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| - I haven't been to a Taco Bell in quite a while. No particular reason why. I would always love to stop in for a Fiesta Taco Salad and would go through periods of craving them and eating far too many. Maybe that's why I haven't been back in a while. I am writing this review to specifically address what Taco Bell has done to my favorite menu item.
Today I stopped at my local store and ordered a Fiesta Taco Salad with extra ground beef, extra beans, and guacamole. I was shocked and disappointed in the changes Taco Bell has made to the Fiesta Taco Salad. Why did they change what had been such a great thing?
Buried down in the bottom of one corner I found a sticky gob of plain white rice and didn't like finding it in there all. What's up with that? Filler? It certainly wasn't there to add any flavor or appeal. White rice in a Taco Salad, really? Never heard of it.
And, had I not asked for extra beans, it seems there would have been none at all. I couldn't hardly find more than perhaps a teaspoon gobbed into the bottom of another corner. They used to spread it across the bottom which used to be the best part to finish with the taco shell and Fire Sauce.
It was the same case with the extra ground beef. There was not much there and certainly not what could be considered an extra portion. I can only assume they have downsized portions on meat and beans to improve the nutritional profile. Taco Salad is not the most nutritional choice anyway, so why ruin for me if I choose to indulge?
I didn't appreciate finding those red tortilla strips already mixed into my salad. Although it's not a deal breaker, I always appreciated being able to decide how many to add and at what point while eating the salad. Also, I'd often like to eat them alone because they were seasoned with salt and lime.
The taco shell itself used to be the best part of all, but now it's the biggest disappointment of all. I can only suspect it is no longer fried in the store nor in real oil, nor is it even made of a flour tortilla. I don't really know what it is, but it didn't look the same and certainly didn't taste the same. It was no longer crunchy, delicate, and fall-apart delectable, had no taste except for staleness, and seemed it was maybe baked, or at least fried in imitation oil.
Just as the way so many other things are going these days, usually due to the business's own concerns about the bottom line, I was disappointed to learn that another truly great food item is gone. They are no longer driven by the customer's experience and preferences but their own short sightedness. I won't be back.
Adios, Fiesta Taco Salad. Shame on you, Taco Bell.
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