Chipotle, Moe's, Qdoba are all Mexican grills, each having their own assortment of burritos, tacos, and bowls. With Chipotle opening in Greenville this week, I thought it was appropriate to compare and contrast these Mexican favorites.
Most people are very opinionated about which Mexican grill they like the most. Chipotle, Moe's and Qdoba are all very similar, but have their own certain specialties which set them apart from each other.
Chipotle Mexican Grill
- All the meats, peppers, beans and other ingredients are made in front of you so you know all the ingredients are freshly prepared.
- Each ingredient is laid out in an assembly line so you can choose each ingredient to put into your burrito, bowl, taco or salad.
- The food prepared and served right away.
- Guacamole and chips come at an extra charge.
- There are locations all over the United States. They even have locations in Europe!
- Some locations have breakfast.
- Different locations sell alcohol; like margaritas and beer.
- Food is fresh and workers are friendly.
Moe's Southwest Grill
- When you walk into Moe’s they scream “ Welcome to Moe’s” which makes the atmosphere more welcoming.
- Food is freshly prepared in the restaurant daily and it is also an assembly line so you choose what you would like for your meals.
- Nachos, burritos, and burrito bowls are the different options the customer can choose from.
- They have gluten friendly options.
- Steak, Chicken, shredded pork, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, shredded cheese and sour cream are some of the different items you can choose from at Moe's.
- They have their own salsa bar which has six different types of salsa you can choose from.
- Chips (and salsa) come free with every meal.
- They also have queso which you can get on the side with your chips.
Qdoba Mexican Grill
- Your options at Qdoba are: burritos, grilled quesadillas, 3 cheese nachos, taco salad, tacos, kids meals, chips and dips.
- One of their menu features is the Craft 2. Through this you can order two perfectly sized portions of their most popular dished.
- Breakfast is available at some locations.
- There are vegetarian/ gluten free/ dairy/soy/wheat free options.
- Food is prepared in front of you.
- They also have queso. You can order it on the side or get it on your burrito.
As you can see these three restaurants have many similarities and a few differences. I polled 38 girls in my sorority and Chipotle was ranked number one with 23 votes, Moe's ranked second with 10 votes and Qdoba ranked the third with 5 votes. I asked why Chipotle ranked the highest and one of my sorority sisters, Allison Strehl said, " Guacamole is my favorite food and it is hard to find better guacamole than Chipotles." So rush Chi Potle.
