When we went to order the tacos, the cashier didn't know what we were talking about. To be fair, it was the first day the tacos were available. We spoke to a manager who confirmed that they did indeed have tacos, but spent five minutes figuring out how to ring them up. The kitchen staff seemed confused and upset that they had to make tacos.
Eventually, we got our tacos. But when we removed the first taco from its stylish sheath, we immediately understood why it only cost a dollar.
We were baffled by the warped, greasy shell, which looked nothing like the advertisement promised it would.
For comparison, the advertisement shows a perfectly symmetrical golden tortilla shell stuffed with ground beef, sauce, shredded cheese, and lettuce.
The shell was far from golden, and it clung lopsidedly to the filling. Floppy bits of lettuce struggled to escape from the tortilla's iron clutches. The shell was crispy, but it was borderline overcooked and drowning in grease.
The gap between advertising and reality was just too wide to stomach. The taco's insides were a gooey, disappointing, confusing mess, and outside was no better.
The filling tasted like bean mush. The cheese was melted — not necessarily a bad thing, but not what was expected. And where was the beef? The hot sauce?
Burger King, if you want tacos, have it your way. We'll stick to the experts at Taco Bell.
