These
came out once before, a few years back, as a "limited time"
promotion. I didn't try them then. But, bolstered by Taco Bell's rather
impressive performance (for Taco Bell) with their Cantina tacos in the
not-too-distant past, I decided to try the Shrimp Taco.
As you
can see, the official picture looks nothing like the final product. Containing six "seasoned, marinated
shrimp," - which are apparently all on one side of the taco in the
official picture - the thing is barely filled.
As you can see, the shrimp are laughably small. In addition to the shrimp, on the taco you
have lettuce, pico de gallo, and a "creamy avocado Ranch sauce." Quite frankly, all I tasted was lettuce and
pico de gallo. It took about three bites
in before I thought to myself, "Oh, look, Self! There's a hint of what might actually be
shrimp here!" As to what seasonings
they were, who knows? Plus, they were
overcooked to death. I think canned baby
shrimp have a better tooth feel, and they feel something akin to wet maggots
soggy cereal.
Then
they have the nerve to be "diverse" by offering it in a burrito. Which contains - guess what? Six shrimp, lettuce, avocado ranch sauce,
pico de gallo, and is wrapped in a - watch yourself, now - TORTILLA! Gasp, I say!
So the only difference is the sodding price and that it's wrapped
differently? How is that clever
marketing? Is nobody else noticing
this? I would like at this point for
you, the reader, to do a collective eye roll with me. Ready?
3, 2, 1...
...
...Thank
you for your participation.
When all
is said and done, Taco Bell should stay away from seafood. There's just something creepy about the
entire concept. They need to stick with
what they do best, which is come up with creative new ways to mix together
cheese, fake cheese sauce, something crunchy, and questionable (albeit
mysteriously tasty) beef filling.
The
Verdict
2/5. I suppose I'd eat it if someone else paid for
it. And I was hungry. But that's it.
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