A Look Back at Nostalgic McDonald’s Menu Items from Back in the Day

Instead of rings, Onion Nuggets offered bite-sized battered onion pieces designed for easy dipping. Their novelty and sharable format made them popular during a decade of menu experimentation. Customers enjoyed them as an alternative to fries, especially when ordering snacks or side-heavy meals.

Eventually phased out, Onion Nuggets have never fully returned. Modern specialty sides at McDonald’s typically cost $2.50–$4.00. Fans still call for their revival, citing them as one of the chain’s most underrated discontinued items from its experimental 1970s period.