I've continued coming to this Taco Bell/KFC because it's the closest location to me, but unfortunately almost every visit has been a negative experience.
The food quality is consistently disappointing. I've received nacho fries that were so hard they were practically rocks, which tells me old fries are being served. This has happened on multiple occasions where my fries tasted old and stale. My food is often cold or barely warm. I also regularly order nacho cheese cups, and they're almost never filled properly. Many times they're less than half full. Considering they cost about $1 each, getting barely 2 spoonfuls of cheese is unacceptable. I now check every cheese cup before leaving and usually have to ask them to fill it correctly.
The cleanliness is another major issue. The drink station is almost always dirty and sticky, the lobby tables are rarely clean, and the bathrooms are consistently filthy.
One experience really stood out. When I was 7 months pregnant, I asked to use the restroom. The restaurant wasn't busy, yet it took nearly five minutes for someone to unlock the bathroom. At that point I could barely hold it. I asked if I could use the employee restroom because I know how dirty the public one usually is, but they told me no. When I finally got into the public bathroom, the toilet was filthy and there weren't any toilet seat covers available. I had no choice but to squat over the toilet while 7 months pregnant. It was an awful experience.
Another time, on an extremely hot day, I accidentally left my Stanley water bottle at home. The drive thru was packed, so my partner went inside to ask for two water cups, one for him and one for me while I waited in the car. The employee refused because of "policy," even after being told I was pregnant and waiting outside. I ended up having to walk inside myself just to get a cup of water. It felt completely unnecessary and lacked basic customer service.
On top of all that, the employees often come across as rude or annoyed that customers are there. Some don't even seem properly trained. I've had my food tossed upside down in the bag on multiple occasions, orders made incorrectly, and items left out entirely. More than once I've had to return to the store from my house or spend extra time waiting for them to correct my order and provide the items I had already paid for.
At this point, it's hard to justify coming back. This Taco Bell/KFC location needs significant improvements in food quality, cleanliness, accuracy, and customer service. Being the closest location shouldn't mean customers have to expect consistently poor experiences.
(Pictures included are from my recent experience fries were dumped upside down taco was broken and soggy and cheese cups barely half full.) read more