Over the weekend I decided as to which had the better burritos, Chipotle or Moe’s. From a popular consensus between a few students at the school many would say that Chipotle is by far the superior option. But when Moe’s offers similar options for food why would that be the case?

To keep the comparison fair I decided to keep my order consistent between the two. I ordered one steak burrito with white rice, black beans, cheese, added queso, and sour cream, along with an order of chips and queso, but which one was better?

With Moe’s being my first stop I expected it to be more busy at 5 pm on a Saturday, but when I arrived with my family there were only around two other groups of people seated in the restaurant and with no one in line either. The order process was quite smooth as the first portion of the ingredients of the burrito was handled by one person at one end, and the extras were handled by another at the opposing end. The total price came to around $15 and change.

The steak burrito was only around $13 with the chips and queso being only another slight charge. When cutting into the burrito it may not have looked the most pleasant to eat, however I feel as if though that has to do with the lighting in Moe’s as it’s not meant to be a “sit down and examine” type of restaurant.

The actual burrito itself? Quite alright by most standards. The wrap was still quite flakey, as if it wasn’t in the heat press for as long as it could’ve used. The rice, beans, and cheese were fine, the steak also really wasn’t all too special, although with the addition of the queso it’s what made the taste actually come through from being a below average burrito to “better than just alright”.

When I went to Chipotle the next night at around the same time I could tell from the start that the waiting situation was going to be far from similar to Moe’s. From entering through the front entrance to getting to finally order my burrito it was around an easy 30 minute wait.

Now although it isn’t that slow for a sit down restaurant, I’d only expect that long of a wait from a true restaurant where my order would be taken, but I waited nonetheless. The steak burrito came to $12.95 and the chips and queso came to $4.65.

After unwrapping the burrito I could very clearly tell that it was larger and after the first bite I could tell that it had been loaded with more than what Moe’s had to offer. I shared with my table, who had also gotten food from Moe’s, that the burrito had tasted more “wet”, which isn’t the best descriptive word I could’ve came up with but it got the idea across.

I attribute the less floury taste to the use of a thinner wrap that was still heated up in a very similar way. Both the rice and beans had come out fresh as soon as I was finally able to order. The claim that their proteins are “fresh and never frozen”? I could concur to that claim as the steak inside was very well seasoned and complemented the rest of the burrito’s flavors.

Now for the final judging, while although Moe’s had much less of a wait time and was more simple overall, the taste of the burrito was not all that great with the flavors feeling as it though they’re better for catering and a quick bite. Simply put, I believe that Chipotle has better options if you really would want a good tasting burrito, but make sure that you either have enough time during a rush, order ahead, or find a much less busy time to go.