Taco Bell Fan Favorites Menu Test 2026: What Happened
A TacoBellMenuOnline guide — every figure below comes from our dataset of sampled prices and published nutrition (compiled October 2026).
Illustrative stock photo — not a Taco Bell product photograph.
In late July 2026 Taco Bell quietly tested a Fan Favorites Menu — five items, in select Midwest markets. By late October 2026 the test was over: the section is gone from the test stores' menus. This is the record of what it was, and what happened to each item.
What the test was
The Fan Favorites Menu launched at the end of July 2026 with five items, in select Midwest markets including Mentor (Ohio), Charlotte (Michigan) and Dayton (Ohio). The idea was a fan-voted value tier: returning and requested items, priced low, sold only where the test ran.
The five items — and what happened to each
Test-era prices are sampled from the test stores' delivery listings; prices vary by location.
| Item | Test price | Status, 28 October 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipotle Chicken Loaded Griller | $3.40 | Gone from the test stores' menus |
| Chili Cheese Nacho Fries | $6.09 | Gone from the test stores' menus |
| Chili Cheese Burrito | $3.65 | Survives — limited-time offer ($3.71 at Charlotte, MI) and Luxe Value Menu item |
| Quesarito | $6.09 | Gone from the test stores' menus |
| Grande Nachos | Not recorded | Gone from the test stores' menus |
How we know the test ended
A fresh read of the DoorDash menus for Taco Bell Mentor, Ohio and Taco Bell Charlotte, Michigan on 28 October 2026 shows no "Fan Favorites Menu" section at either store — the sections are Most Ordered, Limited Time Offers, Cantina Chicken Menu, Combos and the rest, with no Fan Favorites grouping. Older search-index snapshots (crawled roughly six weeks earlier) still showed the section at all three test stores. The test ran July to October 2026.
The one survivor: the Chili Cheese Burrito
The Chili Cheese Burrito outlived the test. It is still listed as a limited-time offer at Charlotte, Michigan ($3.71 on DoorDash, 28 October 2026) and on the Luxe Value Menu, and it went national on the Y2K Decades menu ($2.99, per the Taco Bell newsroom listing) and the Luxe Value Menu. The other four items have not appeared nationally — for now, the test's only lasting product is the burrito.
About this guide's data
Every figure in this guide comes from one dataset: sampled Taco Bell prices and published nutrition, compiled and verified in October 2026 (prices are re-checked monthly, and every data page carries its verification stamp). Rankings state their rule in the open and are computed from those rows — never voted on, never estimated. Where a value is missing it is shown as missing, and each named item links to its own page, where the full label, allergen record and sampled price range can be checked. Prices vary by location; nutrition values are the published figures for the standard build.
Frequently asked questions
What was the Taco Bell Fan Favorites menu?
A five-item test menu that ran from late July to October 2026 in select Midwest markets (Mentor OH, Charlotte MI, Dayton OH): the Chipotle Chicken Loaded Griller, Chili Cheese Nacho Fries, Chili Cheese Burrito, Quesarito and Grande Nachos.
Is the Fan Favorites menu still available?
No. A fresh check on 28 October 2026 found no Fan Favorites section at the Mentor, Ohio or Charlotte, Michigan stores — the test has ended.
What happened to the Chili Cheese Burrito?
It survived the test: it is still a limited-time offer ($3.71 at Charlotte, MI) and a Luxe Value Menu item, and it went national on the Y2K Decades menu.
Where was the Fan Favorites menu tested?
In select Midwest markets — Mentor (Ohio), Charlotte (Michigan) and Dayton (Ohio). It never went national.
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