Taco Bell / Taco John’s Gloves Off
A recent trip to Taco John’s got me thinking, could this place beat my true love, Taco Bell? As we waited in line in the drive through (thanks COVID), I said to my friend, “Taco John’s has the better taco tacos but when it comes to specialty items, Taco Bell has them beat.” I thought for sure I nailed it. But when I got home to eat my taco tacos, there was little to no meat in the shells. The shells were completely intact, so that was a bonus — something the Bell struggles with. But overall, the taco was just… a taco. Nothing special. The best part of the trip was the monster size soda the John dishes out. (And of course, the olés.) Seriously, if you need a soda fix, head on over. ‘Merica.
After visiting Taco John’s and being disappointed with their taco taco, I decided to order a Doritos Locos taco from the Bell. And yes, I know that the shell itself would have Taco John’s beat but, let’s face it, those taco shells are GOOD. Even though the taco shell was completely decimated (seriously, how hard is it?), the taco was just BETTER. It had more meat than the one from Taco John’s and the diablo sauce was accentuating all the flavors.
Confused, I went back. To the John. To versus (Mario Kart 64 anyone?) the burritos. My normal order from Taco Bell is either a quesorito or the new grilled cheese burrito. (Thank you public, for speaking out and bringing it back.) So I figured the burritos would be more of a deciding factor for me.
Just when I thought I was done ordering my #5, the meat and potato burrito, that’s when they asked me,
“Do you want nacho cheese with that?”
Now I confess, it’s been awhile since I’ve been to Taco John’s so you’ll have to excuse my mind being blown. “What?”
“Do you want nacho cheese as a side?”
“Heck yes. Heck yes, I do.”
As I fed olés layered with nacho cheese to my dog on the way home, the nacho cheese had me feeling some sort of way. Would the burrito sway me to Taco John’s forever? (Probably not since the closest Taco John’s was fifteen minutes away and Taco Bell was literally in my back yard.)
The burrito was good. It included a healthy layer of sour cream and vegetables! And with the olés inside, it was a crispy creamy masterpiece. It was coldish by the time we got home, but it’d done it. It convinced me that the John was better.
Satisfied with my meal, I crumpled the to-go bag. Case closed.
