Taco Time

Taco Time was a family favorite when I was growing up. They are still the healthiest and freshest fast food around, and this location does a fine job of it. Is this authentic Mexican food. They serve something called «Mexi-​fries», so, um, NO. But it is miles better than Taco Bell. The last time I ate there, they seemed to have changed the seasoning on the Mexi-​fries, which really bummed me out. Please don’t mess with my tots! They were lovely little nuggets of crispy, salty, potatoey goodness, they don’t need to me taco flavored!
Note for Disabled: Reasonably accessible, has its own parking lot.

Quality fast food meal. It is clear that this store and company take great pride in providing fresh quality food in a quick fashion and this location is no exception. The entire team of staff members working on 3 – 31 at around 7pm were friendly and worked together as a team. The inside décor is not as welcoming as the one near WWU– but that is just because this is an older location near the mall. All in all though a great value and quality meal. It is clear when you eat here that you are eating a much healthier for you and more quality ingredients then the other quick taco place across the street.

I love this place. Depending on whO’s working it can be slow however its always fresh. They can sub corn tortillas for anything not fried! The drink machine is so cool thousands of drink options!

I usually come to Taco Time for lunch, not often, but it is still a place I like to go.
The food is good, not the best ever, but still good. My favorite menu item is the tater tots (Mexi Fries). Fresh, they are divine. Hot from the fryer, lightly salted, the are golden crispy goodness.
I have had really good burritos here in the past (Natural Soft Taco or the Chicken Soft Taco) but they don’t seem as good as they once were. It’s probably me. Sometimes it’s too much beans or not enough of something else.
Their theme used to be «Fresh Mex» and I think they could do more of that… more fresh, real ingredients (veggies, etc), less fillers (beans, rice, etc.)

It had been a long time since I had eaten at Taco Time, seen often along I-​5 in WA more so than in OR. For some reason, I had a good memory of the last time I ate at one (the Yelm location near Olympia WA).
I ordered the Mexi Platter. There is very little about this platter that is authentically Mexican. You get a taco and a crispy burrito, for which I chose chicken for both. The chicken had an almost creamed taste that is atypical of Mexican dishes, but it had enough flavor. The taco was sparse on ingredients — sheez, can a few spoonfuls of sour cream or guacamole be added to it? The crispy burrito had a skinny long tubular shape that was more reminiscent of a taquito. On the side are a dollop of refried beans, a small salad with ranch dressing, and TATER TOTS (!). I love tater tots, but neither the salad nor the tater tots, though both good, added to the authenticity of this platter.
The counter service is friendly. They bring the food to you. The price is too high for what you get, and the taco and crispy burrito which are gone in a few bites. Except for the nicer presentation, Taco Bell actually has some better individual items. Or you can spend a little more and have a nice Mexican dinner at one of the chains.

I have to say it’s a simple meal don’t expect a south of the border experience
the servers are always nice get your food in good time the the best is the hot sauce
I don’t know what they do but they should bottle it

As vegetarians, we’re no strangers to Taco Bell’s bean burritos. In fact, it’s about the only fast food we ever pick up. Being new to the northwest, we felt the need to branch out to Taco Time, with high expectations. No dice. I got a veggie fit-​hit bowl, hoping for a tasty bowl of black beans & rice with all the trimmings, only to be served a lukewarm salad with the occasional black bean. My husband tried the bean burrito & «mexi-​fries». He was happy with his burrito, although Taco Bell clearly reigns supreme in the fast food faux-​Mexican world. The tater tots were the highlight of the meal, but I wonder if that’s just because it made me feel a certain nostalgia for my high school cafeteria…

After shopping at Bellis Fair on a rainy Friday night, I was getting hungry and didn’t want to spend a lot of money. I spotted Taco Bell and Taco Time, directly across the road from each other.
It’s Taco Time, boyyyy!!! It was a no-​brainer since I’m used to seeing plenty of Taco Bell locations back in New England, but not as rampant as the countless Dunkin Donuts locations over there.
Like Taco Bell, Taco Time is also a Mexican fast food style restaurant (order at the counter & drive-​thru), but the food here is brought out to your table on regular dishes (dine-​in). I had the Mexi Platter ($ 6.69 plus tax), chicken taco, crisp chicken burrito, pinto beans with cheese, Mexi fries (tater tots), and a side salad with sour cream dressing, all on one plate plus a side of tortilla chips. The food came out hot and that was plenty of food for a good price. Way better food than the Bell! The staff here was friendly. I only wish there were Taco Time locations in New England.
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