Jessica and I are pretty enthusiastic about Chipotle, even though it's a 20 minute drive to get to one. So, they opened one of these knockoff Chipotles near us called Qdoba (Chipotle is owned by McDonald's and Qdoba by Jack in the Crack. It used to be called Zteca or something).
Barbacoa burrito aside:
A barbacoa burrito is perfection with barbequed seasoned beef, white cilantro rice, black beans, and medium hot green salsa all wrapped in a nice thin tortilla. yum.
Point by point:
- Qdoba's tortillas are pretty bad. They're tougher and thicker.
- Their meat is about as bland as you can make meat. None of the great chipotle flavor at all.
- Their rice is like rice.
- Their beans are ok. I've heard the pinto beans are bad
- Their salsa is disgusting. Seriously really gross. Bitingly tangy and thick.
In conclusion: skip Qdoba and plan a road trip to Chipotle.