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cookies223 Apr 10, 2011 07:57 AM

Queso Grill in Lincroft

Has anyone heard about this restaurant? Any idea when it may open?

  1. equal_Mark May 17, 2011 01:41 PM

    They've set up a website: http://www.quesogrill.com/

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      cantkick Apr 28, 2011 07:59 PM

      Well, we tried it for dinner tonight. Service was very friendly, but a few small glitches that I expect are due to its being brand new. I can forgive them as I expect the kinks to be worked out quickly.

      We got a barbacoa (shredded beef) wet burrito, a steak burrito bowl, and a shrimp burrito bowl. Mixed reviews. The shredded beef was pronounced amazing. The burrito bowls were ok, but will be ordered a little differently next time. I'd like to see them with lettuce like Chipotle.

      I sampled the hot rojo salsa and the habanero smoking hot salsa. Both were very good. The habanero one had a decent kick, and also had flavor.

      Bottom line is that it's on a par with Chipotle, some things a little better, some not as good. It's slightly more expensive, but that's for the extras. It has more variety than C.

      I don't really understand why the salad bar half, but it looked worth trying if I weren't up for Amer-Mexican.

      1. equal_Mark Apr 23, 2011 02:16 PM

        Stopped by and managed to nab one of their Take Out menus. The guy who gave it to me sait it's essentially a draft, and there are a few mistakes with prices and wording (see if you nd one...), but it should give an idea of what they are shooting for.

        http://www.exit109.com/~mstevens/Take...

        It does appear to be sort of a Baja Fresh type setting, but it includes a seriously kick butt Salad Bar.

         
         
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          Barbarella Apr 25, 2011 11:20 AM

          Wow that is some menu!!! Making me hungary already!!! Need to get there in the near future...

        2. equal_Mark Apr 16, 2011 01:35 PM

          Place is scheduled to open on Apr 27th. They didn't have any menus for me to post...

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            cookies223 Apr 16, 2011 03:56 PM

            Thanks for looking! Did look like a Baja Fresh clone.

          2. equal_Mark Apr 13, 2011 07:10 PM

            It's not open yet. From what I could see of the seating it looks like it will be a Baja Fresh clone. Looks like it may be open in a week or three...

            1. equal_Mark Apr 13, 2011 05:40 AM

              Has Kimchi & Sushi closed? That's the same address (650 Newman Springs Rd)...

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                cantkick Apr 13, 2011 07:27 AM

                No, it's between K&S and Luigi's, where Curves was.

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                cantkick Apr 13, 2011 04:50 AM

                Looks like it may be open. I was driving by last night and the sign was lit up. I'll check it out later this week.

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