'Taco Tuesday' at The Junction in Kissee Mills Missouri!

I've never met a taco I didn't like! Hi end, low end, soft or hard shelled – even a poorly made taco is better than no taco at all! Those were my thoughts, as I cruised in to the newly opened venue that is featuring a 'Taco Tuesday' on every (what else) Tuesday. The Junction Bar and Grill is located near the intersection of Highway 160-76 in Kissee Mills Missouri. While it's still a work in progress, according to owners Mike and Maggie Osterday, it is a complete establishment where hungry and thirsty people congregate. On this particular day, I was meeting a couple of 'associates' who also wanted to try out this dish from just south of the border.

Now, it should be re-stated that not all tacos are created equal. In the realm of the hard shell taco there are all sorts of fillings that can be incorporated. What many do have in common is some sort of spiced meat, (usually ground beef) and perhaps some shredded cheese and lettuce. Taco Bell, located in downtown Forsyth Missouri, features a hard shell with a filling of meat, topped with diced tomatoes, some shredded lettuce and cheese (this venue closed in July 2012). Throw on a little hot sauce and you have yourself a wonderful taste sensation! On this visit to the Junction, I wanted to contrast the two and maybe even declare a winner.

Now normally, I would have asked my dining companions for their insight on such fine taco attributes as concerned the overall texture, taste and appearance. Unfortunately, with these two yahoos, that would be like trying to compare an original Mona Lisa to a crude etch-a-sketch. To wit, watching them 'eat' was not very unlike witnessing a commercial garbage disposal running at full bore! To my amazement, I don't think either of these men actually chewed their food; rather they engulfed it. One second nine tacos were there and the next nine were not! I found that a little creepy and I decided to go ahead and critique these tacos el solo...

Critique: The Junction 'Tuesday Taco'

To begin, here is a brief physical description of ingredients I think were used used:

Corn tortilla

Ground beef

Taco sauce

Lettuce

Shredded cheese

Hot sauce (you have to ask for it)

The cost per taco was .80 cents as compared to .89 cents for the hard shelled tacos at Taco Bell! Score a point for The Junction!

I estimate that the calories came to about 170 each, so two of these along with a cold brewski came to about 300 calories total! I found the taco shell to be crunchy and the taste of the filling was as good as any taco I've ever tasted! I'd score this deal at a solid 8 – good lunch time food that while I wouldn't say it was quite as good as the stuff Taco Bell put out, it was close...real close! A major point in the favor of the Junction is the fact you can order a beer with your food. For me that clinches it! I'm eating at the Junction when they have Taco Tuesday from now on!

If you live anywhere close to Kissee Mills Missouri or are planning to vacation near there, I'd urge you to stop in and support this venue. It's the kind of establishment and small business that lies at the very core of this great country of ours! Tell 'em DanO sent ya~

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