Moe's Southwest Grill - West Melbourne

Young man that was working there was very nice and respectful. I didn't care much for the young lady

Moe's Southwest Grill 225 Palm Bay Rd., West (by gawd) Melbourne, FL 32904 3 Stars – Chain restaurant review Moe's Southwest Grill is a fast-casual chain that began in Atlanta, GA, 24 years ago. Boasting 619 locations across these here United States including 2 in Paradise (Hawai'i). The majority are located in the South East with Florida taking the gold with a grand total of 94 locations throughout the Sunshine State. Chances are, if you live in FL, there is one nearby. The only one in CA where our vaunted Editor-in-Chief resides is on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendelton. As Marines will pretty much eat anything, this does not reflect the quality, just a nod to the Left Coast. Most places with a proper name are named after someone who meant something to someone involved in the past or currently. That is not the case with Moe's Southwest Grill. “Moe's” is an acronym for “musicians, outlaws and entertainers.” At one point, this theme ran rampant throughout their locations. For some reason, they focused on art work and menu puns that featured deceased music legends, they even licensed a special rock soundtrack from Muzak that only included music from deceased musicians or bands with a notable dead person. Morbid but darkly cool. However, after being visited by a lawsuit brought forth by the estate of deceased Deadhead Jerry Garcia, they got rid of all of that stuff. I put in an order for their Homewrecker Ground Beef Stack and one Adobo Chicken Burrito. I took in the relaxing atmosphere and lazy vibes of West (by gawd) Melbourne, snapped a few pictures and soon saw my order ready. Practiced in the art of ereption, it wasn't long on the counter and I returned to my table. First up on the Big Boy's palate was the Homewrecker Ground Beef Stack. This was their version of a fried quesadilla, which I think was invented by Taco Bell, but don't quote me on that. The outside was fried to a perfect golden brown and was crispy, as one would expect. The interior conglomeration of ground beef, beans, queso, and veggies was better than Taco Bell's, but nothing to get excited about. The ingredients were low quality but executed well. Moving on to the Adobo Chicken Burrito. I found this to be on the same level as the Stack. Low-quality ingredients but adequate taste. This is just another grub shack that uses low-cost ingredients at a high price and is served in a grab-and-go style (think Subway). It was better than Subway, but that's not saying all that much, as Subway is the bottom of the barrel among fast-food sandwich places. Unlike Subway, this place doesn't practice hidden chicanery and is upfront about everything. The Big Boy says, “No blood, no harm, no foul. For an overpriced average meal, you can't go wrong here!”