Taco Bell is "simplifying" it's menu

They're getting rid of the cheesy fiesta potatoes! I could see them getting rid of more time consuming stuff, especially that awful breakfast menu. But it's always been convenient to swing by there for a single steak soft taco or some cheesy potatoes when out and about.

They're getting rid of the cheesy fiesta potatoes!

I could see them getting rid of more time consuming stuff, especially that awful breakfast menu. But it's always been convenient to swing by there for a single steak soft taco or some cheesy potatoes when out and about.

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by Anonymousreply 219September 10, 2020 8:44 PM

Countdown to Taco Bell cancellation.

by Anonymousreply 2July 18, 2020 5:22 AM

I've been there a couple of times recently, as takeout food can be everything in Pandemica, and their menu is too complicated. You can order the same thing in too many ways. Panera is similar. They made their menu so large, I can't finish reading it by the time it's my turn to order.

by Anonymousreply 3July 18, 2020 5:26 AM

They need to bring back the beef burrito.

by Anonymousreply 4July 18, 2020 5:27 AM

There are enough places to get burritos. Cancel them.

by Anonymousreply 5July 18, 2020 5:28 AM

OP. I know overall it's junk food, but there are simpler things you can also get there like a chicken soft taco when you just want a snack and not a full meal.

by Anonymousreply 6July 18, 2020 5:29 AM

Taco Bell to Fat Bitches: Drop Dead!

by Anonymousreply 7July 18, 2020 5:32 AM

Except for the 7 Layer Burrito, I haven't had any of the cancelled items. It's not like that time they quit making Enchiritos or Bell Beefers!

by Anonymousreply 8July 18, 2020 5:33 AM

I agree with the others who say that their menu is too complicated. They have too many items where there is only one difference or two between that item and another one, making their menu confusing and bloated.

And they need to get rid of that nasty Chalupa.🤮

by Anonymousreply 10July 18, 2020 5:37 AM

You taco bell connoisseurs better all be tops.

by Anonymousreply 11July 18, 2020 5:39 AM

Not only is the menu too complicated, but some of the products have long complicated names. By the time you say "Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Tacos Supreme" or "Nacho Crunch Double Stacked Taco" or "Hash Brown Toasted Breakfast Burrito Steak", you can't remember what you're ordering.

by Anonymousreply 12July 18, 2020 5:47 AM

What could possibly matter less?

Also, it's "its menu."

by Anonymousreply 13July 18, 2020 5:50 AM

My local cancelled the taco salad! 😭

by Anonymousreply 14July 18, 2020 5:53 AM

[quote]My local cancelled the taco salad!

And that was one of the few good things they had. Stupid of them.

by Anonymousreply 15July 18, 2020 6:05 AM

Me and 7-Layer Burritos go way back tho I haven’t had one in many years. RIP

by Anonymousreply 16July 18, 2020 6:06 AM

What’s with all the fucking Doritos shit that they’ve incorporated in recent years? Do they have some sort of partnership with them? All of their items with Doritos are fucking nasty.

by Anonymousreply 17July 18, 2020 6:06 AM

They need to get rid of those cinnamon things that taste like cardboard. I actually like the grilled cheese burritos. I love the cinnamonbons

by Anonymousreply 18July 18, 2020 6:11 AM

I'm still upset at them for getting rid of the caramel apple empanadas.

by Anonymousreply 19July 18, 2020 6:14 AM

R18 THANK YOU!!! I cannot stand when they include those nasty cinnamon twist things in the $5 boxes!🤢

by Anonymousreply 20July 18, 2020 6:25 AM

They got rid of Cheesy Gordita Crunches at my local Taco Bell, and I'm crushed.

by Anonymousreply 21July 18, 2020 6:26 AM

My local Taco Bell ended all breakfast, goddammit. I loved those Breakfast Crunchwraps.

by Anonymousreply 22July 18, 2020 6:28 AM

TRIPLE LAYER NACHOS WERE THE BEST NACHOS!

GODDAMMIT!

by Anonymousreply 23July 18, 2020 6:29 AM

[quote]They got rid of Cheesy Gordita Crunches at my local Taco Bell, and I'm crushed.

Really?!? They still have them at mine and that’s my favorite thing there.

I also like the burrito supreme but they’re too expensive now to the point I may as well just spend a little bit more and get an authentic burrito at a Mexican restaurant.

by Anonymousreply 24July 18, 2020 6:30 AM

[quote]TRIPLE LAYER NACHOS WERE THE BEST NACHOS!

Why not just get the Nacho Bell Grande instead? Practically the same thing.

by Anonymousreply 25July 18, 2020 6:31 AM

[quote]What’s with all the fucking Doritos shit that they’ve incorporated in recent years? Do they have some sort of partnership with them? All of their items with Doritos are fucking nasty.

Taco Bell is a division of Yum! Brands, Inc., which also owns Doritos. It's the same company.

And yes, you're right—anything Dorito-related is fucking horrible. God, I hate Doritos! It's a funny thing about Taco Bell, though, they took the Encherito (sp?) off their menu years ago, but you can still order it. I don't understand their marketing strategy at all.

by Anonymousreply 26July 18, 2020 6:48 AM

R26 I knew it! Thanks for that information. I knew it wasn’t just a coincidence they started putting Doritos in half their items. It’s so fucking gross.

by Anonymousreply 27July 18, 2020 6:52 AM

The one (yes, one) in New Zealand has more beer than menu items. I may have to go and confuse myself at an American one, but definitely not on the way to the airport.

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by Anonymousreply 28July 18, 2020 7:12 AM

R25, not at ALL the same thing.

You clearly have never had both.

by Anonymousreply 29July 18, 2020 7:43 AM

Getting rid of the cool ranch tacos was a mistake

by Anonymousreply 30July 18, 2020 7:45 AM

Eh, the Cool Ranch ones were always mediocre.

The FIre were the best. Then Nacho Cheese. Followed by Cool Ranch as a distant third.

The Volcano tacos were also great.

by Anonymousreply 31July 18, 2020 7:46 AM

Yuck almost all the food except the simple stuff looks incredibly greasy and unappetizing. They try to be creative but some of the concoctions are just gross.

by Anonymousreply 32July 18, 2020 7:49 AM

The best things at Taco Bell were special items that were only available for a short while...

The Ranchero Chicken Soft Tacos were awesome. AND reasonably healthy.

They did a Chicken Caesar Burrito one summer that I loved, I had one every single week while they were avialable.

The Naked Chicken Chalupa was to die for. I had it twice a week both times it came around.

The first time they had a bacon ranch chicken crunchwrap? My god that was awesome. WHen they brought the "Chickstar" back around a second time, it was totally different, and not nearly as good. And the name always sucked. It should have been 'Crispy Chicken Crunchwrap", not "Chickstar", ugh. Horrible name. Delicious menu item.

And when they first had the Gorditas, they were awesome and came in three flavors... the south-west version being by far the best (with black beans and corn). Eventually they dropped all but the Gordita Supreme. Then those faded as well. THey were always so much better than the Chalupas (which were just deep fried versions, instead of soft flat-bread versions), yet they kept the Chalupas. Bleh.

by Anonymousreply 33July 18, 2020 7:51 AM

My Indian cousins with degrees from NYU consider Taco Bell fine dining.

by Anonymousreply 34July 18, 2020 7:51 AM

"After the franchise wars, ALL restaurants are Taco Bell!"

by Anonymousreply 35July 18, 2020 7:51 AM

R29 You need to go on a diet anyway.

by Anonymousreply 36July 18, 2020 8:05 AM

R36, that's the whole point of the triple layer nachos. It's not just that it's a dollar, it's that it's a small snack. And it's the only one with the red enchilada sauce, which makes it so good.

by Anonymousreply 37July 18, 2020 8:26 AM

[R11], your reply is why I keep coming back to DL.

by Anonymousreply 38July 18, 2020 1:47 PM

Okay, but they already pared down their Doritos Taco line which was such a bummer. All they really need is a burrito, the classic hard shell taco and the three flavours of Doritos Locos. Boom. You’re done.

by Anonymousreply 39July 18, 2020 1:51 PM

Taco Bell, Doritos, Pepsi - all in the same family. (So are KFC, Pizza Hut...)

The Enchirito is the best! I never see it on the menu but ask for it, and they have it. Is it on the App?

by Anonymousreply 40July 18, 2020 2:05 PM

There's a chain in Texas and Oklahoma called Taco Casa that has basically recreated the old Taco Bell menu from the 70s and 80s before everything went all "Super Beefy Cheesy Doritos Locos Crunchy Gordita Wrap Supreme".

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by Anonymousreply 41July 18, 2020 2:26 PM

r17 Yes, there is a connection. Pepsi Co. has owned Frito Lay since the 1960s. For decades Pepsi Co also owned Taco Bell.

by Anonymousreply 43July 18, 2020 2:31 PM

I haven’t eaten out since early March. I miss these tasty treats so much,

by Anonymousreply 45July 18, 2020 3:03 PM

Fun fact: Doritos were originally 'invented' at Disneyland.

[quote]The original product was made at the Casa de Fritos (now Rancho Del Zocalo) at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, during the early 1960s. Using surplus tortillas and taking the original idea from the traditional Mexican snack known as totopo, the company-owned restaurant cut them up, fried them, and added basic seasoning, resembling the Mexican chilaquiles, but in this case being dry. Arch West was the vice president of marketing of Frito-Lay at the time, and noticed their popularity. He made a deal in 1964 with Alex Foods, the provider of many items for Casa de Fritos at Disneyland, and produced the chips for a short time regionally, before it was overwhelmed by the volume, and Frito-Lay moved the production in-house to its Tulsa plant.

by Anonymousreply 46July 18, 2020 3:16 PM

I remember in college (in the 90s) you could go to Taco Bell, late night, after partying and fill up for about 2 or 3 dollars.

by Anonymousreply 47July 18, 2020 3:18 PM

2020 has been known for some horrible things, but Taco Bell suspending its Breakfast Menu is definitely the worst. Hope it comes back with the reopening

by Anonymousreply 48July 18, 2020 3:55 PM

I'm a die hard Taco Bell fan, and love to eat absolute slop. Taco Bell breakfast is disgusting. Put a packet of Taco Bell hot sauce on a Sausage and Egg McMuffin though...

by Anonymousreply 49July 18, 2020 3:57 PM

Who knew there were so many fat whores among us?

by Anonymousreply 50July 18, 2020 4:04 PM

My favorite is the Chili Cheese Burrito (aka Chilito) and every few years they bring it back for a short time. I ask every TB I find when I travel if they can make it, but most of them don't have the chili.

Another good one is the Cheesy Double Beef burrito but that hasn't been around in years.

by Anonymousreply 51July 18, 2020 4:47 PM

[quote]Who knew there were so many fat whores among us?

They might just be young whores.

by Anonymousreply 52July 18, 2020 4:50 PM

I'm sorry, but do you people not have real Mexican food where you live? Or are you just too cheap to eat it? Taco Hell should simplify its menu by going out of business.

by Anonymousreply 53July 18, 2020 5:08 PM

R41, None of those are near Austin, and that's fine, because they seem to want to ruin everything by putting black olives in them (yuck!)

by Anonymousreply 54July 18, 2020 7:22 PM

R49, you couldn't be more wrong... Taco Bell has the best fast-food breakfast of any fast-food place. The sausage breakfast crunchwrap is awesome.

by Anonymousreply 55July 18, 2020 7:22 PM

Oh dear!!! Nothing could be worse than this in 2020!!!

by Anonymousreply 56July 18, 2020 8:35 PM

I want you bitches to know that I had to run out to Taco Bell to get a couple burritos because of this thread.

by Anonymousreply 57July 18, 2020 10:49 PM

relatedly, I bought the TACO BELL taco seasoning packet at the store and made homemade tacos last night. The seasoning was the BEST! Much better, than. say. El Paso brand or such

by Anonymousreply 59July 18, 2020 11:06 PM

They’ve been dead to me since they took grilled stuffed burritos off the menu.

by Anonymousreply 60July 18, 2020 11:11 PM

Grilled Stuffed burritos were great, R60.

They take all their best items off the menu though.

by Anonymousreply 61July 18, 2020 11:20 PM

Haven't eaten there in years, but when I was young and couldn't gain weight if I tried, it was 2 bean burritos, Mexican pizza, Seven Layer burrito, Taco Supreme, or Gordita Crunch. Some iteration of those items.

Damn, now I want to go to TB.

by Anonymousreply 62July 19, 2020 1:43 AM

[quote]There's a chain in Texas and Oklahoma called Taco Casa that has basically recreated the old Taco Bell menu from the 70s and 80s

Oh God, I miss Taco Casa. Taco Light 4-ever.

by Anonymousreply 63July 19, 2020 2:00 AM

They changed the taste and the consistency of their refried beans, their standard taco sauce, and their sour cream back in the 90s. I don't think I've been to Taco Bell more than a dozen times since, and most of the time the food was sloppy or the order was wrong. I gave it up.

by Anonymousreply 64July 19, 2020 2:01 AM

According to Chowhound:

[quote] Here’s the full list of items that will be removed from Taco Bell menus come August 13, 2020:

7-Layer Burrito.

Beefy Fritos BurritoÂŽ.

Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes.

Chips & Dips.

Grilled Steak Soft Taco.

Loaded Grillers (Cheesy Potato, Beefy Nacho).

Mini Skillet Bowl.

Nachos Supreme.

Spicy Potato Soft Taco.

Spicy Tostada.

Triple Layer Nachos.

The Fiesta Taco Salad was already discontinued earlier this year, apparently. That was one of the few things I ate at Taco Bell!

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by Anonymousreply 65July 19, 2020 2:09 AM

Tonight I made steak burritos at home for dinner faster, cheaper and better tasting than a Taco Bell run. Best of all — no diarrhea!

by Anonymousreply 66July 19, 2020 2:21 AM

But the diarrhea is half the fun of dining at Taco Bell.

by Anonymousreply 67July 19, 2020 2:35 AM

Some of my fellow eldergays will remember when Taco Bell's menu consisted of exactly FIVE items (not including drinks.) And everything cost a quarter. They also had pronunciation guides on the menu boards ("TAH-coe") for the millions of Americans who were unfamiliar with Mexican food.

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by Anonymousreply 68July 19, 2020 2:49 AM

Here are the original menu boards. You can kind of see (but not make out) the pronunciation guides under the names of the items.

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by Anonymousreply 69July 19, 2020 2:51 AM

r68, I think that's the first Taco Bell I ever ate at, in Santa Monica.

by Anonymousreply 70July 19, 2020 3:12 AM

I remember being 16 and eating two crunchy tacos, a beef meximelt (still a favorite), and nachos and not gaining a pound. EVERYTHING changed the next year when I got bedridden with ulcerative colitis and lost 20 lbs and wasn't able to eat Taco Bell for years.

Now, although I have eaten real Mexican food in Mexico and "good quality" Mexican LA, I still occasionally indulge in two crunchy tacos or a meximelt on my cheat day. It's about nostalgia..

by Anonymousreply 71July 19, 2020 3:35 AM

Remember when some chemistry majors did an experiment and it was discovered that something like 80 percent of the ground "beef" was wheaties with food flavor and coloring. Always wondered why I felt fine with Taco Bell beef. Now they had to put in real beef and it is a natural laxative. Hell, if I wanna bottom, I can just eat Taco Bell a little bit before and wash my ass and I am good to go.

by Anonymousreply 72July 19, 2020 3:38 AM

R65, that list literally lists almost everything I ever order. It's like they don't want me to go there anymore.

by Anonymousreply 73July 19, 2020 6:05 AM

They better not touch my Nachos Bell Grande, I have been ordering that for 30 years. Also the Mexican pizza hopefully they never get rid of.

by Anonymousreply 74July 19, 2020 7:52 AM

How is that new cheese burrito?

by Anonymousreply 75July 19, 2020 7:53 AM

They need to go back to using this song and cooking with real ingredients.

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by Anonymousreply 76July 19, 2020 8:19 AM

Taco Bell needs to ditch their logo and go back to the 90s one. The current one looks like a condom.

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by Anonymousreply 77July 19, 2020 8:33 AM

They jumped the shark when they went from charging $1 per taco to $1.29. The thing is mostly lettuce FFS.

by Anonymousreply 78July 19, 2020 8:39 AM

And the lettuce is probably frozen.

by Anonymousreply 79July 19, 2020 8:50 AM

They're changing the menu again? I don't have nothing left to order other than bean burritos and regular tacos.

A part of me died when they took away the Double Decker Taco. Now they are taking away my 7 Layer Burrito and my Beefy Fritos Burrito.

That Chipotle sauce tastes like they dripped it down Pelosi's and Trump's butt cracks before putting it on the food.

Taco Bell needs help. Hire a real Mexican to fix it.

by Anonymousreply 80July 19, 2020 9:10 AM

[quote]Taco Bell needs help. Hire a real Mexican to fix it.

It would be a pleasure and a duty.

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by Anonymousreply 81July 19, 2020 9:13 AM

R80 People that think taco bell is mexican food probably think Papa Johns is italian.

by Anonymousreply 82July 19, 2020 9:21 AM

Leave it to Americans to take every other nation's culinary traditions and water them down into the same sugary slop.

by Anonymousreply 83July 19, 2020 9:25 AM

While you're essentially correct, r82, Taco Bell is somewhat better than Papa John's, which tastes as if it is smeared with shit and sugar before the sauce goes on.

by Anonymousreply 84July 19, 2020 9:27 AM

R84 - that is how I like my bottoms' asses to taste.

by Anonymousreply 85July 19, 2020 2:48 PM

We haven't had the taco salad in months, I think it disappeared before the pandemic.

Weird that they're getting rid of their smaller nachos but not the obnoxious "BellGrandes."

by Anonymousreply 86July 19, 2020 2:51 PM

Getting rid of the chips n cheese is stupid, it's one of their menu items from the 1970s. Actually, it looks like they want to get rid of every single kind of nacho they have.

Stupid that they're getting rid of the grilled steak soft taco. As long as you can sub steak for beef, you can still order it. How does this "simplify" anything? Why are we catering to people who can't understand a fast food menu anyway?

by Anonymousreply 87July 19, 2020 2:58 PM

I won’t go there.

Taco Bell donates to Dump.

by Anonymousreply 88July 19, 2020 3:30 PM

Thank you, r85, for the most disgusting post so far today.

by Anonymousreply 89July 19, 2020 3:32 PM

To the people who go on about "real" Mexican food. i don't think there is anyone on here who eats at Taco Bell from time to time who does not realize that there is a difference between Taco Bell and the Mexican food that you get at a Mexican restaurant or in Mexico or you make at home. Taco Bell is fast and convenient and tastes good for what it is. No one is calling in haute cuisine or authentic.

by Anonymousreply 90July 19, 2020 3:52 PM

R89 - if you are on a gay forum and squirm at the thought of ass, you are on the wrong site.

by Anonymousreply 91July 19, 2020 4:53 PM

R75, I tried it and didn't care for it. It wasn't BAD, it's just something I would never order again.

by Anonymousreply 92July 19, 2020 5:05 PM

[quote]Taco Bell donates to Dump.

Yep, they have contributed to many dumps over the years and a good many farts.

by Anonymousreply 93July 19, 2020 5:18 PM

I agree that their menu is so confusing and good things come and go too quickly. It’s like a committee on speed is deciding what to do next.

by Anonymousreply 94July 19, 2020 5:21 PM

Not all gays are assophiles, r91. To me, they look more alike than different. Dong is where it's at.

I would tell you to eat shit, but for you, that's a good thing.

by Anonymousreply 96July 19, 2020 5:24 PM

Depends on the dong, feces face.

by Anonymousreply 98July 19, 2020 5:28 PM

[quote]It’s like a committee on speed is deciding what to do next.

A committee on speed would decide to not eat.

by Anonymousreply 100July 19, 2020 5:35 PM

Taco Bell is great and has great deals. On June 30th, I got a free $5 box just by downloading their app. They also always have coupons in the paper.

by Anonymousreply 101July 19, 2020 5:37 PM

R100 well they are taking a bunch of stuff off the menu...

by Anonymousreply 102July 19, 2020 5:53 PM

R96 - cuz you are obviously a bottom. We tops like ass. Cock is ok, in small doses. I mean, if my partner wants I will blow him, but they normally blow me and I rim them and no, I don't find shit sexy. I just like eating a clean and musky nice ass and I have yet to meet a fellow homosexual who doesn't appreciate it. Hell, after a few minutes, they are begging me to keep going and/or pound them.

by Anonymousreply 103July 19, 2020 6:33 PM

R75 and r92 I tried it and didn't think it was tbat great either. It was an oily mess in the wrapper too - like they put cheese on the outside before it went into the grill press.

I also got a Beefy Fritos Burrito as a "last call" in case it's gone before I go again.

by Anonymousreply 104July 19, 2020 6:38 PM

If they take away the Beefy Fritos Burrito, I probably won't be back. I always got one with every meal.

And yes, R104, the whole POINT of that mess is that there's cheese on the OUTSIDE. So it's a greasy mess.

by Anonymousreply 105July 19, 2020 7:07 PM

*sniff* *sniff*

I smell the overwhelming scent of desperation, sticky fingers and obsession at R103

It MUST be Consuela

by Anonymousreply 106July 19, 2020 7:15 PM

It’s always cost management. No margin on those items. Has nothing to do with Corona or consumers.

by Anonymousreply 107July 19, 2020 7:29 PM

R106 No sweety NO, Consuela aka the tik tok troll is a total bottom queen, she aint topping anybody she wants WHITE men to “impregnate” her.

by Anonymousreply 108July 20, 2020 1:19 AM

R108 - the bitch loses bottom credentials if she eats that shit before coming on a date.

by Anonymousreply 109July 20, 2020 1:32 AM

R108 I thought because she always talks about ass that she was trying to pass herself off as a top.

But you're right. How dare we disrespect her and her deep thirst for a top....pardon me, a "KING".....to breed and seed her.

by Anonymousreply 110July 20, 2020 4:20 AM

If I was Jack on the Titanic, and you told me I had to choose between Rose and a bag of Taco Bell, I'm saving the bag of Taco Bell.

by Anonymousreply 111July 20, 2020 8:18 AM

When they bought Zantigo decades ago, they adopted the Zantigo "Taco Burrito" for a short while. That thing was great (though the Zantigo version was better).

Zantigo also had the BEST taco sauce. They never adopted that, sadly. Taco Bell taco sauce is kinda crap. The only one I even remotely like is the Fire sauce. When they had the Tomatillo sauce for about a year or so, a couple of years back, I used that a lot.

by Anonymousreply 112July 20, 2020 3:42 PM

I for one liked the 7-layer Burrito.

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by Anonymousreply 113July 20, 2020 9:57 PM

Not the cheesy potatoes!!! I guess I’ll find something else to clog my arteries.

by Anonymousreply 114July 20, 2020 9:59 PM

I don't understand why they got rid of gorditas either R33!! I don't want my shell crunchy and greasy I want it soft and thick like they had it. And I liked the south west and ranch flavors, I don't like sour cream in my taco so the supreme flavor is gross to me. So I started getting the steak soft taco which was good but not very good and now they are discontinuing that!

And the prices are becoming insane, if it's cheaper to go to an authentic Mexican restaurant then it doesn't really appeal to me anymore.

by Anonymousreply 115July 20, 2020 10:16 PM

I never trust any fast food place that doesn't have fries and two weeks of spicy fries once a year doesn't count.

by Anonymousreply 116July 20, 2020 10:19 PM

If you live in Texas or California then you have no excuse to eat Taco Bell over real Mexican food unless it's late and that's the only thing open.

by Anonymousreply 117July 20, 2020 10:19 PM

I've only eaten at Taco Bell a handful of times in my life. I'm going to have to try the 7 layer burrito before it's discontinued. That actually looks good.

by Anonymousreply 118July 20, 2020 10:20 PM

We don't even have Taco Bell here in Norway.

by Anonymousreply 119July 20, 2020 10:22 PM

Reddit is going apeshit over this. 😂

by Anonymousreply 120July 20, 2020 10:22 PM

"Apeshit" is a racist term.

by Anonymousreply 121July 20, 2020 10:31 PM

R119 - you could just stick some herring in a crunchy taco shell. Wait...I forgot...gay...

by Anonymousreply 122July 21, 2020 2:22 AM

This is the last straw.

The cheesy potatoes are the perfect finale to a plate of Nachos Bell Grande.

Fuck this country and fuck you too!

by Anonymousreply 123July 21, 2020 2:25 AM

R123 = carb queen extraordinaire

by Anonymousreply 124July 21, 2020 3:55 AM

[quote]We don't even have Taco Bell here in Norway.

No, you have Herring Bell.

by Anonymousreply 125July 21, 2020 11:39 AM

Once this goes into effect in August, my trips to Taco Bell will drop significantly. They are literally removing all my favorite things.

by Anonymousreply 126July 21, 2020 2:50 PM

R72 According to this article, it's really nothing surprising. They stretch the meat out with oats, which obviously aren't bad for you. The most surprising thing imo was the cocoa powder.

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by Anonymousreply 127July 21, 2020 4:58 PM

This garbage is the most disgusting fake Mexican food on the planet. I have to wonder, if the people who consume this cardboard food have ever gone to an actual Mexican restaurant.

Who eats this trash, MAGATS who hate Mexicans?

by Anonymousreply 129July 21, 2020 11:31 PM

I have to wonder, is R129 a stupid moron?

by Anonymousreply 130July 21, 2020 11:41 PM

105 I didn't know the cheese was supposed to be on the outside until you pointed it out. Even if it wasn't a greasy mess, I don't think I will get it again.

The Quesarito is much better but the Chili Cheese Burrito is still #1 for me.

by Anonymousreply 131July 21, 2020 11:43 PM

^ Sorry, forgot to add the R for R105 and double check before posting.

by Anonymousreply 132July 21, 2020 11:45 PM

Why would anyone who hates Mexicans want even a watered-down Anglicized version of their cuisine?

by Anonymousreply 133July 21, 2020 11:49 PM

No, R130, not a "moron", I'm a person who eats REAL food and REAL Mexican food., this shit ain't it.

This shit must be consumed mostly by clueless Wasps. The same people who eat SPAM and canned spaghetti...!!!

by Anonymousreply 134July 21, 2020 11:50 PM

There's no need to capitalise wasp.

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by Anonymousreply 135July 21, 2020 11:56 PM

[quote]Why would anyone who hates Mexicans want even a watered-down Anglicized version of their cuisine?

Overweight working class MAGATS would be the exact types who eat this cardboard garbage, because 1: they LOVE any kind of fast food

2: they would never set food in a Mexican restaurant

3: this is cheap food, prepared by, mostly, white people. Depending on where the white working class consumers live, it seems doubtful this trash is being prepared by actual Mexicans. It wouldn't make a difference anyway, TB doesn't taste like real Mexican food from a Mexican restaurant.

by Anonymousreply 136July 21, 2020 11:56 PM

Only white people are fat?

by Anonymousreply 137July 22, 2020 12:03 AM

They should put out troughs beans, rice, and sour cream and hand each fat slob a flour tortilla scooper. Then hose down the joint at the end of the day (and any fat slobs still at the troughs).

by Anonymousreply 138July 22, 2020 12:05 AM

It’s only racist if you eat it in a national park.

by Anonymousreply 139July 22, 2020 12:11 AM

I only go there the few times a year when I’m severely constipated

by Anonymousreply 140July 22, 2020 12:36 AM

The founder of Taco Bell was a white guy named Glenn W Bell. If it had been founded by Jews, would it be called Taco Steinmetz?

by Anonymousreply 141July 22, 2020 12:41 AM

Please people, I was born in Los Angeles and have eaten at real Mexican restaurants and traditional homemade Mexicsn food prepared by actual Mexican friends. I have eaten on each of the 7 trips I took to Mexico and no, not at random tourist traps only. Sinaloa has very different food than Guadalajara, for example.

Yet, despite all that, I like Taco Bell once in awhile and trust me, lots of Mexicans in Los Angeles eat and work there. It is convenient and fun sometimes.

by Anonymousreply 142July 22, 2020 12:56 AM

Mexicans work at most of the major fast food restaurants on the West Coast.

by Anonymousreply 143July 22, 2020 1:02 AM

I learned today that the cinnamon twists are actually fried pasta noodles.

by Anonymousreply 144July 22, 2020 1:03 AM

I am so fucking sick of fake food everywhere in everything.

by Anonymousreply 145July 22, 2020 1:05 AM

“Sinaloa has very different food than Guadalajara, for example.”

Are you posting from 1975?

by Anonymousreply 147July 22, 2020 1:11 AM

I, myself, have eaten on EACH of the 7 trips I took to Mexico.

by Anonymousreply 148July 22, 2020 1:13 AM

R139 - and if you eat it with mayo you may as well put on your Klan robes.

by Anonymousreply 149July 22, 2020 1:35 AM

Gay man doesn't live on ass alone bitch.

by Anonymousreply 150July 22, 2020 1:37 AM

Yeah, R134, you're a fucking moron.

Nobody goes to Taco Bell for authentic Mexican food you dumbass. I love real Mexican food. I love interior Mexico fine dining. That doesn't change the fact that Taco Bell is its own thing, and can hit the spot sometimes. It's fast, easy, and cheap. Dumbass.

And elitist asshat.

by Anonymousreply 151July 22, 2020 1:46 AM

R151 = Diana Kennedy, authoress

by Anonymousreply 152July 22, 2020 1:48 AM

I prefer exterior Mexico dining.

by Anonymousreply 153July 22, 2020 2:15 AM

I've only been ordering the 7 layer burrito lately. If they stop making those, I'll simply die!

by Anonymousreply 154July 22, 2020 2:27 AM

r127 reminds me of when I worked at a fast-food restaurant when I was in college. The burgers were advertised as 100% beef; the second ingredient on the box's label was "pork spleens." Imagine how many non-pork-eating Muslims and Jews didn't realize what they were getting.

by Anonymousreply 155July 22, 2020 3:40 AM

Stroke inducing salt content.

by Anonymousreply 156July 22, 2020 3:58 AM

As long as they keep the Mexican Pizza, I'm good.

by Anonymousreply 157July 22, 2020 5:20 AM

[quote]Nobody goes to Taco Bell for authentic Mexican food you dumbass. I love real Mexican food. I love interior Mexico fine dining. That doesn't change the fact that Taco Bell is its own thing, and can hit the spot sometimes. It's fast, easy, and cheap. Dumbass. And elitist asshat.

How eloquent...and unhinged. 😂😂

There's absolutely NOTHING elitist about wanting to eat healthy delicious food. All fast food is garbage.

People need to learn how to cook basic healthy meals. It's not all that difficult to cook, no one needs to be a Michelin Star master chef. Cooking isn't very difficult. Most Americans are lazy and entitled. That's why so many of them are overweight. They'd rather eat trash than prepare a decent meal. They drive everywhere, even when they don't need to, they hop into their car. I have a relative in NYC who lives literally three blocks from the Brooklyn school where they teach, they drive to work everyday! And no, they aren't carrying heavy books.

It's your life and health, get back to me when you get heart disease other serious ailments. Fast food is filled with chemicals, high fructose corn syrup and other crap. Let me guess, you drink soda with your Taco Bell? 😂

by Anonymousreply 158July 22, 2020 6:55 AM

I lived off the 59/79/99 cent value menu in high school in the '90s. That was all the menu you needed.

Bean burrito and a chicken soft taco for less than two bucks. Added a soda if I was feeling fancy.

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by Anonymousreply 159July 22, 2020 7:10 AM

Well, well R158, aren't you just all that. You eat what you want and I'll eat what I want. Its none of your business!

by Anonymousreply 160July 22, 2020 7:15 AM

I have eaten at Taco Bell no more than five times, the first in 1978. I was driving by one on Lincoln Blvd or Ocean Park Blvd in Santa Monica. I had just moved there and had never had a taco, so I drove in. It was delicious, and I decided immediately that I wanted to eat real Mexican food the next time. There was a place at the corner of 4th and Rose in Venice, a couple of blocks from my apartment, and that's where I went instead from then on.

The only reason I went the other times was to get Gidget, the Taco Bell Dog, merchandise. I still have a little stuffed dog that goes "Here, lizard, lizard, lizard..." when I push a button embedded in its chest. I still go to real Mexican restaurants.

Was Taco Bell anyone else's gateway drug?

by Anonymousreply 161July 22, 2020 8:31 AM

[quote]The only reason I went the other times was to get Gidget, the Taco Bell Dog, merchandise. I still have a little stuffed dog that goes "Here, lizard, lizard, lizard..." when I push a button embedded in its chest. I still go to real Mexican restaurants.

The Taco Bell dogs are the only items I've ever purchased from Taco Bell. I think I have a complete set, not sure how many dogs they had out during that promotion. My fave Gidget dog is the one with the black beret, she says, "Viva Gorditos!" The dog with the microphone singing Johnny Mathis' "Chances are" is also cute. A friend gave me some small plastic Taco Bell dogs and a magnetic memo board with the dog, I have that on my fridge. I have no idea how many items featuring the dogs were produced. Think there were also T-shirts.

by Anonymousreply 162July 22, 2020 9:21 AM

[quote]This shit must be consumed mostly by clueless Wasps. The same people who eat SPAM and canned spaghetti...!!!

You think WASPs eat Spaghetti-Os?

by Anonymousreply 163July 22, 2020 9:27 AM

The nacho boxes are bomb but are only seasonal.

by Anonymousreply 164July 22, 2020 9:27 AM

R158 - I eat super healthy and work out 5 times a week but once a month at least, I cheat with some fast food or something fat, trashy and fun. There is nothing wrong with an occasional fast food run or letting loose sometimes and giving yourself a break.

by Anonymousreply 165July 22, 2020 9:49 AM

R158 sounds like an out of work personal trainer.

by Anonymousreply 166July 22, 2020 10:21 AM

R158 sounds really controlling. Unclench, Mary.

Probably is also a PrEP whore who risks his health and that of a dozen others on a daily basis while consuming only healthy food.

by Anonymousreply 167July 22, 2020 10:32 AM

The popularity of this thread is cracking me up. We really do have a lot of Fat Whores around here.

by Anonymousreply 168July 22, 2020 10:47 AM

Very surprised about the Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes TBH. I love them and I thought others did too. I’ve been down for the cause since before the green onion purge of ‘06. They are my standard “side dish” with my Chalupas. I lovingly shovel those delicious cream topped shits into my fat face hole, as soon as I open my greasy TB sack.

Talk about dark days ahead.

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by Anonymousreply 169July 22, 2020 12:39 PM

Is there a potato famine at the moment? Why???

by Anonymousreply 170July 22, 2020 12:52 PM

R158, just fuck you, you elitist arrogant asshat. Ugh. You are so fucking tedious and boring. I fucking loathe people like you. You suck the fun out of everything with your holier-than-thou bullshit. Fuck off.

by Anonymousreply 171July 22, 2020 3:50 PM

[quote]I love interior Mexico fine dining.

Mexico fine dining. Bwaaaahhhhh.

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by Anonymousreply 172July 22, 2020 4:23 PM

One hell of a restaurant is Sol Y Luna in Woodland Hills. Melody in Reseda is amazing too....for those of you in LA. Mariscos Los Arcos in Canoga Park also.

But hey, screw it, every once in awhile I go grab some fast food...be it once a month. It's fun and easy and makes me feel relaxed with a Corona Light.

by Anonymousreply 173July 22, 2020 5:36 PM

R172, it's sad that THAT is all you think of when you think of Mexican food.

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by Anonymousreply 174July 23, 2020 1:00 AM

And what are we looking at in r174? Is that a braised chicken dish?

by Anonymousreply 175July 23, 2020 1:30 AM

Chicken Mole. From a high end Mexican restaurant. Last time I ate there, the two of us had a bill of over $200. It's fine dining. It's not just tortillas and shredded cheese like you seem to think all Mexican food is.

by Anonymousreply 176July 23, 2020 2:18 AM

[quote]You think WASPs eat Spaghetti-Os?

Those fat racists at Trump's Nazi rallies sure aren't eating organic food, drinking almond milk and eating free range chickens. Just looking at them, you can tell they eat a lot of junk food. At home, they must eat lots of pasta and other easy to prepare garbage. Even their dogs are fat!

by Anonymousreply 177July 23, 2020 2:25 AM

[quote]At home, they must eat lots of pasta and other easy to prepare garbage.

Garbage?

Easy to prepare?

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by Anonymousreply 178July 23, 2020 2:28 AM

Taco Bell is infinite permutations of 5 ingredients.

by Anonymousreply 179July 23, 2020 2:29 AM

Flour Tortillas

Refried beans

shredded cheese

shredded lettuce

diced tomatoes

sour cream

guacamole

tortilla chips

seasoned ground beef

shredded seasoned chicken

steak

chicken

black beans

mexican rice

diced seasoned potatoes

crunchy taco shells

nacho cheese

enchilada sauce

spicy ranch sauce

diced onions

flat bread

fried flat-bread shell

pico de gallo

by Anonymousreply 180July 23, 2020 2:35 AM

At the beginning they only had five menu items (see above.)

by Anonymousreply 181July 23, 2020 2:37 AM

Five menu items is different from Five ingredients.

And the above list doesn't even include the "special" stuff, or discontinued stuff, which included roasted corn, bacon, ranch sauce, and dozens of other ingredients.

by Anonymousreply 182July 23, 2020 2:39 AM

r180 has us pulling up the Taco Bell app.

We love the many customizatia options.

by Anonymousreply 183July 23, 2020 2:44 AM

[quote]Garbage? Easy to prepare?

Don't be so dense, I wasn't referring to elaborate Italian meals such as home made lasagna, eggplant parmigiana and home made manicotti. An elderly aunt still enjoys making manicotti by hand. What an ordeal, but she loves doing it and her manicotti tastes amazing.

I was talking about the lazy fat slobs who throw a pound of cheap pasta into boiling water, then open a jar of Ragu, that's their idea of fine dining! These are the same people who eat Spaghetti Os and are always eating fast food.

by Anonymousreply 184July 23, 2020 3:09 AM

Lots of Taco Bell stans here, who knew!

by Anonymousreply 185July 23, 2020 3:10 AM

What's with the food snobs here that think that we don't know the difference between Taco Bell and fine dining? If I want chicken mole or chiles en nogada, I sure as fuck know not to go looking for it at Taco Bell. But if I want cheap tacos or burritos, Taco Bell is an acceptable option (if a mom-n-pop taqueria isn't available).

by Anonymousreply 186July 23, 2020 3:41 AM

Sounds like Taco Bell is getting rid of a lot of items from the dollar menu, which is a shame. The $5 box is way overpriced.

by Anonymousreply 187July 23, 2020 4:03 AM

I just went to Taco Bell for lunch, and ordered a 7-layer burrito, a Beefy Fritos Burrito, and a triple-layer nachos.

Not only where they great, but I demonstrated demand for those items they're considering eliminating.

I wonder... if sales spiked for these items, would they reconsider dropping them?

by Anonymousreply 188July 23, 2020 6:08 PM

Some people are standing up for black lives, immigrants' rights or voter protection. R188 has taken a stand for Beefy Frito Burritos.

by Anonymousreply 189July 23, 2020 10:13 PM

BEEFY FRITO BURRITOS MATTER!

by Anonymousreply 190July 23, 2020 10:16 PM

Taco Bell reminds me of Chinese takeout. Five ingredients that are shuffled around to form a 10-page menu. All I want to do is avoid anything with those stank beans, refried or otherwise.

by Anonymousreply 191July 23, 2020 10:18 PM

R188 had to be or become a top for the love of humanity. R191 doesn't as his ass will smell like a bouquet of Calla lillies.

by Anonymousreply 193July 23, 2020 11:01 PM

Love this song, Taco Bell, not so much!

"Buena", great song. Saw Joe on the STIFF tour.

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by Anonymousreply 194July 24, 2020 6:27 AM

First they came for the McRib and I did not speak out because I don’t eat pork.

Then they came for the beef fat in fries and I did not speak out because I was avoiding carbs at the time anyway.

Then they came for the Beefy Fritos Burrito....

by Anonymousreply 195July 24, 2020 6:38 PM

Fuck 2020. The Taco Bell Mexican Pizza is going away November 4th! Help me DL!!!

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by Anonymousreply 196September 3, 2020 9:51 PM

Taco Bell has great Mexican food, but I don't like that they got rid of some items from the dollar menu.

by Anonymousreply 198September 3, 2020 9:56 PM

[quote]Some people are standing up for black lives, immigrants' rights or voter protection. [R188] has taken a stand for Beefy Frito Burritos.

Well, I know which one I'd want to be friends with.

by Anonymousreply 200September 3, 2020 10:40 PM

Please don't serve meeee, get away!

Is that a meat cleaver???

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by Anonymousreply 201September 4, 2020 4:44 AM

I just got my Taco Bell coupons in the mail today, can't wait to start using them.

by Anonymousreply 202September 4, 2020 5:34 AM

[quote]I just got my Taco Bell coupons in the mail today, can't wait to start using them.

Check the date on those coupons, the USPS has truly been slowing the mail, they could already be expired.

by Anonymousreply 203September 4, 2020 8:22 PM

[quote] Taco Bell has great Mexican food

[quote] I just got my Taco Bell coupons in the mail today, can't wait to start using them.

There are so many people on this thread who are disgusting as hell and type morbidly obese.

by Anonymousreply 204September 5, 2020 1:16 AM

R204 is just as subtle as a shart.

by Anonymousreply 205September 5, 2020 3:07 AM

Since when does a thread about Taco Bell require subtlety?

by Anonymousreply 206September 5, 2020 4:34 AM

Any of you remember those California college students who did a chemistry test that involved studying what was in Taco Bell beef and found it was over 70 percent Wheaties with coloring and flavoring? Taco Bell had to do major damage control. But I swear ever since that time, their beef has given me explosive diarrhea and let's not even talk about their chicken...at least the beef is tasty.

If I am going that route I will do Chipotle and ask for EVERYTHING on the burrito (except the guacamole if I don't feel like spending extra).

by Anonymousreply 207September 5, 2020 4:39 AM

Well 207, sounds like you have some issues that might require some professional help.

by Anonymousreply 208September 5, 2020 4:47 AM

R207’s bottoming days are behind her.

by Anonymousreply 209September 5, 2020 4:57 AM

Overeating is the first stage of grief.

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by Anonymousreply 210September 5, 2020 7:53 AM

Hope their 'special menu' doesn't include chihuahua!

That dog @R201 is too cute! I love the expression!

by Anonymousreply 211September 5, 2020 6:57 PM

R196 - the Mexican pizza was one of their most unique menu items. I loved it.

Do they honestly think they can compete with all the other taco and burrito joints out there? Are they going to somehow upscale their food?

I don't understand the end game here.

by Anonymousreply 212September 5, 2020 7:06 PM

The crunchwrap is delicious and even includes lettuce and tomatoes, which makes it a balanced meal.

by Anonymousreply 213September 5, 2020 10:01 PM

They’ve got the Grande Nachos Box back for $5 bitches!

by Anonymousreply 214September 5, 2020 10:04 PM

With tortilla chips so thin that they can't scoop up any of the ingredients.on them Those should be discontinued ASAP

by Anonymousreply 215September 5, 2020 10:11 PM

They have a new CEO who used to head Adidas. He knows nothing about Taco Bell and has been gutting the chain since he came on board. Much of the exec team left when he was appointed. He’s been a total disaster.

Fuck you, Mark King, you fucking hack.

by Anonymousreply 216September 5, 2020 10:16 PM

Their new CEO used to run Adidas? Perhaps he'll start selling their slop 'food' inside a sneaker.

Not sure if any stores are still doing this, years ago this was an ice cream store gimmick, ice cream in small plastic baseball caps.

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by Anonymousreply 217September 7, 2020 12:19 AM

The commenters at Brandeating are apoplectic!

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