Qdoba to close all Northern Florida locations

[PeeJayEss]

They didn't have a business in the Core, anywho.

Even if they didn't (which they did) so what? I find it hard to believe that a franchise restaurant that's purposely set out to avoid city cores. I'm SO sick of the whole 'core vs suburbs' mentality. I'm sorry, had to get it off my chest.

Since everybody decided to gang up on I-10, I feel compelled to back him up on this one. This doesn't read like the unreasonable diatribe against urbanism that you guys are making it out to be. ben says basically pointed out that he didn't care for the place because it was not in the urban core. I-10 was simply calling out that ben says based his opinion of the place on where it is located and not what the business is like. Then, with absolutely no sense of irony, you guys called him out for pitting the urbs versus the suburbs (of which he basically did the opposite). Maybe he has a history of smack-talking the core in other threads, but he hasn't done it in this one, so you guys are just arguing with the person of I-10 rather than the point he made, which was valid. And repeatedly calling someone or their discussion dumb, apart from being rude, literally adds nothing to the conversation. If it weren't for the fact that the person being antagonistic is a moderator, I would expect them to get a warning from one.

Saw the sign on the door today. Not a bad restaurant. It's right next to my school, and almost everyone bought lunch there every day. Oh well, I'm graduating and I like chipotle better. But now my rewards card is useless! 

Don't forget your chipotle-away.

I approve this message.

[KenFSU]

Maybe the honorable Judge Jeffrey Locke can help settle this dispute between you fine gents.

He has experience with Qdoba already.

Don't think any of us will ever forget where we were when he handed down the Roe vs Wade of the burrito world:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,228736,00.html

[peestandingup]

I used to actually like Qdoba, but I'm with everybody else. The overall quality seemed to go downhill, and that includes the staffs. But still at a semi-premium price. Moe's is kinda the same way too, so is Chipotle. Mexican food isn't supposed to be expensive, so I never understood all these Americanized chains coming out charging $10 for a couple tacos & beans. Seems like that market has become oversaturated & ran its course (hopefully).

Tijuana Flats is one of the chains that does it right IMO. Not exactly authentic, but its cheap, just the right amount of service & you're in & out.

[KenFSU]

Looks like the memo got out.

Just stopped in for lunch and the line was over 40 deep.

[thelakelander]

I used to actually like Qdoba, but I'm with everybody else. The overall quality seemed to go downhill, and that includes the staffs. But still at a semi-premium price. Moe's is kinda the same way too, so is Chipotle. Mexican food isn't supposed to be expensive, so I never understood all these Americanized chains coming out charging $10 for a couple tacos & beans. Seems like that market has become oversaturated & ran its course (hopefully).

Tijuana Flats is one of the chains that does it right IMO. Not exactly authentic, but its cheap, just the right amount of service & you're in & out.

I ate at Qdoba for the first time in years, once I got to my hotel in Cleveland a few weeks back.  Little Italy was right down the street but I wasn't in the mood for the cuisine and I was in a rush. Since I hadn't eaten all day, it did the job I needed it to do but to be honest, Qdoba, Chipotle, Moe's, Tijuana Flats, etc. are all the same to me....a slight step up from Taco Bell.  I'd take a burrito from Burrito Gallery, High Tide, or Taste Buds Express over any of them any day.

[peestandingup]

I used to actually like Qdoba, but I'm with everybody else. The overall quality seemed to go downhill, and that includes the staffs. But still at a semi-premium price. Moe's is kinda the same way too, so is Chipotle. Mexican food isn't supposed to be expensive, so I never understood all these Americanized chains coming out charging $10 for a couple tacos & beans. Seems like that market has become oversaturated & ran its course (hopefully).

Tijuana Flats is one of the chains that does it right IMO. Not exactly authentic, but its cheap, just the right amount of service & you're in & out.

I ate at Qdoba for the first time in years, once I got to my hotel in Cleveland a few weeks back.  Little Italy was right down the street but I wasn't in the mood for the cuisine and I was in a rush. Since I hadn't eaten all day, it did the job I needed it to do but to be honest, Qdoba, Chipotle, Moe's, Tijuana Flats, etc. are all the same to me....a slight step up from Taco Bell.  I'd take a burrito from Burrito Gallery, High Tide, or Taste Buds Express over any of them any day.

So would I, but at least Tijuana Flats doesn't inflate its prices & try to pass itself off as something its not.

[Shwaz]

I used to actually like Qdoba, but I'm with everybody else. The overall quality seemed to go downhill, and that includes the staffs. But still at a semi-premium price. Moe's is kinda the same way too, so is Chipotle. Mexican food isn't supposed to be expensive, so I never understood all these Americanized chains coming out charging $10 for a couple tacos & beans. Seems like that market has become oversaturated & ran its course (hopefully).

Tijuana Flats is one of the chains that does it right IMO. Not exactly authentic, but its cheap, just the right amount of service & you're in & out.

I ate at Qdoba for the first time in years, once I got to my hotel in Cleveland a few weeks back.  Little Italy was right down the street but I wasn't in the mood for the cuisine and I was in a rush. Since I hadn't eaten all day, it did the job I needed it to do but to be honest, Qdoba, Chipotle, Moe's, Tijuana Flats, etc. are all the same to me....a slight step up from Taco Bell.  I'd take a burrito from Burrito Gallery, High Tide, or Taste Buds Express over any of them any day.

So would I, but at least Tijuana Flats doesn't inflate its prices & try to pass itself off as something its not.

At least the food is served hot!

[thelakelander]

Hmm, I've never considered Tijuana Flats to be much different in cost.  With all of these joints, I typically end up parting ways with $8-$10 bucks for a burrito.

[CityLife]

In my opinion the only distinguishing thing about Tijuana Flats is its sauces.

I pretty much stick to the steak burrito and Chipotle's is quite a bit better than Qdoba and Moe's. I used to eat at Qdoba about 10 years ago, but their quality dropped off quite a bit. Ate at Moe's a lot in college too, but even a coupon couldn't get me to go there now.

Chipotle to Moe's/Qdoba is like Five Guys to McDonalds/Wendy's.

[KenFSU]

Chipotle is a huge step up from the rest in terms of quality ingredients, and much of their success has been the result of their "Food with Integrity" campaign. Their meats, and even their dairy, are all hormone and antibiotic free. Their beef is all grass fed, their dairy cows are pasture-raised, and their pork comes from pigs raised outdoors with deeply bed pens, rather than factory-farmed concrete warehouse pigs. Vegetables and beans are often organic, and many are locally sourced from smaller family farms. Might be a little more expensive, but if every chain restaurant exercised the concern for animal welfare and sustainable farming practices that Chipotle did, the country would be a much better place for it.

P.S.

My chain 'rito ranking would be as such:

Chipotle > Moe's > T-Flats > Qdoba. 

[exnewsman]

Chipotle is a huge step up from the rest in terms of quality ingredients, and much of their success has been the result of their "Food with Integrity" campaign. Their meats, and even their dairy, are all hormone and antibiotic free. Their beef is all grass fed, their dairy cows are pasture-raised, and their pork comes from pigs raised outdoors with deeply bed pens, rather than factory-farmed concrete warehouse pigs. Vegetables and beans are often organic, and many are locally sourced from smaller family farms. Might be a little more expensive, but if every chain restaurant exercised the concern for animal welfare and sustainable farming practices that Chipotle did, the country would be a much better place for it.

P.S.

My chain 'rito ranking would be as such:

Chipotle > Moe's > T-Flats > Qdoba. 

Sierra Grill (only one left in Jacksonville, but always seem to taste fresher than the others).

[laceyroszak]

Chipotle is a huge step up from the rest in terms of quality ingredients, and much of their success has been the result of their "Food with Integrity" campaign. Their meats, and even their dairy, are all hormone and antibiotic free. Their beef is all grass fed, their dairy cows are pasture-raised, and their pork comes from pigs raised outdoors with deeply bed pens, rather than factory-farmed concrete warehouse pigs. Vegetables and beans are often organic, and many are locally sourced from smaller family farms. Might be a little more expensive, but if every chain restaurant exercised the concern for animal welfare and sustainable farming practices that Chipotle did, the country would be a much better place for it.

P.S.

My chain 'rito ranking would be as such:

Chipotle > Moe's > T-Flats > Qdoba. 

Sierra Grill (only one left in Jacksonville, but always seem to taste fresher than the others).

Oh man, I always forget about sierra grill! They're amazing and you're right, they always seem impossibly fresh.

[thelakelander]

I haven't had Sierra Grill since I stopped working at the beach in 2008.  I thought they had all closed.  Where is the last one standing?

[I-10east]

Thanks for having my back earlier PSU. For whatever reason, Stephen is the only one that doesn't get it...

[I-10east]

I'm gonna try to catch Qdoba tomorrow early on it's last day as I never ate there before. I went their yesterday at about 8:00PM but they ran out of food already.