Qdoba, Moe's or Chipotle

Haven't been. Some place I should check out?

 

well, it was distinct and fantastic when i lived there. yucatan-influenced. not for all tastes, but definitely yummy.

 

The beauty of Taco Cabana is, IT'S OPEN 24-7 (at least drivethru).

 

Moe's is just around the block from me. We ate there once, and I swore that I'd never return. The food was cold and tasteless. I said the same thing about Chipotle. These places suck. I'd rather make my own. At least I know that mine hasn't been sitting in vats all day.

I can't imagine why people would go to these joints when there are actual Mexican restaurants in most cities. But I've been through a few drunken Mexican phases. In college, it was La Bamba, home of the Burrito As Big As Your Head. Those were delicious, but you had to know what toppings to use.

I really prefer subs, particularly Firehouse Subs, as I've mentioned before. They have an Italian sub that rocks. If you folks like those quick meals at the Mexican burrito places, though, I might give them another try. Do you know whether any of them serve chorizo?

 

Even chains that start out OK go right down the toilet after a while. Witness El Pollo Loco. Great when the menu consisted of chicken, salsa, tortillas, beans. A few years ago I saw them make macaroni and cheese. Which consisted of opening a large plastic bag and dumping the glop into a vat to warm up. Might as well open a can of Franco-American.

 

El Pollo Loco is making a move into this area now. There's one at Foxwoods and they're opening a few in the Boston area.

 

Too bad. They suck now.

 

El Pollo Loco and Taco Cabana are owned by Carroll's Corp, out of Syracuse, NY and known as the largest Burger King franchisee in the U.S.
Now you know why they've gone downhill.
When I was in So. Fla. last fall, I went to EPL, and the chicken was dry, the rice sticky, ugh!
Can't even imagine how bad TC is.
I do like Chipotle, I know there are better mom-and-pop places, but Chipotle is decent.

 

If I were planning on leaving my apartment today, I might go to Chipotle. Mmmmm.

 

TC got its start in a converted gas station in san antonio. man, it used to be fantastic.