A taste from my childhood. I haven't been to a Taco Time for years. The one I went to as a kid in south Salem is long gone. But I still remember the crisp bean burritos and the mexi-fries. I stopped by a little after 1pm. I went inside, and used the bathroom first. You need a code to get in, which the cashier readily provided. The bathroom was clean. Service was very friendly and I did not feel rushed even during a busy time. I went with a crisp pinto bean burrito with a side of tater tots. The burrito was just as I remember! Crunchy and rich; so hot you have to wait to keep from burning your tongue. The tater tots were regular tater tots, without the distinct seasonings I remember. But they were still very tasty and hit the spot. I didn't get any sauce, and I later regretted this. I would recommend getting a sauce, I believe they are complementary. The dining room was also very clean, they were cleaning the tables as I was eating. A nice, simple reminder of my childhood. This is a great location with clean, fast and very friendly service. read more

This place is great! Tried it once on a recommendation, and went back twice more. I tried a variety of things, and all of it was good. But, my favorites were the Chicken Crisp Burritos which were a lighter crispier version of taquitos, and their white chicken chili, which was very hearty and had lots of chunks of chicken in it. Great flavor. Their green salsa is good as well. Staff has always been friendly, and they get your order exactly right every time, and you're not driving away missing any items. read more

Taco Time - Drive thru Menu - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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Great crew, inside dining served on real plates! They bring food to you & it's fresh! Brings back memories, they aren't in Texas! Crispy bean burrito + Mexi fries!!! read more

Taco Time - Fiesta plate - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Never been to a Taco Time but had to try this local fast food place while here on vacation. What a fun spot! Food was very good. I love that the side is tots and not chips - ha! The workers were extremely friendly too. Enjoyed our stop! read more

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I was hungry and didn't want anything complicated. I'd had enough of complicated. The sign said Taco Time, and I walked in. The staff looked like they played in bands or ran vintage shops on the side. Beanies, denim, calm eyes. Tattoos down their arms like stories you hadn't earned the right to ask about. Cool in a way you weren't. You felt like an outsider, but they never made you feel small. They smiled when you ordered, asked how your day was like they meant it. It was a pure interaction. The food came fast. The soft taco was hot, folded tight, meat and spice and veggies tucked inside. Lettuce was crisp, the tomatoes real, not pale and wet like in other places. The cheese melted into it without fuss. The Tater-fries burned your fingers in a good way. The hot sauce had a bite. Not just heat -- flavor. Vinegar, pepper, something smoky. You used more than you meant to. You didn't regret it. You finished the last fry, wiped your hands on the napkin, and stood. No need to say anything. The food was good. Honest. You walked out the door, content, and did not look back. You only look back when something's wrong. read more

The staff are usually helpful, even if I have to wait a few minutes if it's very busy. The food so far is very good. I had a meeting there this time and we were undisturbed for about an hour and a half, and the Wi-Fi is very helpful. read more

Taco Time - Fit bowl and baja fish taco - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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Their tacos and food are very good, and we both prefer Taco Time over all others. Love their hot sauce. Their combos are very good as are all of the ala carte item I've tried. Nice staff. read more

Customer service at 3pm on a Friday was phenomenal! This is a fast food chain that competes with TB. They've got an active table doing job interviews and applications today, meanwhile they managed to take six orders in the time it took us to fill our drinks and pick a place to sit. All the employees are clearly hustling yet none are stressed or rude. Food was appropriate and matched what I ordered, a meal for under $7. Other local businesses could learn from this place how to keep doing customer service and hiring fairs right. read more

I used to come here every so often because I pass by it on the way home from work. Today was the last time that I'll stop at this location. Consistently about 90% of the time my basic order is screwed up in one way or another. Today I ordered the two fish tacos meal with a coke. For some reason just one of the fish tacos was absolutely slathered in salsa for some reason and the drink was wrong. Outside of that the proportions and quality here vary every single time with zero consistency. On the positive side the staff here is always super friendly. read more

See, this is a tostada salad! Went back today because yesterday's was so disappointing. There was nothing wrong with the salad itself, it just wasn't what I ordered nor what I had myself all ready to enjoy before getting down and dirty with the mass amounts of work I had to get done. read more

Taco Time - NOT a tostada salad. - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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Uneven bent and fried taco shell with ingredients falling out served anyway. Crisp beef burrito now thinner with strange beef filler, not the same as before. Chicken chili now watery brown with very little chicken. Corporate greed on display along with poorly trained staff. read more

Horrible service. Very slow. Manager could care less. They were rude. Don't eat here the people are terrinle

I like the food, but tonight at the drive through the guy taking money at the window was wearing gloves, and I saw him go to the back and make food with those same gloves on without washing his hands. I don't like to think about how long he'd had those gloves on. I made a report to the health department and I won't be back. read more

When in Washington, you come to Taco Time! I was being such a tourist when my husband brought me here per my request. I live in California and had never seen/heard of Taco Time but while visiting hubby's family in Washington, they're everywhere ! Nothing special about it really, it reminded me of Del Taco. My husband ordered regular crispy tacos and tater tots. Nothing impressive. However, what I ordered on the other hand, was so incredibly tasty! I ordered the Casita Burrito which had refried pinto beans, lots of melted cheese (I love cheese) , your choice of chicken beef , or carnitas. (I picked chicken) Than topped with zesty enchilada sauce, sour cream, more melted cheese! Cheese galore! Also came with a little salad on the side. For fast food standards, it was a bomb a** burrito! I know my husband does not like Taco Time but I would make him take me again whenever we're back in Washington. read more

Taco Time - Casita Burrito. Look at all that yummy cheese - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Great drive through service. The food is delicious! I like it mild while my husband eats it very spicy.

been through this place several times at lunch. today got weird. I decided I wanted to try something new and asked for no onion (dietary issues suck BTW) only to be told that ALL the meats and beans are all cooked with onion in it. I don't recall having issues with their food before but I wasn't going to take the chance on this day. without placing an order I just drove through the drive through. what a waste of 15 minutes of my lunch hour. kind of sad really. I love the mexi fires. read more

Over priced, terrible food. Go to Taco Bell for cheaper food that tastes better. The service was decent. It's newly renovated, that's about the nice thing about this place. read more

Well heck. We used to eat inside here all the time, and now we do take out and they are fast, friendly, and they make the hot sauce fresh. If you are into hot sauce, you can taste that this didn't come out of a jar. We recommend the Natural Soft Pinto Bean Burrito. Or the fish taco. And the shrimp taco when they have the special. No one has ever been anything but quick and friendly, and one time when our order was messed up the manager made it right. The only thing that would improve this Taco Time would be cacti plants like the Taco Time in Tumwater read more

Despite having been born in Mexico, living in South Texas, and eating authentic Mexican food all my life, I find myself irreversibly in love with Mexican fast food like Taco Bell and Del Taco. Never having been to a Taco Time before, when I spied it, I was attracted to it like a June bug to a porch light on a hot Texas summer night. The crispy burrito was delicious. The tots were a little underwhelming, but even an underwhelming tot is a good tot. I visited this location a second time during my visit, getting two crispy burritos this time. Another selling point for me is that they are a very "green" restaurant: locally-grown produce, biodegradable cups, etc. Me like. read more

Finally found something I like here for a quick basic lunch. Their crunchy beef tacos. Tater tots for a side is odd, but they are pretty good. read more

I am a fan of Taco Time, all locations. To those of you who protest that this is not real Mexican food, get over it. Taco Time does not pretend to be. And I'd bet, all those food trucks around town aren't altogether close to "real too". Simply, it is Mexican inspired American fast food and darn good at that with fresh, locally (Northwest) sourced ingredients. I also like the fact they offer fresh salads and often new menu items along with the mainstay ones that are so yummy. A zillion times better and more wholesome than Taco Bell, for sure. read more

This Taco Time is notoriously slow. The food is delish but dang it takes a long time. The one in Tumwater has much better service. The worst part is the traffic getting into the place. That in itself is a dangerous little game. I love Taco Time food but try to hit the one in Tumwater if I have a choice. read more

Every time I come the service is excellent. Counter staff are super friendly. Had my standard combo meal. Before I could even get my soda filled my order was ready! Mexifries hot and tasty.....burrito was fantastic. Keep up the good work. read more

Taco Time is my go to for fast food. Not as fast or inexpensive as others make typical makes up for it in quality. Unfortunately this Taco Time location is always much longer and the quality is awful. I waited in the drive through for 20 mins and served the worst nachos ever. Sad day at Taco Time. read more

Taco Time - a bowl of nachos - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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One star for the food; one star for the service. The order taker ignored me as I approached the counter because he was in conversation with what I assume was an off-shift employee leaning on the counter and chatting him up. "Are you ready for me?" I asked when he finally acknowledged me. He took my order; I paid. As I approached the beverage dispenser, the off-shift employee told me she was frequently annoyed by the number of customers that come to the counter without having decided on their order. I was not one of those undecided customers and told her I was not interested in what she had to say. I told her it as rude - to not promptly acknowledge a customer. When the order-taker brought my meal to the table, he said, "She did not intend to be rude." I took the opportunity for a quick Customer Service lesson which he accepted. I don't know who I'm most annoyed with. 1) The young order-taker that appears new on the job; 2) The sloppy off-shift worker loitering at the counter; or 3) The manager that hasn't properly trained their staff. The fish tacos were OK but I expected more fish product. The tater tots are always good. The dining area was clean. read more

We usually like this taco time but tonight has changed my view. I went in and ordered my food...patiently waited 15 minutes even though there was only one other person in the lobby (drive through was busy) but they had 7 people staffed. I asked for some hot sauce when she brought my order (you can't get your own right now due to the current covid situe) she rolled here eyes and gave me one hot sauce for 3 burritos. I believe the manager should have suggested she move to another station on the line if she couldn't be a bit more customer friendly. If she was having a bad night someone else should be helping the customers. I felt like I was patient and polite and feel like I should have been treated the same in return. I will pay more and go elsewhere in the future. read more

A few friends recommend this spot, so I had to try it. Being from Southern California and regularly around good Mexican food, Taco Time severely let me down. I got the habanero burrito and chicken tacos. Both were very bland and lacked any kick of flavor. The inside of this place is super dated and is in need of some love. Also - the food is way overpriced for the quality of the product. Do yourself a favor and hit up one of the local taco trucks instead. Those are way more authentic and enjoyable. read more

$5 gets you a "Gourmet Chicken Burrito"... while I wasn't expecting it to actually be gourmet, I was expecting it to be edible. Black beans tasted like they were straight out of the can and the rice was so burned that I was actually in pain when a grain got stuck between my teeth. If you're driving by and think to yourself "It's taco time!" - Get a new watch. read more

After eating here I was very ILL for two days, the last couple times before this I didnt feel well afterwards but thought it might be something else. I will never go to any taco time again based on the experience I have had, the price the quality are totally unacceptable. Brandon P: responding to this Yelp review wont help the fact that your'e restaurant is disgusting. read more

I have never been to a slower establishment in my life. Understaffed or not, you should at least have people work who know how to actually move from one spot. 30 min in a drive thru is unacceptable. read more

The food was fresh and tasted good. We went through the drive through so I can't comment on the inside of the restaurant but the flow through the line was decent and the young man at the window was very polite and made me feel as though my business was wanted. read more

Whose idea was it to offer tater tots as a side for tacos? These would never survive in NYC.

First time I've ordered from Taco Time the other night. And this was out of necessity since I was craving tacos and California Taco is closed. I ordered their chicken baja and their fish baja soft tacos together with their taters. My main complaint is the wrap of the soft tacos: they seem to be a little -- and for a lack of a better word -- rubbery, which made eating the tacos a little less enjoyable. I ate the fish taco last and actually "opened" my taco (gasp! lol) and just ate the filling and threw away the wrap it came with. The fish (mahi-mahi as per their billboard ad) was rather tasty and and the flavors was good. Will I be back? Probably. If not to just order their fish tacos and throw out its wrappers. CT does not make fish tacos anyway. lol. As I said in my review of California Taco though, why would anyone in Olympia want to have any other tacos when California Taco tacos are the bomb? I stand by that review. read more

Was coming in for my beloved taco time I drove down south from Seattle to visit family and friends we all stopped to eat at like 845pm was filling up my drink and the tall balled guy looks me in the eyes and says" so what's the deal with this guys are they leaving" basically saying gtfo rudest situation ever garbage read more

I've always loved coming to this taco time in particular due to good customer service and never having my order messed up-tonight was no different except for an extra good customer service experience from Lauryn! She was super funny, not robotic, and seemed to be having fun. read more

As good as it gets for fast vegetarian food. Try the veggie soft "taco", which is actually a burrito in a whole wheat tortilla, with black beans instead of pinto, lime-cilantro sauce instead of ranch, and extra cheese. Yum. read more

It was delicious! I got the nachos and I forget what my husband had, but we were pleased :) The restaurant itself is a little dirty, the one time I went in. But other than that it was great! read more

I think this is the best Taco Time in WA for the following reasons: 1. Friendly, approachable employees who have never in my experience mixed or messed up anything I've ordered. Ditto the orders of friends and family. 2. The seating area is always clean, as is the lot. 3. The drive through is designed in a way that gives the indecisive juuust enough time to decide before committing to what they're going to get. 4. The food is always fresh, warm, and in the case of the Mexi-nuggets - always extra crispy if you make that request. 5. I don't eat a lot of fast food, and when I do I don't feel so great - the food served @ Taco Time, while fast, and fairly inexpensive, doesn't leave me feeling overfull, ill or regretting my decision for any reason. 6. They have one of those super cool 1001 flavor soda machines, which has multiple varieties of ginger-ale, among other flavors - I feel that the variety in something so unpopular and relatively boring as ginger-ale expresses the variety and mixing potential these machines present, as well as the fun for the creative. 7. I've spoken with people who work there - the food is fresh, not the "food" is fresh or the food is "fresh", the food is simply fresh and real and that's kind of rare these days, making Taco Time outstanding in it's field. 8. This one and a few others in my area are strategically placed near freeway exits, so easy to get to. Recommended: Fish Burrito. Crispy Chicken Crisp Burrito. read more

Thank you to everyone at this Taco Time. I just started using the Order Ahead pickup function and it works awesome. Over the last year everyone at this location have been awesome and every time the order has been right and ready very quickly. I've known people who have worked for Taco Time and they say the company is a great company to work at. read more

Best Taco Time ever! The food is amazing, the service is great! The General Manager is so nice and attentive to her customers needs. The staff is friendly and even will clear your table for you! Definitely unlike any "fast food" restaurants I've been to. Olympia Taco Time on Pacific Ave definitely exceeds expectations! read more