I'm writing this review mostly so everyone can see what a $3.19 cheeseburger looks like at this Jack in the Box. This isn't a review on Jack in the Box in general, but this particular location is sloppy and really doesn't mind if you get what you pay for or not. read more

Jack in the Box - Tiny dry meat patty-looking thing on a bun - Tacos Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

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Terrible, stopped in for a quick snack as I was really hungry, ordered the chicken nuggets. The nuggets were not crunchy but were extremely salty and soft without any chicken flavor. Would not recommend under any circumstance. read more

stupid idiots completely ruined my order today. I ordered two chicken sandwiches, with no mayo, or lettuce. we made it CRYSTAL FUCKING CLEAR about that. either they're deaf or flat out dumb, because they put both mayo, and lettuce on both of them. Both sandwiches were completely soaked in mayo and are completely ruined. And when I say "soaked" I mean it! It was like they dunked them into a bucket of mayo! By the time I found out about this, it was already too late and I was already home. This happened TWICE before, last time was last year, they were rude too!Don't waste your time or money on this shitty place, absolute garbage staff! read more

It used to be my favorite fast food place, not anymore :( employees were friendly, not anymore. They were rushing to get us out of line. But they don't want your business here- they've changed the free point system. So, you need to spend $100 to get a free burger when before you only had to spend $50 and I've done this dozens of times...I will never eat here again because now, it's not even a good deal. Competitors have better coupons than this. read more

Tell me why I got food poisoning from this Jack In The Box and a few months ago my housemate ALSO got food poisoning. What is going on with the food quality that is making the buyers so incredibly and instantly sick? And is there any hope that these conditions will improve? I've never experienced this from a fast food restaurant. The high prices for such low quality is so disappointing. Money wasted. read more

I was craving Jack in the box food today so I came here and ordered their home style ranch chicken club on a brioche bun with ranch sauce Swiss cheese, lettuce,bacon and a crispy fried chicken patty and yummy was the sandwich tasty .Also I got onion rings which were yummy with ranch sauce to dip them into and a large diet coke making it a combo.I took the order to go.The employees here are all really nice read more

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Avg food and long wait during peak lunch hours. Took 10 min for them to even acknowledge my presence, then another 15 min wait for the chick nuggets and burger. read more

Jack in the Box - Chicken nuggets & junior jumbo jack - Tacos Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

All of our food was stale and wrong. There was a penny in my ultimate cheeseburger box! How the hell does that happen smh read more

Jack in the Box - Penny in my food - Tacos Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

Ordered four tacos. Absolutely no meat just beans. I went back told them there was no meat. They said that's how they come prepackaged. Jack-in-the-Box changed the flavor of their tacos. It's the only reason I used to go there and buy the hamburgers and they're lousy french fries was because of the tacos. Do not go there anymore. They change the ingredients on the tacos. It's not real meat. It taste like refried beans with cheese. What a disappointment. read more

Mean, nasty, rude, does not know how to explain menu items over the intercom. (Morning server 6/4/2025). WHY do I even bother going back here ?? read more

Came here and bought food that included a drink. I used my Yeti to refill and was asked if I was gonna pay for my drink. I said, "No." But, why would I? I paid for a drink but wanted a different source to carry the liquid in. It wasn't worth the argument, so I told her I would pay. She typed it in the register and then I poured it out and said nevermind. She felt good that she did her job that day. read more

I want to say that our food has not been the same, line is way too long & SLOW. takes approximately 45 mins to leave jack in the box. As teens my friends and I like doing separate orders cause we don't always carry money to cover all our meals together. The worker ( he might be new- young Latino guy) works nights always seems to reject our separate orders & when we ask why he just ignores us & gives us attitude like he's annoyed. Which is disappointing cause my friends and I would be regulars & love going for the munchies. Which sometimes we leave cause we don't have enough money for all together & having to drive all the way to the one in Scott's valley because they let us do separate payments. Which is also weird situation because a lady that works during the day seems like manger or lead always makes it work for us. Wished he gave us more respect instead of pretending not to hear us. As someone who knows people who used to work in the Jack in the box industry they have always done separate checks & have respected the 3 min rule per each person that comes to the window so no one has to wait long. Please work on showing the workers to not be lazy & putting more effort to the job. *manger please actually start doing something instead of just saying that you are. It will help the place out. read more

Tacos are always cold. Been here enough times to be sure of it. Santa Cruz sucks and added a $.25 fee to paper cups. Even though, it is the excessive homeless population that makes all the litter. This Jack in the Box isn't very good for hot food. Expect it cold or barely warm and an excessive wait time. read more

The current 2 star review tracks. I needed to use the restroom and get a small fry. I stopped inside and spoke to the team member at the cash register. I explicitly told the team member that I needed to use the restroom, and that I wanted to purchase a fry first, then use the restroom and pick up my fry afterward. Initially, the team member did not greet me nor respond. They rolled their eyes and put their head down a few times. I asked them if they could take my order and if I might use their restroom. The team member told me that in order to use the restroom, I had to purchase something first, which was already my intention. After purchasing a small fry for nearly $4, the team member unlocked the bathroom. Upon exiting the bathroom, I noticed the team member was standing at the entrance door, looking at the bathroom door. The team member then entered the staff area. My fry wasn't ready yet. The team member fixed the fry, bagged it, and handed it to me without a thank you or any customer service-oriented farewell. There were no napkins inside the bag. I looked for napkins without any assistance, then I asked for some, and the team member simply pointed to them. Why was the team member watching and waiting for me to come out of the bathroom? Why were the fries not bagged when I exited the bathroom? Why was there no napkin in my bag? So many more questions... read more

David the manager and his staff are the best. I spilled a drink all over the counter and they were very understanding and helpful and kind. They all need a raise! read more

someone should report this place to the health department. Use napkins to clean dirty tables, ask for clean wash cloth, say, '' we no have, no speak an English! " 22 combo my favorite, but got sick on occasion. Close the place the down read more

They charge for ranch which legally you can't do that I ordered door dash and they charged my door dasher which is ridiculous you can't charge for sauce if you gave the option for it on doordash I could have gotten it my self. read more

Yeah. No. Don't order from here. I ordered three items, burger was for a picky eater-I ordered it plain for a reason and you made it harder than needed over the phone. You didn't even give me the right sandwich. FAIL. read more

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I only have an hour for lunch as I work for a living nearby. I went in to get something to take out. A fool came in ahead of me. He claimed a friend of his ordered by phone and was told his order was ready. ALL OF THEM stopped what they were doing to look for this mythical order. I was completely ignored. After the guy left (the whole thing was bogus) ALL OF THEM ignored me. I waited and waited and NOT ONE OF THEM acknowledged me! I was the only one in line and I was treated like i was INVISIBLE! So....I left. I shall NEVER GO THERE AGAIN! I had been there occasionally before the pandemic. It was better then, and at least I wasn't treated like I was invisible. WHAT SERVICE!! read more

Long, slow line. Repeated order they had it right on the screen - missing items. They said no receipt printing and we weren't charged for missing items. $15 for two breakfast jacks and I 1 soda, I was charged for missing items. Horrible customer service, but they were busy horsing around inside so there is that. read more

Very rude person on the window to take the order. She was screaming at us the whole time read more

The worse customer service you can ask for. We went through the drive thru lane with one car in front of us and the person taking our order was extremely rude. Almost as if she was yelling at us, not only that, but service was super slow. This Jack in the Box will charge extra for whatever they can get away with. After getting yelled at after receiving our food, I knew for sure, we will never return to this store. We also didn't receive our receipt, and was already too annoyed to ask for one. read more

Slowest service ever. I go here because it's close to where I work. Just spent 20 minutes of my 30 min lunch in line. Four people. It took them 20 minutes to serve 4 people. Not worth it!!!!! read more

I think it's been 20 years or so since I've seen or eaten at a Jack In The Box. So when I saw one in Santa Cruz - I knew I had to check it out. One evening I stopped in and ordered the "Bacon Ultimate Cheeseburger": Two beef patties topped with three slices of bacon, American and Swiss-style cheeses, Mayo-Onion sauce, mustard and ketchup on a sesame seed bun. I added lettuce, tomato, and onions to the sandwich - and a Diet Coke. A very tasty and yummy burger! Wish we had a Jack In the Box around here! read more

Jack in the Box - Tacos Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

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Long drive thru wait. I've been waiting for 20mn...will skip this place next time! Should of went to McDonald's down the street. No wait! read more

Went for the late night munchie meal a little after 10 PM. Didn't look at the receipt but we were charged $8. for both of the meals. The food was prepared very messy and had hardly any of the ingredients in the sandwich like jalapenos, cheese etc. Everything looked like it was smashed into the box. Tacos were flat as paper. Veing overcharged and served crappy food is why I now call this place on Ocean Street, "CRAP IN A BOX" Management should be changed and they should hire people that have some sense of respect for the customers paying for them to work the crappy jobs they CHOSE to work. Problem with most fast-food places is the staff that hates their jobs but blames the customers for paying for their jobs. CRAP IN THE BOX is the perfect example of how a fun and flavorful restaurant for fast food in the past, is now CRAP due to the workers they hire. Decent people don't want to work with those workers which means this place will never get better and only keep going down the toilet. read more

Food was mid. Line long AF. Overall 10/10. Love this place and my husband. Although there were crackheads outside of it. 11/10‍

This Jack in the Box is definitely not 'fast food'.... Absolutely no one else was in the store when I ordered my food, and still took a good 10+ minutes to get just a burger and some jalapeno poppers, and the jalapeno poppers seemed pretty damn old and disgusting. The cheese inside was hardening up as I opened the box... They sometimes get the orders wrong as well and give take out bags when stating 'for here' most of the time. Did not give one star because they did a renovation to this restaurant and it looks pretty decent inside, but other than that it should have received a 1 star rating. read more

Jack in the Box - Outlaw burger - Tacos Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

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My mom went there yesterday (the 7th) she ordered a chicken sandwich and 10 tacos. When she got her order she went to get her sandwich from the bag and there was no tacos! Also her sandwich was the spicy one and she didn't want that. She went inside to complain and the same lady who works the drive thru that everyone seems to have a problem with says no they didn't mess up her order and the sandwich only comes spicy. They refused to give her what she ordered and then wouldn't give her her money back. So she spent probably $20 on nothing. My mom was so pissed off. Terrible service. Terrible place. The people who work there obviously don't care and it is a terribly run business. Don't know how they stay open. read more

Worst customer service ever! And just messing up the whole order! Rude Asf! This one lady said she likes her job after my mom asked her that's how rude she is! but don't come here if you can avoid it. read more

Terrible customer service, I asked to use the bathroom as a customers and pregnant women neglecting my children and I. I was discriminated, the crew member and manager treated me terrible. Not only that but the cleanliness of the store is terrible, very unsanitary. This is a terrible spot to go, I have been treated like this multiple times but this time was outrageous. read more

bad customer service cook in the back name maria is very disrespectful toward everyone she clearly said she doesnt like her job but she needs money in that case its not our fault for a shitty pay ! read more

The dine in area is somewhat clean. Reason for my rating is because of how dirty the kitchen was. I saw flies inside the kitchen, kitchen was very dirty and it smelled funky. read more

This is the worst jack in the box EVER!! The person taking drive thru orders was really rude. I asked for the Bacon all American combo and they messed up my order three times. Everyone working there barely speak English I had to keep my order over and over and they still messed it up. My advice would be hire new staff or shut down. Never going there again and would NEVER recommend. read more

Hadn't been in this place in a long time but stopped by to get a shake and wow the inside looks pretty bad. Tiny little kitchen and pretty dirty. I'm amazed they can run such a busy chain out of such a tiny little kitchen. Shake was pretty good tho lol read more

while in line I noticed big guy behind counter picking wax out of his ear. then he got tacos out of tray. no thanks. I called health dept

I cannot stress this enough, do NOT order here late night. After a certain point it's a veritable free for all of grabbing anything and stuffing it into a bag. I haven't gotten a correct order more than once out of my last (and only) few visits. I don't blame it entirely on them, however, as they are the only late night drive through open in the infested colon that Santa Cruz has become, but just because you cater to a bunch of college students doesn't mean that you guys can treat us like second rate citizens. Atrocious lack of any sort of regard when it comes to pleasing the customer, hence the one star. If I could give 0, I would. Please remember that this review is after multiple instances of the same Mickey Mouse bullspit without any sense of regard for the customer. read more

The line is always long as fucking Christ. But. Other than that service is good. Oh and they never answer the phone. Ever. But--2 am, yummy tacos--kinda outweighs the bad ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ read more

I come here more often than I would like to admit. My go to spot for late night snack/study break. I will order from the app when I see a good deal but I prefer ordering in person bc I like my food hot. The service here is consistent and they always let me know/ask me what I want swapped when they are out of something. read more

I was in town for business and walked to this location from my hotel. Unfortunately the front was closed but the drive thru was open. Unfortunately Jack in the Box has a firm belief that one must be in a car to go through the drive thru ordering lane but the beat up Volvo said I could order with them. Unfortunately I gave them my cash before the gave me the food and they drove off but I had a $25ish order so I know they ate really well. Jack in the Box, let pedestrians order at all hours, I shouldn't be penalized for not drunk driving to get late night munchies. Owner of the beat up Volvo, smooth move - well played chump read more