Taco Bell

My fellow Unilocalers have not been finding my reviews very useful.
It’s a Taco Bell.

I signed up to write how disappointed I was, I’m not even a Unilocal user (although maybe now I’ll use the account).
I came home from a night out and despite having not been to Taco Bell in YEARS I decided to risk it. Dumb idea. I should’ve known not to trust Taco Bell to accommodate a vegan order (even though they just released a vegetarian menu so really they should know what they’re doing).
I hoped to make it easier for them so I used their free app to order. This way all the subs and add-​ons are clearly written out for the employee’s and I don’t confuse them. Checking «fresco style» takes out sour cream and cheese for pico, and you can easily sub beans for beef.
Yea no. I got my food and got home and every single thing was wrong. Beef, sour cream and cheese in everything.
Sucks to waste money AND food. Not going back to Taco Bell anymore.

There aren’t that many Taco Bells in my area but this location and the one in Aspen Hill are near me. I prefer this location because no matter what time you go the employees are always nice. This location also seems to be a lot busier but I don’t mind waiting because the customer service is excellent and the food is ALWAYS fresh! A guy named Eduardo usually waits on us and he is very pleasant.

I am not sure why all the reviews here are bad; the wait was disappointing but it wasn’t the worst thing ever; when I asked for Sauve he gave me a handful; and the food was good as ordered; the guy at the window was way polite; its no secret at this location similar to other ones in the area are understaffed; the line when I arrive had roughly 3 cars in front of me and it did take some time to get through; not to the point of running out of gas or anything

World’s Slowest Taco Bell — took almost 15 minutes for 3 tacos. It was 10:30 at night and the store was empty. Only saw 2 cars go through the drive thru while I waited inside for my tacos. The staff was literally just standing around behind the counter talking and walking in circles.

The tacos were just okay. The service is slow! But the guy who helped me was polite. I asked for lots of hot sauce. But I only got 8 for 5 tacos! I like to put lots of hot sauce on my tacos to give it flavor and spice. I was very disappointed:(

Absolute slowest service I have ever experienced. 30 minutes in the drive thru?! Never again.

Possibly the world’s slowest Taco Bell, especially around 10pm.
The line of cars in the drive thru gets backed up, which isn’t their fault, but it doesn’t move. I have waited 45 minutes on one particular occasion, and over 30 on a few other! Unacceptable! It is truly a shame because their employees are super friendly and the renovations are very nice. The food is standard, but ever since the new management, the service has gone downhill.
Sorry guys, it’s 2 stars from me right now, but I wish I could give you more. And yes, some days are better than others.

Food was hot, correct, and served fast. The cashier seemed as if she hated life but at least our order came out correct. I would opt out of the guacamole next time. it is way too salty. It’s taco bell and it’s fast food, I really didn’t expect too much.

O… M…G. I love Taco Bell. But this one sucks. The last two times I’ve visited my order was completely messed up, and they take forever to prepare it. You will be a full year older when you leave. They gave me a taco with cheese only and argued that I ordered it that way. Um no, your cashier put it in like that, not me. If I only wanted cheese, I’ll get a cheese roll up. Secondly, I asked for fresco style 6 times. Supreme? No, fresco. Supreme? No, fresco. When I got to the window I got sour cream and cheese. And yes, they ration the sauce.
Update: So much better. New management maybe?

Half the time they get my order wrong. I don’t like sausage or steak in my breakfast, but keep getting it after explicitly stating bacon. There is a super nice guy there and a really dumb girl there who pressed cash instead of credit so I had to pay cash unexpectedly and who gave me syrup instead of salsa del sol. Today their soda machine was down and last time they were unable to serve breakfast during breakfast hours. Drive to the next Taco Bell.

This restaurant has horrible service and food, they took 45 minutes to prepare a burrito and nachos.

Sunday at lunchtime. 1 cashier, slow as dirt. 10 minutes in line when I only had one couple in front of me when I came in. Left, disgusted by not a bit surprised. Walked over to Wendy’s — was in and out in less than 2 minutes.
And these incompetents want $ 15 bucks an hour ???

Newly remodeled, this Taco Bell has some of the friendliest service I’ve seen. It is my wife and my favorite date spot. It’s cheap, relatively healthy, at least comparatively.
We’re very happy with this place.

If I could give zero stars I would. I went through the drive through with my boyfriend and we ordered our food drove down the window to pay and the lady starts yelling at me because I’m paying with some cash and change!!! Like what? I didn’t know I was only allowed to pay with cash and how dare you yell at a customer. She told me I was holding up the line due to me paying with cash because she had to count it. First off there was no one behind me! Second it’s not my problem you can’t count cash and that won’t stop me from paying with it. The only reason ill come back is because it’s the only Taco Bell near me.

I don’t care what people say about the meat… I don’t eat this frequently but when I do go here the chalupas are always perfect and hit the right spot. The drive thru tellers are not rude or retarded like the people at McDonald’s.

I also love, love, love Taco bell. The heck with all the business about the meat, cheese and guacamole not being real. Yes, it is ALL real. It is just freeze-​dried and vaccum packed before it is served. Just add water. This is what astronauts and the MILITARY people EAT! Yessir, if it wasn’t for freeze-​dried and vaccum packed food, we NEVER would have reached the moon, won the cold war, or enjoy our freedoms today!
So if you don’t like Taco Bell, you are… UN-​AMERICAN! Just kidding. I do love the Chalpupas, the Mexican pizza… hell, you can get a burrito for 95 cents! Ninety five cents. This is a very good deal. Yo quiero TACO BELL!!!

Here’s the thing. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Taco Bell. I love the nachos. I love the tacos. I just love Taco Bell. Now, don’t get me wrong, I know that this isn’t real Mexican. Heck, I wouldn’t even call this real Tex-​Mex. But regardless what it is, I love love love it.
I just don’t eat it that often, because my husband gags a little each time he sees me eating it. *SIGH*.
However, this review is not about my love of Taco Bell (please don’t unfriend me! My gastro-​advice is sound! Really!!!), it’s about this specific Taco Bell. Also known as «The Taco-​Bell-​Whose-​Employees-​Are-​Paid-​In-​Sauce-​Packets».
We established that I love Taco Bell. What we have not established is that for me to actually eat and enjoy Taco Bell, one VERY KEY ELEMENT needs to be present: the presence of their Fire sauce. More specifically LOTS AND LOTS of their Fire sauce. On average, I need 10 packets for the nachos supreme. 3 for crunchy tacos, 2 for soft, and 7 for the Mexican Pizza. The «bowls» generally need between 6 — 9, depending on which one, and on odd number days, I like to use an extra packet or two per item, just to celebrate.
Obviously, I use a lot of frickin’ sauce packets.
So, as I pull through the drive thru window to pick up my food, I will kindly request a dozen sauce packets. I will be handed FOUR. Now, I realize that fast-​food workers do not have a reputation for being particularly smart or educated, however, I believe that even the most dim-​witted and most uneducated person knows the difference between FOUR and TWELVE. Being me, I naturally will refuse to pull from the drive thru window (sorry to those who are behind me, but seriously, I *need* those packets!). I will yell, honk or anxiously wait until the cashier reopens that little window, so I can then request a «large handful» (as I am dubious of their ability to count) more of the sauce. I will then be handed TWO more packets.
This little charade can go and on. I usually will do this several times (or until the people in the car behind me get impatient and start honking loudly), before I will get my requisite number of sauce packets. During this entire episode, I can tell from the mulish look on the cashier’s face that he does indeed realize what is necessary to make me happy and drive away (ie more sauce packets), but he just refuses to comply. And thus, the epic battle of wills ensues, and a 2 star review is written.
At first I thought that it was me — that perhaps that I rub people the wrong way. I have tried different ways of requesting these packets:
Sweet: «May I please have some more packets, kind sir?»
Flirty: «Ooooh…sauce packets make me so… HOT. I would love some…(licking lips)…more…»
Angry: «Dammit! Gimmee sauce! Dammit!»
Heck, I’ve even flat out lied: «I’m dying of a rare disease, and only Taco Bell Fire sauce can extend my pitiful life… so may I please have a few more?»
Nada.
So my conclusion is that thisTaco Bell must pay their employees in sauce packets. If this is true — please let me know so I can put in my application to work there, tomorrow!