It was a Friday afternoon. I had left work, and trekked over to the other side of Simi Valley to visit the comic shop. After pulling my file, I realized I had some time to kill before my next scheduled event. I realized that I could finally complete my dream of visiting every single Del Taco in the city of Simi Valley. Small dreams tend to get fulfilled far easier than the big ones. I put my comics in my trunk, and I drove over. Even though the parking lot was nearly empty, it was still quite cramped. Tiny tiny spots, and the drive through lane goes right down the middle of the parking lot. Thankfully, doubleparker wasn't there at the moment. I found a bank of spots that were empty, and parked my car in the middle of three vacant openings. I then walked over to the front doors and entered the 'House' Del Taco.
The place was fairly empty. A businessman was doing some paperwork while eating a burrito, and a younger man was talking on the phone, completing the survey on the back of a receipt in hopes of getting a free food item. I was quickly greeted and questioned about my food desires. I know the Del Taco menu. But for some reason, I always look up and wonder what I want when I hear that question. I looked deep inside, and I asked my innermost fiber and being what it really wanted, to which it replied 'I think I'd like some Nachos."
So I ordered the Macho Nachos with chicken. I've had them before at other Del Taco's, and they're usually quite tasty. Brooke nodded, and rang up my order on the cash register. The total came up to just under five dollars. With a swipe of my debit card, I was away with a register and a number. I meandered around a bit, waiting for the number to be announced. Figuring the place was empty, and my food would be out momentarily.
Momentarily later, my number was announced, and a tray of Nachos was placed on the counter. I picked it up, and took it outside to their small outside patio to enjoy. On the way out in picked up some napkins and a fork, as I have learned the inner chips are quite covered in 'stuff' and not easily removed if one wishes to keep their hands relatively clean. I sat down outside in the evening air, and ate my nachos, and they were as good as I have come to expect from Del Taco. After completing, I threw the trash away, and returned to my car. Backing out I nearly crashed into somebody going through the drive through lane.
So, in conclusion, this Del Taco is pretty much as good as any other Del Taco. The food is good, the people are nice and helpful. But, the parking lot is an absolute horrid nightmare. Even on a Friday afternoon, with practically nobody there I nearly got into an accident. I'm glad I've completed the set, but I will never, ever, ever return to this location during the busier lunch hours. read more