Pandemic: Taco Bell Nacho Party Pack
Taco Bell Nachos Party Pack
Customization: Beef, Extra Guac
On a long enough time scale, the survival of everything drops to zero. In this instance, we are talking about my integrity. Sometimes, outside influences affect your resolve. First, we have quarantine. Second, we have Taco Bell announcing a new Nacho meal. I thought I was done with Taco Bell... but this required me to venture out and subject myself to their particular interpretation of "Nachos." Being drunk didn't help my willpower either. They claimed it was their largest Nacho ever, and at $9.99, how could I not be skeptical. So, I’m sure you are wondering if these Nachos were any good? Don’t worry, I got you. For added accuracy, I waited a whole day before writing my review so I could muse on it both with a sober mind, and to gauge how it affected my stomach afterwards.
The Nacho Party Pack is a bed of chips with ground beef, jalapenos, liquid nacho cheese, sour cream, beans, tomatoes, and guacamole. There are multiple customizations available, and I strongly suggest you make them, as many do not result in an upcharge. You can actually see all the customization options on the Taco Bell website. I'm fond of Extra Guac myself. It should also be noted that their hottest sauce was also liberally consumed during this experiment.
I had trouble holding back my shock and laughter as the employee handed me the Box. The Taco Bell Nacho Party Pack is ridiculously Huge. The box is comically similar to something you would expect from a Pizza restaurant. When I opened the lid, I was greeted with what was essentially a Much larger version of their already existing nachos. Right down to half the toppings being stuck to the roof of the box. I'm just going to say it, for $10 I think they are punching above their weight, at least in terms of quantity. But how do they taste? Well, they taste like Taco Bell Nachos, which can mean a lot of different things depending on who you are, or how drunk you are. Lets start with the chips. Chips are one of the things I rarely criticize in nachos. I think its because tortilla chips are a robust enough snack that they usually taste good as long as they aren't stale or burnt. Taco Bell chips are the exception to this. These chips are hot garbage. They are paper thin, break when you look at them wrong, and have all the flavor of warm water. Honestly, the chips are the worst part of these nachos, and possibly the worst chips I have ever eaten. Contrasting this is the liquid nacho cheese, which is a serious guilty pleasure. It tastes fake, but in all the ways that I like. The only problem is that there is nowhere near enough. There are far too many chips without cheese on them, which is doubly disappointing since the chips are so bad. The sour Cream is mild and inoffensive. It could be better, but it doesn't piss me off either. The meat they use tastes like School Lunch caliber grade, but to be honest, it works really well with the low quality ingredients around it. I'm cool with it. The Guacamole is similar to the cheese. Its not good, but I still find myself enjoying it quite a bit. I always ask for extra so I can get an acceptable amount (they gip you otherwise). The Jalapenos are average quality, but at least they are pickled like they should be. The tomatoes they add are kind of a Pico De Gallo, but not really. They have spices and onion bits, but no cilantro flavor. Its actually one of the nicest parts of the nachos, and feels like a step above all the other ingredients. I could do with a lot more of that on here.
Bottom Line - For $10 at 2AM, there are few things that are going to beat this. That doesn't mean its good, mind you, just good enough.
