Moe's Southwest Grill Vs. Chipotle

Who Has the Better Burrito?

It’s Saturday afternoon, and you’re in the mood for some quick Mexican food. Taco Bell’s not your thing, especially with the green onion scare. What will you do? Ignore the craving? No, don’t do that- grab a burrito!

So, now that you’ve figured out what to eat, you need to figure out where to eat. There are two chains that are battling it out for your burrito bucks- the well known Chipotle and the up and comer, Moe’s Southwest Grill.

How do you choose? Well, it depends on what you are looking for. Both restaurants have very similar offerings. At Moe’s and Chipotle you can get burritos, tacos, and salads. However, at Moe’s you can also order nachos, quesadillas and fajitas. The ordering system is similar at both, you order in line at the “burrito counter.” You proceed down the counter letting your servers know what you would like on your burrito. Chipotle has a wider selection of protein- chicken, pork, steak or shredded beef compared to Moe’s selection of chicken, steak, ground beef or tofu. After picking your protein, you are given a choice of beans (either black or pinto at both eateries), and continue on down the line.

However, at Chipotle, the line is pretty short from there. They offer a choice of 4 salsas, ranging from a mild pico de gallo to a hot tomatillo-red red chili. The medium corn salsa is quite tasty, and the servers are ok with doing whatever combination of salsas you’d like. After the salsas, you can add sour cream, cheese, guacamole (for an additional fee) and lettuce (if you are able to let your server know in time that you want it).