text: For a long time I avoided Qdoba Really I always had this idea that the food here was awful greasy and just all around bad for me Well I was mostly right but it turns out that Qdoba is not nearly as bad as I thought it would be In fact I could easily see it becoming a fantastic occasional treat in my lifennI stopped in and ordered a quesadilla to go and could not have been happier The pulled pork was delicious and I was able to get extra salsa guacamole and sour cream in little cups on the side meaning that my main entree was not completely slathered in distracting toppings And I was SO impressed with the staff and assembly line they had going Despite coming in to find a long dinner line I was in and out within minutes Very nicennI did not stay to eat here because the layout in the dining area seemed pretty cramped although I noticed as I was getting ready to leave that there was an upstairs Any place in Oakland is bound to have space issues sometimes just because of the student lunchdinner rush But the layout here did nothing to help the matter while the staff were able to keep the line moving there was almost no room to actually accommodate the long line that began forming and snaking through the tiny building nnStill the food was pretty excellent even if I had to go elsewhere to get some elbow room while I devoured it For the record comparing Qdoba and Chipotle seems pretty apples and oranges given that their menus are only a little similar So sure the food is better at Chipotle but the options are not NEARLY as diverse Apples and oranges A better comparison is Qdoba and Taco Bell and in that sense Qdoba is truly superior I mean really who thinks it is even a contestnnUnfortunately there were no reasonably healthy options here so I doubt I am going to be able to become a regular Once I work off the quesadilla in about a month I would love to eventually come back and see if the tacos compare although I admit when it comes to burritos I do think I will forever be a Chipotle fan