We stopped by for some late night bites on the way home from my brothers house. Great location and pretty easy to get to so it was a quick off the freeway and back for us. We placed a mobile order (that's where all the best deals are nowadays) and picked up through the drive thru. It was around 11:30PM and there were a few cars in front of us but the staff was great and got everyone through quickly. Our food was tasty, fresh and super hot. From the window we could see the store had plenty if seating and looked a bit festive for the holidays. Great place to stop on the way up North or on the way back home for sure when you are looking to grab a quick bite for the road! read more

They have gotten better over the year but that's not saying much they just went from 1 star to 2 now. Only took them 7 years to gain star from me. I feel like their food isn't as good as other Del Taco location. Their service lacks a lot. But on the bright side my order has been correct lately. read more

This location is clean with a great atmosphere. Food is served fresh and hot, and the employees are friendly. Like all Del Tacos, the menu is extensive with lots to choose from. The only thing I would change is the self-serve drink machine. People can be nasty and I don't want to drink from a public drink dispenser. read more

I ordered chilli cheese fries and they got me chicken strips and fries.... WTH A A Z G read more

I visited this location on November 22 in heavy rain and ordered Deluxe Chili Cheese Fries and a Chicken Quesadilla. What I received was a quesadilla with no chicken, just melted cheese wrapped in disappointment. Being charged nearly $7 for that felt less like a mistake and more like I'd been taken advantage of. I tried calling the restaurant twice. No answer. I reached out to customer service the same night, provided my receipt, and was told TWICE that a manager would contact me. No one ever did. It's one thing to make an error; it's another to act like customers don't exist after the error is pointed out. The lack of follow-through, the lack of accessibility, and the lack of accountability say more than the food did. I've enjoyed this order for years, which makes this whole experience even more disappointing. I genuinely hope this location takes a hard look at how they handle both orders and customer concerns, because this wasn't just a bad night, it was careless. read more

Muy mala comida no la recomiendo!.. la carne esta muy mala y ni sabor tiene!... los frijoles menos están malísimos

Super yummy but I pooped my pants in the drive through because line was long and there was no accessible restroom

This was without a doubt one of the worst fast food experiences I have ever had. The drive through took over 20 minutes with only two cars total and that is beyond ridiculous. When I finally got my food, not only was it late, but most of my order was completely wrong even though the receipt clearly showed the correct items. How do you mess that up? The fries were an absolute joke. They were soggy, mushy, cold, and had not a single grain of salt. The rest of the food was just as pathetic. It was soggy, bland, and so poorly prepared that it was basically inedible. Nothing about this meal showed any care or effort. Slow service, the wrong order despite the receipt being correct, and food so bad I could not even eat it made this visit a complete failure from start to finish. Honestly, Del Taco should be embarrassed that this is the standard they are putting out. Absolutely pathetic read more

Thanks to Del Taco, I'm no longer addicted to fast food! I would give 3 stars for this, but minus 2 stars because the burrito made me sick. Their new chicken chipotle burrito really looked bomb on the commercial, all nice and wet and juicy af with sauce oozing out. However, when I got the thing, I was met with the driest and nastiest chicken burrito I've ever had in my entire life. Dry, weird taste, hardened and stale bread. I didn't get to eat my other items because this was so disgusting. Unfortunately for me I got sick a day after eating two or three bites from this and my gas was noticeably more rancid for the next two weeks with some stomach pains and other things I won't describe here. I then got sick with the flu which made it 10x worse. Happy I'm no longer addicted to fast food but I wish I didn't have to learn this way. Oh well, guess I shouldn't have been so stubborn all these years, lesson learned. Unfortunately I don't have a pic, it wasn't saved to my phone when I sent it to ubereats. Attaching the receipt instead read more

Del Taco - Receipt - Mexican Near Me - Irvine, California

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I bought 4 burritos for my son ,the tortillas are old and the beans and salsa flavorless ..garbage food,beside that the cashier didn't give me the receipt I tried to contact them and they hang the phone on me I report them to Del Taco Costumer Services (800)852-7204 I don't know what the city of Irvine is waiting to close that establishment with that terrible reputation...Monday I ll report them to the city ,as well...we don't want bad quality garbage food in Irvine read more

Listed as being open Sunday 12/1/2025 at 2:00AM, Went because they listed themselves as open. Was in the drive through and was rudely told by the male attendant that the location was closed and that they had been closed since 6PM. If that was the case, why was the location listed as being open, and being actively staffed by someone? Terrible service, fire that employee. read more

Horrible food. Fries were not fully cooked, tacos were soggy, and the meal was overpriced at $13 for just 2 tacos and fries. Very disappointing -- I would never come back! read more

Recession is in! Look at the chicken portion in a chicken soft taco. Don't get your chicken here read more

Del Taco - Lol - Mexican Near Me - Irvine, California

Today for lunch, I ordered Del Taco #1 meal which comes with fries. The fries were too salty. Usually, I order the fries with no salt, but forgot to tell the cashier today. Fries also should be cooked a little more to make them more crispy. You can ask them to cook them well done which I did before. read more

24 hours open thanks for nothing. It's 445am and it is not open. You wasted my time and my gas. Fix your hours.

food was amazing! came out fast, and was nice and hot. service was nice, the employees were very generous but pooped my pants a lot because the food was very beanious read more

My brother is in town visiting. He wanted to give Del Taco a try. The 3 items in my pics were fine (average). The service by the cashier was below average. He wasn't paying attention at all. He asked me to repeat myself multiple times. Not my problem you are not focusing, buddy. He then responds oddly -- not addressing my question at all. read more

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I hope management or the franchise owner looks at these reviews. I've never had a decent meal from here. Service is not that great, and the food is terrible. It's cold, insanely small portions, and they always get the order wrong. I once ordered some tacos for my daughter, and they all literally came with a sprinkle of meat and cheese in it, then looked like it was thrown onto a paper and then thrown into the bag. People, if you don't care about your job and what food or service you are putting out there, then find something else. I get working a fast food place is not the best but people are paying and have to eat this food. Never ever coming here again. read more

DT is fast food that's better than most other FF places. Why? 1. Choices: a lot of different and delicious choices that are interesting and flavorful but not "gimmicks" like many items at the ubiquitous national taco chain. 2. Ingredient quality: you know the beef is actually beef and the chicken really is chicken. 3. Friendly and accurate service: everyone is very polite and helpful and they get your order correct every time. 4. Price: very reasonable; only place I can get a full lunch for under $5 including a great iced coffee. DT is my go-to FF place and this Northwood location is representative of DT food quality snd service. read more

I have been a fan of Del Taco since the 1970s when my only choice was the Costa Mesa restaurant off Bristol. I moved to Northwood in 2003 and have been visiting the Irvine Blvd restaurant since. The food is always hot and tasty and the portions are generous. The best Del Taco I have visited. Enjoy! read more

1) only asked for soft snack tacos and a drink with light ice. 2) it's like it's opposite day because they gave me crunchy tacos and a drink full of ice 3) didnt ask me if i wanted a reciept, and didnt give me one, so i will be looking into my bank statement to ensure they charged me the right amount 4) drive thru line took a little bit and they didnt really speak to us at the window read more

This location is terrible with a capital T and should be avoided. If I could assign negative stars, I would. That's putting it nicely. Once again, we did not get what we ordered and paid for. Our order included two quesadillas. How many do you think made it to the bag? Zero. This is not the first time, either. Out of a total of 146 reviews, this review included, 73 are one-star reviews, and 12 are two-star reviews. I counted my reviews only once, so the actual number of one-star reviews is higher. This means more than 58 percent of the reviews of this place are negative reviews. I can only conclude the owner doesn't care in the least. If you want Del Taco food, your best bet is to drive to the Tustin location on Redhill Avenue or to the Irvine location on Barranca. read more

I have mixed emotions, because they discontinued the Purple Poppers drink thing they had here. I ordered it every day, but whatever. They always have good deals, late hours (I show up at midnight) and every time I order here (drive thru) it's been quick and accurate. The only time it wasn't accurate, I actually liked it (I didn't think I'd like sour cream). The workers here are great, they all speak clearly and seem upbeat. It's usually not the case, but I've had no problem with the workers here. It's not like Jack in the Box where they ask you if you want a Yumbo Yack, or Mc Donalds where they speak Spanish and treat you like a second-class citizen because they landed a shitty job. This place has actual workers who care about their jobs. I still like ordering in Spanish just to mess with them. Bring back that Purple Poppers drink. read more

Del Taco New Menu Items I have been going to Del Taco for many years. it was Naugles before in the 80s. I started going to the restaurant to get their breakfast burritos since these restaurants open 24 hours. The new menu item by Mr. Trejo, is now introduced as 'Al Pastor'. You can order Tacos, quesadillas, Epic burritos and my new favorite , the street tacos. It's very tasty, juicy and tender pork with small pineapple pieces, onions and cilantros. Love it! Now to explore more. read more

Tortas for 6.99? What Has the world come To. The meat was meager and prob wouldn't get again. Come on del taco, u can do better than this ! read more

Food was great, but probably because I love Del Taco. And we haven't been to Del taco since quarantine started so this was the best tasting Del taco ever. Only reason for the three stars at this location was because we didn't get our whole order. It was missing 2 fish tacos. And I really hate it when they don't get the order right. Shouldn't really be that hard. So in summary, food good, just check your order before leaving. read more

Been coming here for years because it's close to my house. Usually I get a plain bean burrito and their occasional screw up involves putting cheese in there when I specifically say NO CHEESE. (I'm lactose intolerant) Today, I asked for a BEYOND MEAT Cali burrito, drive home and bite into it only to find out it's steak! Wtf! I'm a vegetarian and haven't eaten meat in years, so naturally I'm absolutely disgusted. I drive all the way back, ask for a new burrito. No apologies or anything from any of the staff. They don't refund my burrito even though it's their mistake. Still, no apology from anyone. I feel like I'm in the twilight zone. If you're going to offer vegan or vegetarian options, make sure you get it right! I don't think I'll be coming here again for quick fast food. I can't trust this place anymore. I could deal with them screwing up my bean burrito every so often, but I'm not okay with "accidentally" giving someone a meat product when they don't eat meat. That's not okay. EDIT: I bit into my second, "properly made" Beyond Burrito and they put GROUND BEEF in the back of the burrito mixed with the Beyond meat. This just solidified me never coming here again. read more

Del Taco - Side by side of the Beyond meat (left) and the ground beef (right) they snuck into my Beyond burrito after they remade it properly. - Mexican Near Me - Irvine, California

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As I was eating my meal inside the restaurant, a young couple came in to request a refund for their order that they placed before I arrived. They wanted their items refunded and then they requested that their order be redone for free. The reason was because there was a strand of hair in their burrito. At first, I thought the request was a bit unreasonable. Either you get a refund or a new order, but not both. The server behind the counter offered them a new order, but not a refund. The couple insisted on both because they were inconvenienced. They spent several minutes arguing their case. Quite frankly, I would've taken the money and left. I would've visited a neighboring Del Taco location. Anyway, the store manager got involved and told them that they would not be granted a refund. The manager also refused to make the food again. He even took the burrito that they paid for and refused to give it back. He tried to give them a number for them to call the main manager in the morning. What pissed me off was that he was using Jedi mind tricks to undermine their legitimate claims. At one point, he even threatened to call the police if they complained to the drivers waiting in the drive-thru. Mind you, the order amounted to about $10. Is this really worth the trouble for the manager? I decided to involve myself in the argument. I let the Del Taco staff have it in both English and Spanish. I told the manager that he should either give them back their money or redo their order. I warned him that if he didn't do that I would contact the corporate office on the couple's behalf since I witnessed the entire incident. I was incredibly angry and it wasn't even my food. The manager returned the money but tried to hang on to the receipt. Once again, I intervened and informed the manager that they have the right to keep the receipt for their records. The couple got their money back and left. Meanwhile, I stayed behind to finish my meal -- and write this negative review. You better believe that I will contact their corporate office, which is located in Lake Forest. Hopefully, this negative review will inspire them to retrain "Luis," the unethical manager who tried to scam the couple. Maybe it will also inspire them to clean up their dining area. It's disgusting. read more

This is probably one of the worst Del Taco locations I have ever been to. I'm giving one star because of the employees. I have come here late at night only to find that the employees decided to close 45 minutes early. If this had only happened once, sure, I could accept that maybe it was for a good reason. However, it has happened 4 times since then. And right now, I'm currently sitting in the drive thru, when they opened 30 minutes ago, and I am being ignored. I tried ordering, no response, I pulled up to the window, nothing. I honked, I was ignored. I KNOW that someone is in there because there is fresh ice in the bin and I can hear them banging around in there! I tried calling but when I call, the phone number never works. It rings a couple of times and then you hear internet dial up sounds. Like it's busy. THIS IS NOT HOW YOU RUN A BUSINESS. GET YOUR SH*T TOGETHER. read more

They moved the ordering to the outside, and by the time I got to the pick up area I saw they got my order wrong. The guy in the window literally said "next time you tell the guy when you order, it's already made , too late" He didn't even try to apologize and made it my responsibility that they got the order wrong. read more

This del taco is not reliable at all in terms of operating hours. It says it closes at 3am but I've gone plenty of times (2am, 2:30am on several occasions) and the store was already closed. Why would you advertise such hours if you're going to close up shop and leave customers disappointed? Terrible. read more

Went there today and before I left the drive though, I asked the guys is my order complete. He checked the bag and he said it was all there. When I get home, I find that I am missing three items. Not happy. read more

I've lived near this location for 8 years. The food never tastes fresh. It will come out cold. Their quesadillas are not melted properly. The drive thru person never understands what you are ordering. I will drive to the Del Taco by the Irvine Spectrum or Foothill Ranch locations rather than going to this one even though it is 2 minutes away. I appreciate Del Taco as a fast food restaurant and this place is awful. read more

Idk what old guy y'all hired but he's pretty aggressive. Yelled at me when asking for sauce and I had to explain like 3 times that I didn't want pico on my burrito. I come here nearly every Thursday night and this hasn't happened before but pretty gnarly. Idk his name but bring back the nice guy that gave me the orange milkshake sample. He was a 10/10 guy to talk to. read more

Just moved here and was craving some "tacos." Tried del taco for the first time, ignoring the reviews. The reviews are pretty darn accurate. Order was wrong. The food, something you make in home Ed. A piece of chicken tender on a soft flour tortilla with a sprinkle of cheese. The quesadilla was more wrap vs fillings. I get that they use "real" chicken. But I don't go to Taco Bell for "real" chicken. This place bring the whole plaza down. read more

Honestly these churros had zero sugar on them. Who would serve this? Disgusting. Someone needs to notify corporate read more

Del Taco - Disgusting old churro - Mexican Near Me - Irvine, California

Poor communication - the guy couldn't understand me, and kept talking with another employee about their schedule, while I waited for them to continue helping me with my order. He forgot my dessert item, and then when I asked for a refill they said they wouldn't. They cited COVID for the reason not to give a refill, but other fast food places will give you a refill or fill your cup with another cup. Lame Del Taco. read more

Del Taco - Taco Bell... - Mexican Near Me - Irvine, California

This will be the last time going to this Del Taco. I have never had such horrible service from a Del Taco before. I ordered for myself and 2 teenage kids. At the window, I was handed 4 drinks and when I asked the person why 4 drinks, since I only ordered 3, he said, "I don't know what you ordered Sir." He proceeded to hand me all 4 drinks. I was then asked what condiments I wanted and I said ketchup and Mikd sauce. He grabbed a handful of condiments and played them in bag. He was very short and completely clueless. When I got home, I noticed I didn't get the correct t order either. No kids meal, no epic burrito, and a ton of Del inferno. So disappointed. Only writing this to help others make sure they check their orders before leaving the window. read more

Del Taco - Wrong sauce. - Mexican Near Me - Irvine, California

This location usually has really friendly employees - and the drive thru is pretty quick. Today, I ordered the grilled chicken deal... and got two macho tacos and one regular taco. No chicken whatsoever. Kind of a bummer! read more

Avoid this Del Taco like the plague. The manager is extremely hostile and almost combative if you complain about anything at all or ask for anything out of the ordinary. It's a shame I didn't catch his name but he's a shorter Hispanic guy with a thick accent. I feel sorry for his employees who have to work for him. He yells at customers and becomes confrontational so I can't imagine how he's like with his employees. Also his hygiene is questionable at best. During my visit, I saw him touch his headset, handle cash and touch shared surfaces with the same hand he was using to handle food. During a health pandemic, that type of behavior is just unacceptable. read more