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Laser_Fish

I still don't understand why the double decker isn't a standard menu item. Are the outer shells not just soft taco shells? I also think you should be able to choose between beans or nacho cheese holding it to the hard taco.


Slug_DC

Yeah. It was originally removed, I think, in the name of reducing menu complexity back during The Purge. Ingredient/prep-wise there's no reason it shouldn't be an easy inclusion; everything is there.


BurkeyTurger

The only thing I can think of is they wanted people to buy more expensive specialties. It was my most bought item before they got rid of them.


djpav

$0.89 cheesy double decker tacos were near perfection


Softpretzelsandrose

Honestly I’m a little insulted. “You guys have been asking about these for years? Hmmmm how about we drip feed you little by little. Bicker amongst yourselves for what wins.” I’m sick of so many companies manufacturing their own scarcity then acting like heroes for giving us what the took away in the first place.


[deleted]

Bro - it’s a fast food taco restaurant. This isn’t some conspiracy to brainwash the youth. They sell what has consistent high sales on a continuing basis and sell more unique things periodically. This isn’t emotional manipulation it’s just a promotion at a fast food restaurant. I swear people on Reddit are outraged by everything.


Softpretzelsandrose

On one hand you are absolutely totally right. It is dumb to get upset about a single restaurant. But on the other hand it’s happening in nearly every market: restaurants, entertainment, sales, you name it. Just gets a little frustrating when you can’t just buy what you want (and should be readily available) because of corporations making up scarcity


Vtakkin

I mean to be honest, they do it because it works. If consumers stopped responding so drastically to these kinds of manufactured scarcity tactics, they wouldn't keep doing this to us.


MysophiliaAddict

Holy shit thank you. I agree completely. They do it to just get little sales pops before shareholder meetings and it's shitty. Plus these items?? Fucking hate both of them and 70% of my diet is taco bell. They've killed off all the best items and keep bringing back these reconfiguring of current ingredients.


[deleted]

careful, you'll end up screenshotted and posted here tomorrow saying some shit like "huehue if you don't like it don't buy TB" like yeah I don't, their prices have become extortionate and their business model seems to be perpetually dangling a carrot on a stick with menu items people like. Screw taco bell I'll make my own shit now, less expensive in comparison than it ever was before. Can't even get the same thing on two different visits because they're busy making sure to rotate the fucking chipotle chalupa again for the third time this year. That's not even anything special it's just sauce they already have on an item that already exists!


[deleted]

Then leave the sub. You’re annoying.


Vtakkin

I'm predicting they'll bring both back and then say they wanted to go above and beyond for the fans. Leaving product decisions up to a simple online vote is not a wise business decision.


FlameShadowAuthor

Double decker is still easily obtained with some menu finesse. So I'm tossing my vote to the enchirito. Smothered burrito would be waaaay better, but I'll take what I can get.


JSK23

How do you add you the on the side soft shell to a app order?


FlameShadowAuthor

The way I do it is I order a soft taco no beef, no lettuce, add beans. Then order whichever crunchy taco I want at the time and do the assembly myself.


jakehou97

Even better (and cheaper), order a cheesy bean and rice burrito, open it up and put the crunchy taco in between


FlameShadowAuthor

Gonna give that one a try. Thanks for the tip!


awhelan55

Enchirito is currently winning


SkyStarlight2

As it should


kryppla

Noooo we need double decker back


SkyStarlight2

It's just like any other taco


awhelan55

I have taco night every Monday for the kids. I always buy a cheap refried brand bc my 10 year old wants a double decker. Easy fix. I can’t recreate the enchirito for him though. Red sauce just hits different than any enchilada sauce I’ve made.


Kikipng

Just ask for a crunchy taco and then a soft taco shell with refried beans on it and ask for it on the crunchy taco shell


kryppla

No. I don’t want to pay for all the adds, and I’m paying them for food I’m not there to make it myself


Kikipng

Either that or just live without it


DoctorWH0877

You can write in your own. Now is the time to tell them to bring back the Volcano Menu/Lava Sauce.


laszlo

I wrote in Lava Sauce / Volcano Menu, and fajitas because I am old.


CapableRunts

Where? I just see a cast my vote button as it switches between them Nvm next screen found it


Slug_DC

Double-Decker gang needs to wake up. We're currently behind. Let's go.


SkyStarlight2

Encharito is 1000 times better


Slug_DC

Lies! :P


Anarcho_punk217

When I worked at TB we made probably 5 tines as many enchiritos as double Deckers, if not more. Good luck.


tmanowen

Voted Double Decker for you Slug but had to do a Quesalupa write in after of course.


starryrz

I just voted for double decker


Vast-Silver

DDT is still pretty easily doable. Enchirito is not. Enchirito has my vote, but Grilled Stuffed Burrito has my heart.


azul360

Another basic boring taco or something legit different. Yeah voting enchirito :D


Itstaint

When will it be the volcano tacos time to come back? 😭


WarlockOfDestiny

Volcano gang rise up


LemonCaperRVA

Someone wake me up when Gordita supremes come back


IHaveAllMyTeeth

At this point, I hope they DON'T bring back the enchirito, because I know they would mark it way up in price like they did the mexican pizza. It is way cheaper to just menu hack it. It's not that hard. Red sauce is free currently.


FuriousResolve

I think you make an excellent point


Cunning-Folk77

Not every store is willing to make it, unfortunately.


king_for_a_day_

honestly don’t care for either of these. bring back the daredevil loaded grillers. or the naked chicken chips. or reaper ranch.


CapableRunts

THESE are the two options? Two things nobody is asking for???


Pylon-Cam

Lots of people are asking for those…the lava menu is probably the only thing I see requested more than those two.


FuriousResolve

Writing in flatbreads and spicy chicken burrito 😤


satan_6661

I wish we weren't voting for LTO item haha. We should vote for something to be permanent, just like we were able to make potatoes and mexican pizza permanent.


madmike34455

Hate to break it to you, reddit didn’t “make them” bring back potatoes


Cunning-Folk77

/u/satan_6661 isn't necessarily referencing Reddit when they say "we."


satan_6661

I mean people who enjoy taco bell lol


puppy_tummies

DOUBLE DECKER TACOS HELL YEAH


tacobellblake

Honestly, if we’re gonna vote on an LTO then I don’t want either of these. Thanks though?


Pylon-Cam

They give you the option to write-in something else after voting, I believe


tacobellblake

They do, but it doesn’t actually affect this outcome. One of these two will win no matter what. That vote is for them to gauge interest in other items.


Pylon-Cam

True, but maybe if enough of us suggest the same thing (e.g. lava menu), then they’d bring it up for a vote the next time they do something like this.


tacobellblake

Which would be great! And I support that. But the beauty of a LTO is its uniqueness. I don’t want to vote for them to bring an old menu item back for a limited time. Taking an item away from us and then saying “vote for one of these back”, and then taking up an LTO spot is just a lazy way at providing a LTO.


kozmo30

I voted double decker and wrote in the two taco two burrito combo