While the Applebee’s menu has plenty of variety and enough options to satisfy anyone, you might be wondering if there’s an Applebee’s secret menu. Unfortunately, there’s not—at least, not an official or widely recognized one. The mysteries of Applebee’s only go so far as to wonder how they manage to keep so many delicious entrées under 1000 calories!

The reason there’s no secret menu at Applebee’s is because you can pretty much customize anything on the menu to fit your tastes and preferences. About as close as you’ll come to a secret menu is getting creative with your own entrée and side combinations. However, after seeing their full menu, you’ll probably find something that’ll satisfy any cravings you’re having.

Official secret menu vs. customer creations?

If Applebee’s secret menu did exist, it would probably focus on drinks and appetizers—two of the most popular ticket items. Here are a few customer creations, in lieu of a secret menu:

• Order an appetizer of Boneless Wings and ask your server for a side of the Beer Cheese Dip that’s normally served with pretzels. The result is an explosion of flavor!
• Ask the bartender to take one of the Flavored Lemonades (Mango, Raspberry, Strawberry, Regular, Kiwi, or Pomegranate) and make it an adult beverage.
• Get a Classic Burger and a side of 4 Cheese Mac & Cheese. Add a healthy heaping of the macaroni to the burger and chow down on a heavenly creation.

If none of those customer creations sound quite right for you, why not try coming up with something of your soon? Take a look at the Applebee’s appetizer and drink menus and see what creative consumables you can come up with.

The most popular Applebee’s secret menu items

The lack of a secret menu shouldn’t hinder you from exploring all Applebee’s has to offer on its regular menu. Whether you’re a vegetarian or a carnivore, there are dozens of options suited for you—each customizable to your preference. Some of the most popular items to try include:

• Honey BBQ Boneless Wings (appetizer)
• Chicken Quesadilla (appetizer)
• Spinach and Artichoke Dip (appetizer)
• Bourbon Street Chicken & Shrimp (entrée)
• Oriental Grilled Chicken Salad (entrée)
• Double-Glazed Baby-Back Ribs (entrée)
• Chocolate Lava Cake (dessert)
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Sundae (dessert)

Again, each of these is customizable. If you want bacon on your chicken salad or a burger to spread your spinach and artichoke dip on, you can have it your way—no secret menu required.

How to order from the hidden menu

If you ask your server about an Applebee’s secret menu, you’re bound to be let down. As we said, it doesn’t exist—and frankly, with all the options, it doesn’t need to exist. Feel free to get as creative as you want with your appetizers and entrées, just remember that the line cooks won’t be too happy with you if you end up inventing a 10-step entrée that takes 20 minutes to make!