Top 9+ Walmart fast food copycats that taste just like the drive-thru, but cost way less

Fans say these are the best swaps for Chick-fil-A, Wendy's, McDonald's, Taco Bell, and more.

You don’t have to spend your lunch break in the drive-thru queue to chow down on your favorite fast food dishes. Craving a McGriddle for breakfast or some Chick-fil-A nuggets for dinner? Skip the line and head to Walmart's freezer section. 

Amid rising prices at the drive-thru and on restaurant chain menus, Walmart has become a budget-friendly alternative with impressive fast food copycats, from Starbucks desserts to KFC chicken to Olive Garden soup.

Here are the Top 9 drive-thru copycats at Walmart that taste just like the real thing—and will save you so much money.

The Best Fast Food Copycats at Walmart

Great Value Secret Sauce

Craving a Big Mac? Make your own burger and top it with Walmart’s Big Mac sauce copycat: Great Value Secret Sauce. Former McDonald’s chef Mike Haracz confirmed in a TikTok that Great Value’s Secret Sauce "almost exactly lines up with" the ingredient and nutritional information of McDonald’s Big Mac sauce, with just a few minor variations. On Reddit, fans agree. "[I]’ve found this one to be nearly identical in my experience," one Redditor said of Great Value’s Secret Sauce.

Great Value Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Maple Griddle Sandwich

Instead of spending your morning at the pickup counter, stay cozy on your couch with Walmart’s Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Maple Griddle Sandwich, aka the perfect copycat of McDonald’s McGriddle. We think it’s a worthy competitor, but even more impressive: the price. At just $5.78 for a four-pack, Walmart’s version offers both affordability and convenience, as a single McGriddle at McDonald’s can cost anywhere between $3.50 and $5. 

Bettergoods Lightly Breaded White Meat Chicken Bites

Step aside, Chick-fil-A. There’s a new chicken nugget on the scene, and it can be found in none other than Walmart’s frozen section. Bettergoods Lightly Breaded White Meat Chicken Bites are practically as good as the fast-food version, and you won’t have to navigate a drive-thru maze to enjoy them. Some shoppers on Facebook have even said their picky kiddos will gladly down these when Chick-fil-A isn’t an option. 

Great Value Spicy Chicken Nuggets

This next pick is better than its Wendy's counterpart. Great Value’s Spicy Chicken Nuggets will be your new go-to if you wish Wendy’s spicy nuggets had more, well, spice. One Redditor raved, "These are easily spicier than any fast food nuggets I’ve ever had. Highly recommend." And given that you can just pop them in the air fryer, there’s no reason not to grab a bag. 

Soules Kitchen Southern-Style Chicken Bites

Can’t get enough of Chick-fil-A’s chicken nuggets? Then go ahead and grab two bags from Walmart’s freezer section—one from the aforementioned Bettergoods brand, and the other from Soules Kitchen. The company’s Southern-Style Chicken Bites are another bona fide look-alike of the OG. And when tossed on a Hawaiian roll, they effectively mimic Chick-n-Minis in the comfort of your own kitchen. 

Great Value Famous Chicken Fingers

If you’re a diehard fan of Raising Cane’s chicken fingers, head to your local Walmart stat. Shoppers say Great Value’s Famous Chicken Fingers are nearly identical to the fast food version–at least, according to Reddit. One fan gushed that the strips provide "a literal copy of a Cane's meal" and said that when you try them, you should "prepare to have your mind blown."

Odom’s Tennessee Pride Chicken Buttermilk Biscuits

Is your preferred breakfast at Chick-fil-A a chicken biscuit? On the mornings you don’t want to sit in the drive-thru, pull one of Odom’s Tennessee Pride Chicken Buttermilk Biscuits out of the freezer. 18 of the snack-sized chicken biscuits cost $10.94, and Redditors say it’s the closest you’ll get to the real thing—especially if you add some butter to the biscuit for a more satisfying finish. 

Great Value Fully Cooked Original Pork Sausage Patties

Another verified fast food breakfast copycat can be found in the form of Great Value’s Fully Cooked Original Pork Sausage Patties, which are apparently a ringer for McDonald’s breakfast sausage. This is another look-alike that’s been verified by former McDonald’s chef Mike Haracz, who said on TikTok that aside from having some more fat and different preservatives, it’s "pretty darn close" to McDonald’s breakfast sausage patty. Even better: You can get a bag of about 20 patties for less than $10, and they’ll be ready to eat in just one minute. 

Delimex Chicken Taquitos in Corn Tortilla

Sure, Taco Bell calls its offering "Rolled Chicken Tacos," but we all know that they’re really taquitos. As it turns out, Delimex Chicken Taquitos in Corn Tortilla are pretty spot-on to your favorite Taco Bell snack. Reddit is rife with shoppers calling the Delimex taquitos a good, always-around substitute for Taco Bell’s offering. One Redditor even offered a hack that we can’t wait to test: "[J]utst buy the $6 Delimex taquitos at the store, deep fry them, buy the Taco Bell Chipotle Ranch, it’s honestly identical but 1/6 the price."