Del Taco

I absolutely love Del taco. I’m sad there are not more of the I. Tucson. This one in particular is excellent and always makes everything fresh. Their shrimp tacos are so good and my favorite item on the menu.

Being my first Unilocal review I can’t help but feel as excited as the first time my tender plump lips made contact with a freshly made corn dog from Weinershnitzel, a feeling I will not soon forget. But, I digress, this review needs to stay focused on a little place from heaven — Del Taco — and not on the Trojan God that offers hot dogs for 25cents on certain days. So lets get to it…
It was a warm day, the sun was shining. I knew this because I checked the weather from my Iphone 5 while I played Grand Theft Auto in the dark from my 2 bedroom apartment, yes I said 2 bedroom — Baller! It was about 2pm and I felt a rumble, a rumble that for most would have made them wonder how an earthquake just hit Tucson (yes, climate change is real so it is not out of the question). Good thing for me, I knew that the rumble was my size 44 belly demanding fuel, and certain type of fuel in particular. I knew that it was not a taco bell type of day, nor would the salty sweet nectar of McDonalds suffice, so I had no other choice but to huff it the two blocks to Del Taco. By huff it I mean get in my 2005 Kia and drive there.
Upon pulling into the drive through — mean seriously how can any restaurant seat be more comfortable than the soft velvet of the car — I was pleasantly surprised to find no one waiting, so I knew they were efficiently quick. Gazing into the slightly burned out lighting of the menu board, I struggled to make a decision. Tacos, Burritos, Salads (hahaha), so much… aaaahhhh! Just when I thought the voice coming from the speaker box was going to kill me for taking so long I spotted it… a double cheeseburger. Do I dare? Can I come up with enough nerve to order a double cheeseburger that resides on a menu at a place with Taco in the name? I mean, it is not Del Burger, but I couldnt help but be so intrigued with the arrogance this place must have to put a burger on a menu that is saturated with Mexican food items. Ok Ok, you can do this, just say it… I will do the Double Del Cheeseburger combo please, with a Dr. Pepper. «Will that be all,» the speaker box crackingly exlaimed. About to say yes sir, my eyes fell hard in love with what seemed to be a dessert chimmichanga of some sort. «No, no that will not be it.» I screamed. I will take an order of your cheesecake bites! And there it was, my second lunch of the day was underway.
The Burger:
It was like I was taken back to grade school. The pickles I added seemed to have been marinating on the bun, and left the green residue on the bleach flour just like I remember from the cafeteria in 3^rd grade. The patties, smashed so thin and well done that there was a crisp, in a good way. The processed american cheese, I mean, seriously dang delicious. Like real cheese could taste any better, ha. Not a chance. The bun was dry and crumbly which I believe purposely left the meat and cheese as the standout. The only issue I have is that they did not offer a 4 patty burger, because on this day daddy was hungry. Five stars.
The Fries:
Crinkle Cut, seriously, Crinkle Cut. Here I though Eegees was the standard in the crinkle cut game, but all this time a crazy taco joint was throwing a perfect game. The fries were starchy and stale to perfection. Salted with a pinch too much, yeah right like there is a such thing as too much salt! Each fry was long and stern, and I had no issues like you find yourself having at Burger King, when you have to bunch up a thousand mini nub like fries together to combine into one actual fry. Is it possible to request a XXXL size? #fatboyproblems Five Stars.
Cheesecake Bites:
Being lactose intolerant I knew I was in for a long night, but the risk of 2 minutes of bliss is well worth 4 hours of toilette sitting… I mean, I could catch up on my need to re-​read Harry Potter. Biting into these hot little pockets of dough, cinnamon, and cream cheese infused with sugar was as delightful as finding a Cadbury Egg under my bed months after Easter had come and gone. The cheese melted into my mouth as I inhaled one bite after another. Before I knew it, they were gone. Five Stars.
Before I have an accident in my pants (I just at Ben and Jerrys… I know I know, I am a gluten for punishment), I will leave my final words on this amazing resource that is Unilocal.So I say this, move over In and Out, you have company.
Del taco — 5 stars. Brava Brava!

Just your basic what are the mill fast food Mexican restaurant nothing worth writing home about my chicken tacos normally a pretty tasty but for some reason yesterday they Lacked in flavor, and my french fries were luke warm like they had been sitting in the warmer for a while. Not sure when I will return in no big rush especially after yesterday

we stopped through the drive thru today and the only problem is no response when we got to the speaker. We ordered the big fat chicken and steak tacos (on flatbread) and cheesy potato poppers with the jalapeño. we always get a hamburger for each of our 3 dogs. they seemed dry but they are for them. our food was delicious. we haven’t been there for a very long time since we live on the other side of town, but were driving downtown today.

Really liked this place– good value and good service– however– gave me my receipt and asked me to fill out a survey– get a new marketing company– very hard to fill out and bumped me off the site and after l5 min. never got my $l.00 off coupon. Won’t fall for that again!!! But really like the people and the food. Just too bad that a bad tech experience p.o.ed me off!!!

Do not eat at this restaurant! Went there for late night tacos and woke up at 4 am with the worst food poisoning of my life. Puked 6 times and spent half the day on the toilet. Followed by continuing stomach pain the next day and the inability to eat solid food. Beware!

Yes, I should not be eating Del Taco when there are so many authentic restaurants near by. Okay, now that that is out of the way, they make decent food but have trouble hearing my order correctly. It’s a bit irritating, perhaps they should invest in a new speaker

You never know what you’re going to run into when going to a Del Taco. Could make you run at the site of it or runs down the pants of it. Either way, it could get bad quick. Though we love Del Taco because 59 cent tacos is the worlds greatest thing and since Taco Bell doesn’t have anything under a 1.19 (remember 79, 89, 99 menu, of course we do) Del Taco is a key factor to stay full while on the road. Anyways this was the best tasting, looking, most satisfying Del Taco I’ve ever been too. I ate here and it taste great. Food was fresh and made to order. Best part was, I didn’t feel terrible after. I didn’t feel terrible at all. I could of ate it cold and it would of been great. Try that one Taco Bell. Either way, this del taco is worth your time, especially if you are broke or drunk. Much love to toss del taco. Also if you’ve never had those cheesecake bites, have you ever really lived life?

Quick and friendly service. Always walk from my house for a quick lunch. Make sure to try there caramel cheesecake bites. Yumskies to the max. Would recommend for anyone trying not tl spend a lot.

I have mixed feelings. Dining inside? REMEMBER: One napkin per customer, per visit. if you can’t handle that, swallow your pride and ask the management for another napkin at the counter. Don’t even think of asking for a stack. You filthy slob.
Driving through? Get ready for a surprise. For all the money this restaurant is saving on napkins, they make up for with extra food. We always get extra tacos, and for that I am grateful.
Want a burger? Get a clue, this is Del Taco, not Del Burger. At least that’s the vibe you get if you try to order one 2 hours before closing. Often times they’ll say they’re not making burgers anymore. Got a problem with that?

Update on my review: Del Taco has finally posted their new hours and they are now closing at 12:00 AM. It’s too bad, I enjoyed their taco salads late at night.

This isn’t about food. Fast food Mexican is fast food Mexican! The issue is the deplorable way this store is maintained. Start with dinning room. Filthy! Window frames have critters and crud on every surface. The drink machines, two of them! One is out of service with rust and dust on the surfaces. The rest rooms, OMG! Women’s Rest Room has toilet paper off the dispenser with blood on it. Picking that up people? Sinks and toilets disgusting as well as floor. Men’s Rest Room has open holes in the wall with exposed pipes and insulation exposed. This wasn’t a repair waiting to be done. It has been open for some time. Urinals, toilet, and sink also disgusting. Both Rest Rooms look like a shooting gallery. As for staff, woman is on ladder next to food, taping a sign up while talking on the phone as customers watch and comment among themselves. This isn’t my first visit, but will be my last. It is so obvious that management pays little or no attention. Is anyone listening?

Of course this is not gourmet Mexican food; it’s get-​the-​most-​fake-​for-​your-​money Mexican food. It’s the food you grab after the bar, or when you’re too tired after studying to make your own food. The drive-​thru is always fast and the employees are always nice. No complaints!

…For the Double Del and CrinkleCut fries. Remember Bob’s Big Boy burgers? This is the ONLY reason to go here and it’s a FIVE-​STAR reason to go here! Mexican Food you get elsewhere, the burgers are incredible.

The food is the worst you ever had but at 60 cents a burrito… also they are open ²⁴⁄₇. Even though their hours and prices are great I still can’t give them more than 1 star because the food they serve is a disgrace to Mexican food.

Its good fast food. The Big Fat tacos are crinkle fries are awesome and they are open ²⁴⁄₇ and serve full menu all day. The quality is always good, the service could be better, but we are talking about fast food.
*Update 2014
They used to be open 24/​7, nope. Used to have FRee wifi, gone!
Big Fat Tacos meal also gone
They did a minor facelift on dinning room yet sacrificed the rest rooms as they are disgusting.
USed drive out of my way to go here, NO MORE! Very disappointed.