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| - Hello Rio! Taking up residence where QDoba used to be, Cafe Rio offers some competition to the Chipotle across the street. I liked the meal I had at the other Tempe location so I was excited that this location was opening up closer to where I live.
The menu offers shredded chicken, beef, and pork, as well as steak and chicken strips in various forms such as burrito, taco, and salad. There are daily specials such as today's chicken tostada for a little less than $8.
I had a shredded chicken burrito, XMas style (Green and red sauce) with rice, black beans, and pico de gallo. It was gigantic, barely fitting into the container it was in. Overall I enjoyed the meal. The medium green chile sauce was slightly sweet, contrasting with the more savory flavor of the hot red chile sauce. All the ingredients were cooked well, and the pico de gallo was a deep red and very refreshing with the burrito. I would have liked an additional texture in the burrito, maybe some diced onion in the mix though.
Service was very friendly and speedy. They have an app you can sign up for that tracks your purchases and gives you rewards after you reach a certain number of points.
I think Cafe Rio is definitely a step up from the previous QDoba. I'll be back to try more from their menu!
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