Qdoba

When I am in town, my family and I occasionally come here for Mexican food. It is definitely Americanized, but less so than 99% of the other Mexican joints in the area. In the Waterford/​Clarkston area, good AUTHENTIC Mexican cuisine is almost impossible to come by. This scratches my itch, with gluten free options available, yummy carnitas (pulled pork, according to them), and usually I don’t find the service to be anywhere near as bad as the other Unilocalers who have reviewed this location claim. They have one of those nifty Coke freestyle machines, so you’re in luck if you like soda.
If an authentic Mexican dining experience is what you’re looking for, this is not the place for you. If you like Tex-​Mex, fairly fast service, and enjoy the build-​your-​own style, then absolutely give Qdoba a try. I personally prefer it to Chipotle, from experience, as well as taste and quality. See for yourself!

Man do I love Qdoba! Ok, I have to admit that I’m more of a Chipotle guy just because my experiences have been much better and more consistent. Qdoba just doesn’t seem to have their training together to make it as efficient.
I visited this location today and there were three people behind the counter; one doing the entire order for the people (as opposed to getting them started and passing the order down the line), one filling small cups of guac, and the other at the register checking people’s ID’s with their credit cards (no problem). This would work out great if there wasn’t a line…
I was third in line and it took almost 5 minutes for the first person to get their order almost finished… I waited about 10 minutes in line and my food was thrown together because the employees looked strained and worn out.
I even had two different orders, one with habanero salsa and the other mild (for the wife) and it wasn’t even marked. If I weren’t color blind I guess I could tell but… Not so much…
There’s more to say but that’s enough for now…

Do yourself a favor, go to Chipolte, or a different Qdoba if you want this type of food. Staff is rude for no reason. Food is cold, small portions. Overall lousy. I figured the first time it was a bad day. It’s everytime, hence I go to the Sq. Lake and Woodward location which is great. Hot food, bigger portions, friendly staff.

Our family loves Qdoba. Decent food served quickly. Very nice that they no longer charge extra for things like guacamole. fajita veggies, etc. Good for a low-​cholesterol diet.

Being from CA and moving to MI I was missing Mexican food. I thought this would fill my void, I was wrong. The food is very Americanized and kind of plain. It was good for what it was cheese and meat in a tortilla. Guess my hopes were to high. A bit pricey for what you get they skimp on the meat and over do it on rice and beans,

Qdoba, or as my household has dubbed it «Qcaca». I really don’t know what is up with all those people in Clarkston that like this crap food. I have given them several chances, and everytime I feel duped for letting them trick me again into thinking they could improve over time.
The food tastes all full of preservatives, like it was just thawed in a microwave and plopped on a plate. The soup tastes worse than a can. They charge extra for everything. Fast food like Taco bell tastes gourmet compared to this– at least taco bell is cheap and tastes fresher. Clearly all the wonder breads out in Clarkston don’t know anything about ethnic food or FLAVOR for that matter.

Consistent food quality but average service. But hey, I am just going thru a buffet line. Love the home made guacamole and pico.

Have been going here for 3+ years. Fresh food, friendly service and the best guacamole around.

I love this place, the burritos are great! I always get the naked chicken queso burrito. The queso is delicious, and the different salsas and fresh chips are awesome. The only thing I don’t like is that every time I eat there families with a bunch of small children show up and I feel like I am at chuck e cheese. I highly suggest picking up and going home.