Taco Time

Staff: 5
Rude chick handing out food in drive through: –3

Evening crew a little to sassy /​smart for my taste. (2 people). Borderline rude. I don’t come to a business such as taco time to be disrespected or treated rudely.

Taco Time has really stepped up their game the past few years. This location is one of the few fast food places that I will actually frequently go to. It’s pretty big, so I can always eat my dinner away from the noise of the counter and the Kitchen. Lots of parking, and right by the freeway. Super easy to stop in for a quick bite to eat after work. Always clean, and there is a really friendly older lady that works up front a lot. I think she is just incredibly sweet!

Taco Time used to be my go-​to restaurant. Going into the store at least twice a week and drive through at least another time. My bf and I knew almost all the staff on all the shifts and they knew us and our names, and some even our order. The store and bathrooms were always clean and they were the first in this area to get the mega Coke Freestyle machine (you can get almost anything you want to drink other than alcohol). They always were friendly, helpful and accomodating.
Those things probably haven’t changed. But they have taken away 3 major (to us) things one at a time that have made it impossible for it to be our favorite.
First they got rid of honey mustard dressing (taco salads, side salad with Casita burritio, etc).
Then they got rid of fat free sour cream (which I absolutely loved on the light chicken soft taco — I felt like it also held the taco together); the creamy goodness replaced by salsa and Pico they already had.
But the beginning of this month they stopped doing a substitution I can’t abide. Used to say no tomatoes, heavy cheese (always just a sprinkle, we’re not talking a whole block of cheddar or light jack cheese). Now they’ll take their tomatoes back and give you the sprinkle for about $ 0.50. Yay for them, more profit.
So we are looking to find another go-​to restaurant when we’re feeling lazy and hungry. I’m sad and disappointed.
Just wanted my fellow Unilocalers to be aware.

Does this even really need a review? I think it needs an award. Taco time NW is not like any other taco times or taco places. So fresh, so good. Get the chicken soft taco with no tomato and Mexi fries every time and am always so satisfied. Their social media is hilarious as well.

My favorite fast food joint. Classic chicken burrito no beans add onions is my usual order. When sweet potato mexi fries are offered, they are well made and tasty. This outlet is always clean and the staff are well trained and friendly. When I needed a place with wifi when mine on a home office was out, there was no problem hanging out here for a few hours answering client email.

Taco Time is my favorite fast food. However, the enchilada platter did not taste right. It was really dry. The service is great. Parking area needs some reworking to make it more customer friendly,

Last week a couple of friends and I decided to go to Taco Time for lunch. I don’t eat there very often so wasn’t sure what to order. When I did order, I forgot to add our drinks and told the gentleman who was helping us. He slid two cups across the counter and told me that they were on him. Way to go on exceptional customer service!

I go here for lunch at least once a week. Their fast, the food seems fresh and I haven’t had a problem since they’ve opened.

The food quality at Taco Time is the worst. I am big Mexican food Fan and trust me when I say that they serve bad food!
I took my wife to Taco Time, we ordered Chicken Crispy Taco Lite and Mexi Platter with lettuce, beans and mexi fries. The chicken does not taste like chicken whatsoever! The mexi fries tasted like 1 year old with outdated frying oil which smelled and tasted so damn awful! My wife was going to puke because of the pathetic taste. 1 thing I enjoyed at that place is the Diet Coke! Never eat at Taco Time = Ultimate Disappointment!

Taco Time’s hot sauce is so good! I always get the #3 beef with a large mexi-​fry!
20 years and I have never had anything else except the #3 beef… can you believe that?

As far as Taco Times go, this is one of the best. Not all taco times are the same. The quality of the food and service is better here than almost all of the other locations I have been to.

This Taco Time has the craziest parking lot ever. I stop by here on my way around the lake drive, to avoid the craziness of 405. It is a narrow one-​way entrance, with parking to the left that is always full, so you end up going through the drive through, which is also very narrow, to get to the parking on the other side. The customer service here is good, however, geez Taco Time, bump up the quality of the food. I’m really tired of the overabundance of lettuce in everything as filler.
Side note: I often park between jaguars and bentleys in this parking lot. It always makes me go huh? I personally wouldn’t be eating at a taco time if I had that kind of $$$.

Best Taco Time in the area — fast service, friendly staff and tasty, healthier-​than-​most food.
Can’t comment on the inside — I always just run through the drive through.

I’ve been here a couple times for lunch, and while it’s busy, it’s not the chaos you’d find at a fast food type restaurant. They have plenty of parking, and you never have to wait long to place an order. The drive thru line can be double digit cars deep though, so if you can, eat in the dining room.

Tostado salad and crispy chicken burrito. But my fav is chicken fit hit bowl

I can’t remember how long I’ve been going to this location, but I bet it has been nearly 30 years now. I’m following in my parent’s footsteps, as it is one of the few «fast food» restaurants that I’ll take my kids.
Not that Taco Time wants to be referred to as «fast food» and their menu reflects that dedication. It is fresh, delicious and there are multiple healthy options. No brown lettuce, no over-​cooked meat, no
You’ll have to go to a high-​end restaurant to find staff more friendlier than those at this establishment. Everyone always has a smile and «hello» for you, even those rushing around to the various tables to deliver the food. The restaurant, while a bit dated, is very clean and well maintained.
Taco Time is locally owned and their dedication to the area shows. Nearly everything they serve their food on/​in is compostable.

So– if you know me, tater tots make me weak in the knees. Mostly responsible for this addiction is… Taco Time [why did you have to show me the light?!], which make tater tots even MORE addicting when dunked in their sour cream-​ranch mix, or their hot sauce + ketchup [sometimes I can’t decide which one to dunk them in -.-]. But enough about those pesky tots.
So yeah, most TTs are pretty much the same. But I decided to give this place 5 WHOLE STARS, because it might possibly be the best one I’ve been to.
Reasons being:
1. Ridiculous drink machine (though most seem to be upgrading to this)
2. Every time I’ve been here, my tots have been hot! Also, I’ve had the best fish tacos out of all the other TT’s, from here.
3. Nice, spacious seating with nicer décor than others I’ve been to.
4. They have a clean service area (utensils, napkins, etc) plus they aren’t ketchup nazi’s (I’m lookin’ at you, Kenmore TT)!
5. Undying love for TT.
P. S.– I’m lovin’ those mini-​meals so I can still *indulge*, but not feel so bad when it comes to count the calories: P

Oh, crispy beef burrito, you are the stuff of dreams! So this location has the same menu and prices as any other Taco Time. Which is awesome! I love the sweet potato mexi-​fries they currently offer, and adore the flavors you can add to your favorite soda.
While the line through the drive-​thru can be a bit frustrating, it’s so worth it.

Every had a Grape Sprite? Or a Cherry Diet Coke? You can have those and probably another 100 variations at Taco Time — they have this sweet futuristic soft drink machine where you can tap the screen to create whatever drink you’d like, soft drink, flavored water, flavored lemonades, etc. It’s totally awesome.
I like Taco Time’s NW roots and the fact that they source their vegetables from the Puyallup valley.
The food is nothing, if not consistent and its worlds apart from Taco Bell. If I have one issue it’s that the fish in the fish tacos is deep fried, but at that price point you can’t expect gourmet. When I want an ‘American’ taco with fresh ingredients served by nice people in a clean environment, I can always count on Taco Time.