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Posted on Tuesday, August 21st, 2012

Dave!I finally made it to Taco Bell to try their new "Cantina Bell" menu... which is supposed to be a "gourmet" selection of Mexican dishes.

My expectations were understandably low. This is, after all, Taco Bell.

I ordered the Veggie Cantina Salad with a side of guacamole and chips. The salad consisted of a bed of warm cilantro rice topped with black beans, lettuce, guacamole, roasted corn & pepper salsa, pico de gallo, and a cilantro dressing.

All I can say is bravo, Taco Bell... bravo...

DAVETOON: Lil' Dave Claps

The salad was excellent. All the ingredients were tasty, fresh, and of good quality. The guacamole was creamy and had good flavor. I loved the roasted corn & pepper salsa. The beans and cilantro rice were cooked to perfection. The dressing had a nice "tang" to it and tied everything together nicely. I would have liked to have had a little cheese sprinkled on top, but it wasn't a deal-breaker.

I can't wait to try the Cantina Veggie Burrito, which takes all the salad ingredients and wraps them in a flour tortilla that looks to be toasted. I'm betting it's even better than the salad...

Taco Bell Cantina Burrito
This photo (taken from Cantina Bell) shows dead chicken in the burrito, which I'd skip.

   
Cantina Bell Menu
Any one of the three sides (guac, salsa, pico de gallo) with chips and a Pepsi can be added for just $2!

   
The recipes for all this great stuff are courtesy of Lorena Garcia. Not only is she a famous chef who comes up with good recipes... she's totally hot and is a contestant on the current season of Top Chef Masters as well...

Lorena Garcia

   
I can honestly say that my Cantina Bell meal at Taco Bell... YES, TACO BELL!... was as good as I've had at some finer Mexican restaurants, even though you're eating it with a plastic spork from a crappy plastic bowl. I will absolutely be eating at "Cantina Bell" again, and hope that the menu sticks around for a while.

Or forever.

If you need a quick meal and feel like some pretty good Mexican fare, give it a shot!

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Comments

  1. B.E. Earl says:

    Wow…that’s surprising. Alas, there aren’t many Taco Bells near where I live. On second thought I’m probably okay with that.

  2. I was pleasantly surprised as well. I have to go gluten free as much as possible and while it isn’t certified gluten free, If I order the salad, I get as close as possible! It was tasty & fresh. (although, I get the chicken on it also since I’m not vegging out.)

  3. the muskrat says:

    I’m scared, but maybe I’ll give it a try…

  4. Sarah says:

    I might have to go try that out then.

  5. Nicole says:

    Damn! If only I read this post this morning instead of this afternoon. I had lunch at Taco Bell and almost tried a cantina bowl, then dismissed the idea thinking they wouldn’t be any good. Oh well, I guess I’ll have to give them a shot the next time I find myself near a Taco Bell.

  6. vahid says:

    I find myself reminded of “Demolition Man,” where Sly Stallone is defrosted in the future to discover that, among other things, Taco Bell is the last remaining restaurant after the “franchise wars.” It even has a dude playing piano in it in the future. Could that vision really be coming to pass?! OMG!!

  7. martymankins says:

    Besides their Mexican Pizza, this might give me a reason to try Taco Bell again (there is one within a block of my work)

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