I Tasted My Way Through The Entire McDonald's Dollar Menu
Here are the only items worth ordering.

Remember when the McDonald's dollar menu was actually $1? Well, now it's officially called the $1, $2, $3 Dollar Menu*, with of course an asterisk because prices and participation vary. Gotta love inflation.
The Dollar Menu is a weird thing. What's actually included on it varies by location, website, and app. And while everything on it hovers in the $2 to $3 range, there are plenty of other products in this price range that aren't on the dollar menu—like the cheeseburger, hamburger (only $1.89!), several bakery items, sundaes, and coffee drinks.
So what makes a product worthy of earning its place on the McDonald's $1, $2, $3 Dollar Menu? My guess is that they are the standout items, many of which aren't available as a combo meal—the McDouble earns a place, while the plain 'ol hamburger is left out.
In a quest for value in a world of increasing prices, I tasted my way through the entire McDonald's dollar menu, ranking the best things worth getting—and noting when you're better off with a meal deal.
A few notes on these ratings: I am a burger connoisseur. I should get my cholesterol checked I eat so much red meat. But McDonald's burgers are just not my favorite. Maybe its the American cheese (ew) or the sad, dry patties. Taste is completely personal and these are my rankings given value and my own preferences. I also included only items and their subsequent prices listed on the official McDonald's $1, $2, $3 Dollar Menu at my local Brooklyn, New York, Mickey D's.

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