Paying $28 for a lunch at Taco Bell

[ch33zw1z]

Bullshit. Iive on Washington state, which has one of the highest minimum wages in the country. And you still don't hit $22 for a normal meal at any fast food restaurant. You are full of as much shit as the guy claiming it cost him $28. The only way you can hit $22 is if you add on a bunch of extras like nachies, extra tacos etc.

Erhm , he did say it was for 3 people.

up here in MA, it’s easy to spend $10 per person at a FF joint

 

[NWRMidnight]

Erhm , he did say it was for 3 people.

up here in MA, it’s easy to spend $10 per person at a FF joint

You are absolutely right. I don't know how I missed that.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Don't care for Taco Bell, so wouldn't know.
But your standard fast food would cost $22 a few years back, is definitely in the range of $28 or $30 today.
Also, that's for 3 people total.

Meanwhile, McDonalds manages to run roughly $16 for 3.

Look at the image I posted for a $28.86 meal and tell me that only feeds three for lunch. Crap the meal came with four drinks and I could have stuck with the snack packs for even more value.
However I do agree food/fast food has gotten more expensive. Just not that much more expensive.

 

[soundforbjt]

I haven’t had Fast food for probably 5 or 6 years.

 

[ch33zw1z]

I haven’t had Fast food for probably 5 or 6 years.

Same here, strict diet requires it. My family tends to pickup pizza or eat at the local skate rink on Fridays. That’s their “FF” choices mostly

 

[nakedfrog]

I used to murder the 10 for 10 deals at Taco bell when I was a tyke. $28 would get you far too much food for one person's meal, so that guy's a jackass.

Btw for anyone curious, taco bell tastes identical to how it did in the 90's, kinda freaky.

Also you guys need to toughen up your gut if some dodgy meat and taco shells wreck you. Half the food is probably paper as it is, you should be fine!

The meat is only 12% cellulose

 

[manly]

On Fridays I visit my sisters for game night. We stop at taco bell on the way. Lately I've been ordering 5 fiesta veggie burritos fresco style and the total is $10 plus tax. I eat 3 that night and 2 the next day for dinner.

I realize convenience must be a factor, but saving Taco Bell for 20 hours later doesn't sound optimal.

lordy, it’s like a 7-8 person lunch by calories

Or about 4 Muricans.

 

[balloonshark]

I realize convenience must be a factor, but saving Taco Bell for 20 hours later doesn't sound optimal.

The burritos have no meat and ordering fresco style removes all cheese, sour cream and mayo based sauces and replaces them with tomatoes.

Plus here in the US we have refrigerators.

 

[MtnMan]

Don't care for Taco Bell, so wouldn't know.
But your standard fast food would cost $22 a few years back, is definitely in the range of $28 or $30 today.
Also, that's for 3 people total.

Meanwhile, McDonalds manages to run roughly $16 for 3.

$22 standard fast food meal for one?

How many calories are we talking about here, 3,000 - 4,000?

 

[ch33zw1z]

Or about 4 Muricans.

Maybe less. 'Murica!

 

[hal2kilo]

It's extremely exaggerated, but just add a double layered taco to your $5 crunch box (which in our area are always $6) and you are magically jumped to almost 9$. Also, the slowest fast food place bar none.

 

[Jaskalas]

Edit:. Sorry, as pointed out, I missed that it was for 3 people. So I AM the ass in this situation, as I am in the wrong. . My apologies.

I've been there. Welcome to the club.

 

[Jaskalas]

$22 standard fast food meal for one?

How many calories are we talking about here, 3,000 - 4,000?

Speaking of good company, that's for 3 people. As described on the 3rd and 4th lines.
And that was the price a few years back, not today.

Arby's was $30 last week. Culvers I believe has been running $28. Chick Fil'a is similar.
Again, for 3 people.

 

[Thump553]

He should have said it was in an airport, and we wouldn't be doubting him. Remember back to the $5 footlong days at Subway, but you'd not find that deal in an airport. Fees really kick in the expense there. I have had a $90 breakfast by myself traveling for work, but the little place by the gate didn't mention the bloody mary's were $18.00 a piece with top shelf vodka, and rather small.

I strongly suspect you are correct. The rest plazas on most interstates are way over-priced, but airport food prices are in a whole new category (and always have been).

 

[Sunburn74]

I wonder if taco bell can sue that guy for some sort of libel/slander.

 

[soundforbjt]

I strongly suspect you are correct. The rest plazas on most interstates are way over-priced, but airport food prices are in a whole new category (and always have been).

Like the old joke: My girlfriend asked me to take her to the most expensive restaurant in town...so I took her to the airport.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

I strongly suspect you are correct. The rest plazas on most interstates are way over-priced, but airport food prices are in a whole new category (and always have been).

I strongly suspect he read about it on some deplorable site or social media and completely made the story up.

 

[nakedfrog]

It's extremely exaggerated, but just add a double layered taco to your $5 crunch box (which in our area are always $6) and you are magically jumped to almost 9$. Also, the slowest fast food place bar none.

That's definitely not my experience, I'd probably hand that dubious distinction to Wendy's or Arby's.

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

as do spices like garlic and foods like onions

Jesus man, I'm sorry.

Like really. Just... sorry.

 

[feralkid]

I wonder if taco bell can sue that guy for some sort of libel/slander.

They should thank him; clueless people will walk into TB and think "wow, they've really dropped their prices".

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

I wonder if taco bell can sue that guy for some sort of libel/slander.

Looking at it the wrong way. They should lean into it, make a Scott Martin special, like, 'any 10 items, $28' or something.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

They should thank him; clueless people will walk into TB and think "wow, they've really dropped their prices".

Or be prepared to spend $30

 

[ch33zw1z]

Jesus man, I'm sorry.

Like really. Just... sorry.

thanks, I still got those jalapeños!!!

 

[esquared]

I’m just talking shit, (Har). If anything I’m amazed at Taco Bell’s ability to continually create new products out of basically a tortilla, meat, and cheese.

When I was a youngster I used to get the Bellbeefer.

 

[ElFenix]

I love me some jalapeños, eat em daily, but I’m like 100% gluten free and almost all processed foods bother me, as do spices like garlic and foods like onions.

I wish this were not the case, cause there is some really damn good international foods

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