Qdoba vs. Chipotle

So, from which culinary kitchen do you prefer those fatty fatty burritos from?

Qdoba, with its snazzy little cactus logo, or Chipotle, with the astro/contemporary font and restaurant layout?

I think I prefer Chipotle. I seem to get more bang for my buck there.

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I've only ever been to a Qdoba, but from a marketing standpoint, theirs is the better name. It's intriguing and more instinctively pronounceable. Qdoba also more adequately conveys their theme; if you don't know what a chipotle pepper is, you're sort of lost. A cactus, on the other hand, is a pretty recognizable symbol of Tex-Mex cuisine.

Having never eaten both to compare, I must withhold full judgement. But Qdoba wins the logo battle.

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Out of all the burrito places I've tried, Qdoba was inferior to Chipotle, California Tortilla, and Urban Burrito. Their cheese sauce was okay, but I just wasn't very impressed. Although Chipotle had the plainest menu of them all it still had quite a bit of flavor.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Having never even heard of Qdoba, never mind eaten there, and being a fervent follower of Chipotle, I would say the latter since I can't imagine anything more delicious than a giant chicken fajita burrito with chunky guacamole and Chipotle Tabasco sauce.

True, I'm making an uninformed decision but I'm moving in September and nothing made me happier than knowing a Chipotle was within walking distance of my living quarters.

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I've actually eaten at both. They have a Qdoba on the Rutgers - College Ave. Campus and tried Chipotle a couple of times when I've been in NYC.

I agree that Chipotle has the better taste, but Qdoba manages to take it from them just for the amount of variety that it has.

Qdoba for me.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by kat

Having never even heard of Qdoba, never mind eaten there, and being a fervent follower of Chipotle, I would say the latter since I can't imagine anything more delicious than a giant chicken fajita burrito with chunky guacamole and Chipotle Tabasco sauce.

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I've never even heard of Qdoba... in my neck of the woods it's either Freebirds or Chipotle, and while I like both, I like the overall flavor of Chipotle better. I just wish they had the option of adding extra cilantro .

And I love their metal-sculpture Mayan symbol art as well.

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Since of those two we only have a Chipotle here in Visalia, it wins by default.

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Why does it have to be either one? Chipotle burritos are dry and lack variety, and Qdoba, while having a lot more to chose from, is too expensive (no combo for chips and a drink to go along with my burrito?) I'll take California Tortilla (local to the DC area) or any other local chain over those two.

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Chipotle all the way. My favorite would have to be the vegetarian bowl! I love the burrito stuff too but falling into that trap gets my stomach really full, too full that it hurts.

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I'll take Qdoba any day over Chipotle. I love the ability to choose more than a burrito or a taco for dinner, they cost about the same amount of money, and goddamn nothing beats Qdoba's nachos. Also, gotta say I like the taste of Qdoba's chicken a lot better than Chipotle's.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

The limited selection never bothered me at Chipotle. I go there when I want an excellent Chipotle burrito (and veritable meal in itself). Aaaaand I go to other restaurants when I'm in the mood for something else. Not a big deal.

I'm certainly going to be trying out Qdoba soon, however, as there's a franchise location just a block down the way from here.

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I decided to give Qdoba another shot yesterday, since it's a 9 block walk to California Tortilla. Qdoba's chicken ranch taco salad was quite tasty, especially the grilled chicken, but for almost the same price ($6) I could get a salad twice as big, with more toppings, at California Tortilla. At least it's a good way to enforce portion control.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Where's BM at with the rabid Chipotle support?

Never heard of Qdoba before and there's a Chipotle within a couple miles of where I live, so my preference is obviously skewed.

Kind of disagree with Qdoba being more "instinctively pronounceable." How do you pronounce it? Q-doba? Kuhdoughba? Chipotle seems much more manageable to me.

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Alright, just tried out Qdoba and I thought it was pretty tasty. Maybe a little flat compared to Chipotle but seeing as its closer I'll probably end up going there instead.

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Originally Posted by Arkhangelsk

I've never even heard of Qdoba... in my neck of the woods it's either Freebirds or Chipotle, and while I like both, I like the overall flavor of Chipotle better. I just wish they had the option of adding extra cilantro .

And I love their metal-sculpture Mayan symbol art as well.

I didn't even know Freebirds was a chain until now. I went to the original one in Goleta (a.k.a. Isla Vista, a.k.a. Santa Barbara) many times. They have awesome burritos. However, it's a different style than Chipotle. I like both. I've never been to a Qdoba, but I hear there's one somewhere not to far from where I live now, so I'll have to seek it out.

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Ha, Freebirds...



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This poll needs more Moe's.

There's a Qdoba more conveniently located near me than a Chipotle, and I've taken quite a liking to their burritos. Sometimes they're poorly wrapped, but they're overflowing with fixings. Dee=lish.

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Originally Posted by Taco

This poll needs more Moe's.

You mean the place that throws your chips willy-nilly into a bag, then tosses your burrito on top of them, and tops it off with an insultingly small container of salsa? I don't think so.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Franchised burritos are tools of the white man. Get to California and eat a burrito from some dingy taqueria you never heard of.

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I've never heard of Qdoba before (I'm in California), and I'm also not sure if we have any around the area I live in. There are quite a few Chipotles in the area though. Maybe about three within 5 miles of where I live. So I have to go with Chipotle for the sake of familiarity. I also usually feel quite full after eating there.

I was speaking idiomatically.

:3 Legend has it that the Chipotle near my campus was the first restaurant~ (yea go Colorado)

I've tried Qdoba before, and honestly wasn't a fan. The burrito I had was soggy after like five minutes, which made it really difficult/gross to eat.

Can't remember much of the flavor either, which may say something about how tasty it was (whereas I remember how Chipotle's burritos taste like)

'Course, I've had Chipotle first, so that might be a factor of not liking Qdoba, but I think I'll get my burritos from Chipotle <3

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In my area, there is neither a Qdoba (which I've never heard of) or a Chipotle (which I've heard from friends in the Midwest). Actually, there aren't any franchised burrito places in my area.

I'd say the closest would be a California Tortilla in Newark, DE but I don't know how widespread that franchise is, aside from locations in D.C. It could be that it's just a college town and they were cashing in on the craziness that can be a college campus.

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I've only been to Chipotle. The first visit was the direct result of endless Chipotle talk, so I decided to give the place a try. Needless to say, I wasn't too impressed, but this was probably because I failed at ordering. I don't even remember what I got. The second time around, I ordered a steak burrito and added beans, pico de gallo, and rice. Much better. I could definitely use another one right now. The only issue I have is the price. Okay, well, I guess it's not too bad, but I could fill myself with more at the same price. And no, I'm not referring to greasy McDonalds. But then again, Chipotle usually leaves me feeling pretty full, so meh.

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Chipotle is better for one reason: Chipotle Tabasco sauce, as was pointed out by kat. I mean, I get the (pretty boring) vegetarian salad, but I smother that damn thing with this sauce. I don't think it's available in stores. =/

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