Qdoba Mexican Grill
230 S 40th St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104
Qdoba Mexican Grill Menu
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Burritos
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Cheese Nachos
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Signature Flavors
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Taco Salads
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Three Tacos
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Tortilla Soup
Healthy Meal suggestions for Qdoba Mexican Grill
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Burritos
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Cheese Nachos
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Signature Flavors
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Taco Salads
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Three Tacos
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Tortilla Soup
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Address :
230 S 40th St
Philadelphia, PA, 19104 - Phone (215) 222-2887
- Website https://www.qdoba.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 10
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : Free
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : No
Caters : Yes
Categories
Mexican Cuisine
If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.
Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.
Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.
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Lenny Z.
Qdoba is sort Chipotle. Honestly, besides some slight variation, I cannot tell the difference. It's a chain. They make burritos on an assembly line. You can get tacos or quesadillas. It's like someone said, hmmm, Chipotle, I can do that, made some minor tweaks, and bam. Anyway, if you like one, you'll likely like the other. It's all the same.
(3)Sekeya M.
I love this place. Nice guick spot to have lunch. People are friendly and food taste great. Now the extras aren't extras, which mran u csn get all on your burrito for the same low price. One thing I did notice it that tge burritos are a little bit smaller than they were. But they're still good and filling.
(5)Maxwell B.
If you are looking for uncooked food, look no further than Qdoba across the street from Temple's campus. I was out of commission for nearly a week after eating one of their burritos. It was really tasty, but was not worth the pain and uncomfortably that I felt afterwards.
(2)Julia C.
I have been to this Qdoba many times. I hadn't been here in awhile and it was good to be back! I prefer this Mexican "fast food" grill over Chipotle any day. I had a Naked Burrito - Vegetarian. You have a choice of Brown rice or white rice (I chose the Brown rice). I also love the Mexican gumbo, quesadillas here. For soda drinkers, it's cool to note they have one of those new machines where you can have lie or raspberry or cherry flavored added to soda. They even have Sparkling water. And free refills is nice when you are thirsty, as I was. I think prices are reasonable, and food is tasty.
(4)Amanda C.
I tend not to expect much more than the standard quality from Qdoba, and that keeps my expectations at a manageable level so I am not disappointed. I would say this location lives up to those standards. Nothing has blown me out of the water about them, but every burrito and bowl I've gotten has been just that- standard, tasty and undisappointing. If that's a word. The servers at this Qdoba aren't very enthusiastic. I haven't come across one who gave excellent customer service, asked us how we were or seemed like he or she wanted to be there. I guess that's fine, but to keep me thrilled to keep coming back to a fast food Mexican chain, I'd like a little flair to my experience. Qdoba does have a nice rewards program that my boyfriend signed up for. And Tuesday is double points day. So we come most Tuesdays, and that's that. Enough Qdoba for anyone, I'd say. But they're keeping it consistent, so Tuesdays it is!
(3)Sheila D.
One of the standard, Mexican "fast food" places in University City. Most people say that it's not as good as Chipotle, but I find the two to be pretty similar in taste and price. I absolutely love the quesadillas here, which I don't think other similar Mexican places have. Definitely worth going to if you want a quick, Mexican meal!
(4)Ni K.
Went with the family and had a good time at this location. The employees were great, energetic and VERY helpful. The food was scrumptious, and the veggies were fresh. I loved the quesidillas. I would visit again.
(4)Bill M.
So three of my last ten reviews have involved Burritos. I guess everyone knows what food has been on my mind of late! It took two years of walking by them, but my curiosity towards Qdoba has finally got the better of me to the point that I finally gave in and hit up another fast food joint. And all I can really say is Holy McBurrito! It definitely delivered on size and had I anticipated that I probably wouldn't have added on those chips (of course I probably didn't have to add sour cream and guacamole onto a burrito that already had a three cheese sauce. But sometimes I'm a Homer at heart!). but with rice, pinto beans chicken, and everything else that I chose to add on it was worth that inevitable run to the bathroom that I'm probably going to make later. And I liked that they hooked up soda refills and had plenty of Tabasco and hot sauce for each table. But overall it is assembly line production style fast food with all of it's strengths and weaknesses visibly present. And it would also be better if they had different tortilla options. So over all while it's a significantly better representative, it still is part of the Fast Food Nation.
(3)Alex Z.
This place is good as fast food goes but it's still fast food. I can make better Mexican food at home. And many authentic Mexican restaurants can make real Mexican food quickly without it being fast food. What's lacking? Multiple things: * The freshness of the ingredients...they're okay, not bad, just not super fresh. * The salsas are not hot enough. The medium has almost no detectable heat and the hot is what I'd call somewhere between mild and medium. * None of the ingredients stand out as amazing. Everything is just a tad bland: the cheese, the rice. * The meat is too salty...perhaps to mask low-quality meat? * The guacamole is insanely expensive..$1.19...I can buy a whole avocado for that price. Give me a break. I can understand charging maybe 79 cents but charging well over a dollar is price gouging. I think it's sad that these restaurants persist when there are so many hole-in-the-wall Mexican places that offer fresher, tastier food for cheaper.
(2)Sara M.
Normally, I love Qdoba. They have a lot of options and their gumbo is one of my favorite foods.. however, the U City Qdoba has definitely gone downhill in the past few years. Before the Chipotle opened on 39th and Walnut, Qdoba was a very reliable, affordable and delicious place to go. However, lately their food has been lacking in freshness, their portion sizes have significantly decreased and some of the staff really don't know how to make a neat burrito! I hate when burritos are not wrapped properly and become a disaster to eat. Also...everyone knows if you order a veggie burrito, they are not supposed to skimp out on the vegetables! There are only thing that keeps me coming back to this particular Qdoba 1. Double Point Tuesdays (hey free food is always a win!) 2. The gumbo (which you cannot get at Chipotle) But if you are looking for a good burrito (naked or otherwise) I would recommend walking the extra block and a half to Chipotle!
(2)Karen F.
The food tastes fine - and the cafeteria style of "design your own" burritos, tacos and quesadillas is catching on fast -but don't be fooled. It's still fast food - and it is super-duper HIGH in calories. A typical burrito has 1100 - 1600 calories. (Naked will reduce it by 330 - as the PLAIN TORTILLA is 330 whopping calories alone.) That said - I do enjoy the Naked Chicked Burrito, no cheese, small (70 cal) taco-sized torilla on the side. It's just too hard for me to "hold the guac" and save 220 calories. That guac - for fast food guac tastes muy bien to me. By the way - I think Jack-in-the-box owns Qdoba - I know Chipotle is owned by McDonalds. FAST FOOD - people. Eat under a health advisory.
(4)Dana B.
I was surprised--I came in on a Saturday afternoon for lunch only to see that the place wasn't very busy. Regardless, I settled on a whole wheat chicken quesadilla, which really hit the spot, as they only recently started using whole wheat tortillas. As mentioned in Ni K.'s review, the staff was very friendly and eager to serve, which put me at ease right away. Also, given that there was hardly anyone there, it didn't take me long to find somewhere to sit. When the weather is favorable, there is outdoor seating available as well. While it's a tough choice having both Qdoba and Chipotle in the neighborhood, Qdoba is a definite go-to when I don't mind walking a bit further from my usual spot.
(4)Hank C.
A good place to get massive custom burritos and Mexican salads, as well as nachos smothered in queso. Standard layout with an assembly line. The steak is a bit chewy, but spiced adequately with the salsa, it's not bad in a quesadilla or burrito. The servers are generous with their portions, too. Only gripe is that guacamole costs extra every time. Satisfies the burrito craving, at least.
(3)Casey K.
It's your average burrito restaurant. I prefer Chipotle better, but this place serves up decent tex-mex fare. I usually get the chicken burrito for lunch -- it's a fine place to sit down and enjoy yourself in the winter, but I would not come here in the spring/summer when there are so many food truck on Penn campus that serve better, cheaper versions of the same food.
(3)Thea W.
I love Qdoba. The staff is always super nice and talkative. Unlike Chipotle, they don't give me weird looks when I say "no beans please". The burritos are stuffed to the max - I always get a fork and eat out some of its innards.
(4)Olivia F.
I know it's a chain mexican place, but these burritos are delicious. I've never gotten a fresher tortilla anywhere else, the gauc is amazing, all around a great fast food style burrito place.
(5)Lakara B.
Normally Qdoba would get all the stars from me, but, well, this time, there was some ridiculousness involved... I always go for the nachos - either shredded beef or chicken - and have my chips on the side. This may sound strange to people unfamiliar with Qdoba nachos, but trust me. They pile on SO much stuff, that it is impossible for you to eat it all before the chips go completely soggy. Well, poor child at the register told me I could not have my chips on the side... EXCUSE THE EFF OUTTA ME... I've been getting them that way since the first Qdoba opened in Philadelphia, thankyouverymuch. So, she tells me the general manager said no. After a few seconds of mumbling about "what kinda nonsense..." the GM comes out from the back with another employee, and explains that some idiot was trying to eat them while they were driving, dropped them in their lap, and the queso was SOOOOO hot, that they had a car accident. So, for legal reasons, they have to put the cheese in a separate container. OK, put the cheese wherever you want, but I want my chips DRY. How hard is that to understand? The damn things are delicious, though, so I have to rate it as A-OK... cuz as we all know, good food makes everything better.
(3)Alisha M.
I really like the taste and the entrees that qdoba offers. Always had a good portion, fast service (once I had only 3 minutes on the meter, no joke), and respectful servers. I hope they keep it up at this location, some are falling off. Qdoba is missing a star because of the limited parking at times when local traffic is heavy. A turn off when you're really hungry.
(4)Manny F.
First off, I have eaten at several different Qdoba locations throughout the country. Every Qdoba I have eaten would be 5 stars, except this one. The person preparing our food gave me extremely small portions of everything and I would have to always ask for more and paid very little attention to customers.
(3)Molly O.
it is what it is. i come here for naked burritos. It's pretty bland, I have them throw each and every salsa on it and it still needs something.
(3)Kelly C.
Wow, I'm not really sure why this Qdoba has such bad review. I really like their chicken quesadillas and the service here is pretty standard for a semi fast food joint. Their quesadillas have the pefect cheese to meat ratio. I am not a fan of too much meat on a quesadilla. I like the preportions to be almost equal, and qdoba gets it just right. Also they have the best chocolate chip cookies ever... yummy! The only issue I have with this Qdoba is that if you pay with a debit or credit card they don't give you a receipt, you have to ask for it. This baffles me, why wouldn't I want my receipt? Anyway other than that, everything else is good.
(4)Benny Y.
He says: The burritos are ok. They are filling and appear nutritive. Perhaps in a futuristic world all people will be forced to live off of these relatively unremarkable entrees. However, that is not today. First, the pluses. The meats are relatively tasty and the salsas are not bad. The big minus is the cheese which appears to be a bland variant of American. Why someone would put American cheese on a burrito escapes me. Secondly, because they don't heat up the burritos sufficiently after assembly, the cheese is not melted and the burrito is sometimes of uneven temperature (i.e., the meat warm, lettuce & cheese cold). She says: Why go to this establishment? So unremarkable, I paid one over-priced visit and never went back. It wouldn't seem so bad if there weren't other (better, IMHO) Mexican options and if I had more money.
(2)Nicey J.
much like all of their stores I do adore their cafeteria style seating.. it really lets you know the kind of place you're in... the food is ok. It's not GOOD.. but its definitely not BAD.. I like the fact that they put cilantro in their rice.. however the amount of rice to EVERYTHING else is way to much. A vegetarian burrito is not well thought out and it seems you end up with a pile of carbs ( rice, beans, tortilla) and a little cheese salsa etc for good measure.. The actual vegetable choice is only like onions and peppers.. Now I'm a fan of onions and peppers but I don't want an onion and pepper burrito... You'd think a chain like this would have created some better vegg friendly options.. The quesadillas ( cheese) are ok.. all in all I'd always choose mexi-cali over this place.. but mexi cali has weird hours.. so this is when we end up in here...every worker I've come across has been nice and helpful.. All in all it's just OK
(3)Ryan H.
I became obsessed with the burritos here - called them gerbils since that's about the amount of mass you're putting in your stomach. Favorite thing to do was to load up the burrito with verde tabasco sauce. Also a tip: if you get the vegetarian burrito, you get guacamole for free. That's the cheap/poor college student in me that's talking.
(4)Elan W.
Oh QDoba. You are always there for me when I need that 1000 calorie burrito. Your food prep people are always so quick and efficient. QDoba - you have caused the schism between my belly and my rational mind to expand considerably. Seriously though, good size burritos for pretty cheap, and the beans/rice is totally edible. You're not going to get the inner-Oaxaca eating experience here, but they'll do the job of satiating your craving for down and dirty mexican.
(4)Kimberly P.
If you are a fan of Mexican food, this is the place for you. They have a great assortment of nachos, quesadillas, tacos and burritos. Think of it as slightly classier Taco Bell. Each item is made fresh to order and you get to watch them make it too! I am in love with the Chicken Quesadillas and their chocolate chip cookies which are huge. I also love how clean the place is. The atmosphere and wall murals also add a nice touch. It's a great place to go when that taco craving hits!
(4)Lindsay F.
Qdoba, I really want to like you more than Chipotle. You have more options, plus my favorite thing ever: queso sauce. The thing is, you're just not as tasty as Chipotle. Qdoba's rice and chicken just simply don't have as much flavor as Chipotle. No matter how much delicious queso sauce I put on my chicken burrito, it just isn't as flavorful as it should be considering all the stuff I put into my burrito. Now, this obviously doesn't stop me from enjoying a chicken queso burrito from Qdoba because, despite the fact that it's not as flavorful as it should be, it's still pretty good. However, with a Chipotle opening up a mere block away (kinda weird right?), I'm not sure how often I'll be going to Qdoba anymore.
(3)Sara C.
Why does anyone like this stuff? It always makes me feel sick, and it's overpriced for an inferior product (like any major fast food chain). If you need to stick to the neighborhood, you're much better off going to one of the food carts around Penn for a filling burrito at half the price.
(1)Emily K.
I really like the quesadillas here. They are delicious and the staff will make them to your request. I do not like Pico de Gallo, so I ask them to replace it with the hot, aka "roja" salsa. This gives the quesadilla just the right amount of zing. Prices are reasonable, if not cheap. The only downside is that they charge like $2 for guacamole, which is a bit of a ripoff. The staff seems to be mostly hipsters which,while usually a negative, is okay in this instance as they are friendly and unpretentious. Great lunch place.
(4)Vega X.
So the good news first: they no longer charge extra for guacamole. Bad news: they charge extra to wrap the burrito in an extra tortilla if the first one breaks or doesn't get rolled properly by them the first time. Incredible. It is not as if I had asked for more than my fair share of fillings - it was a normal burrito and the lady rolling it didn't roll it properly and it started to burst its sides. I have no issues with this, rolling a burrito can be a tricky task. But when I said you could just put it inside another tortilla and I'll take it, I was told that I would have to pay extra for it!! @#$@!@#$ Anyway, I maintain that with Chipotle a hop skip and jump away, why anyone would eat at Qdoba is beyond me. I went here because I was at the post office next door and because the line at the post office ate up most of my break, I ended up with only 5 minutes to pick up food.
(2)Jenn H.
I've seen Qdobas in so many cities across the US for the last several years, and for some reason, I've never visited one, until recently. ...really? this place is EXACTLY like Chipotle, except they're stingier, and their meats/veggies/salsas aren't cooked/seasoned as well (at this location anyways), their lettuce was a little more wilted, and they sucked at wrapping. Also, their quesadillas are ridiculously greasy. Anyways, I made it sound bad, but it's not all that bad. It really is just like a Chipotle. I'd favor Chipotle, but this could do in a pinch.
(3)Marissa R.
I am a fan of the food, the convenience, and the speed, and the value! This place gets super-busy at lunch, and the servers aren't always the friendliest! However, they get slammed and they do their jobs in a professional manner. You can't go wrong with a large burrito the size of your head... it either fills me up for the day, or I bring the leftovers home for dinner!
(4)Kamilah B.
It's a regular qdoba...no big deal. While the ppl are usually very nice, there is one female manager who I am not a fan of. They are also usually stingy w/ the portions compared to other Qdobas.
(3)Kyle P.
Awesome place, Very friendly Staff. At first, I saw the assembly line style food set up and I was skeptical, but: The Prices are very inexpensive, and you get SOOO much food. The food tastes very good too. The Nachos, Quesadillas , Burritos are HUGE! My favorite is the Chicken Three Cheese Nachos, it is like 2 meals worth and its only like $6.25!
(5)Paul A.
Ok so here's my 6th review... and I'm writing reviews so people like me (who enjoy good food, good atmosphere, good times, and a good bargain- on occasion) can find reliable reviews for the hot and not so hot places around Philadelphia. All that said lets start the review. Ok this may be a cheap shot at a franchise but there are so many good neighborhood restaurants out there and I'll take the risk of eating at one or two bad restaurants knowing that I can find others that are good. Only in dire straights when Im with a friend and I want food that is fairly quick, reasonably priced, somewhat healthy, fresh, and served by friendly people in a clean and ordinary atmosphere will I return. Until then I can do without it.
(4)Christine V.
I felt like I was cheating on Chipotle by going to Qdoba, but I had to try it. I came here and ordered a burrito bowl with half chicken and half steak. I love that they don't charge for guac which is definitely awesome. They also have a queso sauce that is pretty darn good and compliments the other ingredients really well. the spicy queso is pretty darn spicy so be warned. They have a few more things you can choose from to put into your burrito that Chipotle doesn't include.This place doesn't give as much food as Chipotle, so in the end, I would say Chipotle is the better deal for the quality and taste. Qdoba is a good alternative though if you dont want to wait at Chipotle when the lines get long.
(3)Jenn H.
Food is very flavorful. Service is always friendly and fast. Free guac. Clean restaurant. Lots of seating always available. What's there to complain? I'm always satisfied after each visit and meal. :)
(5)Mark S.
The food was alright, customer service was average, but I didn't appreciate the manager blatantly hitting on me while I was there with my girlfriend. He really could not take a hint. He made the meal very awkward, and now his terrible facial hair is burned into my retinas.
(1)Jerry L.
I used to live really close to this place, so I would go there a lot (more than I should have). The managers and all the workers are super nice and helpful.
(4)Caroline L.
This was the favorite of my friends when we'd see a movie at the Bridge, er, Rave. I always balked going there because I want my Mexican food cooked with more love and care. The food had the elements of Mexican food, but it never seemed worth the calories. What I can say is that it's fast, which is important to make a movie showing. The food is also filling, but not in a soul satisfying way. I think Qdoba is successful because it fits a certain need - food for people who don't have the money or time to invest in a full restaurant experience. And it is a better alternative to the McDonalds that is a block away.
(2)Jackie W.
The service is terrible. The food looks really unappetizing. The people who work there also seem to hate being there. I walk in starving and walk out craving Chipotle instead.
(2)Kevin Y.
I feel like I'm committing college student blasphemy when I say this...but sometimes I just get really tired of eating Chipotle. Whenever that happens, I'm just really happy that this Qdoba can offer me Mexican food options that Chipotle doesn't. If you're not sure what to get here, my go-to dish is the Mexican Gumbo with Pulled Pork and all of the toppings. It's hearty, filling, and it has the perfect amount of spiciness to add a little kick to the soup. This Qdoba is pretty clean, and the decor provides a very warm and inviting atmosphere to dine in. The staff here are competent and efficient, and when there is a line, you rarely have to wait long to get your food. Luckily, because everyone seems to be obsessed with Chipotle on this campus, long lines don't really happen here. If you ever get tired of eating Chipotle all day, give Qdoba a try. I definitely think it's underrated by Penn students.
(3)Sarah K.
I like qdoba more than chipotle. I like how they have "craft two" menu, which allows you to choose two small portion meals in one order. Everything i tried was sooooooo good!
(4)Craig C.
I'm a big fan of this place. It is much less crowded than the Chipotle around the corner on Walnut. I normally order a steak or chicken quesadilla. Both are excellent. And on the rare occasion I indulge in a dessert, the chocolate chip cookies are also quite good. What's more, I often order double meat on my entree, and I would say at least half the time the staff does not bother to charge me for the second portion of meat, which is a great deal.
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