The fact that this is happening at a time when both the Cantina menu and the Decades menu are happening, 2024 will actually show up HEALTHIER in terms of menu size is great
BK burgers are about the same price as wendy's and not nearly as good, so i rarely go to BK and only do it when i want some shockingly cheap chicken nuggets other than mcdonald's
Never eaten there, we just open a tin of refried beans, warm on hob and pop a couple of taco shells in the microwave to warm then coat in grated cheese. Takes literally 5 minutes to prepare.
14:18 We do now have Cheezits in the UK tbf. Noted them launch earlier this year in a couple of supermarkets near me. Can't say I found the one I brought super amazing though
The US also has the Cantina Chicken Bowl, which comes with the verde packet. I personally like that a lot and I have to agree that when they added that chicken onto the menu it made things a lot better.
6:25 Tortilla, can recommend. Those are pretty good and quite widely available. There used to be a burrito place called Benito's Hat which was my favourite but that went bust during covid so isn't as big a thing now
@@conormurphy9284 They only have 4 and the nearest one is in Birmingham. Which, tbf, I go to now and again so maybe it should be on my list for my next swing round there
13:41 we have Cheez-Its in the UK now but as their Snap'd crisps, have done for a few months, i love them, they come in Chilli Cheese, Double Cheese and Sour Cream and Chive & Cheese
That’s so freaking true Harry does have a fantastic voice for the weather forecast! 👏 🤣 Anyhow, it sucks that the prices have gone up that much in just four years…. Great commentary as usual guys! 🌮 🌯 👏 😋
Taco Bell is actually the best fast food restaurant for vegetarian options as you can order anything with Beans instead of Beef and enjoy any menu item!
I've stopped going to Taco Bell here (UK). The portions have become absolutely tiny, with hardly any filling, yet the prices have gone up considerably 😒
@@Crystallium I want to order some Taco Bell so much after this, but the *4* Taco Bells in my local area all have a Yelp score of below 2 stars for a reason. Every order from the local Taco Bells starts with 30 minutes of regret because they are anything but fast at getting you your food. I have no idea how any of them are still operational except for the farthest one which is slightly better.
The party size was available nationwide in the UK just 2 years ago but has since gone missing from the menu besides a couple of places. I know it's still on the menu in one of their Hull locations as well as their Cleethorpes one. But even when it was on the menu back in 2020, Harry missed it off then anyways so guess it doesn't really matter. Also, at least at my local Taco bell the drinks either come in regular or large.
I agree about the pricing it has gotten so ridiculous what it cost to get fast food a few years ago versus now is unacceptable. I’d rather go to a sitdown restaurant at this point
I've noticed the price increase since 2020 and it's insane. My standard order has jumped up by at least $20 or more for the same order/amount of food it's crazy. Now, it costs me just about the same if not more as going to a "more expensive" place.
The taco bell breakfast is my favorite fast food breakfast! In my area all my taco bells removed the breakfast options and as a pregnant woman I greatly mourn the loss 😢
Them old vids so funny Harry hardly showed any personality but you can see how much he got comfortable and now is very animated with his tone while speaking
I think in regards to the bottle of Pepsi comparison, whilst statistically it is correct, the average person doesn't order a 1.5L of pepsi and drink it in one. Whilst the Baha blast drink is intended to be consumed in one sitting (as a drink option). This is one reason our drinks are smaller from fast food chains, the sugar based drinks are smaller quantity so you don't consume so much sugar. Though most drinks are now sugar free with the notable exceptions being pepsi regular and coke regular, but most places have fanta or tango which is sugar free.
It would be interesting to find out the differences between Canadian, British, and American Fast Food Chains. Sometimes, they seem to lean towards one country or the other, but there is never a direct comparison of either country.
Chess double beef Is the beefy melts replacement. It's made almost the exact same way. A lot of the exclusive UK items are on us items. The crispy chicken taco and burrito were limited time items in the us.
Live in Canada. Saturday last went to a non-chain burger joint. Purchased one cheeseburger, one order of chips, no drink for take-out. Cost over $15.00. Now back in 1976 you could get a cheeseburger at McDonalds for 25 cents. Getting expensive!!!
Regarding your drink measurments, yall forgot that ice takes up space and doesn't fill up the measuring cup. If you were to fill up with only drink no ice it would likely be closer to the marketed amount.
Well, because of this series I buy small fries from Burger King instead of medium fries now since they are the same sizes so thank you business insider lol
I don't go to taco bell anymore. Too expensive for what you get. 6 dollars for a burrito supreme is ridiculous when I can get a burrito at a restuarant for 10 bucks thats literally 5 or 6 times more food and far better quality.
i've started making my own tortillas at home fresh and just meal prepping my own fixings for tacos, burritos, or whatever i want. by the time you spend 15 dollars at taco bell you could take that money and use it to buy fresh ingredients and make multiple of whatever you get at taco bell. not to mention it's healthier to make it yourself.
Taco bell is expensive for single items the crunch wrap is 6.19. You get the Crunch wrap in one of there online meals and pay 6.99 for that + another taco + side + drink
I tried the Baja Blast about a month ago and to me it tasted like a melon flavoured Sprite. It wasn't the best drink ever but it wasn't terrible either.
Our local Taco Bells are out of control with their price increases. The two we have are owned by the same folks. They've lost customers because of the prices ($2.19 for a regular taco, for example). Considering how small our town is, and the other options we have, I don't believe many would miss Taco Bell should they close.
I highly recommend the Taco Bell episode of The Foods That Built America on History Channel. It was founded by a white guy who thought real Mexican style tacos were too spicy. The original taco was basically a cheeseburger in a tortilla. Also, the founders of both Del Taco and Wienerschnitzel worked at the original Taco Bell location.
You guys still have the Lava sauce and the burrito?! 😢 TB be taking everything away from us. They also took away the Quesaritos (which was probably gone before 2020 come to think of it) I miss those!
For a nice burrito in central London go to Daddy Donkey's in Leather Lane which is near Farringdon Station, good size and decent food a bit more pricey than Taco Bell but worth it.
Must admit, we tend not to eat takeaway and at restaurants as much now, prices just got ridiculous. The comment about revenue though, how is a 7% increase in revenue to be applauded when prices have gone up by more?! It’s sales numbers that matter, and those will be down, but there’s lies, lies and statistics. It’s like when they say the next big move is the biggest grossing ever! Yeah, when tickets cost what they do, of course revenue is higher - doesn’t mean actual ticket sales are higher in terms of number!
Prices also vary a lot by location since franchises can set their own. I like the Doritos Locos Taco, it’s not really worth the extra ~$1. I also miss the Fiery one they used to have. :-( Another bad thing is that the shells get soggy much quicker, if you’re getting it to-go/delivery. The item I really miss from a few decades ago is the value menu Chili Cheese Burrito.
Taco Bell failed completely in the 80s here in the UK. I can only think of a couple of branches at that time here in London, one in the West End between Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square, and one in Earls Court. There could have been others, but not many. They weren't around for long. I was aware of them in the 80s as my cousin had taken me to Taco Bell a number of times when I went to visit family in North Carolina, but they were pretty much unknown here. But I'm thinking that social media has raised their profile here now, so they're trying again. I tried one a few years ago for nostalgia purposes, and it was awful! Everything has a weird waxy taste to it!
The fact that this is happening at a time when both the Cantina menu and the Decades menu are happening, 2024 will actually show up HEALTHIER in terms of menu size is great
As Billy Connolly once said, the only difference between all those items is how they're folded.. .... 🤣🤣
Word 😂😂😂
We are sooo back
frr
Ready for Jet Lag season 12?
Arsenal?
lets be fair guys, you can afford a warm food holder so your food isnt cold when you film it.
The Street Chalupas Taco Bell had a while ago alongside their Cantina menu was probably my favorite item from there for a while.
Love these comparisons from 2020 to now I think Burger King should be next on the list since it’s mainly gotten a tad bit expensive in the Uk
BK in the US, has three new whoppers
A tad? You need to take out a small loan before you can order at BK thesedays. Five Guys, banks can't afford the loan.
Burger king has always been a once/twice a year treat.. even when it was £4 for a bigmac burger king was £8/9 quid
BK burgers are about the same price as wendy's and not nearly as good, so i rarely go to BK and only do it when i want some shockingly cheap chicken nuggets other than mcdonald's
Can't wait to be in the 2020 vs 2024 vs 2028 video
30:54 😂 those descriptions from both of you are pretty perfect.
Taco Bell in the uk is maybe the biggest offender of “I could make this at home better for half the price” in fast food
Never eaten there, we just open a tin of refried beans, warm on hob and pop a couple of taco shells in the microwave to warm then coat in grated cheese. Takes literally 5 minutes to prepare.
Mate that sounds absolutely sickening! Where are you from ^
finally just had taco bell in the uk and it was so dissapointing
They sell cheez-its in the UK now too, not even in like specialty stores, just in normal supermarkets. They have been advertising all over youtube.
Joe, we aint in the EU anymore, speak to Taco Bell and bring those US exclusives over here.
On it
We still have the same food regulations as EU and to be fair, they ban certain additives for good reason.
They ban stuff for a reason
We ban additives because they cause an increase in hyperactivity among other things.
@@Abi-Grey8 hyperactivity is a good thing
14:18 We do now have Cheezits in the UK tbf. Noted them launch earlier this year in a couple of supermarkets near me. Can't say I found the one I brought super amazing though
Agreed. The flavour is too mild
@@JessicaRainbowour flavours will never ever match because of the ingredient restrictions
1:58 the scales going past 666g 🤣🤣
@7:32 Which is really weirder though: an animal as a taco shell, or the pulverized reproductive organs of corn as a taco shell?
The US also has the Cantina Chicken Bowl, which comes with the verde packet. I personally like that a lot and I have to agree that when they added that chicken onto the menu it made things a lot better.
The chalupa is now like $5-$6 here in Orange County, CA. It’s ridiculous
That's too much.
at that point just go to a food truck and get yourself half a dozen much better tacos
Doritos Locos Taco Supreme is effing delicious!!
6:25 Tortilla, can recommend. Those are pretty good and quite widely available. There used to be a burrito place called Benito's Hat which was my favourite but that went bust during covid so isn't as big a thing now
Absolutely, their chicken asado burrito is one of my favourites
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Boojum in N.I and I think they have a few in mainland UK beats tortilla every day of the week icl not even close
@@conormurphy9284 They only have 4 and the nearest one is in Birmingham. Which, tbf, I go to now and again so maybe it should be on my list for my next swing round there
13:41 we have Cheez-Its in the UK now but as their Snap'd crisps, have done for a few months, i love them, they come in Chilli Cheese, Double Cheese and Sour Cream and Chive & Cheese
In a weird turn of events, the potato taco is the most authentically mexican item at taco bell
Perfect, redo the rest of the fast food places as well :)
UK Vs US Season 8! Here we go!
That’s so freaking true Harry does have a fantastic voice for the weather forecast! 👏 🤣 Anyhow, it sucks that the prices have gone up that much in just four years…. Great commentary as usual guys! 🌮 🌯 👏 😋
Taco Bell is actually the best fast food restaurant for vegetarian options as you can order anything with Beans instead of Beef and enjoy any menu item!
I've stopped going to Taco Bell here (UK). The portions have become absolutely tiny, with hardly any filling, yet the prices have gone up considerably 😒
I stopped going because the Taco Bell near me closed for whatever reason
@@ashhabimran239 at least you had one near you, 142 locations and theyve never had one in my city 💀
@@Crystallium I want to order some Taco Bell so much after this, but the *4* Taco Bells in my local area all have a Yelp score of below 2 stars for a reason. Every order from the local Taco Bells starts with 30 minutes of regret because they are anything but fast at getting you your food. I have no idea how any of them are still operational except for the farthest one which is slightly better.
@@yoloman3607 damn thats tough
The party size was available nationwide in the UK just 2 years ago but has since gone missing from the menu besides a couple of places. I know it's still on the menu in one of their Hull locations as well as their Cleethorpes one.
But even when it was on the menu back in 2020, Harry missed it off then anyways so guess it doesn't really matter. Also, at least at my local Taco bell the drinks either come in regular or large.
I'm so hungry looking at this
Yall jus made me order nachos 😂🫡they looked so good
I agree about the pricing it has gotten so ridiculous what it cost to get fast food a few years ago versus now is unacceptable. I’d rather go to a sitdown restaurant at this point
Protect this series, they're fighting for us consumers
I've noticed the price increase since 2020 and it's insane. My standard order has jumped up by at least $20 or more for the same order/amount of food it's crazy. Now, it costs me just about the same if not more as going to a "more expensive" place.
The taco bell breakfast is my favorite fast food breakfast! In my area all my taco bells removed the breakfast options and as a pregnant woman I greatly mourn the loss 😢
Them old vids so funny Harry hardly showed any personality but you can see how much he got comfortable and now is very animated with his tone while speaking
I think in regards to the bottle of Pepsi comparison, whilst statistically it is correct, the average person doesn't order a 1.5L of pepsi and drink it in one. Whilst the Baha blast drink is intended to be consumed in one sitting (as a drink option). This is one reason our drinks are smaller from fast food chains, the sugar based drinks are smaller quantity so you don't consume so much sugar. Though most drinks are now sugar free with the notable exceptions being pepsi regular and coke regular, but most places have fanta or tango which is sugar free.
So Harry looks more careworn but Joe looks identical? Those USA chemicals, baby!
Perfect for live mummification
Baha Blast is embalming fluid
@@JoeAvella Newsflash Bahamas blast is actually blueberry Mt dew
Harry looks like Harry Potter at 0:58
But at what cost, health risks? Also, I don't think older people only 4 years apart look that different
Wow, none of those US cups could physically hold the claimed liquid volume!
i totally forgot this channel existed
My favorite part was the 20/24 hair side by side!!!!!!
It would be interesting to find out the differences between Canadian, British, and American Fast Food Chains. Sometimes, they seem to lean towards one country or the other, but there is never a direct comparison of either country.
Love this video
'you're slowly becoming America' so terrifyingly close to the truth on all levels
Yep it's true
Just not in terms of the weather
@@moogleking meh, could be worse. i’d rather become america than become somalia, ethiopia, yemen, most of the world honestly.
I want to see another Aussie collab! we have a few Taco Bell hahah
Disapointed they removed the pulled pork from the menu at least here in Brisbane, I no longer go to taco bell cause of it.
We very, very, very barely have any Taco Bell.
@@ToiletDuckFan But their America verses Australia videos are so great :')
our man harry went Hungry Hungry Harry - and he kinda became a 5 layer burrito himself , GO HARRY!!!
Chess double beef Is the beefy melts replacement. It's made almost the exact same way. A lot of the exclusive UK items are on us items. The crispy chicken taco and burrito were limited time items in the us.
"It's not a flatbread it's a gordida shell"..... lmao my guy the gordida shells and are flatbread. Oh and the chalupas are just fried flatbread.
I really want the choco-taco, XXX grilled stuffed chicken burrito, soft chicken ranchero tacos back as a permanent menu fixture.
We also have Barburrito over here in the UK that Harry forgot to mention.
I ordered a 3 soft taco meal, a beefy 5 layer, and a chicken quesadilla and it was almost $30. Never going back at that price. 🤣
Live in Canada. Saturday last went to a non-chain burger joint. Purchased one cheeseburger, one order of chips, no drink for take-out. Cost over $15.00. Now back in 1976 you could get a cheeseburger at McDonalds for 25 cents. Getting expensive!!!
Please tell me someone has clipped Joe silently pouring out sugar into the cup lmao idk why I found that so funny
the beefy melt burrito is called that because they melt the shredded cheese in the melter thing before folding it 😁
Regarding your drink measurments, yall forgot that ice takes up space and doesn't fill up the measuring cup. If you were to fill up with only drink no ice it would likely be closer to the marketed amount.
I miss the huge beefy 5 layer from 14 years ago. It's not much bigger than a large egg roll now...
I’m having Taco Bell as I watch this, so glad they brought back the caramel apple empanadas.😋
I haven't eaten anything since their last video...now finally ^^
You need to review US+UK Milka next!
0:24 That's the baby from Fallout 3 lol.
I buy TB sauces at the grocery market. My favourite is Diablo.
Well, because of this series I buy small fries from Burger King instead of medium fries now since they are the same sizes so thank you business insider lol
Processed cheese (...whey powder, *flavor* , E407, E508). That's a nice ingredient you got right there
I have never eaten at Taco Bell. And I never will.
I don't go to taco bell anymore. Too expensive for what you get. 6 dollars for a burrito supreme is ridiculous when I can get a burrito at a restuarant for 10 bucks thats literally 5 or 6 times more food and far better quality.
i've started making my own tortillas at home fresh and just meal prepping my own fixings for tacos, burritos, or whatever i want. by the time you spend 15 dollars at taco bell you could take that money and use it to buy fresh ingredients and make multiple of whatever you get at taco bell. not to mention it's healthier to make it yourself.
The nerve of the Taco Bell commercial to play right before this when I damn well know how much they increase the price
I like the cantina chicken bowl, but haven’t had it in quite awhile
Why does NO ONE include carbs??? I don't care about calories, but as a diabetic, I NEED to know the carbs!!!@
You’re a minority Emily.
As a diabetic I would advise against eating hot cross buns
Someone needs to tell Harry that looking for a good iced tea in a fast food restaurant is ridiculous.
You're good on not knowing what a hexagon is Joe, my mom called a stop sign (octagon shape) a circle 😭
I thought Taco Bell was a phone company 😂🔔🔔☎️
Taco bell is expensive for single items the crunch wrap is 6.19. You get the Crunch wrap in one of there online meals and pay 6.99 for that + another taco + side + drink
Very surprisingly, we now have one in my state. Thank god, this warned me to never ever, try Taco Bell.
Harry has put on some timber in 4 years 😂
All those food wars. Sampling full menus will do that 😎
Isn't a "Giant mini cheddar" just "A cheddar"?
I have literally just had a post Taco Bell clearout. Planned my whole weekend around the world falling out of my hole.
🤣🤣🤣 less food and more money. I haven’t had Taco Bell’s in years now.
I tried the Baja Blast about a month ago and to me it tasted like a melon flavoured Sprite. It wasn't the best drink ever but it wasn't terrible either.
Our local Taco Bells are out of control with their price increases. The two we have are owned by the same folks. They've lost customers because of the prices ($2.19 for a regular taco, for example). Considering how small our town is, and the other options we have, I don't believe many would miss Taco Bell should they close.
Gotta go to India and do an exchange series with Nikhil!
I highly recommend the Taco Bell episode of The Foods That Built America on History Channel. It was founded by a white guy who thought real Mexican style tacos were too spicy. The original taco was basically a cheeseburger in a tortilla. Also, the founders of both Del Taco and Wienerschnitzel worked at the original Taco Bell location.
Wish we had Taco Bell in Ireland! Looks so yummy
The "best thing taco bell has ever done" would be the waffle taco.
You guys still have the Lava sauce and the burrito?! 😢 TB be taking everything away from us. They also took away the Quesaritos (which was probably gone before 2020 come to think of it) I miss those!
I would like to try Taco Bell but looking at the website, most of them here in QLD Australia seem to be SEQ (South East Queensland)
The US had the naked chicken taco in the mid 2000's and then was taken off the menu in 2009. I really liked the naked chicken taco.
tbh the size isn't the issue its the price. its either stayed the same or gotten higher the size reducing is the cherry on top
For a nice burrito in central London go to Daddy Donkey's in Leather Lane which is near Farringdon Station, good size and decent food a bit more pricey than Taco Bell but worth it.
Must admit, we tend not to eat takeaway and at restaurants as much now, prices just got ridiculous.
The comment about revenue though, how is a 7% increase in revenue to be applauded when prices have gone up by more?! It’s sales numbers that matter, and those will be down, but there’s lies, lies and statistics.
It’s like when they say the next big move is the biggest grossing ever! Yeah, when tickets cost what they do, of course revenue is higher - doesn’t mean actual ticket sales are higher in terms of number!
Prices also vary a lot by location since franchises can set their own. I like the Doritos Locos Taco, it’s not really worth the extra ~$1. I also miss the Fiery one they used to have. :-( Another bad thing is that the shells get soggy much quicker, if you’re getting it to-go/delivery. The item I really miss from a few decades ago is the value menu Chili Cheese Burrito.
Crikey, Harry's put on a TON of weight in just 4 years. I thought that was his little brother when they showed the flashback to 2020!
Note to self: Never open anything from Taco Bell. It looks too much like the inside of a dirty diaper. We don't have Taco Bell in Norway at all.
You guys don’t have any good fast food places I hear from my friend Sindre givesheadestad
i want to try the doritos taco so badddd, i hope they bring it to the uk soon😭😭
We need a us vs uk feastables rn lol
i wish they would bring the naked chicken taco back to the usa, it was amazing
The UK used to have that Taco party pack a couple years ago but they stopped it :(
That all looks like the kind of food you cook when youre really pissed and you stopped off at Co-op or Iceland on the way home.
I wish we could get baja blast over here in the uk
You guys could do Netherlands vs USA
Compared to Guzman Y Gomez here in Australia. Those burrito are really, really thin.
it's Cinnabon not Cinnabun Joe 😂
If anyone from UK Taco Bell is reading this, what happened to the Oldbury store?
Taco Bell failed completely in the 80s here in the UK. I can only think of a couple of branches at that time here in London, one in the West End between Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square, and one in Earls Court. There could have been others, but not many. They weren't around for long.
I was aware of them in the 80s as my cousin had taken me to Taco Bell a number of times when I went to visit family in North Carolina, but they were pretty much unknown here.
But I'm thinking that social media has raised their profile here now, so they're trying again. I tried one a few years ago for nostalgia purposes, and it was awful! Everything has a weird waxy taste to it!
There’s one in my home town
@fayesouthall6604 In the 80s?
As a Turk who's a born Brit, this doesn't look appetising at all XD I couldn't go to Taco Bell, knowing authentic Mexican places exist in London.
Any places you’d recommend?