If you live near a Chick-Fil-A location, you’re probably already aware of the deliciousness within. From their tasty chicken sandwiches to their thick milkshakes, you’re bound to leave a happy eater. Plus, their prices aren’t ridiculously high either.

But today I want to share the Chick-Fil-A secret menu to make your dining experience even tastier. I plan on adding new items to this secret menu as I discover them…so please pass along any menu items you might be aware of and I’ll test them out.

Here’s the Full Chick-fil-A “Secret Menu”:

So far I know about 16 secret items that you can order, but I’m hoping to grow this list to at least 20.

Let me know in the comments if I’m missing any.

Biscuit with Sausage Gravy

According to a comment from reader Brad, when dining for breakfast don’t be afraid to ask for a “biscuit with sausage gravy”.

He said you might have to wait a few minutes for them get the gravy ready…but TOTALLY worth it.

Blueberry Cheesecake Milkshake

Simply a slice of blueberry cheesecake blended into a vanilla milkshake. Yes, please.

See Also: 10 Delicious Ways to Save Money at Chick-fil-A

Spicy Char (Spicy Grilled Chicken Sandwich)

If you like a little charbroiled flavor in your chicken sandwich, ask for a Spicy Char chicken sandwich.

You’ll get a grilled breast, with the spicy sauce, in lieu of the traditional fried chicken breast.

It’ll probably reduce the calorie of the sandwich significantly as well.

PRO TIP: HEADS UP ON THE SPICY CHAR

I was told by a Chick fil A employee that the Spicy Char is being phased out at many locations. She said that it takes quite a bit longer to get the chicken grilled to fulfill the special request and they won’t do it if they’re busy.

Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

This one sounds delicious. Just ask for a spicy chicken sandwich topped off with the Chick-Fil-A buffalo sauce.

Be warned, this sucker is hot and will make you tear up.

Chicken Quesadilla

Order it by name and get a delicious queso with chopped chicken breast, cheese, and tasty peppers.

Cookie Milkshake

Nicely ask the employee behind the counter to blend a cookie into your milkshake.

Trust me, the result is pure heaven.

Dog Biscuits

Yes, you read that correctly.

Did you know that most Chick-Fil-A locations have dog biscuits behind the counter to hand out for free the next time you bring your 4-legged friend with you?

True enough, ask for one if you don’t believe me.

Then hit Starbucks on the way home and grab a free Pup Cup.

See Also: Five Guys Secret Menu: Burgers and Fries That’ll Make You Beg For More

SOME ITEMS ARE LOCATION DEPENDENT

I had several employees tell me that some “secret menu” items are very much location dependent. This includes the mocha cream cold brew, frosted sunrise, and “well done” crisscut fires. So your mileage will vary when ordering a few of these items.

Free Ice Dream

When you order a kids meal, ask for a free soft-serve ice cream instead of the cheap toy.

Top it with strawberry or chocolate toppings for a little more tastiness.

Fried Chicken Club

Simply substitute a fried patty for the grilled chicken breast. You’ll probably add 300 calories, but whose counting…

Frosted Sunrise

This one has gained a bit of a cult following in recent years and for good reason as it sounds delicious.

Order the Frosted Sunrise and you’ll basically get a frosted lemonade but it’s made with orange juice and vanilla ice cream.

Some locations will require you to buy the small bottle of OJ separately, and some will actually have the half-gallon jugs of OJ that they can use to make it.

Grilled Cheese

Similar to the secret menu at In-N-Out Burger, Chick-fil-A also has a tasty grilled cheese sandwich on their secret menu.

They’ll even let you add bacon, vegetables, and condiments to make it a legit sandwich and not something for little kids.

Market Salad With Strips

I love when you guys write in with new secret menu items that I’ve never heard of.

So when blog reader Chuck chimed in with something called the Market Salad with Strips I was very intrigued.

In his own words, “Market Salad with strips (breaded chicken) instead of the usual grilled. My wife requested this as a special and they complied. I have since discovered that any CFA can make this and it even has a distinct code on the receipt (MktSld Strp).”

Thanks Chuck for the tip, this sounds a healthy, but yummy, alternative to their sandwiches.

Mocha Cream Cold Brew

A couple years ago the mocha cream cold brew popped up on some Chick-fil-A menus for a limited time then went away…not sure why because it’s delicious.

The good news is you can still order it by asking for their Cold Brew as your base, then add the “milkshake base”, followed by a couple pumps of chocolate.

If you like your coffee sweet, you’ll love it for sure.

Veggie Wrap

This is essentially a Cool Wrap but you substitute the grilled chicken for beans, corn, and tomatoes.

So you end up with a rolled up flaxseed flour flat bread stuffed with lettuce, blend of Monterey jack and cheddar cheese, beans, corn, and tomatoes.

Sounds absolutely perfect for a vegetarian.

Bacon Mac’n Cheese

Just order the Mac and Cheese off the regular menu but ask them for some bacon crumbles on the side.

Mix the bacon in yourself and buckle your seatbelts cuz your headed for Yumsville, USA.

Oreo in Your Frosted Coffee

I had a CFA employee drop the news that if you ask for Oreo pieces in your frosted coffee they will happily do it for ya and he said it’s “very good”.

Ya, I bet it is.

They also said you can do the same with the frosted lemonade and ask for strawberry in it.

Root Beer Float

They’ll happily add some vanilla ice cream to your frosty root beer giving you a tasty RBF.

Most locations will do this for you, but some location managers are “sticks in the mud”  and won’t do it because they can’t provide the nutritional facts for a root beer float.

Well Done CrissCut Fries

This is another copycat of the In-N-Out secret menu, where you can ask for many variations of fry-doneness.

At CFA, ask for these by name and you’ll get them sent out to you HOT and very CRISPY.

Ask the Reader: Am I missing any items from the Chick-Fil-A secret menu? Let me know in the comments section below.

By Kyle James

Photo by Mike Mozart.

I thought it would be fun to do the painstakingly delicious research to come up with the Starbucks secret menu. Items you won’t find anywhere on the regular Starbucks coffee menu but have become popular enough that most baristas know how to make them.

I have included the ingredients (to the best of my knowledge) in case you have to politely tell the barista how to make something from their secret menu. Have fun with it and I hope you find your new favorite drink by trying some of these out. Below is the full secret menu at Starbucks, use it wisely young Padawan (in alphabetical order):

Here’s the Starbucks Secret Menu:

First, let’s start with all of the secret menu Frappuccino drinks.

For the syrup adds, a good rule of thumb is 1 pump for a Tall, 1.5 for a Grande, and 2 for a Venti.

Starbucks Frappuccino’s Menu:

Apple Pie Frappuccino: If you like caramel apples you’ll love this one. Must barista’s know how to make it. But if not, it’s cream to the first fill line, apple juice to the 2nd, 2 pumps caramel syrup, 2 pumps cinnamon dolce syrup. Then just add ice and blend that bad boy.

Banana Cream Frappuccino: Start with a Vanilla Bean frap and add a pump of vanilla and hazelnut syrup along with a whole banana.

Biscotti Frappuccino: Throw in a tasty biscotti cookie into any frap and make it extra delicious.

Butterbeer Frappuccino: The name is a little scary but it sounds delicious. Start with a Vanilla Bean frap and add a pump of toffee nut and caramel syrup and top it off with caramel drizzle.

Cake Batter Frap: If you’re a fan of cake batter order a vanilla bean frap and throw on some almond flavoring until you get the taste you like.

Candy Cane Frappuccino: Sure to be a holiday favorite, this bad boy is simply a vanilla bean frap with a pump or 2 of peppermint syrup.

Cap’N Crunch Frappuccino (w/ Crunch Berries): Just order a strawberry and crème Frappuccino with a single pump of hazelnut and 1 pump of toffee nut. Supposed to taste just like the real thing.

Caramel Apple Frappuccino: This one consists of apple juice to the first line, whole milk to the second, cream base, dark caramel syrup, and cinnamon dolce syrup. Then add caramel ribbon crunch pieces, caramel drizzle, whipped cream and cinnamon dolce topping.

Chocolate Cream Frappuccino: I like to start with a mocha frap and add chocolate syrup. You can also start with a coffee frap.

Christmas Cookie Frappuccino: To get this Starbucks secret menu favorite, start with a vanilla bean frap, add peppermint and toffee nut syrup. Throw some caramel drizzle on top and have a Merry flipping Christmas.

Churro Frappuccino: Yet again, start with a vanilla bean frap, then add cinnamon dolce and white mocha syrup. Next, add a pinch of cinnamon and top it off with whipped cream, caramel drizzle and even more cinnamon.

Cinnamon Toast Frappuccino: My son loves this one. It’s a white mocha Frappuccino, add cinnamon dolce and hazelnut syrup. Blend in some sugar cinnamon and top it with whipped cream and some cinnamon sugar.

Cotton Candy Frappuccino: This is simply a Vanilla Bean Frappuccino with a pump of raspberry syrup blended into it. 1.5 pumps for a grande and 2 pumps for a venti.

Ferrero Rocher Frappuccino: Sweet toothers will love this one. Start with a double chocolate chip frap, then add mocha syrup, hazelnut syrup, and some hazelnut drizzle for good measure.

Fruity Pebbles Frappuccino: Make Barney and Fred happy and order a strawberry and creme frap, then add vanilla and raspberry syrup and a little OJ.

Grasshopper Frappuccino: Order a mocha frap, then have them throw in some java chips and a pump or two of peppermint syrup.

Mint Chocolate Chip Frappuccino: Start with a green tea frap, add peppermint syrup and java chips.

Neopolitan Frap: This American classic is the perfect blend of chocolate drizzle, strawberries, mocha, and of course a little vanilla.

Nutella Frappuccino: Start with a coffee frap, add hazelnut syrup, mocha syrup, then blend in whipped cream. You can also top it with whipped cream and caramel drizzle.

Nutter Butter Frappuccino: I have a major weakness for Nutter Butters, as in I could eat an entire package in about 10 minutes. So needless to say, this is my favorite thing from the Starbucks secret menu.

Orange Creamsicle Frap: Orange mango juice to the first line, milk to the second, cream base, classic syrup, scoop of ice, blend together. Top it with whipped cream.

Oreo Frappuccino: If they don’t know it by name, just ask for a Double Chocolate Chip Frap with white chocolate mocha (instead of the regular mocha syrup).

Pokeball Frappuccino: If the barista knows how to make this Pokemon Go outtake, you’ll get a blend on vanilla frap and strawberry & creme frap, with strawberry whip on top.

S’Mores Frappuccino: Order this sucker and you’ll get a Java Chip Frappuccino along with toffee nut syrup, cinnamon dolce syrup, and whipped cream with cinnamon dolce sprinkles. Um…yes please.

Snickers Frappuccino: This is a Java Chip Frap with toffee nut syrup, whip cream on top drizzled with mocha drizzle. The syrup is typically 3 pumps for venti, 2 for grande, and 1 for a tall.

Thin Mint Frappuccino: If you dig the famous Girl Scout cookie, you’ll love this one too. It’s basically a Tazo Green Tea Frap with 2 pumps of chocolate syrup, 1 pump of peppermint syrup, then throw in some java chips and honey.

Tiramisu Frappuccino: This secret menu drink is kinda complicated. Get a coffee Frappuccino, then add ½ pump of hazelnut and toffeenut syrup. Follow that up with 1 pump caramel flan syrup, 1 pump mocha syrup, and 1 espresso shot affogato. Then top it with caramel whipped cream, caramel flan sauce, and mocha drizzle. Ugh.

Twix Frappuccino: Start with a caramel frapper, then add caramel and hazelnut syrup along with some java chips. Throw on a drizzle of caramel and mocha and you’ve officially entered heaven.

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Starbucks “Rainbow”:

Blue Drink: Order an Iced Passion Tango Tea then substitute coconut milk for the water and throw in some vanilla syrup.

Green Drink: While this thing looks like a kale smoothie, it’s actually made with black iced tea, then you add coconut milk and matcha powder.

Orange Drink: This thing looks pretty tasty. You order it by asking for orange/mango juice, add vanilla powder, and coconut milk. Kinda sounds like an Orange Julius if you ask me.

Pink Drink: This Starbucks secret menu drink is quite popular on Instagram right now. It’s simply a Strawberry Acai Refresher with coconut milk.

Purple Drink: Not a very original name for the quite mysterious drink. When you order the “Purple Drink”, you’ll get passion iced tea (with coconut or soy milk), vanilla syrup, topped with fresh blackberries.

See Also: How to Save Money at Starbucks? – 8 Ways to Make it Happen

Starbucks “Coffee”:

3 C’s Latte: The C’s are cinnamon, chocolate, and caramel. Order a cinnamon dolce latte, then throw in 2 pumps of chocolate syrup, and 1 pump of caramel.

Black Eye (Hot or Cold): Tired? Order an Americano and add 2 shots of espresso.

Ghetto Latte: This one takes stones to order. It’s an iced-Americano, but you order it with no water and half ice. You then add your own half-and-half.\

Green Eye (Hot or Cold): Wow, this secret menu drink is an Americano with 3 shots of espresso added. Have the paddles at the ready.\

Liquid Cocaine: 4 shots of espresso, 4 pumps of white chocolate, then fill with milk in a grande cup.

Red Eye (or Depth Charge): Order any brewed coffee and add a single shot of espresso.

Spiced Apple Chai: Ordered hot or cold, it’s basically a chai infused in apple juice. I’ve never ordered it but apparently it tastes like spiced apple cider. Don’t they already have a caramel apple spice drink though?

Undertow: Need a quick caffeine fix? Order a Caffe Misto, add a pump of chocolate and hazelnut syrup, then add milk and 2 shots of espresso. Boom.

Black and White Mocha: This is a combo of a white chocolate mocha and a regular mocha. I tried this one last week and it was REALLY good. Also known as a “penguin mocha” at some locations.

Starbucks “Refreshers”:

Cold Russian Tea: This is simply a Valencia Orange refresher but you add a pump of Chai syrup, a pump of Classic syrup, and a sprinkle of nutmeg.

Love on the Rocks: This thirst quencher is a Berry Hibiscus refresher minus the blackberries. Replace the H2O with apple juice, then add a single pump of Raspberry syrup. Feeling crazy? Add a splash of passion iced tea to top if off.

Mojito Refresher: If the barista does it correctly, they’ll start with a Cool Lime refresher. Then add a pump of Classic syrup, half a pump of peppermint syrup, add ice, blend, then add the lime wheels.

Peach Ring Tea: When done correctly, this one is 1/2 Valencia orange refresher and 1/2 passion tea with no water added. Then add a pump of peach syrup.

Peach Zen Refresher: This beauty is half green tea concentrate, half cool lime. You then add 2 pumps of peach syrup, shake it, and pour it over ice.

Red Mango Explosion: This Starbucks secret menu drink sounds really good. It’s orange/mango juice to the 1st line, lemonade to the 3rd line, a scoop of ice, and finally a pump of raspberry syrup.

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Starbucks “Odds & Ends”:

London Fog: Order this from the secret menu and you’ll get Earl Grey tea with vanilla and caramel syrup added.

Medicine Ball: Got a cold? Try this. It consists of Jade Citrus Mint Green Tea, Peach Tranquility Herbal Tea, hot water, steamed lemonade, and some honey.

Oatmeal Latte: This odd drink comes together when you order oatmeal with milk (instead of water) along with a shot of espresso. Handy way to eat breakfast and drink coffee at the same time.

Puppacino: Order one for your furry 4-legged companion and you’ll get a cup of whipped cream for them to lick clean.

Below is a pic of our husky, Koda, in her happy place enjoying a Puppacino, also known as a “Pup Cup”.

Raspberry Caramel Macchiato: This bad boy consists of raspberry syrup, ice, milk, espresso and caramel. I have a friend that’s a BIG fan of this one.

S’Mores Hot Chocolate: This soon to be kid’s favorite needs to be broken up into thirds. One-part hot chocolate, one-part chestnut praline syrup (three pumps) and one-part whipped cream with a little mocha drizzle goodness.

Warm Sugar Cookie: A friend recently introduced this to me and it was delish. Start with a white hot chocolate, then add hazelnut and vanilla syrup and top off with some real raw sugar.

Ask the Reader: More drinks to come as I discover them. Any items from the Starbucks secret menu that I might be missing? Let me know in the comments section.

By Kyle James

Photo credit to Noel Reinhold.

Most folks love to shop at Costco as it offers some great ways to save money if you know what you’re doing. But as with any store, some shoppers don’t like certain aspects of shopping in the warehouse. So when I stumbled upon a MarketWatch article talking about the reasons some folks hate shopping at Costco, it piqued my curiosity. So I went out and talked to a bunch of shoppers at Costco and Walmart and surprisingly found many reasons why some shoppers dislike Costco.

1. Made to Feel Like a Thief When Exiting

Many shoppers hate having to show their receipt when leaving Costco as it makes them feel like a “potential thief”.

But, after talking to a couple Costco employees, they actually do this to protect you in case you get double charged for something.

With that said, I’ve been shopping at Costco for over 20 years and have NEVER been double charged, or seen someone else get double charged.

Interestingly, my mom recently got double charged for a lamp and didn’t notice until she got home and looked at her receipt.

The employee at the door COMPLETELY missed the extra charge.

If you’re curious, here’s why Costco checks receipts at the door, surprisingly it has nothing to do with loss prevention.

2. Distracting Clothing in Center of Store

Some shoppers find the large inventory of clothing right in the middle of the store distracting.

In particular, from the comments, Mammy described it like this, “Large distracting inventory of clothing in the middle section with a remarkable LACK of options in Large, and XL sizes. Forget even hoping for Large-Tall ain’t worth the bother.”

I tend to agree here, but mainly because the clothing is of such poor quality.

The brands are good and include Eddie Bauer, Champion, Banana Republic, and Carhartt. But they are specifically made for Costco and are clearly 2nd rate in order to bring the price down.

I recently bought a pair of Banana Republic pants and they shrunk badly and look terrible after just a couple washes.

In contrast, I have a couple pair of Banana Republic pants that I bought from their actual store and they’ve lasted for years and still look great. Buyer beware.

3. You Have to Pay to Shop at Costco

Some shoppers refuse to ever shop at Costco as long as they’re charging an annual membership fee to do so.

From Justin in the comments, “I can’t stand paying money to do business with a place”.

Mammy also chimed in with “I hate paying $79 a year for the “privilege” of shopping at their club.”

I often wonder why Costco continues to charge a membership fee. Surely their bottom-line would increase if they dropped the fee, wouldn’t it?

Do you think they do it to keep a “prestige” feel to their brand or some other reason? 

4. It’s Hard to Locate Items

If you don’t shop at Costco often it can be REALLY hard to find stuff.

I often wander around for 10 minutes looking for 1 item as they don’t mark or label their aisles.

Plus, the location of some items makes ZERO sense. For example, why they don’t put their Sonicare toothbrushes near their toothpaste and toothbrushes is a MYSTERY to me.

5. People ALWAYS Blocking the Aisles

This one peeves a lot of Costco shoppers that I spoke with.

Their frustrations typically came down to the aisles that have free samples in them, and the weekend crowd that tends to congregate around said samples.

Ja, in the comments, described these folks as “the cheap ass people that block you from shopping for some half-assed finger food”.

I tend to agree as I’m a Costco shopper who sticks to a list and shops with “blinders” on.

I want to get in-and-out as FAST as possible and have little patience for the sample stations.

This is why I try shop early in the morning, in the middle of the week, when the samples are not setup yet.

6. Costco Counts On You Overspending

Some shoppers that I spoke with are keenly aware that Costco counts on you to overspend, and tries hard to manipulate you to do just that.

One lady that I spoke with told me she “hates being manipulated by Costco corporate who stocks all the boring stuff at the back of the store and makes you walk past all the high markup stuff to get to it.”

In particular, she mentioned the dog food, milk, eggs, toilet paper, and rotisserie chicken are all WAY in the back of the store. Stuff that she buys every time she walks into Costco.

But to get to that stuff, Costco makes her walk past expensive electronics, BBQs, blenders, and jewelry. All stuff she ONLY buys once every 5 years.

She cleverly called it “consumer manipulation at its best”.

See Also: 6 Pricing Tricks Retailers Use To Take Your Money

7. Oh…the Lines

Apparently the slow checkout process at Costco irks many shoppers.

I actually think this one has gotten better in recent years as many smart Costco shoppers avoid the weekend if at all possible.

Unless of course, they shop late in the afternoon on a Sunday during the NFL season when the warehouse is practically empty.

Or do like I do and ONLY shop at Costco on a Tuesday. According to employees, it’s by far the best day of the week to shop.

8. Only One Credit Card Option

Yeah, I kinda get this one.

For a long time Costco had an exclusive deal with American Express.

But back in 2016, they switched over to Visa which made some shoppers happy, especially those who use their Visa card to collect airline miles.

You can use the following forms of payment at Costco: Cash, personal check, debit/ATM cards, Costco cash cards, EBT, and any Visa credit card.

See Also: The Best Costco Deals That’ll Easily Pay For Your Membership

9. Very Little Shopping Advice

Some shoppers that hate the warehouse dislike the lack of employees on the floor who can help them decide which bottle of wine to buy or which HDTV has the most bang for your buck.

The good news is you can use your smartphone to find reviews on Amazon.

Check out CNET or just do a generic Google search for the product name followed by the word “review” and you’re bound to find some useful info to help you with your buying decision.

10. Once It’s Gone, It’s Gone

If I had to pick the one thing about Costco that I dislike the most, this would probably be it.

Not because I missed out on the sold-out Sam Adams Summer Brew, but because it creates a false sense of urgency in shoppers.

Don’t buy something because it “may” be gone soon, or the price ends with .97, but rather because you have an actual need for the item.

Otherwise you’ll end up with 4 huge bottles of Jose Cuervo Grapefruit/Tangerine Margaritas that’ll you never drink.

My wife fell in love with this Cuervo drink a few summers ago and we stocked up BIG-TIME. Then she decided it gave her a sour stomach and now they sit lonely in our pantry.

11. No Shopping Bags

I’m cool with this one, especially since the boxes they use make it much easier for carrying heavy items.

At my house, shopping bags just up in the recycle bin anyways.

12. Can’t Use Manufacturer Coupons

If you’re a big coupon clipper, I can see how you might dislike Costco.

This is especially true as you can often undercut the Costco price if you’re diligent with coupons when it comes to paper goods, cereal, snacks, and drinks.

Ask the Reader:  Would any of these reasons be enough to keep you from paying $60 for a Costco membership?

By Kyle James