Category: News

When it comes time to gather around a campfire this fall, it’s tough to beat the iconic s’more. And since we’re all about maximizing our time outdoors before the weather starts to get really cold, we were ~intrigued~ when we heard that Pepsi decided to get in on the s’more action. A few weeks back, to celebrate that last day of summer, the popular cola brand launched a new trio of sodas called Pepsi S’mores Collection.

This isn’t the first time Pepsi has decided to just get wacky with it. In the past, the brand has launched limited-edition offerings like Maple Syrup, Pepsi X PEEPS, Pepsi X Cracker Jack, and others. But instead of simply dropping a soda that tastes like s’mores, Pepsi decided to give the world three different flavors: Toasty Marshmallow, Graham Cracker, and Chocolate. Each comes in a 7.5-ounce mini-Pepsi can and is supposed to be mixed together to create a perfect s’more concoction.

These haven’t hit retail yet but you can get them by sharing an image or description of “how you s’more” on Twitter and Instagram with the #PepsiSmores hashtags. Although… you probably don’t need to go through that effort because… well, just read the review.

Price: Limited Edition

The Story:

As we mentioned before, the three flavors are Toasty Marshmallow, Graham Cracker, and Chocolate. The Toasty Marshmallow was created to taste like (you guessed it) a marshmallow that was gently toasted on a fire. Graham Cracker was created to have the subtle flavors of graham cracker, honey, and cinnamon. Chocolate is fairly self-explanatory. The one is supposed to taste like cocoa and vanilla. And while the makers of the trio want them to be mixed, we’re going to try them each on their own and rate them.

Toasty Marshmallow

There’s not much going on with the nose. It smells like a vanilla cola. We tried but couldn’t find any other flavors. Not terribly unappealing, just no discernable toasted marshmallow aroma. That changed immediately upon taking the first sip. The best part about this soda is its subtleness. It’s clearly a toasted marshmallow-flavored cola, but it’s not over the top. There’s toasty marshmallow, vanilla, and of course classic cola flavor.

We would definitely drink this as is. It’s sweet but also interesting enough to be worth your time (and daily sugar intake).

Ranking: 8/10

Graham Cracker

While the Toasty Marshmallow didn’t smell like we assumed it would, this soda’s nose is loaded with an unmistakable graham cracker aroma. There’s also a slight hint of vanilla cream in there as well. Very inviting to say the least. This one is definitely sweeter and has a little more of a knockout punch of flavor than the Toasty Marshmallow. They really want you to know this is graham cracker. There’s also a little kick of cinnamon as well.

Overall, it’s a little too much though. And again, lots of sweetness.

Ranking: 4/10

Chocolate

This soda smells like a melted chocolate bar and that’s a good thing. It’s supposed to. There’s also a cola aroma behind it (also expected). We’ll give the folks at Pepsi credit, it also tastes like a melted chocolate bar mixed with a cola. That’s really the only flavor we could find. It’s very sweet though and not at all subtle. It’s not something we’d drink on the regular, but it tastes exactly as it should.

If you’ve ever craved chocolate syrup in your Pepsi, well — Mission accomplished.

Ranking: 6/10

All Three Mixed Together

Since you’re supposed to mix them together, we did just that. We mixed equal parts of all three to create a s’more cola. The aroma is a mix of cola, vanilla, and subtle graham cracker. We didn’t catch any chocolate on the nose when everything was mixed together. While there are slight notes of marshmallow and chocolate, it’s clear that graham cracker is the most dominant flavor.

And here again, it’s sweeeeeeeet. You know how having a soda AND a s’more sounds too sweet? Well, there you go.

Ranking: 6/10

Bottom Line:

If you’re a fan of over-the-top sweet, these three Pepsi flavors are definitely for you. Congrats to your dentist, who will get to put in a hot tub soon. If you’re like us and enjoy a little more subtlety, you probably don’t want to waste your time trying to get them. They’re fun but there’s nothing really special about them. Stick to cherry or vanilla Pepsi and you’ll be much happier.

Wet Leg will help Florence And The Machine finish their North American headlining tour at the Hollywood Bowl this weekend, but the duo made a pitstop at Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday (October 10) for an energized performance of their breakthrough hit “Chaise Longue.”

“On the chaise longue, all day long, on the chaise longue,” Rhian Teasdale sings in the rousing refrain, but she and Hester Chambers haven’t had time to relax since the single took off upon its summer 2021 release.

“I think it was really good with ‘Chaise Longue,’ and also making the album, because we didn’t really have any of that pressure,” Teasdale told Uproxx in January. “We were just very happily working our jobs, and so we never really thought anything of it. It put us on a really good start to enjoy it, basically. I think when you start putting pressure on yourself from the outside world, that’s when it probably becomes not so fun. And what’s the point if it’s not fun?”

Wet Leg looks to be having the most fun. They made their late-night TV debut by performing “Chaise Longue” on Late Night With Seth Meyers in December 2021 — the same month as their Tiny Desk — and have since made the rounds to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Late Late Show With James Corden.

Last month, Wet Leg took over BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge, where they performed a cover of Steve Lacy’s No. 1 hit “Bad Habit.” Live Lounge was also where Harry Styles covered Wet Leg’s “Wet Dream.”

Wet Leg’s self-titled debut album arrived in April, followed by a slew of tour dates across North America and the UK. Their North American run is due to wrap tomorrow (October 12) in San Diego. But don’t worry. The Isle Of Wight standouts said their sophomore album is “in the bag,” so more headlining dates seem inevitable. Not to mention, they’ll be supporting Styles on his never-ending Love On Tour next spring.

For now, watch Wet Leg yet again rock “Chaise Longue” above.

Casa Bonita is a legendary restaurant that happens to have been known for stressing the entertainment aspects of the “eatertainment” chain at the expense of the actual food. Other than the sopapillas, the food was barely edible, but that didn’t discourage people from loving the joint (which originated in Oklahoma City back during the late 1960s). However, every single chain location went kaput as of a few years ago, and South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone (who had already shown love by including the restaurant in an episode) decided to live the dream of resurrecting their childhood.

In summer 2021, the duo (operating under “The Beautiful Opco, LLC” umbrella) purchased one solitary Casa Bonita building in Lakewood, Colorado. The dream quickly turned into a “nightmare” with the pair discovering that the building was in dangerous disrepair. They needed to bring the place up to code, and they soon started pouring (as Stone told the Denver Post) “all of our money” into the renovation. They could have quit, but they kept the quest alive to bring restaurant-bound cave-diving and waterfalls and arcade games back to life. And they pledged to do so with with actual “good food” courtesy of chef Dana Rodriguez. Let’s hope that she keeps the sopapillas intact and makes the joint a place where people love to play and eat.

Progress can’t come fast enough for fans, and here’s how the restaurant looked from the outside shortly after Parker and Stone initially pulled out their wallets.

From there, the famed fountain needed to be demolished, and in August 2022, the pair sued to keep construction plans private (for safety reasons), although the venue’s attorneys dropped the case with no further explanation.

A few months later, and the creators haven’t revealed a peep on a targeted reopening day. However, they’re doing putting off damn good vibes by continuing to employ the restaurant’s workers (a few dozen recipients of not only paychecks but bilingual classes on the house) while the restaurant remains closed. The workers are using this time to volunteer at Habitat for Humanity (and similar organizations) and build camaraderie, something that will doubtlessly be reflected in the final Casa Bonita product when the time comes. For now, though, know that the pink palace will return.

A few months ago, Twitter user Erich Brock also snapped a photo of a freshly pink-painted palace in the works. Lookin’ good!

After months of uncertainty regarding the future of Twitter’s ownership, earlier this month, Elon Musk reportedly agreed to buy the social media company for the original $44-billion purchase price. Now he’s getting a jump on keeping the platform clean, as he’s apparently talked to Kanye West about a recent controversial tweet.

For context, on October 8, West was restricted from Instagram after making comments about Jewish people. So, he returned to Twitter later that day, and Musk tweeted at him, “Welcome back to Twitter, my friend!” However, Ye’s Twitter comeback was short-lived, as he quickly got suspended from that platform after a tweet in which he said he was “going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE.”

In the wake of all that, Musk apparently reached out to West, as Musk tweeted yesterday (October 10), “Talked to ye today & expressed my concerns about his recent tweet, which I think he took to heart.”

It’s been a busy past week or so for West, so much so that he decided to chronicle it himself with a 30-minute documentary, titled Last Week. Among many other things, the film features some new music and a video of West in a meeting with Adidas executives, where he seemingly shows them pornography.

Another family member of a Jeffrey Dahmer victim has spoken out against the disturbingly popular Netflix series, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.

Shirley Hughes, the mother of Tony Hughes, who was 31 years old when he was murdered by Jeffrey Dahmer in 1991, told the Guardian that she doesn’t understand why the show was made. “I don’t see how they can do that,” she said. “I don’t see how they can use our names and put stuff out like that out there.” Hughes then politely ended the phone call, understandably finding it difficult to discuss her son’s death.

Shirley Hughes, who was teaching a Bible class in Milwaukee when her son was murdered, hasn’t spoken much in public about Tony. She learned of his killing after investigators discovered his skull in Dahmer’s apartment and identified it through dental records. But, at the time that Dahmer was charged with his killing spree, she told United Press International that she felt relief at knowing why her son had disappeared while also being shattered by the fate he met.

Rita Isbell, the sister of Dahmer’s first victim, Errol Lindsey, previously criticized Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, telling Insider, “I feel like Netflix should’ve asked if we mind or how we felt about making it. They didn’t ask me anything. They just did it. But I’m not money hungry, and that’s what this show is about, Netflix trying to get paid.”

(Via the Guardian)

Today is huge for Blink-182 fans, as the group just made a bunch of major announcements this morning (October 11): Tom DeLonge is back in the band, they have a new song coming out on Friday, there’s an album on the way, and they’ll embark on a world tour in 2023 and 2024. The new song is called “Edging” and a snippet of it can be heard in the video the band shared announcing all this news.

Blink-182 is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

This post is being updated.

After years of talk (and some recent teasers), Tom DeLonge has finally, officially re-joined Blink-182.

In an announcement shared on social media today, the band wrote, “We’re coming. Tour’s coming. Album’s coming. Tom’s coming. Tickets on sale Monday. New song ‘Edging’ out Friday.” They also shared a characteristically comedic announcement video, featuring testimonials from random folks about wanting the band to “come” before a brief clip of the band is revealed and some of the new song can be heard.

As the tweet and video note, there’s a lot of new Blink info today. Aside from DeLonge reuniting with his bandmate and returning to the band, they group has a new album on the way, a title or release date of which has yet to be revealed. A new song, “Edging,” is set to release this Friday, October 14.

Furthermore, the band is also embarking on a tour, which press materials call their biggest ever, started in March 2023. It includes the group’s first performances in Latin America and will also hit North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand through to February 2024. Tickets for the tour are set to go on sale on Monday, October 17, via the band’s website.

The new album will be Blink-182’s first with DeLonge, who left the band in 2015, since 2011’s Neighborhoods. This reunion news comes after Matt Skiba, who joined Blink for their two post-DeLonge albums, noted in a July response to a fan asking about his status in the band, “your guess is as good as mine. Regardless, I am very proud of and thankful for my time w @blink182. We shall see…”

Watch the announcement video above and find the band’s upcoming tour dates below.

03/11/2023 — Tijuana, MX @ Imperial GNP (Festival)
03/14/2023 — Lima, Peru @ Estadio San Marcos+
03/17-19/2023 — Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Lollapalooza Argentina (Festival)
03/17-19/2023 — Santiago, Chile @ Lollapalooza Chile (Festival)
03/21-22/2023 — Asuncion, Paraguay @ Venue TBA
03/23-26/2023 — Bogotá, Colombia @ Estereo Picnic (Festival)
03/24-26/2023 — São Paulo, Brazil @ Lollapalooza Brasil (Festival)
03/28/2023 — Mexico City, MX @ Palacio de los Deportes+
04/01/2023 — Monterrey, MX @ Venue TBA
04/02/2023 — Monterrey, MX @ Venue TBA
05/04/2023 — St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center*
05/06/2023 — Chicago, IL @ United Center*
05/09/2023 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena*
05/11/2023 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena*
05/12/2023 — Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre*
05/16/2023 — Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse*
05/17/2023 — Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena*
05/19/2023 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden*
05/20/2023 — Belmont Park, NY @ UBS Arena*
05/21/2023 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden*
05/23/2023 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena*
05/24/2023 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center*
05/26/2023 — Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Arena*
05/27/2023 — Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium*
06/14/2023 — Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center*
06/16/2023 — Los Angeles, CA @ Banc of California Stadium*
06/20/2023 — San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena*
06/22/2023 — San Jose, CA @ SAP Center*
06/23/2023 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center*
06/25/2023 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena*
06/27/2023 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena*
06/29/2023 — Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place*
06/30/2023 — Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome*
07/03/2023 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena*
07/05/2023 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center*
07/07/2023 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center*
07/08/2023 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center*
07/10/2023 — Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena*
07/11/2023 — Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ FLA Live Arena*
07/13/2023 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena*
07/14/2023 — Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center*
07/16/2023 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena*
09/02/2023 — Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro^
09/04/2023 — Belfast, UK @ SSE Arena^
09/05/2023 — Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena^
09/08/2023 — Antwerp, Belgium @ Sportpaleis^
09/09/2023 — Cologne, Germany @ Lanxess Arena^
09/12/2023 — Copenhagen, Denmark @ Royal Arena^
09/13/2023 — Stockholm, Sweden @ Avicii Arena^
09/14/2023 — Oslo, Norway @ Spektrum^
09/16/2023 — Berlin, Germany @ Mercedes-Benz Arena^
09/17/2023 — Hamburg, Germany @ Barclays Arena^
09/19/2023 — Prague, Czech Republic @ O2 Arena^
09/20/2023 — Vienna, Austria @ Stadthalle^
10/02– Lisbon, Portugal @ Altice Arena^
10/03/2023 — Madrid, Spain @ Wizink Centre^
10/04/2023 — Barcelona, Spain @ Palau Sant Jordi^
10/06/2023 — Bologna, Italy @ Unipol Arena^
10/08/2023 — Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome^
10/09/2023 — Paris, France @ Accor Arena^
10/11/2023 — London, UK @ The O2^
10/14/2023 — Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena^
10/15/2023 — Manchester, UK @ AO Arena^
10/21/2023 — Las Vegas, NV @ When We Were Young Festival
02/09/2024 — Perth, Western Australia @ RAC Arena!
02/11/2024 — Adelaide, South Australia @ Entertainment Centre!
02/13/2024 — Melbourne, Victoria @ Rod Laver Arena!
02/16/2024 — Sydney, New South Wales @ Qudos Bank Arena!
02/19/2024 — Brisbane, Queensland @ Entertainment Centre!
02/23/2024 — Auckland, NZ @ Spark Arena!
02/26/2024 — Christchurch, NZ @ Christchurch Arena!

+ with Wallows
* with Turnstile
^ with The Story So Far
! with Rise Against

Blink-182 is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

While it’s easy to see violence on TV, in movies, or online, it’s not something that everybody partakes in. A lot of people out there don’t know what it feels like to slap somebody, or to be slapped by somebody. Well, Britney Spears has experienced the latter and would love to partake in the former.

In an Instagram post shared last night, Spears reflected on the first time she was slapped, years ago by her mother after a night out with Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan. She wrote:

“I swear I’ve never slapped anyone my whole life !!! I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO SEE WHAT THAT FEELS LIKE … JUST SAYING !!! The first time I ever got slapped was the one night Paris and Lindsay dropped me off at my beach house with my babies !!! Kevin left me at that point, so I had a small beach house and my mother was watching Jayden and Preston … yes I partied till like 4am and my mother was PISSED !!!! I walked in she looked at me and slapped me so hard that I will never forget it !!! Psss since then I’ve always wondered what it must feel like to slap someone … GUESS I WILL NEVER KNOW !!!! Stay classy folks !!! This was all 15 years ago … I mean we’ve all grown up since then !!!”

Spears could be referring to a night in 2016, when a famous photo of Spears, Hilton, and Lohan was taken.

Find Spears’ post below.

(House of the Dragon spoilers will be found below.)

The Game of Thrones prequel amped up the soap-operatic vibes in Episode 8. Part of these developments were said, of course, when the long-suffering King Viserys I finally bit the dust. The series also dealt out some carnage (when Daemon mostly beheaded Vaemond) and some delicious saltiness (between Drama Kings Aemond and Daemon), but then there were some truly despicable developments having to do with the worst character on the show thus far.

We’re talking about Aegon Targaryen, the foolish tool who jerked off in a significant window while portrayed by Ty Tennant, who has been replaced in a slightly older incarnation by Tom Glynn-Carney. Both actors showed off their bums as a means to show us how (literally) assy Aegon is, and this week, the character committed sexual assault on a serving girl. Will this come back to bite Aegon in the butt, thereby making him face actual consequences?

I’m skeptical about that last part because Queen Alicent mistakenly believes that Viserys spoke of the prophecy and meant that Aegon should be king. Alicent obviously knows about the rape, and she will likely continue sweeping the offense under the rug after sending Dyana off with a bag full of money “for your troubles.” Director Geeta Patel clarified that Dyana appears to be alive and only drank tea meant to prevent pregnancy, not to actually poison her. She may have disappeared or simply elsewhere in the Red Keep, but does anyone else know the truth?

Alicent, while lecturing the young woman, did chide her because two other people knew what happened in this “incident” that took place in Aegon’s quarters. And a member of the Kingsguard is aware of the situation, given that he informed Alicent about what had happened. This knight, Ser Arryk Cargyll, happens to also have a twin named Erryk (their parents must have cursed themselves after coming up with those names). As Inverse reminds us, those twins were part of the tournament during the show’s pilot that actually feels like it aired several months ago. A lot has gone down since then!

Whether anything will happen to Arryk as a result of his knowledge, well, that’s something we’ll have to guess about. But we won’t have to wait long to find out what (if anything) happens as a result of the sexual assault, since only two episodes remain in this season. With any luck, we’ll find out that Dyana’s recovering from her trauma, and hopefully, Aegon (who also happens to married) can stop being the worst at some point.

HBO’s House of the Dragon airs on Sundays at 9:00pm EST.

Taco Bell is one of America’s most beloved fast food joints. While lovers of Mexican food will always look at the Bell skeptically, if you appreciate Taco Bell for what it is — Mexican-inspired stoner-friendly Frankenstein food — it’s pretty damn good. Some days, nothing hits the spot like rolling up through a Taco Bell drive-thru and picking up an absolute feast for under $10.

But recently I’ve been wondering why exactly Taco Bell is so addicting — which menu items keep us coming back again and again? I’ve concluded that it’s the restaurant’s namesake, the tacos.

If you ride hard for the Mexican Pizza or the Crunchwrap Supreme, we get it, but I think most of the popularity of those items are due to their limited nature and novelty. The Mexican Pizza tastes better in the memory than in actuality (we know, we just had it) and the Crunchwrap may be distinctly Taco Bell, but at the end of the day it’s really just all the same ingredients as what you’ll find in a taco, just wrapped in a giant flour tortilla. The discontinued Double Decker did that better!

So for this ranking, we’ll be focusing on what Taco Bell does best by reviewing and ranking every single taco on the menu (chalupas included) in search of the single best. Let’s dive in!

13. Black Bean Chalupa Supreme

Price: $4.49

Tasting Notes:

It’s actually harder to pick the bottom spot on a ranking than it is the top and no matter what is chosen, it always feels a bit mean because even at its worst, most fast food menu items are at least okay, if not kind of good. With the Black Bean Chalupa Supreme, it’s not hard at all.

This thing blows. Taco Bell’s black beans are nearly flavorless and taste like under-seasoned bean broth. This Chalupa also has no texture whatsoever, it’s just a sludge of bland flavors in your mouth that no amount of sour cream, lettuce, cheese or tomatoes can fix. The thick masa wrap does this thing no flavors.

The Bottom Line:

Not only is it Taco Bell’s worst chalupa/taco, but it might also just be the worst item on the menu next to the Cheesy Roll Up.

12. Cheesy Gordita Crunch

Price: $4.59

Tasting Notes:

The Cheesy Gordita Crunch seems like a good idea, but the lack of quality control at most Taco Bells just make this taco a missed opportunity. The Gordita features a thick flour tortilla wrapped around a crunchy taco and welded together with a three-cheese blend, but it doesn’t really improve your taco in any way — it just makes it more of a mouthful.

Inside the taco, you have ground beef, a layer of spicy ranch, lettuce, and shredded cheddar cheese, which tastes fine, but that wrapped tortilla isn’t doing a whole lot, it mostly just muddles the flavor of the tasty hot ranch. Maybe if this thing truly looked like its press photos, with cheese pouring out of the sides like a quesadilla, it would be good. Instead, the cheese lives mostly at the bottom of the tortilla and isn’t distributed enough for you to ever actually notice it.

The Bottom Line:

A good idea, but the discontinued Double Decker taco, which features beans instead of cheese, did this layered approach to the taco much better.

11. Black Bean Chipotle Cheddar Chalupa

Price: $4.49

Tasting Notes:

I promise that I don’t hate Taco Bell’s chalupas, it’s the black beans I have a problem with. This has all the same problems as the Black bean Chipotle Supreme, only it’s marginally better thanks to the inclusion of Taco Bell’s chipotle sauce. The sauce is creamy and savory with smokey notes and the slightest hint of spice which is enough to make these black beans a lot more palatable.

Unfortunately in the pantheon of Taco Bell tacos, it’s not enough to get this ranked any higher.

The Bottom Line:

Taco Bell’s best black bean chalupa, though that’s not saying much.

10. Crunchy Taco Supreme

Price: $2.89

Tasting Notes:

You’ll see when we get to the top of this ranking that the Classic Taco Bell taco is one of the chain’s best, but the Crunchy Taco Supreme feels like a real slap in the face. All this taco adds to the classic recipe are bland flavorless light pink tomatoes and strangely watery sour cream, and then they have the audacity to charge you over a dollar more than what the classic costs! You could add guacamole for just 75¢ and it would taste a lot better than this thing.

Essentially, you’re paying more money for a taco that has more ingredients but tastes a lot worse. It’s also hard to keep those tomatoes in the taco, once you crunch through it once, tiny diced tomatoes go flying into the air and land outside of the taco. It’s a flawed design.

The Bottom Line:

Skip this one. It’s not worth the higher price.

9. Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Tacos

Price: $2.59

Tasting Notes:

It’s not that the Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Tacos is bad, it’s clearly been a crowd favorite since its launch, but my main issue with it is that it’s totally redundant. Doritos has over 14 different flavors, so why the hell did Taco Bell choose Nacho Cheese over Cool Ranch and Salsa Verde?!

By choosing Nacho Cheese Taco Bell is adding a cheesy salty quality to a taco that already has salty cheese in it. To be fair to Taco Bell, they have experimented with a Cool Ranch shell before, but for whatever reason, this one enjoys permanent menu status, and I don’t think it deserves it.

The Bottom Line:

A sharp and salty cheddar-esque flavor in a taco that already has real cheddar cheese in it. The flavors are too redundant to be truly great.

8. Soft Taco Supreme

Price: $2.89

Tasting Notes:

It has all of the same problems of the Classic Taco Supreme, only the tomatoes and sour cream are a lot easier to taste wrapped in a soft flour tortilla and the tomatoes don’t fall out of the taco as you eat it. Still, you’re paying extra for ingredients that don’t do a lot to improve the flavor.

The Bottom Line:

Marginally better than the crunchy version, but you should still avoid this one.

7. Doritos Locos Supreme

Price: $2.99

Tasting Notes:

By now it must be obvious that I’m not a fan of Taco Bell’s more expensive ‘”Supreme” option, but the Doritos Locos is the only taco where I feel it truly works. The sour cream and tomato, as bland and watery as they are, serve as a perfect counterbalance to this overly artificial cheesy taco. The sour cream muddles the sharp intensity of the Doritos shell to something more palatable, while the tomatoes add a bright burst of natural flavor.

If you really want it to taste delicious, sub that sour cream for spicy ranch or chipotle sauce.

The Bottom Line:

The only Supreme taco from Taco Bell worth your money.

6. Chalupa Supreme

Price: $4.49

Tasting Notes:

The Chalupa Supreme takes what’s good about the Doritos Locos taco and adds a sweet component to the whole thing, which works better than that stale Dorito shell. What you lose in crunch, you gain in sweetness with the chalupa wrap — which pairs a lot more harmoniously with the tomato and sour cream.

This thing is big and substantial enough to satisfy with just a single order, which can’t be said of the Doritos Locos Supreme. This is missing a spicy component here, so again, sub that sour cream for some spicy ranch or chipotle sauce.

The Bottom Line:

Slightly better tasting and a lot more satisfying than the Doritos Locos Supreme.

5. Doritos Cheesy Gordita Crunch Nacho Cheese

Price: $4.19

Tasting Notes:

The Doritos Cheesy Gordita Crunch gives you a quintuple dose of cheese, but thanks to the three-cheese blend and thick tortilla wrap, it offers a much better experience than the plain Doritos Locos Taco.

The three cheese brings together salty mozzarella, nutty Monterey Jack, and sharp cheddar, offering a lot of cheesy complexity while the tortilla wrap tamps down some of the sharper notes of the Nacho Cheese shell. Instead of being overwhelming, this helps the palate focus in on the spicier notes of the shell and spicy ranch sauce, providing a little kick of heat at the end of each bite.

The Bottom Line:

The best form of the Doritos Locos taco.

4. Spicy Potato Taco

Price: $1.29

Tasting Notes:

I like the Spicy Potato Taco a lot, but I can’t for the life of me figure out why there isn’t a crunch version. Potato tacos are a true Mexican food delight, but they’re almost always fried — so this one puzzles me. Aside from what feels like a missed opportunity, this is still very good. Taco Bell does potatoes much better than they do ground beef, offering a fluffy texture with a well-seasoned exterior that manages to pack more flavor than the greasy beef itself.

The taco always features Taco Bell’s chipotle sauce, adding smokey and subtle spicy notes to each bite that absorbs perfectly into the potatoes. The only thing holding this thing back is the texture, it’s just too damn soft.

The Bottom Line:

Almost Taco Bell’s best taco, it’s that good. If they ever decide to make a crunchy version it’ll be a toss-up between this one and our number one choice.

3. Soft Taco

Price: $1.79

Tasting Notes:

At first glance, this seems way like it’s being ranked too high for something this simple but Taco Bell is at its best when it’s simple. The soft taco features ground beef, lettuce, and shredded cheddar cheese, and that’s all you really need. Crushing three of these is easy, and with the right Taco Bell sauce, this thing just tastes perfect.

Without any distracting ingredients, it’s easier to focus in here on the savory meaty flavors of the ground beef, and the soft flour tortilla is a lot more filling than the crunchy version. It’s a near-perfect fast food taco.

The Bottom Line:

Simple but meaty, savory, and satisfying.

2. Chipotle Cheddar Chalupa

Price: $4.49

Tasting Notes:

The flavor combination here is perfect! The Chipotle Cheddar Chalupa features ground beef, a layer of spicy chipotle sauce, lettuce, tomato, and cheddar cheese all mixed together in a thick sweet chalupa wrap. Each bite offers a balance of spicy, smokey, and sweet flavors, with rich meaty tones dominating.

Thanks to the thick chalupa wrap, this thing fills you up nicely, like a Taco Bell burrito, but puts a greater emphasis on the fillings, allowing you to enjoy some of Taco Bell’s best ingredients all in one singular dish.

The Bottom Line:

Easily a top-five item on the entire Taco Bell menu. The Chipotle Cheddar Chalupa makes the case for the chalupa category’s existence on the menu.

1. Crunchy Taco

Price: $1.79

Tasting Notes:

You had to see this coming. The Crunchy Taco simply is Taco Bell. This is the flavor that comes to mind when you’re debating on if you should hit up Taco Bell in the first place, whether this is your go-to order or not. The combination of peppery fried corn tortilla and savory greasy ground beef is the Taco Bell brand, and as such it tastes great with each of Taco Bell’s sauce packets, as well as the hot green and red sauce that you can and should order on the side.

The texture is just on point with this taco, you get crunch from both the lettuce and shell, and the way the salty cheese wraps everything together is as good as Taco Bell ever gets. Everything is perfectly proportioned here, which can’t be said of most of Taco Bell’s other tacos.

Anytime I write about Taco Bell I mention how it’s stoner food, and I do think smoking a couple of bowls of herb or rocking up a few drinks deep is the best way to enjoy most of the menu, but the Crunchy Taco is different. You can eat this thing stone-cold sober and still find a lot to love here. Plus, it delivers on any nostalgia you have for Taco Bell and actually manages to match your memories.

The Crunchy Taco is to Taco Bell what fries are to McDonald’s — the best encapsulation of the brand.

The Bottom Line:

Anytime you order anything from Taco Bell, at least one classic Crunchy Taco is a must to add to your order. For that reason, it gets the top spot.

Find your nearest Taco Bell here.