Moe's Southwest Grill

[stymied]

The Moe's opened at 81st and Memorial 2 weeks ago.  Anyone been?  The burritos are decent.  For burritos, though I wish the would bring a Baja Fresh to Tulsa.  Baja Fresh started in California and were bought by Wendy's who was going to take them "nationwide".  Anyway they make the absolute best burritos with the same concept followed by Moe's - fresh ingredients, no preservatives, made-to-order food.

[sgrizzle]

I'm waiting on Chipotle

[stymied]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

I'm waiting on Chipotle

We had Chipotle in San Diego, but I never could aquire the taste for it.  The seasoning they used in their meats was kind of weird to me.  Maybe it's actually chipotles they use in their marinade.  Anyway I hated their meat.  Everything else was good.

[inteller]

I'm sorry, but Moe's is crap.  I went there the first week they opened and it pissed me off that they were measuring portions like they didn't have enough food or some crap.  You could literally watch them count the beans and grains of rice.  The staff was slow, but I will forgive them on that as I EXPECT them to get faster with practice.  The other problem is how they wrap the burritos you end up with the tort folded over like 5 times, so you get to take big doughy bites of nothing but tort....and for two smallish burritos and water it was over $13....all that combined with their location, I dont expect them to last 6 months.  Just because South Tulsa has money doesnt mean people are stupid. We aren't going to pay sky high prices for a doughy turdball of a burrito. Moe's sucks....oh and their claim to fame "Welcome to Moes" crap when you walk in the door just doesnt work here. This isn't a chummy scene from Cheers, this is a strip mall next to Jenny Craig.

I'm with the other guy, I can't wait for Chipotles.

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by inteller

I'm sorry, but Moe's is crap.  I went there the first week they opened and it pissed me off that they were measuring portions like they didn't have enough food or some crap.  You could literally watch them count the beans and grains of rice.  The staff was slow, but I will forgive them on that as I EXPECT them to get faster with practice.  The other problem is how they wrap the burritos you end up with the tort folded over like 5 times, so you get to take big doughy bites of nothing but tort....and for two smallish burritos and water it was over $13....all that combined with their location, I dont expect them to last 6 months.  Just because South Tulsa has money doesnt mean people are stupid. We aren't going to pay sky high prices for a doughy turdball of a burrito. Moe's sucks....oh and their claim to fame "Welcome to Moes" crap when you walk in the door just doesnt work here. This isn't a chummy scene from Cheers, this is a strip mall next to Jenny Craig.

I'm with the other guy, I can't wait for Chipotles.

Chipotles 2
Doughy Turdballs 1?

[Ibanez]

Just eat at El Rio Verde....great food there!

[OKC_Shane]

I went to Moe's at Campus Corner in Norman recently and it was the best burrito I've ever had...

There was no portion-counting at all... They piled on the rice, beans, and chicken and slopped on the sour cream and guacamole and salsa... plenty of veggies, too. It was amazing. I can't wait to go back.

[inteller]

quote:Originally posted by OKC_Shane

I went to Moe's at Campus Corner in Norman recently and it was the best burrito I've ever had...

There was no portion-counting at all... They piled on the rice, beans, and chicken and slopped on the sour cream and guacamole and salsa... plenty of veggies, too. It was amazing. I can't wait to go back.

oh yeah thats the other thing.  They were upselling you on crap that should come with it, like sauted veggies were more.....they would put them on at no charge at Chipotles.

[Johnboy976]

Okay, can someone explain to me why there are Chipotles in Kansas, but none in Tulsa? Seriously, that makes no sense. I love that place. I'd love it more if it were here.

[TeeDub]

Mmmm, Mexico Lindo..  

[inteller]

Mexico Lindo all the way.....their margs will F you up!

[bigdtottown]

OK, I gotta chime in here.  You all need to try Tin Star on 96th and Delaware.  I have a good friend in OKC who tried the Moe's there and claimed a Tin Star in the neighborhood would put it out of business in no time. I've never eaten at a Moes personally.  Anyway, I got familiar with Tin Star back before I moved to Tulsa when they opened the original in my neighborhood (Uptown).  It's hard to describe but just try it.  Tell Randy the owner (Tulsa guy) that Buck sent you.   I always get the 7, 9, or 11 tacos but don't let the work taco influence your opinion.  I got my friend from OKC hooked on Tin Star (and the Gingerman) when he'd come to Dallas for the weekend and we begged and pleaded for them to open a Tin Star in Oklahoma after I moved there.  Lucky for Tulsa we got the first one. I'm back in Dallas again but I know every time I get to T Town I can go to Tin Star.  
BTW, I have a good friend who's very well established in the franchise industry (Carrabbas, Outback, Texas Roadhouse) and was very interested several years ago about a Chipotle's in OK but they were unresponsive.  I have NO IDEA why.  I LOVE Chipotles but Qdoba is a good comparable place.
Again...PLEASE try Tin Star and don't be thinking Taco Bell when you go in there.  The name is a little odd since it really doesn't say anything about the menu.

[sgrizzle]

I wasn't real impressed with Tin Star.

I liked Atomic Burrito better than Qdoba.

I like Chipotle better than all of them. They use seasonings.


Also, visit their website and click on "development" I found out that anything with a grey dot is a current location, that leads me to assume the green dots are future development.

[bigdtottown]

EDIT, for some reason my whole post didn't show up.  Anyway, not trying to disagree with sgrizzle here, my dad did not really like Tin Star as much as I'd like.  It is a little different and I recall seeing people stare at the menu and I could tell they weren't seeing what they expected.  You may want to try it a again. I was also trying to apologize for posting twice, I don't know how that happened.
I'd say Tin Star's worth a try for anyone looking for something a little different which I think Tulsa can use.  I also think Tulsa is a little more open minded about restaurants than we get credit for.