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                                 UNITED STATES
 
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
                                   FORM 10-Q
(MARK ONE)
 
[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED,                  MARCH 31, 1998
 
                                       OR
 
[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM  TO
 
COMMISSION FILE NO. 2-92121
 
                       DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES II
                        A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
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<S>                                                          <C>
                         CALIFORNIA                                    33-0064245
              (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                       (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
               INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                      IDENTIFICATION NO.)
 
   23041 AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA, LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA                  92653
          (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                     (ZIP CODE)
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                                 (714) 462-9300
              (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
 
     INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT (1) HAS FILED ALL REPORTS
REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT THE
REGISTRANT WAS REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH
FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS.  YES  X   NO  ___
 
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                                      INDEX

                        DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES II


PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION                             PAGE NUMBER


Item 1.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data


Balance Sheets at March 31, 1998 (Unaudited) and
     December 31, 1997                                           3

Statements of Income for the three months ended
     March 31, 1998 and 1997 (Unaudited)                         4

Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended
     March 31, 1998 and 1997 (Unaudited)                         5

Notes to Financial Statements                                    6


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
         Financial Condition and Results of Operations           9


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                       11


SIGNATURES                                                      12


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                        DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES II

                                 BALANCE SHEETS

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<CAPTION>
                                                                             MARCH 31,   December 31,
                                                                               1998          1997
                                                                            -----------  -----------
                                                                            (UNAUDITED)
                                     ASSETS
<S>                                                                         <C>          <C>
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash                                                                      $   93,659   $  119,687
  Receivable from General Partner (Note 4)                                      39,044       38,332
  Deposits                                                                       1,000        1,000
                                                                            ----------   ----------
    Total current assets                                                       133,703      159,019
                                                                            ----------   ----------

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST:
  Land and improvements                                                      1,806,006    1,806,006
  Buildings and improvements                                                 1,238,879    1,238,879
  Machinery and equipment                                                      898,950      898,950
                                                                            ----------   ----------
                                                                             3,943,835    3,943,835
  Less--accumulated depreciation                                             1,503,816    1,490,271
                                                                            ----------   ----------
                                                                             2,440,019    2,453,564

                                                                            $2,573,722   $2,612,583
                                                                            ==========   ==========

                        LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Payable to Limited Partners                                               $    6,608   $    6,608
  Accounts Payable                                                               2,582        7,365
                                                                            ----------   ----------
    Total current liabilities                                                    9,190       13,973
                                                                            ----------   ----------

PARTNERS' EQUITY:
  Limited Partners                                                           2,587,937    2,621,674
  General Partner-Del Taco, Inc.                                               (23,405)     (23,064)
                                                                            ----------   ----------
                                                                             2,564,532    2,598,610

                                                                            $2,573,722   $2,612,583
                                                                            ==========   ==========
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                          The accompanying notes are an
                   integral part of these financial statements


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                        DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES II

                              STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                   (UNAUDITED)

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<CAPTION>
                                                            THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                 MARCH 31
                                                            1998           1997
                                                          --------       --------
<S>                                                       <C>            <C>
REVENUES:
  Rent (Notes 3 and 4)                                    $108,428       $104,167
  Interest                                                     469            930
  Other                                                        526             75
                                                          --------       --------
                                                           109,423        105,172
                                                          --------       --------
EXPENSES:
  General and administrative                                21,877         21,894
  Depreciation                                              13,545         36,019
                                                          --------       --------
                                                            35,422         57,913
                                                          --------       --------
Net income                                                $ 74,001       $ 47,259
                                                          ========       ========

Net income per Limited
  Partnership Unit (Note 2)                                  $2.71         $1.73
                                                             =====         =====
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                          The accompanying notes are an
                  integral part of these financial statements.


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                        DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES II

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                   (UNAUDITED)

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<CAPTION>
                                                                               THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                     MARCH 31
                                                                               1998            1997
                                                                             ---------      ---------
<S>                                                                          <C>            <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 Net income                                                                   $ 74,001      $  47,259
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
  cash provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation                                                                13,545         36,019
    Increase in receivable from General Partner                                   (712)          (783)
    Increase (decrease) in accounts payable                                     (4,783)         1,817
                                                                              --------       --------

     Net cash provided by operating activities                                  82,051         84,312

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 Cash distributions to partners                                               (108,079)      (104,310)
                                                                             ---------      ---------

Net decrease in cash                                                           (26,028)       (19,998)

Beginning cash balance                                                         119,687        117,357
                                                                             ---------       --------

Ending cash balance                                                          $  93,659       $ 97,359
                                                                             =========       ========
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                          The accompanying notes are an
                  integral part of these financial statements.


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                        DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES II

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                 MARCH 31, 1998


NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying financial statements, some of which are unaudited, have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements and should therefore be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Registrant's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997. In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary
to present fairly the partnership's financial position at March 31, 1998, the
results of operations and cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31,
1998 and 1997 have been included. Operating results for the three months ended
March 31, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be
expected for the year ending December 31, 1998.

NOTE 2 - NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT

Net income per Limited Partnership Unit is based upon the weighted average
number of Units outstanding during the periods presented which amounted to
27,006 in 1998 and 1997.

Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, annual partnership income or loss is
allocated one percent to the General Partner and 99 percent to the Limited
Partners. Partnership gains from any sale or refinancing will be allocated one
percent to the General Partner and 99 percent to the Limited Partners until
allocated gains and profits equal losses, distributions and syndication costs
previously allocated. Additional gains will be allocated 15 percent to the
General Partner and 85 percent to the Limited Partners.


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                        DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES II

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

                                 MARCH 31, 1998


NOTE 3 - LEASING ACTIVITIES

The Registrant leases (the "Leases") certain properties (the "Properties") for
operation of restaurants to Del Taco, Inc. ("General Partner") on a triple net
basis. The Leases are for terms of 35 years commencing with the completion of
the restaurant facility located on each Property and require monthly rentals
equal to 12 percent of the gross sales of the restaurants. There is no minimum
rental under any of the Leases. The Registrant had a total of five Properties
leased as of March 31, 1998 and 1997.

For the three months ended March 31, 1998, the five restaurants operated by Del
Taco, for which the Registrant is the lessor, had combined, unaudited sales of
$903,568 and net income of $39,999 as compared to $868,059 and $41,501
respectively, for the corresponding period in 1997. Net income by restaurant
includes charges for general and administrative expenses incurred in connection
with supervision of restaurant operations and interest expense.

For the three months ended March 31, 1998, the Clay Street restaurant in Pedley
(Riverside), California reported net income of $819 as compared to a net loss of
$2,025 for the corresponding period in 1997.

For the three months ended March 31, 1998, the Palmdale Blvd. restaurant in
Palmdale, California reported a net loss of $55 as compared to net income of
$13,001 for the corresponding period in 1997.

NOTE 4 - TRANSACTIONS WITH DEL TACO

The receivable from General Partner consists primarily of rent accrued for the
month of March. The March rent was collected on April 10, 1998.

Del Taco, Inc. serves in the capacity of general partner in other partnerships
which are engaged in the business of operating restaurants and four partnerships
which were formed for the purpose of acquiring real property in California for
construction of Mexican-American restaurants for lease under long-term
agreements to Del Taco, Inc. for operation under the Del Taco trade name.

In addition, see Note 5 with respect to certain distributions to the General
Partner.


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                        DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES II

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

                                 MARCH 31, 1998


NOTE 5 - DISTRIBUTIONS

On April 10, 1998, a distribution to the Limited Partners of $81,230 or
approximately $3.01 per Limited Partnership Unit, was approved. Such
distribution was paid on April 24, 1998. The General Partner also received a
distribution of $821 with respect to its 1% partnership interest.


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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
        AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Registrant commenced offering of Limited Partnership Units on September 11,
1984. By December 31, 1985, the sale of such Units provided a total
capitalization for the Registrant of $6,751,500. Fifteen percent of the cash
received from the sale of Limited Partnership Units was used to pay commissions
to brokers and to reimburse the General Partner for offering costs incurred. The
remaining funds were expended for the acquisition of sites and construction of
seven restaurants. In June 1986, the first two restaurants opened for business.
Four additional restaurants opened in 1987, and the seventh restaurant opened in
April of 1988. Approximately $5,600,000 was expended for such purposes. Two
restaurants were sold in 1994.

Since the restaurants owned by the Registrant commenced operation, cash flow
from Lease payments received from Del Taco, the Registrant's General Partner,
which leases all five remaining restaurants, has provided adequate liquidity for
operation of the Registrant. However, the Registrant's overwhelmingly
predominant source of income to meet its expenses and fund distributions to its
Limited Partners is payments from Del Taco under the Leases, comprising
primarily rent calculated on the basis of the gross sales of the restaurants
operated on the Properties, as to which there are no contractually specified
minimum or guaranteed amounts. Thus, the adequacy of the Registrant's liquidity
and capital resources in the future will depend primarily upon the gross
revenues of such restaurants as well as upon Del Taco's financial condition and
results of operations generally.

Results of Operations

The Registrant owned seven Properties that were under long-term lease to Del
Taco for restaurant operations. Two restaurants were sold in 1994 and five are
currently operating. For the five operating Del Taco restaurants, the Registrant
receives rental revenues equal to 12 percent of restaurant sales.

Rental revenues for the three months ended March 31, increased from $104,167 in
1997 to $108,428 in 1998. The increase in revenues is directly attributable to
increased sales at the restaurants.


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The following table sets forth rental revenue earned by restaurant for the
quarter:

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<CAPTION>
                                                                      THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
                                                                        1998                1997
                                                                      --------            --------
<S>                                                                   <C>                 <C>
Bear Valley Rd., Victorville, CA                                      $ 21,502            $ 20,292

West Valley Blvd., Colton, CA                                           22,644              20,733

Palmdale Blvd., Palmdale, CA                                            18,967              24,123

DeAnza Country Shopping Center, Pedley, CA                              14,663              12,131

Varner Road, Thousand Palms, CA                                         30,652              26,888
                                                                       -------             -------

                                    Total                             $108,428            $104,167
                                                                      ========            ========
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The following table sets forth the percentage relationship to total general and
administrative expenses of items included in the Registrant's Statements of
Income:

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<CAPTION>
                                            Percentage of Total
                                       General & Administrative Expense
                                       --------------------------------
                                            Three Months Ended
                                                 March 31
                                             1998       1997
                                            ------     ------
<S>                                         <C>        <C>
Accounting fees                              65.37%     75.90%
Distribution of
  information to
  Limited Partners                           34.63      24.10
                                            ------     ------

                                            100.00%    100.00%
                                            ======     ======
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Operating expenses include general and administrative expenses which consist
primarily of accounting fees and costs of distribution of information to the
Limited Partners. General and administrative expenses decreased for the three
months ended March 31 from $21,894 in 1997 to $21,877 in 1998. Depreciation
expense was $36,019 for the three months ended March 31, 1997 and $13,545 for
the three months ended March 31, 1998. The decrease in depreciation expense was
a result of certain equipment becoming fully depreciated.

For the three months ended March 31, 1998 revenues increased $4,251 and expenses
decreased $22,491, creating an increase in net income from $47,259 in 1997 to
$74,001 in 1998.

For the reasons stated under "Liquidity and Capital Resources" above, the
Registrant's results of operations in the future will depend primarily upon the
gross revenues of the restaurants located on the Properties leased to Del Taco
as well as upon Del Taco's financial condition and results of operations
generally.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)  Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule.

(b)  No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the three months ended 
     March 31, 1998.



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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                            DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES II
                                            (a California limited partnership)
                                            Registrant

                                            Del Taco, Inc.
                                            General Partner



Date:  April 30, 1998                       /s/ Robert J. Terrano
                                            ---------------------------------
                                            Robert J. Terrano
                                            Executive Vice President,
                                            Chief Financial Officer


Date:  April 30, 1998                       /s/ C. Douglas Mitchell
                                            ---------------------------------
                                            C. Douglas Mitchell
                                            Vice President and Corporate
                                            Controller


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