Here is my personal list of my favorite copycat recipes. Over the years people ask me what are my favorite copycat recipes, and here is my list of my personal favorite recipes. This collection is written in order of restaurant, now the actual blog contains many more recipes, but here are my favorites.
People ask me all of the time what is my favorite recipe. I have to say hands down it is the Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce. For me, this was the recipe that got it all started.
Do copycat recipes really taste like restaurant recipes?
- Copycat recipes can taste very similar to restaurant recipes
- Often restaurant recipes are made with common ingredients everyone can find in their kitchen
- You can can duplicate many of your favorite restaurant meals by recreating the recipe at home
- Some restaurant recipes really aren’t special or made with secret ingredients
- Many of the most popular restaurant dishes are really classic dishes that we already know and love
Now let’s get started with the rest of the recipes.
Applebee’s
Applebees Grilled Chicken Oriental Salad
Applebees Queso Blanco
Arbys
Arby’s Sauce
Arby’s Horsey Sauce
Grilled Chicken and Pecan Salad
Arby’s Cherry Turnovers
Big Boy’s Restaurant
BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse
BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse Pizzookie
Buffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings Spicy Garlic Wings
Bonefish Grill
Pan Fried Tilapia with Chimichurri Sauce
Bonefish Grill Bang Bang Shrimp
Boston Market
Boston Market Sweet Potato Casserole
Boston Market Creamed Spinach
California Pizza Kitchen
California Pizza Kitchen Original BBQ Pizza
California Pizza Kitchen Chicken Tequila Fettuccine
Captain D’s
Captain D’s Batter-Dipped Fish
Captian D’s Cole Slaw
Carrabbas
Carrabbas Sausage and Lentil Soup
Carrabbas Chicken Bryan
Cheddar’s
Cheddars Santa Spinach Dip Fe Dip
Cheesecake Factory
Cheesecake Factory Red Velvet Cheesecake
Cheesecake Factory Chicken Piccatta
Cheesecake Factory Oreo Cheesecake
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chipotle Mexican Grill Guacamole
Chipotle Mexican Grill Cilantro Lime Rice
Chuy’s Tex Mex
Chuy’s Tex Mex Creamy Jalapeno Dip
Chicken Fil A
Chick Fil A Sauce
Copycat Chick Fil A Frosted Coffee
Chili’s
Cold Stone Creamery Cake Batter Ice Cream
Cold Stone Creamery Cake Batter Ice Cream
Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel Fried Apples
Cracker Barrel Grilled Chicken Tenders
Cracker Barrel Coca Cola Cake – another seasonal specialty that tastes just like the real thing.
Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole
Dairy Queen
Dunkin Donuts
Dunkin Donuts Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
Dunkin Donuts Coffee Coolatta
Friendly’s
Friendly’s Peanut Butter Sauce
IHOP
IHOP Buttermilk PancakesIHOP Cinna-a-stack Pancakes
In-N-Out
Houstons
Jason’s Deli
Little Caesar’s Crazy Bread
Long John Silvers
Long John Silvers Batter-Dipped Fish
Longhorn Steakhouse
Longhorn Steakhouse Mac and Cheese
Maggiano’s Little Italy
Maggianos’s Chopped Salad
Maggaiano’s Little Italy Meatballs
McAlister’s Sweet Tea
McDonald’s
McDonalds Tartar Sauce Copycat Recipe
McDonald’s Hot Mustard
McDonald’s Sweet Tea
Melting Pot
Melting Pot Cheddar Cheese Fondue Recipe
Olive Garden
Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Olive Garden Lemon Creme Cake
Olive Garden Salad Dressing
Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana
Olive Garden Stuffed Chicken Marsala
Outback Steakhouse
Outback Steakhouse Baked Potato
Outback Steakhouse Bloomin Onion
Outback Steakhouse Walkabout Soup
Orange Julius
Get the secret recipe for the Orange Julius
Strawberry Julius
P.F. Changs
PF Chang’s Chicken In Soothing Lettuce Wraps
Panda Express
Panda Express Cream Cheese Wontons
Panda Express Broccoli Beef
Panda Express Chow Mein
Panera Bread
Panera Broccoli Cheese Soup
Panera Bread French Onion Soup
Papa Johns
Better Than Papa John’ Garlic Dipping Sauce
Pizza Hut
Publix Butter Cream Icing
Raising Canes
Red Lobster
Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
Red Lobster Parrot Bay Coconut Shrimp
Red Lobster Tartar Sauce
Red Robin
Red Robin Freckled Lemonade
Red Robin Seasoned Oven Fries
Ruth Chris Steakhouse
Ruth Chris Steakhouse Shrimp Orleans
Shake Shack
Shake Shack Toasted Marshmallow Milkshake
Sonic Drive Inn
Sonic Coconut Cream Pie Shake
Sonic Ocean Water
Sonic Strawberry Lemonade
Steak and Shake
Starbucks
Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino Copycat
Starbucks Sous Vide Egg Bites
Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha
Subway
Subway Orchard Chicken Salad
Subway Bread Recipe
Taco Bell
Taco Bell Mexican Pizza
Taco Bell Baja Blast
Taco Bell Tacos
Texas Roadhouse
TGI Fridays
TGI Friday’s Fried Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
Jack Daniels Dipping Sauce
Waffle House
Wendy’s Chili
Whataburger
Wingstop
Wingstop Garlic Parmesan Wings
Wingstop Lemon Pepper Wings
Yardhouse
Yardhouse Macaroni and Cheese
Yardhouse Spinach Cheese Dip
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Kellie Hebert says
June 8, 2019 at 4:45 pmDesperately looking for a copy cat recipe for the broth that steamer clams from Pier 101 are cooked in. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!
Stephanie says
June 9, 2019 at 4:35 amThank you for your request, I am sorry I do not have this recipe. Where is Pier 101 located?
Shane Fusselman says
May 21, 2019 at 4:55 pmI’m looking for ranch dressing from Godfather’s or Golden corral please at least how they do it in Nebraska
Feyi says
May 18, 2019 at 7:54 amCould you try to make the Orange glow smoothie from Tropical Smoothie Cafe. Its my FAVE smoothie from them. I thank you in advance!
Stephanie says
May 18, 2019 at 11:23 amThank you for your suggestion.
Bonnie says
April 7, 2019 at 2:40 pmI am looking for Outback’s Three Cheese Steak Dip. It’s awesome and a few of us are trying to find the recipe. I found some information on vimeo when I did a search but not enough info.
Stephanie says
April 7, 2019 at 3:15 pmThank you for the suggestion! I haven’t heard of it before.
MERKPA says
April 4, 2019 at 10:40 pmHi. I’m looking for a Texas Weiner hot dog sauce, north Jersey Johnny & Hangey style. Any help would be appreciated.
Jayme S says
April 3, 2019 at 10:37 amlooking for Mambos Seafood Fried Rice PLEASE!! From Texas
Stephanie says
April 3, 2019 at 3:31 pmOh, I bet that is great!
Tutti says
April 1, 2019 at 7:45 pmI would love the copycat recipe for BBQ Links from East Texas. The ones in Beaumont tx are like no others. Broussard’s BBQ is one place you can get them. No one will divulge their recipe or ingredients! I’m afraid that as these restaurants close these delish all beef links will be a thing of the past!
donna felock-payne says
April 1, 2019 at 12:03 pmcould you please find a “copycat” recipe for the chili sauce recipe that ted’s fish fry uses? they also have a delicious tartar sauce. one location is in watervliet, ny.
Stephanie says
April 1, 2019 at 12:42 pmI will be on the look out for it!
Thanks!
azdustyroads says
March 25, 2019 at 8:21 pmTrying to figure out the white cream sauce from Dairy Queen. They serve it with Chicken Strips. Tried all the combinations to make this. No success.
Stephanie says
March 25, 2019 at 8:57 pmIf it is like the one I worked at many years ago, it was Pioneer gravy mix
bill says
March 17, 2019 at 3:55 amHere in the Minneapolis area I have ordered often ‘Hot and spicy ” chicken…Vietnamese they all have the same recipe. often I have asked but they will not share….This only place the recipe was published is no longer in business, but it too had the same listing.
I have asked before but have never gotten a recipe…. I will not give up
Stephanie says
March 17, 2019 at 9:41 amI have never heard of that before, I will be sure to keep my eyes open.
Pauline says
March 16, 2019 at 3:56 pmLooking for recipes from Bourbon Street Grill in the mall Food Courts. Namely the Jambalaya Rice, Spicy Chicken and Blackened Chicken. Hope to see soon.
Stephanie says
March 16, 2019 at 4:34 pmThanks for your suggestion. I haven’t seen this in malls near me, but I will keep it in mind.
jean young says
March 15, 2019 at 9:58 amWould love to be able to make McGuffey’s Sinful Chicken. Boyfriend”s fave and our restaurant closed.