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The Return Of Pro/Con/Pro: Qdoba, You Can't Help It That You're Not Chipotle

Back in March of 2014, we answered a question that had plagued Penn students for nearly all of eternity: Are the breakfast sandwiches from Bridge edible? Well, we're back at it, and this time, we're going to determine once and for all whether it's worth committing social suicide for Qdoba's queso. Follow along as we pro/con/pro Qdoba's location, menu, and of course, relevancy. 

Location: 

  • + Found at the culturally stimulating intersection of 40th & Locust Streets, one could argue it's a much more central meeting point than, say, Chipotle. After all, isn't grabbing a burrito from Qdoba and engaging in a li'l retail therapy next door at Natural Shoe Store a typical Friday afternoon for most Penn students?
  • On the other hand, people do seem to frequent 40th & Locust, so you will be seen entering Qdoba. 
  • + Therefore, consider that you could have the honor of making it onto a stranger's Snapchat story: "Spotted: Shameless srat star wearing her letters grabs Qdoba nachos."

Menu: 

  • + One word: QUESO. Two more words: FREE GUAC
  • It's not Chipotle's.
  • + They have a special squirt bottle that evenly distributes sour cream on your nachos, instead of just plopping down a big glob of it in the center, thereby allowing for a ration of delicious fermented yogurt to make it onto each of your tortilla chips. 

Relevancy:

  • + Mere footsteps from Smoke's.
  • Qdoba is to Chipotle as Gia is to HubBub. You just need that red straw. 
  • Flexible Fling hours!

Alas, it seems that Qdoba's Qdon'ts outweight their Qdo's. With that in mind, UTB is thinking of heading to Chipotle. Anyone care to join? 

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