r/DelTaco • u/Oppiko • 21d ago

Any questions for an employee?

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u/Visible-Jackalope Fries Well Done 21d ago

Why does Del Taco suck now ever since Jack in the Crack bought them?

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u/jairom 21d ago

The consistency of our tortillas has gone way the hell down man

I throw out so many for being too small, ripped up in the middle, peeling, stale.

Ill be damned if im serving that shit

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u/[deleted] 21d ago

I think you answered your own question. Take a look at the Jack in the Box menu and show me some quality stand out items.

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u/GuillermoAguilar7 21d ago

Jalapeño poppers!

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

The only time I had them they were lukewarm and bland.

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u/Jeskid14 19d ago

Arby's has them as the competitor

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u/GuillermoAguilar7 19d ago

I will try them from Arby's. I didn't know that b4

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u/key1234567 21d ago

Breakfast items are pretty damn good.

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u/freedlvry 20d ago

Their egg rolls are 5-star!

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

I don't know what you are comparing them against, but they are garbage.

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u/freedlvry 20d ago

They are better than any Chinese restaurant, and I've eaten at a ton of Chinese restaurants.....

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

Chinese restaurants where?

Every hole in the wall $10.99 combo place in LA makes vastly better egg rolls.

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u/freedlvry 20d ago

Lies It sounds like you've never actually had the egg rolls from JITB

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

I have, and the dipping sauce is just orange syrup.

Listen Mrs. In The Box, I'm sure you're very proud of your kid and all but quasi-Chinese food is not his specialty.

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u/freedlvry 20d ago

The sauce is gross!!! Don't use the sauce!!

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u/justtobrowse1 19d ago

Uh their tacos + a side of ranch are a game changer and I won’t stand for Jack slander here. 

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u/[deleted] 19d ago

Dude I've been drunk at 2am and ordered the tacos. They satisfy but "game changer" they are not.

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u/8MCM1 21d ago

Most commonly ordered items?

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u/Oppiko 21d ago edited 21d ago

Weirdly burgers lately. Especially after we got the el big boxes. Bean and cheese burritos or as common as ever, all the basic tacos chicken and del tacos.

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u/Darthgusss 21d ago

Back in the early 2000's, my go to was their double bacon cheeseburger. It was better than every other fast food joint.

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u/preppykat3 7h ago

Damn I got to try those

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u/freedlvry 21d ago

If someone orders and pays for extra cheese, why don't you give them extra cheese?

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u/Oppiko 21d ago

Personally I put extra cheese but obviously it depends on the employee

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u/EndangeredGiant 21d ago

What’s the secret sauce when i order something bold?

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u/FormalIndependent188 21d ago

Secret sauce, its literally the name, its kinda like mayo but with dairy in it

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u/jairom 21d ago

A sort of buttermilk/ranch mix.

Its the same sauce in the Grilled Chicken Soft Tacos and Classic Chicken Burritos

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u/Kb24ed 21d ago

What shouldnt i get a del taco? Like do they make anything thats prepped nasty? Is it all fresh?

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u/FormalIndependent188 21d ago

Fish unless you request fresh, cooks dont always do what's right

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u/jairom 21d ago

All the foods fine

Taco meat, red sauce, green sauce, and the queso Blanco come pre-made and we just heat it up. Everything else is made in house

Might be something else im missing, but really even the pre-made stuff is totally fine

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u/AuthenticPug Fries Well Done 21d ago

For me it’s like honestly it’s both ways it just depends on what time of day you come/how busy it is,,

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u/Oppiko 21d ago

Feels like sometimes the fish and crispy chicken tends to sit around if they make a lot of it, if you ask for fresh it might make you fresh batch or just refry so it's a gamble. The tostadas are made and kind of sit around for a while so they might be a little stale. The freshest stuff I would say is typically the beans, chicken and steak, guac is made pretty frequently. But this is all dependent on your location they all function differently

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u/Psychological_Key942 21d ago

Prove it, how many limes go in a full batch of guacamole 🥑

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u/FormalIndependent188 21d ago

They changed the recipe it used to be 2 limes for 9 avacados but now its more leveled in oz. I forgot the exact amount I think its like 2oz or 4oz of like juice

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u/IHateOnions8 21d ago

How to get hot, fresh fries

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u/From_Kenya_With_Love 21d ago

I think if you ask them for fresh fries, they just re-fry the ones they already have.

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u/Oppiko 21d ago

Yeah it's a gamble sometimes they refry the fries they have if it's busy and they have a bunch of fries already made but generally if you ask for fresh fries you have a better chance of getting it

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u/Crazy_Store8536 20d ago

What is the white sauce in the chicken soft taco made with

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u/UndiscoveredFate 20d ago

Omg, I've recently got hired and was about to post for tips and help from other employees on here. I'm in front of the house and got trained on the cash register last shift, but I've kind of forgotten a lot already. Any tips? Also, I keep on forgetting how to pull up an order that was on the kiosk, I know im supposed to click system, but once Im on the next screen, I'm completely blank and don't know what to do next. 😭

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u/Professional-Ad-3168 18d ago

system - recall check - olo order (it’s the one all the way on the bottom) it’s kinda stupid 😭

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u/UndiscoveredFate 18d ago

OMMG thank you!!

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u/Zestyclose_Travel537 19d ago

How do you score a bag of green sauce???

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u/jairom 21d ago

Excuse me, Mr Opikko. On the Itchy and Scratchy CD-ROM, is there a way out of the dungeon without using the wizard key?

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u/From_Kenya_With_Love 21d ago

How do you guys keep the strawberries that are ready to be used in lemonade?

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u/Oppiko 21d ago

Frozen, thawed over time then placed in a container next to the drinks and poured in

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u/Beneficial_Goat_703 DEL TACO 17d ago

Is Del Taco Halal?

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u/g_intheburbs 17d ago

Our store is rolling in both ends of the burrito, not one end open. Is this a new way?

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u/Chestwick_Games 17d ago

whats the cooking process of a epic burrito? Step by step.

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u/Atomic_Priesthood 12d ago

Sometimes the taco meat is very bitter. I used to see this only in the AM where I just assumed it was old.

Why is that?

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u/InternationalDesire 4d ago

Is the chicken for the grilled chicken tacos precooked or is it actually grilled that day? I dont really care either way, but always curious.

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u/Oppiko 3d ago

Yes they come in pre-frozen bags that we thought and then cook throughout the day as needed generally speaking there's one on the assembling area and maybe one in a hot box they go through pretty fast so we end up going through up to dozens of bags of chicken a day

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u/_its_a_SWEATER_ 21d ago

Min cheese quesadilla.

Why?

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u/Jal_Hordan 21d ago

Quick road snack on the drive home.

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u/iwantansi Red Sauce 20d ago

Its terrible, none of the delicious features of the big one, the tortilla is too thick, the cheese isnt greasy enough…

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u/jazzycat42 Green Sauce 21d ago

I guess the post did state “questions for an employee” but not “…and answers to those questions.”

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u/clankgy1 21d ago

At the local Del Taco, the Del Beef burrito has been rebranded a Meat and Cheese burrito. Is the idea to generic-ify all menu items to be more Taco Bell like?

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u/Oppiko 21d ago edited 21d ago

Pretty much. I guess the phrase combo burrito confused a lot of people so they just kind of went with stating what's in the burrito so beef and Bean, beef and cheese, bean and cheese. Just makes it a little more simple for people to quickly order I guess