The Queso Burrito sounded tasty - and it was. But something wasn't quite right at Qdoba. I don't know if it was the lack of a salsa bar or the fact that I had to pay to get chips, but the experience just wasn't on the Baja Fresh level...
Freshness is definitely an issue when you do the assembly line style burrito making, and to me the food loses some of its appeal in that situation. "We make it fresh for you." Yeah, but you've had all this stuff - including the meat - sitting out here forever... Still though, the food was pretty good. Even the salsa was tasty.
But the not-so-great service and the cold atmosphere - stainless steal tables, seriously? - didn't make this a great lunch. There's obviously a limit to have great the atmosphere can be at a quick serve restaurant, but Qdoba just seemed completely stripped for any soul. And when comparing that to the outstanding service at Baja Fresh for dinner, it became clear that this wasn't even a fair comparison.
The Queso Burrito is supposedly one of the most popular items at Qdoba so I tried to match that with a customized version of the Nacho Burrito at Baja Fresh. Even though the flavor of the lunch version was solid, Baja's steak and queso fundido knocked it out. It's that simple - Qdoba didn't really have a shot, and I don't think I'll be going back there any time soon.
Next up is Sharky's...
BB2
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