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I’m a poor veteran. But when I start getting the money I’m deserves, that I’m due, I’ll gladly support you. You’re great. Awesome personality, funny, and stylish. Thanks for reviewing foods for us!
They built a taco Hell down the street from me. It’s been there for approximately a year and a half or two years. I’ve been in there less than a handful of times 😅. I don’t know if you take requests but Popeyes just re-released their Cajun rice which they never should’ve gotten rid of in the first place. Supposedly for a limited time. Still tastes great but I used to get a large Cajun rice for 3.99 Plus tax. Went to get their chicken special and a large Cajun rice recently and was absolutely shocked to see that they raised the price to 6.09 plus tax (some stores are a bit less but not much) for a large Cajun rice. And they also had the nerve to shrink the size of the large container. All of their large sides were this outrageous price. Anyway I would love to see a review. Keep up the good work.
I've had some bad Taco Bell experiences before, but this item was so insanely bad... it's really in a class of its own. It has to easily be the worst item I've ever had from Taco Bell.
Brah saying how he considers your hard earned money and wishes to ensure that even though TB is cheap, but the meal should be worth your pay, is the most genuinely pure thing, i've seen. Always, the man of the people. i'm just sorry that that food still turned out terrible.
This really resonated with me. When I was a line cook making min wage I used to have to debate with myself whether I should eat out or order in as a treat once in a blue moon. When I had a bad experience it put the most sour taste in my mouth and I felt like and idiot for spending the money.
He's right too. Cheap shouldn't have to mean low-quality. I mean, if people are spending the extra money to have you make a meal for you instead of doing it themselves, surely you should give them something that's in some way better than what they could make, or at least something special that they can't find anywhere else. I took one look at that taco and thought "yup, even for that money, I could probably buy the ingredients and do better myself".
I hardly think for $3 its overpriced. The avocado costs $2 by itself. Youre paying $1 for someone to make it for you. Technically its almost too cheap minus the taste being flavorless.
I was so pissed off when I got this when they announced it. It was overpriced, I got 4 tacos with "strips" the size of single McDonalds nuggets on all my 4 tacos. I ate them because I don't like to waste food, but... My day was definitely ruined, and my disappointment was... immeasurable.
It couldn't possibly be as bad as paying $6 for the mcdonalds crispy chicken sandwich and all it was was a pathetic chicken chunk with two pieces of bread..... literally.
They're apparently calling it "shrinkflation." Sounds made up, because it mostly is made up. Can't raise the price of things AND lower cost of production, but here we are...
As an employee of Taco Bell, you have no idea. Every few months, or even weeks, Taco Bell hits us with a training video of a "new" item that is a poorly executed, recycled version of an older item. On the flipside, when they re-release old items, they're not the same as they used to be. And as workers, we have to be the ones to deal with the anger from customers, the poorer and poorer quality ingredients we're given, and the mindbogglingly ignorant corporate decisions. I'm gonna go ahead and take responsibility for the puffy flatbreads never making a return, because I found metal bits in them, which lead to at least our entire region cutting them. Taco Bell then came up with some other excuse for why they're not coming back, but hi hello, it was me. You're welcome. ANYWAY, ROTW, your T Bell videos always have me screaming internally. Having said that, keep doing what you're doing.
@@the_Googie Eh I mean… I’m not gonna lie. I don’t recommend fast food from anywhere to anyone because the likelihood of that stuff happening and it just slipping through the cracks is high.
That looks a lot like something I’ve made at home in the past. A frozen chicken strip, sketchy lettuce, generic ranch, nearly expired tortillas, and a pinch of cheese from the big bag of sharp cheddar that’s always in my fridge. At home, it barely passes for a drunken Saturday night snack, but it also costs me less than $0.50 to make. Did you say it was over $3? Even Inflation can’t be used to explain that insane mark-up. Thanks for taking one for the team!
I've worked for Taco Bell for 20 years and for the life of me I can't understand why we are not able to get a chicken strip long enough to fit across the 6-in tortilla And I love your honesty man they need to hear this at the higher levels hopefully people are listening
You're the perfect person to ask. If this is made right and eaten within a few minutes. Is it good? Is this just a case of it sitting for awhile and not really properly assembled or is this thing a disaster?
Taco Bell used to hook it up , anyways we all go to Del Taco now cause they price the items according to what they give. Taco Bell rips you off . I’d rather have fresh grated cheese , guacamole etc . Not your fault but Taco Bell is a dying brand.
@@tomboard1well we're coached to put two chicken strips on if one isn't enough but no one does that. And it's really hard to get consistency on the food preparation. This promotion is a bit of a nightmare quite a few customers complain
@@tacoman5940 As a Manager myself the chicken strips themselves don't even taste like their meant to be food in my opinion. Ive tried many times frying them longer or changing the grease to a fresher batch but they still are just.. bad.. I hope they leave soon , and the Mexican pizza as well lol.
Yeah, most of these places the workers are overworked and underpaid. There’s no incentive. Whenever workers are undervalued, it causes crisis because the workers are the root of the workplace.
I ordered 3 of these the other day via the app and when I got them, they didn't have any sauce on them! It was basically just chicken and lettuce. No other fast food restaurant screws up orders more than Taco Bell, regardless of location.
I have asked for no sour cream every time I've ordered, across my entire state, and they still have sour cream about 75% of the time. XD I just accept it as a consequence of wanting TB now
I actually can't recall ever having gotten an order that was right at TB. Maybe it's the only way the oppressed workers can make a statement. Silent but effective.
few months back I ordered taco bell on door dash, didn't realize it was memorial day, a little while later driver contacts me saying taco bell took an order for over 100 tacos and wouldn't be filling any other customers orders till this order was done, it was going to be at least an hour before they would even fill my order. driver asked if I wanted to cancel my order, I had to confer with other members in my family so I said I would call back. The driver cancelled anyway, so I got a new driver, explained the situation to that driver and told them to cancel, so I got assigned to a third driver. tried to cancel my order but it wouldn't let me because the driver was already at taco bell. Had to contact support to get my order cancelled and a refund. Then put an order in at chipotle and had to wait another 30 minutes for food. In general my taco bell is slow too, consistently takes over 20 minutes after ordered is placed, when they aren't even busy, for me or doordash driver to receive food. No way it takes that long to throw the same couple ingredients in different tortillas and package it up.
The way to describe the mystery chicken taste sounds like dirty oil was used to fry this. Maybe it was never changed at the restaurant since the last Nacho Fries release!
I stand by with this theory lol Mostly speaking, reused oil (especially those used only within a day or half-day) shouldn't affect the taste drastically especially if the oil fryer is only used for frying a single item but "dirty" oil is a different beast since to get "that" kind of oil you'd have to constantly reuse oil on a bunch of different items and overcooking some of them over a long period of time
As someone who works at Taco Bell they made it completely wrong, sauce goes in bottom first than chicken following with lettuce and cheese on top, would’ve made a big difference maybe not but it affect the overall flavor. Also you should always ask for it out the fryer for best flavor that was probably an old tender.
Why do I feel like if I asked the people at my taco bell for something "out of the fryer", they would smile and nod and give me something "out of the garbage"
I just got them right now bc I wanted to see the hype and they made exactly how you described it and it was pretty good so maybe it does make a difference also I got the chipotle one instead of the avocado so yeah that too
fellow taco bell employee here, the chicken really does taste better when it doesn't sit around for a while. helped myself to just the chicken on its own and hey, it's chicken like you'd expect. pretty tasty with the nacho cheese as a dip tbh
Please im no peasant. Ill gladly pay Taco Bell employee to stuff corn tortillas with Tyson chicken fingers with bits of cheddar and lettuce for $2 a pop. The ingredients themselves cost that much. Sure its disgusting but its the same carp you get from the grocery. Only difference is you pay $2 a piece vs $20 to buy all the ingredients. To me thats a bargain!
I had such a wierd experience with this thing. The app offered me a free one so I got it, and it was great! I totally loved it and was actually wierdly excited for my next Tbell trip when I'd grab another one. So I did. And it was horrendous. I'll never get it again. Idk what happened with that first one.
With the awful food they put out they don't deserve to recover...I wish I could recover the 12 bucks I spent there today for the awful bland flavorless food I bought. I used to love their food when it had meat and actual flavor in it. Never again.....
That looked okay actually compared to what you get from fast food places in the UK. I've honestly seen myself pay the £20 ($25 or so) for a couple of items and a little drink, take it outside, open it and take a look, maybe a bite, then throw the whole lot in the garbage. Literally money down the drain. It's sad to see how big companies are now just openly and unashamedly ripping off their customers. They don't even bother trying now do they?
I personally think that you have a wonderful sense of humor, it's like when a humming bird flies up out of nowhere. It always leaves me in a slightly better mood, thank you.
When I worked at taco bell back in like 2013, they had just started selling something similar(can't rememeber the name). Well, the chicken expired and the manager yelled at me for throwing it away. She picked it outta the trash and showed me that nothin was wrong with it even tho it was expired. That's probably why the chickens always spongey. Fried items a lot of times get held past expiration times so they don't have to fry new ones and can get orders out so they meet their speed and don't get in trouble by corporate.
Usually if something tastes "off" at a fast food restaurant either the fry oil hasn't been changed enough or that chicken is a bit long in the tooth. Either way I hope you didn't suffer any ill effects.
100%. The Taco Bell for me is within walking distance but I refuse it. Every single time I end up with an upset stomach. I’ve come to the conclusion they don’t change out the frying oil enough snd they let the veggies sit out too long. Only happens with this one location. Sucks that it’s the most convenient. But oh well. I don’t go anymore. I’m vegetarian so it’s nothing to do with the meat
The creamy chipotle one is actually delicious. My Taco Bell is exceptional though. Always fast and fresh. That looks horrible tho. Doesn’t look fresh and assembled poorly.
Maybe your local taco bell is way better than mine but I had one of those and it almost made me stop going there, and I have been a fan of taco bell since childhood. It was THAT bad.
My only grievance with this wonderful channel, is that he should be going to multiple locations to give the item a real chance. This taco is one of the best Taco Bell tacos I've ever had. Really maybe thee best. Looks like you got short-changed my guy
I've watched ROTW for years and when I see him smile while opening up a wrapper like at 5:05 I just reel back like "Oh noooooooo" "I'm not even gonna touch it, I just wanna show you" And the moment he bites into it, and starts talking about the podcast. I KNEW it was over.
True story , while I was in the drive through I saw a homeless man near the end of the drive thru with a sign asking for food, I purchased 2 of these taco's and gave them to him on our way out, we pulled around parked and began to eat our food, to my surprise as we we began to eat we saw the same homeless man sit down a ways away from us, we watched as he sat down opened one of the taco's and took a bite, he then promptly got up walked over to the trash can and threw them both away no joke, but what was really crazy was that he then began digging through the same trash bin pulled something else in the trash out and began to eat that instead. I threw my food away and deleted the the taco bell app from my phone.
Taco bell has always been so-so but now it's all garbage food. I used to get the nacho supreme for $2.50 now they changed the name to nachos bell grande and jacked the price to $5.50 but didn't change the size or ingredients. Bunch a con artists getting rich off the late night drunks
The thing that gets me with these places is that they thought this was worthy to sell to their customers. They being not just the people that prepared it but also Taco Bell Corporate. Can you imagine how the items that didn't make the cut must have tasted in their test kitchens? I imagine the people in charge of these decisions don't actually ever step foot in a actual restaurant location.
You know the food sucks when brah talks about his short wave radio show first lol. You are the man Brah. Keep it up. Btw what is your all time fav food you have ever reviewed?
This dude is pure gold I for some reason Picture him rolling up to the Taco Bell drive thru in a Lamborghini with terminator shades on and a buxom blonde next to him I wish only the best for homey he has found his calling so happy for him I hope he is financially successful he hasn’t let any of this go to his head his look and mannerism are awesome if you have anything bad about this guy you have issues
You gotta find a good consistent TB location, ReviewBrah. I stopped going to TB for many years as my usual location always got my order wrong, or it was poorly executed. Then at my current place, a new Bell opened up, and I go there all the time now - consistently good, sometimes great! The last week or so I have been trying these cantina tacos (I didn't try these back in '21)... they are delicious, put together correctly, and only $2 here in South Texas. I prefer the chipotle as the avo-ranch didn't taste like much. Don't give up man! Maybe try and find a newer location. Love the reviews Brah, keep up the great work.
Yes, I agree. My location makes these very well. Chicken isn't greasy, and comes with 2 pieces. Valid criticism for the loss of the guac ranch however the new sauce is underwhelming.
It really is all about the location. The taco bell by my office is always pretty solid but the taco bell by my house has messed up or poorly made my order almost every single time I've tried to go there.
I don’t know how TB is still in business. They used to be the cheapest fast food restaurant and now probably one of the most expensive and all their new items SUCK.
If you actually buy items off the value menu it is one of the most affordable fast food places. They have pretty decent choices on the value menu too. However once you order anything else it is ridiculously expensive I do agree with that.
@@acow9966 But it sucks. They got rid of all their good value items like the shredded chicken burrito, fiesta potato and those little quesadillas they used to have on there. My order from TB used to be 7.50ish(two steak quesadillas and a Baja blast), same order today is 12 dollars.
They're still one of the cheaper options out there for fast food, especially with the $1 & $2 menu offering and the $5 craving box. As for the new items, the only one I really like is the grilled chicken chipotle ranch burrito. Eating just two of those is more than enough to make me full lol
@@simplejack708 yeah that’s how you really get bang for your buck. Mobile only also ensures you get rewards for when you order so you can get free drinks and singular items. I can’t imagine ordering any other way tbh.
I watch your videos from Germany where I have lived for 16 years. I can not get any of the food you review here. Sadly. But I enjoy watching you eat it vicariously and your dry humor and delivery is the main reason I watch your videos. YOu are just so entertaining to listen to.
I find it amazing that he finds almost no redeeming qualities in this item and still gives it a 1/10. The only item I know of that he's rated lower is the KFC Beyond Chicken Nuggets with a 0.5/10--and that was because they were literally inedible. But he did say they at least tasted okay. I shudder to think of what crime against food a restaurant would need to release for ReviewBrah to give it a fat goose egg. Would it have to be infested with maggots and taste like literal vomit? Would it have to give him food poisoning? Would it be a lump of coal in a box that the restaurant is selling as food?
Interesting. Maybe it's because I went vegetarian a couple years ago and leaning towards vegan recently so I have to get stuff like Beyond Chicken and shit whenever we go out to restaurants and I'm used to it, but Ive tried the KFC Beyond nuggets a couple times and thought they were as good as regular KFC nuggets, which are 6/10. It could've been the specific place and prep though. With imitation meat you have to prepare it exactly as it's supposed to be, and if you slightly overcook it its not noticeable but if you undercook even a little it's a lump of sawdust.
@@kitano0 I've eaten them twice. Both times it was at least an hour after they were bought. I loved them both times. I think my KFC is just waaaaay better.
Even fast food restaurants here in Singapore are dropping in quality of new items when the new items are just stuff that can be found on the regular menu and they just slapped them together calling it "new"
I actually did a food study group for this taco and the chipotle version in Nashville, TN before it came to be included on menus nationwide. The piece of chicken I got on the one you are reviewing was about half the size you have, and the one you have fills maybe half the taco shell. The chipotle one that I assume never came to market, had a thick mayo based sauce that was beyond weird tasting with the seasoning already on the little chicken nugget. I gave both a bad review, took my $125 for the study, and never looked back. I figured there is no way Taco Bell would be dumb enough to try and sell this nationwide. Alas, I was proven wrong.
Just wanted to say, I'm from NY (NYC suburb area) and I've had an identical experience to yours. I had tried it upon it's initial release and I LOVED it. It put me in mind of when KFC used to make those Twister wraps in the 90's. (That was chicken tenders, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and I believe either ranch or BBQ sauce was an option). So I felt like Taco Bell was giving me that nostalgia of a past favorite menu item. When Taco Bell first discontinued the Cantina Crispy Chicken Tacos, I had the idea to get KFC chicken tenders and re-create the Twister wraps myself at home. I'm mentioning this about the homemade Twister wraps because they recently reintroduced the Cantina Crispy Chicken tacos here and every thing you mentioned is on point with my personal experience of them. The chicken tastes OFF, seems incredibly greasy compared to when I first tried it, and that greasyness seeps into the rest of the Taco ingredients and just makes me feel queasy eating it. From now on I will simply continue making homemade Twister wraps (despite the extra steps of going to the grocery store, prepping the ingredients, and the added expense overall) and I will NEVER order the Cantina Crispy Chicken Taco from Taco Bell AGAIN.
When you reviewed the previous Taco Bell item, double beef burrito, I grabbed one later that day. I also seen they had this item, (I’m in Ohio) I got this also with the chipotle sauce. I thought it really tasted good, but I did admit it was fairly small for $2 but at least my Taco Bell is pretty decent. I do agree some of the fast food restaurants are hit or miss at the various locations. Great job & thanks for the video! 😃
The US Taco Bell prices are insane, in the UK where I live I'm sure one of those would be at least like £4, a single taco costs I think £1.75 and a burrito can go from £4 - £6. The prices are worlds apart and I wish I could buy a literal meal size burrito for £2
you gotta imagine if your drunk at 1am and hungry as heck. That is the mind state you have to be in when doing reviews on taco bell. Im going to be honest though, I forgot what it was called but it was the taco bell fries and the wrap they had that was made with the taco bell fries was really good and they dont have it rn. Absolutely loved it.
I was actually surprised when he said this came with tomato. Tomato is pretty pricey these days. The fact is, though, there will be tomatoes in a Taco Bell, it's a must for some items. Apparently not THIS item, though.
This was another entirely enjoyable review, in spite of the item being terrible. (I'm wondering if they aren't changing the oil they fry it in frequently enough.)
In a lot of fast food places the oil is really only changed a couple times per month if at all. It’s usually just refilled as it burns up and filtered once a day.
They got rid of some cheap items I really liked. The encherido. The tostada. The quality has suffered over the years. I remember the bean burrito was my favorite thing back in the 80s. When I'm out with friends and we get a little hungry in the middle of the day, we could stop into a taco bell. They were 50 cents at that time and they were hot. And the Mexican pizza was removed however it wasn't considered cheap at almost 5 bucks each
McDonalds had the best Chicken wrap with Ranch called the Crispy Ranch Snack Wrap. I miss that. 2000s was good for fast food. I haven't been back to Taco Bell since they removed the Steak Quesarito.
@@bayanon7532 Dude it was just a question, not a demand. Also it's not up to the restaurant, it's up to the employees to be competent enough to make food right
@@spikes_johnson Yea i agree it's like McDonald's i hate it in pa but i bet in newyork its better but it is also the corporation bc of how they tell the employees how to make it
Oh my gosh! I tried one of these as well and it was the worst thing I’d ever had at Taco Bell. I thought somehow I got a messed up one - but it looked exactly like yours. Steer clear of this item.
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I don't know why I watch your videos as I never get fast food. But you are such a hoot I enjoy your shows. Keep it up!! You prove that someone can be themselves and be successful.
I seldom do comments but I love your reviews. You are so spot on in your reviews. I appreciate that. You care about your viewers. You are decent and down to earth. Thank you so much for your detailed descriptions of the foods you review! Have a great day and I hope you didn’t get sick after eating that slop!!😉
EVERYONE: Dont forget, speak with your wallets. If you experience the same garbage food and service everytime, just stop going. I know, ppl go anyway, but thats why they just dont care.
13:30 you can see his entire life flash before his eyes after he gets done talking as he considers the possibility that he's just contracted salmonella from the chicken
I love that smile so much more in your intro in your new videos. I love watching your videos I've been watching for 8yrs now? Maybe even longer. I love how you have evolved
I felt your frustration and exasperation particularly in this one Reviewbrah. I hope you don't lose spirit from the way the world is going in terms of corporate greed and the subsequent effects on food quality.
Yeah it also seems like every review from TROTW these days he finds the food mediocre or just plain garbage, seems very rare that he's actually impressed with something
@@dilbophagginz Hes right most of the time. None of it's been worth a crap lately with the exception of the primal burger from hardee's. That mofo's killer.
Love the explanation. Ordered mine, actual got tomatoes, and that wasn't enough to make a difference in the quality of taste. Similar to you, I hate saying something just isn't good, but you hit the nail on the head when you called it vial.
@@a.evelyn5498 I'm so sorry for writing vial instead of vile!! Thank you so much for helping me correct the problem with my spelling. I surely won't ever do it again!.... Auto correct happens. No need to try to remind people how to spell a word their phone messed up lol
All that Taco Bell was really ever okay for was their original Crunchy Taco with some of their hot sauce. And when their famous Mexican Pizza first came out, it was actually good. But now, their quality and service are so bad I won't even bother going there more than once every 4-5 years or so.
I agree with you completely. All I ever get there are the basic crunchy taco. Getting pricey as the ingredients are rather skimpy. 4 costs over $7.00. I loved the old enchirito but of course they took it off the menu.
I've eat at Taco Bell just 2 times. The 1st time it was cheap and good, like, really good. The 2nd time it was disgusting, almost makes me puke, and when I was paying with my card the cashier told me 2 times the transaction failed, and it worked the 3rd time, it was a lie, by the end of the month I saw my transactions over said month and I saw they charged me 3 different times for the same product, same amount of money, only seconds apart between each transaction. Taco Bell is a total scam, never again.
Next time your told you have any failed transactions you should check with your bank ASAP and have them reverse the charges if the failed transactions actually went through so you can get your money back.
i had taco bell once that was so good i felt like i was stoned. it's never been that good for me since, but i've been chasing that high and will continue to for the rest of my life
I feel like this is the closest we get to this man just straight up cursing out a franchise. Well done, good sir. Your tasteful restraint is admirable.
Yeah, it’s definitely not just yours, I had this yesterday and it really was vomitous. Always great to see you, John, hope you are yours are doing well. Have a lovely weekend everyone! 💚🙏
Just a couple weeks ago I was having Taco Bell breakfast. I had finished one item and was moving onto the next and as I was doing this I said to my wife - "Ya know - Taco Bell doesn't get enough credit for their breakfast, it's so good!". Right after these words left my mouth I took a bit of my burrito and my mouth was filled with the unmistakable taste of bleach. Needless to say I immediately spit this out. I sniffed the food and could not detect any odor of it. So, against my better judgement, I took another tiny bite - yep, there was definitely something giving the flavor of bleach throughout. I dunno what it was. Not sure I want to know. I ended up being fine but could definitely taste it the rest of the day and my tongue felt strange for some time after. I was someone who would defend Taco Bell to everyone who said negative stuff about it - or at least pipe in and say that I actually love them. Now - I'm kind of put off from the whole establishment and don't want it anymore at all.
They recently brought Taco Bell to my hometown in Australia and I was so excited to try it as I've seen it on American television for years and heard people talking about it. Needless to say I could not believe the horrendous slop that was served to me. I am absolutely amazed it ever passed the test for human consumption. Also, after I had finished eating said garbage I immediately felt sick and buckled over in pain before disrespecting the lavatory in spectacular fashion.
@@b1uwave Oh for sure... GyG is far superior! Their overall ingredients are of better quality and actually taste real. For me Tako Bell just tasted like overproduced toxic waste unfit for human consumption. America has really outdone itself with this one.
I can imagine that when you haven't had this franchise in your life long enough to build up some minimal level of tolerance or immunity or whatever, it would hit you like the plague. I have a reasonably strong stomach, and yet TB food (which I might encounter once in 5 years, if that) will inevitably produce that lavatory reaction. Maybe it has some utility as a colonoscopy prep "clean out" substance?
Love and appreciate the honesty that you always give us. I don’t eat Taco Bell, something’s, like this do intrigue me from time to time. I come here to find out if it’s worth it. Thanks for letting me know this ain’t worth it.
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I’m a poor veteran. But when I start getting the money I’m deserves, that I’m due, I’ll gladly support you. You’re great.
Awesome personality, funny, and stylish.
Thanks for reviewing foods for us!
Unfortunately for me I do enjoy some Taco Bell items but I won’t eat there ever. Gives me the runs
Amazing video as always. I'm so sorry they gave you that. They should give you a refund
They built a taco Hell down the street from me. It’s been there for approximately a year and a half or two years. I’ve been in there less than a handful of times 😅.
I don’t know if you take requests but Popeyes just re-released their Cajun rice which they never should’ve gotten rid of in the first place. Supposedly for a limited time. Still tastes great but I used to get a large Cajun rice for 3.99 Plus tax. Went to get their chicken special and a large Cajun rice recently and was absolutely shocked to see that they raised the price to 6.09 plus tax (some stores are a bit less but not much) for a large Cajun rice. And they also had the nerve to shrink the size of the large container. All of their large sides were this outrageous price.
Anyway I would love to see a review. Keep up the good work.
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I've had some bad Taco Bell experiences before, but this item was so insanely bad... it's really in a class of its own. It has to easily be the worst item I've ever had from Taco Bell.
I agree
Jeez
If you say so
in order words, L food
I blame the place where you got it. I personally enjoyed and was made properly!
Brah saying how he considers your hard earned money and wishes to ensure that even though TB is cheap, but the meal should be worth your pay, is the most genuinely pure thing, i've seen. Always, the man of the people. i'm just sorry that that food still turned out terrible.
This really resonated with me. When I was a line cook making min wage I used to have to debate with myself whether I should eat out or order in as a treat once in a blue moon. When I had a bad experience it put the most sour taste in my mouth and I felt like and idiot for spending the money.
He's right too. Cheap shouldn't have to mean low-quality. I mean, if people are spending the extra money to have you make a meal for you instead of doing it themselves, surely you should give them something that's in some way better than what they could make, or at least something special that they can't find anywhere else. I took one look at that taco and thought "yup, even for that money, I could probably buy the ingredients and do better myself".
@Fick Dich you think you're so tough with your profile picture and attitude, you're not that guy pal.
Oh no not punctuation! Wouldn't have been able to sleep at night....Not
I haven't had it since they brought it back, I did like it before, with it being on the value menu I would get it
“It’s overpriced, it’s disgusting, it tastes horrible.”
I legit laughed out loud
Nikocado Avocado will take 5 family servings to go
That’s vile!!!! “I laughed at that part”
I hardly think for $3 its overpriced.
The avocado costs $2 by itself.
Youre paying $1 for someone to make it for you.
Technically its almost too cheap minus the taste being flavorless.
I was so pissed off when I got this when they announced it. It was overpriced, I got 4 tacos with "strips" the size of single McDonalds nuggets on all my 4 tacos. I ate them because I don't like to waste food, but... My day was definitely ruined, and my disappointment was... immeasurable.
I totally get what you say...I was ripped off today for some flavorless food I bought...it was so bland and awful...
It couldn't possibly be as bad as paying $6 for the mcdonalds crispy chicken sandwich and all it was was a pathetic chicken chunk with two pieces of bread..... literally.
The price of fast food items is steadily increasing, but worry not! The quality of food is plummeting too!
It pays to know how to cook
Portions are plummeting too!
Hi fellow Jerma fan
They're apparently calling it "shrinkflation." Sounds made up, because it mostly is made up. Can't raise the price of things AND lower cost of production, but here we are...
Well, inflation keeps rising - this kills a lot of quality x price.
As an employee of Taco Bell, you have no idea.
Every few months, or even weeks, Taco Bell hits us with a training video of a "new" item that is a poorly executed, recycled version of an older item. On the flipside, when they re-release old items, they're not the same as they used to be.
And as workers, we have to be the ones to deal with the anger from customers, the poorer and poorer quality ingredients we're given, and the mindbogglingly ignorant corporate decisions.
I'm gonna go ahead and take responsibility for the puffy flatbreads never making a return, because I found metal bits in them, which lead to at least our entire region cutting them. Taco Bell then came up with some other excuse for why they're not coming back, but hi hello, it was me. You're welcome.
ANYWAY, ROTW, your T Bell videos always have me screaming internally. Having said that, keep doing what you're doing.
Thank you for protecting people
Life saver
What the living fuck... u r a hero but i shudder at the idea i accidentally ingested metal parts
@@the_Googie Eh I mean… I’m not gonna lie. I don’t recommend fast food from anywhere to anyone because the likelihood of that stuff happening and it just slipping through the cracks is high.
I’m just sitting here wondering where the fuck is their production being done for metal bits to end up in the food. Tf
“They say dont judge a book by its cover, but I mean look at it.” Using this quote from now on
I love when he just slanders the food ruthlessly. Dying of laughter.
Lol
slander implies that he's spreading misinformation. he's just saying it like it is
slander means lying about something
it's not slander if it's true.....
It's not slander. It's entirely accurate.
That looks a lot like something I’ve made at home in the past. A frozen chicken strip, sketchy lettuce, generic ranch, nearly expired tortillas, and a pinch of cheese from the big bag of sharp cheddar that’s always in my fridge. At home, it barely passes for a drunken Saturday night snack, but it also costs me less than $0.50 to make. Did you say it was over $3? Even Inflation can’t be used to explain that insane mark-up.
Thanks for taking one for the team!
Mood. Sounds like here when we procrastinate grocery shopping
Perfect drunk snack other than a microwaveable pizza lol
That price is nuts, but they're only two dollars if you order in the app
Don’t know why, but your description oddly made it sound more delicious.
Sketchy lettuce
I've worked for Taco Bell for 20 years and for the life of me I can't understand why we are not able to get a chicken strip long enough to fit across the 6-in tortilla
And I love your honesty man they need to hear this at the higher levels hopefully people are listening
You're the perfect person to ask. If this is made right and eaten within a few minutes. Is it good? Is this just a case of it sitting for awhile and not really properly assembled or is this thing a disaster?
Taco Bell used to hook it up , anyways we all go to Del Taco now cause they price the items according to what they give. Taco Bell rips you off . I’d rather have fresh grated cheese , guacamole etc . Not your fault but Taco Bell is a dying brand.
@@tomboard1well we're coached to put two chicken strips on if one isn't enough but no one does that. And it's really hard to get consistency on the food preparation. This promotion is a bit of a nightmare quite a few customers complain
@@christophermoon3302 me and my family love del Taco we drive quite a ways just to go to the one that's near my town
@@tacoman5940 As a Manager myself the chicken strips themselves don't even taste like their meant to be food in my opinion. Ive tried many times frying them longer or changing the grease to a fresher batch but they still are just.. bad.. I hope they leave soon , and the Mexican pizza as well lol.
It’s throwing the napkin out of disappointment and disgust for me 💀 10:07-10:09
Fr! 😂
This would have been a dollar menu item pre-pandemic.
@Simpossible 2009 will live on forever in my heart
Might be the worst Taco Bell items but this is one of the best channels on RUclips, have a good weekend everyone ✌️
Thanks! You too!
Agreed
@@TheReportOfTheWeek again putting in a request for a review of Popeyes Cajun rice. Large is a whopping 609 for a shrunken container.
this truly is one of the best on this site. especially now that it is oversaturated with channels trying to get rich quick
Taco bell gets worse and worse
It’s sad that a lot of these fast food restaurants standards are decreasing and the quality of the food isn’t consistent.
It's almost as if their employees don't care 🤔
@@directorbeau it’s almost as if you’re buying fast food and not a 5 star Michelin dining experience.. 🤔
Yeah, most of these places the workers are overworked and underpaid. There’s no incentive. Whenever workers are undervalued, it causes crisis because the workers are the root of the workplace.
Bad economy + low amount of workers
And the price is going up
The piece of lettuce dangling from the piece of chicken when he holds it up sent me
9:40 - man when the cheese fell out and he just dropped the whole thing in disgust, I felt that..
I ordered 3 of these the other day via the app and when I got them, they didn't have any sauce on them! It was basically just chicken and lettuce. No other fast food restaurant screws up orders more than Taco Bell, regardless of location.
I have asked for no sour cream every time I've ordered, across my entire state, and they still have sour cream about 75% of the time. XD I just accept it as a consequence of wanting TB now
I actually can't recall ever having gotten an order that was right at TB. Maybe it's the only way the oppressed workers can make a statement. Silent but effective.
Everytime
few months back I ordered taco bell on door dash, didn't realize it was memorial day, a little while later driver contacts me saying taco bell took an order for over 100 tacos and wouldn't be filling any other customers orders till this order was done, it was going to be at least an hour before they would even fill my order. driver asked if I wanted to cancel my order, I had to confer with other members in my family so I said I would call back.
The driver cancelled anyway, so I got a new driver, explained the situation to that driver and told them to cancel, so I got assigned to a third driver. tried to cancel my order but it wouldn't let me because the driver was already at taco bell. Had to contact support to get my order cancelled and a refund. Then put an order in at chipotle and had to wait another 30 minutes for food.
In general my taco bell is slow too, consistently takes over 20 minutes after ordered is placed, when they aren't even busy, for me or doordash driver to receive food. No way it takes that long to throw the same couple ingredients in different tortillas and package it up.
@@blackbeltbap maybe you had fried items in the order, which do take a bit of time.
The way to describe the mystery chicken taste sounds like dirty oil was used to fry this. Maybe it was never changed at the restaurant since the last Nacho Fries release!
I stand by with this theory lol
Mostly speaking, reused oil (especially those used only within a day or half-day) shouldn't affect the taste drastically especially if the oil fryer is only used for frying a single item but "dirty" oil is a different beast since to get "that" kind of oil you'd have to constantly reuse oil on a bunch of different items and overcooking some of them over a long period of time
Probably at lower than optimal temp too.
Do they have deep fryers at Taco Bell?
proabbly also past its used by date if its got an off taste. maybe improperly stored.
Yes Taco Bell has a deep fryer. Looks like the oil needed to be changed or filtered
From a current Taco Bell kitchen worker, the bread was changed from a puffy bread, to the 6 inch tortilla.
I was wondering if this was the same thing. The puffy bread one was hella good and gave me a reason to go to taco bell. Wish they'd bring that back.
This looks like something my daughter would make when I would let her make her own dinner when she was like 7 years old.
That's all the items at Taco Bell in a nutshell
She could be an exec at TB.
I quietly enjoy when RB receives a subpar item just to see him unleash some stern yet controlled fury
when he said "not a single redeeming quality" I was like "even the tortilla?" and then he said the tortilla was ok lmfao
As someone who works at Taco Bell they made it completely wrong, sauce goes in bottom first than chicken following with lettuce and cheese on top, would’ve made a big difference maybe not but it affect the overall flavor. Also you should always ask for it out the fryer for best flavor that was probably an old tender.
Why do I feel like if I asked the people at my taco bell for something "out of the fryer", they would smile and nod and give me something "out of the garbage"
@@bigpun4780 ahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahaha
I just got them right now bc I wanted to see the hype and they made exactly how you described it and it was pretty good so maybe it does make a difference also I got the chipotle one instead of the avocado so yeah that too
fellow taco bell employee here, the chicken really does taste better when it doesn't sit around for a while. helped myself to just the chicken on its own and hey, it's chicken like you'd expect. pretty tasty with the nacho cheese as a dip tbh
They didn’t even give him tomatoes
At that point just make some frozen Tyson chicken tenders and build one yourself
Please im no peasant. Ill gladly pay Taco Bell employee to stuff corn tortillas with Tyson chicken fingers with bits of cheddar and lettuce for $2 a pop. The ingredients themselves cost that much.
Sure its disgusting but its the same carp you get from the grocery. Only difference is you pay $2 a piece vs $20 to buy all the ingredients.
To me thats a bargain!
I had such a wierd experience with this thing. The app offered me a free one so I got it, and it was great! I totally loved it and was actually wierdly excited for my next Tbell trip when I'd grab another one. So I did. And it was horrendous. I'll never get it again. Idk what happened with that first one.
the difference from getting a chicken strip right out of the fryer vs 2 hours later lol
Free stuff always taste good
I dont know if Taco Bell will ever recover from this scathing review, thanks for not letting them get away with it reviewbrah
He is truly the Roger Ebert of RUclips food reviews
With the awful food they put out they don't deserve to recover...I wish I could recover the 12 bucks I spent there today for the awful bland flavorless food I bought. I used to love their food when it had meat and actual flavor in it. Never again.....
Loved that Good Mythical Morning quoted this episode today!
That looked okay actually compared to what you get from fast food places in the UK. I've honestly seen myself pay the £20 ($25 or so) for a couple of items and a little drink, take it outside, open it and take a look, maybe a bite, then throw the whole lot in the garbage. Literally money down the drain. It's sad to see how big companies are now just openly and unashamedly ripping off their customers. They don't even bother trying now do they?
It literally looks like they picked random "food" items out of a dumpster, slapped them together and called it a "taco".
Not a dumpster 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Don't tell Jill biden.
It does, looks so slopped together. It belongs in the dumpster.
@@TheMosinCrate don’t tell Donald trump
@@thedon2673 don't know about you but with this economy and these gas prices.. I sure could go for some mean tweets right about now!
I personally think that you have a wonderful sense of humor, it's like when a humming bird flies up out of nowhere. It always leaves me in a slightly better mood, thank you.
Love this guy. He gives quality,factual reviews, has a back to the future poster, and watched live on patrol.
When I worked at taco bell back in like 2013, they had just started selling something similar(can't rememeber the name). Well, the chicken expired and the manager yelled at me for throwing it away. She picked it outta the trash and showed me that nothin was wrong with it even tho it was expired. That's probably why the chickens always spongey. Fried items a lot of times get held past expiration times so they don't have to fry new ones and can get orders out so they meet their speed and don't get in trouble by corporate.
Usually if something tastes "off" at a fast food restaurant either the fry oil hasn't been changed enough or that chicken is a bit long in the tooth. Either way I hope you didn't suffer any ill effects.
Tooth?
@@B727X 'long in the tooth' is a dated expression for 'old' (referencing receding gums). Bon Appetit! 🦷
@@B727X it's saying the chicken is old. It's an archaic saying
He’s suffering ill effects everyday with his diet. sadly 😓
100%. The Taco Bell for me is within walking distance but I refuse it. Every single time I end up with an upset stomach. I’ve come to the conclusion they don’t change out the frying oil enough snd they let the veggies sit out too long. Only happens with this one location. Sucks that it’s the most convenient. But oh well. I don’t go anymore. I’m vegetarian so it’s nothing to do with the meat
The creamy chipotle one is actually delicious. My Taco Bell is exceptional though. Always fast and fresh. That looks horrible tho. Doesn’t look fresh and assembled poorly.
My Taco Bell is great too, too bad they have to lumped in with the duds 🥺 never had a bad order
The creamy chipotle one is in my top 3 favorite Taco Bell items, but only 2 out of the 4 Taco Bells in my area have good quality so I agree
Yes!!! I get extra cheese and sauce and it reminds me of the crispy chicken soft taco Del Taco used to carry back in 2010.
Maybe your local taco bell is way better than mine but I had one of those and it almost made me stop going there, and I have been a fan of taco bell since childhood. It was THAT bad.
My only grievance with this wonderful channel, is that he should be going to multiple locations to give the item a real chance. This taco is one of the best Taco Bell tacos I've ever had. Really maybe thee best. Looks like you got short-changed my guy
I've watched ROTW for years and when I see him smile while opening up a wrapper like at 5:05 I just reel back like "Oh noooooooo"
"I'm not even gonna touch it, I just wanna show you"
And the moment he bites into it, and starts talking about the podcast. I KNEW it was over.
Omg this had me cracking up 🤣 the napkin throw! You are awesome!!!! Love your reviews and commentary!!!
True story , while I was in the drive through I saw a homeless man near the end of the drive thru with a sign asking for food, I purchased 2 of these taco's and gave them to him on our way out, we pulled around parked and began to eat our food, to my surprise as we we began to eat we saw the same homeless man sit down a ways away from us, we watched as he sat down opened one of the taco's and took a bite, he then promptly got up walked over to the trash can and threw them both away no joke, but what was really crazy was that he then began digging through the same trash bin pulled something else in the trash out and began to eat that instead. I threw my food away and deleted the the taco bell app from my phone.
Man probably tasted it and thought you were trying to poison him 😂
Taco bell has always been so-so but now it's all garbage food. I used to get the nacho supreme for $2.50 now they changed the name to nachos bell grande and jacked the price to $5.50 but didn't change the size or ingredients. Bunch a con artists getting rich off the late night drunks
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@@gizmeksandsushi2304 That is freakin' hilarious. Even the homeless guy agrees with RB!
That's the saddest example of a "tortilla" I've ever seen. Greetings from New Mexico.
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The taco that made me cry.
That tortilla looks like construction paper, and probably has the same taste and texture as well 😂
When I watch these videos it genuinely makes me feel like I'm sitting in a room talking to a good friend
the absolutely minimal sip of Baja Blast was just so damn classy
What even is Baja blast? First time I've heard of it
The thing that gets me with these places is that they thought this was worthy to sell to their customers. They being not just the people that prepared it but also Taco Bell Corporate. Can you imagine how the items that didn't make the cut must have tasted in their test kitchens? I imagine the people in charge of these decisions don't actually ever step foot in a actual restaurant location.
You know the food sucks when brah talks about his short wave radio show first lol. You are the man Brah. Keep it up. Btw what is your all time fav food you have ever reviewed?
This dude is pure gold I for some reason
Picture him rolling up to the Taco Bell drive thru in a Lamborghini with terminator shades on and a buxom blonde next to him I wish only the best for homey he has found his calling so happy for him I hope he is financially successful he hasn’t let any of this go to his head his look and mannerism are awesome if you have anything bad about this guy you have issues
Some of these places deserve to go out of business if thats the crap they serve. As they say, "please flush twice its a long way to taco bell"
You gotta find a good consistent TB location, ReviewBrah. I stopped going to TB for many years as my usual location always got my order wrong, or it was poorly executed. Then at my current place, a new Bell opened up, and I go there all the time now - consistently good, sometimes great! The last week or so I have been trying these cantina tacos (I didn't try these back in '21)... they are delicious, put together correctly, and only $2 here in South Texas. I prefer the chipotle as the avo-ranch didn't taste like much. Don't give up man! Maybe try and find a newer location. Love the reviews Brah, keep up the great work.
Yes, I agree. My location makes these very well. Chicken isn't greasy, and comes with 2 pieces. Valid criticism for the loss of the guac ranch however the new sauce is underwhelming.
These tacos are disgusting and the meat is incredibly salty
It really is all about the location. The taco bell by my office is always pretty solid but the taco bell by my house has messed up or poorly made my order almost every single time I've tried to go there.
Yeah. I had two last week and they weren't even that bad. My TB isn't the best either so that's saying something
this is poison not food, he is a martyr
I don’t know how TB is still in business. They used to be the cheapest fast food restaurant and now probably one of the most expensive and all their new items SUCK.
If you actually buy items off the value menu it is one of the most affordable fast food places. They have pretty decent choices on the value menu too. However once you order anything else it is ridiculously expensive I do agree with that.
@@thedudemin this. Their dollar menu is still good deals.
@@acow9966 But it sucks. They got rid of all their good value items like the shredded chicken burrito, fiesta potato and those little quesadillas they used to have on there. My order from TB used to be 7.50ish(two steak quesadillas and a Baja blast), same order today is 12 dollars.
They're still one of the cheaper options out there for fast food, especially with the $1 & $2 menu offering and the $5 craving box. As for the new items, the only one I really like is the grilled chicken chipotle ranch burrito. Eating just two of those is more than enough to make me full lol
@@simplejack708 yeah that’s how you really get bang for your buck. Mobile only also ensures you get rewards for when you order so you can get free drinks and singular items. I can’t imagine ordering any other way tbh.
The fact that someone put the cheese and lettuce on tortilla before the chicken blows me away.
I watch your videos from Germany where I have lived for 16 years. I can not get any of the food you review here. Sadly. But I enjoy watching you eat it vicariously and your dry humor and delivery is the main reason I watch your videos. YOu are just so entertaining to listen to.
When he gets mad it is comedy gold
I find it amazing that he finds almost no redeeming qualities in this item and still gives it a 1/10. The only item I know of that he's rated lower is the KFC Beyond Chicken Nuggets with a 0.5/10--and that was because they were literally inedible. But he did say they at least tasted okay. I shudder to think of what crime against food a restaurant would need to release for ReviewBrah to give it a fat goose egg. Would it have to be infested with maggots and taste like literal vomit? Would it have to give him food poisoning? Would it be a lump of coal in a box that the restaurant is selling as food?
Interesting. Maybe it's because I went vegetarian a couple years ago and leaning towards vegan recently so I have to get stuff like Beyond Chicken and shit whenever we go out to restaurants and I'm used to it, but Ive tried the KFC Beyond nuggets a couple times and thought they were as good as regular KFC nuggets, which are 6/10. It could've been the specific place and prep though. With imitation meat you have to prepare it exactly as it's supposed to be, and if you slightly overcook it its not noticeable but if you undercook even a little it's a lump of sawdust.
You really have to eat the veggie meat hot, or it won't be good, generally speaking...I get the impression that everything Reviewbrah eats is cold.
It would need to be inedible and taste bad too.
Lmao i feel like im in the movie nightmare before Christmas with this comment
@@kitano0 I've eaten them twice. Both times it was at least an hour after they were bought. I loved them both times. I think my KFC is just waaaaay better.
I think it's crazy how you can easily love this guy in the first few seconds of his videos
I can't believe double Deckers are gone... literally the only thing I'd ever get at taco bell for 3 decades
Even fast food restaurants here in Singapore are dropping in quality of new items when the new items are just stuff that can be found on the regular menu and they just slapped them together calling it "new"
I appreciate both you and your direct candor when it comes to food reviews
I actually did a food study group for this taco and the chipotle version in Nashville, TN before it came to be included on menus nationwide. The piece of chicken I got on the one you are reviewing was about half the size you have, and the one you have fills maybe half the taco shell. The chipotle one that I assume never came to market, had a thick mayo based sauce that was beyond weird tasting with the seasoning already on the little chicken nugget. I gave both a bad review, took my $125 for the study, and never looked back. I figured there is no way Taco Bell would be dumb enough to try and sell this nationwide. Alas, I was proven wrong.
This man has taught me how to eat fast food with dignity. Thank you, sir.
Just wanted to say, I'm from NY (NYC suburb area) and I've had an identical experience to yours. I had tried it upon it's initial release and I LOVED it. It put me in mind of when KFC used to make those Twister wraps in the 90's. (That was chicken tenders, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and I believe either ranch or BBQ sauce was an option). So I felt like Taco Bell was giving me that nostalgia of a past favorite menu item. When Taco Bell first discontinued the Cantina Crispy Chicken Tacos, I had the idea to get KFC chicken tenders and re-create the Twister wraps myself at home. I'm mentioning this about the homemade Twister wraps because they recently reintroduced the Cantina Crispy Chicken tacos here and every thing you mentioned is on point with my personal experience of them. The chicken tastes OFF, seems incredibly greasy compared to when I first tried it, and that greasyness seeps into the rest of the Taco ingredients and just makes me feel queasy eating it. From now on I will simply continue making homemade Twister wraps (despite the extra steps of going to the grocery store, prepping the ingredients, and the added expense overall) and I will NEVER order the Cantina Crispy Chicken Taco from Taco Bell AGAIN.
When you reviewed the previous Taco Bell item, double beef burrito, I grabbed one later that day. I also seen they had this item, (I’m in Ohio) I got this also with the chipotle sauce. I thought it really tasted good, but I did admit it was fairly small for $2 but at least my Taco Bell is pretty decent. I do agree some of the fast food restaurants are hit or miss at the various locations. Great job & thanks for the video! 😃
Those double beef burritos like thanksgiving meal here. They load em up. Bout the best item I found in awhile for 2 bucks
The US Taco Bell prices are insane, in the UK where I live I'm sure one of those would be at least like £4, a single taco costs I think £1.75 and a burrito can go from £4 - £6. The prices are worlds apart and I wish I could buy a literal meal size burrito for £2
I also saw* that* they had
Yeah mine in Nebraska was like the old grilled stuffed burrito. It was huge haha
Hello fellow Ohioan!
you gotta imagine if your drunk at 1am and hungry as heck. That is the mind state you have to be in when doing reviews on taco bell. Im going to be honest though, I forgot what it was called but it was the taco bell fries and the wrap they had that was made with the taco bell fries was really good and they dont have it rn. Absolutely loved it.
I was actually surprised when he said this came with tomato. Tomato is pretty pricey these days. The fact is, though, there will be tomatoes in a Taco Bell, it's a must for some items.
Apparently not THIS item, though.
This was another entirely enjoyable review, in spite of the item being terrible. (I'm wondering if they aren't changing the oil they fry it in frequently enough.)
I really think it has something to do with the oil that ruins the chicken.
They keep reusing the oil. Old oil ruins the protein
In a lot of fast food places the oil is really only changed a couple times per month if at all.
It’s usually just refilled as it burns up and filtered once a day.
Wait. You mean you're supposed the change the oil?
THAT is definitely a factor.
I can't believe they just slapped a whole piece of chicken in there 💀💀
One of my favorite Taco Bell memes is: You can roll a blunt in your sleep but you cant roll a burrito?....
They got rid of some cheap items I really liked. The encherido. The tostada. The quality has suffered over the years. I remember the bean burrito was my favorite thing back in the 80s. When I'm out with friends and we get a little hungry in the middle of the day, we could stop into a taco bell. They were 50 cents at that time and they were hot. And the Mexican pizza was removed however it wasn't considered cheap at almost 5 bucks each
These fast food restaurants just keep disappointing my boy
The Cantina Crispy Chicken Taco is like a metaphor for society over the past couple years. It's just sad.
What if they sold it for $1 ?
Couple of years? You mean couple of decades?
@@freedomisslavery6840 true, but it has accelerated lately. 2020 was when we knew for certain humanity is too dumb to last
Yeah
@@doctordoubledakka3939 yeah looks at the fires and looting
Thank you for taking another one for the team. You, and I, and we deserve better. Taco Bell and Papa John's need to step it up.
You know we’re in a recession when reviewbrah says things are bad
Imagine paying someone in Taco Bell marketing over 6 figures to come up with that slop!
The only thing they come up with is selling .25 cent of food for $3
McDonalds had the best Chicken wrap with Ranch called the Crispy Ranch Snack Wrap. I miss that. 2000s was good for fast food. I haven't been back to Taco Bell since they removed the Steak Quesarito.
you are an inspiration to us all. idk how you go through the pain of sampling all these different depressing items lol. you're a rockstar!
When you eat something while DRUNK and still complain about the quality, you know its really bad.
Do you ever do a fast food review where you go to different locations to see if its consistently bad everywhere or just one location?
NvrstpGaming
It's not his job to drive all over town to find a good Taco. It's the corporation's job to make sure their stores are consistent.
@@bayanon7532 Dude it was just a question, not a demand. Also it's not up to the restaurant, it's up to the employees to be competent enough to make food right
@@spikes_johnson Yea i agree it's like McDonald's i hate it in pa but i bet in newyork its better but it is also the corporation bc of how they tell the employees how to make it
@@xxgamerboihavefun4669 I mean I suppose this could be true if they tried to cut corners and use subpar ingredients
@@spikes_johnson yea i know what u mean im just saying
Oh my gosh! I tried one of these as well and it was the worst thing I’d ever had at Taco Bell. I thought somehow I got a messed up one - but it looked exactly like yours. Steer clear of this item.
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I don't know why I watch your videos as I never get fast food. But you are such a hoot I enjoy your shows. Keep it up!! You prove that someone can be themselves and be successful.
Putting a chicken tender on a taco is something I'd make at home in 2 minutes, not something I want to go out and order.
Then don’t order it tf???
A properly cooked tender and tortilla would take more than two minutes though, if its done right.
@dick trickle Your username just made me bust out laughing 😂😂😂
@@BeyondDaX let's be pedantic about the time when OP just meant it doesn't take long.
@@Pasteurizedcheese why are you so pressed about this taco lmao
I seldom do comments but I love your reviews. You are so spot on in your reviews. I appreciate that. You care about your viewers. You are decent and down to earth. Thank you so much for your detailed descriptions of the foods you review! Have a great day and I hope you didn’t get sick after eating that slop!!😉
EVERYONE: Dont forget, speak with your wallets. If you experience the same garbage food and service everytime, just stop going. I know, ppl go anyway, but thats why they just dont care.
The more I watch you reviews the more I appreciate you realism and honesty. Thanks. I wish you well.
I love this channel, every episode feels like a classic episode. Its very comforting.
13:30 you can see his entire life flash before his eyes after he gets done talking as he considers the possibility that he's just contracted salmonella from the chicken
Had a long week and these videos always warm me up a little, keep them coming man!
I love that smile so much more in your intro in your new videos. I love watching your videos I've been watching for 8yrs now? Maybe even longer. I love how you have evolved
I felt your frustration and exasperation particularly in this one Reviewbrah. I hope you don't lose spirit from the way the world is going in terms of corporate greed and the subsequent effects on food quality.
Seems like either all fast food restaurants have either gotten worse over the years or I've just had it all too many times.
Probably a combination of those reasons
Yeah it also seems like every review from TROTW these days he finds the food mediocre or just plain garbage, seems very rare that he's actually impressed with something
@@dilbophagginz Hes right most of the time. None of it's been worth a crap lately with the exception of the primal burger from hardee's. That mofo's killer.
Most are cutting corners and discontinuing fan favorites to make even more profits before corporate greed destroys the economy just like in 1929
You had me at “that thing is vile!” … 😂🤣
Love the explanation. Ordered mine, actual got tomatoes, and that wasn't enough to make a difference in the quality of taste. Similar to you, I hate saying something just isn't good, but you hit the nail on the head when you called it vial.
Vile**
@@a.evelyn5498 I'm so sorry for writing vial instead of vile!! Thank you so much for helping me correct the problem with my spelling. I surely won't ever do it again!.... Auto correct happens. No need to try to remind people how to spell a word their phone messed up lol
All that Taco Bell was really ever okay for was their original Crunchy Taco with some of their hot sauce. And when their famous Mexican Pizza first came out, it was actually good. But now, their quality and service are so bad I won't even bother going there more than once every 4-5 years or so.
Do you happen to remember gorditas? Specifically, Santa Fe gorditas? Those were awesome.
I agree with you completely. All I ever get there are the basic crunchy taco. Getting pricey as the ingredients are rather skimpy. 4 costs over $7.00. I loved the old enchirito but of course they took it off the menu.
One of my old favorites was the Chilito later called chili cheese burrito. I did enjoy the pizzaz pizza from the 80s.
I've eat at Taco Bell just 2 times.
The 1st time it was cheap and good, like, really good.
The 2nd time it was disgusting, almost makes me puke, and when I was paying with my card the cashier told me 2 times the transaction failed, and it worked the 3rd time, it was a lie, by the end of the month I saw my transactions over said month and I saw they charged me 3 different times for the same product, same amount of money, only seconds apart between each transaction.
Taco Bell is a total scam, never again.
Next time your told you have any failed transactions you should check with your bank ASAP and have them reverse the charges if the failed transactions actually went through so you can get your money back.
i had taco bell once that was so good i felt like i was stoned. it's never been that good for me since, but i've been chasing that high and will continue to for the rest of my life
Please have a collab video with the guys from Good mythical morning! It will be incredible
I feel like this is the closest we get to this man just straight up cursing out a franchise. Well done, good sir. Your tasteful restraint is admirable.
Yeah, it’s definitely not just yours, I had this yesterday and it really was vomitous. Always great to see you, John, hope you are yours are doing well. Have a lovely weekend everyone! 💚🙏
Just a couple weeks ago I was having Taco Bell breakfast. I had finished one item and was moving onto the next and as I was doing this I said to my wife - "Ya know - Taco Bell doesn't get enough credit for their breakfast, it's so good!". Right after these words left my mouth I took a bit of my burrito and my mouth was filled with the unmistakable taste of bleach. Needless to say I immediately spit this out. I sniffed the food and could not detect any odor of it. So, against my better judgement, I took another tiny bite - yep, there was definitely something giving the flavor of bleach throughout. I dunno what it was. Not sure I want to know. I ended up being fine but could definitely taste it the rest of the day and my tongue felt strange for some time after. I was someone who would defend Taco Bell to everyone who said negative stuff about it - or at least pipe in and say that I actually love them. Now - I'm kind of put off from the whole establishment and don't want it anymore at all.
"Preparation wise, I'd say there's a lot to be desired" lol gotta love the dialogue🌮🐣
They recently brought Taco Bell to my hometown in Australia and I was so excited to try it as I've seen it on American television for years and heard people talking about it. Needless to say I could not believe the horrendous slop that was served to me. I am absolutely amazed it ever passed the test for human consumption. Also, after I had finished eating said garbage I immediately felt sick and buckled over in pain before disrespecting the lavatory in spectacular fashion.
I mean, the last part is accurate, but Taco Bell's usually never a bad option. It's just their special items that tend to be hit or miss.
@@b1uwave Oh for sure... GyG is far superior! Their overall ingredients are of better quality and actually taste real. For me Tako Bell just tasted like overproduced toxic waste unfit for human consumption. America has really outdone itself with this one.
I can imagine that when you haven't had this franchise in your life long enough to build up some minimal level of tolerance or immunity or whatever, it would hit you like the plague. I have a reasonably strong stomach, and yet TB food (which I might encounter once in 5 years, if that) will inevitably produce that lavatory reaction. Maybe it has some utility as a colonoscopy prep "clean out" substance?
And you got to pay money for that experience too.
Dude it’s just cheap refried beans and ground beef for the most part. Chill
Fried stuff really has to be eaten hot; this goes double for some of the more fragile Taco Bell items like Chalupa or Nacho Fries.
"this is completely disgusting" the lad says as he delicately slams his napkin on the table in pure softened anger
This man talking about shortwave radios like he the French Resistance
Love and appreciate the honesty that you always give us. I don’t eat Taco Bell, something’s, like this do intrigue me from time to time. I come here to find out if it’s worth it. Thanks for letting me know this ain’t worth it.