This is solely based off of customer service. Today, my office placed an order for lunch. We faxed a written order with their own order form, and we also called and confirmed it. Twice. I went to pick up the order, get back to the office, and we were all missing the other half of our lunches. Well, that's not true; we got the chips. But no queso. I called back to say there was a mistake, and the manager (Gloria) IMMEDIATELY got way too defensive, and started and continued to talk over me. She informed me we filled in the forms incorrectly. Fine. I went on to explain we had placed orders just like this before, with no issue, and received everything without hiccup. "Ma'am it does not matter. It was wrong this time and that's that. I'm sorry but I care about my customers but you filled it out wrong. I don't know about those other times but this times you were wrong, it's not my fault." EXCUSE ME?! 1) This was a lunch order for 10 people that got screwed up, you could be a little more sensitive and pleasant. 2) You are seriously a manager with that attitude? 3) You have permanently lost our business. I understand we filled out the form wrong. That's totally fine. But, when you go about to tell someone they did it wrong, DO NOT belittle them or speak over them. She didn't even offer to give us free queso to make up for it. Not that we were expecting it, but it would have been nice after being insulted by a "manager". Such a shame because we love their food. Do not fax orders here unless they are beyond simple. Oh, and correct. read more

When I first started going to Qdoba (in D.C.), I thought it seemed like a rip-off of Chipotle. But the more I visit Qdoba (now going to the one in Fairfax) the more I find things I like that are different. My all-time go-to favorite here is the quesadilla. They are delicious! The guac and sour cream comes on the side (yay - no extra charge for guac!) and the chicken quesadilla is huge in size and taste. Honestly, I have yet to try much else here since I'm so enamored with the quesadilla. :) It's never too crowded, so no wait for service during my precious lunch time. And yet, it's not dead so you don't feel like, what's wrong with this place? The store is clean and comfortable and they have a TV, so you can catch up on the news during your lunch. read more

Meh. That sums it up. After taking what seemed like twenty minutes to get the workers to understand what I said. They proceeded to mess up my order and make me never want to try this place again. There's nothing special about this place. It's average. It's ok. It's meh but for price, not worth it at all. I won't be back because of the terrible service, ok food and expensive prices and no one tried to fix the mistakes read more

Very underwhelming salad. For the same price you get a pretty big and filling salad at Potbelly. I try this place out every once in a while because it is near my office but really they always underwhelming. Nice people in the food tasted good but not big enough for the dollars read more

QDOBA Mexican Eats - Mexican Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

I have been dining at this Place for nearly 10 years. I personally like this place much better than Chipotle. My favorite is the Fajita Burrito which was fresh crunchy vegetables. This location currently has a 'But 1 Get 1 Deal' on Tue & Wed at 4pm to 8pm. Must use! I love the fact that it uses Cholula Hot Sauce instead of Tabasco Sauce read more

The secret to Qdoba is the queso. Not only is it good, but it compliments almost all of the menu offerings. This Qdoba is kind of tucked away and in a busy area, but the inside is large enough to handle the lunch rush. I had a steak queso burrito and it was made just right (probably because I had a hand in creating it). The portions are huge which is to be expected in a place like this. I didn't have to wait at all and the place was semi crowded which was a bonus. Maybe I came just after the lunch rush. The staff was pleasant and followed my order directions perfectly. The place was clean and well stocked near the soda machine. The only downside to this location is that the parking lot is not large and there are several others stores nearby. This means that sometimes you have to drive around for a minute to find a spot. The good news is that people come and go enough to make this just a minor issue. In the end I'm a big fan of Qdoba and it is nice to have one near my work. *This business is gun carry friendly. read more

I love Qdoba and have been eating it for years. However, I got a 3 cheese nacho at this location to go and when I got home to eat it the chips were very stale! It ruined the whole meal. Service was great... just don't get anything with chips from this one. read more

Regrettably, this Old Town Fairfax location has poor food quality (C- to D+) and the worst management and customer service (double F) that we have ever experienced at the chain. The food tends to taste watered down and rubbery (e.g., chicken, and soups) and the guacamole tends to be inconsistent in quality. Although we sympathize with the staffers, they are poorly trained and make many logistical and operational mistakes FREQUENTLY. This location historically has slow service (even when the restaurant is not operating at full capacity) and their staffers constantly make pricing errors when ringing up orders. This has happen to our party at least 3 times. This last (and final) visit, it took the staffer over 40 minutes to issue a refund for a calculation error. That was after finishing our meal, waiting several more minutes, and inquiring 3 times of the delay in issuing a simple refund. We tried to give this location the 'good old college try,' however, it has failed us. We will not be returning and we will not be recommending this Old Town Fairfax location to any of our collegiates and friends; there are too many other options in the area. I wish Virginia was more like California in placing food rating on the outside of the food establishments. This one deserves a well deserved "D minus." Two palms down. Way down. read more

As others have posted, the customer service here is horrible. The lady behind the counter seems to have personality issues...she was snickering and rolling her eyes when I asked her for more sour cream. Kinda annoyed! We are paying money for this food so service should be on par! This is my last time I am going to qdoba ever...please take your business somewhere else. You can probably get a half decent burrito down the road at chipotle or Baja Fresh! Never this place ever! Hope the manager reads this read more

Very good and fast service!! I got the bowl and I was very happy that guacamole was not an extra charge.

Went in to order 6 meals for my family. Was rushed and when I tried to explain what we wanted the person was very rude. They got my order wrong and just looked at me like it was my fault. They gave us small portions and barely helped. They attended more to the Latina family behind us, have them hugger portions, and spoke with them pleasantly in Spanish. Sorry, you don't want our business. We will go back to Chipotle. read more

I went here for the first time yesterday, and it was the reason I opened the yelp account!!! There has been a lot of buzz around Fairfax area for Qdoba Mexican Grill, and I have to say that It was mediocre food. The price was good and the service was good. The Food really just lacked any real flavor. I had the burrito with chicken and had them make it extra spicy for me. It was definitely behind Chipotle! Who knows might have been a bad experience, will have to try it again. read more

I haven't been to this establishment in several months and am just getting around to writing this so HOPEFULLY something had changed but it's too late for me as they have permanently lost my service. The workers here are RUDE and will talk crap in Spanish about you (my husband is Hispanic and understood every mean word they said). They consistently got orders wrong and when my husband pointed out they were putting the wrong food in the woman had the nerve to say that he was lucky he was getting anything. We've been to Qdobas across Maryland and Virginia and never encountered such rude service as we did every single time here. Even when the manager called me to see if she could fix an issue we had she was extremely rude as well. It's sad that this is the closest location to us because they are horrible. read more

I was so happy to see a "Now Open" sign in Old Town Fairfax advertising a Qdoba that's really close and felt I HAD to drop in. It's a little hard to find at first because it's not really on street level but below the Starbucks and to the right of the Quiznos. They just opened and the layout is crisp, modern. The customer service was on point but you could definitely tell they were inexperienced and a little nervous, but that is expected of a brand new restaurant. Qdoba, I think, is a cross between Chipotle and Baja Fresh. You can order Fajitas, Burritos according to your taste, and point to the things you want, very much like Chipotle, however there are pre-set menu items like salads and even gumbo kinda like Baja Fresh. It's also a little cheaper than Chipotle nowadays. After having Qdoba's at Georgetown, I opted for the 3-cheese nachos with chicken for $6.09. I got heaping ladle-fulls of beans, cheese, salsa, and chicken and quickly sat down to eat at the nearly empty restaurant. I thought the chicken was really good, the blend of spices was delicious but maybe could've had a little more salt. And everything else tasted really really fresh, like the tomatoes and greens, which I liked. My two friends also had chicken burritos and thought they were delicious too. They thought the chicken was marinated just right. Next time I'll know which things to add to make it really good. Overall, I really like the place and the food and feel like it offers good competition to Baja Fresh and Chipotle. I will most definitely come back again to try the different options it offers!!! read more

5 out of 5 stars for Qdoba. The wonderful bowls of brown rice and heafty portions of steak, covered in salsa caliente, remind me of the days of old back in mi Pueblos, when Mama and Papa would cook dinner for all of us after our afternoon fiestas. Chipotle USED to be where I would go when I was homesick, but after experiencing my first Qdoba, everything has changed. PS. The queso here is so good, I would take a bath in it. read more

My family has ordered food from this Qdoba on numerous occasions and there is no consistency. We typically pay for extra meat and sometimes we feel like we get it, but more often they skimp on the meat. If I'm paying $2.50 for extra meat, I expect a generous portion. This franchise has also decided to start charging $2 for queso, which is not indicated on the mobile ordering process. We will not be going back to this location. read more

The food is sometimes great, but once again they aren't consistent with the deals. Went tonight for the valentines buy one get one. After calling to confirm they were doing this deal, they refused when I went to pay for our order. This is the fourth time I have walked out without food after this place messed something up. Twice for screwing up deals (charging for queso and guac?) and twice for not paying attention to what I wanted on my burrito (just meat and rice? NO) I will never go to this location again...shame on me for giving them another chance. read more

Well I'm not an expert on Mexican food so I don't really have a basis for this stuff. I don't know if it was too spicy, too oily, or just too plain, I can however say that some of the reviews on here aren't entirely true. I cam here one weekend with a friend and we had a fine meal with spicy kick to it. The service wasn't as bad as everyone seems to think. The line was short and fast which was nice factor to our meal and the food took about 15 minutes to reach our table. Like I said I'm not an expert in Mexican cuisine but the food was definitely filling and delicious at least for me, but that may just be because it was so new, and the service gave me nothing to complain about. read more

Horrible customer service and extremely rude employees. Are not customer orientated at all and are especially rude if you're ordering more than one thing. Lady behind the counter called my friend a bitch in Spanish to her friend behind her and rolled her eyes several times at her. The employees in general are degrading when you order multiple burritos because they're not paying adequate attention and mess up your order if you're not on them about exactly what you want. Do not recommend eating here read more

Don't see any issue with this establishment at all. Service? It's quick & easy without any problems. Quality of food? AMAZING just be sure to put queso on whatever you order or else you won't get the full experience of "qdoba." Overall, this place is a the perfect spot to go to if you want a quick meal. As far as the manager lets just say if you become a regular you'll get some additional things added read more

I like Qdoba, I prefer Chipotle but I do like Qdoba. Everything at Chipotle is bold so sometimes the lighter Qdoba works. It's also quieter and way less busy so less line! read more

The staff is extremely friendly and the food taste really good. They also have a 10% discount if you show a student ID. They only reason they won't get a 5 star from me is for the fact that as good as their food is, I still can't compare it to Chipotle. I still come here often since they are close to home and their food is worth what you pay for. read more

I am quite well-versed in the Chipotle/Qdoba/California Tortilla/others world since I eat a lot and don't like to spend a lot of money. I even worked at a Qdoba for 3 summers. This Qdoba is particularly generous and consistent. Their hot foods are hot and their cold foods are cold. Today, the air conditioning was broken (high was 98 today) and they were still friendly. To me, that says something. They also have lots of store-specific deals for this location. I have never had anything but excellent dishes here and have not had a sub-par batch or rice, meat, or anything else. I will certainly keep coming to this location from Alexandria. read more

Great food, awesome service. Better tasting, better portions than Chipotle. Once you try it, you might not go back to Chipotle because the food there is so bland in comparison. read more

One of the best fast casual burrito places out there, the new Fairfax store recently opened and they're working out the bugs and the new college aged workers. The ambiance might feel a touch more intimate because of the low ceilings but this 6'2" guy did just fine. Be sure to try out their melty quesedillas or an order of queso and chips. It's a great sauce that they offer as a burrito or bowl that provides a mild to medium heat that's not too spicy. Great fresh flavors without being too spicy unless you want it to by adding sauces. Great kids menu offerings and on weekends kids eat free per purchased adult entree. If you dig it, you can also sign up for their loyalty card, the new punch cards, it's an electronic card that stores points per entree purchased that earns you free chips & queso and even entree items. Definitely give this one a go! read more

Stopped by this location for lunch and I was pleased with my food but not with the price. I opted for a burrito bowl with rice, black beans, fajita veggies, other veggies, cheese, lettuce, pico, and guac. The rice was very fresh as were the other ingredients, and I would say that this bowl was way better than any bowls I've had at Chipotle in Northern Virginia. The guacamole was also delicious! The location is very clean, nearly spotless. The downside is that I got a veggie bowl and had to pay extra for guacamole and also had to pay extra for the veggies on my bowl that were not fajita veggies (squash and zucchini). Guac is free at Chipotle, so this really burns me. Again, great food and yucky price! read more

Definitely better than Chipotle and very fast. I would say that the servers aren't terribly friendly, which is unfortunate, but the management is friendly. Good, fresh food that's pretty much made to your order. They have Queso here, which already puts them above Chipotle. Just a casual, fast food place with good portion sizes. Oh! And if you're a GMU student, show them your id for a free drink. (: read more

Went on a Sunday morning, ordered a ranchero burrito. As soon as I opened it, it became an accidental burrito bowl (poor wrap job) the salsa was fresh but the chicken was dry. Not saying I'll never eat there again but I'd rather have Chipotle. read more

Good place that gives you all the fixings! I put three cheese queso and bacon queso on my burrito with guacamole and didn't have to pay extra for it. They queso they have is great and should be put on anything you get from there! Overall the chicken I had on my burrito was fairly tasteless and the guacamole didn't really turn my head either. read more

Their tacos are the best I've tasted & at a very reasonable price. The decor is nice, casual & clean. The person preparing my meal was friendly. I Will definitely return. read more

Pros: Fresh and delicious food at good prices. Sign up for the reward program, buy ten entrees and get one entrée for free. Cons: Sometimes, they are a little stingy when you want one extra salsa. It depends who you get as a cashier; half the times I get it for free and the other half I get charged for it. I recently came in for a special deal and had a bad experience. The supervisor made up some stupid requirement that was not specified in the email coupon or store promotion board. I ended up not getting my deal and was very angry about that. Here is another pro about Qdoba, at the end of your receipt there is a website to submit a survey. I submitted a survey explaining how I felt cheated. Within the same day, the franchise area Supervisor emailed me to apologize and offer compensation. This place is not perfect but I am glad they value my business. read more

You know the feeling when you wake up at 5 in the morning and you check your alarm clock and you see you have 4 more hours of sleep? The feeling of eating a Qdoba burrito when you're dead hungry is greater than that. Top quality meats and top quality toppings. Highly recommended. read more

I dared to ask one question while getting my burrito bowl since it was my first time there. "what are the different queso sauce choices?" I asked the woman. She rolled her eyes at me and banged my plate down the line and huffed and puffed the whole time- incredibly hostile body language from both the women working there at 7 PM Saturday evening. The workers here are incredibly rude and unhelpful. Not coming here again. read more

This place was pretty decent. Although, the chips are kind of rubbery. The food tasted fresh and oddly similar compared to Chipotle. Ill go again..... read more

A friend showed me this place. At first I was like "meh, this is just like Chipotle, but with more options", but after a while it became "oh yeah, this place is really good, it's like Chipotle, but with more options". So yeah, that's all you really need to know. It's good Mexican good for really cheap, and it has a bigger menu than Chipotle [quesadillas, soups, pick two, different kinds of burritos, etc], and its not like the extra stuff is just filler - all the stuff on the menu is good. read more

I ordered the 3 chicken tacos. Not too shabby, but not much better than Taco Bell. I like Taco Bell, so that's not a bad thing, but the prices are higher than TB. They don't have any spicy salsa and they don't do soft shell corn tacos. They have hard shells which I don't think were made in the restaurant. The chicken was yummy and so were the toppings. Nice crunchy taco shell was good too. However, nothing really stood out here. Maybe I'll try the burritos next time. The food is decent. I would summarize this place as Taco Bell Quality at slightly higher than Chipotle prices. I still prefer Chipotle. read more

YES there is life in VA. So glad there is a Qdoba in VA. There needs to be more of them. Great service and food.

Walked in at 8pm there open until 10pm. Nobody was behind counter, there was a table with all the employees eating some dinner. They looked at me, paused and continued eating! I turned around got in my car and drove off. I looked in the window to see them glancing at me as I drove off. Great training and management. Sorry I interrupted your dinner, I thought you were open for business. read more

When a business brags a lot about a particular item on the menu, the question arises of whether it's merited or just an attempt to sell more product. In the case of the chips at Qdoba, which they pride on making fresh daily, the hype is unwarranted. Luckily, I just sampled some out of the kids meal rather than getting suckered into buying them, as they do not give out free chips like most non-Chipotle burrito shops. The chips tasted like store brand from a bag. I ordered a chicken burrito with black beans, rice, salsa verde, queso sauce, and corn. When I began to eat it, I really liked how the queso added an extra kick and melded well with the green salsa, but my burrito was mostly empty carbs. I felt like I was having a rice roll up. The chicken was very sparse, far less than I've had anywhere else. I ate the guinea pig sized thing in maybe three minutes, but didn't even feel full, despite its girth. I make a point of trying all the Chipotle knock offs in hopes of striking gold (District Taco=perfection). This place does not warrant a return visit. read more

Completely unmotivated staff. The portions of the bowl were about half of chipotle's bowl. Also, because this place doesn't get many customers, the ingredients are left out and look dried out. Very unimpressed. read more