Ice cream chain Salt & Straw launched the “Tacolate” on Friday — a remake of the iconic Choco Taco, the beloved ice-cream-truck treat that was discontinued in 2022.

As a kid growing up in South Gate, California, I consumed dozens — maybe hundreds — of Choco Tacos in the 90s. And when Unilever (Klondike’s parent company) quit making them, I was sad.

So on Friday, before Salt & Straw opened its doors, I lined up outside its shop in Pasadena, eager to see if the Tacolate is as good as the nut-and-chocolate-topped snack of my youth — or even better, as Tyler Malek, Salt & Straw’s co-founder, endeavored .

First impressions

The Tacolate, which costs about $8, is about a third as big as the Choco Taco.

The Tacolate’s waffle shell is sturdy, not soggy like the original’s, which I apprecia

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