Popular Arby's Menu Items, Ranked Worst To Best

From the first time Arby's opened their doors in 1964, this fast food restaurant has been known for their amazing roast beef sandwiches. More than 55 years later, there are over 3,300 locations across the United States and people are still obsessed with their roast beef.

What's the secret to Arby's one-of-a-kind roast beef? While the vicious rumor that their roast beef is made from a liquid or a paste isn't true, it is true that Arby's roast beef is cooked inside of a bag in a roasting process that takes about three hours. While that may sound strange, nobody complains about the end result.

These days, Arby's is more than just roast beef sandwiches. In fact, their menu is quite extensive and ranges from wraps to cool desserts. In this ranking, we'll list Arby's popular menu items in order — starting with the worst and ending with the very best.

You're at Arby's and you decide you want to order something healthy. That's when you point to the Chicken Club Wrap and decide that this wrap must be healthy and you trust that it'll be tasty enough to justify the price tag. Tragically, you'll be wrong on both accounts.

Like the Corned Beef Reuben, the Chicken Club Wrap has an unappetizing texture. It's too soft and falls apart too easily. Within the wrap, everything is suboptimal. The roasted chicken breast is so dry it's difficult to chew. The pepper bacon is so peppery that the bacon flavor is missing in action. Additionally, there's too much lettuce and not enough cheddar cheese, tomato, or onion. The final cherry on top of this wrapped disappointment is the use of a honey mustard sauce that has a chemical aftertaste to it.

Oh, and about this wrap being healthy — it's just not. If you manage to choke it all down, you'll have consumed 650 calories, 35 grams of fat, 12 grams of sugar, and 47 total carbs. Just say no to Arby's Chicken Club Wrap.

The Jalapeno Bites from Arby's is another item on their menu that sounds better in your mind than it tastes in reality. Somehow, someway, these things are a total letdown.

The primary issue is with Arby's Jalapeno Bites is they're simply stuffed with too much cream cheese. When you bite into one the bites, the cream cheese is predominantly what you will taste. Sadly, this cheese has little flavor and a texture that is best described as slimy.

The secondary issue is that the spiciness you're craving from these Jalapeno Bites is nowhere to be found. Maybe Arby's specifically goes with mild-tasting jalapeno peppers or maybe there's just too much cream cheese and whatever spiciness that's in play is lost. Whatever the truth may be, if you order these bites hoping for a spicy good time, your disappointment will be palpable.

The good news is that Arby's has a spectacularly good sauce for their Jalapeno Bites. It's called Bronco Berry Sauce and it's basically a jelly that is sweet and spicy with a refreshing berry-flavored aftertaste. Don't you dare switch it out for the Ranch Dipping Sauce. Arby's ranch is one of the worst.

You have to applaud Arby's for their effort when it comes to the Greek Gyro. Even though they're mysteriously vague when describing the meat as simply "gyro meat," this menu item is good enough that you won't feel like you have wasted your money. It's far from the best gyro you've ever had but it's average enough to keep you from being dismayed.

Along with the "gyro meat" in this sandwich, Arby's has included red onion, slices of tomato, shredded lettuce, gyro seasoning, and a tasty tzatziki sauce. The flatbread can sometimes be tough to chew but, overall, it's okay. All in all, if you can overlook the questionable meat, the Greek Gyro is a perfectly average menu item.

While not as popular, the Roast Turkey Gyro is actually better. It trades out the "gyro meat" for thin slices of tasty roasted turkey. This underrated sandwich is absolutely worth trying at least once.

It just makes sense that Arby's has a good French dip sandwich, as roast beef is the most important ingredient in a French dip sandwich and Arby's is known for their roast beef. The French Dip & Swiss lives up to the expectations. While it's not great, it's certainly above average.

This sandwich borrows elements from across Europe. Along with the roast beef, the French Dip 'n Swiss has Swiss cheese, an Italian sub roll, and French au jus sauce for dipping. That said the taste of this bad boy is purely American, as the French dip sandwich was invented in the United States. In fact, two separate restaurants in Los Angeles claim to have invented it.

Two things hold the French Dip 'n Swiss back a bit. First, the bread underwhelms. Second, there's less roast beef than you'd hope for in this sandwich. The good news is that if more beef is what you're looking for, the latter issue can be solved by upgrading to one of the larger classic roast beef sandwiches.

In recent years, Arby's has been focused on improving and adding to their collection of chicken options on their menu, which makes sense because chicken is quickly becoming America's favorite fast food item. Of all the chicken choices, the cream of the crop is their Buffalo Crispy Chicken Sandwich.

Arby's takes their crispy chicken fillet that's breaded with buttermilk and drowns it in a buffalo sauce that has the perfect amount of spice. The fillet sits on a bed of shredded lettuce and is topped with a rich ranch sauce. Unlike their Ranch Dipping Sauce, the ranch in this sandwich is actually really good and features peppercorn and parmesan flavors. The bun is far from great but it doesn't ruin all the good work.

Even if you usually skip over spicy foods, the Buffalo Crispy Chicken Sandwich is safe to order. While the chicken itself is a bit spicy, the flavorful ranch stops it from becoming overwhelming.

While the Jalapeno Bites from Arby's are a bust, the Mozzarella Sticks more than hold their own. Even if you think all fried logs of mozzarella taste pretty much the same, you should order these sticks and see that they are indeed some of the best in the fast food world — if not the absolute best.

Arby's Mozzarella Sticks are battered and then fried until they are a perfect golden brown. Pull apart one of the sticks and you'll see that the mozzarella is amazingly stretchy. Put it in your mouth and your taste buds will instantly recognize that these things are next-level good. Flavorwise, the cheesy, oily goodness will captivate. The texture, with a mix of crunchy and gooey, is also a joy to behold. Even if you need to reheat them, they still will be outstanding.

What makes the Mozzarella Sticks even better is the marinara dipping sauce that Arby's provides. It's thick, which makes it easy to scoop, and extremely flavorful.

We know that Arby's has the meats and there's no better way to experience the diversity of their meat selection than to order The Meat Mountain Sandwich. Although this mythical beast of a sandwich isn't on Arby's official menu, you can easily find it on their secret menu.

This gargantuan sandwich, which came to be thanks to a request from a customer, is truly mountainous. Open up The Meat Mountain Sandwich and you'll discover Arby's exemplary roast beef, a pair of chicken tenders, multiple slices of pepper bacon, roasted turkey, corned beef, smoked ham, and the same delicious smoked brisket from the Smokehouse Brisket sandwich. But, wait, that's not all. The Meat Mountain Sandwich also has slices of Swiss and cheddar cheese.

According to a user on Reddit, Arby's used to put Angus steak in this sandwich but no longer does. But even without the steak, this behemoth will fill you up to the brim. You could actually split it in half and have enough for two full meals.

While the Classic Roast Beef sandwich might be more popular, Arby's Classic Beef 'n Cheddar sandwich is absolute perfection. By comparison, the Classic Roast Beef sandwich is a tired, boring, sleepy afterthought.

While both sandwiches have roast beef, that's the only thing that's the same. Instead of a sesame seed bun, the Classic Beef 'n Cheddar has an unbelievably tasty onion roll that is far and away the best bread available at Arby's. The dryness of the Classic Roast Beef is solved by adding a cheddar cheese sauce and a Red Ranch sauce. In place of the dryness you'll find an enjoyably gooey experience that will leave your taste buds dancing with delight. The richness of the cheddar, the zestiness of the Red Ranch, and the marvelous onion roll somehow manage to make Arby's roast beef taste better than ever.

It's not a terrible idea to add Horsey Sauce if you want a bit of a kick, but it's difficult to justify messing with perfection. The bottom line is you aren't doing Arby's right unless the Classic Beef 'n Cheddar sandwich is your go-to menu item.