It's back!...Taco Bell in Mexico City, lol [Archive]

Butthead

Oct 10, 2007, 10:38 AM

It's the end of the world as we know it...and I feel fine :D

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/20071009-0909-mexico-tacowar.html

I'm just wondering if TB will ever offer US residents the other classic Mexican taquerias specialties like corn fungus and cow eyes as ingredients :p

So will the Panda Express opening in Hong Kong, have regional specialties like bull's penis noodle soup? :p

imac/cheese

Oct 10, 2007, 12:46 PM

Do they still have the slogan, "Make a run for the Border." :eek:

PlaceofDis

Oct 10, 2007, 12:52 PM

seems doomed to fail if you ask me. but hey whatever.

njmac

Oct 10, 2007, 01:16 PM

seems doomed to fail if you ask me. but hey whatever.

You never know what it may spark though. The presence of McDonalds in Rome spurred an entire Slow Food movement.

Hopefully the Mexicans will not patronize it -- I bet many tourists will go there :(

aricher

Oct 10, 2007, 01:33 PM

I'm just wondering if TB will ever offer US residents the other classic Mexican taquerias specialties like corn fungus and cow eyes as ingredients :p

I'm pretty sure their Chalupa is a blend of cow eyes and that Chihuahua from the old ads. With all the E-Coli outbreaks at Taco Hell my guess is that the corn tortillas probably have a bit of fungus in them already as well.

Run for the bathroom.

PlaceofDis

Oct 10, 2007, 01:34 PM

You never know what it may spark though. The presence of McDonalds in Rome spurred an entire Slow Food movement.

Hopefully the Mexicans will not patronize it -- I bet many tourists will go there :(

yeah i'm guessing that tourists would go there.
i know many Mexican Americans who even hate Taco Bell here so i don't see how it would work in Mexico except for tourists really wanting something 'familiar'

l'homme

Oct 10, 2007, 03:04 PM

I'm living in Mexico City and as said my conational, writer and social analyst Carlos Monsivais, it would be branded for the upper-classes that take the idea of eating tacos as a low-class distinctive, tough in the city are various taquerias meant to be for the middle-class where prices for a dinner are about 8-15 dlls. per person, and street tacos meant to be for the poor ones are about 20-50 cents. each taco.
On the other hand, the college students would be a target market if Taco Bell's introduce itself as a fast food concept.

Overall I predict a great success of the products in Fast Food Areas mainly in colleges and highschools.
I'll be describing the Taco Bell's experience in the city as soon as I can.

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GSMiller

Oct 10, 2007, 07:01 PM

Do they still have the slogan, "Make a run for the Border." :eek:

:D Nice

I find it ironic that in America Taco Bell tries being more Mexican, and in Mexico they're trying to be more American...

runningman

Oct 14, 2007, 08:37 PM

Do they still have the slogan, "Make a run for the Border." :eek:

I think they'll keep it as Mexico does not mind the immigration into the US because of the influx of US dollars into Mexico as money is sent back.

mac 2005

Oct 15, 2007, 11:20 AM

As an American, I fail to understand the appeal of American fast food restaurants doing business in foreign countries to anyone but the stockholders. I cringe whenever I visit another country and see these places: Dairy Queen in Cambodia; Pizza Hut and Kentucky Fried Chicken in Prague. Ultimately, though, they wouldn't be there if the people didn't support them. Let's hope Taco Bell either adapts its menu to provide people with the authentic "cuisine" they want or has to make its own run for the border.

Sdashiki

Oct 15, 2007, 11:38 AM

Id like a Gordita please:

87463

Doesnt it mean "Little Fat Girl" in spanish!?

runningman

Oct 15, 2007, 02:54 PM

jstad

Oct 15, 2007, 02:57 PM

This will either become a very successful venture with obese mexicans or a horrible idea with obese mexicans... :D There is no way that 'bean paste' should be included in your diet. lol

adk

Oct 15, 2007, 03:12 PM

I'm not sure how to say "Cheesy Gordita Crunch" in spanish but I'd suggest learning

MacNut

Oct 15, 2007, 04:44 PM

Do they still have the slogan, "Make a run for the Border." :eek:"Make a run for the bathroom.":p

Diatribe

Oct 15, 2007, 04:50 PM

Why would I ever eat at Taco Bell when I live in a city where there is real Mexican food? :confused:

jaydub

Oct 15, 2007, 05:03 PM

Why would I ever eat at Taco Bell when I live in a city where there is real Mexican food? :confused:
Unfortunately, as someone said earlier, many travelers might head straight for Taco Bell just because it's familiar. If they only knew what good mexican food was like to begin with, they'd likely never go to Taco Bell anyway.

Diatribe

Oct 15, 2007, 05:32 PM

Unfortunately, as someone said earlier, many travelers might head straight for Taco Bell just because it's familiar. If they only knew what good mexican food was like to begin with, they'd likely never go to Taco Bell anyway.

Yeah, I guess you're right. Calling Taco Bell Mexican food is an insult though :p

hulugu

Oct 15, 2007, 05:45 PM

Yeah, I guess you're right. Calling Taco Bell Mexican food is an insult though :p

Taco Bell is the culinary equivalent of translating an english novel into Japanese using shoddy translation software and then retranslating the whole mess back.
Certain words are still there, but the context is entirely wrong.

jaydub

Oct 15, 2007, 06:26 PM

Yeah, I guess you're right. Calling Taco Bell Mexican food is an insult though :p
Don't I know it! :D I haven't eaten there in years, and I'll be just fine if I never do again.

Diatribe

Oct 15, 2007, 06:46 PM

Taco Bell is the culinary equivalent of translating an english novel into Japanese using shoddy translation software and then retranslating the whole mess back.
Certain words are still there, but the context is entirely wrong.

Nice analogy. :D

Don't I know it! :D I haven't eaten there in years, and I'll be just fine if I never do again.

Yeah, I've done that once while I was in High School 10 years ago and I must say I still remember it being awful. :) I'll be missing the the food here when I move, I'll probably end up coming back often just to eat. :D

Teddy's

Oct 16, 2007, 08:02 AM

Id like a Gordita please:

Doesnt it mean "Little Fat Girl" in spanish!?

Indeed... Chubbychaser :D

pilotError

Oct 16, 2007, 08:12 AM

That's like putting an Olive Garden in Rome...

I wonder whose bright idea that was?

Twinkie

Oct 16, 2007, 01:21 PM

I'm kind of baffled by the "LOL! TACO BELL IN MEXICO IS DUMB!" sentiment.

Internationally, places like McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken are seen as symbols of the United States.

Do you seriously believe that your typical Korean is going to treat his or herself to haute American cuisine by getting a Big Mac and Popcorn Chicken?

(LOL YES BECAUSE AMERICANS ARE FAT AND ONLY EAT FAST FOOD, AM I RITE) :rolleyes:

Why is Taco Bell any more novel in Mexico than Arby's is in the US?

it5five

Oct 16, 2007, 01:55 PM

Why is Taco Bell any more novel in Mexico than Arby's is in the US?

Because Taco Bell tries to position itself as the place to get Mexican food on the go. Americans believe that Taco Bell represents actual Mexican food, but it isn't at all. Putting a Taco Bell in Mexico, like someone else said, is like an Olive Garden in Rome. Why would somebody choose to get some crappy taco paste in a stale shell when they could likely walk 10 feet and get real Mexican food?

Twinkie

Oct 16, 2007, 02:08 PM

Because Taco Bell tries to position itself as the place to get Mexican food on the go. Americans believe that Taco Bell represents actual Mexican food, but it isn't at all. Putting a Taco Bell in Mexico, like someone else said, is like an Olive Garden in Rome. Why would somebody choose to get some crappy taco paste in a stale shell when they could likely walk 10 feet and get real Mexican food?They don't position themselves as Mexican food any more (or less) than Arby's positions itself to be authentic Texas cuisine.

I'm not sure what backwater you live in, but I'd be hard pressed to find an American who believes that Taco Bell is authentic Mexican food.

It isn't any more hilarious than an Arby's in Texas or a KFC in Kentucky.

Why would anybody choose to get some crappy processed beef sandwich, when they can get actual roast beef nearby? Why would anybody choose to get a flash-fried chicken meal in a series of buckets, when they could go to just about any restaurant for an actual meal?

alex.vm

Oct 17, 2007, 03:00 AM

I'll tell you this,

No self respecting Mexican (human being if I had it my way) would like it. I lived in Mexico for about ten years, had some of the best food ever back there, and it does *not* begin to compare to Taco Bell's. It just doesn't. Any Mexican would cringe at the thought of cold cheese strings, lettuce or tomato in a taco. In my opinion, those hard taco shells are the epitome of American laziness when it comes to food.

I do see why places like McDonalds and BK succeed in Mexico...even though you will find superior burgers elsewhere in Mexico, there is certain American originality to those places that you want every once in a while, stuff like that is appreciated in Mexico, but Taco Bell? Damn...*shakes head*

Now, why is this being discussed in a Mac forum? ;)

njmac

Oct 17, 2007, 03:27 AM

Now, why is this being discussed in a Mac forum? ;)

I do see the ;) at the end of your post but I see this a lot from people who are new here... there is a large community forum here for discussing things not mac related. If you check it out you'll find threads on politics, current events, girl trouble, dating help etc. :)