I tried every single item on Taco Bell’s value breakfast menu — here’s how it all stacks up

Hollis Johnson

The fast-food budget wars have heated up recently.

While Burger King, Wendy's, and McDonald's have all introduced thrifty value menus and bundle deals, breakfast has more or less escaped the value wars.

But Taco Bell's new $1 breakfast menu, combining existing breakfast options with several new items, is a shot across the bow.

Clearly, $1 breakfast items can make anyone's wallet happy, but is the food worth it?

We decided to try all the chewable, non-beverage value breakfast items (I think we all can imagine what orange citrus Mountain Dew tastes like, for better or worse) to find out if this morning value selection is a breakfast blessing or a blight.

So, you're going to Taco Bell for breakfast? Bold move — perhaps even commendable. But is the chain's new "Morning Value Menu" worth the visit?

The grilled breakfast burritos are the anchors of the breakfast menu: simple, easy to eat, and fairly large. Yet, two out of the three options disappoint. Both the sausage and bacon iterations are wildly salty with an abundance of bland egg and far too much molten cheese. The consistency is unpleasant, and the flavors just aren't there.

However, the potato version may just be the grilled burrito's saving grace. The potato chunks add a savory, starchy flavor that lends substance to the egg and dubious cheese. And with some surprisingly vibrant pico de gallo thrown in the mix for texture and crispness, this burrito is amazingly balanced.