Does the McDonald's secret menu REALLY exist?

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In a thread on Reddit a McDonald's manager confirmed that there was a secret menu while answering questions about the restaurant
The secret menu allows customers to order food not listed as available
The menu was first revealed last April by Hack the Menu
A spokesperson for McDonald's has denied that there is a secret menu

Published: 06:36 EST, 20 July 2015 | Updated: 10:26 EST, 20 July 2015

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It's long been believed to be nothing more than an urban myth, but now a McDonald's manager has confirmed the existence of the fast-food chain's secret menu.

In a thread on Reddit, the staff member, who goes by the username orchidhibiscus, from Glasgow, revealed that off-the-menu orders can be taken, including one burger known as the McGangBang.

Under the thread name 'I Am A McDonald's Manager Ask Me Anything', the worker said customers can 'add, remove or change ingredients by special request'.

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The McGangBang and the Monster Mac: The crudely named McGangBang (left) is the most infamous of the McDonald' secret menu items. The burger mixes a McDouble with a McChicken sandwich and combines the two together for just $2. The Monster Mac or the Bigger Mac (right) is a gut stretching creation that is simply a normal Big Mac - but with six extra beef patties added

The Land, Sea and Air burger and the Mc10:35: The Land, Sea and Air burger (left) - This towering burger combines all three of McDonald's most favored patties including two beef burgers, a Fillet-O-Fish and a McChicken combined with however many buns you wish for $8.49. However, secret menu aficionado's warn you will probably have to assemble it yourself. The Mc10:35 burger (right) is one of the most difficult of all McDonald's secret menu items to obtain. It is only available during a brief window when the breakfast and the regular menu's crossover in the kitchen. The combo is a double cheeseburger, with a sausage egg McMuffin and a bacon egg McMuffin

The Big McChicken and the Chicken McGriddle: The Big McChicken (left) is one of the most elusive items on the McDonald's secret menu. In essence the burger is Big Mac but instead of using a split-level, two decked bun, it uses the McChicken patties instead. Topped off with Big Mac sauce, the monster burger is a sight to behold. The Chicken McGriddle (right), is slightly more modest. It is a breakfast sandwich that substitutes a fried chicken patty in place of the sausage, egg, or bacon and is actually served in the Southern states of America

The McKinley Mac and the McCrepe: The McKinley Mac (left) is one of the more famous of the secret menu creations. Put simply it is a Quarter Pounder sized Big Mac. While the McCrepe (right) is a sugary combo that blends the McDonalds hotcake and loads it with yogurt parfait and is topped with granola and syrup. It is a DIY item and is created by ordering hotcakes and the parfait

The All American Burger and Fries with Big Mac Sauce: More familiar to older customers of McDonalds, the All American burger is simply without cheese and harks back to a simpler time for the fast food giant. Moreover, everyone knows that the best thing about the Big Mac is the special sauce and to that end on the secret menu is the option of asking for a side of the signature condiment (right) with fries

The Poor Man's Big Mac and the Grilled Cheese: A Poor Man's Big Mac (left) is a McDouble with extra Lettuce and Big Mac Sauce - without the ketchup or mustard. The Grilled Cheese (right) is cheese in between a grilled McDonald's hamburger bun

The McLeprechaun Shake and the Neapolitan Shake: The McLeprechaun (left) is only available in March and when the Shamrock shake is available for St. Patrick's Day. The McLeprechaun Shake is created by blending chocolate with it to produce a mint-choc-chip flavor. The Neapolitan Shake is the classic blend of the Strawberry, Vanilla, and Chocolate flavors that every McDonald's restaurant has

Despite the Reddit post a spokesperson at McDonald's says there is no secret menu

User JoshuaTee had asked: 'Can you confirm the validity of the "Secret Menu"? Also, what is the one item you would recommend customers do not order?'

The fast food insider - who did not give his name - then claimed that indeed customers could order from the secret menu - saying it was made by 'random people' rather than from McDonald's staff.

They replied: 'You can order from the "Secret Menu". Just like with any of our sandwiches, you can add, remove or change ingredients by special request. These are called "grill orders" (ie Big Mac no pickle).

'The items on the "secret menu" weren't invented by anyone officially at McDonald's, it's just a random persons guide to burgers you could potentially "hack" at McDonald's.'

The manager also gave a brief guide on what to definitely avoid.

'DON'T order... the grilled chicken. It's horrible frozen chicken that we defrost and steam and it's a bit gelatinous.'

The insider assured his readers that his information could be trusted by providing a link to proof of their training and qualifications.

The secret menu was first bought to fast-foodies attention last April when culinary insiders Hack The Menu revealed several ways customers could enhance their Happy Meal with off-the-menu products.

The secret menu which includes such items as the Monster Mac and the McGangBang sees existing McDonald's ingredients fused into a whole new recipe.

Although many claim that they have had success with the secret menu with pictures shared online McDonald's UK claim that there is no such thing.

In response to the manager's claim on Reddit a spokesperson for McDonald's said: 'There is no secret menu at McDonald's UK.'

In fact the secret menu has become so widely discussed that it is now listed as an FAQ on the company's website.

The website says that although they allow customers to get creative with their food they deny any knowledge of a secret menu: 'Actually, our customers are pretty clever when it comes to customizing their orders with our menu items, so you may have seen some of their creations online. But we have no official secret menu of our own.'

Man orders a McGangBang burger at McDonald's and gets it

SO WHAT'S ON THE NOT-SO-SECRET SECRET MENU?

The Monster Mac - Perhaps more aptly called the Bigger Mac, this gut stretching creation is simply a normal Big Mac - but with six extra beef patties shoved in.

According to the Hack the Menu team, the burger is 'enough to satisfy a few people with hearty appetites or one hungry lumberjack' and can be ordered from any McDonalds for $6.49.

The two Cheeseburger meal - Does what it says on the tin, if you ask for this you can expect an extra cheeseburger alongside your fries and drink priced at $4.69.

The All American- This simple offering consists of nothing more than a toasted burger bun containing a beef patty, ketchup and the often shunned gherkin. The $1 bargain snack is said to be one of the most popular items on the secret menu.

Fries with Big Mac sauce - Customers can simply ask for a small pot of the famous Big Mac secret sauce to dip their fries in, and, according to Hack the Menu, it's usually free.

Grilled cheese- This is easily the most basic of the secret menu choices. A hamburger is stripped bare aside from the cheese and is then grilled for $0.99. The website urges the importance of getting it grilled.

The Land, Sea and Air burger - This enormous burger combines all three of McDonald's most favored patties including two beef burgers, a Fillet-O-Fish and a McChicken combined with however many buns you wish for $8.49. However, Hack the Menu warn you will probably have to assemble it yourself.

The McGangBang - The somewhat crudely named McGangBang is said to be the most famous of the secret menu items. It combines a McDouble with a McChicken sandwich and sandwiches the two together for just $2.

The Neapolitan Shake - The three flavoured shake is one of the few beverages on the McDonald's secret menu. The shake blends the three classic flavours of vanilla, chocolate and strawberry in on cup to satisfy all cravings. $1.99 small. $2.49 medium, $2.89 large