The Battle of the Bulging Burrito rages on! Each of the primary combatants in the war for your…read moreTexMexMerican fast casual spending appeals to a particular niche. While Chipotle takes the high ground with its simple menu and slick, highly-curated marketing campaign that focuses on the quality, freshness, and source of ingredients, Moe's really differentiates itself from its competitors through its more casual, fun experience with emphasis on the flavor and the value proposition -- most entrees range from $10-12 and are accompanied by free tortilla chips and the salsa bar.
Moe's offers reasonably-priced burritos, tacos, bowls, salads, quesadillas, nachos, and the Taco Bell-inspired Stack (with protein, beans, shredded cheese, pico de gallo and queso stacked between two crunchy corn shells and wrapped in a freshly-grilled tortilla) served quickly. They've done away with the amusing names once assigned to items on their menu ("Hey, Vinny! What do you mean you ate my Joey Bag of Donuts? Fuhgeddaboudit!") in lieu of a simpler nomenclature featuring the "Homewrecker" or "Build-Your-Own" options -- but with an interactive ordering experience, in which diners build their own entree by selecting a base (burrito, tacos, bowl, or salad), a protein (spicy chicken, adobo chicken, steak, ground beef, or tofu), rice (seasoned rice or cilanto rice), beans (pinto beans or black beans) and, finally, a selection of free toppings (cheese, sour cream, grilled peppers, grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, olives, cilantro, jalapenos, etc.) and sauces, the possibilities are infinite. Most entrees are paired with a generous portion of freshly-made tortilla chips and Moe's provides customers with access to the aforementioned salsa bar featuring mild, medium, and hot varieties of salsa and a CocaCola Freestyle fountain machine offering diners unlimited free refills of the full range of CocaCola carbonated and non-carbonated beverages .. including Moe's proprietary (and non-alcoholic) Moe-Rita comprised of limeade, lemonade, and orange flavors.
Service at this location has a bit hit or miss, but it's never been enough of an issue to dissuade me from returning.
Pro Tip: Sign up for the Moe's Rewards program to earn a free burrito on your birthday and the ability to earn a $10 credit against a future purchase with every $100 in spending.