A Review on Burritos Part 2

Well the Burrito Boys have tackled another burrito and now I have finally sat down to write the second review.  For our second review we went to Moe's Southwest Grill and had the Moe's Monday Special.   For about $5.00 it is really hard to beat the value on a large burrito, plus chips and a fountain drink.   However,  that being said I thought it was necessary to do some comparisons to other burrito places in the area such as our last burrito from Chipotle.   Here is a listing of the pros and cons from Moe's:

PROS:  Hard to beat the value of one large burrito,  chips and a drink for $5.00,  Moe's offers ground beef which Chipotle doesn't have as an option,  Moe's will include guacamole which Chipotle charges extra for,  Moe's drink selection offers Mellow Yellow which is a very rare but tasty soda option,  and all Moe's burritos come with chips and salsa which is more than Chipotle offers.  Also one of the Burrito Boys made the remark that the steak at Moe's isn't as tough and dry as it seems from Chipotle.

CONS:  Although they offer burritos that are almost the same size as Chipotle,  the taste isn't quite as good.  After discussing this with the other Burrito Boys,  we came up with the chief reason why :  the rice.  Moe's offer's dirty rice, which has spices and flavorings.  While good,  we found the rice seasonings detracted from the overall burrito flavor,  rather than enhancing it.  Chipotle while more expensive,  does seem to keep the rice from overpowering the other wonderful burrito flavors.  Also all Moe's seem to have a tradition of yelling "welcome" when you walk in - some may consider this a friendly perk,  but I would prefer to not be greeted so loudly.  However, considering the value, these cons seem like things that are easy to overlook.

Overall,  I would give the Moe's burrito a 3.5 stars out of 5.   Maybe not quite as tasty as the burrito from Chipotle,  yet you definitely don't have to pay as much either.   Until the next burrito....