Naugles Tacos & Burgers

Before Del there was Naugles. Growing up in SoCal I have found memories eating at Naugles. The food was delicious, portions were huge and the service was very friendly. We will be coming back.

We drove an hour and a half and it was well worth the drive. Food was delicious, atmosphere was amazing and the service was top notch. Stacy was fantastic! Looking forward to making this trip again

It was like a blast from the past to visit Naugles. Not sure if all of the menu items are the same, some are not. But, great food. They have Cheese Burritos, my favorite and not featured anywhere else I'm aware of. The tacos are great as well. More expensive than in the past, like everything, but portions seemed generous. The habanero sauce wasn't very spicy, but tasted smoky and delicious. Nice patio area

Food was good reminded me of when I was a kid the burritos were pretty bis and the fries were great

I hadn't gone to a naugles since college. It hasn't changed much and I was happy to relive a fond memory. I think the food is the same but I have evolved. Still a great experience and I'm glad I went.

Wonderful good. Great nostalgic look and feel. Good portions. Everything fresh! There's just so much that great about this place. It's a world apart from standard fast food. Love the crispy fresh taco shells. Tostadas are inexpensive, but tasty and filling. Ortega burger is a great go to.

So I went to try this place out since I grew up eating Naugles. I wasn't expecting much but was pleasantly surprised that the food was good. Loved the pineapple shake too!

Love this spot! Takes me back to the 80s when there were Naugles seemingly everywhere in SoCal. Of course their current menu isn't as extensive as in the 80s, but what's remaining is tasty and consistent.

My husband grew up in Norwalk and has spoken fondly of Naugles for years. His favorite fast food is Del Taco but he always reminisces about Naugles. On a whim we went to the Stanton location to see if it was anything like the past. Counter service was fast and efficient from a very friendly guy. This location has huge windows and a counter around the perimeter. Plus a courtyard outside. Plenty of seating, nobody else was there. It was a little warm sitting by the windows but it wasn't too bad. We each ordered the cheese burrito - they were delicious and cheesy with their signature red sauce. My husband said the sauce was just what he remembered. Then he got a bean/cheese burrito and I got the Club burrito with lettuce and tomato. These burritos are huge, we had to take half To Go. Two thumbs up from my husband and worth the drive! We'll be back.

I went to Naugles when I was a kid. They were everywhere and a great place to go late at night. Then they went away. This location came back recently. The location started as a Greek place that i liked when i was younger. Naugles was a great place and this place did what they did. I liked the taco salads. They're still the same. The white sauce on top. Yummy. This is a fast food place. It's not fancy. The service is counter service, and it's fine. They appear to be short-staffed. The ambiance is casual, as one would expect. But that's what this is. My taco salad was great. I got a bun taco too. I didn't like it. The meat was too heavy. It was messy AF. I didn't love the salsas. The mild was bland and lacked flavor. The medium green would only work with chicken (for me). The hot was fine. So I liked coming here and having that taco salad with white sauce. That combo used to be more prevalent. It is no longer. So Naugles harkens back to an older time in fast food history. And it does it pretty well. I'll return.

Delicious food as always. Our go to items are the taco salad cup, cheese burrito and bean tostada.

Omg it pains me to leave this review, First the customer service was great. The lady was very kind.. but unfortunately, the food was absolutely terrible. I was the only person in line for 20 minutes and I'm literally not even exaggerating. It took them so long to cook the food. The chicken was over cooked and my drink tasted like carbonated water. The churro nuggets were not sweet at all. I only came in here because I had a Groupon, but I will not be back. Also they had no rice.... I was very confused by this but it's true there is NO rice served here . I got my son a quesadilla and he said he'd rather eat the paper it came in...

As a child growing up in the eighties there was a Naugles up the street on Goldenwest in the city of Westminster. I had fond memories of scraping up some change and riding my bmx bike (GT) with a couple of neighborhood friends to go to Naugles. When I heard Naugles was going to re-open in Fountain Valley I was stoked! When I visited the location in Stanton the flavors brought me back to my childhood. Kudos to the new owners! I'll be a regular!

Not sure why it says temporarily closed because it's not and I'm glad to get naugles once again!

A bit janky inside, and a bit janky outside BUT the food and service are more than you'd hope for and beyond what you'd dream. Just go.

OCFeed describes it better than Del Taco and I was extremely disappointed. Service was great and portions seemed larger but the flavor was not there. I prefer Del Taco. With every bite, I wish was eating del taco. Just bummed. Ambiance is just very OK. Keep in your https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-oyJHOxfHN/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

I've driven by this location so many times and have always been curious about the food. Naugles was founded in Riverside in 1970 and in 1988 the chain merged with Del Taco, this is probably why the food and menu looks and tastes so similar to Del Taco (another reason why I wanted to try them out). In 1995 the last Naugles closed but nor for good, they made a comeback in 2015 and they now have three locations in Stanton, Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley. I wanted to try a new place and see how similar they were to Del Taco. I love the colorful exterior of the building that you can see off of Beach Boulevard, it will definitely draw you in. The menu here has a good variety of items such as tacos, taco salads, burritos, nachos, burgers, fries, breakfast burritos and such. I ordered the chili cheese fries and added sour cream and onions, I also tied their cheeseburger which comes with monterey jack, lettuce, white sauce, tomatoes and pickles. The chili cheese fries were crinkle cut and cooked to perfection! I loved the chili and that it did not contain beans, it was very flavorful and the addition pf the sour cream and onions really made them so delicious. I would go there strictly for those chili cheese fries. The cheeseburger was just ok, I would have preferred american or cheddar cheese instead of monterey jack. The burger patty itself was pretty good and had a nice flavor but the white sauce they add to the burger threw me off, it tasted like a ranch sauce or something similar and it just did not go well. The service here was great, the young lady who took my order answered all of my questions and even gave me some of her recommendations which I appreciated. Overall I enjoyed the food and I will be back to try some of their other items and if I get a burger I will omit the white sauce. I definitely recommend trying them if you're in the area.

Guess who's back, back again! I miss SoCal all the time and when I'm near the oc there's a special spot I gotta go. Restaurant has such a nostalgic ambiance. It's cool and clean inside but this location has a large area outside to enjoy the beautiful day as well. Food is constantly good and service is great. I had to get my usual, the bun taco! If you don't know now you know. My husband got his combo burrito and uses both green and red sauce, so good. My son got the 2 taco combo and my daughter was convinced by the gentleman at the register to try the quesadilla, which she actually liked! They have the best crispy crinkle cut fries, you gotta try this place if you are in the area and haven't tried them you are missing out!

Hit up the nostalgic Naugles for a quick breakfast on our way out. Delicious and lovingly built crispy chicken tacos! Naugle sauce inside. Fresh crispy lettuce and graded cheese. Green sauce was perfect and the red picante style sauce had a perfect smoky after effect had me all wiggly. The staff is amazing and has great taste in music! 5 stars.

I was very disappointed in the quality of the refried beans. We ordered bean and cheese burritos, the beans are very dry and tasteless. I'm sure the beans are from a can, very dry and probably left over from yesterday or the day before. Wasn't just me, but my whole party did not care for the beans. The red sauce ground beef was not good either. The fries were good though. The service was great though. The cashier was very friendly. But not the Naugles I remember from the Inland Empire.

It feels like an upgraded certain taco place that tastes similar. I think I prefer the white secret sauce from the named brand over this one. Tender, juicy chicken. I think the ground beef can be seasoned more. The cashier was pretty nice. They did not have coca-cola in stock. The inside has a googy type architecture. Round table seating. They have a silent auction table near the soda fountain. I think I'll try the other location. I spent over $21. My dr. pepper was refreshing. I do think the restaurant should get a dine in remodel.

Avoid the bean and cheese burrito, it's mostly flour tortilla and the size is embarrassing to say the least

Unbelievable! I feel like I'm in 1982! Amazing flavor and just like old times!! Go see Angel for smiles and unbeatable customer service. Good ambiance.

Just like I remember the food as a kid! The service was grat as well. I hope we get more Naugles out there. I would put their tacos up against anyone.

Over the top bun, taco and hard taco great service super good food always over the top

Grew up with NAUGLES & Del Taco. Was bummed when NAUGLES closed down, but elated when the returned. We have been to the Fountain Valley location a few times, but when we went there today, we found out they are CLOSED on Sundays. So we decided to drive to this Stanton one. Glad we did. Cute, retro building. Our food was served hot, fresh, quickly. Bryant, who helped us, was very nice/friendly. I took off 1 star only because the place really does need cleaned up. Bathroom dirty. Just looks like the place needs a remodel/deep clean. The area isn't great, but that's not their fault. Like I said, service was great! Food was very good. We got the combo cup, bun taco, and ofcourse a CHEESE BURRITO! Yummmmnm.

Simply the best! Naugles was my go-to, late night place in my youth. They have managed to bring back the exact food, and exact tastes I remember. Everyone was so friendly and all of us in our party savored every bite. We ordered egg and beef burritos, ortega burger, taco salad in a cup! and even the fries were original. For newcomers, the food will make you throw rocks at D.T. and T.B. "corporate food." I'll be back soon!

Nice giant handful size cheese & bean burrito. Cheese fries had a queso type spice. Wanted to relive childhood memories of the nachos, crinkled fries. Different, but still very good, & centrally located on Beach Blvd.

Food was okay nothing like I remember when from the past. We ordered the same items I used to love like the Taco Salad, Hard shell tacos, cheese burritos and bean and cheese burritos. I did not care for the cheese burritos, or the bean and cheese burritos as not the same. The taco salad the hard shell tacos were good. The service was very good and very friendly.

We went in today.. no one was there.. they were so nice, the food was great.. I went out of nostalgia, but my kids didn't.. by the time we were done they wanted it put on the short list of places we go. Great value. Good food. I don't know why this place isn't packed. Thanks for the cool stickers too!

Good spot to have some tacos and burgers in an affordable price! The staff were so nice and accommodating. Highly recommend getting their tacos too! Love how crunchy and cheesy it was!

1. The bun taco was interesting and delicious! 2. The spot has fun casual vibes with lots of seatings! 3. The staff was friendly and quick with my order! Note: There is a drive-thru! Photo: Bun Taco, Crinkle-Cut Fries , Soda, And Chocolate Shake

I was kind of disappointed with the Stanton location. It's a step back to the 1980s or '90s and seems like the interior hasn't been updated since then. We visited the Fountain Valley store, and it was like a treat. The inside has a counter with stools along the perimeter window (the counter was sticky, and it wouldn't hurt to have it cleaned occasionally), and one booth in the far corner. I think there were only two employees, one to take the order and one to prepare the food. We ordered a #1 combo, two hard beef tacos, crinkle fries, and large drink $13.24; and #10 Club Burrito combo - steak , bacon, shredded lettuce, grated cheese, tomatoes, white sauce & crinkle fries and drink $16.33. The hard tacos were fully loaded, lots of seasoned ground beef...the tortilla shell was the best part. We both thought the Club Burrito tasted strange. "Mayo doesn't belong in a burrito" my son opined. I tasted a lot of bacon bits, but no steak...It didn't seem to have much meat at all. The crinkle fries tasted like Del Taco my son said. The total was $31.86, and I left disappointed.

Decided to stop by and try the chili cheese fries while I waited for my clothes to dry at the laundromat. Hands down they are the best i've tried! Fries are crispy and flavorful, chili is so good! Staff is so friendly! Will definitely be coming back!

Amazing. A happy flashback to the 1980's from the first bite into my egg & cheese burrito. Their fries are still the bomb. The portions are huge. My only complaint is that they don't have iced tea & I just can't drink Diet Coke anymore. I will absolutely go out of my way for original Naugles again, soon! Also, they're prices are super reasonable for the amount of food you get.

I grew up with a Naugles very close to my high school and another one right by my house. My mom and dad wouldn't take my sister and I often. Fortunately, when I got my driver's license I could go whenever I wanted. I would drive my sister there on the way home from high school and pick up a snack. Memories. Fast forward to last week. I drove my sister to this Naugles. We ordered the combo burrito, bun taco, and fries (of course). We had the burrito and the bun taco cut in half so we could mix it up. The combo burrito was huge. We could barely finish our half. It was very tasty and just like I remember it. The bun taco was good. The bun was soft and a nice change from the burrito. The fries are crinkle cut and those are my favorite so I'm biased. The employees were nice and super friendly. We ate our food in the restaurant. There isn't a lot of tables inside. I think we sat at the only normal table inside. They do have an outdoor seating area but it is loud outside. Hopefully, they can continue to expand and maybe head down to San Diego.

I've tried this place a handful of times, and while I'm not a fan of most of their food, I actually really like their burgers. Today, however, I was served this pink abomination and I regret to say I got half-way through before noticing. Pretty unacceptable.

If you want to support local businesses that far outshine the corporate chains that litter the Southern California landscape, Naugles is the resturant you are looking for. You will notice as soon as you enter the friendliness of the staff, everyone is greated as they walk in the door and they are very attentive to everyone throughout your visit. The food is fresh, hot and filling. Prices are very reasonable, several different sizes of combo meals are available. Quality is far above many of the corporate options available. Do yourself and your tastebuds a favor and stop in for a bite to eat.

Disappointed.... My family always looks forward to the tacos here but decided to come for the famous egg cheese burritos Today . The were slim barely filled with egg or cheese; the tortilla was extremely hard (stale ) on the ends. We tried the steak which was super salty and 1 egg cheese burrito. We will stick to tacos only from now on but at a different location . When asking the cashier which burrito was good or recommended ;she was very blah and said they are all ("like ok I guess") we should have taken her advise hahahahah Maybe it's this location but needless to say for $7-8 burrito you are Not getting what you it for.

Let me start by saying that Angel from the drive thru was absolutely amazing! She offered her recommendations and was very professional. Honestly, we were just driving through and decided to try a new spot. I'm glad we stopped and tried their food. Speaking of the food, it was not what I expected, nonetheless, it got me full. You can tell they have developed their own unique flavor as far as the taco meat and the chili cheese. To sum it up. Been there, tried that. The food was not for me, but I'm sure many people would like it. Again, thanks Angel for being such a great person and energy, wishing you much success in the restaurant and life in general. Just breathe.

The standard tacos contain some sort of taco meat that is a bit similar to Taco Bell. The nachos contain a cheese sauce that has a strange aftertaste. I don't think I would recommend this place unless there are no better options. It wasn't a good meal. I will most likely give it another try with the burgers. Maybe those are better.

Only 1 car already at drive thru window...Place my order- ordered 2 items ordered reg taco & red bean & cheese burrito-waited 20 Minutes! Person in front huge order...Rude! Heard car behind me order $34.00! Again rude..Employees overwhelmed & marginal despite working there awhile! Better when guys there..then get home, wrong burrito & way undercooked despite all the time I was waiting!

This place is great!! Chris always makes our experience phenomenal, he gives us the best customer service we've had at a food place! He always gets our order right and is a joy to encounter! Highly recommend the breakfast burritos and Carne asada burritos but everything we've tried is delicious!

Friendly service & comfort food we enjoyed. We've been trying to get to a Naugles since they came back. We used to eat at Naugles years ago. Thanks for keeping the recipes. I had the Steak& Egg burrito with green sauce. Yummy!

Customer service is nice and professional. However... Gone are the days when we could get our Naugles fix and head to the movies. That was when Naugles was King. Unfortunately the Stanton store does not do this beloved brand any justice. The dining room is dated and unkempt and I hate to say it - but the food is heavy on the salt (to the point of awful) and seriously greasy. Our old favorites only taste slightly similar. Definitely not the same. Not. At. All. So much for nostalgia.

What made Naugles so good was the flavor of the bean and cheese burritos. Now they are loading up on the beans, thinking more is better, but it loses the taste. I used to get two green burritos because they were so good I would eat two at a time but now I am not interested too many other places to go now days.

Really good service and was able to learn the history of Naugles by the awesome cashier! Everything was really tasty and i brought some to some friends afterwards to try and they loved it! The inside is really colorful and they have lots of outdoor seating. I recommend their soft tacos, Naugles burger, and burritos!

I almost choked on the food after I discovered what it looks like was a lump of human's private part hair inside the to-go. I must have said something bad or pissed off the person who took my order. This review needs attention, therefore I'm giving it 5 otherwise yelp will put it at the bottom.

PART1 LAME Very cheap on cheese, red sauce and I asked for onions, very cheap. A Lot of beef. Much bigger than I remember from the 80's Naugles. The lady even had the nerve to say it was better than in the 80's. Not at all. As an ex employee who got to work beside Jeff Naugle, this was a hugh disappointment! Broken window near the drive thru. I might be back, but if you can't even put the proper ingredients on the burrito why bother! PART 2 STILL LAME So I finished the burrito today and I swear there was about 6 Itty bitty pieces of onion. MAYBE 2 oz of cheese mostly in the END of the burrito. This was a hefty size burrito maybe 1lb so I would expect cheese ALL THRU IT!!! PART 3 WTF? Only open 7am-9pm. Seriously who owns Naugles now? This used to be a 24-7 place. The Owner Son Jeff actually rolled up sleeves and helped me on grill once. Sad to see a comeback worse(by 1st visit)(maybe a 2nd) than the original. If you make a comeback, people are supposed to be excited. I'm more excited about my next $hit than going back. But there is one in Fountain Valley. Ok maybe there is hope!

Not really sure what's up with the Drive-Thru. There's a menu and a speaker. I read the menu, decided on my order, and waited..... and waited.... and waited. After waiting for eternity I drove up to the window where somebody took my order. I should have asked about the speaker but it was late and I just wanted to go home. No clue if that speaker ever works. Don't make the mistake I did and imagine Del Taco portion sizes when you place your order. I ordered a combo burrito, chili cheese fries, and two crunchy tacos imaging the dinky sized food from Del Taco. When I was handed my bag it weighed a ton. I drive home and empty the bag that probably weighed like 5 pounds. First, the crunchy tacos. Unlike fast food places that give you 1/2" of toppings inside a empty taco shell this was filled to the brim. I'd say it was 85% meat, 5% lettuce, 10% cheese. Wasn't even room left for the hot sauce which is very effing hot. Delicious crunchy taco and after eating two I knew I was going to have a challenge eating the rest of my meal. Next, chili cheese fries. Again, huge portion. You could easily share this with another human being but since I was alone I devoured them myself. Fries crispy and the chili was thick and flavorful. Combo burrito was MASSIVE. This burrito was the size of a small child. I have an issue where if food is in front of me I eat it no matter how full. I rarely ever have left overs. This burrito did me in. I was so full I got through about 50% and I knew I had to stop or I'd probably go into a coma. I put it down and called it a day bewildered how the portions could be so big for the price. Burrito was filled with taco meat, refried beans, beans, and either red or green sauce. I went with red. I really enjoyed the food I had and can't wait to come back. Prices are great for the portion sizes and unlike Albertos you get quantity without sacrificing quality. It's in the old Mad Greek building on Beach Blvd. As others mention, be careful when leaving the driveway. It has a really tight turn and almost everybody including myself goes off the curb.

Love this place. Affordable, good quality and big portions! Chicken taco salad cup is my favorite! Hombre fries are massive and delicious Crunchy beef tacos are bomb The lady gave me some pico de gallo to try and it was very good with their fresh fried chips. My daughter had a bean and cheese burrito that was huge and she loved it. I didn't get to try it. After sampling all the delicious-ness I was stuffed! I hope they have great success. They opened right at the start of the pandemic and hope they are around for many many years!

Stopped by for breakfast before heading to the airport. Ordered the breakfast burrito with beef, and it was massive! Stuffed with eggs, seasoned ground beef, and shredded cheese, it may keep me full for the next 8 hours. Definitely needed two hands to eat this delicious piece of edible art.

Food was amazing...macho meat burrito was fantastic and so tasty...French fries nice and crispy and music was Guns and Roses (paradise city) playing in background Staff was awesome and overall nice environment.

Finding a Noggles brought me back to my high school days. Enjoyable will definitely go back again.

A part of me died when the Mad Greek location on Beach Boulevard in Stanton closed. Sure, time moves on, and things change, but in suburban Southern California, and especially in northernish Orange County for some reason, some old things feel like they're going to hang on forever. When Naugles made its under-the-radar comeback a few years back, I had no idea that its second (?) location would be the former Mad Greek, and even after I knew this was now a Naugles, for some reason, I never noticed it when I was driving back and forth on Beach. Years passed, but even time and laziness couldn't hold me back, so on my last full day in Southern California on my most recent trip, I followed Memory Lane wherever it took me, and the first stop was the Mad Greek (RIP) location of Naugles. Before I even review the food, bravo for using the Mad Greek's space so brilliantly. There's not much seating inside, but the patio is lovely and shaded, and everything feels like it felt in the 1980s. I don't mean it feels like it's been around since the 1980s; I mean that the furnishings feel like they felt when they were new in the 1980s. The menu is iconic in ways that my nineteen-year-old niece wouldn't even understand--do teenagers still overuse "iconic," or was that a 2019 thing?--and down to the ridiculous specificity of the individual prices (why?), they've nailed this Naugles thing just right. The food? The food! Classic Naugles fare, and just so you know that I don't only go for the cheese, I had the non-meat breakfast burrito with red sauce. It tasted exactly as Naugles should taste. And the French fries! They're still the OG Naugles crinkle-cuts. The only good thing that Del Taco retained from Naugles is those fries, but I'll go out on a limb here and say that the new-old Naugles fries are even better than the original Del Taco fries, which were the same or similar knockoffs of the old Naugles fries. In case you're doing the math at home, I believe the new Naugles fries are better than the old Naugles fries. The people who work here are friendly and patient as can be. The food comes up fast, and you'll be on your way right quick. Thanks for lessening some of the soul-deadening effects of the passage of time, Naugles! I'm still sad the Mad Greek is no more, but I'm glad it's a Naugles now. Long live Naugles.

What's not to like about Naugles minus the prices are a bit high. For some like myself it's the nostalgia and reminiscence of my childhood as anyone in so cal back in the day would remember. Fun fact: Naugles used to be a pretty big staple franchise throughout Southern California back in 70-80's along with pup n taco, el taco, pioneer chicken, and Bobs big boy to name a few gone or almost gone. Unfortunately the franchise was bought out and with the new ownership Naugles was forever gone until recently a private owner fought to bring it back. When the Naugles name vanished, the locations reopened with a new name now Del Taco. So Naugles is the original del taco before del taco existed. If you ever wondered how strange for them to have cheeseburger, fries, shakes, etc from a primarily Mexican style restaurant. Well they all come from that original Naugles menu and those were the few items that survived the closure. It's too bad del taco's hard shell tacos can't even compare to these. Compare big lots to macys or pomegranates to kumquats just no comparison!! Give them a try support small businesses and local stores before they vanish with no support

Really enjoyed our meal at this former home of The Mad Greek (RIP...you will be missed) but it is nice to have Naugles back in town. Naugles has a very interesting background story that's worth looking into but whether you're trying it for the first time or reliving your dining experience from the 70's to mid '90's hopefully you'll enjoy it as well. Here's what we ordered: Taco Salad Combo, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Burrito, Hard Shell Beef Taco & Naugles Burger Combo. The combos include Crinkle-Cut Fries & a Drink. The taco salad also came with Tortilla Chips, homemade, thick & crunchy. Die-Hard fans of Naugles may feel the burger isn't exactly as they remember but my boyfriend still enjoyed this one. Nothing was greasy & all of it was fresh, delicious & far from skimpy! There was a sincerity to the food that's missing from the fast-food chains we're used to & price-wise it also offers more bang for your buck. Speaking of which, it's the sign of the times, literally, when menu boards are obviously altered with paper patches of new & higher prices. Will lower prices ever make a comeback? All our food came to just under $30 but that averages to $15 per person which can be what you may pay at a Wendy's or McDonald's for far less food than what we paid for here. There's a drive-thru, a bare-bones patio with lots of seating, a self-serve drink area & an unadorned inside that lacks tables but has a long, narrow counter with chairs lining the rounded building. The decor does feature the iconic 70's colors & stripes so it's got that going for it. You order at the front counter & listen for your number. Service was friendly & fast. There's an aging parking lot but that just adds to the nostalgia. The menu offers some cool stuff from guilty pleasure burgers to tacos to chubby burritos & worth a second mention, crinkle-cut fries...so let your fast food freak flag fly!