[Review] Taco Bell in Eastbourne

Taco Bell is as fast food chain from USA serving Mexican style fast food like Burritos and Quesadilla etc.
There is now a Taco Bell at the former post office location facing the old Curzon cinema.
It is interesting how Eastbourne is getting gentrified with new chains and shops.
Will we see Burger King return or see burger chains like Five Guys or Shake Shack opening?

Anyway, the first time I had Taco Bell was in Croydon which is quite busy at night times.

The Eastbourne branch is quite spacious, wheelchair friendly and the staff at the till was really nice, he even explained the receipt clearly and told me his name if I needed anything else which is rare these days.

Ordered the Double cheesy black beans burrito to compare to the one I had in Croydon.
The menu is divided into a few sections: tacos, burritos, meatless, shareables, cravers and desserts etc.

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Double cheesy black beans burrito:
The black bean burrito made my day as the cheese was not too overwhelming while the black beans were firm and not too starchy complimented by the al dente rice.
Overall, the burrito tasted as good as the first one I had in Croydon.

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There are hot sauces available at the condiments area as well as mayonnaise.

Previous review at Taco Bell, Croydon.
https://supersupergirl-dining.blogspot.com/2019/10/taco-bell-croydon.html


Taco Bell UK:
https://locations.tacobell.co.uk/index.html

[Review] Taco Bell - Croydon

Taco Bell is as fast food chain from USA.
There was a branch in Croydon so tried it as I have always wanted to try it.

The menu is divided into a few sections: tacos, burritos, meatless, shareables, cravers and desserts etc.

I tried two meatless burritos, a side of rice and cinnamon twists.
Annoyingly, the two meatless burritos and cinnamon twists were not on the website nor on the self ordering kiosk which is why I didn't try it earlier as I just looked at the self ordering kiosks and looked no further to the counter.

Here is the a la carte menu which is more comprehensive.

Double cheesy black beans burrito:
The black bean burrito made my day as the cheese was not too overwhelming while the black beans were firm and not too starchy complimented by the rice.

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7-Layer Burrito:
The vegetarian 7-layer burrito was a disappointment.
Having 7 ingredients: refried beans, seasoned rice, guacamole, lettuce, cheese, diced tomatoes and sour cream.
Firstly it was cold and secondly I couldn't taste all these ingredients especially the guacamole or refried beans.

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Seasoned rice:
The seasoned rice was just the rice in the burritos which you can order as a side.

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Cinnamon Twists:
The cinnamon twists were different and tasted like sweet snacks sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
Overall quite nice as they were not too sweet or oily.

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There are hot sauces available at the condiments area as well as mayonnaise.

Will definitely return for the beef melt griller.


Taco Bell UK:
https://locations.tacobell.co.uk/index.html

Brunch at Americanos

Since my last visit, there are new breakfast items so I went here for brunch.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
[b]Iced tea:[/b]

It was iced earl grey so I really liked it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
[b]Huevos Americanos:[/b]

The taco wraps were not soft enough but the runny egg yolk and delicious toppings made up for it and the bacon was the best because it was crispy and not too salty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
[b]breakfast burrito:[/b]

The breakfast burrito was really tasty because it was loaded with cheese, egg, black beans and guacamole.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Americanos:
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[b]The bill:[/b] $1xx
[b]Service:[/b] OK
[b]Service charge:[/b] no
[b]Yummy factor:[/b] good
[b]Sweetness levels:[/b] just right
[b]Napkins provided:[/b] yes
[b]Toilets:[/b] yes
[b]Portion sizes:[/b] small
[b]Noise levels:[/b] None
[b]Glass of water provided:[/b] yes

[b]English Menu:[/b] Yes
[b]Air Conditioning:[/b] Yes
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Burritos in Sheung Wan

I am so glad there is a new branch of Little Burro in Sheung Wan because the dining environment is much better.

They have proper tables and chairs.

Luckily I went on a public holiday because the breakfast burrito was on the menu too.

There is also this guy who works there and he has the cutest smile~!

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chicken rice bowl:


The rice bowl was packed with flavour especially the starchy thick borracho beans, sour cream and salsa.
I appreciated the portion size too because at the CWB branch, the portion was smaller.
However I would have liked more sour cream because there was not enough to finish the delicious cilantro lime rice.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Breakfast burrito:


The breakfast burrito was actually good but because the rice bowl was too flavourful the burrito tasted bland.
I chose the spinach wrap which matched the egg inside.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

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Little Burro 

The new stars at Yonge Piggies: milkshakes and burritos

Found out recently that they have added burritos and milkshakes to the menu so went there to try them.

The milkshakes that they do are:
CHOCOLATE
VANILLA
BLUEBERRY
STRAWBERRY
CANADIAN MAPLE
PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE
CHOCOLATE BACON
EARL GREY
SEA SALT CARAMEL

They used to have MARSHMALLOW and MYSTERY (mixed flavour) milkshake as well.

If you are missing FOODJUNKIES lobster rolls, they serve that here too for $140.

The decor has not changed since my last visit.

Here was what I tried:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sweet potato fries:

They were the same as the ones at Heirloom but saltier and were fried too long.
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Beef burrito bowl :
The chicken was sold out so had to get the beef.
The beef was so chewy that I didn't eat it and I was not the only one complaining according to mjhk's review.
I found the rice oily and tasteless too.
Quoted from mjhk's review:
"The first was very chewy, quite poor quality meat....The rice is oddly yellow in color and tastes of tumeric and not much else."
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2353765&tc=sr2&con=rvw









I liked their refried beans, sour cream and the usual stuff but they don't give you much here.
Normal burritos don't have olives but they allow you to pick anything from their condiments section which is why your seeing them.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Came here twice for milkshake and I believe the lady usually makes them because the guy wasnt sure and the ones he made were sweeter.
Quoted from mjhk's review:
It was clear that the people working the counter were googling "how to make a milkshake."

They make all their milkshakes with icecream.

Sea salt caramel:

This was made by the guy and it was too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Earl grey :

This was the only one I liked because it had a really strong earl grey taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
chocolate and bacon:

The chocolate and bacon was very disappointing because it was just blended chocolate icecream so it was a waste of $40 on blended chocolate icecream which you can get at 7-11.
Although there were pieces of crispy bacon but that was expected because it is a milkshake with bacon!!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Yonge Piggies:

G/F, 1 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan