Qdoba

Food is ok. I got three tacos for nine bucks and was still starving. So I decide to get back in the six flags paced line to order more food and the guy tells me they are out of chicken for 30 minutes at least. Then I see the two morons that were outside smoking cigarettes and cat calling women come in and start making more chicken. Needless to say I was pretty upset at this point and drove across the street to Taco Bell.

I really want to like Qdoba, I swear I do. So many of my friends are like, «…but, they have queso!» and «It’s so much better than Chipotle!» I know it’s not fair to review a site while comparing to a similar chain, so I will try to refrain.
Honestly, my biggest complaint is the lack of flavor in many of the ingredients, and how they do not combine into a whole that is pleasant on the palette. Where as other options usually taste better as a sum of their parts (take the best burger you’ve ever had, for instance), their burritos have always tasted to me like individual notes all vying for my attention. The problem is, some of the instruments are very flat.
The rice, for starters. I can see big chunks of green in there (cilantro, I presume?), but I don’t taste anything in the rice. Not even rice.
The meats are generally okay, and they tend to taste like they should. I can’t find too much fault here.
The salsas stand alone, though, and do not serve to accent anything. Instead, they try to bully around the other flavors, albeit often unsuccessfully.
The other toppings play the same way: sour cream (very sharp), cheese (nicely salty), guacamole (creamy and tangy [also not an extra charge, btw]), various veggies and other items… It’s just not cohesive together, sadly. The total is not greater than the sum of the parts, and in fact might even be less.
Oh, and the magic queso my friends all rave about? Could not taste more like it came from a can if it tried. I seriously do not get the fascination. It’s just not that good. Granted, I’m not a queso fan to start, but I can appreciate well done cheese sauces. Heck, I even prefer my Philly Cheesesteak «Wiz Wit!» So, I can enjoy cheese in sauce form if done right. This is not done right, sadly.
I just can’t get that behind a joint that does not come together in one dish, especially one I «designed» myself.
What’s worse, the employees do not seem to enjoy working there. I have yet to see one of them smile, make small talk, or even that much eye contact. I swear it’s like a home for antisocial pseudo-​zombies. Not saying it would save the place to have some enthusiastic staff, but it couldn’t possibly hurt.
Better than one star, but not really up to the implied «A-​OK» of three.

If you wished Chipotle had spicier fare and a line that didn’t go around the block, then you should try this place. I had a burrito that was quite large and very satisfying. They carry pretty much the same mild fillers that Chipotle does and they are seasoned well and they have an adobo seasoned brown rice and other sauces and toppings that will give your food a little kick if you like that. They also had queso for their nachos instead of a bland salsa.
No need for Chipotle anymore in my opinion. I enjoyed my meal very much and plan to go again.

It’s like Chipotle, with a little bit wider selection.
My food was fine, it’s the management I have a problem with. The manager had one of her staff start cleaning underneath the soda machine with strong smelling disinfectant while we were trying to eat. Our table was right beside the soda machine and the smell was so overpowering that we couldn’t even finish our food and left. Having worked in food service before, I understand if there was a spill that they needed to mop up for safety reasons. That wasn’t the case here.
Maybe they wanted us to hurry up and leave as we were the only people in the dining room at the time and they probably wanted to finish up cleaning so they could go home right at closing. But it was only 8pm and they don’t close until 10pm so I don’t get it. That’s the manager in the picture.

Qdoba… Chipotle…Qdoba…Chipotle, they’re pretty much the same in my opinion. Like Chipotle, when you order your food at Qdoba you walk down an assembly line of food/​toppings and you tell the server what you want on your food. This was my first time eating at a Qdoba and it was pretty good. I got a taco salad in a flaky fresh shell and I actually enjoyed it more than what I thought I would. The chicken was very flavorful and I got a nice portion of it too.
I did notice a few toppings that I don’t normally see at Chipotle, one being the mango salsa. That was a really nice pop of flavor on my salad. You can dine in or carry out. The prices are pretty comprable to Chipotle, but when I came in I didn’t have to wait down the block to get in, so that’s a plus. It’s a cool place to grab some Mexican «esque» food when you’re in hurry, but when I really want some authentic Mexican I’ll go to a real restaurant. Qdoba will do in a pinch though!

Better than chipotle. Better food, better ingredients. Chipotle doesn’t have mango salsa. Another thing, it pisses me off that at chipotle that they are in such a hurry that pieces of pork or things you don’t want in your burrito accidentally fall in there cause they work too sloppy and messy. At Qdoba, everything is neat and orderly. I will never go back to Chipotle now that Qdoba is here.

I was on my way to the movies and usually go to a sit down restaurant first; however, I left little time between the meal and the movie, so I needed to chose a counter type place. Having been to Chipotle, it’s easy to understand why people make the comparision. Pre-​cooked food sitting in warm bins dumped on your tortilla. Who would’t want that? Me. Chipotle gives you bigger servings and all chain Mexican taste the same. I will make sure to give me more time before I see a movie, so I’m not forced to walk in here again.

Good but not Chipotle

Qdoba is similar to Chipotle but to me has a more authentic Tex-​Mex flavor. The queso is very good and has a nice spicy hit. I prefer Qdoba while my daughter prefers Chipotle. Because if this we frequent both establishments a lot.

I will never go there again. I walk into a side entrance and i had to walked almost outside again to get in line. That is a bad design flaw but that has no effect the food. I got a taco and It was pathetic looking and I got nachos too. Nachos making annoyed me cause they put on two things and moved it like i was done instead of asking if that all. They should been in a rush because i was the only one in there at that point which should had warned me. I gave my grandma her tacos and she ate one and gave me the other two saying it was so bad it left awful taste in her mouth. I ate the rest thinking it couldn’t be that bad but I was wrong. Nacho at least didn’t leave a bad taste in my mouth but i felt like i would been better off going 7 – 11. ****Never going there again**** Save your money and taste buds and don’t bother.