Taco Bell — Restaurant in Lakewood

Taco Bell, oh Taco Bell, where do I even begin with you? You're like the quirky cousin of the fast food family, always trying to stand out with your wild ideas and unusual menu items. I have to give you credit for creativity, but sometimes it feels like you're just throwing things at the wall and seeing what sticks.

Let's start with your famous Crunchwrap Supreme. A masterpiece of engineering, combining a tostada, a burrito, and some mystery sauce all wrapped up in a tortilla. It's like a Frankenstein's monster of Mexican food, and I can't help but be both horrified and intrigued. But let's be real, it's mostly just a vehicle for your beloved nacho cheese sauce, which seems to find its way into almost every dish on your menu. I'm starting to suspect that you have a secret underground cheese mine somewhere.

And speaking of cheese, let's talk about your cheese-stuffed items. Now, I love cheese as much as the next person, but there's a point where you have to draw the line. When you're stuffing cheese into the crust of a taco or inside a quesadilla, you've crossed that line. It's like you're trying to create the ultimate cheese explosion, as if your goal is to see how many people you can send to the emergency room with a cheese-induced coma.

But Taco Bell, I have to admit, you do have some redeeming qualities. Your hot sauce packets, for example, are like tiny bursts of flavor and existential crisis. With sayings like "Think outside the bun" and "I'm up for anything," they're like the tiny philosophers of the fast food world. I find myself pondering the meaning of life while dunking my fifth chalupa into a pool of fire sauce. It's a surreal experience that I can't quite put into words.

And let's not forget your drive-thru experience. It's like a high-speed adventure through the land of questionable decision-making. The intercom crackles to life, and you're suddenly faced with a barrage of questions about sauce choices and side options. It's a test of mental fortitude and decision-making skills. But no matter how much pressure you feel, you can always count on the friendly voice on the other end to say, "Would you like to add a Cinnabon Delights to that?" It's like they're trying to tempt you with sugary delights in the midst of your fast-food frenzy.

So, Taco Bell, I have to say, you're a mixed bag of delicious chaos. Your menu may be a wild ride through the world of cheese-stuffed dreams, but you have a certain charm that keeps me coming back for more. And hey, at the end of the day, where else can I get a Doritos Locos Taco while contemplating the meaning of life? Keep being you, Taco Bell....

I would like to start this review by saying I have literally written 3 business reviews in my life. All of which have been good. But dear God please read.

Listen, here's the thing I know that this taco bell is staffed mainly by teenagers. However there is not a single competent person in this facility. It is horribly unclean the staff are all disrespectful and I honestly think they make mistakes on the order on purpose. Let's start feom the beginning. My partner (who has a dairy allergy) went to get us taco bell. I would like to emphasize the allergy part of this review because it shouldn't be taken lightly. He ordered himself 3 tacos and a bean burrito with NO cheese (in any of the food) and NO sour cream but asked for tomatoes on the tacos. He was there for roughly 20 minutes waiting for the food and came all the way home to find cheese in the burrito. His tacos had literally NOTHING but cheese and sour cream. That's it. Just a shell, beef, cheese, and sour cream. So naturally he went back. He returned about 10 minutes later stating he needed to take the bad order back. When. He went back the drive through lady was on her phone then walked away without acknowledging his presence. The manager then came by they told him that they didn't even need the old food and made him new food. While he waited for his food he said one of the cooks used their HANDS to pur water from the fountain and used the drink fountain water to wash his hands instead of using the sink which is HIGHLY unsanitary. After finally He brought it back home come to find out once again all of his food has cheese. I tried to help him out again by calling. I called 5 separate times they answered but did not speak then hung up on me. He is back there now trying to get the order fixed hopefully for real this time. And this is nit the first time we've had a similar issue

Moral of the story is all of these people haven't the slightest clue what they are doing. It is unsanitary and truly the absolute worst customer service I gave ever experienced in my entire life. Do not eat at this...

UPDATE 8/9/22

This location is closed half the time these days, no signs posted to say so, they just have someone that tells you they are closed when you get to the drive through. More than one employee in the store every time because the first time I rolled up having a Mobile Order, they went back to ask someone what to do and was told to tell me to cancel the order. I have no idea what is going on, I am assuming that there isn’t enough people to staff the location…. But then why have anyone there at all? They updated their hours on here 5 days ago for 7am-12am mon-sun but that is obviously very not true. I have stopped even going to this location despite it being a literal 60 second drive for me because I don’t want to have made an order just to be told they are closed. —————————— They have recently started to mess up less on orders and usually only forget smaller items such as nacho cheese, chips or cinnamon twists. I will continue to edit this as time goes on. I want to make sure that my reviews are up to date. 10/24/21

-------------------- OG REVIEW------------------ They don’t know how to make the items on their menu. They consistently put the wrong ingredients in the items ordered. Consistently put meat in items that are meant to be vegetarian. When I called and asked about a specific item that is wrong 100% of the time. the answer was simply “they probably just don’t know what that item is” from the store manager. When I order in a drive thru, I’d have to tell them how to make it, if I order online, I have to pay extra to have the correct items on with no way to ask for them to omit the ingredients that were never supposed to be there in the first place so I have to pick...