Qdoba Mexican Grill

We were hungry & wanted something healthy’ish during a layover.
I picked the gumbo (brown rice with beans), salsa, guacamole & sour cream, and grilled chicken. It was ok. The sauce was very watery & it ended up looking like a horrible looking soup as we ate. Tasted ok.

Amazing!!! Usually it’s hard enough to find a place to eat in the airport at 2 am… but some where with FRESH food is almost impossible… until I ate here! Everything down to the cilantro was fresh as could be (mind you the terminal isn’t busy). The service was great, and friendly. I got the large, and the portion was bigger than I expected being the airport. Hope I get to eat here again!!!

I ordered the regular breakfast quesadilla. The price was reasonable in the airport. However, I will not add the diced tomato to the quesadilla next time, maybe it will taste a little better.

My friends have been urging me to go to Qdoba for a years. Frankly, it’s just inconvenient because there is no close location to me, but thanks to SEA-​TAC it just a short walk from my gate.
Since it was before 6 am, I chose the breakfast burrito option. I got super fluffy eggs with chorizo, salsa, and guacamole. It’s a nice touch that guacamole is included in the price of the burrito. The burrito was really tasty and incredibly affordable for airport food. The normal hikes in airport food didn’t seem present in my burrito price!
I’m still not going to drive an hour out of my way for Qdoba, but when it’s convenient I’ll definitely hit them up.

Not bad at all, depending what you get. Vegans, watch what you order! The sauces have dairy in all of them except the chili. However, you can order a great burrito bowl with salsas instead of sauce. The food and service weren’t on the same level as Chipotle, but it’s good for a quick stop during a flight change!

Based on others reviews, I might’ve just caught them on a bad day. However, my Qdoba experience at Sea-​Tac left me with such a poor experience, I have to make a few comments on it.
Qdoba is my go-​to for fast food. I’m very loyal to the Qdoba franchise that in fact, I already have enough for three meals within the 3 months of obtaining my points card — which turns out to be over 30 meals. They have ample options and tastes to accommodate almost anyone looking for a quick, satisfying bite. I almost always get the same thing, a kids chicken white burrito, white rice, extra cilantro, queso, sour cream with chips and bacon jalapeño queso on the side. It’s the same process, throw ingredients in a small bowl, dump onto a tortilla, wrap and press on.
As I was rushed and processed through the line — which was ghostly behind me, I had to remind them that I wanted a meat (not just rice in my burrito), that I didn’t want beans (as they already tossed that in the bowl), and that my meal was to be a burrito and not a bowl. After they remade the contents, once again getting to check out, I told her that was to be a burrito. She seemed so confused, just repeating «no it’s a bowl.» Frustrated as I was I just went with it while added chips and bacon jalapeño queso to the side. They didn’t have bacon jalapeño so I opted for normal queso which they placed in the bag with 17 tortilla chips. That is right, 17. I only know this because I was so upset that my friend poked fun and counted down my chips.
As I mentioned, I truly hope that they were just having an off day, maybe slipped and forgot all of their training, or it might’ve just been my luck. But my Qdoba experience was pretty piss poor here and next time I roll through Sea-​Tac, it might make me rethink this option.

I will preface this review with my love of Chipotle, their quality and consistency throughout the US. This is my second and last experience with Qdoba. Ate here at airport on a layover. There are likely no distinguishing flavors in this food as a result of poor quality of all ingredients. Seeming to mock Chipotle in appearance only, the ingredients lack quality and flavor. What results is a bowl of slop. I also received pieces of beef in my chicken bowl. I will not return to any Qdoba, whether in an airport or not. Probably the lowest quality food in this airport.

Ugh! I can’t believe this is the only Qdoba in San Diego! So, if you haven’t been here, it’s like Chipotle, but maybe better. They have all the usual stuff like Chipotle — meats, veggies, rice, beans, etc… but the «icing on the cake?» The queso sauce. It’s damn tasty. Oh, and the free guacamole is a huge plus. So, what you end up with now, is a fully loaded burrito (with guacamole) that is actually cheaper than a non-​airport Chipotle… not bad at all. On the fountain drinks, they do free refills which I’ve found to be pretty rare at an airport location. My only complaint? They don’t have more locations around here!

Best deal at the airport. A fully loaded burrito put as much as you want no extra charge. I bet mine weighs at least two pounds. Pulled pork less than ten dollars.
Not the best flavors at the airport though.

Love my steak burrito… I inhaled that!

Delicious, fast, and cheap — great food option in SeaTac!

Just finished stuffing a generously filled breakfast burrito in my mouth. Need reasonably priced (no airport premium!), filling, quick, easily attainable food before that flight you’re scrambling to catch? Qdoba fits the bill. Need some food, any food, any food at all? Yeah, this is still your best morning-​time bet.
It’s right after the main security checkpoint, and kind of hard to miss. This is definitely my go-​to breakfast option at SeaTac.

Whenever I’m flying through Sea-​Tac airport this is my go to spot. I’d especially recommend the queso fajita burrito. Plus the Guac is free!

Early at the airport on a weekday we stopped in here for breakfast. We had two regular sized breakfast burritos. Each felt relatively healthy.
The ingredients were fresh and the flavors were satisfying. For less than $ 5 it seemed like a better option than most things we were seeing.
Definitely load up on the salsas, they are good and add a lot of flavor to the burrito. Be sure to request the things you want as they are in a hurry to move you along. I added beans. The chicken was really good and the potatoes they added actually are good to although I didn’t expect them and had planned on not having them.

Quick and easy. Good burrito — would’ve liked it to have been just a little bigger in size. Get it to go and take it with you on your flight. Prices are reasonable. Give them a try.

This place is similar to chipotle, but not as good. It had a fast line, tasted fine, was cheap, and not too unhealthy.

I usually eat here when taking a flight out of Sea-​Tac. If it were up to me, I wouldn’t choose this place. But, my travel partner loves it. It’s just meh. It’s fast food «Mexican» food. It’ll do in a pinch and that’s about all I can say about it.

You know what to expect when you head into Qdoba — Mexican deliciousness wrapped in a flour tortilla. The line was short, and the workers were very friendly, which was great to see since they likely deal with some pretty grumpy air travelers on a daily basis. It was great to find a hand held eating option for bringing food on the plane. I am sure my neighbors were jealous.

Yummy! Healthy food in the airport with vegetarian options! The Husband and I were excited to see this chain at the SeaTac Airport while waiting for our flight.
There is always a line coming out of the tiny space and snaking into the food court during peak hours but don’t worry, because it moves pretty fast! Even though there was a long line, we were in and out of there in less than 10 minutes.
Qdoba is like a Chipotle or Freebirds where you can customize your own burrito, tacos, nachos, quesadilla, etc. with different meats, veggies, salsas, cheeses, etc. to make it as healthy or as unhealthy as you want.
The Husband had the BBQ Pulled Pork Burrito which he has had back at home before and LOVED but the chain closed in our area so he was super excited to have it again here. Needless to say, he loved it again here.
I had the Vegetarian Burrito which I customized with a wheat tortilla, white rice, black beans, shredded cheese, guacamole, salsa, lettuce and cheese sauce. Yes, that’s right, CHEESE SAUCE. Only one of the most amazing inventions known to man. My burrito was great and left me full all the way from lunch until bedtime.
For two burritos, a bottled water and a soda it came to $ 20 which is super cheap for airport food! We were glad to not feel ripped off on our last meal before heading home. Can’t complain!

If you’re a vegan or vegetarian in SeaTac airport, your options are rather limited. Enter Qdoba, which is a similar experience to a Chipotle, and is located in the main concourse, conveniently central to all the gates!
It’s not on the menu per se, but you can get their vegetarian burrito either in the wrap or as a bowl. All the «vegetarian» means is that instead of meat, you get guacamole on top (which Chipotle would charge you $ 2 extra for!)
Surprisingly enough, while they don’t charge you for guacamole, they will for fajita vegetables! That said, definitely order it. The peppers and onions are cut generously big (think steak fries vs. the shoestring kind) so they’re meaty instead of soggy and hold flavor better.
A decent sized bowl of the vegetarian «burrito» (brown rice, black beans, guacamole, and fajita vegetables) and a bottle of Nestle water came out to just under $ 10, which is a small price to pay for a hearty, and vegetarian-​friendly meal at the airport.