Del Taco — Restaurant in Salem

After a hard day cleaning out my shop I decided to go get some Del tacos for my wife and I and some French fries for our dogs. Waited at the order speaker long enough that I shut my engine off. Finally someone got on the mic, I ordered 2 del tacos the way they come and 4 with no tomatoes. Got a large fry for our dogs and impulse bought a large chocolate shake. Get up to the window and pay with cash food came out quick then the kid hands me the shake. It was sloshing around like chocolate milk. I told him I don’t want this. Don’t why he would even try to give that to a customer. I said forget the milk shake and just give me my money back on that. He went and got a girl from the back and she said they couldn’t do that without the manager’s approval. What? Kid says pull up and I’ll get you another one. I pull around to the front doors and wait there about 7-8 minutes and nothing. I go in and he comes over from the drive thru window to make me another one. Hands me a shake that was identical to the other. I once again said I don’t want this. I wasn’t yelling or being mean but they all walked away. I’m standing there going hey, what are we gonna do here? My food is getting cold! It’s like these GenZ kids are so afraid of any level of conflict. The girl from the back makes me another finally and I just took it and left because the other food was getting cold by the minute. It was barely thicker than the first two. Get home and open the bag, fry’s were soggy but I let that pass because they were just for our dogs anyway. All 6 of the tacos had no tomatoes and the first one was stale, thought maybe just one bad one. Open another and it’s the one in the picture. The missing part of the shell wasn’t even in the wrapper ! Take a bite and it was stale. Enough of this, I get in the car and take the rest back to the store and ask when the manager will be there. Left the food with no refund because no manager which is crazy. I’ve never had a bad experience at this del taco before which super disappointing because I really like their tacos. Whenever we pass through Barstow CA we stop for del taco! If you know you know. Now I don’t know if I can ever trust this location again and it’s the only one we have in Salem. I also went to the corporate website to share my experience. I’m so disappointed. Remember this pic was taken after opening the taco, no bite had been taken yet. Do better!

So I went on the corporate site as well. They emailed me a $10 voucher. On a $23 order. Guess I’ll only be eating del taco when I pass through Barstow from now on. Just gonna be Taco...

Title: Heartbroken and Disappointed

I never thought I’d see the day when I had to say goodbye to Del Taco. For years, this place has been my go-to, my comfort food, my favorite fast-food spot where I could get great flavors without breaking the bank. But with the recent price increases, I can’t justify coming here anymore—especially when the quality doesn’t match the cost.

I get it, times are tough, and everything is getting more expensive. But what hurts is that the portions are smaller, the ingredients don’t taste as fresh, and the value that once made Del Taco special just isn’t there anymore. I used to come in excited for a simple, delicious meal that felt like a steal. Now, I leave feeling ripped off, wishing I had spent my money elsewhere.

It’s frustrating to watch a place I’ve loved for so long change like this. The tacos don’t taste the same, the burritos feel emptier, and even the fries—one of the best parts—just don’t hit like they used to. It’s not just about the money; it’s about feeling like a longtime customer no longer matters.

I’ll miss those late-night Del Taco runs, the affordable feasts with friends, and the simple joy of biting into a taco that felt like a little reward at the end of the day. But at these prices? With this quality? I just can’t do it anymore.

Goodbye, Del Taco. I wish things...

The epic cali bacon burrito will literally change your life. It’s the best tasting burrito I’ve ever had the displeasure of having eaten and watched my brain chemistry become inexorably altered towards a habitual NEED for this burrito.

The staff have either treated me with an average level of drive thru indifference or been incredibly nice. There are a handful of you who I will remember for quite some time.

HOWEVER, the management of this establishment do not know how to keep a business afloat. The amount of times I’ve drunkenly driven here at 3am after a late night shift expecting to take advantage of their ostensible promise of “open 24 hours” just to have my hopes dashed is reprehensible.

This place is closed more often than it is open based on my visitation habits— as a result, I’ve hade to say goodbye to my beloved epic cali bacon burrito. Why continuously force disappointment on myself to drive across town just to have my hopes dashed with a hastily scrawled notebook paper sign that says “we’re closed” placed in the drive thru?

A few short blocks away is abiertos Mexican restaurant which absolutely delivers on their promise. Abiertos is ALWAYS open and their burritos are twice the size for the same cost. Is it an epic Cali bacon burrito? No, unfortunately. But it’s good as hell and they will always...