Introduction
Welcome to the Taco Bell Crispy Melt Taco Taste Test! We are here to review the newest addition to the Taco Bell menu. The Crispy Melt Taco is a crunchy taco shell filled with seasoned beef, nacho cheese sauce, and a creamy jalapeno sauce. We will be tasting and rating the taco on its flavor, texture, and overall satisfaction. So let’s get started and see how this taco stacks up!
Taco Bell Crispy Melt Taco Taste Test
Taco Bell recently released their new Crispy Melt Taco, and we were eager to give it a try. We ordered one of each of the three varieties: the Classic, the Spicy, and the Supreme. Here’s what we thought.
Classic Crispy Melt Taco
The Classic Crispy Melt Taco was the first one we tried. The taco shell was crispy and crunchy, and the beef was flavorful and juicy. The cheese was melted perfectly, and the lettuce and tomatoes added a nice crunch. Overall, we thought the Classic Crispy Melt Taco was delicious and would definitely order it again.
Spicy Crispy Melt Taco
The Spicy Crispy Melt Taco was our favorite of the three. The taco shell was just as crispy and crunchy as the Classic, but the beef was spicier and had a nice kick. The cheese was melted perfectly, and the lettuce and tomatoes added a nice crunch. The jalapenos added a nice heat, and the sour cream balanced it out nicely. We thought the Spicy Crispy Melt Taco was delicious and would definitely order it again.
Supreme Crispy Melt Taco
The Supreme Crispy Melt Taco was the last one we tried. The taco shell was crispy and crunchy, and the beef was flavorful and juicy. The cheese was melted perfectly, and the lettuce and tomatoes added a nice crunch. The sour cream and guacamole added a nice creaminess, and the jalapenos added a nice heat. We thought the Supreme Crispy Melt Taco was delicious and would definitely order it again.
Conclusion
Overall, we thought the Taco Bell Crispy Melt Tacos were delicious. All three varieties were flavorful and had a nice crunch. We would definitely order them again and recommend them to anyone looking for a tasty taco.
A craveable taco has to check a few important boxes to hit the spot. For me, those are well-seasoned beef, a good, sturdy shell, a fresh element, and cheese that brings it all together. Taco Bell’s new Crispy Melt Taco, which just became available today, delivers all that plus a unique twist on the shell.
After a successful test run in Alabama, the Crispy Melt Taco has been deemed worthy of a limited-time stint nationwide. This one is different from all the other tacos on the menu because it comes on a crispy, white corn tortilla that is fried in-house daily—and it has an overload of cheese. A similar shell was featured on the chain’s Cantina Crispy Melt Taco which was available for a limited time in 2021. Considering the fact that fans have been begging for its return for some time, it makes sense that this new taco would be a close imitation—all the way down to the filling.
So what’s in it? Your choice of beef or black beans, shredded lettuce and tomatoes, and a boatload of cheese. It features Taco Bell’s signature three-cheese blend and nacho cheese melted at the base, plus more shredded cheddar cheese on top. Bonus: All this for only $2.49.
The hard shell tacos at Taco Bell have always been a disappointment for me because they fall apart so easily, so I had to see how this one would hold up.
The taste test
The look: This looks sturdy with a thick and bubbly shell—a quality that Taco Bell’s tacos tend to lack. It also looks larger than Taco Bell’s other tacos, but that could be because the shell is thicker. There isn’t as much cheese as the chain claims and there is definitely more of the less expensive nacho cheese than the shredded cheese, but the meat ratio looks good and the lettuce is piled high. Plus, it comes in a handy sleeve with an added flap that keeps in the filling.
The taste: The shell is crispy and tasty—it doesn’t live up to a crispy corn shell taco from a Mexican restaurant, but that’s probably asking too much. I do think it’s light years better than Taco Bell’s super thin yellow corn shell tacos that fall apart with one bite. I am not in love with the nacho cheese and I might just ask for more of the shredded stuff, but the melted cheese in the groove of the taco is a nice touch. The crispy shell stands up well to all the extra cheese moisture. The spicy beef and the cheese meld together well.
Overall: Taco Bell should just toss out its other shells and make this the defacto taco shell. I understand why everyone wanted this one back.
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