The Untold Truth Of Taco Bell 

What's your favorite thing to grab at Taco Bell?

The old school commercials make me miss the 80s and 90s

I worked for Taco Bell in 1976, everything was made fresh, from scratch. The food was actually really good-fresh and tasty. Employees actually came up with the Burrito Supreme, and big sellers were the Enchrito and the Bell-Beefer. Also bring back black olives and green chives.

I worked there in the 80's as well. I worked all the stations and different jobs there during my "tenure". Produce was brought in fresh every morning and was washed and then cut up on manually operated machines. Beef was fresh too and cooked in these big square pans with the special seasoning mixed with water throughout the day as needed. Cheese came in huge blocks which were then cut by hand with a wire and manually shredded. The refried beans were manually sorted out of 50 pound pounds to make sure there were no rocks in them and made in 2 huge pressure cookers with 2 big blocks of lard, an s-load of salt and hot water. Refried beans from taco bell back then were so creamy and delicious, unlike now. When done, we broke out a black and decker drill with a 3 foot long extension that had a chopping blade on the end and smoothed out the beans. Taco shells were all fried fresh every day and kept in a large warming cabinet. Nowadays, the meat comes precooked, the beans in cans, the produce already cut up, the cheese already shredded and the taco shells are already cooked. I can definitely tell that the taste and freshness nowadays is not even close to what it used to be. The only thing that has gone up is the price, not the quality. It is so sad to me. Here in Nor Cal, there's a small mom and pop chain that is very much like taco bell used to be, with everything fresh and it brings back memories of how freaking tasty Taco Bell used to be. The fall of a great one.

Taco bell tacos tasted so much better back when they had the yellow wrapper.

I was general manager at a Taco Bell in Louisiana from 1997 to 2001. Sunday's were always are slow days so I personally changed the price of our hard shell and soft shell tacos to half off 39 cents (43 cents after tax). People would show up and order them by the 100's. Increased our profits by the thousands. After I left the store a new owner purchased the store and did away with my idea and from what I heard the sales plummeted.

This is basically a 13 minute commercial for Taco Bell.

I first visited a Taco Bell in the 70s. Worked at one in the 80s. My favorite for decades has been the combo (meat and beans) burrito with green sauce. They discontinued the combo but you could still get one by adding 'extra' meat to a bean burrito along with the green sauce. Then on my last visit they said the green sauce is gone for good. Congrats, Taco Bell, you managed to sever a faithful 45 year relationship.

Dog has better career than most human actors....trainer complains about damage to career...lol

I live in Long Beach California and we have the second oldest location here. Still going strong. 👍🏾

Their food was more hearty and beefier before they went all corporate and sold out to Yum Brands.

I had those Batman cups 😆😆. And when I worked at Taco Bell we used to make everything fresh.

RIP Gidget February 7 1994 - July 21 2009 😭

Yes, the chili cheese burrito! Now that's what I'm talking about 😋

Del Taco and Naugles (RIP) shreds Taco Bell!

The Chili Cheese Burrito is life!

When I was young, I loved the Enchirito

i was pleasantly surprised with some of their breakfast features. what most people don’t know is that the full menu is available during breakfast hours, unlike their competitors - not any of that “breakfast until 10:30” nonsense.

When I saw the Taco Bell Hotel and Resort. I expected to see more toilets in rooms than beds.

I love Taco Bell The dog was classic. Also liked when Star Wars ep1 came out. They had the cup toppers and prizes on the cups.

the fact that at a corporate level... The decision to kill the Enchirito... Makes me have No desire to participate in any Taco Bell products, nor do I encourage anyone to purchase products from Taco Bell, the Enchirito was on the hidden menu, and long time customers would order it. It's a unique product that nobody else sells. My family and those around me know not to bring up the option to purchase anything from Taco Bell. Many restaurants have secret menu items for their faithful customers. All the ingredients to make the Enchirito is still there yet.. Someone at the corporate level decided to remove it. This person or the people do not understand nor do they honor.. Some of the statements on their website about honoring long-time customers. It would have been no big deal to keep the Enchirito on the menu is a secret item for the long-time customers.

When I moved from West Texas to Connecticut, Taco Bell was the only reason I survived for the first year until I got use to East coast food.

I use to love the tacos at taco bell. It's like they changed their recipe. 80 to 90 was the best time to get them.

Did the owner of the dog actually say that she was "type cast" seriously?

Taco Bell Scene | Demolition Man film

Omg I forgot about the chilito! That NEEDS to come back!

Worked for TB in the 70's, everything was made fresh including the taco shells. The food tasted so good, not like it is today. I still eat at TB for sure but remembering the original taste and freshness, you would always "run for the border!"

First time I tried Taco Bell was as a college student at UW-LaCrosse. Didn’t have a Taco Bell in my hometown. I think they did some deal where tacos were 2 for $1 back in 1987. It was good, cheap and delicious.

I still have to thank taco bell for that taco bell dog. Loved the commercials and how funny it is. 🙈

Bell Hotel Should Go To Every State & County😤

Taco Bell reformulated their beans in the 80s to be "healthy" and as a result they had to completely retool the menu to cover up the fact the beans were suddenly horrid. It used to be the beans had just 4 ingredients: beans, salt, water, & lard. And they were awesome. People would just order a cup of beans with a little sauce and a sprinkle of onion and cheese - it was a menu favorite. A couple months after the recipe change the item was discontinued because nobody ordered them any longer.

Currently watching while eating 3 bean burritos and 3 soft tacos.

lol.. At 6:09 that military helicopter looks like it almost lost control setting down that big taco bell van...

The only time I make a trip to Taco Bell is when they have the naked chalupas!!

The news guy at the end looked high as hell I bet he at taco bell every night talking about the chili cheese burrito😂

A Taco Bell hotel? Wow. But this is Sonny Bono's hometown so it shouldn't surprise anyone! 😂

I still have 3 stuffed doggies from their promotion.

Even pintos&cheese was yummy, miss the Bellbeefer! Like so many old schooler's.

The first apartment I had in 1972, had a TH right behind it. My two roommates and I lived on Taco Bell. Good times!😀

Been going for almost 50 years , I stopped last year when they cut out the Verde sauce , I can't believe they would do that , I love that stuff

I use to absolutely love Taco Supreme Light in the 80s. That super crispy flour shell omg. Anyone remember those???

You totally missed talking about the big change in ingredients from their earliest restaurants to when they got bought out by the PepsiCo organization. Their original ingredients were several orders of magnitude better than after the PepsiCo takeover, including the fact that all their basic ingredients (except flour tortillas, green and red sauces) were cooked or shredded or chopped fresh daily on premises, including the corn taco shells. I personally think their biggest loss was when they changed the green sauce recipe, in my opinion to this very day was the best green sauce - bar none - that I’ve ever tasted. When they switched was when I stopped eating there. But I guess for the younger generation, if you don’t know how good it used to be, then you don’t miss it, and will be much more willing to accept mediocrity.

I LOVED that DOG.....wish they would do this again

No more encheritos + no more mexican pizzas = my no longer being a customer of Taco Bell.

I miss the old grilled stuffed burritos😭

I quit going to Taco Bell when they quit the Bell Beefer That has been a while I don't miss it 🚑

And now they've reduced their menu to like 10 items and the prices are comparable to an authentic restaurant

5 layer beefy burrito, the best cheap road and easy to eat while driving.

My friend literally craps his pants if he eats taco bell. 50% of the time. Every time.

“Toxic Hell”

Damn I forgot about the damn taco Bell dog😂 rip

that was a great video. Keep up the good work.

I remember going to Taco Bell back in the 80s when the employees still wore doo-doo brown color uniforms.

The people that work at my local Taco Bell literally know me it’s so embarrassing but Taco Bell is soooo bombbb

I remember getting the bean and cheese burritos for 25 cents and tacos for 30 cents

The Yum brand deal with Star Wars, in the 1990's, was boss. KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell were involved. I still remember the logo.

Was I da only to get freaked out by da scary looking Ronald McDonald 11:22??🤡👹😱..

Bring back the Pintos n cheese!!

I remember working there when I was young & it has changed alot since then. But when I worked there it was fun & be part of my Life also met good ppl there.

Crazy watching this now while working in a taco Bell 😂

I worked there in the 90's, when we actually cooked the meat and added the seasoning. It's not the same anymore.

Typecast !?!?!? ITS A DOG !!!!

Our Taco Bell has been remodeling over a year. We got a new Del Taco so you’ve made me so hungry!

bell burger? we need it now! TY

WHY WOULD THEY GET RID OF THE ENCHARITO ??????? I'M SO UPSET!!!

They’ve always had fries at Taco Bell in Canada. Give the chips any day!

I have a lot of great memories from my teen years at Taco Bell, it was a cool place to hang out.

I like how fast the went by what’s in the 88% beef mixture.

The Taco Bell Dog was voiced by the guy who originally played Spyro the Dragon.

Those chalupas are still bomb 😭 the only thing I do like 💕

There is a Taco Casa in my area and it's the closest thing to the "old" Taco Bell from the 70's. The old Taco Cass in Durant Oklahoma is the best of the Casa's.

I used to eat Taco Bell during the Spanish-American war. Me and Teddy Roosevelt ate Chalupas while riding up San Juan hill. I had a bag full of bean burritos held tight to my chest, when a hail of bullets zoomed past my head. When I got off my burro and sat down to eat I noticed the bag was shot full of holes. Not one Spanish bullet got through those burritos. Thanks, Taco Bell. You saved my life.

I've always said if I get rich I'm building a taco bell inside my home.😂

LOVE SOFT TACO SUPREMES MMMM

When I was 16 I worked at Taco Bell. that was in 1986. Back then we COOKED the meat in a tilt skillet and seasoned it. I cut tomatoes shredded cheese. Only the lettuce came in pre cut. Chips and taco shells were also fried on location. Now everything comes in already done. Throw the bag of meat into the steam table, tear open bags of cheese lettuce and beans yup open the bag add in a pan of hot water. The only think they actually make is the Chulpa shell and the pizza shells and the cinnamon twists.

That "Drop the Chalupa" dog was the bomb.

Eating Taco Bell while watching this 👀

all my taco bellers stand up

I usually get two crispy beef tacos a beef burito supreme and a chicken chalupa. Been eating Taco Bell since the late 80s early 90s and still enjoy the Bell's food.

First Taco Bell restaurant was on Telegraph road Detroit in the '70's. DETROIT!!!!! Love Dr. Peppers pop for my first and still now drinking Doc Pep pop.

Once my favorite high school food, once served real beef, once was original and a commercial favorite. Then sold out changed there beef to "not" beef, beef. Then souled out to the illuminati with the belluminati menu. I will never eat their disgusting witchcraft, fake food, ever again. Nachos bell grande was the best, and the burrito supreme🤔😭

BRING BACK THE VOLCANO MENU

I dunno, I was always a Burrito Supreme guy. And eat it before it gets cold... 😁

I’m from San Bernardino growing up & remember loving Taco Tia & Taco Bell, also makes sense now why their hot sauce tasted similar. If only We a had Taco Tia back just to order those Taco Burgers they had so good.

They should make another taco bell dog campaign

I ❤Taco Bell! Their food is affordable and delicious! 🌮🌮🌮🌮❤❤❤❤

I live across the street from Bell Gardens the Bell family farm . It was a favorite place for kids for years as a local field trip .

I LOVE Taco Bell. I moved to a very small town in NW Arkansas and was so disappointed to only find a very poor McDonalds and the worst Sonic in the world. About a year ago they opened a Taco Bell and life is much better now!

Taking a quick nap and then I'll be on my way to Taco Bell.

Taco Bell lovers where you at

I WISH TACO BELL WOULD BRING BACK THE TACO LIGHT.

I have good memories regarding the Taco Bell just outside of Riverside, California. Grandma and I would always stop by this one on our way to the main mall where we would order Enchiritos. We ate them outside on account of the pigeons and they were bold, little rascals, too. Once, some meat fell out of my taco and I had about 4 or 5 pigeons fighting for it right over my foot. The flapping of wings felt kinda weird against my bare leg. I don't know which was more fun: eating the food ourselves or feeding it to the pigeons.🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮

Stopped going to taco bell when they discontinued the bell beefer!

Remember the Mexican 🍕 pizza ?

Old # 1 in Downey Ca was just over the 710/LA river bridge on Firestone blvd, we grew up in South Gate. At the time(60's) didnt realize it was the original store.on a sliver of property along the road.

HAHAHA! That was actually the Taco Bell up the road from my house that they had a vigil for when it burnt down. It started as a joke, kinda like the Area 51 raid, and it just caught on. It's been rebuilt since.

Two things make permanent -Double chalupa -beeft nacho burrito Let's go

Bring back olives!

3:57 I never realized Tobuscus was in a Taco Bell commercial.

I remember they used to have instructions on how to eat a soft taco on the wrapper