It's Not Just Starbucks—Wendy's Has a Fast Food Secret Menu Too, and You HAVE To Check It Out
It's unclear why so many of the burgers are dinosaur-themed, but we're here for it.
Secret menus are having a moment right now—whether that's thanks to TikTokers exposing the off-menu items we can all order or fast food restaurants like Starbucks and McDonald's actually revealing the items themselves. While most fast food junkies know that you can eat great, even late at Wendy's, it may come as a pleasant (albeit greasy) surprise that there's a great Wendy's secret menu too.
And it's not as confidential as you may think. Parade is spilling the beans so that Wendy's secret menu is no longer classified information. After all, we all deserve a top-secret burger. Keep reading for Wendy's secret menu items.
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Does Wendy's have a T-Rex burger?
Perhaps Wendy's most popular secret menu item, the T-Rex Burger is the burger of all burgers. That's why it's named after the Tyrannosaurus Rex—AKA "the king of the tyrant lizards."
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While it may be the big daddy of Wendy's secret menu items, not everyone can agree on what this burger entails. Some Wendy's lovers say it's six patties, some say nine, and others say 12. Unfortunately, it may solely depend on what your local Wendy's is willing to give you.
Other than the beef patties, the T. Rex should come with the same amount of cheese slices, then lettuce, onions, tomatoes, pickles, ketchup and mayonnaise too.
Can you order a T-Rex burger at Wendy's?
Of course, you can order a T-Rex burger at Wendy's. However, not every Wendy's location will always serve it or has the resources to give six, nine or 12 beef patties away to one person. Still, you'll never know if you don't try!
What is the secret sandwich at Wendy's?
Though this is a frequently asked question, there is no secret menu item at Wendy's called "the secret sandwich." So, if you're looking for the answer to this common Q, we're going to make an argument for one sandwich in particular as it seems to be the only real secret menu item that qualifies as a "sandwich."
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Enter the Valley Crispy Chicken Club. It was actually on Wendy's menu previously, but it's since been discontinued. If the Valley Crispy Chicken Club sounds like your kind of secret menu order, keep scrolling to get the deets on what this "secret sandwich" entails.
What's a 444 at Wendy's?
At Wendy's, 444 refers to their 4 items for $4 option. With this excellent deal, you get a lot of bang for your buck with each item mapping out to just $1 per item.
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If it sounds too good to be true, there's a good reason for that. No, it's not actually too good to be true—the 444 really does exist—but it's because Wendy's basically wanted to create a lane in the fast food industry that had otherwise gone extinct.
As explained by the official Wendy's Blog:
"... years ago, fast food value menus were getting stale. No one really had a 'dollar' menu anymore, and restaurants that did only offered small or basic sandwiches... Similarly, customers told us for years that they loved Wendy’s value menu because they could build a meal that didn’t break the bank. Grab two Double Stack? burgers, Jr. Fries, and a Frosty? and you could eat an amazing lunch for $5. But it was getting harder and harder to get good food for that amount of money, not just at Wendy’s, but at every fast food restaurant in America. And so, Wendy’s – the fast food brand that created the first 99￠ Super Value Menu in 1989 – went to work on something new that could make eating out affordable again."
Typically, the 444—or 4 for $4—gets you a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger, 4-piece Nuggets, Small Fries and a Small fountain Drink. Now that's value!
Best Wendy's Secret Menu items and how to order
1. Asiago Beef Burger
The regular menu at Wendy's boasts the fan-favorite Asiago Chicken Ranch Club, but there's a spinoff of it available on the secret menu.
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Instead of chicken, this version comes with a beef patty and then the traditional ingredients that come with the Asiago Chicken Ranch Club—Asiago cheese, bacon, and ranch dressing. It's the perfect order on days when you need something a little bit heartier.
2. The Barnyard
For those indecisive burger lovers that appreciate every patty equally, there's the aptly-named Banyard (and it's so named because you get every kind of animal from the farm on this thing). It features a beef patty, spicy chicken patty, bacon, ham and then cheese.
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That's not just everything in a farmer's barnyard—that's also a heck of a lot of protein!
3. Big Bacon Classic
On Wendy's traditional menu, you'll find bacon-forward items like the Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger and the Son of the Baconator. But if it's a bacon extravaganza you're looking for, you'll need to head on over to Wendy's secret menu in order to access what's known as the Big Bacon Classic.
A standard beef patty burger with extra applewood-smoked bacon on top, you'll also get a trove of lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, ketchup and mayonnaise.
4. Cheeseburger Deluxe
It's the traditional Wendy's cheeseburger gone deluxe! A beef patty, a slice of cheese, ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, onions, pickles, an extra slice of tomato and lettuce make up the Cheeseburger Deluxe on Wendy's secret menu.
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5. Chili Cheeseburger
Cheeseburgers and chili—two of Wendy's specialties! This secret menu item is exactly what it sounds like: a cheeseburger with a scoop of chili on top.
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6. Foie Grase Burger
The Foie Gras Burger is actually named after the Japanese delicacy—a specialty food made from either duck or goose liver. And as you can probably guess, yes, it comes with liver! It's a regular burger with goose liver situated on top.
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However, this secret menu option is only available internationally. If you're interested in trying it, you'll have to head over to Tokyo, Japan's shopping district—Omotesando.
The Foie Gras Burger generally costs about $16, which translates to 1,280 yen in Japan. While in Japan, also be sure to grab Avocado and Wasabi Burgers and Grilled Chicken and Truffle and Porcini Mushroom Sauce.
7. Fossil Burger
Technically, the Fossil Burger is supposed to have fewer patties than the Jurassic (mentioned below), but it depends on your individual Wendy's location.
In theory, the Fossil comes with nine beef patties, plus the extra cheese and added ingredients of your choice.
8. Frosty Coffee
Wow—we've always imagined a world that married the two beautiful food groups that are the Frosty and then coffee and here it is in all its glory.
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Order a Frosty Coffee at most locations and Wendy's will know what to do. But if you want an extra shot of caffeine (or two!), you can always mix in a little bit more coffee at the fixins counter.
9. Frosty Float
As soon as we heard of this one, we knew it was genius! Of course, any Wendy's fan knows that the Frosty is a classic staple of their menu. But the Frosty Float steps it up a notch.
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To achieve this frosty perfection, order a Frosty filled up with the fountain drink of your choice. If the employee at the counter isn't interested in indulging you, take matters into your own hands by walking over to the soda fountain and making the appropriate adjustments.
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You could add anything from Coke to Barq's Root Beer (maybe even Sprite?).
However, you shouldn't have much of a problem getting one of these from behind the counter. After all, it was on the real, not-so-secret Wendy's menu once. It's since been discontinued as an official menu item, but you know we love a workaround.
10. Grand Slam
Also known as the Meat Cube, the Grand Slam gets you four beef patties, a slice of cheese at both the bottom and the top of the burger and lettuce.
If you want to customize this secret menu item even further, word has it that you can ask Wendy's to slide a slice of cheese in between each individual patty to boot.
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11. Jurassic Burger
Someone call Owen Grady because we're going to need a raptor wrangler for this many prehistoric-themed burgers (and there's even more to come!).
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The Jurassic is made up of 10 beef patties, 10 slices of cheese and all the standard other toppings like lettuce, tomato, ketchup, mayo, onions, etc. But toppings aside, the showstopper quality of this burger is wholeheartedly the 10 patties and 10 slices of cheese.
12. Quadruple Baconator
Another one for the bacon enthusiasts! When you order the Quadruple Baconator, you get four beef patties and a slice of bacon between each patty.
13. Spicy Asiago Beef Burger
Step up your Asiago Beef Burger game by ordering it spicy! Substitute the crispy chicken with spicy crispy chicken, then customize it even more with lettuce, tomato and a beef patty as well.
14. T-Rex Burger
Another dino-themed Wendy's secret menu item, the T-Rex Burger is the burger of all burgers. That's why it's named after the Tyrannosaurus Rex—AKA "the king of the tyrant lizards."
While it may be the big daddy of Wendy's secret menu items, not everyone can agree on what this burger entails. Some Wendy's lovers say it's six patties, some say nine, and others say 12. Unfortunately, it may solely depend on what your local Wendy's is willing to give you.
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Other than the beef patties, the T-Rex should come with the same amount of cheese slices, then lettuce, onions, tomatoes, pickles, ketchup and mayonnaise too.
15. Valley Crispy Chicken Club
Another Wendy's item that used to be on the actual menu, the Valley Crispy Chicken Club doesn't have to be a thing of the past anymore. It's Crispy Chicken, mayo, tomato, lettuce and bacon, so rest assured that every location has everything on hand they need to make this secret menu item (pretty much at all times).
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