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Taco Bell $5 Cravings Trios

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The fast-food chain announced the new $5 “Build Your Own Cravings Box,” available on the Taco Bell app for rewards members now. Other digital customers can build their box beginning Feb. 11.

There are 18 variations of the limited-time box, available for app or web and pay-ahead orders. There are vegetarian options by swapping protein for beans.

“As we see it, there aren’t a lot of choices out there when it comes to value, forcing customers to play by others’ rules,” Nikki Lawson, Taco Bell’s chief global brand officer, said in a news release. “But when your fans have different favorites on the menu, why not celebrate that?”

$5 Cravings Trios  options:

Crunchwrap Supreme® Cravings Trio:

Includes a Crunchwrap Supreme, a Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Tacos, and a medium fountain drink.

 

Cheesy Gordita Crunch Cravings Trio:Includes a Cheesy Gordita Crunch, a Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Tacos, and a medium fountain drink.

Burrito Supreme Cravings Trio:
Includes a Burrito Supreme, a Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Tacos, and a medium fountain drink.

You can find all three new $5 Cravings Trios at participating Taco Bell locations nationwide for a limited time.

Taco Bell Introduces The Salsa Verde Grilled Chicken Burrito

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The Salsa Verde Grilled Chicken Burrito features a warm flour tortilla filled with grilled marinated white-meat chicken, seasoned rice, reduced-fat sour cream, a blend of cheddar, mozzarella and pepper jack cheeses and green chile sauce.

 

At launch, the Salsa Verde Grilled Chicken Burrito will be available a la carte for a suggested price of $2 as part of the brand’s Cravings Value Menu. Other $2 burritos currently on the Taco Bell menu include the Chipotle Ranch Grilled Chicken Burrito and Beefy Melt Burrito. It will also be available as part of the Deluxe Box, which also includes a Chalupa Supreme, crunchy taco, chips & nacho cheese sauce, and a medium fountain drink for a suggested price of $8.49.

You can find the new Salsa Verde Grilled Chicken Burrito at participating locations nationwide starting December 22, 2022.

Taco Bell Enchirito is Back For A Limited Time

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Discontinued in 2013, the Enchirito features a soft flour tortilla, loaded with seasoned beef, beans and diced onions all rolled up and smothered with its classic red sauce before being topped with melted shredded cheddar cheese.

The Enchirito makes its way back after rewards members voted overwhelmingly in favor of binging back the classic over the Double Decker Taco earlier this fall.

You can find the Enchirito at participating Taco Bell locations nationwide for a suggested price of $3.79 through November 30, 2022.

Taco Bell has also launched 7-Layer Nacho Fries. The seven layers include seasoned beef, chipotle sauce, black beans, sour cream, tomatoes, cheese, nacho cheese sauce, and guacamole. That’s actually 8 layers, but who’s going to argue?  The same dish is also available in a vegetarian version as well as a
7-Layer Nacho Fries Burrito, which is essentially everything in the 7-Layer Nacho Fries, in a warm flour tortilla.

Find your nearest Taco Bell here.

Taco Bell Launches New Loaded TRUFF Nacho Fries

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Following a successful test in the Newport Beach, California area last year, Taco Bell today announced the nationwide launch of new Loaded TRUFF Nacho Fries alongside the brand’s returning fan-favorite Nacho Fries starting October 13, 2022.

Taco Bell Launches New Loaded TRUFF Nacho Fries Nationwide Alongside Returning Nacho Fries
Taco Bell Launches New Loaded TRUFF Nacho Fries Nationwide Alongside Returning Nacho Fries

Available for just two weeks or while supplies last, new Loaded TRUFF Nacho Fries feature spicy TRUFF sauce atop a generous bed of boldly seasoned fries, topped with grilled marinated steak, shredded cheddar cheese, fresh diced tomatoes, warm nacho cheese sauce and reduced-fat sour cream, all for a suggested price of $4.49.

The sauce itself features TRUFF’s ultra-unique blend of real black truffles and red chili peppers with added creaminess to compliment the cheesiness of Taco Bell’s menu. You can also add TRUFF sauce to any menu item via the Taco Bell app for $1. To celebrate the arrival of the sauce, Taco Bell added a new TRUFF Tracker on the Taco Bell app that allows users to track the supply status of TRUFF at their local Taco Bell restaurants.

 

Nacho Fries

Nacho Fries will be available a la carte for a suggested price of $1.79 or as part of a Nacho Fries Box for $5.49, which includes Nacho Fries, a Beef 5-Layer Burrito, a Crunchy Taco and a medium fountain drink.

For $7.99, fans can try the Deluxe Cravings Box that includes Nacho Fries, Steak Chalupa, a Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Tacos and medium fountain drink.

Additionally, Nacho Fries will remain on menus for an extended period even after the TRUFF Tracker runs out.

Taco Bell’s signature Nacho Fries are coated in bold Mexican spices, deep-fried until golden, and served with a dippable side of warm nacho cheese sauce.

Taco Bell’s Taco Lovers Pass – Taco A Day for 30 Days

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Taco Bell is giving you a reason to run to the border daily.  They have just rolled out a Taco Lover’s Pass for just $10 that will entitles you to one taco per day for 30 days. The pass is only available through the Taco Bell app, where you can order food ahead and access other rewards.

Once purchased through the app you’ll d get access to a secret menu that lets you pick which taco you’ll like to redeem at a participating location.

You’ll be able to get a single taco per day and can choose from the:

  • Crunchy Taco
  • Crunchy Taco Supreme
  • Soft Taco
  • Soft Taco Supreme
  • Spicy Potato Soft Taco
  • Doritos Locos Tacos
  • Doritos Locos Tacos Supreme

Taco Lover’s Pass will be available as a one-time purchase but can be re-purchased when the original 30 days is over.” It also said that it’ll be available “for an extended limited time.”

FREE $5 Chalupa Cravings Box At Taco Bell On June 30th

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Do you have an account on Taco Bell? If not you should sign up NOW so you can score a free $5 Chalupa Cravings Box for free! You can  register for an account and  and then download the app!

The fast food chain is offering a free $5 Chalupa Cravings Box to app users — both new and existing — who order ahead and pick up at a participating Taco Bell Tuesday, June 30.  The deal is only available for redemption through Taco Bell web and app pay ahead orders for drive-thru pickup, subject to pickup window availability. It is not available for delivery nor can it be combined with any other offer.

The box includes a Chalupa Supreme, a Beefy 5-Layer burrito, a Crunchy Taco, Cinnamon Twists and a medium drink. The only thing missing is the perfect margarita.

 

 

But that’s not all for fast food fans. Taco Bell also announced it’s rolling out a new loyalty program that allows fans to earn points for ordering through the app. The best part? Users can get a free Doritos Locos Taco just for signing up.

After that, participants will earn 250 points for every $20 spent and will be able to unlock VIP rewards like birthday gifts, bonus point challenges and other exclusive offers.

$1 Deals at Taco Bell

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For a limited time only the fast food chain is bringing back one of its most popular value menu items of all time: The Double Stacked Taco. This time around it comes in three flavors — Nacho Crunch, Chipotle Cheddar and Reaper Ranch — for just $1 each.

The Double Stacked Taco, which first launched in 2016, comes with not one, but two tortillas (one soft, one hard) held together by a layer of melty cheese. Seasoned beef, lettuce, shredded cheese and your choice of sauce fill the inside. If you need something a little extra, you can also order it as part of a $5 box, which comes with a Chalupa Supreme, Crunchy Taco and medium soft drink.

On top of that, Taco Bell is staying true to its promise of bringing more munchies to the dollar menu. The following items can order the following for just a buck:

  • Double Stacked Taco (Nacho Crunch, Chipotle Cheddar and Reaper Ranch)
  • Beefy Fritos Burrito
  • Cheesy Bean and Rice Burrito
  • Shredded Chicken Quesadilla Melt
  • Cheesy Roll-Up
  • Cinnamon Twists
  • Spicy Potato Soft Taco
  • Spicy Tostada
  • Triple Layer Nachos
  • Cinnabon Delights two-pack
  • Grilled Breakfast Burrito (sausage, bacon or potato)
  • Breakfast Soft Taco (sausage or bacon)
  • Sausage Flatbread Quesadilla
  • Hash brown
  • Mini Skillet Bowl
  • Mountain Dew Kickstart

Taco Bell Eliminating Nine Menu Items

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Taco Bell has decided to give it’s menu a fall makeover.  Adding new combo’s and removing nine items from their menu.  Gregg Rapp, a menu engineering consultant say “when it comes to deciding what items to remove, menu engineers start by getting rid of the menu items that are unpopular and less profitable.”

Even though removed items are usually not bestsellers, Rapp said that there will always be someone who complains about the changed menu. But there’s a simple trick to waylay angry customers.

“What we typically do is keep it in the kitchen for 60 days or so, so we’ll have it available, but then the next time the person comes in, they’ll have forgotten about it,” he said.

 

The new menu boards are designed to make it quicker and easier for guests to order.  They’ve  updated the craveable assortments that includes best-sellers and updated combo options, so be sure and check the # before you order.

 

The items that will be going away include:

  • Beefy Mini Quesadilla
  • Chips & Salsa
  • Chipotle Chicken Loaded Griller
  • Double Decker® Taco
  • Cool Ranch & Fiery Doritos® Locos Tacos
  • Double Tostada
  • Power Menu Burrito
  • XXL Grilled Stuft Burrito

Food Adventures Have Noticed Changes at Taco Bell

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They don’t stuff tacos like they used to …

Okay, so 95 out of 100 articles we feature locally owned eateries.  Also, very rarely will we publish a negative slant in our stories on the Food Adventures Blog.  Today, however, we have taken notice of a situation, that has caused the Big Ragu some frustration.

In  the land of fast food, there was a fave that set itself apart.  But now it seems after a slow slide over the past 10 years, this old standby, is now a new spot of pitfalls and disappointments.  Has anyone else notice this change or is it us?

So we ask ….

Familiar site – you could listen to a Beatles album by the time you get to the pay window.

What has happened to Taco Bell ?

Back in the 80’s and the 90’s the successful chain was using the 59, 79 and 99 cent menus to the delight of fans.  There was the “Yoquero Taco Bell” Bell Dog, and the “Run for the border” campaign highlighting the late hours.  There was decent food and decent service late into the night, sometimes 4am !

They changed the burrito wrapper for the better, making it thicker and less breakable.  They came up with new menu ideas, maybe this is where the downfall started.  Maybe they offer too many menu items to crank things out like they used to….

Don’t get us wrong, Taco Bell still shows some magic.  The Big Ragu still absolutely loves the Mexican Pizza (although they stopped adding black olives on top), and we love the Nacho Bell Grande.  We applaud them for bringing back the nacho cheese fries.  But there are lot of changes that we have noticed locally over the past 10 years.  Is it just us?  Do other fast foodies in Dayton notice this around town?

This was the actual filling in our burrito supreme -mostly tortilla

— Smaller fillings:  Have you noticed they don’t stuff a taco or a burrito like they used to?  Every once in a while you will get an employee in the back that will be making some nice sized burritos and tacos, but for the most part they are partially stuffed and lots of times weighed.

— Slower Drive Thru Service: They used to be great on this, but now we have noticed you can watch an episode of The Big Bang Theory while waiting on your drive thru order.

— Poor Service:  No friendly greet, no thank you’s and lots of times

The Mexican PIzza is still a winner

the order is wrong. But the worst. and we mean ABSOLUTE WORST thing they do is close 15 minutes early and the employees hide inside and won’t come to the window because they know they are in the wrong.  They also close much earlier now than they have in years past, especially during winter months.

Is it just us, or have you noticed the change as well??  And if you ask for hot sauce they now give you 2 packets.  If you ask for 8 sauces they will give you 4.  We don’t know when this started but it seems they purposely short us now on sauces.

Can you spare a sauce?

Yeah we know, we took a weekly article to write about a chain.  Some of you may care, some may not, we just felt it worth mentioning since we think the decline is noticeable.

Suggestion:

One thing we suggest they do is bring back a simple menu item – BRING BACK THE BELLBEEFER.. This was Taco Bell’s version of a burger.  It was pretty much a sloppy joe with taco meat on a bun.  No frills, easy and quick to serve.

 

WE ASKED LOCAL EMPLOYEES:

Bring Back the Bellburger

Since this isn’t our first rodeo at the drive thru window – over the past 5 years, we have asked the employees at the window what the problem has been. Of the various local Taco Bells they all say the same thing. “We are greatly understaffed and it is hard to find good workers.”  

It sounds like they are short on workers, but trying to address the problem with no success do to the work force,

At any rate, until they fix it , we will be in that long drive thru line on occasion for a Mexican Pizza or Nacho Bell Grande.

Kudos for adding Nacho Fries to the menu

But we are in line there much less these days.. cutting our visits by about 75%.  Until then, here is hoping they make a change in size of servings, customer service, and drive thru times.  Is it too much to ask for that and some hot sauce?

PLEASE COMMENT BELOW AND TELL US WHAT YOU THINK….

Food Adventures is a local food blog with a weekly article here on Dayton Most Metro.  We also have a great presence on Facebook.

 

 

 

Wow..this bean burrito is lacking the goods

Look at this taco stuffing – are you kidding me ?

Here is a bean burrito – you can see that it is mostly tortilla

Free Doritos Locos Taco Today!

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The Golden State Warriors may have lost the NBA Finals, but their Game 2 win in Toronto means everyone wins a free Doritos Locos Taco.  Just show up  today  at Taco Bell today from 2-6 p.m  thanks to the  “Steal a Game, Steal a Taco” promotion you’ll get one free taco, no purchase necessary.

Of course, you may want to give yourself enough time before heading over in case there’s a long line. The deal is sadly not available via delivery services.

The nationwide taco party is the result of Taco Bell’s annual “Steal a Game, Steal a Taco” promotion, which is now in its fourth year. The deal was officially triggered when the Warriors beat the Raptors 109-104 in Toronto in Game 2 of the championship on June 2. In the lead up to the game, Taco Bell promised free Doritos Locos for everyone in America — and, for the first, Canada — in the event that the away team wins — or “steals” — a game on the home team’s court.

Stolen Base = Free Taco

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It only took one inning in Game 1 of the World Series for Taco Bell’s annual promotion to come into fruition. For the fourth year in a row Taco Bell has offered the “Steal a Base, Steal a Taco” promotion when a player steals a base in the championship series.

Thanks to Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts’ stolen base after getting a leadoff hit on Tuesday, everyone in America is eligible for a free Doritos Locos taco from Taco Bell on Nov. 1 from 2-6 p.m. No Purchase Necessary. While Supplies Last. Limit One Per Person.

Glen Bell opened the first Taco Bell in Downey California 1962 and sold tacos for 19 cents.  Within two years, Taco Bell had expanded to eight locations.  In 1978  PepsiCo bought the company for $130 million. Taco Bell serves more than 2 billion customers each year at 7,000 restaurants, more than 80 percent of which are owned and operated by independent franchisees and licensees.

Find a Taco Bell near you here.

It’s National Taco Day and Here Are The Deals!

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Taco lovers may celebrate Taco Tuesday, but this week they can also celebrate today since it’s National Taco Day!  There are many area eateries that want to help you celebrate so we’ve rounded up some specials offered at area restaurants for your to dine out or host a fiesta at home.  If you know of a deal we missed, please add it in the comments below!

Celebrate National Taco Day, Oct. 4th at Lucky Star Brewery. They will have several tacos that aren’t usually on the menu, drink specials, live music & TONS OF FUN!!!

 

LOCO HOUR ALERT! Meet up at R Taco on Thursday for National Taco Day between 3pm and 6pm for $1 OFF ALL drafts, house margaritas & sides at the Brown Street eatery.

 

Moe’s Southwest Grill  is offering a buy two tacos and get one free.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taco Bell: Get four tacos for $5 at participating Taco Bell locations Thursday. The “National Taco Day gift set” includes the Crunchy Taco, Fiery, Cool Ranch and Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Tacos. While supplies last.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You must earn your free food at Chuy’s on National Taco Day 2018: Anyone who dresses up as a taco on Thursday gets a free meal at Chuy’s. Everyone else can get $1 tacos and $1 off Modelo Especial beers on National Taco Day at Chuy’s.

End your taco binge with a sweet treat at Cold Stone Creamery, which will be serving their ice creams in a waffle taco only on National Taco Day. Get it plain, dipped or sprinkled.

Taco Bell Free Taco Giveaway

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Whether you’re a fan of the Golden State Warriors or not, you can cash in on their game three win at Taco Bell on Wednesday.  The fast-food chain announced on Thursday that it will be giving away free tacos on Wednesday, June 13, as part of its “Steal a Game, Steal a Taco” promotion with the National Basketball Association.

Taco Bell is giving away free Doritos Locos tacos across the United States next week.

 

On Wednesday evening, the Golden State Warriors triumphed over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 110-102 game while on the road in Cleveland. Taco Bell pledged at the beginning of the NBA Championship series that if a team “steals” a game while on the road, the chain would give away free tacos across the US.

Customers can get their tacos from 2 pm to 6 pm on Thursday, June 13, while supplies last. All people have to do is show up at aTaco Bell and ask for the taco to receive one Doritos Locos taco free of charge.  No purchase is required, however patrons are limited to one taco.

French Toast Breakfast Taco Trial – Only in Dayton

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Taco Bell is trying out French toast as a breakfast taco shell with the recently launched test of the new French Toast Chalupa –  available only here in Dayton.

Taco Bell describes the shell as “fluffy and cinnamony.” The French Toast Chalupa comes filled with scrambled eggs, a choice of bacon or sausage crumbles and a side of syrup and is selling for $2.49 each.   Instead of a shell, it has a taco-shaped piece of French toast which is basically a soft flatbread (AKA their gordita shell) shell that’s been deep fried.

The test item marks the latest in a long line of attempts by Taco Bell at making other foods into a taco shell. There was the  Waffle taco shell, the fried chicken shell, a croissant shell, a quesadilla shell, and a biscuit shell.  We’ll have to see if this one is a winner.  Let us know in the comments below if you try it and what you think!

 

Taco Bell Fries Have Arrived

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Lousville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands has finally brought fries to their Taco Bell chain. In what they claim is “the the most-anticipated menu item release of the year” these Mexican fries arrived at the fast foot eatery this past week.

 

So in the name of research, I ran for the border to try them, ok not really the border, but the Taco Bell on St. Rt 741.   The $1 Nacho Fries are dusted with what Taco Bell has dubbed, Mexican seasoning. The regular $1 order of fries comes with a side of Taco Bell’s signature cheese sauce for dipping.

 

You also have the option to  upgrade your Nacho Fries to Supreme for $2.49 or Bell Grande for $3.49, where they’ll be topped with  beef, nacho cheese, sour cream, and pico de gallo.  As you can see from the picture of my “supreme” order the pico de gallo was just chopped tomatoes.

 

The best deal is the Nacho Fry box for $5 which comes with the new nacho fries, a cheesy Gordita Crunch, a Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Taco and a medium drink.

Taco Bell says the fries will be available through March.

Taco Bell Adds French Fries To The Menu

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On Wednesday, the Tex-Mex chain announced that US customers will soon be able to order Nacho Fries for just $1. Taco Bell has long served fries at international stores in countries like the United Kingdom, Korea, and Japan. The chain, owned by Yum Brands, also tested fries last spring in select California and West Virginia locations.

According to Taco Bell, the fries will have “a bold Mexican seasoning” and be served with a “warm Nacho Cheese dipping sauce” for just $1.  You can also upgrade your fries to  “Supreme” — adding pico de gallo, beef and sour cream on top — for $2.49 or “Bell Grande” — all the same toppings as the “Supreme,” just larger — for $3.49.

In addition, Taco Bell will be including this new menu item in its $5 box, which comes with the fries, a Doritos Locos taco, a Cheesy Gordita Crunch and a medium drink.

 

Taco Bell’s fries will be available  on Thursday, Jan. 25, but they won’t stay on menus forever. In a press release, Taco Bell’s said they’re available for a “limited time,” but haven’t specified just how limited that frame is.