Taco Time

I always have good service at this location, but I also usually come late on a weekday and go through the drive thru.
There’s a gentleman here working the night shift who is always SUPER polite and is always sweetly apologetic if there’s even a bit of a wait. Considering he doesn’t judge me based on my 1000 calorie dinner that I seem to crave multiple nights a week, I can’t give this place up.
And my couch loves to eat their salsa. Soooo many salsa stains…

I’ve been to this Taco Time three times, and it’s super slow. The last time, it took 20 minutes to get through the drive thru. Holy cow. I also had to repeat my order several times.
The food is good and there weren’t any issues with the order.
There is a bigger parking lot here than at other locations.
It is a long wait in traffic to pull in if you’re driving south.
Food: 3
Service: 2
Parking: 3

I’ve been a fan of Taco Time for many years, but the consistently good experiences I’ve had at this location inspired me to write a review. It is always clean (including the bathroom), and customer service is prompt and friendly.
Also, Taco Time recently introduced a menu item that has become my new favorite cheap lunch… the mini soft taco. The meal deal, including a small drink and a mini order of mexi fries, comes to under $ 5…gotta love it!

This taco time is awesome. It may be hard to reach in traffic, but hey that’s Seattle. They did forget my side of ranch with my salad, but I ain’t mad at ya taco time. I believe in you. Nice cabin like décor. Clean spot. I love you taco time.

Decided to try out Taco Time. I ordered shrimp tacos. They told me the tacos were improperly marked as fish when they gave them to me. They lied… Making a mistake is one thing. Intentionally providing a lesser product is entirely unacceptable.

Update* When you have a bad experience do not bother to do there survey– they will not even respond to it. Essentially there motto must be at this location if we provide a bad experience we already have your money and really could care less*
Having written several 5 star reviews for Taco Times along the I-​5 Corridor up to Bellingham, it is hard to not rate this a good one. Based on the Unilocal rating system it is a Meh, I’ve experienced better and that sums up my feeling at this location.
The location has your basic service, not 5 stars and not memorable like the locations up north (Bellingham and Kirkland Rose Park). The chicken burritto (crispy) tasted very overcooked and had little filling inside– could hardly taste the chicken. The tater tots were great as always and had the right amount of spice on the bright side.
For just under $ 7.00 for a meal– I was greatly disappointed. Sadly no receipt was given so I am not able to complete the official survey but the visit was 7-​9-​2015 at around 2:10pm.
I would not recommend or return to this location again and will go out of my way to get lunch to avoid this place– but will still return to other Taco Time locations. Management clearly makes a difference as the overall feel of this store is not high energy. Things like overfull trash cans despite low store traffic and dirty table tops says a lot in a fast food location.

I come here often because I work nearby. Great staff, very friendly and the food is ALWAYS good. Love this Taco Time !

Worst drive-​through I’ve ever been through — potholes everywhere and it’s a mile long. Don’t even attempt unless you are driving a truck. Also waited for what felt like forever when I was the only car in the drive-​through line and the parking lot was empty.

This location is a winner. I don’t know what it is about Taco Time but they have their own unique flavor going with their ground beef, shredded iceberg lettuce, «ranch» and hot sauce that is the same since childhood. The taco salad is heaven with or w/​o the shell.

Taco time always hits the spot. I crave it on a regular basis. Crisp beef burrito is always my favorite, but my wife turned me on to the fish tacos. My only gripe is the bad tortilla chips that come with the mexi platter, but if that’s the worst that happens, I can live with it. I’ve been going to Taco Time since I was a youngster in Tacoma. Hot sauce and jalapenos yes please. I’m so happy this is located on my drive home from work. Keep up the good work, hope not too many people give you grief about the new drive thru construction. I. I’m sure it will be awesome.

I love this Taco Time and frequent it often. It’s usually terrific but today was odd. I ordered a #3 chicken and the soft taco was loosely wrapped, everything was falling out and it was almost all lettuce. This is not a norm here. I also noticed that the tortilla was so dry that it was cracking and breaking off. I’ll continue to give it a try and hope this was an «off» day.

This location is big and very clean. The food is good and fresh and of course tons of soda options. It’s always great to find a fast food place that has tasty options and a good environment if you want to hang out with friends.

I come here quite often. This is a nice, in between restaurant. One that is not fast food quality– but not as nice as a sit down restaurant. It’s a fair deal (you will pay more than Taco Bell), but the ingredients are said to be local, and they are a northwest based company. Mexi-​fries are a must. My girlfriend loves the sweet-​potato Mexi-​fries the best.

I love that Taco Time makes a lot of their items fresh every day and also uses local ingredients. I don’t think I have ever had a bad or rude experience with an employee there as they always get my order right, even though I am the queen of getting sides of everything.
I always get the meal with 2 beef tacos, mexi fries and soda and it’s about $ 7 and absolutely worth the price.
This location is large with plenty of parking. The restaurant is always clean and I love they have actual plates and silverware.
Yes, they are a bit more than the other Taco place, but it is fresher, they are local and it justs tastes better.

Any time is TACO TIME!!!
I am obsessed with the beef burrito (which are kind of more like beef taquitos) and the Mexi Fries!
This location is insane, the best one we’ve been to. There are a ton of tables, and it actually kind of looks like a restaurant rather than a fast food joint.
They lose one star for value. I mean… one small-​ish burrito, some tator tots (the mexi-​fries), and a drink is $ 5.99. They definitely should add a side of another burrito to make it worth the price. ;-)

I think the side of nostalgia made the food taste extra delicious. Last time I ate at a Taco Time was 16 years ago. The mexi-​fries were just as crispy as I remember, and the ingredients were very fresh and tasty. Extra points for your commitment to locally sourced ingredients and biodegradable containers.
Can you please open one in LA?
Also — that coke machine is awesome. I want one in my house!

Excerpt from the consumer survey I filled out:
I’m a big fan of Taco Time, especially the Mexi-​Fries. I have a suggestion in regard to this wonderful item. Firstly, I often have a special order which is usually accommodated very well in that I ask for lettuce, salsa and ground beef on top of the Mexi Fries. This nacho style item I’m surprised is not on the menu. Perhaps that is a testable hypothesis you could use to determine if consumers are interested in such an item. Also, while I enjoy these a great deal a touch more taco-​style seasoning embedded within or dusted on top of the Mexi Fry itself would do even more. I realize this is a longer term R&D recipe change and potentially procurement changing but the easier fix is just to shake seasoning during the order assembly.
All the best in your journey of Mex-​cellence Taco Time.
PS As someone new to the Northwest I was nicely surprised at the attractive Fiestaware plates in store as well as the nice interiors of some stores like the one on Elliott.

Great team at this Taco TIme. It is very convenient for the Magnolia and Interbay/​Queen Anne area. They’re open pretty late and it’s standard Taco Time fare. I’m a big fan of Taco Time although as far as fast food goes they’re a little pricey. This particular location has a futuristic drink machine with like a million different flavors of Coke products. If you like Orange flavored Diet Coke this is your Taco Time!
I’m pretty sure they give dog biscuits in the drive through as well :)

Taco Time is what it is. I always order the crisp bean burrito meal, dip it in their hot sauce, and leave feeling like a full and happy greaseball.
This Taco Time, however, is special. They have these fancy new «Coca-​Cola Freestyle» machines, which are basically touch screen soda fountains but with tons of flavors and combinations. They say there are 100+ different drinks that can be made from this thing. Peach Sprite, Lime Fanta, Cherry Rootbeer, Raspberry Coke… the only thing missing is the booze option.

A great NW taco experience. Taco Time might be a chain, but it’s not a chain if you know what I mean. We have tried almost everything on the menu and haven’t found anything yet which wasn’t very good.
I’ve read the other reviews and just wonder what I’m missing because we have never had a bad experience. Now that we have moved, this is one of the places we wish we could bottle and bring with us.
Enjoy!