Taco Bell — Restaurant in Artesia

"Borderline, feels like I'm going to lose my mind. You just keep on pushing my love, over the borderline." - "Borderline", Madonna

Run for da border, Holmes.

It's been ages since I've had Taco Bell. I dunno, if the Mexican fast food bug takes over, I usually head to Del Taco. Maybe it's because my first job was working at a Taco Bell. I was a young pup, 16 & going into my senior year in high school. I remember enjoying the taste of the boil in a bag chicken. Whether it was the chicken itself or all the tasty chemicals & preservatives, who knows?

Now, it wasn't my choice to stop in for a quick lunch. However, I am a conformist & will take one for the team from time to time.

My brother mentions how he often has the Cantina Power Bowls during his work lunch. I thought "Why not? I'll have that."

Enter the Chicken Cantina Power Bowl - white meat chicken, romaine lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, avocado ranch dressing, cheddar cheese, reduced-fat sour cream on a bed of Latin rice & slow-simmered black beans.For $4.99, the portion size was good and, while not earth-shattering, I found I enjoyed my quick meal. Coulda used more chicken, but all in all, not bad.

Service was good. The cashier took our order & our food was quickly prepared. Our selections were even brought to our table, which was a nice touch. What was even a nicer touch was the A/C on FULL BLAST!!! It felt truly like winter dining inside this Taco Bell. I was in heaven, as my man blubber keeps me insulated like a thermos. As I left & walked out, a part of me wanted to pop back in for a little more A/C love ;p

There are a few tables for 10 diners to sit & have a meal, but this location is really more for drive-thru. A few parking spots available, but not enough to accomodate a family reunion or anything.

Taco Bell, picking you as a lunch option proved to be a decent choice. My Chicken Cantina Power Bowl was sufficient to abate my hunger, w/o breaking the bank, & I loved the Artic A/C cooling off my hot self. I still don't plan to be a Taco Bell regular, but at least I will no longer have a look of disdain when someone mentions having a run...

This my go to go tacobell when I get off work. Usually during the weekends the service is pretty good and the girls are really nice but lately during the week the service have been going down hill, the person in charge I believe her is Fabiola seems to not wanted to be there always has a tone on her voice and try rush you out of there , I always go at the same time and lately the store is close early for some reason (like 45 to an 1hr early) that the schedule in goggle Like for example 12/7/22 12:45am was already close when is supposed to be open until 1am I went around 3 times and no one answer, on the last time I saw a couple walk to the window to try and get their attention but nothing Iast time I pass I can see plp inside still with the drive thru lights on and the other light too It has happened again too like 12/13/22 at 12:37am as I was pulling in the parking lot another costumer yell at me telling me they were closed I still went to the speaker and got no answer pull to the window and i see plp inside but just got ignored as I go around I can see some one with a headset on but I guess they didn't want to answer the cars If the store hrs are change please have them post it I really like this location and will be a shame if I have to find an...

I don't go that often to Taco Bell taking a different route home there was a Taco Bell on the way so I stopped the line was two cars ahead of me one at the window the other one waiting to order took a long time before they finally asked what they would like they pulled up and now it was my time to order I had to wait a while before they ask me what I like I ordered my food I noticed they had the first item wrong I corrected them and she says okay and gave me the same total as before I thought that was strange as I pick up my food I checked the receipt They just added my first item and that's the other items still on things like that happen so I can let it be they seem way too slow and taking the order cooking the food and I think they are not organized on an up note I've tried their mini quesadillas two types and they were delicious just for those 2 items I will have to go back again hopefully the next time I have a...