/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Taco bell sucks now.
No quesarito
No mexican pizza
No taco salad
No xxl burrito
No meximelt
No smothered burrito

Wtf happened?

>>15115407
They realized you obese morons will eat slop

>>15115426
I went there once in september and found out they slashed the menu and havent been back. The only thing I'd still go there for is breakfast. I bet thats on the chopping block next.

>>15115407
Jews

It's like the same 6 ingredients in different shapes, who fucking cares.

Anyway the best item is safe (cheese gordita crunch) so it's no biggie.

>>15115615
For me it's the chalupa.

This is the worst thing we lost.

As long as I can grab a $1 beef burrito on my way back from work I'm happy.

>>15115880
I've never seen these, what era are they from?

RIP spicy tostada, mini shredded chicken quesadilla and beefy fritos burrito. They also changed fresco style to just tomatos now, instead of pico. At this rate, in 2 years time they will only have beef tacos and Baja Blast.

>>15115615
my favorite food is baja blast

>>15114966

>>15114966
Man I just want the fucking flatbread one more time

>>15115916
They're from 2015.

>>15115939
Cool. Were they good? I somehow didn't go to Taco Bell at all from like 2013 - 2017

>>15116033
They were better than sex unironically.

>>15114966
I'm glad they had too much garbage on the menu, too much gimmicky bullshit. Their original menu was best menu. I for one am glad that our taco bell overlords are doing this.

>>15115407
Don't forget those potato's they made.

>>15114966
>COVID
no, this is a planned reduction and they're using it as an excuse
the supply chains are as strong as they ever were and people are eating more fast food than ever because everyone is depressed at home

they fucked up. The mexican pizza of all things? seriously? the specialty items are the only reason people go to tacobell

>>15114966
beef and potato burrito was the best... i miss it bros

>>15115407
Taco Bell dumped everything in their menu that had potatoes and all of the similar products so eveything is just meat and beans.

at least the chicken melts are still good, the least they could do is bring back the rolled chicken tacos.

>>15116173
This was one of their best menu items ;-;

They got ride of the pico de gallo, was a no charge addition. now have to order chillis and tomatoes in addition at extra price.

>>15114966
Waiting for tb anon to come in here

>>15116173
love these, they usually come back in december so lets hope

they should be permanent menu item

>>15116104
Those spicy potatoes were great. I dont know why they got rid of them. Potatoes are so cheap and every vegetarian stoner I know would buy like 10 of them at a time

>>15116173
god those things sucked. literally gas station tier food. you could buy that shit frozen at the grocery store and it would taste the same.
just bring back the volcano menu for fucks sake and make everyone happy.

>>15114966
>got rid of potaotes
>got rid of pico
>got rid of shredded chicken
I can handle getting rid of a few menu items but why the fuck get rid of ingredients people order all the fucking time
retared

>>15116615
>why the fuck get rid of ingredients people order all the fucking time
probably because they weren't ordering them all the fucking time. just you.

the decline in tacobell happened when they switched from 4th meal to live mas
they knew what they were, cheap slop when you've been out all night and are kind of fucked up to trying to be some kind of premium fresh product

>>15114966
Even before covid, their offerings were starting to suffer. Even their $5 boxes haven't been worth the $5 for a while. Only the original and maybe a few others after that have actually been worth the price. Now that they've gotten rid of the dollar menu, there is no reason to go back. I'm not paying over $5 for a fucking chalupa.

the quesarito
the $1 chicken quesadilla melt
the nacho fries box
only a matter of time until the grilled cheese burrito is OUT. there's no point. I can get shitty beef and bean burritos at the grocery store, it's the specialty stuff with all the cheese and sauce, double and triple packed and grilled that really bring me in. never going back.

>>15116629
>4th meal
man I miss that shit
back when all the places were trying to stay open later and cater to the late night crowd.
seems like there's been a massive shift away from that even before COVID. I noticed night life started taking a nose dive a few years ago when a lot of places stopped doing 24 hours or reduced their hours. now with COVID it's all but dead and you're lucky to find anywhere open past midnight.

>>15115867
I know you’re Indian

>>15115615
That's not a crunch wrap supreme

>>15116687
>take a bite
>nothing but lettuce and a few tomatoes
>beef is always hiding in the middle because they skimp on the beef
only good crunchwrap was the triple double crunchwrap which used to be just the regular crunchwrap back in the day before they started skimping on beef portions

>>15114966
revewbrah was right
the only item worth getting there is the baja blast

>>15116693
You have to ask for extra beef and it's like $2 extra

>>15116173
Those were way better than the shit 7-11 sells.

>>15116653
The original chalupa box was the GOAT (crunchwrap box in second place).
>2 chalupa supremes
>1 hard shell taco
>nachos
>soda
all for $5

>>15114966
When I go to Tacobell I order 3 Bean and Rice Burritos and 3 Beef Burritos and smother that shit in as much fire sauce as I can.

Imagine being such a fat depraved fuck that you actually consume Taco Bell.

>>15114966
I've gotten the same order at Taco Bell for 15 years.
2 bean burritos with no onions
1 crunchy taco
Large Baja Blast

Can't go wrong.

>>15116796
You have to be at least 200lbs to post here

>>15116828
Fuck, I'm only like 8lbs from being considered underweight

>>15116796
your third eye is sealed shut permanently. die.

>>15116745
BASED

>>15116796
>2 bean burritos with no onions
The bean burritos have onions on them normally?

>>15116887
Yep

>>15116881
>Not having the GOAT fast Mexican place in your State

>>15114966

Oh man I haven't been to /ck/ in a while, i wonder what's happening over there

>FUCKING TACO BELL

goddamn I hate you people

>>15116670
chicken quesadilla melt was the last straw for me. haven't been back since I heard the news

>>15116897
>Taco Cabana
>Good
pic related is way better

>>15115407
didn't TB get rid of the shredded chicken items from the menu too?
The only thing I ever ate there were the shredded chicken quesadilla things. Those were decent.

Is it true Americans only eat taco bell when constipated?

>>15116912
>El Paso
Worked out there for 6 months on a job. Wasn't a fan of the Mexican food. No local places compared to the local places we have in San Antonio. Street food in Juarez was also something to avoid.
Did find an incredible sushi place in El Paso though, absolutely fantastic. Koze Teppan on Mesa.

They went to shit when they got rid of the chili cheese burrito

>>15114966
It's like they are always thinking " what would piss our customers off the most" where the hell is my valcanoe burrito

>>15116912
Pic related is suppior

>>15117001
BASED

>>15117001
I'm glad they fixed the hand

>>15116994
as long as i can get my crunchwrap and chulpa im good.

the shredded chicken mini quesadilla replacement is the most disappointing thing I've ever put in my mouth
if I ever come across john taco bell in my travels he's fucking DEAD

>>15114966
They really did take away all the good menu items. And it's not even like they don't still have the ingredients for most of them. Especially the double decker, like negro just add the two things.

>>15116134
>Taco Bell conspiracy theorist
This guys doing well at life

>>15116912
Might as well be skyline chili with that amount of cheese

Take your bad opinions to the grave with you

>>15117182

>When they removed the loaded grillers
Fuck those retards

I think I was the only one in the country who liked this shit; and that's fine.

>>15117257
>the limited time $1 chipotle, habanero, and ghost pepper grillers
taco bell will never be kino again

>>15114966
It was never fucking good, holy shit

The only good thing about Taco Bell is that they serve Pepsi

>>15114966
The toasted cheddar chalupa, and grilled cheese burrito are absolutely delicious.

>>15114966
It's all part of their plan.

>New fake meat deal on the horizon
>Cut the veggie options early to create backlash for free press
>Reveal said fake meat items
>Claim they listened to the fans
>Everyone sucks their dick

>>15117574
hate the place, but this anon is correct...$3
for the chalupa is a steal

>>15117257
this!

>>15117305
Those and the chicken chips were so fucking good

>>15115407
>no quesarito
FUCK OFF, you're not about to tell me they got rid of the one good thing on that menu. god fucking dammit. now i have to go back to eating ramen whenever the family orders taco bell.

>>15117937
pretty sure they made it app only or something.

>>15116134
What about the double decker. Literally made of all existing menu items, basic as fuck. One extra step to slap it together. And they dumped that as well. Proof right there that it is not supply chain at all.

Yeah taco bell went to shit when they got rid of there bell burger back in the 80s then the enchirito then they had a stint for burgers and fries which put to shame McDonalds and del taco now they got rid of the pizza....its already bad that they are over priced but now there just straight buttfucking you at the drive thru menu... I'm thinking of starting a joint and selling their discontinued shit might make a fortune?...

>>15116096
>Their original menu was best menu.
Show me the Enchirito fool

>>15116134
The pandemic is the cause, you fat fucks that don't know how to cook for yourselves couldn't eat in at Applebee's anymore due to restaurant closings, and since you were getting $600+ in neet bucks every week you started hitting the fast food drive through for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In order to not have a line of cars around the block from open to close they scaled back their menu on the items that take the most preparation time to get your ass out of the line as quickly as possible. It also alienated some people who prefer certain menu items, sure, but that's just an added bonus because it keeps your ass away while they're getting reemed, and they'll just reel you back in anyway when things return to normal by bringing those menu items back with "Marketing Fanfare®."
>ZOMG DID YOU HEAR THEY BROUGHT BACK THE 7 LAYER BURRITTO?!?!?!
And you know your dumb ass will fall for it, too.

>>15117135
yeah that thing is awful.
they couldn't even make it look appetizing on the fucking menu picture
lmao

>>15117305
nah, this was insanely good and I need it back

>>15117599
>New fake meat deal on the horizon
Source? They said they would never switch to fake meat. They would just use beans.

>>15115936
I don’t remember it being all that good. The quesadilla with the thick puffy tortilla that was almost like pita bread however gets me going.

>>15120025
I miss Gorditas, they should have never went extinct. Baja style especially.

>>15114966
local taco bell near me hasn't had their lobby open for 6+ months. you have to get pickups in the drive thru which nulls the point when they're really busy as you just sit there waiting anyway. and what did this taco bell decide to do when they haven't been letting anyone inside the building for half a year and don't plan to for at least as long if not more? they fucking close the place for a month to completely gut it and remodel it. what the fuck? now from a distance i'm noticing they're getting way less business now because nobody knows they're open again. confusing ass shit. if it was a corporate-forced "upgrade" they really chose the worst fucking timing for that location.

>>15116173
worked overnight at taco bell and I would get trashed and destroy so many of these things

>>15115921
Underrated and based post

>>15120412
All of the baja style stuff should have never been eliminated

>>15117135
Mine didn't even have the tortilla grilled...

>>15121131
Both taco bells near me had the rennovations so i think it's corporate.

Tbh it reminds me of 90s taco bell

>no more chipotle chicken grillers
>no more chili cheese burritos

Those were my go to drunk food

Fuck Taco Bell

>>15114966
OP, you are zoomer trash who doesn't even remember the Bell Beefer.

>>15122634
>Bell Beefer.
what's that?

>>15123672
he's trolling

BRING BACK THE VOLCANO TACO YOU FAGGOTS

>>15117135
>>15119119
this pains me. The shredded chicken was really good.

The XXL burrito and the fries was the deal breaker for me. No reason to go now. Breakfast menu was taken away during the lock down here in April.

No more XXL.... I guess Blue Coast taco will suffice ;_;

>>15117937
>>15117950
NJ fag, still on the website menu

>>15115407
>No quesarito
What the fuck are you talking about I bought a quesarito literally like last week

>>15117950
>>15117937
They still have it

>>15116908
>just randomly craved taco bell
>went over there for the first time in the pandemic
>ordered like 3 quesadilla melts and diablo sauce
>couldnt sit down inside because pandemic rules
>just sat on the concrete outside and sauced and ate some cheap and delicious tortillas off of my jeans
my comfiest memory of september

>>15117257
Leaf here. Those were delicious.

>>15123732
They had a whole fucking fake movie ad campaign for both iterations of the fries and literally boasted about how well they were doing and still cut them
Corporate has to be trolling, like legitimate malice and forethought into causing the most suffering, its the only logical explanation

RiP double decker =(

>>15116881
we don't have these where i live. we do, however, have taco time

does nobody else have taco time? ads for it used to be pretty common, i just assumed it was a national chain

>>15116897
This place fucking sucks, but I love their breakfast tacos.

>>15114966
>THIS ONCE FINE RESTAURANT
HAHAHAHAHA, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I REALLY HOPE YOU'RE NOT SERIOUS

TACO BELL HAS ALWAYS BEEN TRASH

>>15124190
Absolutely retarded they got rid of this. They already have everything to make it.

>>15115407
Quesarito is still in the menu, ate one 2 weeks ago

>>15125226
Where!!!

>>15124228
I have taco time here but it's not as good as bell

>>15126821
Not him but I think you can order it in their app. I've never had an quesarito or used the app, but this was announced on the initial purge from a few months back, possibly no longer true

>>15128690
GrubHub doesn't have it in my town.

>>15123802
Saddest post I've read in a while

>>15114966
Was going downhill long before the pandemic.

Who else is old enough to remember the Nacho Cheese Gordita. That era was peak Taco Bell

>>15115407
7 layer burrito gone too, literally top tier vegetarian fast food item

>>15129331
My man. Playstation 2 just came out and the nacho cheese chicken chalupas were a fat kids dream.

their new boxes aren't nearly as good as they were a year ago, but a chalupa, taco, nachos, and a pop is still pretty alright for $5. not crazy good value like they used to be, but still a good enough deal.
Generally I spring for the Kickstart for a nice energy surge instead of having to buy a coffee or something later.

Crunchwrap with no meat extra beans is one of the best vegetarian fast food items in the US.

>>15114966
that grilled cheese burrito was awesome the first time I had it hammered, the second time less hammered it was okay, the third time barely drunk i couldnt finish it

I think they are buying into the model that people will eat whatever from them but over the past few months the lines are non existent to this place. I remember even in April it would be packed before all the menu changes.

>>15116796
Imagine eating at Taco Bell for 15 years and ordering the worst food on the menu every time.

>>15115914
>As long as I can grab a $1 beef burrito on my way back from work I'm happy.

What beef. I got two of those a couple months ago when the menu first changed. There was no beef. It was just sad greasy rice.

>>15116173
>> everything is just meat and beans
Nope
Everything is just rice and crappy sauce.

>>15116932
Obsessed

>>15116881
I miss Del Taco so much man.
Come back to St Louis!
Just, this time put a restaurant out in the county where you don’t get robbed three times a week.

>>15130221
This

Tacobell died with the volcano burrito

no potato; no amigo

>>15131192
Gonna need a source for that. Their boxes used to be really good, but lately they've sucked.

>>15131204
que?

You faggots are so young you don't even remember when Taco Bell had enchiladas and COOKED shit. For fucks sake, you haven't even begun to know loss you fucking spring chicken fagshits.

>>15114966
Yeah, my taco bell is garbage these days. The menu isn't even worth fucking with anymore. No special orders, the prices aren't even a deal anymore and the staff has absolutely no fucks to give about anything. Shit gets slapped together and slopped into a bag. I haven't been back in months.

>>15132810
In my area theres a chain called Zantigo, which is basically Taco Bell from 30 years ago.

It sucks pretty badly desu.

>>15114966
that sucks but i have leftover mac and cheese to eat today so I'll live

>>15131192
This. I never went back after that

>>15117257
based

>>15132810
Tell us more gramps.

>no steak xxl grilled stuft burrito
>no spicy chicken crunchwap
DROPPED

I can forgive taco bell if they bring back the smothered burrito.

>>15115407
>No quesarito
Cheese is largely overrated
>No mexican pizza
ok
>No taco salad
who tf eats salad at bell?
>No xxl burrito
too big
>No meximelt
>No smothered burrito
too much cheese, can't pick these up, shit

Only thing that is missing is the volcano menu because white "people" can't handle it

>>15114966
My local TB doesn't even serve breakfast anymore
I miss the breakfast crunchwraps, top tier fast food breakfast item
The new CEO of Taco Bell needs a fucking bullet through his skull in minecraft

>>15120412
Gorditas are basically the chalupa shells but instead of fried they are put in the press thingy (the same thing that makes the quesadilla and crunchwraps).
If you ask nicely the workers might prepare one specially for you. I got one at my local TB about a year ago.

>>15133676
>I got one at my local TB about a year ago.
With covid the workers at my Taco Bell won't do jack shit.
Over at the BASED panda express down the road their customer service has been awesome,

>>15133561
>hurr durr white ppl can't handle spicy food
cringe.