I want to start with an apology to Taco Via. The last time that I dined at one of your fine establishments was at the Metro North location around 1980 and at that time a close female friend worked there. I might have been given some significant discounts on food during her employment if you know what I mean?! Since the statute of limitations has expired and said female now lives in Florida, I think it's time to come clean some 45 years later, and yes we are still friends. In fact she was the first person that I sent photos of my weekend meal. I was actually surprised to see that Taco Via still existed and made a dash out to Overland Park on a soggy Sunday to see if the food lived up to what my memories hold. I ordered a Nacho w/ jalapeños, a Sancho, and "The Thing". The Nacho is one of the metro's simple pleasures - a corn tortilla covered in melted cheese with a spiral design of the best taco sauce in America and a splattering of diced jalapeños. Simple and simply irresistible. The Sancho is a messy beast with it's soft flour tortilla packed to the brim with everything that you would find in a burrito - taco meat, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and sauce. "The Thing" is a beautiful thing! It is basically a tostado topped with ground beef, onion sauce and a mountain of melty cheese. All three of these menu items would be 5 stars even if you were forced to eat them with Taco Bell sauce, but Taco Via has their own sauce that you can dispense from a pump at the drink station. I found myself sipping the sauce between bites and realized then that I must buy a container to take home with me. I plan on using liberal amounts of it on a taco salad at home tomorrow evening. I hope you forgive me and especially my female friend that forced those "discounted" tacos and sodas upon me Two Score and Five Years ago. With to-go sauce, meal, tax and tip, I spent $25+, I'm giving a well deserved 5 star review and I promise to come back and spend even more money... I hope this starts the reconciliation process, and the forgiveness of juvenile misdemeanors. read more

Taco Via - Fast Food Near Me - Overland Park, Kansas

Wow! My wife and I ate at the Taco Via on 95th st today and it was the worst food I ever eaten there. The meat was greasy and used sparingly and the nacho chips was very stale. This used to be one of my favorite restaurants for 35 years. Todays food that was served to us was horrible and we will not return. read more

Have been eating Taco Via for years!! Always order the lunch special. Sancho, taco and tostada. And the ice with your drink is the best in the city if you love to eat ice!!! They always greet you with a smile when you enter. The restaurant is always clean and inviting. Love Taco Via!! read more

My boyfriend persuaded me to try Taco Villa, a local favorite. I chose the Mexican pizza. It had a big portion of beef between the tortillas, the tortillas were crispy as expected. I added some salsa to the beef which helped the blandness of the meat. Next time I will request it to be topped with jalapeños. This place is a good option for fast food Mexican food, prices are decent. Just need to make sure to add salsa or jalapeños the entrées. read more

Taco Via - Taco Mexican Pizza - Fast Food Near Me - Overland Park, Kansas

Went in around 1pm on a Friday. The place was not too busy. The nachos were as I had remembered them so many years ago. The sancho was the same. I really like their taco sauce too. I can't wait to come back again. Seems like everyone in our party enjoyed their food. read more

Taco Via - Fast Food Near Me - Overland Park, Kansas

It's changes for the worse every time we go there. There were no napkins in all four napkin dispensers, sauce had been empty last few times we've been there, and sauce is always splattered all over counter by straws, napkin dispensers and floor. Tea dispenser empty. When we told the African American girl behind the counter, she became evil. She absolutely is not wanting to be bothered, and instead of responding, thanks for letting us know, or we will get that taken care of, she shook her head NO and she glared at me like she could kill. That's not the Taco Via I remember. read more

These are the best fast-food tacos, hands-down. We've been eating here for years and always make an opportunity to stop by Taco Via when we are in town. I could drink their taco sauce by the gallon. Now they sell it in bottles. read more

Taco Via - Taco, Burrito, Nacho x3 - Fast Food Near Me - Overland Park, Kansas

This is the Taco Via you expect. I love their sauce. If you enjoy smooth sauce, you'll like it. If you are wanting something like a picante, this is not that. I love the nacho (tostada, sauce, cheddar cheese, with or without jalapeños), but I do wish the jalapeños were whole. These are chopped. Can't help it, I like what I like. I love the enchiladas. I get one beef, one cheese, and eat a little bite of both at the same time. They seem very understaffed, like most restaurants these days. I stood at the counter as I saw my food ready (it took awhile because they were very busy). I was very, very tempted to take 4 steps and grab it from the back counter so that I could eat it while it was hot. But I didn't because they are doing the best that they can. Let's all have patience and extend grace to those who may need it. I couldn't work there and I'm thankful for those who do. read more

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I've been coming here since I was a kid, my order has never changed! It's a great nostalgic place for some tacos or a snack. I always get a taco, a nacho with peppers, two containers of sauce, and a soda with pebble ice. read more

Taco Via - Nacho with peppers - Fast Food Near Me - Overland Park, Kansas

Taco Via is one of those local spots that most native Kansas Citians grew up eating and a lot of us will make special trips there when the cravings hit us. As soon as the sauce hits our tongues, we enter a rapturous state when eating. Having said that, non-Kansas Citians may think "What the heck?" when eating there for the first time. I liken it to people not from Cincinnati eating that nasty Skyline Chili on spaghetti and wondering how in the world it became famous. Every city has places the locals love and most others wonder if they're high. Taco Via uses a spice on their meat that's unlike other fast food taco joints and the taco sauce is like crack to us. Luckily for newbies, there are tons of choices for food and you should be able to find something good to eat when your significant other drags you there for a sancho! read more

Taco Via - Taco Via Special -Sancho, Nacho and a crunchy taco and a drink. Extra taco ala carte. - Fast Food Near Me - Overland Park, Kansas

I've always snubbed my nose at Taco Via but this weekend I attended a birthday party that had rented out their food truck. So I gave it a whirl. It was good. Nothing fancy. Like an upscale Taco Bell. The tacos were good. Just meat, cheese, lettuce, and some taco sauce. They were good sized. I also got a sancho which was basically a soft shell taco. I had one bite of it at the party but then saved it for later when I'd get hungry again. I ate the remainder when I was too drunk to really give a review but at the time it was We also got chips and cheese and that's exactly what it was. In all, I will no longer snub my nose at Taco Via. It's a great drunk food option. read more

Taco Via - Taco Sancho Chips and Sauce - Fast Food Near Me - Overland Park, Kansas

Look if you haven't had it and love it already this might not be the place for you. Either you're a fan and you'll sing its praises or you are not and will be a hater. Haters gonna hate. You will feel like you're back in the 80''s bc maybe you are! Taco Via is a Time Machine back to somewhat American style Mexican food. Lines can be long sometimes. Service is not always super upbeat but certainly nice enough. The food is great if you know what to order and expect what you see on the mostly visual menu. Shouldn't be nearly as much surprise as I see in other comments. If you have an open mind and can utilize a picture menu give it a shot. If you're one to pick apart every fee on your receipt while you wait for your number to be called... bring that paper! read more

YUM!!!! I must try everything on this menu!!! Reminds me of Taco Casa back home in TX!! read more

Taco Via - NACHO!!!!! Yummm and the sauce is awesome - Fast Food Near Me - Overland Park, Kansas

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There is nothing Mexican about this place . Purely WHITE people tacos As a Mexican I laughed when I walked up and immediately turn around. Gentrification of Mexican food. haha read more

I've seen people talk about this place a lot lately and decided to try it out. Based on thr menu and pictures, I knew it wouldn't be the traditional Mexican restaurant experience nor would it be authentic Mexican...but I still wanted to give it a try. I decided to go with the cheese enchiladas and the popular nacho. The nacho is basically a tostada w/ cheese, taco sauce and peppers and that's exactly what it tasted like. Nothing special about the shell, cheese or peppers and the taco sauce was a miss for me. I saw somewhere that the taco sauce was award-winning, but it wasn't very good to me. I even got a cup to try it on its on and didn't care much for it. The cheese enchiladas actually weren't bad. The order came with 2 enchiladas and was around $5. The sauce that came with them was okay but nothing to write home about. I was on my way out the door when I decided to turn around and try the nacho cheese. I ordered the cheese and chips to-go, which also came with a cup of taco sauce. I'm used to chips coming in a paper bag, but these came in a small styrofoam bowl covered with plastic wrap. The cheese was a dark orange color rather than the bright yellow color I was expecting. I'm not sure what all was mixed in with the cheese, but it wasn't very good. It reminded me of a vegan cheese dip that I tried once. I think this is one of those places that people love because of the nostalgia more than the food. This is probably as Americanized as Mexican food can get. I think the food is just okay, but if you're looking for Mexican, food I don't think this is the place to go. read more

Taco Via - Cheese enchiladas - Fast Food Near Me - Overland Park, Kansas

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I'm 68 I ate at the original the new place the other place and the food truck. 95th Antioch is only one left. I love the food but I have to say the help is uh. The place it self is run down. The seats in the booths are broke down. The carpet is rank. They don't seem to vacuum. The bathrooms a disgrace. And the video game has had a broken button for a month. The one good thing is the food is as it has always been. And the loud Christian music is gone read more

This place is truly the worst Mexican restaurant in all of the Kansas City area. Not even sure if what I just ate was considered food. Honestly terrible quality and taste. Two of the six people we went with didn't even eat after their first few bites. Also, who doesn't have a soft shell taco???? AVOID at all costs unless you want to pay $14 for food poisoning! read more

My wife had memories from her teens about this place, so wheeled in for old time's sake. The food was simply awful. Her fond memroids were shattered. Keep driving on past this place if you're in the neighborhood. You're welcome. read more

Customer service was great! The food was straight ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Crushed ice machine still out of order, it's been out far too long over a month. Come on Taco via!! Other than that..... it's all good read more

I ordered the combo platter. My "side salad" was literally just shredded lettuce. No, I'm not using "literally" for emphasis. I'm using it because that's what it was. Shredded iceberg lettuce with nothing. I can see from pictures here that other people get at least cheese and half a slice of tomato. Okay. Still pretty lame. The ground beef in the burrito and taco was dry and bland. The cheese topping the burrito and adhering to the paper plate was melted in a way that I have to assume it was microwaved. Holding up the taco was an upside down sauce cup crumpled to serve as a kickstand. Innovative I guess but I thought someone had put trash on my plate at first glance. In today's world the prices were appropriately cheap. That's all I can say good about it. I see no appeal otherwise. read more

Mexican. Think Taco John's, Taco Bell Mexican. The clientele are a huge demographic--from young kids to the elderly, so the appeal is broad. The Sancho is good, basically a soft taco rolled up. The Taco Burger is awesome--if you remember the Taco Bell Bell Burger, it's like that only bigger with a better bun. Tostada is also great; pretty sure you'll be happy with everything on the menu. And if you're lucky, you just might see Jason Sudeikis--this is a favorite spot when he's in town. read more

Taco burger is worth it. Big sandwich, good stuff, fresh veg on it. Perfect seasoning, so tasty. I'd rather eat here than a sit down only Mexican restaurant. read more

10/10 - I looove their tostadas. I always ask for onion to be added. Their nacho cheese sauce with chips is yummy and they have the good ice! Little balls. Such a satisfying menu. read more

Thanks Taco Bell back in the 1980s! The ingredients include real fresh meat and plenty of cheese. I've been coming here for many years, and the food is always delicious. I recommend the tacos, and the Sancho's are very good. The staff is the same staff that's been at this location for the past four years. The restaurant is very clean, especially the restrooms. The service is very quick as well. You really need to come and try Taco Via, if you're looking for some quick, Mexican food. read more

Taco Via - Food pictures - Fast Food Near Me - Overland Park, Kansas

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It is what it is! Seems to be a mystique. People either think you're nuts for liking it, or you love and want to go there. I know people that don't live in KC anymore but always go there when they visit! That's the one at 95th & Antioch only! read more

I came in to purchase an early dinner for my family of four. We all once our own sauce cup. I was given to the larger cup and I asked for two more and she brought me two of the little ones. I asked can I please get two of the large and she said no we charge for those so I asked for some more small and she rolled her eyes at me. So now I'm bringing dinner home for the family and they're going to be upset that we don't have enough sauce for our meal. . I will not be back as this is not the first time this is happened. read more

This is a hard one to review... When I eat here it is for nostalgic purposes... what the 70's American thought that Mexican was... or at least that is my interpretation! The menu has changed very little over the years and I suppose that is a good thing. I can still get the one thing here that I really enjoy and get pretty much every time I attend. The ever popular and never really heard of Taco Dog! Yes folks that is right... you can get a plum "I am sure not all beef" hot dog covered in the Taco Via taco meat! Throw a little cheese and sauce on it and and you are good to go! I know these are not particularly good... nor good for me... but I love them! Thanx for reading and keep eating! TACO DOGS!!! read more

My mom took me here one time a few summers back, and since then it's been a staple everytime I'm home from college! We love their nachos and tacos but honestly everything is delicious. The food comes up in a timely manner. Plus they have crushed iced for the drinks :) read more

Taco Via - Three nachos and three tacos - Fast Food Near Me - Overland Park, Kansas

I'm kind of blown away. I have always loved coming to Taco Via since I was a kid and there was one in Indian Springs mall. But after looking at my receipt and seeing a charge that said non cash charge of 3%. What blows me away is that the food is already way over priced for tacos but what a way to say thank you to a customer. And I get it it's only 3% but come on. And to rub it in your face they show you what the total would have been if you used cash. read more

Food was awful and is not that same quality as the lee summit location. Nachos had no jalapeños either

I used to think Taco Via was so good! I went there, ordered 2 nachos with chopped jalapeños on the side, and 2 tacos with a side of sour creme. The black gentleman taking mynorder was really nice! When my number was called. The gentleman said "Enjoy", that should've been a warning! My nacho was burnt, and the meat didn't taste fresh on the tacos. This was the worst experience at Taco Via!! I'm so sad with everything more expensive, and you really look forward to Taco Via! I've always had a good experience at the lees summit location. I don't get it. New owners, don't you really care? read more

So long old friend. Long time customer that's tired of dealing with apathetic/poorly informed/trained employees at this restaurant, as well as new policies of tip clamoring and a credit card surcharge. For several months I've been getting the special. The first time I ordered it they rang me up as a Senior (I'm 61) and have been ever since. Hey I'll take 10% off, which enables me to (better) tip the employees. Today when I reminded the lady that I am a senior she said that the discount is not available on the special and remarked "that's why they call it a special". So I walked out, went across the street to Fuzzy's (first time) and had a much better meal WITHOUT the tip and credit card surcharge, as well as the crummy attitude toward customers. read more

I love this place. I've been a Taco Via fan for as long as I can remember. 95th was remodeled a few years ago. It is a great looking store. Service is fast and friendly. Food is always hot and fresh. Floors could use a sweep at times. This Taco Via has onion sauce. It's an old school Taco via thing. So yummy on the combo burrito or the thing. Yes, they have a menu item called "the thing". This place has a cult like following. It's a KC tradition. Almost forgot..... Debbie is the best. She has worked there forever. It will be a sad day when she retires. read more

Taco Via - Fast Food Near Me - Overland Park, Kansas

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This is an old favorite from high school. I only ever eat the tacos and a nacho so I can't speak for the rest. That nacho, though... so simple but so good. Get extra jalapeño if you like spicy. It is not gourmet but way better than Taco Bell. read more

I really wanted to love this Taco Via because it would be nice to have another option to Taco Bell. However, there were positives and negatives to the experience. The positives: quiet, clean and attractive dining area, pleasant staff and my taco burger. The taco burger was a good sized sandwich and tasty. The chips were a thicker kind of chip and okay. I liked the taco sauce okay too. My son also liked his burrito and said he'd do it again. The biggest negative (and to me it is a big one)...the cheese sauce! It tastes like low quality queso from a can mixed with tomato soup. The other negative was the wrapping skills of the burrito maker..it sort of fell apart because it was loosely wrapped. I think I will go back and try some other items but for now if I want fast food Mexican, I think I will keep running to the border! read more

I had heard some people that love this place so I thought I would try it out. Unfortunately I was pretty disappointed. The open face taco that I received was very small and lacking flavor. I felt like I overpaid for what I received and would be able to get much better food for the same price at Taco Bell. Wish I could have left a better review, but the food was just too poor of quality for the price. read more

The staff were very friendly, the food was prepared hot and fast and the dining room was very nice and clean. Think of it as a fast food taco joint with nice large dining room. read more

I enjoy Taco Via the times I've been there. The portions are filling, but price wise it's a little high. Tacos run $2.19 each. Thankfully they're pretty filling. Their cheese dip and taco sauce are both flavorful, especially when mixed together. I'll probably come in here a few more times to explore more of the menu. read more

I wouldn't pretend that this is the finest dining out there. It isn't. But if you grew up within walking or biking distance of a Taco Via in the 70's like I did (Santa Fe in Olathe), it is in a class by itself for little more than nostalgia. The flavors haven't changed in almost 50 years and it will set you back about double what you'd pay Taco Bell. But you can only get a Sancho at Taco Via. And nobody ever waxed nostalgic over Taco Bell. read more