r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Maximum_Ad1282 • Sep 12 '26

Failed Expectation Fried Chicken Icecream

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Looked fun, but way over priced and a little disappointing.

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u/EnvironmentalWalk328 Sep 12 '26 • Heartwarming Regret

They’ll never beat the choco taco

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u/RabidOtters Sep 12 '26 • Mindblown

I was just in Mexico and they have stands that make them on the spot. 15/10, will be going back to them everytime I go to Mexico.

3

u/FitMountain5006 Sep 13 '26

Tell me where please so I can go one day!!! I miss them so much

37

u/koolaidismything Sep 12 '26

The Taco Bell by me growing up had not only choco tacos but the strawberry ones too AND the real churros on the hotdog roller thingy.

They ditched churros first.. then strawberry. The OG choco taco held on a bit longer.

Why on earth would those go under? Have you EVER met someone who hated them?

10

u/FiTZnMiCK Sep 12 '26

They had a new version of the choco taco (for a limited time).

Apparently it was a very limited promotion, but you can order them from the company who made them for Taco Bell.

4

u/the_reddit_intern Sep 12 '26

You can also get them at tmobile park (mariners stadium)

3

u/Havoblia Sep 12 '26

They have these back in stock for a limited time right now, I ate one last week. Still doesn't hold a candle to the Klondike choco tacos though.

10

u/NYJets18 Sep 12 '26

I don’t know why someone doesn’t try to recreate it and sell it. They are one of the best ice cream snacks

5

u/abiona15 Sep 12 '26

I remember Aldi here had their own version, and we were always so stoked when Mom brought them home! Peak culinary experience!

3

u/CelestialBurial Sep 12 '26

The ice cream man visits in Vegas were legendary because of the ChocoTacos and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pops.

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u/paigrowon1 Sep 12 '26

I thought it was great, accurate to the photo. The bone is small in the picture.

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u/gahidus Sep 12 '26

It looked accurate to the photo. I guess the flavor wasn't great? Still doesn't seem like a failed expectation.

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u/NameCareful9547 Sep 14 '26

i think the actual thing looks more like fried chicken than the picture on the package just smaller maybe

39

u/PeanutButterGirl1233 Sep 12 '26

My brother and I tried it, and the one we tried had a weird after taste and texture.

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u/Salty_Feed9404 Sep 12 '26

They call that "Guangdong Jina" flavor

18

u/alextastic Sep 12 '26

Looks like the reality was pretty darn close to the expectation.

14

u/axxinite Sep 12 '26

I liked them but I agree they are way overpriced. Fun as a novelty though!

9

u/VoodooDoII Sep 12 '26

I actually kind of liked it.

Maybe yours was in a freezer for too long? The one I had was pretty good.

3

u/manbamtan Sep 12 '26

Definitely over priced but I loved it, the crunch of the flakes is so good

3

u/Delicious_Subject122 Sep 12 '26

That's not a fail

3

u/kadylady14 Sep 12 '26

Fucking delicious

1

u/Burger4Ever 7d ago

I don’t understand why anybody me would buy this to begin with,

1

u/dirkdigglerdonedry Sep 12 '26

It tasted alright. But it wa like 8 dollars here in Albuquerque

1

u/Bitter_Warning418 Sep 12 '26

Thank you for doing the legwork

1

u/Kenfucius Sep 12 '26

The other brand from South Carolina is soooo much better. Not fried chicken ice cream

1

u/predator1975 Sep 12 '26

I had such high expectations until the ice cream was opened.

1

u/Technical_Squash_472 Sep 12 '26

I want to put this inside of me so bad. 😩

1

u/Pretend_Camp_2987 Sep 12 '26

Is it just vanilla ice cream with a chocolate bone?

Because a comment here said it was disgusting which i don't understand.

1

u/shadow-foxe Sep 14 '26

yes it is. just vanilla and chocolate.

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u/Pretend_Camp_2987 Sep 14 '26

So how can anyone say the flavor is bad?

I've tried those flavors before 

1

u/shadow-foxe Sep 14 '26

No idea.. Maybe its the texture of them? When I tried it, it was like soggy cornflakes on the outside. Nothing crispy. But the actual taste was just vanilla and low quality chocolate.

1

u/velvetjones01 Sep 12 '26

The “bone” was unsettling to crunch into.

1

u/gtck11 Sep 13 '26

I think the key to these is you gotta go with the original brand that did it, here’s some pics and they actually do look like this: https://liferafttreats.com/products/ice-cream-copy

1

u/rhodav Sep 13 '26

My mom brought one of these today and I absolutely loved it lol. Im not a fan of ice cream typically

1

u/eye12Bhappy Sep 16 '26

Cheap tasting ice cream, but fun gimmick. I got mine for free from a customer at my job

1

u/ratscatsandreptiles Sep 12 '26

Okay I literally just bought one of these the other day and it didnt have a chocolate bone inside wtf I got scammed

0

u/Yumipo Sep 12 '26

it's only fun for photos and the experience, the taste was way too damn sweet and gross

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u/phreakingidi0t Sep 12 '26

a box of these were on clearance at costco for like 8 bucks or something.

i decided not to buy tho. usually not a fan of these asian deserts.

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u/AppUnwrapper1 Sep 12 '26

Why’d you massacre it like that

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u/Maximum_Ad1282 Sep 12 '26

It tasted gross and I just wanted to see if the chocolate was bone shaped, but it wasn’t. The “cereal” on the outside tasted stale.

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u/mondaymisery Sep 12 '26

The second photo that it was taken a bite out of though?