12-05-2025
McDonald's brings popular menu item from Japan to Australia: 'I am so happy. Run!'
Selected Sydney McDonald's Australia stores have quietly launched a wildly popular overseas menu item – and online foodies have revealed where you can find it.
The McGriddles breakfast range popped up on the menu in several Sydney stores over the weekend, much to the surprise and delight of fans of the fast good giant.
Until now, Aussies have had to travel overseas to countries like Japan, Hong Kong or the US to taste the McDonald's breakfast menu staple.
Sydney foodie Adrian Wildjy was one of the first to alert his TikTok followers about the limited edition item now being available down under.
Sharing a video to his over 381K followers, the Sydney-based online food content creator raved that his favourite overseas Maccas breakfast food was now in his hometown city.
'Finally my prayer is answered. It's here in Australia. It's the McGriddles,' Adrian said in the video.
'I always have them when I'm in Japan or Hong Kong. Now it's here where I am in Sydney,' the online foodie continued.
For those that have never tasted the McGriddles range, Adrian explained that it's essentially a McDonald's breakfast burger where the English Muffin have been replaced with 'two fluffy maple-y, sweet pancake buns'.
'I just love the sweet savoury combo of the McGriddles,' Adrian added.
The Sydney-based food content creator said that he'd found the McGriddles breakfast range available at the Kingsford store with two different filling options: Bacon, Egg & Cheese, or, Sausage, Egg & Cheese.
'This is the bacon with scrambled egg,' he said in the video, before proceeding to take a bite. 'I am so happy.'
'But then the winner for me is the sausage with fried egg,' the food content creator added.
'As far as I know, it's only at the Kingsford Maccas. Run!' he concluded the post.
The video was quickly shared and saved thousands of times, with Aussie Maccas fans replying with excitement about no longer having to go overseas to get their McGriddles fix.
'I haven't had this since I last visited Japan in 2013! I need this to be made permanent,' said one fan.
Another traveller added: 'Omg McGriddle is a core memory from Japan.. I'm off to Maccas!'
A third added that this was their go-to 'breakfast when visiting Manhattan.'
'MCGRIDDLES ARE LIFE,' simple stated another Maccas fan.
Eagle-eyed customers also jumped into the comments to share sightings of the limited-edition item at other Sydney stores.
Some of the McDonald's restaurants that were singled out for stocking the hard-to-find food item included Macquarie Shopping Centre, Milperra, Menai, Bankstown, Sylvania and Haberfield.
One commenter advised people to 'check the My Maccas app' if they wanted to see whether McGriddles was available at their local McDonald's store – adding that it was only 'on the breakfast menu until 11.30am'.
FEMAIL spoke with a McDonald's Australia spokesperson who confirmed that they are indeed currently 'trialling soft, warm McGriddles in select restaurants across New South Wales only'.
'Macca's is always looking for new ways to serve the perfect breakfast,' the spokesperson told FEMAIL.
'While we can't confirm any further details, stay tuned for more later this year.'
McDonald's McGriddles breakfast range is a fixture on overseas menus, as seen in these product images featured on the US website. A McDonald's Australia spokesperson confirmed to FEMAIL that in Australia they are currently 'trialing' their own local version of the Bacon Egg & Cheese and the Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles as well as the standalone McGriddles
The spokesperson also confirmed the precise current make-up of McGriddles product range in Australia, which may vary slightly from overseas versions.
'McGriddles feature griddle cakes with the sweet taste of maple, with the combination of Sausage and Egg, or Bacon and Egg, or simply enjoyed on its own.'
At the Haberfield McDonald's Australia store, the McGriddles range saw the Bacon Egg & Cheese McGriddles and the Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles priced at $7.80 for the breakfast burger alone. They can also be purchased as part of a breakfast meal.
Customers can also purchase the McGriddles cakes alone, which come with a whipped butter and are priced at $4.55 at the Haberfield store. (You could also add on a hot cake syrup for an additional $1.10.)
Another TikToker named @hungrypig00 shared a video saying that they'd found McGriddles at Macquarie Shopping Centre, but warned customers to be 'ready for a queue', explaining that they'd had to wait over an hour on the weekend.
A third TikTok video shared by @mirarosemama saw her declare: 'McGriddles are in Australia at limited Maccas stores. Run, do not walk!'
