Tex Mex Evaluation

I want to compare five Tex Mex places that most of you probably have in your town. The hope is that the weak points of each place will be addressed. I'll do it by their daily special days. You should probably avoid them on other days. A tad expensive for what they provide. They think they are in a class above KFC, BK, Mc, but, they aren't. Chipotle and Qdoba think they are above discounting. They should be avoided as much as possible. They don't even include chips in any of their meals.

Monday - A big day at Moe's and Lime. It's a burrito brawl all day long. Moe's weighs in with the bigger portion size and since it is prepared in front of you they seem to give you more. They also allow pork or steak. Lime has a tiny burrito and only lists ground beef and chicken as choices. I talked with the cashier and she said steak was also a possibility, but, I don't like that they are either too stupid to have clear menus or they are trying to pull one over the customer by hiding it. They also have sour cream on the menu and then they ask you if you want it because it's not programmed right in the computer. Get it fixed. Both come with chips and salsas. Both could do a better job with regards to fresh salsa. The fact that everyone cross contaminates the bowls with their own germs makes me reach for the bottled stuff every time. At least then my only worry is what the ass clowns at the dirty factory did to it. Both places charge $5.99 (Lime is now $6.99 and Moe's is $6.49) and include a soda. Moe's cup is bigger. Lime's usual small price for a soda is over $2. Lime's steak is more tender than Moe's. Both have salty, nasty ground beef. Moe's chicken seems more real. Less Spam-y. Lime's is similar to Qdoba's.

Tuesday - Now it's Lime versus the inventor of Taco Tuesday - Tijuana Flats. Lime tries to match the two tacos and chips and drink for $4.99 (now $5.99). Lime's tacos are smaller. I forget if they pull the "hide the steak" manoeuver here. I like Flats by a nose here. Better ingredients. Slightly bigger servings. Usually hotter waitresses. Lime is less packed. I think Flats is now up to $5.69.

As you see, you should get your Tex Mex jones on Monday or Tuesday. Go to Taco Bell on the other days. Moe's wins Monday (even if they need to reduce the salt in their meat). Tijuana Flats wins Tuesday. Chipotle has good Barbacoa. However, its lack of chips is penny wise pound foolish. Same with Qdoba. I'm always still hungry when I leave those places. Qdoba doesn't even have a hook like good barbacoa. It is the worst value of the five. Lime, at least, is in the game. They just need to be a little less stingy and fix the bugs and make the menu intuitive. Moe's needs to compete on Tuesday and reduce the perservatives/salt in their food.

*went back to Lime a couple of times. They fixed some things and screwed up others. Burrito was bigger. Steak was now over cooked. Another time, chicken was now thigh meat and under cooked (caused digestive issues). Or maybe it was the corn salsa that did it. Also don't like the grilled flavor of the chicken versus the flat top at Moe's. I would have Moe's add a heartier salsa to their mix (ie corn and bean).