{"id":17541,"date":"2014-08-15T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-15T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=17541"},"modified":"2020-12-28T19:18:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T05:18:00","slug":"review-taco-bell-fiesta-potatoes-grilled-breakfast-burrito","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/08\/15\/review-taco-bell-fiesta-potatoes-grilled-breakfast-burrito\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Taco Bell Fiesta Potatoes Grilled Breakfast Burrito"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Taco<\/a><\/p>\n

Taco Bell is a terrifically sad place at 7:30 in the morning. It looks depraved and miserable and\u2026oh no, is that father buying a Taco Bell breakfast for his six-year-old? Dear God. <\/p>\n

All around me, every patron sported the same placid expression of someone who was not only giving up on their chance for a nutritious breakfast, but also in some small way on themselves. As I waited in line, now one with the other early-morning crew, I was overcome with the unshakable feeling that this was the start of my very long, slow decline.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell\u201d, I said to myself. \u201cBurritos always make me feel better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Enter Taco Bell\u2019s Grilled Breakfast Burritos, one of the latest Taco Bell breakfast offerings and the temporary antidote to my morning sadness. Available in three varieties\u2014steak, sausage, and Fiesta Potatoes-I went for the latter. Fiesta Potatoes, for those of you who aren\u2019t as talented with language as I, roughly translates to \u201cparty potatoes.\u201d And I like to party, especially when there are potatoes involved.<\/p>\n

\"Taco<\/a><\/p>\n

The burrito itself has some pretty simple ingredients: eggs, nacho cheese sauce, and the Fiesta Potatoes all wrapped in a little grilled tortilla sleeping bag. The eggs, which are reheated scrambled eggs, actually have a pretty nice texture that avoids being too squishy. Although, like most hastily prepared eggs, it\u2019s not exactly packed with intense flavor. The nacho cheese sauce, which does a great job of keeping everything from being too dry, also suffered from being pretty bland.<\/p>\n

\"Taco<\/a><\/p>\n

The real flavor in this burrito lies in the Fiesta Potatoes. A spiced out version of traditional diner home-fries, these crispy potatoes gave the burrito a little crunch, and a mild, but tasty, peppery kick. <\/p>\n

However, because I am pretty sure I am the first person in Rhode Island to ever order the Fiesta Potatoes Grilled Breakfast Burrito, mine also included pico de gallo. Seriously, I could hear a cook in the back uneasily asking his equally uninformed manager about the ingredients, unsure of whether or not to include the condiment. It was decided to go for the middle ground, and scoop out a smidge. But I may have just gotten lucky.<\/p>\n

Though I did really enjoy this burrito (despite how miserable it is to frequent a Taco Bell before noon), I have to say that the Grilled Breakfast Burrito may just be the least \u201cTaco Bell\u201d item on the Taco Bell menu. In fact, if you changed the word \u201cburrito\u201d to \u201cbreakfast wrap\u201d I could easily see this being on the breakfast menu at McDonalds or Burger King-even without showcasing any southwestern flare. Either way, while it certainly isn\u2019t the start of a Special K day, it\u2019s a filthy cheap, quick, and damn good burrito. It\u2019s also a great pick-me-up from the early morning Taco Bell blues.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 340 calories, 130 calories from fat, 15 grams of fat, 3.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 85 milligrams of cholesterol, 790 milligrams of sodium, 43 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of dietary fiber, 3 grams of sugars, and 10 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Taco Bell Fiesta Potatoes Grilled Breakfast Burrito
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $1.69
\nSize:<\/b> N\/A
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Taco Bell
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Pretty large and filling considering the price. Fiesta Potatoes have enough spice to give the burrito sizeable flavor. The eggs have a good scrambled consistency.
\nCons:<\/b> Holy hell! I do not like being in Taco Bell in the morning. Seriously, it is one of the most depressing places I have ever been. The burrito is also a little bland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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