Victor’s Taco Shop — Restaurant in Zanesville

Ok, so I'm a very nice, passive guy. I don't like to make a fuss. So I don't enjoy what I'm about to do. Let me tell you about my experience at Victor's yesterday. I never visit a new food place when they first open. I like to let them settle in. So, yesterday was my first and very last visit ever. I ordered the OH Burrito. The Wife got some nachos. I saw on the sign at the drive-thru that Victor's offers Jarrito's brand Mexican drinks. So I ordered a Jarrito's Mexican Cola. This is strike one. The young lady at the window gave me a coca-cola. Which is obvious to everyone reading this, that's not right. Very politely, I even accepted blame, I told the young lady that I must've not been clear when I ordered because I wanted a Jarrito's Mexican Cola. She, very aggressively said that the Coca Cola in my hand WAS A Jarrito's Mexican Cola. I said, again being very polite, no ma'am this is a Coca-Cola, I want a Jarrito's Brand Mexican Cola. The young lady at the window double down. She, loudly and aggressively told me that what I had in my hand WAS a Jarrito's Mexican Cola. She then explained to me that it's all made by Jarrito's, which is a lie and that the reason it's Mexican isn't because it's made in Mexico. No, no she said it's Mexican because they used real cane sugar. Now, if you've been to this place and used the drive thru, you know that you can see the drink fridge and that the drink fridge is a glass door. So as this woman is telling me that the Coca-cola in my hand IS a Jarrito's Mexican Cola, I can clearly see Jarrito's Mexican Cola IN THEIR FRIDGE. Ok. So, again, I've given up and I love Mexican Coca-Cola. So here is Strike Number 2. I opened the box to my Big OH Burrito and it looks good. I'm excited. So I start TRYING to disassemble this thing so I can take a bite. They have given me the world's weakest plastic cutlery. So it's a struggle. I finally get a piece from the center to try and I take a bite in anticipation of an awesome burrito experience. ITS COLD. Yes, that's right, the inside of my burrito is cold. Just like a microwave burrito, it was steamy and hot on the outside but the contents were cold. That's Strike 2. I don't know of anyone on the planet that wants a cold burrito. It's tastes ok, but I hate to say it, Taco Bell is better. And, I don't even like Taco Bell. Ok so remember how I said it was hard to cut into with the laughable cutlery I was given? Well, here's strike 3. So, I'm trying like hell to eat this tough ass burrito. My only chance is complete disassembly. So I hack and slash and gnaw until I have the burrito open end to end. That's when I notice that's there's basically nothing in it. Little bit of cold rice, some chicken (I hope) and some other junk and that's it. The bulk of this burrito is tortilla. So how much of it was tortilla you ask. 5 thick layers of tortilla by my count. Which is ludicrous and stupid. Now, I know why places to that. It's deceptive and I hate it. But they use many layers of the the tortilla to make their food look bigger. Also, with thick heavy tortillas, there's less room for filling which saves them money. And that is strike 3 and why I will never ever eat from Victor's Tacos again. I have most of this on film and am edited a video for my...

We saw the sign and were immediately curious, as we had lived in New Mexico for a few years and we love Mexican food. When it opened (about a week ago now) they were very busy, as expected. So we waited, hoping things would settle down, but every time we drove by they were always jam packed. We bit the bullet a couple days ago and went, crowded or not. The smells were delightful, it was clean even though it was crazy. Four people were waiting for their orders when we entered the building. We only had to wait about a minute for our order to be taken. While we waited for our order, I loaded up on the various salsas they keep on the self-serve cold bar because we both love a good salsa. Considering the number of people inside and the number of people in the drive-thru line, we didn't wait too long for our food. Our order consisted of a bean burrito, two steak street tacos, and a crispy ground beef taco. The bean burrito was fat and heavy and my husband enjoyed it tremendously. The street tacos were the most authentic we have found in ohio, even from the dine-in Mexican restaurants. They are they only ones we have had up here that actually doubled up on the corn tortillas on each taco (taco trucks excluded). The steak was very finely chopped so it was very small pieces, very easy to chew and eat - nothing like the near-fajita-sized steak strips served at so many places. And true to street tacos, they had onions and cilantro on top with a lime wedge on the side. The crunchy ground beef taco was just as good. Full of meat and topped with cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. The salsas... OMGoodness! The red is spicy but it doesn't hit you until you swallow. Perfection! The green, while labeled mild, would still be considered on the spicy side for people who don't appreciate spicy foods. But we LOVE it. The avocado one... is a little more complex to describe. Its similar to a salsa verde (green salsa) but it has a smooth, creamy texture - almost a buttery mouth-feel - yet doesn't taste anything like guacamole. Its spice level is near the red salsa's. I was surprised at the punch it packed while being cloaked its deceptively mild-mannered appearance, but I loved it just as much, if not more, than the other two. My husband was reluctant to try it because doesn't like avocado or guac, but he was also surprised at the flavor. I think he secretly really liked it, too. 😉 Overall, the food was fresh and flavorful, very authentic and the salsas are rock stars! They did not disappoint! I give grace to places who have just opened for service and knowledge, but these guys and gals did an excellent job so early on, especially with the sheer volume of customers and orders. Kudos! Next time we go, we will dine in, and I'll try to get pics if we can keep ourselves from diving in and indulging in some gluttony for just a few snaps of the camera. Rest assured, that at these prices with the great food quality, we WILL be back. Maybe even today! Go. Getcha some.

Update: We did return and sat down for an eat it. The crunchy taco was crisp and delicious, as was the rest of the food. Much better if you can eat it right away rather then 40 minutes later after driving home. 😉 The salsas were...

Food is not advertised right. We ordered grilled chicken crispy tacos and and wanted Victor's Street Grilled tacos as advertised. Lady rang it wrong. She didn't even acknowledge me at counter . I finally got a young man's attention then the manager owner i guess asked what's wrong. He really wasn't nice about trying to correct. He specifically told me thier is no grilled chicken on thier menu ever. Offered me 8 mini tacos. Instead of refund. We specifically asked if they had grilled chicken. If they didn't We would've at somewhere else.

I will not return but I would like to know why I was lied to or just false advertisements or didn't want to fix an employee mistake. We also waited 40 mins. During that time no one cleaned tables or changed trash, or clean th salsa bar down or put clean spoons in there that were needing to be changed badly. Just my observations. I've had better tacos with more flavor at both Mexican restaurants...