OLD TOWN, Alexandria, Va. - Those SoCal transplants who will sniff from time to time that one can't find good, authentic Mexican food around the DMV? I can only assume they've never heard of Taco Bell Cantina. Until now. The missus and I, when in Old Town Alexandria, had a running joke of 'someday, we should stop at the Taco Bell Cantina.' Saturday, mid-afternoon, the dream became real. Upon Entering: Plenty of seating. No waiting to use the digital ordering screen. Staff is friendly. (Pro tip: need to use the restroom? You need a five-digit passcode). Upside: We had booze at a Taco Bell, instead of having booze and then going to a Taco Bell. The $9 margarita-flavored slushie supposedly came with a shot of tequila in it. And when we carried around the remains of our slushie in Old Town afterward, 5-0 was none the wiser. Entertainment: A couple with an infant, all dressed in Taco Bell sauce packet onesies came in and got photos taken while we ate. Staff even joined in on the photos. I've never seen anyone at Fiola or Moon Rabbit getting their photos taken while in restaurant-themed costumes. Advantage, Taco Bell. Food: I mean, it's Taco Bell. The Frank's RedHot (™) Diablo Crispy Chicken Soft Taco is surprisingly spicy, as they put a lot of RedHot (™) on that puppy. The Nacho Cheese Doritos (™) Locos Taco Supreme is basically a Supreme Taco in a Dorito-flavored taco shell. The missus said she wished it was Cool Ranch rather than regular Doritos flavored. Food scientists, get on that. Overall, it was a Taco Bell experience. A perfectly 3.33-star time. We've joked for years about going to Taco Bell Cantina. Maybe in a couple years we'll return. read more

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Using app orders their online special build your own Luxe Cravings boxes with choices.. such as one I often order: chalupa supreme/hard taco /chips and cheese plus medium Mountain Dew Baja drink.. for $6.79 + taxes less then $8 total !! app allows vegetarians to replace Beef with black beans or refried beans also vegan can remove reduced sour cream !! Add extra stuff like onions/ fiesta strips purple cabbage jalapeños peppers etc.. it amazing how app can reduce vegetarians to upgrade their choices. Burritos are also in box options with rice as side order beans.. must've app as travel a lot and app makes it easy to order in any states .. some locations have different pricing within same state?? Anyway that's all folks ., read more

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This is a very convenient place to grab a bite if staying at the Alexandrian Hotel across the street. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was not super hot, however, it was tasty. The restaurant had nice seating area and looked clean. read more

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I was really excited to try the cantina, as our area doesn't have one and this was close by to where we were staying. Walking in, I was underwhelmed. The restaurant looked a little messy. The service was friendly. I'm not sure if the amount they poured me was more than usual or if that is the normal pour, but the amount they added was too much for a small frozen Baja blast. Also, the liquor was room temperature so it made half of the freezy melt. Nachos were great. read more

Taco Bell Cantina Cantina - Taco Bell Entrance - Fast Food Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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This location is definitely a step up from the normal Taco Bell! Not wanting to spend a lot on dinner or visiting a fancy eatery I came across this Taco Bell. I must admit, every now and then I get a craving to " run to the border." At this location, you immediately notice that it is not your typical Taco Bell as soon as you step inside the place. It is clean and the service is fast and friendly. I tried a Disha Hot Taco (new item) and and bean burrito. Both were well prepared, fresh, hot and tasty. The sauce on the Disha Hot Taco was insatiable and satisfies those with spicy taste buds for sure. Everything was crunchy, crispy and fresh....down to the veggies on my tacos. I was quite impressed being that it has been a while since I have been to Taco Bell Not to mention, this is the first Taco Bell that I have visited that also has beer on tap and cocktails. No complaints here...lol. There is also eating inside and outside overlooking the sidewalk for you to people watch while you eat. The vibe and dining area is very clean as well....which is one my pet-peeves. My entire meal and beverage came to about $10.00.... And anyone that has been in the old town Alexandria area before for lunch or dinner...... you know this is a steal. More like decent eats, on the cheap or perfect for someone looking for something fast-casual and quick in this busy-touristy section of historic Alexandria, VA. All good in my book and I recommend this location....for a quick eating fix and libation. :) read more

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Fire the worker who was there on April 21, at 9:45 working at the register. He gave cups from OFF the ground. Gave wrong orders, TWICE. And wouldn't listen. Also bathrooms were a mess. Don't go, or at least fire him. read more

The cashier lady made sure to not give me my sour cream. When I asked if I could have a thing of sour cream she made me pay a whole 1.06 for it after it was on the order already. No receipt or anything to confirm. The she stood there and didn't get me one so I had to wait for the kitchen workers to get to me. Only 2 stars cuz they were playing MTV live music and because the women looked like hard workers except the front lady. But they did have a clogged toilet. read more

This is one of the slowest most disorganized Taco Bell's I've ever encountered. I ordered on the app and it said my order would be ready 20 minutes after I ordered it. I arrived and this place as utter chaos. My guess is that it's management at this place. The workers needed some guidance. They were pleasant however the app said my order was ready and it was not. I waited yet another 20 minutes after it said my order was ready on the app. It was a total of 40 minutes after ordering and after waiting another 20 from the original wait time, I finally gave up and just left. I will never go back to this location. It's not clean. It's disorganized and honestly it's no longer a deal to deal Taco Bell. Stay away from this location read more

This was my 3rd visit to a Taco Bell Cantina but first to this location. It was the first time I ordered an alcoholic beverage - which is the main difference at a "Cantina." I ordered the frozen margarita with tequila - because you get a choice of alcohol after picking the frozen flavor. For the drink specifically the alcohol was all at the bottom and was difficult to mix. My first sip was like sipping from a shot of straight tequila. I also ordered some spicy potato soft tacos which came out fresh, warm, and tasted like normal. You order at the kiosk, get your drink at the register there (alcoholic or not), and get your food at a different counter. There was a decent amount of seating both inside and outside though at 9 pm on Sunday night a lot of the tables needed to be cleaned. Overall, a decent experience from a Taco Bell. read more

Taco Bell Cantina Cantina - Fast Food Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Honestly 3 stars feels generous. We've had issues multiple times here. Once, ordered a taco with double chicken. A manager needed to be called to confirm that the "double" chicken we paid for was indeed less than regular chicken. Asked for a cheese quesadilla and not only did it come without the quesadilla sauce that I thought came standard, but upon pulling it open to add hot sauce to try to make it palatable in absence of the taco bell quesadilla sauce, we discovered that most of the cheese wasn't even melted. Sure, you can sometimes get booze here, but it doesn't seem to be enough to make up for the deficits in food, no matter how low your standards are. read more

Waited over an HOUR for a simple order past 12pm. Workers on shift were great, but location should invest in more workers Friday and Saturday night when busy. read more

Refuses to make orders while still open. Ordered in Ubereats from them and they send all my drivers away and refuse to cancel my order. This is the second time this has happened, I'm convinced they're just trying to take my money. God awful service. If you value your time and don't like being stolen from, avoid this place at all costs. read more

I came to this Taco Bell, bushy eyed and full of hope; excited to try an alcoholic Baja Blast freeze. It is self service so my wife and I each ordered our own as well as an order of nachos. After paying we were informed they didn't not have Baja Blast and only had strawberry and margarita flavor and asked which we would like. We got the strawberry which tasted like cough syrup, I stopped after about two sips. I would be less annoyed/more willing to show grace if it looked like they just ran out of the flavor, however, it appeared that side of the machine had been turned off all day. Later I heard them inform someone they were out of tequila after they ordered. These things should be taken off the menu if they are not available. Gave two stars instead of one because the nachos were good. read more

I've been to this location twice and both times the chalupa shells have been very stale and utterly disgusting. It's like they just leave them out instead of properly storing them. I've never had an experience at any of the many Taco Bell's I've been at where my order is inedible because of something like this. Please do better read more

DO NOT BE FOOLED BY ITS NEWNESS. This is not the place to go on an afternoon. Although the taco bell food was good, the service was terrible. The place was understaffed and probably untrained too since the workers looked lost. I ordered 2 tacos and it took at least 15 minutes...disappointing! There weren't much customers either. I ordered the food through the kiosk, which was convenient. However, I was hoping to get my soda cup soon since I was very thirsty. I tried to be patient, but after 10 minutes, I had to get up and ask them for a cup. Never again. read more

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Glorious. This Taco Bell (it's a Taco Bell Cantina) never disappoints! It's clean, stuff is made super fresh, and they serve beer and some mixed/frozen drinks. Open late, polite staff, 5 stars all around. Need more of these. read more

Taco Bell Cantina Cantina - a mexican pizza restaurant counter - Fast Food Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

This is a Taco Bell Cantina. It's a little confusing since all the ordering is down via the app or these giant iPad like kiosk screens. Even stranger you pick up your food on one end and then wait for your drink (both alcoholic and non alcoholic) and the register area. This causes a lot of confusion especially because someone is not usually at the register area and doesn't have the drink(s) ready. Lastly if you're ordering from the app DON'T select Drive Thru. There is no Drive Thru here and that will prevent your order from being made. The quality of the food is good typically well assembled. The staff is pretty decent depending on what time of the day you go. Lastly there's only street parking which is next to impossible in old town Alexandria on a busy day. However if you're going on a weekday night it's easy to park and run in to grab your order. I deducted one star because the Taco Bell app should not have the option for Drive Thru if there isn't one. read more

Taco Bell Cantina Cantina - Inside - Fast Food Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Taco bell is Taco Bell and I get it but seriously when I pay $10 for the Luxe box and on the tacos there was literally like 2 pieces of meat on both tacos and some cheese and a tiny bit of lettuce, like really? I've been to many different Taco Bells and never had half the taco with no meat or lettuce and tomato. This was ridiculous! I minds we'll have been eating a dry taco and also added pico which I paid for which was not on it. Also the other part of the meal that I ordered was the cantina chicken chalupas which weren't even that, they were like mini chicken crunch wraps with minimal chicken. I'm sorry but this is just ridiculous!! Never have I ever felt a need to leave a review of Taco Bell but this was just terrible and this place needs new management or something! Never again!! I will not be back. read more

worst location by far.. they don't take order in the proper order so you end up waiting 30min to and hour for your order. The employees seem uninterested in what they are doing and put forth little effort read more

You know Taco Bell. I think it's great. This one is solid. Quick. They usually don't mess up my order. (Sometimes they incorrectly add lettuce to fresco style items). The new chicken nuggets are actually kind of amazing. Best fast food nugs imo. Fresh, moist, nice hint of Mexican seasonings, good sauce selection. Oh yeah, they have alcohol so you can get sauced there yourself, if you so choose. read more

Taco Bell Cantina Cantina - Chicken nuggets - Fast Food Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

One of the best Taco Bells I have been to. It's a "cantina," so it has a larger menu than must. And, you can get a beer with your meal! Staff is okay. Not rude, but also not especially courteous or efficient. read more

Taco Bell Cantina Cantina - Fast Food Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Went here around midnight and had to wait over 2 hours for my food and my friends didn't even end up getting theirs. Was busy but the people working were just laughing and taking more than 15min on each individual order. read more

Got food doordashed here late at night wanting a snack, my girlfriend is on her period and she gets cravings, thats alot to deal with esp knowing how aggressive she can start beating on me. Not only did she have remorse with how they forgot her food but i got beat. They forgot to pack maybe even make her 4 piece chicken tenders but they also forgot my 2 packed sauces. Worthless. read more

Went to the King St location this evening. I love taco Tuesday and I was anticipating some good crunchy tacos. I placed my order on one of the self-serve screens. Ordered the chalupa meal and two soft tacos and a hard shell taco. First time a franchise had the mountain dew mountain blast zero and I was happy about that...but when I stopped to eat everything was super soggy. Even the chalupas! I ended up throwing the rest of my food away. I usually don't have that type of experience there. I think you need employees that are aware of what they are doing. Food prices have gone up and I wasted $18 on five items. And I didn't get the side of jalapeno sauce I paid for or the side of chips and cheese that's supposed to come with the meal. Don't think I'll travel to King St location again. read more

Nestled among local restaurants along Old Town's King Street is a seemingly out of place Taco Bell Cantina. When you walk inside, you can order their full menu from a large digital screen, including their alcoholic drinks. My wife and I wondering how their margaritas are, we ordered their frozen regular. It was almost there, but not good. It tasted so fake and made from Mountain Dew. There's indoor and outdoor seating. read more

I ordered a burrito with beans, I checked the tag on the order to make sure it was made with beans and when I bit into it there was beef

The most consistently bad restaurant I've ever been to. Poorly managed, often get attitude, and the orders almost always require a triple check. read more

Taco Bell Cantina Cantina - Weird burnt mystery remains that popped up in my Crunchwrap packaging. - Fast Food Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

You really dont expect much from a Taco Bell. Really it's just order your food pay for it and pock it up but they cant seem to manage the simplest things here. I put my order in and waited about 10 minutes noone at the counter so i left. Just pathetic. read more

This location must survive just based on its location and people not knowing how bad it is. I never complain about fast food because you know what you're getting, but this is truly an awful location. They almost always get your order wrong. They put stuff on your food you explicitly ask to be left off. They also don't give you everything you ask for and constantly forget drink cups. They must literally throw the chips in the bag because they're always dumped out all over the place. The workers are the rudest service workers I've ever met and you can never get their attention. Just avoid this place and if you really want Taco Bell, go to one of the other locations. They're better and get your food right. read more

I ordered a vegetarian burrito. It was terrible. The picture showed onions an peppers and sour cream. It was just beans. The service was terrible and the staff was rude. The tables were dirty. read more

As most people know, Taco Bell is my husband and I's most favorite fast food establishment EVER, period. Whenever we go back to Vegas, we always make a stop at the Taco Bell Cantina (which should also be renamed to Club Taco Bell since it's always bumpin' with beats) so we were ecstatic to find out that they were opening one in our area! For those who wonder, the Cantina has the full menu but offers alcoholic drinks as well! At this location, they serve beers and frozen margaritias + froze with the option of adding an additional shot with an upcharge. There are 3 self-order kiosks where you can pay. Please note that if you order alcohol, you'll have to go to the bar area to show your ID before they serve you. There's a full menu that includes nacho fries (they're not limited anymore) and also desserts! They will also call your name out once the order is ready for pickup. I ordered the frosé and it was a tad bit sweet. There's an abundance of sauces for your dousing pleasure as well. Since they just opened, there a few kinks that need to be ironed out. The assembly line process was not consistent and orders didn't come out in an efficient manner. Some portions of our orders came out first and the other portions came out 10-15 minutes later. There was only one person who was making the alcoholic drinks and the pickup went by slowly. I'm sure once they figure out their flow, the process will be much smoother! There are tables both indoors and outdoors. I'm sure this will be a hot spot during the warm weather months! read more

Taco Bell Cantina Cantina - Fast Food Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Taco Bell!! Yes Taco Bell !! Then what's new?? Oh ho ho !! A LOT is NEW! Taco Bell at Expensive Old Town Alexandria means you can afford eating at old town at anytime .. anytime??? Yes anytime! Because they are open everyday 7 am to 2 am !!! It means that some times it will be the only place serving food at Old Town Alexandria!! Outdoor seats, High tables , regular tables and 3 TVs !!! But Kareem , I don't watch sport without a drink!! They've got you covered!!! Yes!! Man!! Isn't that Taco Bell?? No it's not!! It's Taco Bell Cantina!! They have 4 beer tabs and frozen drinks with alcohol!!! Yes!!! FUN!!! If the weather is good take your food and walk It's also next to Market Square, a few blocks from the water front and if you're too lazy ride the king street free trolley!! Oh How come I forgot to mention to you?? SERVICE WAS 5 STARS AND VERY FRIENDLY ;) THE STORE WAS THE CLEANEST EVER I'VE EVER SEEN FOR Taco Bell ... Great Job! What are you waiting for?? Go to Taco Bell Cantina and don't forget to Pray For Me!! Lol read more

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They don't Change the gloves, very unclean and unsanitary kitchen. I wouldn't suggest any one eating at this particular Taco Bell. Like I understand, places are busy but when it becomes unsanitary that's a problem. I literally saw employees t pull up their pants and touch their dirty faces with the same gloves that they use to make the tacos. These employees are putting bacteria on your food directly literally. I watched them touch the wraps and touch other unsanitary stuff without changing the gloves! That is disgusting that's how people get sick! If you have to touch something else other than the food and equipment that you need to make the food CHANGE THE GLOVES!!! read more

Closed 20 minutes earlier than their "2am or later" time. What tacobell closes 20 minutes earlier??? 1star for management and staff, will not be coming back here read more

Taco Bell Cantina Cantina - Fast Food Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

After a night of drinking (A Friday night), I had a hankering for some midnight snacks and this was the only place within walking distance of where I was, so I came here... what a mistake! Everyone enjoying the many bars in Old Town was also here for late night drinks! (Why don't restaurants and bars simply keep their kitchen open later to prevent this madness?!?!?) I used their kiosk to place my order and I sure do wish the kiosk would provide a head's up of how long I would have to wait to get my food, because I waited 25 minutes for 2 freaking burritos after placing my order... the place was packed and they had lots of delivery service drivers coming in for orders (also waiting), but they only had two people working in the kitchen making food! WTH?!?!? When I finally got my 2 burritos, one was good, it was the chicken ranch burrito, but the grilled burrito I ordered with their "famous" ground "beef" in it was nasty! Their hot sauce didn't even make it worthwhile. Needless to say, it's been about 5 years since I've been to a Taco Bell and after this experience, it'll be at least that long for me to forget how bad this place it and come back again. read more

What in the God-given tragedy is this?? First of all--maybe it's because I'm not used to the DC flavor (I'm from New Orleans and visiting DC from Houston), but I've never heard of a Taco Bell without a drive through. But that's whatever. The ordering process is a newfangled mess with kiosks and mild ambiguity with where to pick up your order or how the process works, because heaven forbid these corporations staff their businesses and pay the workers well... One guy in particular drew my ire after a while: about six feet tall, red-complexioned Black guy with eyes pointing away from each other. Mispronouncing my name (I'll clarify later), I paid him and he gave me a cup for my drink. Keep in mind, it was just him, with two team members being total troupers in the kitchen area. But other guests were confused with their orders--where they are and whether or not they're ready. This same gentleman had a spat with what looked like an Uber Eats guy. So I and others are still waiting for our food. The kitchen staff was going as fast as they could, with service still being slow. At the kiosk, you're instructed to enter your first name and last initial. My first name is hard for some to pronounce, and he yelled out "J. H." this time. There's an area clearly marked for mobile orders, but I was unsure if that was also the general pickup counter. As far as I knew, he could well have been calling *me* up there for something with my order. Now he's already yelling out, "Is there a JH? It's that simple!" Legit in an attitude! I walk to him trying to make sure where to pick up orders or if there was a question with mine. Before I could even say anything, "Sir, this isn't your order. You already have your drink." I've had a long day, I was possibly scammed out of $230 on an Airbnb in the ghetto, I nearly cussed out a bus driver for giving me similar attitude for asking a simple question, and I wasn't about to take it from this guy. In the end, a handsome kitchen staffer--gay Black guy with a woven-in ponytail--got me my order. Too bad the taco shells were stale... Welcome to DC?? read more

The service here was some of the worst customer service I have ever seen. When asked a question to the worker he proceeded to roll his eyes and have an attitude "answering" the question. This taco bell needs to retrain their employees in customer service as well as step up the cleanliness of the inside. read more

ABSOLUTELY NOT! Every single person that works at this store should be fired. Every time I order here, it never fails to amaze me what they give me! It's like ordering a mystery meal everytime I place an order through the drive thru or uber eats! The integrity of this place is GONE! Just book a trip to mexico and get authentic mexican food before you flush your money down the toilet at this place! read more

Taco Bell Cantina Cantina - half a cup of nacho cheese that looks like someone helped themselves to my meal - Fast Food Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Okay. We have always loved this Taco Bell but last night we went it was so incredibly bad that I feel the need to write about it so someone can try and fix it. It took 45 minutes for us to get our food (and this is not an exaggeration). We stood there watching one order get made which felt like only happened every 15 minutes. It seemed like they were making one item at a time. I have never seen anything less efficient in my life. Hoping someone in management sees these reviews and can figure this out. Honestly I can only give 1 star because even tho we have had good experiences here last night was so bad there is no way I can rate this higher. read more

Best restaurant in all of Alexandria. Even the drinks taste better here. 10/10 recommend.