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Re: How economical is your local Taco Bell?

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Post by PaulHoule »

kevin_thibedeau wrote: post #102
Loughla wrote: post #91

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why does Taco Bell have an app? What is its purpose?

Many of their stores don't have cashier's. You have to use a kiosk or the app.

The weirdest experience I had was a local burger joint I walked into that was completely empty with nobody eating there and nobody working at the counter and it didn't help that the decor was completely "blacked out". My first impression was that it wasn't open but I placed my order on a (ordinary sized) tablet and got my food and the people who came out to serve it were really nice.

The other day I was at McD's and an elderly lady was stressin' it because she had no idea what to do. There were two cash registers but nobody staffing them and a disorganized group of people waiting for their food and not even a clear queue for the people behind the counter to see that somebody was waiting. She asked me what to do and I told her she could order at the register but a minute later I realized I was standing in front of the register waiting for my food and that probably the workers wouldn't see her. I stepped out of the way and made sure she was highly visible at the register and when I got my food I told the worker that this woman was waiting for her food and she seemed quite annoyed but I didn't feel I could take it for granted they were paying attention.

Re: How economical is your local Taco Bell?

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Post by seanmcdirmid »

rob74 wrote: post #51
seanmcdirmid wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Jackson Hole is a huge exception in Wyoming (also the only blue county they have). It basically compares to Aspen and other ultra high end luxury resort towns, except the Grand Tetons (and then Yellowstone) are right next door.

Or, to quote Wikipedia: > Jackson has become a second home for various celebrities, often due to Wyoming's income tax regime, including Sandra Bullock, RuPaul Charles, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, Nikki Sixx, and Harrison Ford. I only knew about Harrison Ford living there before I read the article, guess it shows my age...

A lot of states have no income tax, Washington and neveda for example. But they don’t have huge mountains and natural scenery (well, yes, they have that, but they don’t have any communities where you can buy into it as nicely as Jackson).

Re: How economical is your local Taco Bell?

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Post by seanmcdirmid »

tyingq wrote: post #128
seanmcdirmid wrote: post #30

They are missing the Seattle Lower Queen Anne Taco Bell/KFC combo store that is known to be the most expensive Taco Bell in the nation. https://locations.tacobell.com/wa/seattle/210-w--mercer-st-.... Anyways, you hear horror pricing stories about this one store.

I wonder if there are any airport located Taco Bells. Those kind of captive locations are notorious for crazy prices.

I’ve never seen a Taco Bell in an airport. But Seattle SeaTac has a McDonald’s and its prices are pretty reasonable compared to other Seattle McDonald’s. Actually, at airport is about the only time we eat at McDonald’s these days.

Re: How economical is your local Taco Bell?

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Post by CalRobert »

Incidentally, I was delighted to see a Taco Bell in Amersfoort, Netherlands, recently. Ten tacos for 14 euro isn't QUITE the 59, 79, 99 cent menu of my youth, but it isn't bad.

I still bitterly miss the Chili Cheese burrito, Taco Bell's crowning achievement. RIP chilicheese.org :-(

https://web.archive.org/web/20190313160757/http://chilichees...

Re: How economical is your local Taco Bell?

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Post by shermantanktop »

gowld wrote: post #124
kevin_thibedeau wrote: post #102

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Many of their stores don't have cashier's. You have to use a kiosk or the app.

Someone should invent a way to communicate without requiring a a 1:n app for every destination. They should make some kind of n:n web that connects everyone to every destination.

The n:n web won’t win unless the destinations make money directly from traffic.

Re: How economical is your local Taco Bell?

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Post by hombre_fatal »

foobarian wrote: post #130
bee_rider wrote: post #17

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There are a ton of alternatives to Taco Bell, “good, inexpensive tacos” are a whole thing, taco trucks, etc. Unless you are specifically looking for drain-o for your digestive system.

No arguing about tastes and all, but I never understood the digestive digs at TB. Maybe I'm an outlier but it's just like any other meal. I've had plenty of other tacos elsewhere and they are all tasty, but something about TB's meat is super unique and tasty to me I can't get enough of it. Mind you I can't stand all the new menu items they added past tacos in the last 30 years. But the tacos are special. :-)

I always assumed it was just people sharing their sensitivities to mildly hot sauces. Maybe all the extra lactose from sour cream and cheese too compared to a single slice you’d get on a burger.

Re: How economical is your local Taco Bell?

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Post by jrm415 »

tyingq wrote: post #128
seanmcdirmid wrote: post #30

They are missing the Seattle Lower Queen Anne Taco Bell/KFC combo store that is known to be the most expensive Taco Bell in the nation. https://locations.tacobell.com/wa/seattle/210-w--mercer-st-.... Anyways, you hear horror pricing stories about this one store.

I wonder if there are any airport located Taco Bells. Those kind of captive locations are notorious for crazy prices.

There is no price I would pay to eat Taco Bell before boarding a flight though.

Re: How economical is your local Taco Bell?

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Post by mordero »

CalRobert wrote: post #166

Incidentally, I was delighted to see a Taco Bell in Amersfoort, Netherlands, recently. Ten tacos for 14 euro isn't QUITE the 59, 79, 99 cent menu of my youth, but it isn't bad. I still bitterly miss the Chili Cheese burrito, Taco Bell's crowning achievement. RIP chilicheese.org :-( https://web.archive.org/web/20190313160757/http://chilichees...

There are still some Taco Bells that sell the Chili Cheese burrito (at least in the Mid-West US)! Unfortunately not as cheap as it used to be (its ~$3 here), but any time I go to a Taco Bell I always ask just in case.
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