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

During the 1970s, McDonald’s experimented with bone-in fried chicken sold in buckets. Crispy, heavily seasoned, and meant for sharing, it targeted families and group meals. The move reflected McDonald’s broader attempt to compete with home-style dinner options.

Eventually abandoned, fried chicken vanished as McDonald’s streamlined operations. Comparable fast-food chicken meals today often cost $8.00–$10.00. The item is now remembered as evidence that McDonald’s once seriously considered being more than a burger-and-fries restaurant.