Topeka classic! I really like Taco Villa. The interior is pretty old school, but it's cool to see all the posters on the wall from school sports teams they have supported over the years. The service at the counter is fast and friendly, and the food is normally ready to be picked up at the counter fairly quickly as well. Their sanchos, tacos, and "the thing" are some of my favorite things to get. The queso is also very good. Great fast food Mexican! read more

I've eating here for YEARS. Food is always so delicious. Be sure to get a cookie too!

Customer service is lacking. You ask a question they answer ' I don't know '. Then they are snarky and do not want to answer questions. They are not very nice and some of the food is premade and just microwaved. You spend $13 on food but no chips unless you buy them for 3.45. El Mezcal across the street gives you chips and salsa free before you even order anything. We will not be back. Poor customer service . read more

I went in to Taco Villa for dinner last night(10/16) around 7, they weren't too busy and I ordered within 5 min at the counter(people in front of me ordering) I ordered 2 bean and cheese burritos, chips and Queso and The Thing along with a drink. I dined in to eat my dinner. I believe they close at 8, but there were still plenty of people getting to go orders and dining in. There are 2 entrances/exits the one I went in the counter where you order is towards the back with some booths to sit and dine. The other side is much bigger with tables and booths. It was more dim on the side I sat on but it wasn't an issue. The staff was friendly and quick to take orders. I have started going to Taco Villa more frequently as a friend loves to go there often. read more

Taco Villa - The Thing-it was ok! - Mexican Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

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I love their tacos everytime i head into topeka i stop here to eat. The decorations were awesome and the service is just as good!

Listen, if you are from Topeka, you will likely have an opinion about Taco Villa that will never change. It is a hometown staple and we visit every time we are back in town (along with many others, gauging by how busy it usually is!) I order the nacho with jalapeños (a tostada with cheese, red sauce, and jalapeños if requested) and it is always delicious. I love their veggie menu options and typically also always get the Veggie Thing. I think it's a Crispy fried flour tortilla. It has refried beans, red and white sauce, lettuce, and tomato. I could eat this every day. The white sauce has a unique flavor that is perfect with the other ingredients. We also always order the chips and queso. Yes, it's probably just melted velveeta with sauce, but it has the perfect spice level and the crispy chips are a vessel for the cheese delivery, more than a eat-by-themselves food. If they have cookies available, you need to try them too. You'll mostly find tacos, burritos, sanchos, enchiladas in a tray, and nachos along with taco burgers, taco salads and veggie options. I believe they have hot dogs too. The customer service is always fantastic and occasionally you'll see the owner walking around checking in with customers (they get a lot of regulars). Be prepared to wait a bit, but it's worth it. KThe decor is the same as it has been for the last 25+ years I have been going there, but that makes it like a trip down memory lane every visit. They keep it clean and bus your tables for you. Bring some money for the claw machine! read more

Taco Villa - menus and prices on the wall - Mexican Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

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I love the food, but please put paper on the entire tray. I hate that you put my food so it touches the tray. Why? You have paper. Please cover the tray. read more

My go-to spot every time I am in Topeka. Best food hands down. I love it! Been eating here since I was two years old. Well over 40 years later, this is the spot I go to whenever I come to town. read more

Place is extremely consistent with food quality always being good and friendly service! I love their chips and queso and taco burgers.

would put 0 but I can't, called in to let the manager know that there was hair in my burrito and they need to check their employees someones covered in both fur/human hair, she proceeded to tell me that that wasn't them, it wasn't them, we don't do that, pretty telling me I'm a bold face liar and I lost it on, absolute trash don't eat here unless you like consuming hair and being told you're a liar right off the bat. read more

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Always amazing food. This has been a favorite of my family's since before I was even born. It is a must-try restaurant for anyone visiting Topeka and a return-often for those of us living here. Love it! read more

I've been going to Taco Villa most all of my life. It's as good now as it was in the beginning, and a great alternative to many other fast foods. read more

Food is like always, imo very tasty ! Been eating here for 30 years , my issue is with the new policy of NO REFILLS on any of your beverages except water ???? What are we doing ??? Completely Unacceptable! Figure it out staff read more

Taco Villa - Nacho platter , Mess - Mexican Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

Food is decent for quick Mexican, inside is clean enough to pass. Only 2 stars because I'm sick and tired of their stingy "No Refills" policy for fountain drinks. Also need to get rid of the speed metal playing over the lobby radio. read more

I keep hoping I will like their food. Today I was ordering with a work group who ordered from this restaurant and so I begrudgingly went along. Once again I was disappointed. The "Super Taco Salad" was anything but super. Bland, minimal limp lettuce, greasy fake tasting ground beef, tasteless cheese, "hot" taco sauce that tasted and smelled like ketchup. Tomatoes? Onion? Not sure if there were any. The tortilla shell bowl was so tough and scorched that it wouldn't even break apart. Big waste of my $8.00. read more

Definately a local hang out. Food was good, inexpensive , hot and served on paper goods. Pepsi products. Cheap ass napkins! A bit difficult to find on side of building near liqure store. An upgrade on small things could make place a strong 4 star place. read more

Taco Villa - Nachos, queso and chips - Mexican Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

Tried them out finally. Not too shabby. We got the Thing & some super tacos. Nice & crispy, the homemade onion sauce was good. Could use more topping options. Nothing out of this world about this place & the bathrooms need a serious update/cleaning but, cheap & tasty food! ‍ read more

Some of the reviews on places like these blow my mind. Do they expect authentic Mexican food? Because if they do that's just silly. If you want some cheap really good Mexican, not necessarily authentic, food, then this is an ideal spot. The Thing is freaking delicious. They have a good variety of vegetarian options, including a sancho and a veggie thing. The very hot hot sauce and cheese dip are both really good. We also make sure we always good one of their chocolate chip cookies to enjoy. This to us is a topeka staple for a delicious and cheap night out. Definite recommend. read more

I have been going to Taco Villa since the mid 80s. My wife has been going since it opened. We both absolutely love it, every time we go the food is incredible. The service is faster than you could expect for every seat being used. Out side of expanding the look and feel of the dining area is both historic and new. Everyone there both customers and staff are one big family. We recently visited Topeka for a week and ate one meal a day at Taco Villa. It really is amazing! read more

The food is nothing special but it's a cult favorite to some. Honestly the place grosses me out with the carpeted dining room and the nasty bathrooms have those cloth towel dispensers that have probably been damp since the 1990s. I do enjoy the food at times though. read more

Love this place Thing awesome Enchiladas Taco burger extra salsa If you don't enjoy this your doing it wrong read more

Cheap!!!! I was surprised it was as good as it was. I enjoyed the TACO DOG and Enchiladas. If you are looking for "authentic" Mexican this isn't the place but it's still rad. read more

This place has never been good. It's still in business because it's super cheap and next to a high school. The food is just okay. It has more flavor than you'd expect for the price you pay for it, and that's really the only positive. It's Mexican-inspired, rather than true Mexican food, and that's irrelevant if it just tastes good. The place hasn't been truly clean in the 25 years I've been going there. The carpets are always sticky and grimy, the bathrooms are always questionable, the seats are always coated in a fine layer of grease and feel flimsy, and I always have to just mentally accept that the food is probably contaminated with something. They've always employed kids from the nearby high school and other schools around town, and these kids have absolutely no idea how customer service works. I have yet to meet an employee there with a desire to serve, and every interaction is just a wrong look away from going south in a horrible way, with those kids being more than happy to lord their artificial sense of authority over adults whenever possible. This was especially apparent during COVID, when the owner, who is apparently a mask cultist, gave the employees the freedom to berate anyone and everyone who didn't wear a mask. I brought my daughter in there to eat, and we were verbally accosted by the staff kids for not wearing masks. It didn't matter that my daughter didn't even need to wear one, it didn't matter that they were optional, it only mattered that their boss had given them permission to be rude to anyone who wasn't wearing one. I looked around the restaurant and pointed out that every single person was unmasked, which amounted to about 30 people. Obviously science was the furthest thing from the minds of these kids or the owner, only authority mattered. The little girl who was operating the register crossed her arms and said she refused to serve me. I couldn't see her face, but her tone of voice was filled with pleasure as she happily exercised her authority. As my daughter and I left, every kid on staff yelled out obscenities and insults to us. Your personal views on masks are irrelevant here, because regardless of the situation, it was not appropriate for any of those things to be said at all. It would have been the same had we been insulted for wearing green shirts while leaving a restaurant full of people wearing green shirts. We posed no more of a health risk than the 30 unmasked people around us. So the owner and workers are all idiots who have an artificial sense of authority, and that's a horrible combination. When you combine this with the fact that the entire experience is barely passable as a restaurant, it makes it worth not going at all. read more

This locally owned restaurant is perfect for a quick pick up, or a family dinner. Their food is simple, yet DELICIOUS!! The price is very good for the amount and quality of food you get. They are super fast getting your food out to you as well. The owner is there almost every time I come in and he's very friendly with his customers! I cannot recommend Taco Villa enough! read more

I don't know if you are aware of how your staff treats your customers, but you should be. We were in for dinner tonight at 7:30 pm. The young girl that took our order was obviously miffed about something. She kept sighing heavily and made it clear that we were disturbing her by being there. She asked if it was dine in or carry out. We responded dine in and she said " great! that's just great!" When advised we wanted a copy of the receipt, she huffed out a deep sigh and yanked at the receipt twice, nearly yanking the machine off the counter. With blatant hostile attitude she continued " You know you'll have to sit on the north side 'cause we ARE trying to close you know" As we were waiting for our # to be called, we had to listen to her complaining to co-workers about how dare people come in when its time for her to go home!! " I have a specific tolerance level and I am past that level" At this point she leaned back and literally did a mini yell. She said some customers were upset with her attitude but they just didn't understand that it was now 20 minutes to closing. In case I missed something, I believe your sign says your business is OPEN until 8pm. It says nothing about your employees are required to be done and out of the building at 8pm. We got our order and were about half way through it when she started singing while sweeping. "OH YOU PEOPLE YOU NEED TO GO NOW GET THE F_ _K OUT NOW SO I CAN GO HOME !!" We were seated in the center, the 2nd booth from the front door. There were others there, much closer to the register, so others had to have heard her too. By the way, the booths on the north side of the place were FULL ! We were NOT the only customers there. 3 other ladies (as a group) and my party were the last ones out the door. It was 8:05 pm. We have been customers for several decades. While there have been times there were employees that were obviously not happy having to work .......NEVER have we been treated so rudely or witness to such blatant disrespect of your customers. The employee is female with long, thick red hair and glasses. She was wearing pink shorts Saturday night. With so many businesses unable to find employees and others closing, I would think a little more respect for the folks who support your business would be warranted. In spite of everything that we have been through in the past 2-3 years..... Customer Service is still a HUGE commodity and requirement for a business to prosper. Who knows when we will be back. The only reason "staff" is referenced is that when complaining to them, they should have told her to be quiet as customers were within hearing distance! Other than that, the rest of the staff was very professional. read more

Classic Topeka taco joint! Has been around for years, one of my stops when I come back to visit family. Was one of my favorite lunch spots when lived there in the late 80s! Who doesn't love nacho cheese sauce on about everything Taco Villa is Quick, cheap, and nostalgic! read more

I have been there twice in the last 10 years I have always seen good reviews thinking my first visit was a bad day or something but the second time I went I over heard the man I believed was possibly the owner telling a customer his cheese sauce recipe and that it was velveeta that was the main part of it and I was in shock because my old lady right before that said this is just velveeta. But the worst thing was it seemed to us like it was flavored with the taco seasoned meat like they just poured the grease run off into it. I really didnt think the sauce was great like I had seen reviews on I make better sauce at home on a bad day but Mexican food it is not, most americanized mexican food out their. As a home town favorite I hope it works on some things and can allow my thoughts of this place to change. Also the price is definitely not good for the quality. read more

Ya know, when it is done right and good, there is no beating Taco Villa. the flavors are incredible and as long as things are going right the owner is super friendly. HOWEVER... you better hope that you never have a problem here because you will be treated like shit! I was looking to support a locally owned business so even though I had had one really bad experience there before I decided to give them another try ... and I saw what everyone was raving about. the food was AMAZING that day. So I said Ok. I just hit them on a bad day I'll keep going back Well the next time I went they left out my taco burger that I had paid for. As it was past closing time I couldn't call back in to get it. When I went in today I told the owner that it had been left out last time and he blew me off didn't acknowledge my complaint at all not even an apology. When I got home with my food today it was all super dry and there was no sauce on the enchiladas and the tortillas were crunchy. So we called the store hoping they'd want to make it right and win back our loyalty. instead we were met with a snotty attitude from someone who said I suppose you want to talk to Gary. He then hollered across the room saying "you wanna take this someone complaining about no enchilada sauce." to which this other person said loud enough that I could hear them on the phone "Oh My God!" So when this person came to the phone I explained that the food tasted dry and almost burnt, no sauce, and that I hadn't gotten a taco burger I had paid for and was told. " Well you're not coming back so what do you want me to do about it? So I suppose you're telling me you want a free taco burger?" No, I wanted the Taco Burger I paid for. And I was hoping you'd want to earn my repeat business by respecting your customer. Sorry. not sorry but now you HAVE lost my business, as you have no concern for delivering what the customer paid for nor have any respect for the people providing the money that pays your salaries. This is no way to do business and obviously not a one time bad day -- it is obviously the culture of the business and not deserving of any of our support. I would encourage everyone not to patronize this establishment and support this level of cheating and disrespect. read more

What can I say, love this divey deliciousness & have a soft spot in my heart for it. It would be a predominant setting if there were ever a coming-of-age documentary about me growing up in Topeka, Kansass. It was behind my high school. Jamming to jukebox tunes, gossiping & eating queso 'n more there with friends was a ritual, time passer & way of life. It's been around for more than 25 years & the owner is just damn sweet. Big fan following. Every patron has their favorite items there & mine are: *Queso (the best/ultimate/obvious must have - great thin chips too) *Thing (fried flour tortilla topped w/ground beef,cheese & onion sauce) *Nacho Platter! (black olives, queso, onions, tomatoes, sour cream) *Tostada (simple w/ freshly grated cheddar) *Soft gooey Oatmeal chocolate chip cookie (almost tastes as if it's not been cooked enough but it has). The hot or mild sauce is simple taco sauce that is addictive (msg magic maybe?). Veggie-friendly menu now too (you've come a long way baby). Also they have that great pellet ice which is so fun to chomp on & I'm not a cola gal, but they have RC & I think people like that. Place your order, find yourself a booth (yes!) or table (if you must) & wait for your number to be called, then head back up there & grab your tray full of tasty, cheesy muchies. Now this is no authentic mexi place, more like a glorified Taco Bell, but in actuality it is so much more than that. It's a kind place serving affordable satisfying food that has been "the spot" for so many people in Top City. Nostalgia. read more

The thing, a bean burrito and queso....done. High five villa.

Always a favorite for me and my family! The queso is amazing! Super quick and super friendly

I love Taco Villa!! The service is always friendly and fast and the food is consistently delicious! I could eat 10 of their tacos they are so yum! If you're looking for fast Mexican don't waste time with Taco Bell.....go to Taco Villa!!! read more

I happened to be in Topeka one afternoon and the sign to this place caught my eye and thought I'd check it out. Very similar menu to "Taco Via" in KC, but worlds apart in quality. It was very busy, so Topeka folk must love this place. I got a few different things and was not impressed by the taste of anything besides the nachos. If you are in Topeka, it's not a bad place, but doesn't hold a candle to "Taco Via" in KC. read more

Went to our favorite place today.. was treated horribly. Rude service! We asked when they changed to take out only, received a snotty answer of when someone got COVID. Then, the lady yelled at my husband for sitting at a table without his mask....which he did put on. Then we asked for more sauce, told no. So I asked if we could pay for more. Spent $1.64 for 2 extra sauces. ...for real! I have been going to Villa since high school. No plans to go back for quite awhile! Very disappointed!!! read more

This was the worst "Mexican" food I've had in my life. The food at Casa Bonita is better! While waiting for our food I noticed rows and rows of microwaves. The people were friendly but the food is awful. My refried beans were grey lukewarm mush on my plate. The hot sauce was mild and the mild sauce tasted more like ketchup than salsa. The people and prices were the best thing. read more

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Taco Villa is a little fast food taco place located in the back of the building with The Toy Store in front. Their main thing is fast food Mexican food. Its pretty good though at least. I normally get either enchiladas or a taco salad. I tend to avoid the melted cheese. Only caution is its located next to a high school with allows students to go off-campus during lunch, so expect this place to get packed with kids during lunchtime hours. read more

My wife and I went here for lunch after a lecture at the city library yesterday, along with an elderly friend, on a Saturday in May. We had not been here for many years, but our friend suggested that we go here, so we did. The place was insanely crowded for some unknown reason. Was it because of a high school graduation crowd, maybe? Topeka West High School is practically next door, so that may be the reason for all the people. We had tacos, sitting next to a juke box that simply would not take my dollar bills. This was frustrating, in and of itself. But people keep pouring in the front door, right behind us, like there was no tomorrow. And the tacos were pretty darn good, too. read more

They have really good chips and cheese and tacos. They also have fun arcade games for you or your kids to play when waiting for your food. Taco Villa is amazing. read more

Taco Villa is a hole-in-the-wall local place where you can get trash tacos. I happened across Taco Villa without seeking it out. I was nearby on 21st Street, and I needed to get something to eat, and I saw the sign and pulled over. Sure, not the most exciting start to the story, but that's how it starts. It's first worthwhile to note that Taco Villa is not Taco Via, even if the names sound similar. Also, if you are a child of the 1970s or 1980s, the interior of Taco Villa is a straight-up blast from the past. The elements of dark paneling, the backlit menu board with press-in letters, and the lone video game machine instantly transports you back to 1982. In another sense, it really is a blast-from-the-past because it is a restaurant that is serving "Mexican" that has none of the trappings of the proliferation of Mexican restaurants in the area run and staffed by Mexican nationals and immigrants. But, the food. I ordered a couple of tacos and a bean burrito, which came out of the kitchen quickly. The tacos were fairly simple fast-food taco affairs, with hard shells, a meat mixture that was presumably simmering in hot-hold on a prep-table in the back, then filled with shredded iceberg lettuce and cheese. The burrito, on the other hand, had an unusual quality that I could not put my finger on. The tortilla wrap itself felt "dusty", presumably with flour or cornstarch to prevent sticking. The filling itself was a typical mix of refried beans with a little cheese and perhaps some red sauce. It wasn't bad, it wasn't great, but it somehow spoke to a reptilian part of my brain that makes me want another one. It is as if I know in my rational mind that it's trash food and it's not great, but the irrational part of my mind is still trying to unlock the puzzle of what it was and strangely wants it again. Don't take this as an endorsement, recognize it as the ramblings of a crazy person. Outside of that bizarre little aside, the menu also looks like it covers the gamut of fast and cheap midwestern "Mexican". The previously-mentioned menu board features the items you can order, and several are accompanied by pictures. The one that sticks out in my mind is called merely "the thing" which is a flat fried flour tortilla with beans, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and sauces. In the end, my verdict is mixed on Taco Villa. On the one hand, I can't recommend it as a place to get good food, because I objectively don't feel that the food is that good. But, I also feel this is a place to get good bad food, because it scratches some bizarre nostalgic itch inside of me that remembers a time when "Mexican" food was like this. read more

5/5 -- Taco Villa is a great place to go. I order the Family Queso every time I go. Price: Very reasonable, and worth it considering the quality of the food. Con: It's location next to a high school and get get crowded with loud kids at times, but otherwise this place is perfect! The owner is incredibly friendly as well. read more