El Taco No 51

I normally frequent the El Taco in Orange which is 4-​Stars on their worst day. At the Anaheim location I immediately experienced sticker shock: 2-​burritos and a drink for $ 16. Outrageous. I ordered my usual, chunky beef burritos with cheese – essentially chile Colorado. The burritos were smaller than I was used too, and the meat was underdone. The red sauce was also watery and underdone. On top of these issues, the customer service was poor, approaching rude. The guy working the window was monotone, and disengaged. I shouldn’t have to ask HIM for hot sauce and salsa, and I should get a thank you at some point during the transaction.

Worst place to come eat. Service was terrible. Cashier gave me wrong change. The Carne asada burrito I order was slim hardly had any meat the tortilla was so big I cut almost half of it off. The burrito was cold and salty. Tacos Garcia is way better and just across the street even Taco Boy. Thumbs down.

Pretty damned good. Chunky pork taco had nice pieces of pork, great flavor, a little spicy. Thumbs up.

Worst drive thru service ever. Dude was super rude, asked me to order and took no less than two minutes to come back with an acknowledgment. Will never come back to this shit hole.

DO NOT GO HERE. No wonder why this place is always empty. I’m surprised it’s been in business for so long. Order was wrong. Asked for a quesadilla instead got a bean and cheese burrito. Doesn’t even look like one. Flattest burrito I’ve ever seen. The chicken tacos are soup like just full of lettuce and watered down sauce. It’s disgusting. No taste. Asked for Tamarindo, they said they don’t even have it? That’s a first. Better luck at Taco Bell/​Del Taco.

Wow came here once a long time ago and thought I would give it a try since I was in the area… ordered a Carne Asada burrito and it was quite small and not very good. The tortilla broke apart and the 3 ingredient burrito.. which consists of Carne asada, beans and lettuce? Oozed out everywhere. …
Not only where the ingredients sub standard but the burrito was very small… and why in the world would there be lettuce un my Carne Asada burrito? X

Well I guess I have to scratch this place from my lunch list. Used to be pretty good but no more. Food quality has taken a nose dive and now they’re even screwing with the customers. They asked me if my food was «to go». They don’t have a dining room! When I got my I found out why they asked, they put in a jumble of sauce packages that had leaked sticking several together! No way to mistake that old dried mess. I won’t be returning!

This place used to be really good, what happened? I have not been here for a few years so I decided to try iy again. I had two tacos and a chunky beef burrito. It’s not bad but not whst it used to be.

Rolled up to the drive thru and nobody took my order or even said hello. Sat there for a few minutes. Went to the window and she said «we’re closed» and it was 9:57. I get it, I was the late order of the night. But you know what? Deal with it. I’ve worked at a restaurant before so I know how much it sucks. But if your hours say you close at 10pm, your taking my order until 10pm.

Been passing this place for a while finally stopped by. Ok so guacamole isn’t homemade that’s not cool. Neither is the salsa. Little bit over priced for the portion sizes.

Worst restaurant I have ever been I don’t feel like writing more but if you just pass by your going to see is always empty…

I love El Taco. I live right next to it. I have no complaints about the food. I do have a huge problem with the stingy workers/​cooks. You ask for salsa or taco sauce and you get 1 salsa and 1 taco sauce. If you ask them for more they coma in and act like it’s coming out of their salary. I can’t be more annoyed of these employees when it comes to the sauces. Today I asked for 3 salsas and 5 tacos sauces. She handed me the bag, I got home and there were no sauces in my bag. I was livid. These employees need to get their act together and give their customers sauces they want.

I grew up in Anaheim and graduated from the high school down the street from this place in 1986. Even though I live in Glendora, my mom still lives in Anaheim and I try to get to this place whenever I am in the area. Over the past couple of years this place has really gone down hill. It is unfortunate I have to give them this kind of review. After reading many of the bad reviews on this place I see there is a couple of recurrent complaints. The ladies that work here are really rude. They are so disrespectful, rude and unfriendly to customers that even if the food was good I would not want to come back just on principal alone. I tried numerous times to give this place the benefit of the doubt because I have enjoyed their food in the distance past but after going there this last Monday I do not think I will be back. Their prices have gotten out of control while the quality of the food they prepare has declined drastically. I have gotten sick the last 3 times I have been here. I was talking to my mom about this place and she was telling me that they don’t eat here anymore because almost every time they go through the drive through their order is wrong or missing something.
To be honest, I really do not think the management of this place even pays attention to these sites that review their establishment. I do not see any responses to any of these complaints. You would think that the owner would be a bit concerned about the way his/​her employees are treating customers. I think they are either behind the on the times and don’t realize how a site like this can affect their business or the owners just don’t care. There are a lot of complaints about how rude they are. This place is going to go out of business eventually. I remember a time whenever I would drive by this place the drive through would be packed. Now it is always dead when I drive by, even at the prime lunch hour. As for me, after my last experience I do not think I will be back.

I like tacos and burritos. El taco is one of about 12 Mexican spots on Euclid in between ball and la Palma. My previous post was on taco boy, which is a stoned stones throw away from el taco.
El taco is different from most spots I guess it’s like a New Mexico style or something? They’re big on their green and red chiles with whatever meat you choose. Personally the green sauce is one of my favorites and the chile verde pork is great. It’s my go to when in a hurry and the convenient drive thru makes it that much better.
The prices are reasonable — sure you won’t find 85cent tacos there but you also wouldn’t be able to eat as many especially with the awesomely delicious flour tortillas the tacos are in.
The service is hit or miss honestly I’ve had it both ways but that’ll happen. They give you taco sauce with your food, like actual taco sauce in a packet that you’d get with a school lunch, but don’t forget to ask for their homemade salsa as it is very fresh and tasty.
All in all I’d recommend this place to try something different because there are so many 4 star Mexican spots in the area, you won’t be disappointed.

One word… SUCKS!!! The food is gross and the portion is small. Not worth the time and money. Disgusting! I’d rather get Taco Bell or del taco

This is a walk up/​drive up taco stand. As simple as it gets. Excellent LA style mexican food.

My fiancé and I went on a hunt for a New Mexican spot. Tried El Taco… NEVER AGAIN.
Not good!!! My rice was still hard :(

Food was delicious
Drive through attendant was very young, and not so bright but he meant well
After 15 minutes we finally got food situated (he forgot I was in the drive through so I was sitting for 10 minutes after he said he would be right back) then messed up order
but he fixed it and food was awesome so there is redemption!

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. Avoid this place like the plague it is.
Worst service ever. The fat chick who took our order gave the worst service I have ever had. She was rude, tried to over charge us and when we asked for salsa she scoffed and just stood their, and mumbed somthing in spanish to another employee and slammed the drive through door. So rude.
I paid 4 $ for a cheese quesadilla with guacamole and I got a skimpy burrito, barely sprinkled with cheese and doused in green sauce. Disgusting and unedible. My boyfriend got carnitas burrito but it had chunked chopped pork. It looked like throw up. And it made him sick. The two tacos we got tasted like they stole the shells from their cafateria job. I take that back cafeteria workers are nice and sanitary…
Avoid this place. Its the worst.
I wouldn’t even consider this Mexican food, I’d call it dog food but my dog wouldnt even eat it.

I just love their green chili verde burrito. I’m so happy eating these things and it’s my comfort food since I grew up eating this burrito. Just have it all meat and no beans or rice. It’s so delicious!