If a product sells ...then why get rid of it ?
The decades menu, namely the tasty tostada, was my primary incentive for eating at TB. I used to eat these things all the time, 3 at a time, and for many years, crunchy tacos...
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The decades menu, namely the tasty tostada, was my primary incentive for eating at TB. I used to eat these things all the time, 3 at a time, and for many years, crunchy tacos too.
I would buy the new cantina menu items only as long as the tostada was on the menu.
Beans, lettuce, cheese, and a smear of red sauce on the shell, and a very thin tostada shell it is, which BTW, should be thickened like it used to be, because it breaks apart in pieces when it's picked up, anyway that's all that it is, so I doubt that these simple and cheap ingredients costs more to serve to customers than the profits TB takes in from its sales.
With the Tostada, along with the introduction of the Enchirito many years ago, TB first discontinued both items, along with the famous green sauce, maybe 8 years ago. These are favorite menu items for many customers. The tostada sold on the value menu for around $0.99 back then, and for a long time, and lately it sold for $2.39 once they brought it back in October 2024, before once again being discontinued today by the TB higher-ups, (fools !)
I guess a markup of 139% on the tostada wasn't good enough a profit for corporate to consider twice.
As you can surmise, the tostada was a TB favorite of mine.
The only other place that served a similar but better type preparation of food consisting of hard shell tacos and tasty quality beef/bean burritos, among other local fan favorite menu items, was a place called Taco Quickie, located in Southeast LA, which was 100% better and tastier thsn TB,.everything on the menu was awesome, even the hot sauce, which was better sipped out of the small cup than it was poured on the food.
However, TQ never expanded, or franchised out, and finally closed its last remaining location, out of 3 total, around 4 years ago, after being in business since 1967.
Now, I have little to no incentive to go to TB for a meal.
I wish somebody would start another similar fast food chain that sells this style of Mex/Amer marinated ground beef tacos and burritos, and of course one who stays consistent and loyal to their menu items, which would compete with TB for customer share. Del Taco just doesn't cut it for me.
Anybody have any suggestions ?
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
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