Taco Bell

I think their staff should begin to wear surgical gloves of some kind. I don’t often go to TB (Taco Bell) but it’s beginning to look like it. Either it was something else but I got sick quite awhile ago & never went back to Eddy. I might sport the other locations but count me out for a couple of years. In the past I enjoyed their most crunchy Taco’s. Really think those gloves might help on the sanitary.

For the love of Pete, PLEASE do not step foot in this establishment.
1. There are a LOT of homeless people out front begging for change.
2. As I was waiting for my food, a man started eating out of the trash, and an employee started yelling at him to stop. Took almost 5 minutes to get him out.
3. I ordered 4 items, and 3 of them were wrong. The manager tried to make ME feel bad for bringing it back for correction.
4. A lady hovered over me the whole time I was waiting asking me if she could have my rejected food. The manager said no, but she asked me 7 more times when he left.
5. THE FOOD IS DISGUSTING. I have had the nachos bell grande in multiple states and cities. I’ve probably eaten my weight 6x over in these nachos, and they are pretty consistent. But THESE? OMG. No idea what went wrong, but they taste like bad oil, nyquil, and struggle. So gross.

Slowest fast food place in the city, don’t expect your food for at least 15 – 20 minutes after your order. Staff are nice enough, but place always seems understaffed and floors & tables always seem dirty.

I just wanted to provide an update on how this particular franchise continues to impress me. Case in point:
A week ago, I came here to purchase some chicken and tacos. As I was waiting at the back of the line, the customer at the counter was yelling at the employee for something that wasn’t even his fault. The customer in my opinion was out of line, and thought he was the most important person on planet Earth. Not only was he rude, but he was also very condescending. But you know what? The employee was calm the whole time and explained to this rude guy why things were the way they were. He was very professional and I was just so impressed by his calmness.
This is just one of the few incidences I have eye witnessed at this store. Not to mention the customers that would talk on their phone the whole time and for some odd reason have to call somebody when they’re at the counter to find out what someone wants. It’s got to be frustrating. YET, the employees here stay calm and smile and say thank you every time.
I AM IMPRESSED! Like I said before, and I will say it again, EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR FOR EVERYONE AT THIS STORE! They totally deserve it!

This is a Perfectly located combined café’s KFC included with Very Diverse Selection of Food Item’s and Moderetly expensive and very Friendly Staff .And If in the Area check em out I love their Food it’s very tasty and wide Variety of food items’ bye for now and take care folk’s.

Now, I LOVE Taco Bell… like, one of those unhealthy loves.
But this specific location, just… no. This was the first time I ever SPIT OUT a taco bell burrito. The first bite tasted medicinal, like how antiseptic ointment smells…
It’s the place to go to people watch ratchets and crackheads.

It seems with the debut every recent new Taco Bell product, I find myself here in the Tenderloin location. Coincidence? Most likely. By design? Also most likely. From the Gordita Crunch Surpreme to the Doritos Loco Taco, it was here where I had it all for the first time.
But I’ve got a different nostalgia to share. Rather than remarking on how terrible the food is, I’ve got better stories that will make this location almost unforgettable. I should note I’ve never had dysentery as a result of eating here, but I wish I could use the drunk excuse for my repeated visits. Sadly, not the case.
Here are a few crazy encounters:
* After waiting for 1 hour at Brenda’s (
), my group and I needed to curb our insatiable hunger with a snack. We later learn that while we were eating, Brenda’s had called our name and skipped onto the next group. We decided to order few more tacos and Mexican pizzas. FML.
* Watched an old man openly complain about his raw KFC chicken (
) and since they had run out of the Colonel’s original recipe, they compensated him with 5 hard shell tacos instead. He left happy.
* Decided to order a 7 layer burrito after missing a bus and realizing nearby Saigon Sandwich (
) was closed. The burrito was packed so tight that my first bite resulted in an explosion where I lost nearly half the burrito … on my face. Even the Tenderloin bums were laughing.
* Had a fun little happy hour at Chambers Eat + Drink (
), came here for to prevent a future hangover. I didn’t get the infamous TB «spork» to eat my Mexican Pizza so I went to the counter. By the time I got back to my seat, a homeless man had killed the entire thing. From the looks of stains on his medical bandages and sauce on his face, it was like a bear who ransacked a camp.
* Was laughed at (hard) by employees when I asked, «Do you do substitutions?» My vegetarian friend was embarrassed for me.
* Watched a group of teens come in asking to see if they could score some free Taco Bell. When denied they proceeded to raid the sauce packets, tearing the tops and squirting the rest into their mouths. Some of the homeless folks, inspired by what they saw, followed suit. Ugh.

This KFC/​Taco Bell location is the pits.
My partner and I stopped by to order a bucket of chicken to take to a pot luck a few weeks back. Sunday afternoon, no other clients to speak of and it took nearly an hour to get our chicken, which was KFC’s latest, greatest boneless chicken. After our hour long wait the chicken was edible… but far from great.
Fast forward a few weeks and today my partner stops by on his way home for late lunch — he ordered three Taco Supreme — Doritos. Sitting at our dinner table later there was a rather stupendous stomach grumble… not from me… not from our freshly made dinner… but it came from my parther’s belly…
Hmmmm… a few minutes later he was in the bathroom (see the post below about a balloon filled with water, oatmeal and pressure and you get the picture).
Poor guy has spent the evening alternately visiting the bathroom and belching some apparently funky tacos.
All in all, this visit will be our last to this location… fast food is not really healthy we know that, but while it may make you fat, it should not make you sick…
Just say NO to KFC/​Taco Bell at Eddy and Polk.
Save your pennies and go next door for really good chicken instead…

Ok I will start off again, What the hell, no CrunchWrap AM at this location? The entire point of me walking in here was for it. I walked through the TL on my way to an appointment, and could have stopped anywhere for breakfast, but no I wanted that wrap. Stepped up to the counter, and the very friendly cashier explained to me that even though it sounded delicious, even he was disappointed for me, they didn’t carry it at this location. He even went forward to explain, «Yeah, eggs would be really good right now being breakfast and all…» I died a bit inside. I just ended up with mexican inspired taco like things, 3 of them in fact. Come for the service, not the food, and if that doesn’t sell the place, don’t come at all.

Sometimes you crave that Taco Bell. Although we normally regret it mid-​meal, I have never regretted stepping into one until I came here.
Wednesday, 8:00 PM:
1. Parking Lot — Junkies hanging out
2. Seating Area — An average white male in his mid 50s enjoying a nice KFC bucket. Next to him was a greasy-​looking young man who you could tell was paid to get to know the older man for a ‘lil bit. Cue lingering awkwardness.
3. Line — Homeless dude who’s talking to his 2 invisible friends THE ENTIRE TIME I was there. He had 1 soft taco and 1 crunchy taco, lots of salsa.
4. Register — Gross looking kitchen, 2 demoralized staff members, and 3 crunchy tacos I’m doing the cost/​benefit analysis on.
Good for kids? No.
I’m never going back.

I have strolled in 3 times for a quick bite.
The manager, the older gentleman that is always greeting customers and making jokes is very funny and really care about his customers. I believe he is the co-​manager/​owner.

Why the fck am I writing a review for KFC/​Taco Bell? Let’s not get into the health aspects of fast food, this is not what this is for.
Respect is not given, it is earned. The staff here has definitely got my respect.
I don’t think I could put up with the number of crackheads, bums and lunatics that they do day in and day out. The staff still has smiles on their faces and they’re nice — to everybody. Whatever they’re doing, they’ve got it down.
Yea, whenever I go in for some chingaderas (Yea, I fckin love Doritos locos tacos in Nacho Cheese, got a problem?) there’s always going to be a slight moment of hesitation as I stare at the door handle waiting for someone else to push the door open from the inside, that foul odor of homeless will always hit my nostrils, there will always be someone outside AND INSIDE begging for money or food, but the staff is always courteous.
Just take your cheat meal to go — you don’t want to sit down in here, it’s worse than BART.

Good food and fresh enough for what it is but not a great feel. A lot of homeless people or people who seem to be coming down from drugs of different sorts. Kind of a shady group and I wouldn’t leave my car in this area for any extended time. It is the closest taco bell and kfc to home so I will go back but I wouldn’t eat here (pretty dirty feeling). Nice enough staff though.

The staff is amazing. Super nice and not only to paying customers.

It’s too bad I can’t rate this review to a negative four. Earlier today I went to this establishment and the fat tub of lard behind the counter spoke in a rude way and I was next to order this donut eating bitch says «What», What I think you mean «May I help you» motherf@ucker her fat ass is lucky I don’t work for the Public Health. I would shut down the restaurant with all the Crackhead, and riffrats that walks in and out like methodome clinic. They really need to work on their customer service there.

This KFC/​Taco Bell is skeeeeetchy as hell, like to the max, yo! Looking at it from the outside I feel dirty, and then I step inside and feel even dirtier. *shudders*
BUT! I do applaud the employees for putting up with crazy customers. I really don’t know how they do it, but I can assume they all have an enormous amount of patience, and I can only imagine what they think when they ring up ‘normal’ customers. I wonder what they think, if they even do. Maybe they sigh with relief? Are silently shuffling? Or just «Meh, I hate my job».
The food is good just like any KFC and Taco Bell, no complaints. If you plan on eating here, just be careful to clean your seat, because there is some nasty crap on some of them.

This taco bell is open till 2AM and is at the midpoint between my drinkin’ buddy’s house and mine.
It’s a fool proof way to wake up with a chalupa wrapper next to your pillow.

Even though I live in arguably one of the best food cities in the entire world… and though I hail from San Diego where legit Mexican food flows like champagne in a Jay Z video… I can’t help but have some serious Taco Bell cravings from time-​to-​time. Call me what you will, but that Crunchwrap Supreme will join me on my death bed one day. While my expectations shouldn’t be too high for a fast food joint that shares a kitchen with Kentucky Fried Chicken smack dab in the middle of the Tenderloin, I can’t help but feel like this particular location is one of the worst on the planet.
Between the guy paying for a bean burrito in pennies and the dude who was bleeding out of his temple while ordering a box of fried chicken, it seemed like this place could serve as the ultimate scared straight program. It breaks my heart to see human beings living out their days like this, but it’s a reality. If your kid is skipping school to smoke rocks behind a handball court, bring him ‘em here for a nacho cheese chalupa and lesson that can’t be taught in a classroom.
In addition to the depressing energy inside the ‘restaurant,’ my order was wrong and it was a bit of a hassle to get it corrected. Tasted fine in the long run… but it was hardly worth the trouble.
No matter how bad I crave crappy, Americanized food from south of the border… I can’t foresee myself ever coming back here. Even in the Tenderloin, this place was pretty bad.

Going to a taco bell/​KFC place, you really don’t have very high expectations.
Frankly I’m looking for 2 things… a quick bite, and hopefully not regretting it TOO much later. This place managed to mess BOTH up.
I gave the place 1 star cause it’s ghetto (and I like that) but that’s all it gets.
Seriously, who goes to a taco freakin bell to wait 20 minutes for food? Thhen, I get the food and what happens the next morning? Well I won’t be too graphic about this, but have you ever filled a balloon with oatmeal and water, added air to give it pressure and then SHOT the contents out into your toilet?
Hmm me neither.
Needless to say, I won’t be back.

Let me start this by saying that working at a fast food restaurant has to suck. I wouldn’t even work at one as a teenager! Think about it — you’re probably getting paid minimum wage, on your feet all day, cleaning grease — yuck! On top of all that, in the TL you have to overcome the challenges of also working with the mentally ill, homeless, and other people on the margins.
I would be a total snatch! But every time I go into this taco bell the staff is super nice and professional. They are friendly and helpful.
Today I had lunch there and all kinds of shit was hitting the fan. Their soda machine was fucked up. The line was long. But everyone rolled with it and remained friendly and professional.
If their service were just average, I wouldn’t think twice about it — I mean, I don’t put a lot of thought into taco bell in general. But I’m always really surprised at how great their staff is. That’s really deserving of a lot of credit given their work environment.
Plus — fucking Chalupas are the shit!
Lastly — and I’m just going to keep saying this until everyone listens — IF YOU’RE ANNOYED BY THE HOMELESS — DON’T COME TO THE FUCKING TENDERLOIN IDIOTS. There must be a taco bell in whatever rich white neighborhood you live in. Go to that one! God! I’d much rather deal with a homeless person than some uppity hipster douche bag!