Qdoba Mexican Grill

Consider this a 5-​Star if you’re not a picky vegetarian like me. It’s pricier than a Taco Bell burrito or taco salad, but it’s also pretty damn filling too. Occasionally they’ve charged me only the ingredients (typically rice, beans, shredded cheese, and a tortilla) which came to much less than $ 6 but don’t count on it happening to you; they’re not required to do that and they rarely ever do so please don’t bring it up or they’ll give me the evil eye.

I’ve always been a fan of Qdoba, I love how fresh everything tastes. I like how quickly it’s prepared. I also really like there rewards program. I always get the craft too, it’s just the right amount of food. I like the chicken quesadilla with the nachos. And I normally get a soda. It only cost me about 12 bucks. What a deal. The habenero salsa is my favorite.

Horrible service, the kid making the burrito wasn’t paying attention to me why making our food, also wasn’t paying attention to the food. I told him I was a vegetarian, ordered a vegetarian burrito, and as I was eating it at home there was steak in it!!! WHA THE HELL??? I will never go in there again! they were rude could care less. Emailing their corporate office as well. I will make the extra drive next time to go to the Brentwood location where they care about their customers!

The service is rude
the managers are lazy
and people that hit their kids come in here and actually hit their kids in here
This is not a welcoming restaurant.
People that do not shower come in and it reeks

Oh sweet queso goodness… I worked late, it was 9:00PM, and I needed food ASAP. I knew ordering from somewhere local would probably take too long, despite being better, so I decided to drive here real quick and get some 3 Cheese Nachos.
Bonuses: Fast, Cheap, Parking Lot, and they’re open until 10PM.
They looked closed, but they weren’t (thank god!). I love burritos but you know what I love more? Nachos. This is the main reason why I choose them Qdoba over Chipotle. No queso? Then get out of my face cause I’m not interested. Know what I’m sayin’?
Anyways, they were quick and helpful. I enjoyed every last bite of my nachos-​to-​go. Would eat again.

Best burrito here!;)

Good food, fairly fast. I recommend taking advantage of free parking in the rear of the restaurant. Yes it’s a fast food chain, and yes there are other options in St Louis if you need an authentic Mexican experience. I enjoy both Qdoba and other more authentic, nicer Mexican restaurants more geared toward the person looking for somewhere nicer for a date, for example. Qdoba is a good spot to stop for a quick lunch or dinner in a casual ambiance. I do wish they opened earlier (found myself hungry a bit before they open a few times), so be mindful of the store hours.
Update: tasty smothered burrito

Ate here for lunch while in town for a conference. Stopped here since it was something that I was familiar with and kinda knew what I was getting. Walked right in and placed my order. I love Quick. Ordered the chicken salsa salad. It was quite tasty, fresh and hot. The staff was really friendly.

I used to go to this place all the time as we only live a few blocks away. Well not anymore. First, the place looks dirty all the time. Once in awhile, sure you get busy but not everyday.
I asked for their gluten free menu and the first staff member looked at me like I was an alien. Seriously? I’m sure I’m not the first to ask. I asked how several things were prepared. Blank stare continues. I finally asked for the manager. He gives me a gnarly, crinkled, dirty print out that the type is so small I could barely see it. I needed Sherlock Holmes magnifying glass to see if I could eat dinner. Now mind you the manager could’ve offered some guidance but no he walked in the back. I made my choice and we ate our dinner. But that’s not the end because I was sick 30 minutes later. Somehow I got something with gluten in it. If you look at their line and messy and dirty it is, it’s no surprise. I was sick for over a week.
I’ll drive further up Grand and go to their competitor who educates their employees on their food and keeps their place spotless.

I typically think of fast food as average. And it is overall. There is nothing spectacular about their food that I’ve seen. However, it’s better quality food than most fast food, and it’s healthier, if you make the right choices. Their atmosphere is clean and modern. What sets this place apart is the customer service. The lady offered me a sample of their new mango mojo sauce and then came to my table asking what I thought! That is unheard of in fast food! It’s been awhile since I’ve been but I’ll be back soon!

Serena don’t wanna hear about Venus no more.
Ashley don’t wanna hear about Mary Kate no more.
Reebok don’t wanna hear about Nike no more.
And Qdoba don’t wanna hear about Chipotle no more.
We get it. You like Chipotle better. You’re probably voting for Obama, too. I won’t judge you for having horrible taste. It’s fine. Just keep your wayward opinions tucked into the front pocket of your hipster flannel and move along. You probably need to be getting back home anyway, since you live in the county and it’s past curfew.
This Qdoba is Qawesome. I love all of the people that work there, and I have the tattoos (stretchmarks) to prove it. Sure, occasionally one of them has a bad day, and sure, occasionally one of them rings up my shit wrong. But I realize it’s all part of my Qdoba karma, and that next time I’m gonna get extra something on my something.
If a guy took me here on a date, he would replace my mom as number one on my speed dial. So the moral of that story is don’t take me here on a date, because I WILL fall in love with you, and I’m crazier than any chick you’ve ever dated or who has imagined she was dating you but whom you weren’t actually dating.
I like Taco Bell just as much as the next Mid-​American. But sometimes you just want something with some oomph. Ya know? Something with some weight. Something that will actually make you feel FULL. And that’s why sometimes I cheat on Taco Bell.
If you’ve ever walked out the back door of this place despite the screaming warning that it is an emergency exit only, then you’re in my club and you get it. This place QPWNS. If any chain restaurant could hold it down on S. Grand, Qdoba is it. All hail Qdoba. Dude, even Cherokee Street probably slums it with a Qdoba once in a while.

This place remind me of Chipotle, but it’s not as good.
Due to the lack of Chipotles nearby, and a craving for Mexican food, I’ve gone here around 3 times. I’ve gotten a chicken burrito, and a tostada salad.

Qdoba hit the scene hard, and as far as commercialized Mexican food goes, Qdoba delivers. for being «fast» food, they do a good job of making a meal that is tasty, and enjoyable at the same time.
Your food is made assembly line style, and there are many choices for you to add to your meal, and their choices of salsa to top off your plate covers a nice array of flavors for many different tastes to choose from. I have tried many of the items on the menu, however I am a big fan of their nachos. you can get them with chicken or steak, and they are piled high with queso, your choice of black or refried beans, and your salsa selection.
the food is moderately priced and so it’s even good for someone on a tight budget, which makes it even better. they have a frequent diner card that offers rewards of appetizers, drinks and even free meals.
While it isn’t authentic Mexican cuisine, it does a good job delivering their best attempt at it, and it has me coming back for more.

I’ve given this place 3 strikes, and they are out. They make a mess out of everything they make, are rude as all hell, and clearly don’t give two shits about their job.
I had to repeat myself a dozen times just to get rice as the guy wasn’t paying attention at all.
FAIL.

Dude, if you break the tortilla, start over… not here.
The broken tortilla led to a mess of veggies, rice and beans at our home.
Plus one burrito was 12 $. I am pretty sure they didn’t have a clue to what they were doing.

Sorry we bothered you ! Good food, staff presented themselves as being inconvenienced when we entered, and ordered. I guess with us being the only customers, it was more break time than service the customer time. Dinner was great as usual. Normally I would rate at 4 – 5 stars, but not for this most recient experience. Hopefully we will have a better experience in the future.

Yes, 5 stars! Honestly Qdoba deserves it. For a chain Mexican restaurant this is indeed as good as it gets. Oh yes Qdoba, you make me so happy each and everytime I visit.
This food is always fresh. Everything is seasoned well. They serve fresh, warm tortilla chips and a variety of salsas w/​different heat levels. I LOVE the nachos! You have made me happy alone by topping my nachos w/​two different cheeses. Smothered in queso and topped off w/​shredded cheese-​Ugh! Totally, just caught me in a moment. And don’t lemme get started on that Chicken Mango taco salad in that light, crispy tortilla shell. The little cookies at the end of the counter all wrapped in plastic are pretty pleasing as well.

I had my first Qdoba experience yesterday. Yes it’s true, I have never been there. I have also never been to steak n shake. Pick your jaws up from the floor!
The gal working was incredibly surprised by my Qdoba inexperience until I told her that I’m from Northern California. She knew what that meant right away and with a little disgust said: «Oh, you only have Chipotle…» I should have responded with: «and 3 million taquerias!»
I ordered a chicken quesadilla. It was alright. Obviously I was not expecting authentic food or a spectacular experience as this is the closest I get to eating fast food. I probably won’t be frequenting any Qdobas in the near future but not the worst choice of fast food places to eat.

The best part of this experience last night, was the young man who took my order, made my burrito, and checked me out.
When you go into a chain towards the end of the evening, you are taking a pretty good chance. On Sunday nite on s grand at 10pm you don’t have a lot of choice.
The food is a step above T. Bell, but nothing to write about. I would recommend this place if you live in T Grove and want a snack to take home and finish the Sunday nite football game.

Okay, I’m trying real hard to not hold its chainy-​ness against this place, but blech. Qdoba takes a mediocre burrito and slathers it in some sort of Velveeta-​ish «queso» and asks you to pay $ 10 for it and a drink. I’ve eaten here a few times since it’s near work and people in the office seem to like it, and I’ve had several screwed up orders.
The staff is usually pretty busy conversing amongst themselves and can’t be bothered to remember what type of beans you wanted. Why ask, though? They’ll just guess. And guess wrong.