Double decker taco
The Double Decker Taco is an offering of Taco Bell restaurants. It is a regular hard-shell taco wrapped in a flour tortilla filled with refried beans.
History
[edit]The Double Decker Taco was introduced as a limited-run promotional item in 1995, and was advertised in a series of commercials produced by Spike Lee featuring NBA basketball stars Shaquille O'Neal and Hakeem Olajuwon,[1][2] before becoming a permanent menu item. The Double Decker Taco joined the regular menu items in June 2006. A cheesy version, which featured nacho cheese sauce in addition to the refried beans in between the tortilla and the taco shell, was briefly introduced in 2011.[3]
On September 12, 2019, Taco Bell removed the Double Decker Taco from their menu.[4]
On December 5, 2023, responding to years of requests from die-hard fans, Taco Bell brought the Double Decker back for a limited time.[5]
On October 9, 2024, Taco Bell announced they would bring back the Double Decker taco again for a limited time from October 10 through October 30, 2024.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Johnson, Greg (7 July 1995). "Basketball Stars Team Up for Taco Bell Ad Campaign : Marketing: Shaquille O'Neal and Hakeem Olajuwon go one-on-one in television commercials that follow up provocative teasers in several papers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Schellin, Courtney (12 September 2016). "Flashback to Shaq and Hakeem Olajuwon's 1995 Taco Bell ad". ESPN.com. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Trinidad, Erik (3 May 2011). "Fast Food Review: Taco Bell's Cheesy Double Decker Taco". HuffPost. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Menyes, Carolyn (29 August 2019). "Taco Bell is dropping 9 fan-favorite items from its menu". The Daily Meal. msn.com. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Taco Bell® Doubles Holiday Cheer With Surprise Return Of Double Decker Taco". Taco Bell. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Taco Bell Is Bringing Back This Ultra-Popular Menu Item". Food & Wine. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.