Qdoba Mexican Grill

Another burrito joint. Good portions, speedy service, exactly what you expect

Just went here for the first time the other day with my other half.  He'd been there before without me and he was excited to go back.  They have a good range of selections on the menu and a duo sampler(called Craft 2) which I chose because I couldn't decide on one thing!  :)
Got the chicken quesadillas and the steak tacos.  The chicken is AMAZING!  It's got a wonderful smokiness to it that reminded us of tailgating.  The steak was dry unfortunately, but the nice thing about the tacos is that you build them yourself.  They have all kinds of fresh toppings to choose from.  I also had to try a side of the rice which was SO incredibly yummy.  It was perfectly cooked(which I was very surprised about) and had cilantro running throughout.  Also,  we tried the 3-cheese queso dip which was also delicious.  It's got just the right amount of back heat to give that kick after you eat it.  :)  I got a couple sides of hot sauce so I could experiment on my tacos.  The salsa verde is okay, nothing to write home about.  And the other I believe was an ancho chili sauce.  That had some decent heat and good flavor.
I can't wait to go back here and try something different!  Great place to go for any meal...they even offer breakfast!  Open 7am-10pm

I am home visiting my parents and went to Qdoba today for lunch. It is fairly new and located in the same strip mall as Panera near Target, so great location. I had see Qdobas in downtown Chicago, so I was excited to try it! I had heard it was very similiar to Chipotle, which I love.

I thought the menu was a little more confusing than Chipotle, but I did see many many things on it that looked tasty. As a vegetarian, I really appreciate options. There is a quesadilla, a vegetarian burrito, a grilled veggie burrito and vegetarian Mexican gumbo among others! The vegetarian burritos come with guacamole for free! I also liked that they had a breakfast menu, although we did not try it.

It is similiar to Chipotle in that you choose what you would like to eat, then follow it down the "assembly line", choosing what type of beans and salsa you would like, and adding other tasty ingredients.

I ordered a vegetarian burrito, and as I was going down the line, I noticed they had the normal grilled cut up peppers and onions, which I'm not a huge fan of, and they also had cut up squash and zucchini, which is different and sounded really good. My mom ordered ahead of me and had already paid while my burrito was still in progress. I asked for some of the zucchini squash mixture to be added to my burrito and the guy building it yelled to the cashier that I owed more because now my burrito was a Grilled Veggie Burrito instead of a Vegetarian burrito. The way he handled it was kind of embarrassing, especially considering the difference was 30 cents! The manager standing behind the cashier said it was not a big deal, since I had not gotten guacamole, that they would not charge me extra. This situation wasn't a deal breaker or anything, just a heads up that there IS a difference between the two burritos.

I would go back and try some other things. They do have a Pick 2 section of the menu where you can choose quesadillas and gumbo, or tacos and a burrito, all in slightly smaller portions, for $5.99! Bargain!