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and everyone watching welcome one and all to this newest edition of The Running on
Empty Food review series I'm your host the report of the week thanks for checking in
so I decided as you could probably tell by my outfit I actually decided to break out a
suit today and not just that I'm actually going with an extra extra spiffy frock coat tonight
because I would say if there's an occasion worth I mean worth it that you need to go all
out in commemoration of this is it right here I would be willing to bet because
I mean I know for me anyway this caught me off guard I was taken I mean this was just
such a big surprise to me such a surprise I'm still in a State of Shock quite frankly
and that sip of water right there is essentially the only thing even keeping me going
because I found out the other day that Taco Bell has brought back their nacho fries
that's right they are back they have returned and I I am shocked I didn't think they were
actually going to do it this time around but they did they are here and they are back
and I I can't help but have a little bit of fun with that because the nacho fries from Taco Bell
I would be willing to bet that they are a fan favorite a lot of people like them I like the
nacho fries I think that they're a fine product an enjoyable product but I do think that it is
laughable how many times they they return to the menu and then they're removed and then they
come back and then they go away and uh this must be like the 15th time this has happened
after 2019 I thought what's the point of even reviewing these things anymore if they're just
going to come back in three months and what am I going to sit here and make a video about
them again and again and again so I pretty much threw in the towel after 2019 because I I felt
it's like what it people people don't even get interested over the nacho fries anymore because
it's a guarantee that they're going to be back every other month it seems but what I decided
to do is I figured you know it's been about four years since I've even done a review of
Taco Bell's nacho fries indeed they are back so I mean I may as well try them out for the heck
of it because you know the way things have been at least in the last in the last couple years
the quality of fast food it's like a roller coaster and it could be just as good if not
better it could be absolutely horrible in even just the space of a few years so I thought well
I really liked the nacho fries in the last review that I did again back in 2019 so do a lot of other
people it's been years so may as well just try it out again and see if they're maintaining the
standards as we go into 2023 so that's precisely what I did I got myself some nacho fries still
comes with the nacho cheese what they are essentially Taco Bell has french fries that they
released during limited time they say that they have some bold I believe uh taco seasoning on them
they're just supposed to be crispy french fries potato of course seasoned and then they come
with some nacho cheese dipping sauce and you could get obviously it's supposed to be treated
as a side but you could you know get one or two orders of this and this could be a snack as well
um but yeah french fries french fries from Taco Bell and every time that I've
had them I've always found them to be surprisingly good you could see this
is the Taco Bell that is just oozing it's actually oozing out the cheese right there
and here is speaking of nacho cheese price for these one order three dollars and fifty cents
I didn't remember them being this expensive before but um that's just the price now so
three dollars and fifty cents for these which is disappointing but then again you could say well
it's limited time it's a specialty and if they're still good then maybe it's worth the price but
yeah just for what would be essentially a small fries maybe slightly overpriced so anyway what
I'm going to do is just a real quick taste test of these see how they are see if they're still any
good try it with the sauce just give a little bit of a rounded assessment and again the whole point
of this review is just to see all right after four years may as well do an up-to-date review and that
way then you could see if the newest nacho fries how they are and then if they're worth getting
because granted they'll be here just for a limited time but no doubt they'll be back because that's
the way it goes with Taco Bell there's a view of it you can see the crisp and some of the seasoning
on the surface and with that I think you know everything that there is to know about them so
I'm going to try them out the nacho fries from Taco Bell the 2023 Edition going in
and then I'll dip it in the sauce right here
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they call this a hurricane glass but if you want to call it a flower if they use you you
certainly can I I saw a lot of people like in the comments that say oh it's
not a flower phase but I mean it's whatever you want it to be I really it doesn't bother me any
so the good news they're still good and uh and I'm happy to report to that all the qualities
that I've been familiar with as far as these go as a product are still there they have that right
just that balance in terms of both having nice crisp to it but likewise there's still a good
quantity as well it's not like it's just some Thin little sliver uh and it's just you know totally
some fried shell with nothing in it you know there's a good balance between the potato and
the fried exterior there's some volume to it which is what I'm trying to say and likewise I got the
crisp just right where there's that nice crispy crunch they're firm they have structure to them
but at the same time it's not burnt it's not hard it's not like you're going to be breaking
your teeth or anything on them so texturally they are totally fine and quality wise as well they
are also good you can tell that it's not they're not chewy they're not overly mushy either they
just have it just right and quality wise it tastes good as well it's flavorful you could definitely
taste the seasoning on all of them they all are definitely thoroughly seasoned which the seasoning
just has a flavor of its own essentially but it offers just a nice little hint of some saltiness
tiny little bit of just you know not really spice it's just flavorful there's even a
little tiny hint of sweetness there as well but the seasoning again it just has a flavor of its
own obviously very Southwestern influenced but it is quite good and it really complements them
so they're flavorful they taste good personally this is one of those items that in my opinion I
don't think that they actually need this sauce because sometimes you'll get an item where it's
like you know don't even bother getting it unless it comes with this sauce right you know that's
what makes it but this is one of those items where the fries themselves they hold their own they're
fine whether or not you actually get this sauce with it however I will say that the nacho cheese
sauce certainly complements them and this is one of those things where it's obviously appearing a
lot of thought was put into it you have the fries which are a good thing then you have
the nacho cheese sauce which I think to many it'd be making a good thing better has that
nice cheesiness creamy texture to it as well it's flavorful and it complements the nacho fries very
well as well so all in all these are exactly as I remember them which is good because I you know
again I always liked the nacho fries I've always been a fan of them and uh you know whenever they
are released of course if I happen to get some Taco Bell I'll always add on the nacho fries but
you know I personally think it's silly that they keep pushing this trend over and over and over
it's one of those items where I just kind of shake my head and I just want to say come on just just
put them on the menu already for good it's like I just don't know how many people get hyped up over
the release anymore it's just you know a big deal they're back yeah all right and they're going to
be back next time and the time after that and the time after that personally I think that Taco Bell
should make the nacho fries a permanent addition to the menu because otherwise I think people will
just kind of get it loses its appeal it's like oh it's the same shtick you know nothing uh nothing
new there because these are good these are a good product they were so hyped up back in 2018 or so
but I think it's time after bringing them back and you know all this back and forth constantly
I think it's time just make them permanent on the menu you won't be getting any complaining
I don't think from anyone uh if you do that because certainly the demand is there it's a
good product but you know just just keep them there on the menu that's where they belong I
think that's what they should say it's a good product though yeah slightly overpriced that's
the one thing I'm disappointed with 3.50 for this it's disappointing but uh what can you
do otherwise I like everything about these so out of ten the nacho fries the 2023 Edition I
would be willing to give them an 8.9 out of 10. yeah they're pretty good for what they are sure
after Taco Bell slightly overpriced which is a bummer but otherwise can't complain I
hope a day comes wherever a Taco Bell does just go ahead and put some on the menu and
keeps them there because that in my opinion is where they belong and that's all that I have
for you today thanks for watching I'm your host the report of the week until next time