we only really serve mexican food one mexican cheeseburger with chains like taco bell and
chipotle becoming the go-to spots for good mexican-inspired meals where do they stack
up among the rest let's find out with the top 10 best mexican fast food chains in america
mexican grill boom oh mexican food previously known as the zuma fresh mexican grill the
restaurant was founded on grant street and sixth avenue in denver and the original location
created by the two new york partners miller and hauser still exists today hauser a student
at the culinary institute of america wanted to move beyond the novelty of fast food and
used only the best and freshest ingredients in his recipes unlike some other mexican restaurants at
the time qdoba valued quality over speed and it sometimes took up to seven minutes for orders to
leave the kitchen it may not seem like much of a difference but in the world of fast food anything
over four minutes can seem like an eternity but it was important to the restaurant to put the
food first and people were happy to wait the first few months of their opening there were
lines out the door and as of today 726 more qdoba grills have opened across the u.s qdoba offers a
wide variety of traditional mexican dishes like fajitas and quesadillas and specializes in mixed
bowls like their chicken protein bowl all of their items are flame grilled handcrafted and
made in-house and the best part you can add queso or guac to any entree for free ah very nice well
isn't that a novel idea indeed indeed chewies we're gonna go with chewie next on the list is
chewie's another popular spot for mexican food lovers the chain is a tex-mex style restaurant
and was founded in texas in 1982 by mike young and john zapp the idea for the restaurant was
to create a whimsical environment where people could count on getting a good meal made with fresh
ingredients the food is described by chewies as mexican food but with some different flavors added
with a little personalization from other various ingredients chewies invites fans of mexican
cuisine to explore their creative side so i take skittles and i put it between two starbursts
chewie's prides itself on the quality and the freshness of its ingredients with their fresh made
from scratch tortillas sauces and fresh produce they put a lot of love and a lot of work into what
they serve their customers everything is made to order and cooked in-house nothing frozen ever gets
past the door for a fast food joint we've got to say it does not disappoint in 2009 chewies
decided to move beyond texas and they opened another restaurant in nashville with the hopes
of sharing their tastes with more of america noice on the border mexican grill and cantina quesadilla
first opened in texas in 1982 on the border started with a bang offering not only traditional
mexican cuisine but some delicious margaritas as well according to their website the restaurant
started out with the collective dream of three friends and a few shots of tequila over the
years the chain has been sold three times and has gone from being privately owned to being bought by
argonne capital group there are now 150 locations within the us and they all specialize in fajitas
margaritas and an item called guacamole live which is fresh guacamole prepared tableside for all to
see shut up and take my money the menu has a wide variety of food and drink options along with the
usual quesadillas tacos and mixed bowls the chain also offers catering and family platters to make
sharing easier they also offer a happy hour menu which serves up good cheap drinks and
the option to responsibly have a shot of tequila or a fireball with your snack of nachos and guac
fireball taco bell we went to taco bell eric he started crying in taco bell founded by glenn bell
in 1962 taco bell has reached international fame and has fans all over the world the menu has come
a long way since the 60s going from quesadillas tacos burritos and nachos to some funkier options
like waffle tacos cheetos burritos and the novel dollar cravings menu in 1964 belle's first
physical franchise opened in torrance california and by 1967 the 100th taco bell franchise was
opened in anaheim and in 2018 the restaurant even went as far as announcing a national taco
day to celebrate the outreach of the chain across 20 countries outside the u.s wow since its humble
beginnings taco bell is now comparable to its bigger rivals when it comes to tv advertising
during one month in 2019 taco bell spent over 64 million dollars to ensure their products were
known across every inch of america during that month they spent more than mcdonald's dominoes
and burger king combined to get their message across the airwaves and with an empire that
keeps on growing and seemed to have worked you know what this calls for what's that flood slop
rubio's coastal grill you like seafood do you god based in the heart of san diego rubio's
coastal grill is yet another great place to get your mexican food fix founded in 1983 by ralph
rubio the chain has grown to be one of the larger mexican chains in the u.s the menu is described as
fresh mex or numex offering meals like its classic fish tacos and their lobster burritos rubio said
he was on a spring break vacation in san felipe when he first encountered what would later become
the chain's signature food fish tacos fish for sport only not for meat fish meat is practically
a vegetable from that first taste he knew he just had to open his own taco place to bring this
delicacy to his hometown and due to the huge success of his restaurant fish tacos have risen
in popularity in california the signature fish is battered and fried then served in a corn tortilla
rather than in the regular flower kind today the menu offers much more than just tacos and
sells options like wild caught norway lobster burritos shrimp and mexican corn street bowls
and even grilled mahi mahi rubio's also states that they use sustainable seafood sources and only
the freshest ingredients in their foods promoting high quality products like their stone ground
corn tortillas and all natural chicken without antibiotics not bad not bad dell taco my name
is teresa del taco and you are in grande danger founded in 1964 by ed hackbarth and david jameson
del taco made its debut in yermo california and has since branched out into 580 other locations
across the u.s and beyond as of january 2019. like taco bell del taco's menu features a dollar
menu for some of the cheaper snacks the regular menu has all the favorites of mexican cuisine
with a few popular extras found in other fast food joints like shakes burgers and fries they
make fresh guacamole grill their meats to order and grate their very own real cheddar cheese del
taco even has as they like to call it a raving fan club that you can join to get insider only treats
and special deals on your birthday you can receive exclusive offers like coupons and opportunities to
try new products before the general public that's interesting that's very interesting it might not
be among the most popular fast food joints but it's the perfect place to go to experience some
good and comforting mexican food and get the best deals i love it it is simply awesome el pollo loco
man you are so local man wow spanish for the crazy chicken this mexican place offers a wide
variety of traditional and fast food options the company is split between mexico and the us
operating under the same name and similar logos but with different menus recipes and
policies although both branches of the chain specialize in mexican style grilled chicken
the restaurant was founded by juan francisco ochoa in guacavee mexico and later expanded the reach of
the restaurant by establishing a few locations in the u.s but this outreach didn't last long as
ochoa later sold every el pollo loco to a buyer in the u.s keeping only the existing locations
in mexico today the u.s version of the company offers mainly grilled chicken along with several
other popular mexican dishes in 1990 el poyoloco opened its 200th restaurant in the u.s and five
years later earned a spot in the guinness book of world records for creating the world's largest
burrito it was 3 112 feet long and weighed 2 tons el poyo loco offers amazing food made with the
freshest ingredients and despite there being a big focus on chicken the restaurant has modified some
of their signature items for vegan and vegetarians alike i'm a vegan of course slowly working towards
full freaking vegan chevy's fresh mex oh it's so fresh nothing better than when they're fresh
not so entire based in alameda california chevy's was founded in 1986 by warren simmons and became
a hit almost immediately by august 1993 37 new locations had opened across the state despite
its success however the chain was sold by the original owners and has passed through the hands
of several corporations like pepsico and jw childs associates by 1999 chevy's had purchased the
rio brava cantina a failing business in need of a revamp and was ready to take on the challenge of
expanding beyond its existing locations this plan turned out to be a little rocky and the company
ended up having to file for bankruptcy in 2003. they made a strong comeback though and now offer
a huge variety of mexican style items they also offer the option to order online through their
site and are available to cater any private events they're known for their mesquite-fired flavor
and take great pride in the farm fresh and top quality ingredients they use every day with
everything from sizzling fajitas mouth-watering guacamole to flautas and handcrafted margaritas no
one does them better chevy's strives to make every fiesta memorable and with promising food like
theirs it's mission accomplished good for them abuelos oh man i'm not an old man another quick
little spanish lesson abuelo means grandfather the more you know right abuelos began in the summer of
1989 with entrepreneurs james young chuck anderson and dirk rambo in the heat of amarillo texas the
goal of the chain was to provide a family-friendly eatery that upheld the culture of mexico and that
goal was beyond achieved the dishes themselves are all recipes from a single mind chef louis e
sanchez's home recipes which value the long-held traditions of traditional mexican food as for the
menu abuelos offers a simple and concise variety of dishes as well as a catering service and online
ordering abuelo's has multiple locations in nine states and continues to grow in popularity
gathering fans from across the u.s to their iconic open-air courtyard for their famous hand-rolled
enchiladas it is the best in 2006 the chain was voted the number one mexican restaurant in the u.s
which helped the chain gain some extra notoriety and boosted sales tenfold money money money money
moe's southwest grill most before bros moe's southwest grill often just referred to as moe's
began in atlanta georgia in the year 2000. this makes mose one of the newest restaurants on
this list even with fewer than half the number of locations as chipotle mo's sales actually
surpassed those of its rival and was named the fast casual mexican restaurant of the year two
years in a row in 2016 and 2017. the name of the famed mexican joint is an acronym for musicians
outlaws and entertainers which is reflected in the music inspired decor of every moe's eatery
people can either choose directly from the menu or create their own concoctions using any of the
20 fresh ingredients to make their custom burritos and bowls every order whether it's personalized or
from the menu comes with tortilla chips and fresh salsa on the side and with multiple locations
in over 40 states moe's is showing no signs of slowing down and continues to be the model mexican
restaurant the us needs delicious so if you're ever hungry for some authentic mexican cuisine
a stop at moe's is highly recommended trust me when i say this get a taste of more great videos
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