Qdoba Mexican Grill

Maybe if I write a review like Dallas G, I'll get ROTD. Here goes:

"Who am I but a slave to the forces of nature? As a slave, am I free to pass judgment on those slaves toiling aside me, dawn till dusk (at which point I go and fornicate with whomever may be willing)? No, I am not, and as this commonest of men will tell you, no one should ever cast such noble servants of the world order to the depths of a poor Yelp review.

So I say five stars to any old establishment that can churn out even the most mediocre of food! Qdoba is just such a place. Good people with good intentions, making decent food for other ants in the giant ant farm we call life. Go there, enjoy yourself, bask in the glory of it all."

But I am not Dallas G, nor would I want to be, because he is vegan and that makes life inordinately difficult. It also means that his burrito had probably 900 calories fewer than my burrito, which was essentially the same except with two cups of queso sauce and a bunch of steak.

Of course, with queso and steak means that there will be at least a modicum of taste, and that is true--but I say that the food is average there, and only deserving of three stars, because I don't know if it was the salsa or what, but there was a strange flavor that permeated the entire burrito. Not a bad flavor, but not a good flavor--it almost was like eating two pounds of roasted tomatillos in a burrito.

Finally, I begrudge them for having water that came straight from the bottom of an overly-chlorinated pool. Qdoba is decent, worth a meal once or twice a month, max. But order a real drink.

Richard Z's faux Dallas G review is brilliant. I reward mediocrity if their heart is in the right place. But I knew what I was getting into by going here for lunch. Chipotle. Same story. Rice. THE BURRITO IS ALL RICE. I asked for just a little and I still had a rice burrito. Many of you are saying, but you're a vegan. What do expect? Well, beans, guacamole, tomatoes, pico, salsa, hot sauce, onions... A vegan burrito could be amazing. What I had was white rice. In a tortilla.

For me one star, but I am biased by their meat centric business model. The restaurant was full. People must like it. Two stars.

Person 1: "So, where do you want to go to lunch?"

Person 2: "Hmmm. I'm not sure"

Person 1: "Want to go to Paradise?"

Person 2: "Naaah, we've been there three times recently."

Person 1: "What about Subway?"

Person 2: "I'm so damned tired of sandwiches. . ."

Person 1: "Well, here's Qdoba."

Person 2: "Qdoba? Okay, I haven't been there in a while. We can get in and out pretty quickly and get back to work."

That's pretty much how it is. Nobody really plans to go out and eat at Qdoba. It's one of those places you decide to go to on the fly or because you've eaten everywhere else.

The Mexifood is fair. Nothing special, nothing bad, nothing to distinguish it. There's tons of Mexican joints within ten miles that are better, but Qdoba's here in this strip mall. Haven't eaten here in a while and don't want to drive any further? This will make a nice alternative, and then you'll be good on this place for another six months or so. . .

I really wanted to like Qdoba. The place was pretty empty right off the bat, so bad sign there. Decided to go with the grilled vegetable burrito with black beans, brown rice, habanero salsa and guacamole.

The first thing I didn't like was that the same employee who was preparing food was also ringing up customers. This is *never* acceptable. I don't care if you put gloves on, you shouldn't have an employee handling both currency and food. It's disgusting. Where was the manager?

Secondly, my burrito was poorly wrapped. I ended up with more of a sphere than a cylinder. Furthermore, the foil didn't cover the burrito, so of course it fell apart as I ate.

Thirdly, I didn't order any dairy (lactose intolerant) but there was definitely a taste of sour cream in my food. Not sure if it was some sour cream that got spilled on the lettuce (noticed that on the line) or if sour cream was added to the guacamole to stretch the amount, or if that's just how Qdoba's food tastes. Concerning to say the least, but at least I didn't get sick.

Finally, the thing that bothered me the most, was that the food was SO, so oily. My mouth was coated with oil for an hour afterwards. I can only assume the oil was from the grilled vegetables, but it could have been from something else. Truly, I don't mind cooking with a lot of oil but this was over the top. I almost get the feeling they had an accident and drenched the veggies by mistake. You really don't need much if any oil to cook zucchini and squash. The water will release and keep from sticking.

The grilled vegetables were the thing I was most excited about at Qdoba, but quickly became the aspect I liked the least.

TL;DR oily food, poorly wrapped, gross handling practice.

2/5 will not return.

If I can say anything positive about this place, it has a great location and the employees are nice. And they have a great little outdoor patio to eat in.

But...this place is nowhere near as delicious as Chipotle. And they are so slow, even when its not a peak meal time. The Qdoba on Central is better.

This location is still pretty new, so maybe they are still working out some of the kinks.

If Taco Bell is the Wal-Mart of mexican food, then Qdoba is the Target.

I agree with other reviewers that there's nothing that stands out here, but it's not hideous either. Standard 'office lunch' fare.

It's Qdoba Not Adobe
By The Rue

Qdoba, let me start by asking a question of you,
How in the hell does Chipotle not sue?
Your indgredients are exactly the same,
The menu board is different but it's still lame.

I decided to go with the queso burro,
Chicken for my meat it was so-so,
Add the black beans and some rice,
Asked if I want cheese I didn't think twice,

Added the hottest sauce and sour cream,
Did Chipotle change their name or is this just a dream?
Iced tea was the drink that I decided to pick,
The only thing about this place that will stick.

The final price for my food and a drink,
Was $9.78, yes that does stink,
Nearly ten bucks flushed down the drain,
Just go to Chipotle it tastes the same.

I've never been here before so I can't be upset,
At not knowing what it was all about just yet,
Now I know and next time will remember,
That for lunch this place isn't a contender.

BONG!!

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This is a direct competitor for Chipotle. Frankly, I don't see the difference between them. They're both good (for what they are). Big burrito made the way you want pretty quickly. I can't say it's really authentic, but it is very tasty. Great for lunch.

My family and I going to Qdoba. The staff is friendly and most importantly, my daughter loves the rice, chicken, cheese and peppers in her burrito bowl.

The food is always fresh and like the ability to pick and choose what fixings and toppings you can place on your taco or burrito.

I know this may scorn some, buy I'll take Qdoba over Chipotle anyday!

The place is always clean and usually served quickly.

The chips with guac is a tasty addition to any meal.

We try and hit Qdoba once every few weeks and never disappoints!.

I ordered catering for my daughter's baby shower. The guy who took the order on the phone told me that he would send an email confirmation. He said that we "would stay close" until the event to make sure that I was completely satisfied with the catering. I never heard back. I called them again a few days later and he was not available. I got another person on the phone who sent the email with the order info. It only had listed the food. No date or time on the order. They have a very poor system of ordering for catering. We had multiple email exchanges so I thought they had my order.

On the day of my event, I did not have food for my guests at the scheduled time. It took me almost half an hour to get resolution. They were more concerned with placing blame and making excuses. I got my food 1 HOUR LATE. We had to be out of our party room at a designated time so I had to rush my guests. In addition, I missed a significant amount of time with my guests trying to resolve. My once in a lifetime event was stressful and embarassing to me as the hostess.

I schedule catering for lunches a couple times a month for my job. With so many excellent catering options in the Valley, I would avoid using them at all.