INVASION OF THE NACHO CHEESE FRIES

Yes, they had a 7-Layer Burrito and I bought one too but always a fan of new Menu items to try I was drawn to the plastic backlit advertisement placard on display boasting Nacho Fries Supreme.

Being a fan of The Bells Nachos Supreme and it being a mainstay of most visits when I can find a local Taco Bell which facilitates the need for a visit in the first place I figured how bad could it be, replace Tortilla Chips with French Fries,... so I placed an order.

Yes, it was the middle of my work day as I was bouncing around the five boroughs but approaching 5th avenue a small miniature bull terrier appeared before me blocking my path and uttered the phrase "Yo Quiero Taco Bell" reminding me a local Bell establishment was just around the bend.

Yes, I was also quite Hungry at this point in my day (spelled starving) but this only played a small part in the Tastiness of these Fries. This being a stand alone Taco Bell they were not borrowing KFC or Arby's French Fries so I guess these were Taco Bell Fries and nothing special about them, the average straight cut Fried Spud stick but powdered lightly with Nacho Cheese dust. Why don't they sell this magic dust on its own in the Spice aisle in the supermarket ? well High Sodium Risk might be a reason but it certainly worked and set the Fry apart in this manner.

Not exactly correct on the "Supreme" level as my order was topped with Beef, Beans, Sour Cream, Cheese Sauce and Diced Tomato omitting the Scallion bits.

I would like to see the device utilized to Dice the Tomatoes. 

They do appear uniform in shape and rather small in size making extra work for the human hand to achieve such a feat or maybe they just grow them Diced.

All in all as can be expected from such a Snack and my plastic dish was completed in about two minutes time. Lets hope they keep it on the Menu.

And for only two and a half dollars, a fair bargain rate for 14th street in Manhattan.

Facade Approachment.

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS - TACO BELL YESTERDAY, BURGER KING TODAY, Brooklyn, New York.

This is not so much a photo of FOOD as it is a journal of places and Menu's but whatever !

A lot lighter on the pocket than the bill I was presented with at the Manhattan Taco Bell location.

This is more Like It.

The extensive
Taco Bell Menu board.

I will have one of everything please.

This is why they RULE.

Inexpensive Menu and as you will notice just one penny below the next numerical dollar denomination in some cases.

Kings Highway TB facade.

A 'nother Taco Bell photo.

 Taken "on the clock" somewhere on a One Hour PC job.

And this leads us to BK or Burger King which I adore and have but once a year (on the average).

Unfortunately on this day I was not in the best of moods and to aggravate me further was the caterwauling screech and din of what seemed thousands of high school students amongst me so this will just be a photoplay, BK ever the awesomeness it is. Eff Mickey Dee's

Hot Dogs ?!!!

Well this is new for them and I am yet to try one but boy do I want to.

Cristina and my serving tray.

These were not so great as the "Cheetos" moniker implies. Much like the Dunkin' Donuts Reeses Donut, please stop using tried and true names ya' Bastards !!!

The Cheetos Chicken Fries were just that. A Chicken Tender "Fry" shaped powdered in Cheetos Flavored Bread Crumbs.

Boy was I NOT impressed.

The French Fry. Essential with a Burger.

courtesy of the Prisma app.

TACO BELL - You Want It, You Buy It

The Beefy Fritos Burrito ($3.39) is what I ordered but my receipt is marked Beef Burrito Supreme ($3.99) which comes to $4.34 after tax, maybe they got my order wrong but while still Delicious prices have skyrocketed at The Bell.

From what I recall Taco Bell only migrated to New York City sometime in the early 1990's (just after Crush Soda) but their influence was long and far and I was chomping at the bit (or in this case the Taco) to savor its offers and savor I did. Tales were told of the fifty cent Fast Food Taco and I wanted in.

Used to be (after the migration) that you could get a Crunchy Taco for about 79 cents and during sales campaigns two for a buck, then it went up to 99 cents, then $1.19 but now to my amazement a Crunchy Beef Taco is $2.79 !!!

I never took economics in school and I do understand the concept of inflation but is this not a bit inflated ?

My receipt showing the numbers.

Will I continue to Eat at The Bell ?

Hells Yeah !!!

After using my internet Taco Bell location finder I find myself excitedly poised for a 10 minute walk to the nearest location.

I spy with my little eye something beginning with the letter "T"

"It's coming right at us !!!"

E.T.A. - 4 seconds

The Prep Station

Where the magic happens folks.

Like Clint Eastwood in "The Unforgiven" I quietly sat and enjoyed my Burrito wondering where the "Frito's" were at all, another hypothesis confirming that the counter person probably got my order wrong.

Afterwards a crowd of fans awaited me outside of Madison Square Garden.

Taco Bell, prices or not.

I will always Love You.

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(What's That Smell ?) It's TACO BELL

The Gordita in all of its wonderment. 

In this case a Beef one which is my preference, yes I enjoy the Bell's Grade Z Beef.

Taco Bell warrants approval on my Food Blog since I only have it about once a year much to my disapproval and general frustration yet it is my favorite Fast Food joint of choice.

I premeditated on my sojourn to procure 3 Gordita's for myself and a Chicken Gordita for Cristina but as expected new items were added to the Menu and I could not pass up a Quesalupa (one Gordita down, one Quesalupa up), so that's 3 Gordita's (including Cristina's) and a Quesalupa total.

Lets face it folks the Quesalupa is a Gordita with a slightly Crispy Soft Flatbread folded over the Ingredients. In reality it is a Chalupa (slightly crispy soft flatbread folded over the ingredients) but in this case it is a Cheese Bread but who could notice what with all the Hot Sauce and mingling of Flavors going on. Dont get me wrong its a winner in my book.

Exterior Shot.

The Dining Room.

I made sure to "take out" some extra Hot Sauce due to the quotation of the bill but these little packets will most certainly be put into use.

Supreme or not, SEVEN BUCKS for a Gordita !!!

The counterperson was very nice as I asked if she had made a possible mistake in my order due to the Restaurant price of my order. she told me "prices had recently gone up" and I replied "It's O.K. I never get to come here that often".

Was I happy and pleased and full of Taco Bell by the end of the day ?

Yes I was.

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It has come to pass that I shall pontificate about my Favorite Fast Food Joint. Well, It Is Taco Bell. 

OH what Beaniness and Cheesiness and Beefiness is on offer (Steak, Chicken and Veggie too of course) there is most certainly an array for the palate to appreciate in its wonderment. What Taco Bell has to offer is not what the million Burger joints do supply (we aint got no burgers, we are Taco Bell) mainly speaking it is Tex-Mex goodness fast food style and I am not kidding.

Take a gander at the Delights below.

Double Decker Taco - Its Tacolicious.

Cheesy Bean & Rice Burrito - I think its purring.

Black Bean Burrito - Could only be improved if it came with red sauce.

Grilled Stuft Nacho - My friend really got a "load" out of this but I remain impartial to the Panini style Toasted Tortilla which has been a Taco Bell staple for about a decade now.

Ad Campaign.

Beef Soft Taco - How Sweet It Is, Quite Delectable.

Chicken Gordita - God created the Gordita.

Nachos Supreme - The King of the Castle

7/22/15

The Meximelt - Melts in your mouth (with Bell Picco De Gallo).

Beef Gordita Supreme - Christina's Favorite.

Steak Gordita (no Sour Cream) - Christina's choice.

Bacon Club Chalupa - It's Fried but not inside.

Beef Burrito Supreme - Taco Bell's staple of Ecstasy.

The Box Rocks.

Christina's Steak Gordita

Smothered Burrito - Filled with Beef and Rice and Smothered outside with Cheese, Hot Sauce & Sour Cream. Quite Formidable but heavy on the Bready Tortilla shell.

9/9/15 - FIERY Ghost Pepper Loaded Griller - Hottest thing I ever had from Taco Bell, Did I Live ? most certainly, just a mild scratch if even a tad on the Scoville units barometer.

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