It's no secret that food is one of the best categories for nostalgia. Who doesn't wax poetic about snack foods like Dunkaroos?
But not all of our favorite lost treats are from the '90s; the 2000s also brought us plenty of fast food delights (and monstrosities). While not all of them will be missed — Burger King's Satisfries weren't the best idea, for example — there are some fast-food favorites we'd love to have back in our lives.
Taco Bell's Beefy Crunch Burrito, for example, has so many fans that the chain brought it back this past April for a limited time. Sure, you can still get the Beefy Fritos Burrito, but that doesn't have Flamin' Hot Fritos, which makes all the difference.
Click through to see which fast food items we hope will earn a revival soon — and let us know in the comments which discontinued item was your favorite.
Burger King Burger Shots
Chains like White Castle and Krystal are known for their pint-size burgers, but the novelty wasn't a success for Burger King. The sliders are no longer listed on Burger King's menu.
Back in 2008, Burger King introduced Burger Shots: miniature versions of its hamburgers. It wasn't the chain's first attempt at sliders, either — Burger King offered the similar Burger Bundles in the 1980s.
Photo: Courtesy of Burger King.
McDonald's Mighty Wings
McDonald's offered its Mighty Wings in 2013, but customers weren't into the fact that the wings resembled bony McNuggets. The prices were also a bit high at more than $1 per wing, The Huffington Post noted.
Photo: Courtesy of McDonald's.
Burger King Cheesy Tots
These tots were so beloved that for a limited time in 2013, Burger King brought them back. The food still has a cult following, and there's even a dedicated Facebook group of fans who want the cheesy tots back on menus for good.
Photo: Courtesy of Burger King.
McDonald's Angus Burger
In 2009, McDonald's tested the Angus Third Pounder, a more deluxe burger than its other offerings. But the chain cut the offering from its menu in 2013, likely because it cost significantly more than its other items.
Photo: Courtesy of McDonald's.
McDonald's McSalad Shakers
If you watched Super Size Me when it was released, you likely noticed that the "salads" available at McDonald's came in drink cups that were supposed to be shaken to distribute the dressing. The McSalad Shakers were introduced in 2000, before being replaced in 2003 by salads in traditional containers.
Photo: Courtesy of McDonald's.
McDonald's Big 'N' Tasty
McDonald's added the Big 'N' Tasty burger to its menu in 2001 to compete with Burger King's Whopper. But in 2010, it announced it would be removing the Big 'N' Tasty from the menu.
Photo: Courtesy of McDonald's.
Quizno's Flatbread Sammies
These beloved sandwiches cost just $2 each, and were introduced in 2007. But in 2012, Quizno's ditched the flatbreads. If you're looking for a miniature sandwich offering, the chain's current menu includes three "ciabatta toasties."
Photo: Courtesy of Quizno's.
Taco Bell Beefy Crunch Burrito
Like Burger King's cheesy tots, Taco Bell's beefy crunch burrito, introduced in 2010, has a dedicated social-media following hoping to bring it back. The fans may be the reason it was revived for a limited time earlier this year.
Photo: Courtesy of Taco Bell.
Taco Bell Waffle Taco
The waffle taco, which Taco Bell rolled out in 2014, was a dream come true for anyone who grew up on frozen Eggos. The breakfast novelty combined breakfast proteins like eggs and meat with the goodness of a soft waffle.
Taco Bell still offers breakfast — but sadly, this treat isn't on the menu.
Photo: Courtesy of Taco Bell.
Wendy's Breakfast
To be clear, the Wendy's breakfast menu isn't entirely gone. Of its 5,800 stores, only about 400 of them serve breakfast, Business Insider explains.
The chain once offered its breakfast menu, which currently features items like a honey-butter chicken biscuit, nationwide, but it stopped doing so in 2013.
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