20 forgettable fast food items that were major flops

It’s hard to imagine anything at McDonald’s flopping (although they have had quite a few stinkers), but the famous chain has had its share of poor-performing menu items. One such item was the McHotDog. Perhaps it failed because its bun and dog were too similar in color. The item, however, is available in Japan at breakfast for anyone who wants it. 

Where to begin with all the things wrong with this menu item? First things first, it was simply too big. And does anyone need their omelet to come on a sandwich? It’s pretty clear why the Enormous Omelet Sandwich failed. 

Every now and again, a fast food chain will release a menu item that doesn’t fit at all with its current offerings, and it totally flops. Such was the case with the Taco Bell Bell Beefer, a ground beef taco burger that looked more like a sloppy joe than what it was supposed to be. 

The Dairy Queen Breeze was a version of their Blizzard milkshakes, but the menu featured frozen yogurt instead of ice cream. It was a total flop, and you might not even remember it being offered. 

Customers would tell fast food chains to stick to what they do best, but that doesn’t stop them from trying. Wendy’s tried to get in on the health food kick by offering the Frescata, a sandwich with deli meat and fresh vegetables. Wendy’s customers did not approve. 

Jack in the Box released its "frings," an onion-ring-fry hybrid, in the 1970s. The menu item didn’t stick around for long. Apparently, the world wasn’t ready for such a combination. Or perhaps they just wanted normal onion rings and normal fries. 

In the 1960s, Sonic served Pickle-O’s, which are essentially just fried pickles that come in an "O" shape. In 2003, the fast food chain revived the menu item, but it was to no avail. Customers didn’t like them, and the Pickle-O’s returned to oblivion. 

The Priazzo by Pizza Hut was the restaurant’s version of deep-dish pizza. It wasn’t quite the same, though, and many who ordered the menu item were frustrated with the amount of time it took to cook. As a result, there’s no more Priazzo. 

Some menu items are just too complicated. While people love a quarter- and half-pounder, it seems that any other fraction is just superfluous. The A&W Third Pound Burger failed because of America’s mathematical rejection. 

It’s rare that America rejects something for being too unhealthy, but the public said no to the Big Catch Meal at Long John Silver’s because of all the calories and trans fat. The meal featured fried fish, hush puppies, and onion rings.

The KFC Double Down Sandwich was another instance of too unhealthy of a menu item. The sandwich didn’t even feature a bun. It used fried chicken instead. Some people were huge fans of the item, but it was overwhelmingly rejected by the masses. 

It’s truly confounding that Chiptole did such a terrible job with its first queso dip attempt. Its texture was awful, and it was unappealing to look at. Eventually, the restaurant transitioned to Blanco Queso, and that’s been much more successful for the chain. 

Seriously, fast food chains do not do well when they step outside their scope. Arby’s has offered a fish sandwich at various times throughout its history, and it always ends up getting taken off the menu. 

Once again, McDonald’s has had multiple bad menu items, despite how unimaginable it sounds. One such fail was the Hula Burger, a meatless burger that used a thick slice of pineapple as its patty. It’s not at all shocking that the item failed. 

The Burger King Halloween Whopper might be the only menu item in fast food history that failed because it was too scary. To make the buns black, Burger King used an alarming amount of food coloring, which did not please customers after they ate the food. 

Seafood can be tricky for fast food places to master, and it should be left to the chains who’ve proven mastery. The most glaring example of this is the Taco Bell Seafood Salad from the 1980s. It gave multiple people food poisoning. 

As if there weren’t enough rejections from the Double Down Burger, KFC has also served the Double Down Dog. Like with the burger option, the dog features two pieces of fried chicken in lieu of buns. And nothing more needs to be said about this menu item. 

Offering Mountain Dew Wings on the menu sounds like someone’s bizarre idea that was offered as a joke and was taken too far. Nothing is appealing about that Buffalo Wild Wings item. 

In 2014, Pizza Hut introduced an entirely new menu called Flavor of Now. It attempted to offer more upscale ingredients, like balsamic drizzle and honey-sriracha crust. It didn’t go over well, and the menu was removed. 

Take one look at a picture of McDonald’s McSpaghetti, and you’ll understand why the menu item didn’t last. It was a good lesson for the restaurant: you can slap "Mc" on the front of any random food and expect it to sell.