was so good

[@heathern6737]

I remember the McCrab. Not only did it taste bad (it was supposed to be made with Old Bay but everyone I talked to said that didn't taste like any Old Bay they ever had!!) but when word got out that the "Maryland" crab cake wasn't made with blue crab meat, people felt they were lied to. It disappeared from menus a week or two later. Edit: SALAD SHAKERS!!!! I actually loved those things!! They made me WANT to eat salad and I was crushed when they discontinued them. 😭

[@returnofbeans]

#25. That's so wrong. Like others have said, the hot and spicy mcchicken still on the menu and it's my favorite burger to order.

[@kturob]

I would love to see them bring some kind of new product to McDonald's cuz sometimes you go there and you get tired of the same thing

[@LycanByakuganX]

The fajitas were my favorite as a kid tasted so good and better than anything else on this list

[@NailDivaCreativeManicures]

The fruit and walnut salad was so good.

[@COMPFUNK2]

I read some reports that the chopped beefsteak sandwich was really an elongated hamburger rather than actual beefsteak.

[@diontenelson]

The mighty wings was good

[@douglasbunch3313]

The Arch Deluxe was amazing!

[@COMPFUNK2]

This is pretty much a compilation of various McDonald’s lists over the years, complete with Rebecca’s original voiceovers.

[@t-virustv3056]

Me and my mom thought this was so funny.

[@michellesimonds7723]

I miss the Fruit and Walnut Salad. I loved it!!!

[@theanimeguy13ify]

At least the McDonald's menu items in colombia didn't failed at all.

[@robbarbour3173]

McDonald's mclobster? Eww 😂

[@dereko4471]

The swiss and mushroom angus burger was WHIP!

[@mijreed]

$9 for snow crab? Count me in! Now days a Quarter pounder is $9.

[@darkblader06]

Dude the Onion Nugget would be a great " meatless " addition today.

[@edmawhinney3564]

The hot - n - spicy McChicken was actually pretty good

[@wdunn6996]

It still is. It was never discontinued

[@edmawhinney3564]

@@wdunn6996 it was for a bit where I live, I'm happy to see it back on the menu

[@CelesteKTheNewWaveRevue]

McDonald's marketed a line of bistro sandwiches to compete with Arby's and it flopped as fast as it came on.

[@stephenmiller2337]

The Angus burger was pretty decent, as long as it was hot. Unfortunately, because they cooked too many burgers and didn't sell that many, it quite often lost its heat within a minute or 2 and was cold.

[@crystallight196]

I miss the salad shakers. They need to bring them back.

[@lisagibson2975]

McCrab" is really just someones way to justify saying "I got crabs at McDonald's in San Fran"

[@itssharktime6560]

Szechuan sauce wasn't that bad, and I'll fight anyone who says

[@lehlohonolonkhatho8596]

I don't remember having food shortages in 2002 in South Africa 🇿🇦

[@emilyprinzi5883]

The fruit & walnut salad was my favorite!! Idk what is going on 🤣

[@melissagrant4178]

Super Size could have been on this list

[@circleancopan7748]

And the one behind the documentary was puzzled why did his documentary project that will be fully funded by sponsors got fewer heads nodding. I refer to Morgan Spurlock's documentary that was sponsored by Mane n Tail and some city who renamed themselves as the documentary title for some days.

[@Maddenbishop]

lol they brought back the breakfast bagel sandwich

[@Bo_D_Hansen]

Damn now I want a 🍔 burger 🍔 Thank you very much, WatchMojo. 😂

[@RyLHatch1989]

Oh I loved the McDonald's breakfast wraps, especially the steak and egg wrap.

[@scottsummers4234]

We have those wings in the Philippines right now. They are just fried chicken. Underwhelming 😂

[@BrianFillups]

Utah has spicy McChicken but not the regular ones

[@wdunn6996]

Texas as well

[@themaverick_1937]

17:25 Because the spaghetti in the Philippines has distinct flavors that resonates to the Filipino style spaghetti. No question why its popular here, its not your typical bland fastfood spaghetti from other places.

[@monicamason3414]

Stopped McDonald's when I was diagnosed with Crohn's in early 2000's. It makes me sick and the fries are the worst of the fast food places. Do remember the commercials for lots of their fails.

[@daveteixeira9195]

McDonald’s pizza was amazing. It’s the one item I wished they’d bring back

[@autumbreeze1129]

We still have the Angus Burgers here in Australia.