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    Moe's Southwest Grill

    2.9 (59 reviews)
    InexpensiveTex-Mex, Mexican
    Open 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Assembly line at Moe’s Southwest Grill
    Bruce K.

    The "Welcome to Moe's" were a little more subdued today but my lunch was still great. Not especially busy at just after 12:00, I ordered my "close talker" salad and followed it down the assembly line. No chips or queso today, just the salad and a small cup for water. It's easy, it's consistent, and they have the self-service salsa bar if you want to pick it up a notch. There is also a Coke Freestyle machine. The restaurant was clean, the music was not too loud, they have free wifi and there was a power outlet under the table. [Review 12855 overall, 170 of 2020.]

    A complete meal
    Kong L.

    A few years ago, my workplace catered from Moe's and it wasn't that impressive so I been avoiding it. I was craving a taco salad with the shell and decided to stop in. Wow! It blew my away! This is my type of taco salad! All of the ingredients were freshly made and to perfection. It was by far the best taco salad that I've had in a very long time. The texture of the taco shell was crunchy and flaky. The best part was the salsa bar! My favorite at the moment is the pineapple salsa. No shame but I've eaten here twice this week. Overall, good customer service for the most part with a little confusion. I checked into Yelp and got a free cup of queso -- when I rang up, it was actually the supposed to be the tiny cup of queso, not the big one. Rather than just giving that to me since it was a mistake made by one of the workers, the guy took the away and gave me a small one. It wasn't like I purposely took it. It was given to me. A bit unprofessional in my opinion.

    Tofu bowl with free chips and salsa
    Onvara A.

    Every trip I've made to Moe's has been decent and I love the fact that they give free chips with every order, but the food has just never wowed me. I always get a bowl here and I do like that they have different toppings that you wouldn't see at Chipotle like mushrooms, cilantro, and fresh lime. The free guacamole with every bowl is also a nice perk! I was excited to visit the salsa bar, but the salsas fell short for me. Overall, a decent spot to grab a cheap, affordable lunch with free chips.

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    Don't order online, we arrived for an order that was supposed to be ready at 7:30 and didn't receive the food until 8:35.

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