Qdoba Mexican Grill

Gross, cashier was very rude. That’s all you need to know. Do not eat here. Not worth giving them any of your money.

Pretty OK, 3.5 stars. Fast Tex-​Mex restaurant chain, loosely based on the Chipotle concept in that you choose your type of taco (corn of flour tortilla), burrito, bowl, or Mexican gumbo and they make it assembly line style, right in front of you. They also have nachos, quesadillas, chips, salsa, taco salad, etc. Even have a kids menu. Prices are fairly reasonable and there’s a huge grill in the back loaded down with meat (chicken, pork, beef) fragrantly grilling away, so you can see the food is obviously fresh.
I tried the Knockout Taco trio for $ 9, a Drunken Yardbird: tequila lime chicken, guacamole, salsa verde, cilantro, minced onion and cotija cheese; the Bohemian Veg: shredded cheese, black beans, corn salsa, guacamole, salsa verde, minced onions, cilantro and cotija cheese; and the Mad Rancher: grilled chicken, bacon, guacamole, picante ranch, lettuce, pico de gallo and cotija cheese. All three were served on a warm corn tortilla. My only complaint is that the tortillas should have been doubled due to overfilling since they fell apart after one bite. Good, but quite messy!
Inside the restaurant everything was clean and employees were friendly. It was lunchtime and the place was doing a steady business, lots of take outs too. I know most diners don’t give a rats patoody about calorie counts but I do appreciate the information being included on the menu. It might make me choose the burrito (340 calories) over the cheese nachos (1215 calories)…hmmmm.
Overall, pretty OK, I’d go back again.

First time and was skeptical because of the reviews. Despite the lower stars, the food was excellent. I don’t see why people are complaining. Good food and good staff. It is a better version of Chipotle.

So-​so is the way to go… apparently!
Writing reviews for chain places is hard to do. Of course if they’re franchises, they are easier because the owner is responsible for his business on a day to day basis. Had lunch here, and after some careful thought, I realized it was worth a review.
My veggie burrito bowl was a nice idea. It’s a great and filling item that offers a lot of flavors. I actually didn’t mind the food much, but a few things bother me. Price of my lunch was quite a bit more than I would pay, say at their nearest competition in gourmet Mexican fast food, and over there I get a lot more choices, and in my opinion, a fresher product. There was just something about my lunch, the beans especially, that tasted canned or frozen. To be fair I do not know how they prepare their product so it’s not right to accuse them of something.
Another point that loses a star from this reviewer is cleanliness. It was just past the lunch rush, but there was no effort to wipe down and clean tables and seats. To make matters worse, management was having a meeting with (I’m guessing corporate visitors from Qdoba) at the table behind me. Just sets a bad feeling off in me when you have them all talking about how the location is doing and going over numbers while I’m eating, and the whole time I’m thinking, ‘why don’t you look around and see what needs to be done’.
Overall, really not a bad place. They have a wide selection of choices, it’s good and hearty Mexican fare, and it’s fine for a quick lunch. For me though, I just don’t think I’ll be back. I would rather spend my money somewhere I feel the product is fresher and I feel a little more welcomed as a customer.

Quite some time ago I used to come here with my ex-​coworkers, and I remember the food was very low quality food and din’t taste good, I also remember each time I would order their steak tacos or steak burritos, the steak pieces would come in big chunks, they used to be very tough and almost impossible to cut with the knife or chew them, and they were always way too rare, almost raw. I used to come her only because it was close to my previous office, and because my ex co-​workers would come here. That is why after I moved from that office, I never stopped by here any longer. But recently I was walking by with my aunt visiting form Colorado, and we decided to give it a try. I was surprised because things have changed a lot since then, they have improved. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful, we did not have to wait and the food was ready very fast, we did The food was very tasty, what an improvement, compared to what it used to be, We tried few different things, I love the fact that you can make your own combination of burrito, the ingredients were fresh, healthy. And the smothered burritos was really amazing, juicy inside and very tasty, I also liked the grilled quesadilla, light and very tasty. I am glad I found out about their great menu, so now, whenever I am in the area I can stop by!

The food is delicious and the staff a friendly and prompt. Love the queso! They have the best chips and their guacamole is delish too! I love that they have fresh lime for their drinks. I always get the Craft 2 and then I get 4 tacos.

After a long break from Qdoba I have been back more than a few times and it has always been great. Excellent service, great food, reasonable prices (they have $ 5 Sunday Burrito special currently). Love the Queso Burrito with veggies and chicken.

Went in for dinner 9:15 for my son (closes at 10) — half ingredients not available because they said they were closing– would not even open another bag of cheese so got minimal scrapings. You are either open till close or not!!! Terrible meal. Owner should know their employees are screwing up experience. From now on, no Qdoba for us, Chipotle all the way.

All in all the experience here is pretty average, the food and amenities look better in the buffet than they do on the plate. They say that the guacamole and sour cream are free but the general prices are higher than one would expect, it’s true what they say you never get something for nothing. The food was okay the onions and bell peppers were undercooked and had a little bit of a strange taste.

Maybe Saturday night is a bad time for this Qdoba, but they were out of most of their sodas, had no straws, the garbage cans were overflowing and the kid’s booster seat was disgustingly sticky. I still like Qdoba’s food but won’t return to this particular location.

The food is good, but this is the second time in a week that the cashier didn’t give me my change. The first time I thought it was a fluke and walked away without it since they were busy. This time he did it again and turned away to help someone else. I wonder how much money they have collected from other people?

It’s a blessed day when a vendor brings us Qdoba for lunch!
My only suggestion would be that they serve refried beans, versus the big reddish pink beans.
I also prefer the white rice to the brown, but that’s because the white has a fresh lime taste and the brown tastes… well, healthy. I can’t explain that taste, but if I’m going to be bad, I want to be real bad and that means my food needs to taste rich.
My favorite item is the naked burrito. Who needs a shell when you can use those calories on extra queso sauce?
The chicken and beef go on top of my rice. Then every sauce (pico de gayo, hot salso, sour cream and guac) they have to offer — except the green verde sauce. Ick. Not just theirs. In general that sauce just needs to go away.
I hear complaints often about what true tex mex is, and whether Qdoba is authentic — but to be honest, I’ve been to Mexico numerous times and don’t think the food I’ve had is actually any better. It’s just different. To me, Qdoba is every bit as wonderful.

This is a great location! I am always greeted very warmly and provided with excellent, friendly service every single time I go. Love it!
Last week, we ordered lunch boxes for a birthday party from this location. I went to pick them up yesterday morning and due to a miscommunication, 6 of the 10 burritos were made with the wrong ingredients. Without my asking and in seconds flat, the awesome staff quickly made 6 new burritos (seriously — they were FAST) for my order and I was at the party on time, no sweat. You can’t ask for better service than that!
This is a regular spot for me and will continue to be since the service and food quality are always top notch. There are other Qdobas in Portland, sure, but this one is my favorite.

This shouldn’t even be called Mexican. First thing she pulls a tortilla out of an obviously pre packaged bag, I asked for refried beans so didn’t even know that all they serve is whole or black beans. I had to tell her which beans to put on it. Then all their sauces are chunky and lack flavor. Their metal tables were ice cubes. The bathroom was nasty. The burrito was chewy and cold. Their soda dispensers carbonation was off.
I’m not coming back ever. But I gave it 2 stars because at least I don’t have a bad taste in my mouth after words and I didn’t waste all my food.

Qdoba, how I love thee.
The food is as good as every other Qdoba, tasty, fresh and worth stopping in if you need a quick lunch.
I’m a nachos gal, and these were delicious, exactly as I expected them to be. I can’t in good spirit give them a high rating because it’s not a high rating kind of establishment, but as Qdobas go, and as fast food goes, you can’t go wrong here.

This is not where you come for authentic Mexican food. I am not saying anything that is news to anyone here, am I? No, you come here because you like it better than Chipotle. It is the «Mexican» equivalent to Subway or Quiznos. You know what you are getting, and that is a fast food burrito product.
Having said that, I tend to prefer Qdoba over Chipotle. That is just me, and I know that others will argue both sides. But let’s put that aside for now and focus on this establishment for now.
This place is crazy busy between noon and 1pm, so I would suggest against coming here during that time. However, if you come by right after the 1pm rush, the tables may not have been cleaned yet, and the bottles of tobasco and chuhula will be located throughout the store. So I would suggest coming here either after 2pm or before 11:30am.
The people here are friendly and somewhat efficient. They get my order right, they don’t skimp on ingredients (and will add extra when lightly prodded), and it’s rightly priced. The soda machine is one of those 1 dispenser for 10 000 different Coke drink combos (might be of interest if you like vanilla or cherry coke).
If you are in a hurry and don’t mind slamming down 1000 calories for a meal, this place does its job well.

Wish I had tried Qdoba sooner. I love it! My favorite thing is the nachos w/​ground beef. The cheese is yummy-​licious!
I would say it’s a high version of Chipotle.

You can’t go wrong. I get the naked burrito, same as the burrito just no tortilla. I load on the salsas and I’m good to go. The pico de gallo is amazing, corn salsa, and verde. They’re nice as they let you put whatever sauce you want, except of course there are a few that are extra. Guacamole and queso make anything here extra good.
They added the calorie count which is helpful, but sometimes I’d just rather not know.
If you’ve been to Qdoba for lunch, have you been for breakfast? They have a great breakfast burrito that’s worth trying. Switch it up and get one before 11am, you can always have it for lunch too.

Qdoba is typical ‘higher quality than fast food, but still kinda fast food’. I still like it a lot better than Chipotle. Boo Chipotle.
I enjoy the fact they have their Craft 2 menu that allows you to get smaller versions of some choice items all while watching your calories.
PROS: They now offer brown rice and have been offering wheat tortillas
They have general calorie counts on their menu
The BBQ burrito is on point.
Salsas are pretty fresh and all rather tasty
Their queso is delish
Good menu items, all around good food
Craft your meal to your liking
CONS: Prices are so-​so
Not super ‘healthy’ all in all
NOTES: They do catering
This particular location has the 100 soda machine
Outdoor seating

As soon as I walked in I was greeted by a very cheery «Hi! Welcome to Qdoba!». I love warm welcomes! The restaurant was clean and all the employees were busy serving or cleaning and SMILING! Gotta love that.
I’ve been toying with the idea of going vegetarian and noticed they have quite a few non meat options — I’m not sure what a previous reviewer meant by not too many options– among other items I saw three cheese nachos, a grilled veggie burrito, taco salad (without meat) or beans & rice with veggies.
But since I’m a fence riding carnivore I chose the fajita ranchera burrito which was outstanding along with an order of chips and cheese and habanero salsa that was so good I now need a 12 step program just to stop thinking about it.
Qdobaddicts Anonymous!