Taco John's

I love me some Taco John's.  Is it the best Mexican food?  Not even close.  Is is the best Mexi-Style fast food?  Probably not.  However, it was one of my favorite places to grab a quick bite in Bozeman, Montana, back in the day.  As such, I seem to have an irrational attachment to their food.   Sure, my favorite sandwich, the Original "Sierra Chicken" sandwich (the one with a whole boneless chicken breast) is long gone.  The strip version that replaced it was sad and disappointing.  But, I can still get original crunchy tacos, complete with that "not quite meat, not quite paste", filling that some of us love.  Also, the Potato Ole's (that is piping hot and slightly spiced tater tots to those of you not familiar with TJ's) are just short of addictive.  Finally, the green super hot sauce (made from pureed whole fire-roasted jalapenos) is so painfully full of capsaicin, that the release of endorphins (happy chemicals) should almost be illegal.  No other fast food chain that I am aware of offers a sauce quite this nice.

So, why 4 stars for this location?  It looked new and clean.  And compared to other locations (I am talking to you, the dirty, fly-ridden TJ's/Steak Escape near 58th and I-25) this is somewhat of a rarity near Denver. The staff were friendly and well-groomed.  The food was as good as it ever gets for Taco John's, which was just fine with me.

I love Taco Johns.  I always have.  This place didn't disappoint.  The food was made just like normal and we didn't have to wait long.  I love the potato ole's big time!!! Add a little nacho cheese and you've got me hooked big time!!!!

The staff was friendly as well.

They made the food look just like the picture!  Great service, too.