The quesalupa is quite possibly one of the best things to happen to the Taco Bell menu in a while, which makes sense since we've been waiting three years for it. But while the addition of the new product, in all of its pepper jack cheesy goodness, has made us wonder why we didn't have this sooner, a look at the original Taco Bell menu helps put things back in perspective and remind us just how lucky we've been with our tacos.
An archival photo which has surfaced online that takes us back to the first Taco Bell franchise, run by retired L.A. police officer Kermit Becky. The photo, which appeared on The Huffington Post, offers a peek at the earliest Taco Bell menu items—all six of them (five, if you take into account that the burrito appears twice, possibly because of different sauces, according to the article).
The 1965 menu included nothing but the basics: burritos, tacos, frijoles, tostados, and chili burgers. Meanwhile, we're over here trying to decide if today is a Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco day or a Double Decker Taco Supreme day.
Even though the range of options wasn't quite as vast back in the day as it is now, though, Taco Bell customers in the 60s did have one perk we're a little jealous of: 19-cent checks. With every item on the menu costing less than a quarter, there really isn't much to complain about.
And yet, we still think we prefer having our quesalupas over a 19-cent meal, even if each one does set us back a whopping $2.99.
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