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.

  • Fondots@lemmy.world
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    8 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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      8 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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    8 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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      8 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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      8 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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    8 months ago

    Spicy potato soft taco. Small item overshadowed by others, but a solid go to when you want something small. Potatoes, spicy ranch and lettuce in a soft tortilla. Nothing fancy, just tasty.

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      8 months ago

      This has always been my go to. Cheap easy and tasty.

      When going to a KFC combo, it’s also fun to get some fried chicken to add into the taco.

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    8 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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    8 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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    8 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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    8 months ago

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

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      8 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.