“Welcome to Moe’s!”

I remember hearing those words a few years ago and thinking to myself, “Great … jackasses behind the counter.” Upon recovering from my bewilderment, I paused to peruse the wall-sized menu only to be presented with goofy names for otherwise common food items. Confused and unimpressed, I walked out. The restaurant was empty, so I figured I wasn’t the first.

A few months later a co-worker suggested Moe’s and I decided to give it another shot. One Homewrecker and I was hooked.

Nowadays, it’s not just the “Homewrecker” or “Other Lewinsky’s” at Moe’s that I’m consuming. It’s the burritos at Tijuana Flats, Chipotle and Q’Doba, too. The Tex-Mex places are everywhere and they seem to be the busiest places in town.

In the greater Orlando area alone, there are five (5) Q’Doba, twelve (12) Chipotle, fifteen (15) Moe’s and seventeen (17) Tijuana Flats locations. It’s nowhere near the McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s saturation, but I think it very well could be in another five years. The food is excellent and the flavors are much more interesting than a box of over-salted fries and quasi-beef hamburger.

To be fair, the Tex-Mex restaurants are much more in line with sub shops like Subway or Firehouse Subs than those burger joints. Customization of your meal is expected and everything is made to order.

If somehow you haven’t made it to one of these places yet, I recommend that you try one soon. Start with Moe’s for the full experience and work your way around until you find your favorite. For me, it’s Moe’s in a hurry and Tijuana Flats when I actually have time to sit down.

Which of the Tex-Mex restaurants is your favorite?
A. Tijuana Flats
B. Moe’s
C. Chipotle
D. Q’Doba
E. Other / None / All fast food is evil.

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