McDonald’s often surprises fans by reviving discontinued menu items, and the fast food chain just celebrated the return of one popular breakfast option. In recent weeks, fans have begun noticing beloved breakfast bagels from the chain at select locations in Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania and New England, as reported by Chew Boom.
The company quietly removed the delicious sandwiches from its nationwide menu back in 2020, and since then, fans on Twitter, Reddit and elsewhere have been adamant about calling for its return. Here’s what we know about the limited-time return of the bagels:
Check your nearest @McDonalds location!https://t.co/xE6Fllnder
— Eat This, Not That! (@EatThisNotThat) November 19, 2022
Which McDonald’s Breakfast Bagels Are Returning?
You can currently pick up one of the following McDonald’s Breakfast Bagel options: The Steak, Egg & Cheese Bagel (featuring a toasted, buttered bagel with a steak patty, folded egg, two slices of melted American cheese and grilled onions), The Bacon, Egg & Cheese Bagel: (toasted, buttered bagel with thick-cut applewood-smoked bacon, a folded egg, and two slices of melted American cheese), or the Sausage, Egg & Cheese bagel (toasted bagel with pork sausage patty, a folded egg and two slices of melted American cheese).
Bagels are available at the McDonald’s in Oglesby, Illinois #McDonalds #bagel pic.twitter.com/svB4YS8v8t
— Larry (@Goldtrader67) November 18, 2022
Thanks @McDonalds for finally listening to your customers. I hope you don’t let us down by taking the bagels away. We love #SteakEggAndCheeseBagels #McDonalds Thank you from the #Midwest pic.twitter.com/PvMaCP1LJn
— Buzz (@Buzzard021) November 23, 2022
Where Are The Breakfast Bagels Currently Available?
According to Eat This, Not That, McDonald’s representatives confirmed that the bagels are no longer available nationwide, but, they are a “regional offering and available at participating McDonald’s restaurants in select markets,” specifically mentioning Columbus, Chicago, Washington D.C., New York City, and other New England spots. They stressed that McDonald’s Bagel Sandwiches are a “limited-time offer at participating locations.”
The outlet also noted that the three Breakfast Bagels: Steak, Egg & Cheese; Bacon, Egg & Cheese; and Sausage, Egg, & Cheese disappeared from McDonald’s menus during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but were recently spotted by customers again in Ohio, Virginia, and Philadelphia locations in early September 2022. McDonald’s has long been promising the return of the bagels, to many fans’ delight.
the steak breakfast sandwiches are back at mcdonalds!?!? literally been waiting for this omg
— jazzy (@jazzysumsum) November 21, 2022
@McDonalds the bagel breakfast sandwiches need to be back for good…they’re just too good to cancel again! So excited to see them back!
— Ⓜarc Kickenweitz (@MarcKick) November 18, 2022
Fan Reactions
On Reddit, customers have been sharing their joy in discovering that the bagels are available near them. “Got a notification on my app this morning that they were finally back in Michigan! I know they have been trialing them again in Ohio for the last couple months,” wrote one user. Others, Eat This, Not That writes, are reporting seeing them in parts of Illinois, New Jersey, Long Island, and Upstate New York.
I’m sooooooo happy about that Steak Egg and cheese. My family and I have long waited for it. One of the best breakfast sandwiches ever!!
— La-Tonya (@SonshinesMommy1) November 18, 2022
On Twitter, fans have also been expressing how long they’ve wanted the bagels to come back. “The steak breakfast sandwiches are back at Mcdonalds!?!? literally been waiting for this omg” one wrote as another chimed in, “the bagel breakfast sandwiches need to be back for good…they’re just too good to cancel again! So excited to see them back!”
