Taco Via

Haven’t eaten here a long time, not as good as I remember, pretty bland & I think it’s very odd they charge for refills, everyone else has free refills …

Had a taco salad… one word sums it up, Gross. What is in that meat?! Big chunks of hard nasty things. I thought the sauce was too spicy. Will never go back. Too much lettuce and not enough chips. But the meat is what got me. Is that even real meat. Never ever again.

Ahh Taco Via! I always forget about this place when I visit… really good food! Wish they had a better location, as it is kind of hidden and forgotten about where it is now. I always get the nachos, but the tacos are really good too!

Salsa is fantastic! Very clean facility, very nice people. Average food, but the sauce is the best! Not open on Sunday or Monday.

Taco Via is a wholesome place, following Christian ethics and proudly proclaiming the owners beliefs is admirable. Unfortunately the food is awful, sadly resenting school cafeteria good. I think Taco Via had seem better days and it’s time has come to say goodbye. Thank you for many years of good service — i

In the words of Adam DeMamp: let’s get weird… at Taco Via. The food can be compared to school cafeteria lunch on taco day. Yes it’s cheap but also not that great. The restaurant offers a nice cultish vibe that caters to the Bible Belt. It’s a great place to bring your Jewish inlaws from out of town. The restaurant is very clean, I will say that’s one positive point for the Via. I appreciate the throwback neon lighting and self-​serve taco sauce. I seriously question the other reviewers taste when they say the sauce is appetizing and delicious. It is watered down vinegar ketchup that sits out on a counter. Also charging for refills is actually ungodly, in my opinion.
Do yourself a favor and visit this place when you want a one-​of-​kind experience but only after you have eaten a real meal. Also the Taco Via lady on the cup is a mildly offensive attempt at a Latina.

I found it just okay. worthy of a taco.
I got a bit over whelmed at their basic selections. Looked forever to find one enchilada which they didn’t have on the menu. So I ordered a taco, which was huge and tostada. The sauce was a bit on the spicy side, the meat, well flavored and seasoned. I believe I have the same cheese in my refrigerator, and the sauce really didn’t have much flavor.
The tostada was basic, refried beans blahish. again, it was topped with meat, which was okay. Lettuce, cheese and a tomato.
Their drinks weren’t thrilling, I’m not seven sure they had iced tea, so I ordered water.
Tacos were 1.79. Pretty good price. But I think I’d rather have El Fuentes, which isn’t far from there. I just wasn’t that thrilled with Taco Via.

There isn’t a better Fast Food Taco Place. Every single time I come into Kansas City, this place is always 100% first place to eat LOL. If you haven’t tried it you have to. It’s all about the sauce. They make it fresh themselves and you can’t find sauce like it anywhere else.

I was born in 1989, so I don’t really know what the 80’s were like, but Taco Via probably resembles the decade well. I remember going to places like Taco Via in the mid 90’s and they were outdated then.
The food looks like a bunch of stoners made it for a bowling alley snack bar. This place makes Taco Bell look authentic. If I were Mexican, I would be offended that this place is even considered Mexican food. If I could scrounge up the cheapest possible ingredients in a supermarket, I don’t think I could find shittier lettuce, diced tomatoes, and ground beef than what Taco Via has. When I ordered for my burrito or Sancho to come with sour cream, they brought it out in a packet that you get in a cafeteria. I probably consumed more transfat at this place today then the past year combined.
Despite all of this, I fully enjoyed my meal. I appreciated being taken back to an era when our country was unapologetic at our crappy imitations of other culture’s food. This probably was the closest thing too ethnic food in Lee’s Summit 30 years ago. I love how they awkwardly have jesus and the ten commandments plastered everywhere, making little shits like me afraid of bursting into flames by just walking in there.
So thank you Taco Via, for taking me back to an era of American Exceptionalism, a time when we were too busy winning the Cold War to actually notice our attempts of mimicking other countries foods were failing horribly. Once I get over the certain food poisoning I will be receiving from the burrito I ate, I will be back.

Great food! Grew up eating Taco Via and it has always been great. However, this location does not have free refills on sodas which is pretty much unheard of these days. But, I will say this– they have the best crushed ice of any restaurant I have ever been too.

I am biased. I love Taco Via. I started going over 35 years ago to the one in Metro North. The Taco Dog is to die for. Someone else already mentioned it, but this «Americanized» Mexican food. Don’t come here looking for some kind of authentic mex, please. This is what Taco Bell WISHES they were. Real beef, real cheese, and served with Spanish Gardens taco sauce. (my fave also) I am pretty sure the owners are thumpers, so you may be put off by that whole religious gimmick that they have going on there, but I love the food too much to notice it.

Dinner combination prices are too darn high, but if you just order a couple of tacos and a soda it’s fair priced. Service is very professional and the restaurant is very clean. Being Christian myself, I have no problem with the environment although it could be a little more upbeat. Being a devout Christian does not require a steady somber mood. As for the taste of the food, it is nothing to take note of. One can do better and cheaper at a regular Mexican restaurant which includes table service and more of a fresh prepared taste to the food. It does have the fast-​food taste. This little place is a piece of Lee’s Summit history and I truly respect that. I will keep going back for the less expensive items and as a show of support for their business, but I think the average person would be disappointed in what they would get for the price. If you want a great deal on Mexican that leaves you feeling that overall good feeling of going out to eat then I would suggest Torrero’s on 291 Hwy. next to the Auto Zone — best Chimichanga deal in town.

I’ve since moved away, but this is one place that keeps coming to mind when I want fast food American /​Mexican food. I think its something in the sauce! Prices are a little higher than the Bell, but the food quality and store cleanliness blows them away. I’m looking forward to my next visit to KC so that I can make a quick stop while I’m in town!

Taco Via has good «Americanized» Mexican food. The prices are steep for what you get. I like it personally because of the memories I’ve had here, but that isn’t going to appeal to another person. Most likely, you’ll be disappointed.
P. S. The Jesus posters are creepy, and the restaurant is so quiet you could hear a pen drop. Word.

I can’t believe this place maintains a viable business. The staff was friendly, but the food is not good at all. I make way better tacos on at home taco night. And the Jesus posters and 10 Commandments placemats are just going too far. I didn’t realize tacos meant getting preached to. Weirded out.

Totally generic quasi-​Mexican fast food. If you’re looking for Mexican food, you should go to a *real* Mexican restaurant.
This place is perfect if you’re looking for a nice, sedate, predictable, safe, wholesome, family-​friendly environment. If you enjoy mauve vinyl booths and 80’s aesthetics, this place is for you. It’s also a great place for your Teens for Jebus group to meet after school, to plan their trip to bible camp. Taco Via is without a doubt, hands-​down, no competition, the absolute best place to review the ten commandments while you wait for your food, with the soundtrack of contemporary christian radio in the background. Yep, it’s right up there next to the menu board. Oddly, there are more commandments than items on the Taco Via menu. I know there’s the joke about how Mexican food is like 5 ingredients in various combinations, but these folks take mexi-​minimalism to a whole new level. You got your ground beef wrapped in a flour tortilla, your ground beef wrapped in a corn tortilla, your ground beef taco, your rice and beans, a couple other surprises, and that’s it. Shredded yellow cheese all around!
One of the most awesome things about this place is a couple of the wacky items available on their illuminated picture board. Without even realizing it, they’ve created a whole new cuisine, some kind of bizarre fusion that involves hamburger and hot dog buns and taco meat. And a flat tostada covered in canned salsa and canned cheese is a nacho! It’s basically the kind of place white people go when they want to pretend they’re eating Mexican food, but don’t want to actually deal with any Mexican people. It’s the kind of place that’s closed on Sundays, know what I mean?
I keep going back here because I keep forgetting how the food is just not very good, and they can probably smell the heathen in me. I keep thinking a place with such an awesome logo, all over the napkins, cups, bags, and t-​shirts, should be so much better. Next time I go back, I’m getting a visor, then I quit!

This little gem is buried in Deer Brook Plaza, a strip mall off an outer road east of 291 Hwy in the north part of Lee’s Summit. It’s one of two surviving Taco Via’s, the other is in Olathe, KS. The Lee’s Summit one has been in business since 1968. Getting there, for me, involves a road trip, but it’s totally worth it!
I’m addicted to their taco dog, and always order a nacho (cheese only) to go along with it. The taco dog has the dog and bun, of course, plus a mildly spicy taco meat, shredded cheese melted on top, with a little squiggle of red sauce on top. The nacho usually has red sauce (and jalapeño pepper slices) on it, but I get plenty of that on the dog. One bite of taco dog, one bite of nacho … heaven in my mouth! When I get a craving for a taco dog (and nacho!), no other chili cheese dog will suffice. It’s a good thing this restaurant isn’t in my neighborhood … I’d weight considerably more!
Their menu offers many dishes more authentically Mexican (Americanized versions, anyway), but I’ve never ordered anything else here, so really can’t give you an honest description or opinion of them! You’ll just have to try Taco Via’ for yourself and write your own review!
You walk in and up to the counter, peruse the menu board, and place your order and pay. They hand you one of those little number tickets, then you wait until they call your number and you go pick up your order at the counter. The wait usually isn’t very long, and the service is friendly, and special requests are graciously met. So far, they’ve never messed up on my picky requests.
Currently, fountain drinks are Pepsi brands. Refills are available for a small charge.
This is a small restaurant with a few booths for two, and a number of booths that comfortably seat four, and I think, one larger booth that might comfortably hold five or six, so if you go in with a bigger group, you’ll have to break up into smaller groups to seat yourselves. Their store hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed on Sunday and Monday. Ten Commandment paper mats line the serving trays, and Christian music plays softly in the background. If you chill easily, bring a light wrap, it’s always cool in the dining room … maybe the spicy food is supposed to keep you warm. =)
Drat! Now I’ve made myself hungry for a taco dog, and it will be at least four days before I’m able to get to Taco Via’!