Taco John’s

Sadly, the Taco Johns chain no longer allows the Marshalltown branch to serve french fries (BOY! Do we all miss those!!) or their great frozen yogurt. It’s still the best Taco Johns I have ever found!

Sam was great– excellent customer service. We’re long-​time fans of Taco Johns and this one was better than most. Large seating area, very popular, great food (gotta love the Potato Oles and Churros too). My husband really liked the Santa Fe burrito. Great!

Yah its better than taco bell, but what mexican food isn’t? For someone who’s lived in Mexico and visits every year I wouldn’t agree that this food is ‘authentic’ Mexican. This American Mexican fast food. If you want tasty, authentic mexican food then go to the taco truck in town.

This place is NOT authentic Mexican food. You are high if you think this is the real deal. The food is average and the service is mehh. I ordered the crispy tacos. They taste just like taco bells tacos on a bad day. Would rather eat at Taco Bell than this place.

The best fast food Mexican ever. And I know what real Mexican is, this is great tho is you want chain. This is the best taco johns there is by far. I don’t know how they do it. Never had a bad meal.

I don’t know what it is about the Taco John’s in Marshalltown but they are just a step above every other Taco John’s I have been to in the state. There is just something distinct about the flavor here compared to it’s other franchise brethren in other central Iowa towns. I don’t usually review fast food joints, and if I do I’m rarely saying anything good about them, but this place is different.

Still my favorite fast food tex-​mex in M-​Town. This is better than most of the Mexican restaurants in M-​Town if you’re looking for American style Mexican tacos and burritos.

Quite simply the best «fast food» Mexican ever. And the Marshalltown location is the best of the best.
The fries are awesome, I never got into the Potato Oles.
Been eating this stuff since it was at the old location across the street next to Hardees. They moved to the current location in 84 if I remember correctly.
Taco Johns, the Maid Rite and Zenos pizza are the regular M’town stops for me.

Great place, probably the best Taco Johns anywhere. I have driven from Virginia to Athens, Ohio JUST for Taco Johns! Yes, really. More than once. TJ’s is the bomb! Comparing Taco Johns to taco bell is like comparing an orgasm to being stabbed in the liver. No comparison. Taco Johns must be very good at keeping their stores up to par. Never been to a shabby one but M’towns is the best for sure. The french fries deserve special mention, excellent! Thin, crispy with a flavor that must come with using a fryer that also cooks some of the mexican food. Don’t confuse that with spicy fries or some silly thing. It just gives them a special «something». Like the previous post said the food is always chock full, not some half filled taco shell. Have been here so many times I can’t even count and it’s always spot on. Even the staff is nice and friendly. For you skeptics, I am just a regular guy customer, no agenda except to find great food. Enjoy.

Taco John’s is a Midwestern alternative to Taco Bell, and I think it’s generally better. But the Marshalltown Taco John’s is the king of all Taco John’s. It’s the largest in the chain, and it’s so much better than any of the others. The menu is bigger, and they absolutely stuff the tacos and burritos with meat and fillings. They also have the best fries I’ve ever had anywhere.
Any time of the day or night, every day, this place is packed, and there’s a reason for that.