This is the cleanest taco bell I've been to. The service was on point and the food was very fresh read more

Taco Bell - Potato taco! - Fast Food Near Me - Coalinga, California

Not sure if the other reviews are outdated or what.. As Taco Bell goes this place is pretty top notch. A couple years ago I stopped at this location on a long drive up the 5 and was disappointed by the old restaurant and flies. BUT now it's had a complete remodel (and seemingly new staff/business practices). Hopefully they keep it this nice for a while, I'll be stopping back. read more

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Hm, this might be the slowest Taco Bell that ever did exist. It took 30 minutes to get our food and this was after waiting 20 minutes in line. I will not be stopping here again since it takes too long and the food was very sloppily made. The burrito wasn't wrapped all the way and the quesadilla we got was fully stuck to the wrapper since they didn't fold it correctly. What a mess. Go to one of the other fast food joints in the space... read more

Wow! What a drastic change. This place is beautiful. They just completed a major remodel & it is beautiful. Everything is new. Our food was hot, the place was clean & our service was good. Definitely on our list of stops while traveling on the "5". read more

Taco Bell - Nicely done remodel - Fast Food Near Me - Coalinga, California

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Clean enough ..... order wasn't 100% correct ...... no volcano tacos or burritos on the menu?! WTF? In the middle of nowhere, can't access right off the main road. Best choice of the limited offerings at this highway 5 exit. The works aren't very happy or energetic. read more

God punishes sin. Or so we're told at church (or mosque, or synagogue, or in 7th grade history class). So we do our best not to steal and kill people and just be generally nice to people, because, well, better to hedge our bets in case there is some version of God at worst and, at best, maybe just make the world a better place by being good people in general, no institutional religion required. But those of us who believe in God rely upon this simple exchange, that God rewards piety and kindness since He is benevolent. The Taco Bell at Harris Ranch will make you doubt the benevolence of God. For the meager sin of needing to go to the bathroom on a pit stop off the Interstate-5 and choosing this particular Taco Bell is to be punished with misfortune of biblical proportions. If you like your fast food restaurants tidy, this Taco Bell is your 9th circle of hell. Boxes of half-eaten food are strewn about. Streaks of sauce and remnants of lettuce sit atop the tables. Colorful little paper taco wrappers are bunched in areas around the floor, alongside more sauce-stained Mexican pizza boxes, empty Fire sauce packets, and homeless little strings of lettuce and cheese. There are flies, not circling a single area but the entire restaurant, since the entire place could conceivably be confused with actual fecal matter, a dead body, or perhaps most generously, a large garbage can. And it would not surprise me, in the least, if this was one of the highest grossing Taco Bells in the United States. Like the Mona Lisa, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and Heidi Montag's face, the Taco Bell needs to be seen to be believed. Extra star for employees who really probably are trying their best but get probably zero rest. read more

We were weary from our long drive, and our stomachs were aching from the pain of the absence of nourishment. Luckily, we saw an upscale Taco Bell (always reliable am I right!) and we decided on that as our establishment for dinner. And woah buddy let me tell you, they did not disappoint. AT ALL. We were met with a very clean, beautiful interior of a mix of the 16th century Spanish villas and postmodern SoHo. A delight to the eyes. The staff, as friendly as your favorite substitute teacher, greeted us and took our order promptly and with love. Our food came out fairly quick (they call it fast food for a reason! ), and let me tell you. Wow. Taco Bell is usually always solid (voted #1 Mexican restaurant in the United States for a reason), but this food was otherworldly! A fiesta of flavors happened in my mouth that transported me to the streets of Puerto Vallarta itself, and it wasn't stopped anytime soon with my food being washed down with the ice glacier flavor of the water that flowed from the machine. I traveled the world in one dish, experienced a whole cascade of feelings that seemed foreign yet so familiar. Memories of my abuelita came to mind, and I almost cried. All I can say is: best Taco Bell in the nation. Don't @ me buddy. PS: I swear this isn't the drugs talking. This is straight from the soul. read more

The cheesy Gordita crunch was one of the most perfect and scrumptious meals I've had at Taco Bell. The cheese, gooey, the sauce was just enough. Thank you for giving me, a simple man, the best experience of my life at this fine Taco Bell! read more

Food was hot made to special order everything was perfect , cashier at widow was awesome !

Why does the women's bathroom here smell like shit!? Did they rub it in the walls and grout? I mean, I know what people do in here but by gawd, there's running water and employees here... and yet it smells worse than a public park outhouse. The food is like any other Taco Bell and the service is as expected from any fast food joint but honestly, most people come here as a pitstop so where we release our goods is more important than what goes in. After my experience here, I'd rather go in the bushes... or just somewhere else. read more

Elizabeth from the drive thru didn't even give us any napkins after ordering $20 worth of food. I guess my troops and I are the cleanest eaters out there. read more

Five stars based solely on the fake moustache quarter machine. The taco bell tables are pretty filthy... The food is just like any other taco bell.. But the moustache quarter machine.... That makes up for all of this taco bell locaton's faults. read more

Taco Bell - Best quarter machine ever. In the middle of nowhere. At a taco bell. Worth the stop. - Fast Food Near Me - Coalinga, California

Terrible service; employee refused to satisfy my order of a taco supreme, side small tortilla and side beans. All I wanted to do was make my own double decker taco. The first and only place to have denied this order since upper management decided to discontinue the item. read more

The absolute worst Taco Bell I've ever been in. We were passing through on our road trip to L.A. I usually love Taco Bell and never knew why some people dubbed it "Taco Hell" or "Taco Smell"; now I know. The place was filthy; from the restroom to the dining area. The trash bins were overflowing and there was trash all over the floor. The whole restaurant also had a very strange gross odor. We were starving so we just ordered our food "to go" and ate in the car in the parking lot. I saw some other people doing the same thing. This is a chain restaurant, there should be standards. If I could give this place a "zero star", I would. read more

Wow... I will never ever spend a dime at this location again... being a truck driver doesn't allow me the option to go through a drive through... I called your location to see if I can get some service as a walk up, due to the fact your lazy establishment has the front doors locked and the lobby locked, you told me we refuse to take a walk up orders now remember it's American truck drivers like me that deliver your product to keep your location open and your employees paid so I will do my due diligence and I will contact every truck driver I know and I will make sure you guys lose money little by little even if it's a dollar extremely disappointed in the way you handled my phone call ... And straight up ignored me tapping on the window knowing that I was a truck driver... And dear management and owner of this establishment don't worry about reaching out to me as it will do you no good I am done with this Taco Bell and probably many other Taco Bell's at this point... this happened during COVID-19 lockout read more

Probably the worst service I ever had. 10 minutes in the drive thru. There was no one in line in front of us. There was no one behind us. For a cantina burrito, 3 soft tacos and 2 kids meal, that really isn't something that should take that long. Also, the taco grease leaked through the wrapper. I was definitely not pleased. read more

In post apocalypse setting this place would rock! Tired and depressed workes touching your food. After years of use and abuse furniture got a layer of nacho cheese mixed with corn syrup. The main specialty is the smell. . . . . Urine stench will stay with you all the time until you leave. . . . I'm yet to unwrap this taco. . . . . read more

I am a fan because cute woman work here, damn are they nice to look at, well while waiting for your food. Service was quick and lovely smiles. Food was Taco Bell, what you expect, sorry but that chef on t.v. will not change my mind that it will be better. read more

So bad, I have to write a review to remind myself to never stop here again in comparison to the other food stops off this exit. Negative stars if I could. I've been the first person in line for five minutes, staff here has no understanding if customer service. The interior is horrible, I really should leave but I'm exhausted from driving and thought I'd head to a familiar place for a quick snack. It's dated, dirty and flies in the air, at least two. Overall it's a zero, I haven't gotten my order, but I'll just leave that out; unless Gordon Ramsay made it, it's not going to save them. read more

The health department should raid this place! I pulled in here off the highway to get something quick to eat. Since I needed to use the restroom I decided to park and go inside. From the time I got out of my truck to the time I got to the bathroom I don't know what was worse. The trash around the building, the cigarette butts piled up outside the door, the trash barrel stuff to the gills and overflowing, or just the overall stench of the place. I wasn't about to find out how my food was being prepared so I kindly left the place and drove off. I feel sorry for the employees because they truly don't have any direction from management or corporate office. This is the worst Taco Bell I've ever seen! It should either be shut down, sold to a new buyer to renovate, or reported to the CDC for infectious diseases! Stay on the highway and keep rolling to a better place. read more

Taco Bell - Trashy all around - Fast Food Near Me - Coalinga, California

The staff workers were really rude and seem like they don't care about customer service. At this point I'll take my business to McDonald's knowing their staff is on point with every else. P.S not recommended for those who take the greyhound bus has to leave two beverages behind. read more

Place was so fast at getting my tacos to me it felt like a nascar pit stop. And they were tasty plus the girl working the drive through window was cool. Don't see how this rad establishment has any bad reviews. read more

Ok, so it was 9pm - 2 hours before they close and there were SIX guys working inside that I could see. But 26 minutes in the drive up for a bean burrito, 1 quesadilla and 3 tacos??????? There was one car infront of us. Don't stop here, they suck! read more

Bathroom disaster. Literally, feces on the seat of one if the men's bathroom toilet seat. While place smells like urine. This place is almost certainly a health hazard and should be checked by authorities as well as the corporate organization. Even during the heavy holiday season, there is no excuse. Long waits too - especially inside versus the dice through. Food seemed fine. Staff was dressed professionally and seemed ok, if not over worked. TACO BELL, we expect more from you. read more

For being a regular average quick food stop. This Taco Bell has great service and the food was tasty. After driving for over three hours i was just thankful we stopped anywhere but when we actually got here it was a great choice ! read more

I was in here about 9 days ago on a Friday around 3 pm. I have been here before and really haven't had an issue, except for this place is ALWAYS full of flies, which is gross. This last time I was in there, there seemed to be a manager or owner present. It was some guy in plain business casual clothes, sweeping floors and hanging around, very friendly. You would think, with a manager present, staff would have been on better behavior and things would be running smoother.... There was apparently only one person taking orders for both drive thru and dining room. So, every other order, the person taking dining room orders would step away and tend to drive thru cashier duties as well. This made for a longer wait than usual, which was annoying. I was the only person in line, yet had to wait about 10 minutes to even order, because the dining room cashier was also working drive thru. The bigger issue here was that multiple customers had to bring their food back up to the counter after receiving it because there were so many mistakes or missing items. My order included. I had to bring my food back up to the counter because the combo meal I ordered was supposed to come with a taco supreme. A taco supreme has beef, cheese, sour cream, lettuce and tomato. The taco I received, however, only had beef, sour cream, and lettuce... no cheese or tomatoes... The employee up front had the nerve to argue with me and accused me of only ordering a regular taco when I asked for my cheese and tomatoes... I explained that I did in fact order a taco supreme and was about to go back to my table and grab my receipt when some annoyed employee came over and smacked down 2 sides of cheese and tomatoes.... REALLY? This will no longer be my go to stop during my twice monthly drive from the Bay Area to the central Coast. Fly infested, rude employee having Taco Bell.... read more

This is the worst fast food place I have ever been to. We have been sitting, stuck in the drive through line for over 30 minutes. The most rediculous part...is only 4 cars were in front of us. Do not stop here...this is the worst as most people are completing a road trip if you are stopping here. Regardless, DO NOT STOP AT TACO BELL!!! read more

NOT FAST food. Expect to wait at least 30 min to get your order in the drive through. You will be trapped and your food will be cold. Stay away. read more

For the location and for it being fast food, it was great. Nice, quick service and food was good quality Taco Bell. Crunchy enough and all flavor was there. Would definitely come back here again. We did drive thru but the interior seemed clean and pleasant to be in. read more

If it were possible to give negative stars this would be well in to the negatives. This is the first Yelp review that I've ever done and it was brought on because of sheer disgust. I took my kids to the bathroom and would have immediately walked out except that my daughter was about to pee her pants. One toilet was so bad neither of my children would go In the stall. I would have preferred a porta-potty to that bathroom. There was not one clean table in the place. We tried multiple areas and I finally settled to just clean them myself. After sitting I looked up to see an awesome web with three or four daddy long legs that were large and well kept. Granted I will take the spiders over the two flies flying around. The walls had peeling plaster and there was another web over by the soda machine. The food was typical Taco Bell fair except the cheese was unmelted in the pintos and cheese which is not a big deal but still just a further thing "wrong". The girl working at the counter was super sweet and did go around to "clean" but that was basically sweeping trash up and a quick wipe of the tables that did not include the wide edges which were pretty dirty (the top of the table I cleaned didn't leave residue on my wipe but the sides turned it brownish-black when I cleaned them). Please note when I read reviews about how awful a place it I take it with a grain of salt thinking there is surly a bit of exaggeration. However, I assure you, I have not exaggerated nor given a complete account of just how awful this was. We went to McDonalds across the way to use the bathrooms again because I just couldn't go back to those bathrooms (it was very clean). I just feel dirty. read more

Drive thru was incredibly SLOW. I was only the2nd out of three cars in line. AFTER the cashier took my money she had to ask me twice what I ordered! And no napkins. read more

Waited 30+ minutes for food, there was standing water and flies in the dining room. Many people around waiting for food. read more

Taco Bell - Who doesn't want a nice dinner by the water?? - Fast Food Near Me - Coalinga, California

Worst Taco Bell ever! This is a cesspool! I think I've seen porta potties that are cleaner than this place! The ceiling is leaking. There is water everywhere. The tables and chairs are so filthy! I think I saw a puddle of piss in the main dining room floor. Not even in the bathroom but in the freaking dining room where u eat!! read more

Stopped by here on the way to LA from SF. Sadly, i could say this is the worst Taco Bell I've ever been too. Restaurant was very dirty. Tables were not clean, trash cans were overflowing, and there were no napkins in the dispenser. I sympathize with the employees a little since a group made a large order, but this shouldn't take away from the cleanliness of the store. I only ordered 1 item and was told it would take 15 minutes, but it was closer to 20-25. I only stayed since it was over 100 degrees outside and I didn't want to move the car. Food quality ok though, no different than other Taco Bells. Don't make the same mistake I did by letting your taco cravings take you here. read more

The worst Taco Bell I've ever gone to service is so slow. I waited 10 minutes for a Caramell empanada. I just ended up getting my money back horrible place read more

I second the negative reviews about this place. As for the food, I was not expecting too much. This is a place in the middle of nowhere on I-5 where travelers stop for a quick bite. So, the food was the expected mechanized, fast food you would expect at Taco Bell. The real problem with this place is the service specifically by one cashier. I am not asking to get treated as at a five star restaurant. I am asking to be treated as a human being. I have the upmost respect for ANY type of job. Any job has dignity. I myself do not come from a rich family and I always remember where I come from. However, the cashier Brenda O. is one of the rudest ever. She took my wife's order with the worst attitude and possible worst manners I have ever seen. She took our order rolling her eyes as if we were bugging her. Of course everyone has a bad day so I was willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. However, while been so rude to my wife she then started cracking jokes with her co-workers. So, then it was not a bad day, was it? It was just being plain rude! One more comment: all the other workers were nice. read more

Two words...Dead Cockroaches. Check under the fountain drinks. I'm sure they'll be there forever as this place doesn't look like it's ever cleaned. read more

There are a few stops along the 5 between LA and Sacramento and Coalinga is one of them. The Taco Bell is fast and right before getting back on the freeway. read more

If I could have given this place zero stars, I would have. I feel sorry for the employees. This place is filthy. The ceiling was leaking and water was dripping down into pans scattered about the floor. Probably from the AC unit. They were using pitchers and pans to catch the water in. There were so many flies inside the restaurant. They were everywhere. The bathrooms were dirty and the ladies bathroom had the entire soap unit just setting on the sink . You had to actually poor the soap into your hands. The owner should be ashamed and the health department needs to have a visit. It's safe to say I will never be back. read more

I have to say all the other reviews are spot on. I don't know why places in the middle of nowhere feel like they can be so lax on cleanliness because they're the only option. It's gross. :( Everything was pretty dirty, food on the tables and floors. I give this place two stars though, because we got pretty quick/polite service. But come on, people.. clean this place up. :( :( :( read more