QDOBA Mexican Eats — Restaurant in Rochester Hills

Did you know Qdoba traces its origins to the Zuma Fresh Mexican Grill in Denver, CO? Once the word got out to locals about the balance of taste, quality, and meat sweats produced, this place straight took off!

People quickly started to pay attention and Zuma was attacked with slanderous and nonsensical accusations regarding their touted meat sweat to meat consumed ratio which was double their nearest competitor. Rather than have to dump a bunch of duckets into legal fees to protect themselves, Zuma ended up having to change their name to Z-Teca. That didn't stop the riff raff from coming out of the woodworks as Z-Teca quickly found themselves being sued by 2 companies called Z Tejas and Azteca. Even though they were baseless lawsuits Z-Teca decided to change their name again.

Everybody knows people always be trying to cash on people with success, especially when they produce meats that make you sweat like you're in a Turkish bath house

Z-Teca launched a thorough investigation and confirmed what we all take for granted today. The suits and bolo ties at Z-Teca realized people loved their food based on how fast and violent they broke out into meat sweats especially when it came with a hint of diarrhea on the side. Everyone knows the best meat sweats comes prepackaged with a side of hershey squirts. It's weird to think about that now, but they didn't back then. Once the scientists at the company made it well known, everything changed. Suddenly the suits realized every Sally, Dick, and Joe would be coming at them trying to learn or steal their trade secrets. The only solution would end up being another name change.

After conducting extensive research, a scientist in their corporate laboratory discovered an ancient hieroglyph inscribed on the ancient Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza which detailed a formerly unknown diety named Qdobacoba.

After interpreting the writing, it was made known that Qdobacoba was the Mayan God of a food dish consisting on corn and meats that made the consumer sweat profusely for a fortnight at the minimum.

Finally everything was in place and is what forms the basis of what is now the finest food on earth in terms of making you diarrhea and meat sweat simultaneously.

Now that you know the history, it makes sense what happened to my wife when we dined at their Rochester Hills, MI location. After 5 tacos and 2 burrito bowls she started to speak in a dialect I've never heard before while sweating like Patrick Ewing. All of a sudden the workers in the back came out and dropped to their knees chanting in the same language. It was EPIC!

5/5. Going...

Let me start this off by saying one thing to other customers, if you’re going to go out of your house to order food somewhere, you better not sit there and harass the understaffed employees behind the counter about how they should prioritize orders. A gentleman beside me tonight became very angry with the guys preparing food due to a lengthy wait in line (because they are understaffed) and took it upon himself to talk loud enough to create a scene, and ask why his burrito isn’t being made over the online orders placed half an hour before him, with the people waiting in store to grab them. He eventually stormed out while his half made burrito sat there in front of them and cussed at the employees during his exit. I truly cannot believe the entitlement that exists in some folks, and I’m writing this as a customer, who waited in the same line, behind 7-8 people for 35 minutes at 9pm. If you feel the need to sit there and disrespect people trying to do their job, how about you grab an apron and go join them. Employees handled this guy properly, essentially just ignored him, which was the smart move as this man seemed like a loose cannon.

Now that that’s out of the way, the food is good as always. I feel very sorry for the 4 gentleman who were working today and busting their a*ses, yet still maintaining a positive attitude. One of the guys has an injury right now that limits his mobility with one arm he was saying, that didn’t help their wait and I feel real sorry for him because that’s who the guy was disrespectful to. It is evident that this place needs both better management, and more employees. The manager did shake the order up at the end in an effort to fix things but it came a little late. I’ll continue coming back, and I hope this review finds the right people, and maybe even one of the employees from tonight, so you know some people still have lots of respect for you all working your tails off for probably 15 an hour. The money is not worth some of those customers, glad you guys didn’t seem phased. 3 stars for the management, 5...

It began like all great American legends do: with a rumble in the gut and a dream in the heart. I had tried other burrito spots. I had known disappointment. But on this day, I crossed the threshold of QDOBA like a cowboy riding into an unknown town, dusty, hungry, and full of hope.

What I found inside… changed me.

The place was electric. Steak sizzled like an action movie explosion. Cilantro-lime rice cascaded into bowls like an avalanche of destiny. And presiding over it all—Meadow Ormsbee, the fearless manager, the unsung hero of fast-casual dining. With the grace of a quarterback in the final seconds of the Super Bowl, she led her team through a lunch rush that could only be described as epic.

Meadow didn’t just run a restaurant. She ran a kingdom. The staff moved with purpose. The line flew like a NASCAR pit stop. I saw her guide a confused customer through salsa options like a wise oracle with a ladle. I swear she nodded once at the cook and three perfectly grilled chicken portions appeared, as if summoned by fate.

And the burrito? It was less of a meal and more of a euphoric experience. took a bite and stared into the distance for a full minute. Time slowed. A mariachi version of Coldplay’s "Clocks" played softly in the background. I had found it: the one true burrito.

I left that QDOBA a changed man. Not just full—but fulfilled. If you seek greatness, skip the mountaintop and head to this QDOBA. Meadow Ormsbee is there, guarding the gates of flavor like a culinary Captain America.

I salute you, Meadow. And...