Del Taco

Excellent food, it reminds me of being back home in Chicago, IL.
Going to get tacos at 3:30 am, being able to relax and eat. The only thing I didn’t like was the drive here from Southfield, Michigan.
So if you can owners or investors put a Del taco in Southfield Michigan.

I can’t give less than a star. I had an experience with Amy who is the shift manager. For all the Muslim people and persons who have dietary restrictions please be aware that the management team at Del Taco on telegraph in Dearborn Heights are not aware they sell pork products. Amy does not know that bacon is pork an she told me that Del Taco doesn’t sell pork when in fact they do sell pork and many of their products contain bacon. Upper management may want to consider retraining their employees at this location to avoid any class action law suits like McDonald’s on ford rd in Dearborn, Michigan. That McDonald’s was sued for falsely telling customers that their chicken sandwiches were Halal.

Okay, while on errands past 10 PM, my wife and I stopped off here, because there wasn’t much open in the area. Previously, I believed that the place was moving in a more positive direction than when it first opened. Now, I am not so sure.
First, according to the menu board, they eliminated turkey from the meat selections. The turkey was first domesticated in Mexico. Most fast food «Mexican» restaurants do not serve turkey. So, when this place was serving turkey, they were not only serving a genuine Mexican ingredient, they were also standing out from the pack. Now, they are right back to blending in with all of the other fast food «Mexican» restaurants which serve chicken and beef – ingredients which were introduced to Mexico by the Spanish. Now, the only way that they stand out is that they serve Californio style fish tacos.
Second, I had a asada chicken taco. It was good, but it wasn’t good enough to make this place stand out from the competition. I also had a beef burrito. It was also good, but it was not good enough to make this place stand out from the competition. Both were rather average for fast food «Mexican» tacos and burritos.
Third, I had the chopped Mexican grilled chicken taco ensalada. On first glance, it looked like an ordinary chopped salad that wanted to be glorified nachos or botana; since, it didn’t come with the standard tortilla bowl. It came with tortilla chips. However, it shouldn’t even be given that much credit, because it only had three tortilla chips. Three tortilla chips do not make a salad «taco.» The salad was put together by someone with no idea as to entice with the eyes nor how to entice the taste buds, because most of the ingredients were clumped together in one spot separate from each other. There was the equivalent to a cherry tomato diced in tiny pieces which were all clumped together instead of scattered throughout the salad. There was a roasted avocado slice which was boring compared to guacamole with its richer more complex flavors of avocado blended with onion and lime juice. The beans were nicely flavored, and, with them being done in a chili style instead of refried beans, they were a welcome change. Too much of the salad was simply chopped lettuce. There wasn’t any corn in the salad. Corn was first domesticated in Mexico, and corn is one of the mother ingredients of Mexican cuisine. Including corn in the salad would have made the salad seem more Mexican than three tortilla chips. Over all, this was just a chopped salad with a few paltry tortilla chips in it. Boring.

After being dragged in, I gave this place another try. What a waste of calories!
I decided to try one of their burritos as that is what they seem to be known for — the other items seemed pretty standard (i.e. tacos, quesadillas), so I decided to order the Epic Cali Steak & Guac Burrito. I could probably get over the fact that it was so poorly wrapped and mixed if it tasted good, but it was bland, way too many fries, guac was extremely limey — just overall very disappointing. I ordered the chili cheese nachos as well just to give them a try — she rang me up for the chili cheese fries which were more expensive — at least they ended up giving us the chili cheese nachos for free in addition to the chili cheese fries — except for the fact that they were both terrible.
Let’s just say that the fact that this place offers both burgers and tacos is strange and a big red flag that you probably should go somewhere else. The only reason I’m giving them 2 stars is the fact that they were extremely friendly and their hot sauces were pretty good.

As far as fast food goes 4 stars for a somewhat healthier alternative to your normal burger and fries their carne asada steak tacos are good and there pico de Gayo is reasonable if you’re not driving down to Mexican town aside from a few sporadic restaurants this will be your best bet and if its only a 30 minute lunch popping in here is a good alternative

Not edible. Maybe as good as taco bell.

Went to the drive through and had a little difficulty with the order. Checked the order before we got too far. Had crunchy with lettuce tacos instead of soft with no lettuce. Frustrated to go in but they were so nice and quick. Had an apology and a smile.

Great customer service! I honestly never would have expected this from a fast food restaurant. I am impressed.

I posted the following comment on the Del Taco website as part of the guest survey prompt on today’s receipt:
I have been a loyal customer of this location almost since it opened. Given the frequency I used to visit, I can say without exaggeration that I’ve been there *thousands* of times. A few months ago, the focus of this store became to prepare managers and staff to open a new location in Livonia. The long-​time general manager disappeared, and service and quality have plummetted to the point where I’ve actually been avoiding coming in. It’s been clear that the regular employees and leadership team are miserable under the new organization. Today, your lazy cashier made it absolutely clear she did not want to be bothered to take my order, and when I commented on the poor service, she made a nasty remark to me. (In my anger, I can no longer recall exactly what she said.) I came back, and yelled into the office that this place has gone downhill since [the previous manager] left. The cashier then told me if I don’t like the service, that I shouldn’t come back. I assured her that I will never come back. I have unsubscribed from the Del Taco mailing list, unliked your page on Facebook, and will never eat at a Del Taco restaurant again. I have spent a lot of time and effort encouraging my friends and family to try Del Taco. I will now spend even more energy letting them know how dissatisfied I am with this location, and Del Taco in general. Your business is dead to me. Have a nice life.
(I should add that nobody in the office made any effort to respond to my complaints.)

Growing up with a family that cooked traditional Mexican cuisine, I am picky about my Tex Mex. That said Del Taco is a reasonably quick imitation of the food I grew up with. While it is not terribly authentic, in a pinch, it does the job.
With few locations around the Metro-​Detroit area, they have cheap, quick tacos that taste 100x better than Toxic Hell. They have everything ranging from breakfast tacos to overstuffed burritos, and all of them are reasonably inexpensive.
This particular location does tend to be a little bit slow. I don’t know why, but every time I come here the food takes longer than expected. When given the options of fast food in the area, I’m willing to wait a little bit longer.

Yes, I feel silly giving 5 stars and I know my California friends will think I’m crazy, but since moving to Michigan years ago and having only Taco Bell to satisfy cravings for Mexican fast food chains, I have missed Del Taco so much that I had to.
Fresh ingredients, REAL chicken, and sauce so good that I have actually smuggled packages of it in luggage and had relatives buy it for me by the case (which amuses franchise managers who insist it isn’t for sale — but, it helps to have connections).
I was very excited a few years ago when they started opening locations in Michigan and, so far, they have not disappointed me. Admittedly, part of my attraction is nostalgic, but it really is also just great by fast food standards.

Experienced my first fish taco EVER at this location last night. Let me tell you I was not disappointed at all! A nice piece of golden beer battered fish between 2 corn tortillas with cabbage and pico de gallo… MMM HMM! They also have a buck & below menu which is really cool for grabbing a taco with that change in your cup holder. $.70 for regular hard or soft tacos doesn’t get much better than that. Their meat flavor also blows TBs out of the water.
I will be returning soon and who knows, it maybe tonight :)

New «Buck and Under» menu!
Fast service, ample portions and free wi-​fi make this restaurant a great choice for fast food.
Eat in or carry out, the drive-​thru does a great job of moving the traffic.

I’ve been to Del Taco many times as I’ve passed by and been in the mood for good take out Mexican fast food. It’s always been as good or better than their local competitor TB. I like their tacos, including fish tacos and most burritos and the sauce the give you to supplement your food. On my most recent visit we went through the drive through and they didn’t get the order quite right, but my biggest complaint was the chicken burrito special they offered which I didn’t really care for. The burrito had too many different tastes going on and not much chicken. It’s really the first item I didn’t like there. I’m going to continue to visit as we happen by and we will see how it goes. Right now it’s a solid three stars and I’ll be back…

OK, it’s a Taco Bell clone. But I give them credit that they have the very same tacos that Taco Bell has but for 69 cents instead of $ 1.19. That’s awesome! Great way to get your not very authentic Mexican fast food urge killed for way cheap.
You can get stuffed for under $ 5 easily.
Just don’t bother with the 69 cent quesadilla. Seriously, don’t bother.

Lover of Del Taco. They need some change in employees and I wish they would not let the homeless people nap there.

Fast Food Mexican on the Cheap!
I really like this place for a few reasons — l will give one star for each:
1) Food is tasty! I like the cheaper items like 3 Tacos for $ 1.29 on Tuesdays or three chicken Tacos for $ 2.49 on Thursday as a start. I then add whatever they have on special like a delicious fish taco for free with purchase of a beverage if you like them on Facebook. I have had their fresh fries, nachos, and 5 layer burrito which were all good. Walk out satisfied for under $ 5.
2) Food is inexpensive — see point 1
3) Owners care about community and do a lot for several local charities! This is something that Lori the General Manager is passionate about — she lit up when talking to my about a animal shelter charity they were promoting.
4) Place is clean or being cleaned constantly.
5) Free wifi!
The only bummers about this place is that there are only blowers in the bathroom to dry your hands and occasionally people camp out in the single bathroom stall for what seems like an eternity.
Let’s get one near Ann Arbor!
Looking forward to some chicken soft tacos as I write this, so I know I will be back!

Del Taco is my favorite fast food joint, but that’s probably because I only eat there twice a year.
A good menu with something for everyone, cheap tacos, spicy sauces, even burgers and fries. It’s not perfect, but puts Taco Bell to shame. I just wish they would put one in Tennessee.

I love Del Taco. Its the same love i have for White Castle (that’s a warning not a compliment). I used to make this terrible 1.5 hr drive home and this Del Taco was on the way. The problem is that i would get so consumed in the over terriblness of rush hour and Dearborn and would end up driving by Del Taco 9 out of 10 times.
BUT WHEN I REMEMBER TO GET ALL THE WAY OVER TO THE RIGHT LANE WHEN HEADING NORTH ON TELEGRAPH IT WAS ABSOLUTE GLORY. I would order my 10 tacos for a total of something like 1.75 and stop all my hanger (Google hangery).

It has been a while since I made the mistake of getting a snack here, but I passed it while driving down Telegraph Rd. today and when I saw the sign again. I thought I should relate my experience here.
First of all, this one bad experience, which is my only experience at this Del Taco location, might have been an aberration. I used to go to Del Taco when on business trips in California and I usually thought they were OK, and I especially liked grabbing a quick breakfast there before starting a long business day.
But my one visit to the Dearborn Heights location was revolting. I had ordered a combo meal that contained a Spicy Chicken Burrito and a Soft Chicken Taco with Fries and a drink. The Taco was served on an uncooked (read white and raw) taco shell and the chicken was tough and stringy and the whole thing tasted like kitchen scraps. The Burrito mostly consisted of refried beans and those beans were loaded with grease. The so-​called «Spicy» chicken, what there was of it, was not at all spicy and I used about four pouches of their hottest sauce to counteract the pasty and greasy refritos. It was supposed to have guacamole, but if it did, I missed it.
The fries were fine and the drink was OK too.
I know people like this place and I had liked Del Taco when I used to go there in both Northern and Southern California, but the stuff they passed off as edible food was more like dog food.
I certainly won’t go back.