A Taco Bell finally opened up where I live, and we are going to go try it tonight. What should I try and what should I avoid?

Of course I know I should try another restaurant and avoid Taco Bell, that’s too obvious, but what is life without a little Adventure.

  • salvaria@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    9 months ago

    My boyfriend is a Taco Bell fanatic. I asked him and he told me “a grilled cheese burrito, a crunchwrap supreme, and nacho fries if they have them”. Enjoy!

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    9 months ago

    Probably 90% of their food is the same stuff wrapped up in a different shape, they’re spooning the same meat into the tacos as the burritos as the crunch wrap etc.

    So if your goal is to get a full sense of what taco bell has to offer, get a hard taco, a soft taco, a Doritos taco, and a chalupa, mix and match the meats, sauces, and other toppings, and you’ll have a pretty representative sample of most of the menu.

    As far as personal recommendations, I like steak chalupas, chicken crunchwraps with chipotle sauce, any variety of their grilled burrito, and their cinnamon twists. Sometimes they have a limited time specialty item that’s pretty good, not sure what they’re pushing now but always worth checking out what they have.

    I will also say that if you don’t get a Baja blast you’re doing it wrong

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      9 months ago

      I would add 5 layer burrito to that mix, to really capture diarrhea you get from the unholy combination of ground meat, nacho cheese, and sour cream.

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    9 months ago

    Cheesy Gordita Crunch and Crunchwrap Supreme.

    I’m also a fan of the Beefy Five-Layer Burrito positively smothered in Fire sauce.

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      9 months ago

      I’m also a fan of the Beefy Five-Layer Burrito positively smothered in Fire sauce.

      I don’t know if it’s everywhere, but the Diablo sauce has a better flavor in my opinion. I am a sucker for the Beefy Five-Layer Burrito though.

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      9 months ago

      Cheesy Gordita Crunch is the correct answer, but probably best to also try basic items just for comparison.

      I remember the dark days when the Cheesy Gordita Crunch was a limited time offer and it kept going away and coming back. I would always go A LOT when it showed back up. So glad it seems to be a stable staple now.

      Oh! And fwiw - they actually sell the Fiesta sauce in some grocery stores now… that is one of the key ingredients that makes it so good. That sauce goes well on/in so many things.

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    9 months ago

    First step of being new to Taco Bell:

    My favorite thing is the Chicken Baja Gordita, it’s an older menu item that they will still make, love the baja sauce.

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    9 months ago

    Taco Bell is a unique style of crap that’s pretty good. I’d go for the classics: a beef taco and a bean burrito. Maybe a bowl of pinto beans. Everything needs to be covered in the packets of hot sauce. The hot and fire are the only good ones (I’m going by memories from the 90s btw).

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    9 months ago

    Mexican pizza before they take it off the menu again. Also, ask for all of the hot sauces. The workers won’t care.

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    9 months ago

    Their breakfast burritos are good, cheap, and a great value for your money. Use their app, and you can get free stuff regularly, too.

    EDIT: I’m talking about their lowest tier breakfast burritos. The higher levels are not worth it.

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      9 months ago

      They used to have the chili cheese burrito with Fritos. That shit was amazing. My Taco Bell still has the chili cheese burrito, but no Fritos. It’s a travesty.

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    9 months ago

    You need to build up tolerance first. Go slow with a simple taco, otherwise you digestion gonna do civil war.