Within the past few days, Taco Bell has debuted yet ANOTHER menu item (seems like this happens about once a month).  This time, they’ve introduced a line of tortadas with one being a Bacon Ranch Tortada and the other being a Salsa Roja Tortada.  If you look at the title of this review, you can obviously figure out which one I got.

What I Got:  Salsa Roja Tortada $3.29

The Salsa Roja Tortada is, in Taco Bell’s words:

“A warm flour tortilla loaded with fire-grilled marinated all-white meat chicken, crisp shredded lettuce, fiesta salsa, flavorful salsa roja, and a blend of three cheeses – cheddar, pepper jack, and mozzarella, all grilled together hot and toasty.“

Well, I can confirm that is the case.  My Tortada included all of these things and I must admit that I was a big fan of the salsa roja.  I thought it would be the same thing as the fiesta salsa that you find in all the Fresco style items and I also thought listing salsa roja and fiesta salsa would be redundant because they would be the same thing, yet I was surprised by the taste.  The salsa roja it had a slight bit more kick to it than your usual fiesta salsa (or at least it seemed that way), so it was a great addition to the Tortada.

The remainder of the Tortada was just a conglomeration of items that Taco Bell ordinarily has on hand (they are good at that).  The cheese was gooey, the tortilla was toasted and grilled quite well and the chicken was flavorful and tender.

As a quick note, this is a fairly decent sized item too as they serve it in the same packaging that they ordinarily serve their quesadillas.  It’s not as big as a quesadilla, but it is somewhat comparable in size.

Would I Buy It Again? Well, that’s a tough question and here’s where I sometimes struggle to give definitive answers for this blog because the taste of an item doesn’t always match up with the price of the item.  If I was buying on taste alone, then yes, I would buy it again.  If I was buying on taste combined with value, then no, I would not buy it again.  This was a very tasty menu item, but I don’t think it is worth the $3.29 that they charged me for it.  If it was in the neighborhood of $2.50 or so, it would be an exceptional value.  At $3.29, it’s a bit too much, even though you are getting a decent sized menu item.

Even still, if you want to try something different, then give this Tortada a shot.  You won’t be disappointed.

-IndianapolisEater