Taco Bell
1175 E. Oakton, Des Plaines, IL, 60018
Taco Bell Menu
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Burritos
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Drinks
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Lunch
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Quesadillas
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Sides
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Specials
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Tacos
Diabetics at Taco Bell
The biggest concern for diabetics is to find healthy food with less sugar at restaurants. The hunt for the right food becomes even more challenging for diabetics when dining at a fast food restaurant. Well, Taco Bell changes that with Fresco style. Simply ask or order an item from the Taco Bell menu in Fresco Style.
Food Suggestions for Diabetics at Taco Bell:
Crunchy Taco Supreme
Nutrition Fact: 190 calories, 11g Fat (4.5g Sat. Fat), 340mg sodium, 15g Carbs, 2g Sugar, 3g Fiber, 8g Protein
Fresco Steak Soft Taco
Nutrition Fact: 150 calories, 4g Fat (1.5g Sat. Fat), 460mg sodium, 17g Carbs, 2g Sugar, 2g Fiber, 10g Protein
Fresco Soft Taco – Shredded Chicken
Nutrition Fact: 150 calories, 6g Fat (2g Sat. Fat), 430mg sodium, 16g Carbs, 1g Sugar, 2g Fiber, 9g Protein
Fresco Soft Taco Beef
Nutrition Fact: 160 calories, 6g Fat (2.5g Sat. Fat), 480mg sodium, 18g Carbs, 1g Sugar, 3g Fiber, 8g Protein
Veggie Power Menu Bowl
Nutrition Fact: 480 calories, 19g Fat (5g Sat. Fat), 970mg sodium, 65g Carbs, 2g Sugar, 13g Fiber, 14g Protein
Bean Burrito
Nutrition Fact: 380 calories, 11g Fat (4g Sat. Fat), 1060mg sodium, 55g Carbs, 3g Sugar, 9g Fiber, 14g Protein
Mini Skillet Bowl
Nutrition Fact: 180 calories, 11g Fat (2g Sat. Fat), 430mg sodium, 16g Carbs, less than 1g Sugar, 2g Fiber, 5g Protein
Foods to Avoid at Taco Bell for Diabetics:
You must avoid all kinds of Drinks and Freezes at Taco Bell if you have diabetes. Almost every beverage offered at Taco Bell contains high sugar content.
High Cholesterol at Taco Bell
Fast food restaurants are known for serving high calorie, greasy food with lots of sugars. Taco Bell changes this trend by offering Fresco Style option where your favorite food item is prepared using pico de gallo as it will cut down 20 – 30 calories easily from the original meal.
Food Suggestions to Maintain Cholesterol Level at Taco Bell:
Mini Skillet Bowl
Nutrition Fact: 180 calories, 11g Fat (2g Sat. Fat), 430mg sodium, 16g Carbs, less than 1g Sugar, 2g Fiber, 5g Protein
Breakfast Soft Taco – Egg & Cheese
Nutrition Fact: 170 calories, 9g Fat (3g Sat. Fat), 330mg sodium, 15g Carbs, less than 1g Sugar, less than 1g Fiber, 7g Protein
Spicy Tostada
Nutrition Fact: 210 calories, 10g Fat (3g Sat. Fat), 440mg sodium, 22g Carbs, 2g Sugar, 5g Fiber, 6g Protein
Fresco Crunchy Taco – Beef
Nutrition Fact: 140 calories, 7g Fat (2.5g Sat. Fat), 300mg sodium, 14g Carbs, less than 1g Sugar, 3g Fiber, 6g Protein
Shredded Chicken Mini Quesadilla
Nutrition Fact: 200 calories, 10g Fat (3.5g Sat. Fat), 490mg sodium, 15g Carbs, less than 1g Sugar, 1g Fiber, 10g Protein
Crunchy Taco Supreme
Nutrition Fact: 190 calories, 11g Fat (4.5g Sat. Fat), 340mg sodium, 15g Carbs, 2g Sugar, 3g Fiber, 8g Protein
Spicy Potato Soft Taco
Nutrition Fact: 230 calories, 12g Fat (3g Sat. Fat), 460mg sodium, 27g Carbs, 1g Sugar, 2g Fiber, 5g Protein
Foods to Avoid at Taco Bell for High Cholesterol:
It is best to avoid Bacon or Steak dishes at Taco Bell as such dishes contain a lot of fat. Also, try to avoid all kinds of Drinks and Freezes which are full of sugars resulting in empty calories.
Healthy Meal suggestions for Taco Bell
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Drinks
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Lunch
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Sides
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Specials
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Tacos
High Blood Pressure at Taco Bell
People with high blood pressure must avoid food with high sodium levels. You can either ask the people at Taco Bell to add less salt in your food or choose the food items with less sodium content or customize your order using Taco Bell's own nutrition calculator.
Food Suggestions to Control Blood Pressure at Taco Bell:
Fresco Chicken Soft Taco
Nutrition Fact: 150 calories, 6g Fat (2g Sat. Fat), 430mg sodium, 16g Carbs, 1g Sugar, 2g Fiber, 9g Protein
Spicy Tostada
Nutrition Fact: 210 calories, 10g Fat (3g Sat. Fat), 440mg sodium, 22g Carbs, 2g Sugar, 5g Fiber, 6g Protein
Grilled Breakfast Burrito - Sausage
Nutrition Fact: 340 calories, 17g Fat (5g Sat. Fat), 730mg sodium, 36g Carbs, 3g Sugar, 2g Fiber, 11g Protein
Veggie Power Menu Bowl
Nutrition Fact: 480 calories, 19g Fat (5g Sat. Fat), 970mg sodium, 65g Carbs, 2g Sugar, 13g Fiber, 14g Protein
Foods to Avoid at Taco Bell for High Blood Pressure:
Taco Bell offers a wide range of Grande Scrambler Burritos, Crunch wraps, and Quesadillas which are high in sodium. It is important to limit the sodium intake at Taco Bell and avoid any meal with over 750-800mg sodium.
Healthy Meal suggestions for Taco Bell
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Burritos
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Drinks
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Specials
High Cholesterol at Taco Bell
Fast food restaurants are known for serving high calorie, greasy food with lots of sugars. Taco Bell changes this trend by offering Fresco Style option where your favorite food item is prepared using pico de gallo as it will cut down 20 – 30 calories easily from the original meal.
Food Suggestions to Maintain Cholesterol Level at Taco Bell:
Mini Skillet Bowl
Nutrition Fact: 180 calories, 11g Fat (2g Sat. Fat), 430mg sodium, 16g Carbs, less than 1g Sugar, 2g Fiber, 5g Protein
Breakfast Soft Taco – Egg & Cheese
Nutrition Fact: 170 calories, 9g Fat (3g Sat. Fat), 330mg sodium, 15g Carbs, less than 1g Sugar, less than 1g Fiber, 7g Protein
Spicy Tostada
Nutrition Fact: 210 calories, 10g Fat (3g Sat. Fat), 440mg sodium, 22g Carbs, 2g Sugar, 5g Fiber, 6g Protein
Fresco Crunchy Taco – Beef
Nutrition Fact: 140 calories, 7g Fat (2.5g Sat. Fat), 300mg sodium, 14g Carbs, less than 1g Sugar, 3g Fiber, 6g Protein
Shredded Chicken Mini Quesadilla
Nutrition Fact: 200 calories, 10g Fat (3.5g Sat. Fat), 490mg sodium, 15g Carbs, less than 1g Sugar, 1g Fiber, 10g Protein
Crunchy Taco Supreme
Nutrition Fact: 190 calories, 11g Fat (4.5g Sat. Fat), 340mg sodium, 15g Carbs, 2g Sugar, 3g Fiber, 8g Protein
Spicy Potato Soft Taco
Nutrition Fact: 230 calories, 12g Fat (3g Sat. Fat), 460mg sodium, 27g Carbs, 1g Sugar, 2g Fiber, 5g Protein
Foods to Avoid at Taco Bell for High Cholesterol:
It is best to avoid Bacon or Steak dishes at Taco Bell as such dishes contain a lot of fat. Also, try to avoid all kinds of Drinks and Freezes which are full of sugars resulting in empty calories.
Healthy Meal suggestions for Taco Bell
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Burritos
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Quesadillas
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Specials
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Tacos
Q&A on Taco Bell
Who owns Taco Bell?
Taco Bell is a restaurant chain subsidiary owned by Yum! Brands, Inc. which controls the restaurant division of PepsiCo.
When does Taco Bell stop serving breakfast?
Taco Bell starts serving breakfast from 6 a.m. which is one hour later than other competitors. However, the restaurant chain continues serving breakfast till 11 a.m. which is half an hour later than other competitors.
When is Taco Bell happy hour?
Happy hour at Taco Bell starts from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Are Taco Bell beans healthy?
Beans are rich in protein, fiber, and minerals like iron and phosphorous. Hence, Taco Bell beans are healthy in nature. However, there are claims that Taco Bell uses a rehydrated slew of mystery ingredients instead of beans. So, simply inquire about the beans before ordering items serving Taco Bell beans.
Which Taco Bell is closest to me?
Use our Restaurant Listings directory to find Taco Bell nearby.
Which Taco Bell sauce is hottest?
Diablo is the hottest Taco Bell sauce.
Which Taco Bell sauce is best?
In terms of popularity, the Mild sauce is undoubtedly the best Taco Bell sauce favored by Americans.
Which Taco Bell sauces are vegan?
Hot and Mild sauces are certified vegan.
Which Taco Bell has nacho fries?
Taco Bell has a habit of discontinuing and relaunching Nacho Fries. You can find the Taco Bell locations nearby to see if the Taco Bell store has Nacho Fries.
Which Taco Bell is open right now?
Taco Bell opens at 6 a.m. in the morning and stays open until 3 a.m. the next day at major locations. In New York city, the Taco Bell stores stay open till 11 p.m. or 12 midnight.
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About Taco Bell
Taco Bell is a haven for Mexican delicacies such as tacos, quesadillas, burritos, nachos, and other specialty items. Owned by Yum! Brands, Inc. Taco Bell is one of the fastest growing American chains of fast food restaurants. The restaurant operates from 7,072 different locations which are mostly run by independent franchisees and licensees.
The background story of Taco Bell is interesting and inspiring for budding entrepreneurs. The fast-food brand is the brainchild of Glen Bell, who started his first food venture as a hot dog seller in San Bernardino, California. The year was 1948. After witnessing long queues outside a Mexican restaurant called Mitla Café across the street, Bell saw the opportunity and demand for hard-shelled Tacos. He reverse-engineered the recipe and later started selling Tacos and called the venture Taco-Tia.
Later, the name changed from Taco-Tia to El Taco. Eventually, Glen Bell sold the company to his partner and opened the first Taco Bell in Downey in 1962. By 1964, the restaurant also got its first franchise in Torrance. The 100th Taco Bell restaurant was opened by 1965. PepsiCo acquired Taco Bell from Glen Bell in 1978 and the restaurant brand is currently a subsidiary of Yum! Brands which looks after the restaurant business of PepsiCo.
Healthy Food Options at Taco Bell
You may believe that a healthy lifestyle doesn't go well at a fast food restaurant. Well, that's not the case with Taco Bell. Surprisingly Taco Bell offers a variety of healthy options, thanks to the in-house registered dietician who monitors the whole menu. The dietician ensures that each item on the menu is free from additives and preservatives, colors, and artificial flavors. The dietician also ensures that the food served at Taco Bell doesn't contain high-fructose corn syrup, low sodium levels, and reduced use of partially hydrogenated oil.
More than 75% of food items served at Taco Bell falls under 500 calories. Taco Bell also features the Fresco Style option which helps the customers to maintain healthy diet plan without missing out on taste. In Fresco style option, Taco Bell switches pico de gallo with cheese, sour cream, guac, and mayo-based sauce. Taco Bell takes care of almost every health preference of its customers.
Tips for Dining at Taco Bell
Diabetics can also try other Fresco styled Taco items such as Fresco Crunchy Taco, Fresco Grilled Steak, and Fresco Soft Taco Beef. These are other healthy alternatives of Tacos for diabetics which contains an adequate amount of starch and minimum or no fat content. Switch the regular sauce or cheese with pico de gallo and you can easily reduce the sodium intake and fat content for your body. It will help maintain blood pressure levels and control high cholesterol.
Q&A on Taco Bell
Who owns Taco Bell?
Taco Bell is a restaurant chain subsidiary owned by Yum! Brands, Inc. which controls the restaurant division of PepsiCo.
When does Taco Bell stop serving breakfast?
Taco Bell starts serving breakfast from 6 a.m. which is one hour later than other competitors. However, the restaurant chain continues serving breakfast till 11 a.m. which is half an hour later than other competitors.
When is Taco Bell happy hour?
Happy hour at Taco Bell starts from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Are Taco Bell beans healthy?
Beans are rich in protein, fiber, and minerals like iron and phosphorous. Hence, Taco Bell beans are healthy in nature. However, there are claims that Taco Bell uses a rehydrated slew of mystery ingredients instead of beans. So, simply inquire about the beans before ordering items serving Taco Bell beans.
Which Taco Bell is closest to me?
Use our Restaurant Listings directory to find Taco Bell nearby.
Which Taco Bell sauce is hottest?
Diablo is the hottest Taco Bell sauce.
Which Taco Bell sauce is best?
In terms of popularity, the Mild sauce is undoubtedly the best Taco Bell sauce favored by Americans.
Which Taco Bell sauces are vegan?
Hot and Mild sauces are certified vegan.
Which Taco Bell has nacho fries?
Taco Bell has a habit of discontinuing and relaunching Nacho Fries. You can find the Taco Bell locations nearby to see if the Taco Bell store has Nacho Fries.
Which Taco Bell is open right now?
Taco Bell opens at 6 a.m. in the morning and stays open until 3 a.m. the next day at major locations. In New York city, the Taco Bell stores stay open till 11 p.m. or 12 midnight.
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Address :
1175 E. Oakton
Des Plaines, IL, 60018 - Phone (847) 298-2355
- Website https://www.tacobell.com
- Click To Get Directions
Opening Hours
- Mon :7:00 am - 1:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : No
Drive-Thru : Yes
Categories
Mexican Cuisine
If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.
Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.
Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.
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Now, normally I boycott this location on the sole premise that they refused to fulfill my late night craving when I took a leisurely stumble from the bar through the drive through at 2am. In my drunken stupor I still believe they should have served me. I mean hey, I did the right thing. I walked instead of taking a car for the late night craving that you regret in the morning, the last call one night stand of fast food if you will. But yet they cannot serve a person who simply walks through the drive through demanding burritos and tacos.....and of course cinnamon twists. Apparently you must have a car. But I digress; they made up for all of this and more in this last visit. My friend and I show up to this seemingly average Taco Bell location on this sunny Saturday afternoon and face the ever so challenging question of using the drive thru or just going inside. Looking in the window I noticed two attractive blondes sitting at a table, so I decided to go inside. As I entered, my mind started racing. Hardshell or softshell? Why is the floor sticky? Will the cashier speak English well enough to understand my sarcastic remarks? Those two blondes looked better from a far. Regardless, I charged onward to the counter to find out that my cashier was a sweet Hispanic woman. She asked me how my day was going, I reported to her that I was fantastic and proceeded to order my three crunchy tacos and a "nachos," or stale chips that have been sitting under a heat lamp, uncovered, long after their disposal time and a questionable cup of melted "cheese product," if you will, from a container that probably hasn't been cleaned since 2001. The sweet woman asked if I wanted anything to drink with that and I considered the fact that I have been day drinking and was going to continue after my buddy and I left so I reported to her that I was not going to need a drinking seeing how I was continuing my binge but I appreciated the offer. As I was waiting, peeking at the blondes as I tried to conceive if I felt they were attractive or not the cashier taps my shoulder. "Would you like some hot sauce?" She exclaimed. I absolutely wanted hot sauce, fire no doubt. "How many packets?" She inquired. How many packets? Now I'm as American as they come. I love beer, football, freedom, "celebrating America by blowing up a small part of it" on the fourth, and I drive a civic........ok Semi-American. But this still means I love everything in excess. The fact that this woman wanted to know how many packets I wanted was humbling. She truly cared about my meal. She wasn't you're average disgruntled fast-food worker handing you your bag of shit with a glare and a half-assed "have a nice day" that we can loosely interpret to "fuck off and die of cardiac arrest, you glutton. She didn't just throw a handful in, no! She cared about my taco bell experience. If one has too few packets, your meal is as good as ruined. This woman cared. I replied I'll have 4 packets. She smirked and gave me 8 whole packets! What a champ. She knew that I could find so many uses for those packets of pure fire and wanted to make sure I that I had enough. My bag of heaven finally arrived and got carefully placed on the counter like Indiana Jones putting the bag where the golden idol went. The sweet cashier puts my hot sauce in the bag and with a smile hands it too me. I don't know whether it was the hunger, drunkenness, anticipation, or a mixture. But instead of heading back home and eating. My buddy and I decided to eat there. We combed through the taco bell looking for clean tables. One was sticky, one had cheese. Somehow we found one that was cleaner than any fast food table I've ever seen. You would have an easier time finding Payton Manning's dignity after that last Superbowl than finding another table this clean in any fast food establishment. So we sat down, shot a smile to the blondes, and started our adventure into taste bud heaven. Now there have been many times where I've been more disappointed in my taco bell meal than Alabama fans have been at that last iron bowl. But no, this was not one of those times. Nothing can explain the deliciousness that ensued when I bit into that first taco. It was the perfect mix of ingredients; from the week old meat/sawdust mixture to the green stuff engineered to look like lettuce, it was amazing. The taste was so good that it didn't matter that the hands that prepped it most likely ignored the "All Employees Must Wash Hands" sign. Those hands knew the perfect way to put that taco together and at that point in time that is all I cared about. As I crumbled up the wrappers and tossed them out with what little respect I had for my diet left into the trash I took a second to ponder my experience there. The sun was shining out that glass door and I thought to myself, You, Des Plaines Taco Bell, are Beautiful.
(5)Julia A.
This is the worst taco bell I have ever been too. And mind you I don't set my standards very high for fast food joints. My order is simple and precise. Nachos with sour cream and tomatoes. Nothing else. They get it wrong every time. If you want your order right, do not go here.
(1)Oscar S.
The verdict is in, Taco Bell breakfast is... (insert sports analogy here.) "It's good, it's good", "Goal, goal, goal...". Judges give it a perfect score, 10! Tried the steak burrito vs the bacon burrito. Steak burrito wins, but wish they made "supreme fajita" versions with grilled onions and green peppers. Secondly they need more of a vegetarian breakfast for my friends, which the onion and green peppers could be one. The bacon burrito and bacon grilled taco taste exactly the same. The difference is the size for the price. Now it's time to expand the breakfast menu and offer it all day and night.
(5)Scott O.
I'm currently sitting for over ten minutes and still haven't taken my order. Terrible service. Waste of my time. Never coming back again
(1)Rachel W.
Nice people they need to clean the pop machine pretty sure it's dirty as hell the way the pop taste
(2)Sarah P.
Not a bad place. Quick and fresh- somehow seems way tastier than the Taco Bell by my house. One star off because they forgot a taco. Luckily I work nearby, but it stinks that I had to go back in bad weather. They made up for it though- threw me another free taco! Much appreciated.
(4)Dave N.
Horribly dirty inside. NONE of the tables were cleaned, floors had garbage all over and there was a vagabond hanging out in the booth. I actually felt dirty sitting inside here.
(1)Kruti M.
I actually LOVE this taco bell. It tastes like it used to in the 90's when the beans were still good. If you're vegetarian and you replace everything at TB with beans, this the best one for the job!
(4)Nina I.
It's like any other taco bell. It's kinda depressing to go inside since it hasn't been remodeled in forever so I only go through the drive - thru. Most of their food is good but sometimes it's a miss. Do watch out wether or not they hand you straws/napkins or give you three sauces when you ask for a lot.
(3)Mike J.
Horrible service, the place is always dirty and the consistantly mess up your order. Taco Hell is a good late night munchie spot but not this one, and god forbid you ask for extra sauces, they look at you like you're trying to steal something from them. Very rude staff also, never a thank you. Maybe its just the late staff or just me but this place really stinks.
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