US Markets Loading H M S In the news. Hollis Johnson. The contenders meet: Qdoba and Chipotle, equal orders of chicken burritos, tacos, burrito bowls, and guacamole to try. Chipotle is still pushing a litany of literary sources on their bags, while Qdoba displays more peculiar artwork. First up burritos, with Qdoba on the left and Chipotle on the right.
We all know and love the humble, delicious burrito, and unlike the last Business Insider Chipotle showdown, the sizes here are similar — no early edge. Qdoba's offering is tightly packed, holding together despite being halved. There's a large amount of rice, and it could use more chicken.
Upon tasting, Qdoba's advantage is clear: queso. Qdoba offers numerous types of quesos ranging from mild to very spicy, which adds a dense richness to the burrito. It's incredibly filling, and still tastes fresh. The classic Chipotle burrito, is, as always, overstuffed. You get a lot of meat, guac, and salsas, but at a dangerous cost: lots of spillage.
It's a rewarding yet unstable burrito which has decidedly lighter flavors. While equal in quality, the point goes to Qdoba, if only for the huge price difference.
How can you beat free guac? However, after trying them myself, I judged that Chipotle chips have a stronger taste of lime, and Qdoba chips are saltier.
Although three quarters of the taste testers got the first question right, there were mixed reviews on which beef tasted better. This is interesting, because there appears to be a clear taste difference between Chipotle and Qdoba beef, but the better beef is still up for debate.
Everybody except Joe got the first question wrong! However, the answer to which rice was better went almost unanimously to Qdoba…. Based on question two, it looks like Qdoba rice wins this battle. I was really surprised by these results; I would have assumed rice would be really hard to decipher.
Although we had some mixed answers to question number one, it looks like Chipotle guac came out on top. So if guac is the reason behind your preference for Chipotle, it might just be a legitimate reason. You might think six people may not be an adequate subject pool for a legitimate experiment, but a few things definitely were learned.
Not pictured in this menu is a choice of brown rice, and queso. Plus, they have a variety of drinks, and of course, their famous tortilla chips that everyone should get. When it comes to tortilla chips, they have the best hands down. There is one negative though. Chipotle is expensive. Keep in mind too, guacamole is extra too. So yes, Chipotle is very good, but can be very expensive. To make a long story short, not much. There are some differences between the two but not many.
Here is where the haughty and holier-than-thou crowd emerges. Chipotle defenders have some empirical evidence on their side, via a blind taste test involving a group of college students, who are, no joke, probably the best population segment to weigh in on this debate.
The fajita veggies, pico de gallo, and corn are a draw. However, there are no meal constructions involving queso where it makes sense to choose Chipotle over Qdoba, especially after factoring in cost. And queso, when done right a la Qdoba, should always be in a fast-food burrito. I need flavor and substance in my burrito that goes beyond a squirt of spicy salsa and some shredded cheese. Might as well rip the bandaid off and get the fast-food fixings you deserve.
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