Bigger is better in new supersized restaurant offerings.
Taco Bell is beefing up its breakfast menu with the launch of Toasted Breakfast Burritos and innovating with its chalupa offerings by introducing the Triplelupa.
The Toasted Breakfast Burritos come in three varieties: Cheesy, made with eggs, nacho cheese sauce and sausage; Grande, featuring a double serving of scrambled eggs, three-cheese blend, potato bites, pico de gallo and a choice of bacon or sausage; and Hash Brown, including a choice of bacon or sausage, eggs, three-cheese blend and hash brown.
Taco Bell’s new Triplelupa combines three mini chalupas and includes double the seasoned beef of a regular chalupa to create “the longest shell in Taco Bell history,” the company said. The offering is also the brand’s first tear-apart menu item. The Triplelupa features a Nacho Cheese chalupa, Cheesy Chipotle chalupa and Chipotle chalupa in one.
McDonald’s is offering two new forms of its Big Mac burger: the Little Mac and the Double Big Mac.
The Little Mac includes one 100% beef patty topped with Special Sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions.
The Double Big Mac features four 100% beef patties with Special Sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions and an extra bun in between.
Taco John’s is betting on bigger with the launch of The Boss Burrito and The Boss Bowl, each filled with more than a pound of ingredients.
The Boss Burrito features a warm flour tortilla stuffed with a choice of grilled chicken or steak with cilantro lime rice, black beans, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped lettuce, sour cream and a choice of roasted corn and pepper salsa or pico de gallo.
The Boss Bowl includes a choice of grilled chicken or steak, cilantro lime rice, black beans, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped lettuce, sour cream and a choice of roasted corn and pepper salsa or pico de gallo.
Starbucks is bolstering its breakfast menu with two new breakfast wraps.
The Bacon, Sausage & Egg Wrap includes double-smoked bacon, sausage, cage-free scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese and sous vide potatoes all wrapped in a flour tortilla.
The Southwest Veggie Wrap features cage-free scrambled eggs, black beans, sous vide potatoes, cotija cheese, pico de gallo and jalapeño cream cheese wrapped in a salsa tortilla.
Cheese is the star of four new dishes at On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina.
The Cheesy Queso Enchiladas are cheddar cheese filled enchiladas with queso and pico de gallo.
The Texas Queso Fries feature queso smothered fries topped with melted white Mexican cheese, bacon crumbles, creamy avocado ranch dressing and sliced pickled jalapeños.
The Melted Queso Fundido offering includes melted Mexican and Monterey Jack cheeses mixed with caramelized onions, poblano peppers and diced chicken served with flour tortillas.
The Cheese-Smothered Steak Fajitas feature slices of mesquite-grilled 8-oz sirloin topped with melted Mexican white cheese, honey chipotle sauce, caramelized onions, peppers and pico de gallo.
Pollo Tropical is introducing Topped Tostones, featuring twice-fried plantains topped with a choice of four options.
The Topped Tostones with Chicken & Queso includes grilled, citrus marinated chicken, queso, tomatoes and jalapeños.
The Topped Tostones with Mojo Roast Pork features roast pork, sautéed onions and cilantro garlic sauce.
The Topped Tostones with Shrimp Creole includes grilled shrimp smothered in shrimp creole sauce.
The Vegan Topped Tostones are made with vegan Beyond Meat picadillo, sautéed peppers and onions.
Brazilian steakhouse Fogo de Chão is adding two new seasonal offerings to its Market Table menu.
The Citrus Chicken Salad features roasted, pulled chicken tossed with fresh citrus cream, sweet baby peppers, red onions and green scallions.
The Brazilian Potato Salad includes potatoes mixed with eggs, green peas, carrots, pickled red onion and scallions.
Spring offerings are spicing up menus.