This taco bell is one of the best taco bells I have been to. I really like taco bell so I would know. The Baja blast mountain dew has the perfect age, serving temperature, and consistency that you would normally expect to find in a more upscale location like Tampa.
When I approached the spotless, immaculate counter to order, I was immediately greeted with a smile and demeanor so pleasent that it reminded me of Julie Andrews singing the sound of music on a bright spring morning.
I could almost hear the birds chirping along and smell the fragrant flowers filling the air, had I not instead noticed the inviting and the familiar scent of perfectly cooked and seasoned, fresh-out-of-the-bag, 100% pure beef tempting me once again. My insides began to yearn intensely to experience that perfect marriage that befell me between the nacho cheese sauce fit for a king, and the sour cream that must have been made by little unicorns and leprechauns in heaven. And my friends, this was the most supreme crunchwrap my tastebuds have ever had the pleasure of dissecting, one perfect ingredient at a time!
The outside wrap was a sexy golden brown, with just enough grill snap to keep the warm chewy parts in the folds in perfect balance with the order of yin and yang.
The beef was everything I hoped for and then some. I really felt like this was a different beast, like I was in the taco bell in Denver, maybe Seattle even. This location has definitely upped it's beef game to match.
The cheese sauce hit my tounge like a free flowing river of liquid gold tended to by cute little golden mice that know just how much to age, cook, and serve perfection in a cheese sauce. It was spread so finely that I never, not even once, had to squish the crunchwrap in the middle to force the cheese to spread. This is a first for any crunchwrap for me, and I shall remember and cherish said memory for a lifetime.
The middle crunchy tortilla was an exact circle, with no jagged edges and no cracks at all. This crispy center did it's job absolutely wonderful. The hot ingredients never interfered with cold in a mixing way. I've had to break up with many a crunchwrap before over this. I am pleased that this was not one of the weak tortillas, although I even wonder if weak tortillas exist with this location. I suspect not.
The lettuce and tomatoes were so fresh and crisp it reminded me of back on my nanas farm in Ohio. I would swear that these immaculate vegetables were hand picked for me just moments ago, and prepared by a chef with years of knife calluses. However I didn't see a chef's coat anywhere so I would assume he only works in the early hours. I may have to stop by some morning to thank him for the 5 star treatment to my little salad buried in my crunchwrap. Without his expertise, things would go south very quickly.
I believe I covered the sour cream that stands above the rest earlier.
The sauce selection at this restaurant is mind boggling! From mild all the way to this super hot stuff named after the devil, it's all there to try. AND OMG IT'S ALL FREE AS MUCH AS WANT!
I can't say enough about the staff here. Typical taco bell employees are usually a few wrenches short of a toolbox, but they must hire through a very selective service here. I felt like I was at the Carlton Ritz at this location! They anticipated every need and let me sit down while my piece of heaven crunchwrap was prepared! I am eternally grateful from the bottom of my heart, thank you!
I do have to mention the cleanliness as well. I did not see a crumb. Anywhere. Not even on the floor! I wonder how they keep it that way, since the Wal-Mart type people that generally visit restaurants in this area are in short, not the cleanest customers.
This concludes my small taco bell report. I will be back to this location for sure! I will miss it when I'm traveling.
P.s. I'm sorry I don't have a picture of my crunchwrap as I ate it too fast to stop for one, but I'll try to get one next time, which...
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