Taco Bell

CLOSED — I will miss this place. I would take the kids and woof down some damn good mexican pizza and enchiritos and then hit the movies in the mall. Im super bummed this is gone.

This is a very hidden Taco Bell, as it’s away from the main corridor and off to a small wing on the way to a less trafficked exit. As a result, this Taco Bell is never full. There also is never a really long line that would discourage you from patronizing the place.
This Taco Bell used to be located on the main hallway of the mall back in the 80s and early 90s facing the Time Out! arcade and Victoria’s Secret. They’ve since moved to the rear of the mall and stuck it out for the last fifteen or so years. I love suggesting this place to eat with friends, as I always get the same reaction: «Oh shit! I totally forgot about this Taco Bell!»
This Taco Bell is also one of three sit-​down places to eat in the Cerritos mall… which is pretty trippy if you think about it. The stores in this small wing are hardly visited. Their remaining open is a testament that they are under God’s Providence. This Taco Bell has also been lucky enough to avoid having been forced to move to the food court and can brag that they have a dining room.
The quality of the food is typical and nothing extraordinary. The chalupas here taste the same as chalupas in any other Taco Bell. The drinks are self-​serve, which is nice. It cuts back on having to walk up to the counter and ask for refills. I often times like to order a small drink here and just keep on getting refills. You save on valuable cents doing so.
There is a stool and bar area that I prefer eating on, simply because I like being elevated when I eat. It’s just a tad bit weird at times blatantly staring at people as they walk by this sparsely visited corridor.
I hope the mall eventually moves this Taco Bell to the food court, as it belongs there more so than here. They can always put something more trendy in its place to help drum up more foot traffic.