McDonald’s Just Brought Back One of Its Most Popular Sandwiches Ever

Few seasonal launches at McDonald’s get fans fired up more than the Shamrock Shake’s return during St. Patrick’s Day. Yes, customers love it when the Holiday Pie and Spicy McNuggets come back, but those menu items are pretty unpredictable in availability.

However, if you thought the Shamrock Shake had a cult following, it’s practically nothing compared to another menu item: the McRib. In 2020, Mickey D’s brought back its McRib sandwich nationwide for the first time in eight years. Since then, customers have again fallen for the saucy rib sandwich—so much so that McDonald’s added it to menus even after the famous “farewell tour.”

While McDonald’s didn’t discontinue the sandwich after its 2022 farewell tour, it didn’t return to nationwide menus in 2023, but in 2024 it did. Now, the McRib is officially back on menus—but there is a slight catch this year.

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On Nov. 11, McDonald’s McRib sandwich officially returned to menus for a limited time.

To refresh your memory on this seasonal sandwich, the McRib is a pork sandwich smothered in barbecue sauce and topped with pickles and onions on a toasted bun. The McRib has always been as divisive as it is beloved—however, it does have some famous fans. 

“Today” weatherman Al Roker is one of the sandwich’s biggest fans. He told Allrecipes that even though he knows many people consider the McRib an “abomination,” it’s his go-to McDonald’s order when available. 

Well, Mr. Roker, we have some bad news for you. The McRib isn’t returning to all McDonald’s restaurants.

Instead, the McRib will be sold regionally at select locations in cities like Miami, Dallas, Cleveland, St. Louis, Atlanta, Chicago, Seattle, and Los Angeles. You can check the McDonald’s app to see if your local Mickey D’s will be serving the McRib this year.

With all this back and forth, maybe the U.S. Mickey D’s should be like McDonald’s Germany and offer the McRib year-round. However, until that happens, you’ll want to get your fill of sandwiches now—there’s no telling when it might leave menus again.