Is Velvet Taco a good company to work for?

Velvet Taco has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 102 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 41% of employees would recommend working at Velvet Taco to a friend and 43% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Velvet Taco have been left by employees working as Counter Server , Cashier and Manager .

Does Velvet Taco pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Velvet Taco employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Velvet Taco. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Velvet Taco?

41% of Velvet Taco employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Velvet Taco 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Velvet Taco?

Manager (20) , Counter Server (15) , Cashier (13) , General Manager (7) , Server (4) , Line Cook (3) , Restaurant Manager (3) , Culinary Manager (2) , Director (2) , HOH Cook (2)

What are the pros of working at Velvet Taco according to real employee reviews?

"The management and food were great" ((in 7 reviews)); "Schedule Flexibility Easy Workload Great Staff" ((in 6 reviews)); "Same day tips Free food" ((in 6 reviews)); "The pay and people are great!" ((in 4 reviews)); "the coworkers were fun to hang with" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Velvet Taco according to real employee reviews?

"long hours" ((in 6 reviews)); "In 4 moths ive seen atleast 4 managers quit, 3 of them new managers." ((in 6 reviews)); "No work life balance, schedule is inconsistent" ((in 3 reviews)); "Management needs work and better communication" ((in 3 reviews))

What Velvet Taco locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Chicago , Dallas , Austin , San Antonio

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Velvet Taco reviews

3.5

41% would recommend to a friend

(100 total reviews)

Chris Schultz

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43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

2.8

Work/Life balance

Velvet Taco has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 100 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Velvet Taco employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

100 reviews

3.0

Jun 10, 2026

Caring team atmosphere but losing unique qualities

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great DO for the market who really cares about the team and everyone in each restaurant.

Cons

Long hours. Going away from what made VT unique and special in the beginning. Not as fresh as we used to be. More canned items added.

2.0

May 13, 2026

Easy to learn but low pay and changing schedule

Heart of house/kitchen team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to learn Clear tasks/procedures

Cons

Low pay Always changing schedule

3.0

Jan 31, 2026

It's whatever

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The staff was very fun to work with.

Cons

Management was deceptive about pay. They claim it pays $17 an hour plus tips, but it's actually $7.25 an hour and then they take your tips and use them to make up the rest of the $17 per hour they claim to pay. Any leftover tips are then split equally amongst staff, but very rarely did that happen.

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