Being a regular Taco Bell customer can be a rollercoaster of emotions.
No other major fast-food chain shakes up its offerings so frequently, constantly addingnew menu itemswhile abruptly dropping others.
One day, your favorite order will be right there waiting for you.
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Just ask fans of theEnchiritoorMexican pizza, two beloved foodstuffs that Taco Bell unceremoniously dumped over the years.
With every breakup, however, there remains a glimmer of hope for a joyous reunion someday.
Both the Enchirito and Mexican pizza eventually came back, albeit only briefly in the former’s case.
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The prolific Mexican chain has returned one popular item from four decades.
’60s Tostada
TheTostadawas one of the original Taco Bell menu items, dating back to 1962.
It was the cheapest of all four “Decades” items at just $2.49.
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The look:Very basic.
It looked like something you might slap together when the cupboard was close to bare.
The taste:Pretty squareespecially for a circular-shaped food.
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The yellow-corn tortilla was perfectly crispy and held up under the weight of all the toppings.
The cheese was so mild it was hardly noticeable.
It’s easy to be underwhelmed by it all.
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Reputedly, the ’60s were a simpler time, and this middling tostada is proof of that.
Maybe that’s just the teen angst coming back, but I was pretty nonplussed with the whole experience.
Another reason for the disillusionment.
The taste:Rich and creamy.
It’s a perfectly fine, taco-like thing, but still rather unremarkable, especially compared to two others.
The viridescent item cost me $2.69.
The look:Literally full of beans.
It’s certainly the least visually appealing of the four.
The taste:Surprisingly tangy.
That sauce, while largely hiding in plain sight, packed a delightfully flavorful punch.
It was bright, fruity, and moderately spicy, giving this otherwise bland wrap an eye-opening kick.
I’d happily take a side of that green sauce with any entree, any time.
Even so, there was one throwback item that I liked even more.
And it’s easy to see why.
The much-missed item cost me $2.99.
The look:Molten.
Peeling back the tortilla revealed a tantalizing cheese pull that fused together the meat and all the trimmings within.
The taste:Craveableand I don’t use that term lightly.
From the first bite, it was the obvious winner.
That, in tandem with the zesty pico, put this item over the top.
One thing that might make it even better: a dose of that excellent green sauce from the burrito.
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