Taco John's

Machesney Park, IL · Fast food restaurant

Rating
3.9/5
★★★★☆ 3.9
Reviews
20
Rank in Machesney Park
#12
of 33 restaurants
City Percentile
34%
rating percentile
Address
Taco John's, 8304 N 2nd St, Machesney Park, IL 61115
Phone
(815) 877-3141
Website
locations.tacojohns.com/il/machesney-park/8304-n-2nd-st
Status
Closes soon · 11 PM · Opens 7 AM Sat

Taco John's is a restaurant located in Machesney Park, IL. It is one of 33 restaurants listed in Machesney Park. Its 3.9-star rating matches the Machesney Park city average of 4.0 stars. It ranks #12 of 33 restaurants in Machesney Park. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Taco John's

Taco John's® serves bold West-Mex™ tacos, burritos & Potato Olés® made fresh with premium ingredients. Order online for pickup or delivery and join TJ Rewards today.

Hours

Friday7 AM–11 PM
Saturday7 AM–11 PM
Sunday7 AM–10 PM
Monday7 AM–10 PM
Tuesday7 AM–10 PM
Wednesday7 AM–10 PM
Thursday7 AM–11 PM

Customer Reviews

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Cody Voye · Jan 2026

1st and last time trying this place. Food was absolute garbage from the tacos, to the potatoes, to the churro. Everything was disgusting. Pricing is great either. Taco bell is hit and miss at best, and even Taco Bell is world's better. Do not recommend. Won't be back. F-

★★★★★ 5.0 Julie Hanson · Oct 2025

Other than the potato oles having way to much salt on them and the burrito being very spicy, more than needed, we LOVE Taco John's. The bacon ranch chicken wrap is to die for at Taco John's! No one makes one that can compare. I've had them at every fast food, practically and McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's don't come close! Plus, the Apple Grandes are unlike AMAZING! My hubby and his family have been going to Taco John's ( mostly the one in Beloit) since the early 70's. And, they'd always get multiple Apple Grandes each because they are soooooo 😋 yummy!

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Mike Gartner · Nov 2025

This was once a fav of ours, but haven't been in years. We stopped here the other day, excited to stop. Wife's burrito was cold, but taco was decent. My Super Zpitato Ole was also decent, but looked miserable, lacking any edible presentation. Also, my double taco, hard on the inside, soft on the outside, was all soft, had little taste, and was too saucy.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Doug North · Feb 2026

The food is good, but it's EXPENSIVE. $3.59 for one soft taco is pretty outrageous. With prices like this, I don't think I'll be back.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Howard Nichol · Nov 2025

Paid $35 for 6 gross tacos filled halfway what they should have been with meat. And two rock hard churros. I’d rather go to Taco Bell or a food truck and get way more. These guys have fallen way downhill.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ No Contact Delivery ✓ Delivery ✓ Drive Through ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Breakfast ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Coffee ✓ Late Night Food

Services

Fast food restaurantBreakfast restaurantBurrito restaurantLunch restaurantTakeout RestaurantMexican restaurantRestaurantTaco restaurant

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