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    Taco John's

    3.5 (37 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Fast Food
    Closed 7:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Raw chicken in burrito
    Nick M.

    I wouldn't come here again if you paid me. Placed our order through the app for curbside pickup at 320 in the parking lot and said it should be ready at 339 and to check in. Nowhere on the app did it allow us to check in. We tried calling a dozen times and finally at 350 got ahold of the store. The enployee, Charles was extremely rude telling us that this store didn't do curbside pickup and we would have to go through the drive thru and wait for our order. Once at the window the manager would not give us her name and said they were not responsible for the app not saying they didn't do curbside pickup Edit: once we got home, first bite of burrito revealed raw chicken

    Mexican tater tots
    Sam B.

    I gotta say... I don't really get the appeal of this place. My friend Stephen recommended it but had not yet been, so we went for dinner. There is a late 90's Taco Bell vibe to the restaurant interior. There is actually a salsa bar akin to authentic Mexican restaurants I've been to. The odd thing is, instead of chips you get tater tots instead. I tried dipping them in the salsa and was left feeling dumb for even trying. Not a good combo. Salt and grease plus acidic, thin salsa does not work for me. All I am going to say is that the meat on the tacos tasted strangely sweet and had a sloppy joe, cafeteria-like consistency. Not hating on the place, it had plenty of customers that looked like they wanted to be there. Please feel free to share with me your favorite item on the menu because maybe I got the wrong thing? Try Taco John's, see what you think!

    Potato Oles Scrambler with Bacon & Some Extras

    I gave a 5 star for the value & Friendliness today. My children & I aren't big breakfast eaters so we done something not very ordinary for breakfast. We done a mobile order for the first time. My son & myself ordered the Breakfast Potato Oles Scrambler & LOVED that they had options online to add extras. And they were reasonable on the charges. You can xtra Bacon and xtra potatoes for 50 cents each, xtra tomatoes or onions for 10 cents each, also xtra Nacho cheese or add shredded for 25 cents each. I love veggies so that was a great option for me. We got the large scrambler & I ate less than half & was full. My son had about a quarter left!! So definitely good portion & it was yummy with crispy, seasoned potato oles, bacon, scrambled eggs, Poblano peppers, Xtra onions, xtra tomatoes & xtra nacho cheese.. Definitely gonna be a favorite for breakfast!! The girl at the drive thru was very pleasant. Food was quick & average price for food these days!! So over all, based on FAST food review, quality, taste of food & service, they deserve a 5 for this visit...

    a taco on a wrapper

    The rating system doesn't go low enough. Huge disappointment! Heard many people suggest this place as a must do if you are in the area. I think it must have been a joke now, at my expense. Why did I pay more for the crappy version of Taco Bell! Who would suggest this place unless you had literally no other option. Order 2/$5 chicken taco quesadilla, 1 ole potato, 1 chicken grilled burrito and 1 grilled taco combo with a Sierra Mist. The drink was just the carbonation and no flavor so it was completely not drinkable. The quesadillas were soggy disasters that basically glued itself to the wrapper. It was like they had been sitting around for a while under a heat lamp with the lettuce pico and three small chunks of chicken. The wrappers were covered in and outside with possibly cilantro that was "baked on"crusty yuck. I could barely scratch it off. I ate maybe half on the quesotaco and just couldn't stomach it. I thought it was just part of the wrapper until I opened to check the other one. The oles, I mean, is a hash brown. Let's not play like OMG amazing and why are they sold by the pound. Burrito and grilled taco were deemed meh at best by hubby who has eaten many gas station burritos and said these were actually worse. Literally nothing to write home about, unless it was to warn someone to skip it.

    Tater Ole's.. Delicious

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    Great fast food, quick service. Easy access from primary street. Great benefit for veterans on 11 November.

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    Good freshly made food! The service can be a bit more friendly but it's fast food i guess.

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    2 years ago

    Best fast food spot around I drive thirty plus minutes for Taco John's and it's worth it for sur

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    8 years ago

    Best tacos, etc I have ever had the pleasure of eating and I recommend this place to everyone!!!!

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    11 years ago

    Cool! A Taco Johns in the south! That's a nice surprise on a long drive through Va to Asheville. Tastes just as good as the Midwest version!

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    12 years ago

    Best fast food tacos I've ever had! Way better than taco bell. I frequently eat there and have never been disappointed.

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    7 years ago

    Worst service ever the drive thru cashier named Eric was completely rude the chicken we ordered was not done and the service was shitty

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    8 years ago

    Love the street tacos . I haven't tried anything else yet as I have only recently moved to the area. I now crave those little tacos.

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