Diablo's Southwest Grill — Restaurant in Augusta

If you're a fan of fast-casual Mexican spots like Qdoba, Chipotle or Freebirds, Diablo's Southwest Grill is a solid pick. I visited their location at 3668 Wheeler Rd (Suite #4) in Augusta and was pleasantly surprised.

I ordered a chicken bowl, which starts with rice and beans and builds up with your choice of meat, veggies, toppings, pico de gallo, and salsa. The flavor was excellent, and the portion size made it a great value.

What really stood out to me was the complimentary chips and salsa that come with your order—something most places have done away with lately. Diablo’s even offers a small salsa bar with three kinds of salsa and lemon wedges for extra flavor.

Service was quick and efficient, with minimal interaction beyond placing your order at the counter. The setup is no-frills: walk in, order, pick up your food, and seat yourself—either inside or at one of the outdoor tables.

Overall, I’d definitely recommend Diablo’s. It’s a budget-friendly, tasty option for a casual...

Ate here with my husband after hearing multiple people rave about how Diablo’s is allegedly better than Chipotle, and we were both honestly very disappointed with our food. The chips and queso were amazing (better than Chipotle or Moe’s, actually), but both of our burrito bowls were so aggressively mediocre that we didn’t finish them. My chicken was also kind of rubbery. Our bill at Diablo’s was a little cheaper than it usually is at than the other places, but this is definitely a “you get what you pay for” experience. Their nutritional facts are also really hard to find online, and not very precise at all. I get that not everyone cares about this, but I’m in the middle of a cut so tracking macros is essential to me even for a cheat meal like this. Chipotle gives the exact macros for every ingredient so even if you customize a bowl, you know exactly what you’re consuming.

Final verdict: Chipotle is just vastly superior - except for their queso, but you can’t have it all, I...

Serving Tex-Mex style food in the same vein as Chipotle or Moe’s, Diablo’s does a pretty good job measuring up to the standard and has room to grow. After eating here on multiple occasions over the past year and half or so, I’d have to rank Diablo’s below its two main competitors mostly because of food quality. My go-to meal at any of these restaurants is a pulled pork burrito or bowl with a good amount of spiciness from jalapeños and/or salsa, and for some reason Diablo’s is the only food that upsets my usually iron stomach (maybe even more than a Taco Bell). And, flavor-wise the food doesn’t quite match up to a Chipotle and definitely not to a Moe’s. Diablo’s also offers a pretty good salsa bar unlike Chipotle, but the flavors aren’t quite as good as Moe’s. However, I will say that service is consistently quick, the staff are friendly for the most part, and the food is still worth trying if you’re looking for a quick bite to eat. If I could, I would have given...