Taco John’s

The Meat and Potato Burrito with Potato Olé’s is Stupendously Satisfying. Dunk it in Nacho cheese and salsa from their Salsa bar and you may never go to Taco Bell again.

This TJ’S has always been clean with good service except for yesterday. Here is why and my reasons to give this a low rating. The person behind the counter did not have control of the condition of cleanliness of the facility, nor did they care. It was about 130 pm at least eight tables in the place needed to be wiped down and you would think five people standing in the back would have lick of sense to make sure the place is inviting and clean. I would say there is a lack of urgency and drive to deliver a better customer experience and these peoples on this shift lack motivation. There needs to be some serious follow up with this group. You can’t expect people to look for a clean table at the time day and with only one person in the facility eating at that time, this should been spotless. Get your act together and start giving people what they pay for.

My wife and I were in for lunch the other day and they were training in a new front counter worker. Of course I understand that this training is needed but the line was backed up 7 – 8 deep, all the way to the door. The trainer was just standing there watching. The cook staff was way ahead and basically starting the orders and they were being spoken. It would have been prudent I believe for the trainer to have taken over maybe every 2 – 3 orders to keep the flow manageable.

I have been coming to this location for a few years now and have had mixed experiences. While I have no overall issues with the food on this review, I do have some with the location itself. Each visit until a few months ago, I needed to ask specifically for the «super hot green sauce», and it would be sent out with my meal. The time previous to my visit today the lady told me that they now had it over at the salsa bar… great, much easier!!! Today I go in and don’t ask for the «super hot» sauce, as I figure it’s over at the salsa bar… nope, not today!!! Seriously, please make up your mind so that your customers can have a consistent experience. I also asked for some salsa in my Super Burrito that unfortunately did not make it in either.
I shall revise my review should I received more consistent service on my next visit :-)

We just ate at the Taco John’s in Savage off of Co. Rd. 42 for lunch today. While standing at the counter placing my order, I said «I’ll have one of those Apple Grande deals …» The person taking my order said «We don’t have those anymore — they were discontinued.» What??? That was the best thing on their menu (after the Potato Oles, of course)!!!
Therefore, I would like to report a travesty of justice at the Taco Johns. A crime against humanity has been committed. Not in the classic sense of the term, but you know what I mean.
I hearby put Taco John’s on notice: If you discontinue or otherwise mess with the Potato Oles in any manner — I will not be your loyal customer anymore, and stop writing you nice Unilocal reviews such as this one. That also applies to the nacho cheese sauce you dip the Potato Oles in — don’t mess with that either.
The counter person said «You can have something else — like Churro.»
No, lady, I will not have a Churro. The Churro is brutal.

Taco Johns is one of the best «Mexican» fast food joints I’ve ever had. The food is at a reasonable price and tastes 2x better than most fast food. I highly suggest the meat and potato burrito with potato oles.
I’ve been eating here since I was young and I’ve never had an issue with their food. They always keep the inside clean and they always make the food very quick. The service is usually ‘Minnesota friendly’ and the environment is above average (as far as fast food restaurants go). I’ll continue eating here every time I visit Minnesota.

I normally wouldn’t take the time to review a fast food joint, but this experience was so horrible that I felt that I needed to share… The only reason that I am giving them one star is because ZERO stars is not an option — in fact, I think that they owe ME stars after this visit.
I pulled up to the drive thru at 12:40 pm. There were 2 cars ahead of me — one waiting to order and one ordering. Then the wait started. My order was taken at 1:00 PM — yes a full TWENTY MINUTES LATER! After my order was taken I waited… and waited… and waited… at 1:18 I finally was up to the pickup window. I promptly paid for my 4 hard shell tacos, my taco bravo (hard shell taco wrapped with a soft shell and beans) and my Supreme Potato Olé’s. I then waited for a full 5 more minutes for my food at the window. During that time I got to witness a boy looking at the monitor and making the food one item at a time — slowly. I got to witness 2 girls standing around behind the front counter doing NOTHING (except walking in back by the drive thru to take a drink from one of their many sodas sitting near the food prep area). I got to witness the girl working the drive thru attempting to fill both the counter orders and my order. I got to witness an older gentleman handle garbage and then go right to prepping food without changing his gloves. I got to witness an older woman — manager? Off to the side working on a project and not managing the keystone cops antics of the kitchen.
My food was finally served to me and I pulled forward into the parking lot to ensure my order was correct (which it was) and to try a taco.
The iceburg lettuce on the taco was nice and cold. The meat was nice and cold — EXACTLY the same temp as the lettuce. (Clearly proper food temperature was not maintained causing a serious health hazard). I spit it out, threw it away, drove home and hopped on Unilocal.
I would avoid this Taco John’s location in Savage MN at all costs after what I witnessed during a not-​crowded lunch time. What I witnessed brings me to question how they have not been (yet) shut down or at least corrected by the health department.
With so much good Mexican food south of the river, do not be a fool and give in to the temptation to eat at this Taco John’s.

Always fast, decent food. Good potato oles!!!