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[RobotChant]

Here is what Freebirds' quesadilla looks like: (apparently, at least. I've never been there)



It's a bit more loaded than the average quesadilla I've come across, which is usually no more than a few ingredients (cheese, meat, peppers/beans) with sides of salsa or sour cream. It looks like your cheeseless quesadilla could have been made, and it should have been made for you... after you were explained what was wrong with what you were asking for and you verbally agreed to have this monstrosity constructed for you.

The problem the restaurant has is that, if you actually are some idiot who doesn't understand what they're actually asking for, you'll either have a negative opinion of the place because the food sucks or, if you complain, they'll have to remake your order. Either result isn't desirable.

Looking at their menu, though, you should just order their burrito salad bowl things. It's everything you want, even down to being best suited for knife and fork eating.

That isn't a normal quesadilla even at freebirds. You'd have to request all those extra ingredients. Ordering a quesadilla w/o cheese would be odd.

 

[akira28]

Could be the customer behind him!

Nah, the customer is thinking "take his order and move the fuck on. Stop discussing shit. I will make it myself goddamit, move!"

 

[Darth Pinche]

A mexican here. You are correct depending on the region of mexico in which you make this statement.
If in mexico city you can ask for quesadilla de hongos for example, and you´d get what you are asking for in your op (no cheese, only mushrooms). However, if you´re outside mexico city you´ll get it with cheese if you don´t specify no cheese, and you´ll get into this discussion and in the end they´ll explain you should have asked for a dobladilla (folded » doblado).
People in mexico city even ask for a quesadilla de queso meaning they only want cheese in it.

In summary, move to mexico city, they´ll understand what you mean and you´ll be happy for the rest of your life just sunbathing and lounging about.

Wow! I don't know why but I find this mindblowing. Mexico city has such great food!

 

[thefit]

Are you eating my meal? Why do you care about the semantics. Can I still have that grilled or now are you going to tell me some other bullshit on how tacos don't come grilled. Just give me what I want. If not I'll go someplace else.

Hey look I know how it is to call somthing incorrectly and later find out you were doing so and get all embarrased about it I can see Ive caused you to get really defensive over cheese in a tortilla, if its a quesadilla to you fine.

 

[LuchaShaq]

I know what a quesadilla is but I didn't know what each part of the word means, so I didn't know it was such a misnomer to order it without cheese. The bottom line is the fast food worker should have just made the order. It's not like there was confusion on what the OP wanted. The fast food worker was being a dick.

What would you give me if I ordered an omelette without eggs.

I'm genuinely asking because it's just as ludicrous.

 

[akira28]

What would you give me if I ordered an omelette without eggs.

I'm genuinely asking because it's just as ludicrous.

What kind of omelette? I can guarantee you're going to get the business.

 

[dojokun]

What would you give me if I ordered an omelette without eggs.

I'm genuinely asking because it's just as ludicrous.

Not sure, because an omelette ONLY is made of egg. Egg - egg = nothing.

But a quesadilla has cheese AND tortilla. So cheese and tortilla - cheese = just tortilla. I'd give you just tortilla if you wanted a quesadilla without cheese.

 

[cDNA]

I can't believe many people in this thread never have tasted a chicken quesadilla, who cares if is not a real quesadilla is delicious.

 

[water_wendi]

What kind of omelette? I can guarantee you're going to get the business.

An egg omelet.

 

[Days like these...]

I can't believe many people in this thread never have tasted a chicken quesadilla, who cares if is not a real quesadilla is delicious.

I can't believe how many people in this thread don't understand that a quesadilla without cheese is just a soft (usually flour) taco

 

[RagnarokX]

"I'd like a cheeseburger without cheese please."
"So you want a hamburger?"
"Did I order a hamburger? Make me what I ordered!"

 

[dojokun]

"I'd like a cheeseburger without cheese please."
"So you want a hamburger?"
"Did I order a hamburger? Make me what I ordered!"

So just write up the order for the hamburger.

 

[JadedOne]

Meh as someone who worked at Pizza Hut for a few years I'd get all kinds of crazy requests. Wasn't going to eat it so why would I care if you want your pizza without cheese extra well done.

I feel like some of you guys have been abused in the food and service industry to feel so passionately about this. Like I said, if the customer isn't being a dick and is willing to pay I don't see why you should deny his request. It's his money and the customer should have his needs met otherwise he'd take his business elsewhere.

Yeah I understand...that's completely fine and I agree. Getting weird requests never bothered me at all. Most people with these said requests were normally cool. I was just mainly talking about the asshole customers; they're the ones that usually spout out that "customer is right" nonsense.

 

[coldvein]

sometimes i feel like people who want stuff that isn't on the menu should just cook for themselves at home.

 

[akachan ningen]

why does it matter if it's folded in half or wrapped up like a burrito?

 

[akira28]

An egg omelet.

Money up front.

You'll get a bag with a container requesting precisely what you ordered. An egg omelette without the egg. So basically a few bits of fried finely chopped cilantro in olive oil.

sometimes i feel like people who want stuff that isn't on the menu should just cook for themselves at home.

I can understand this, if you run a food machine and any sort of variation will completely break down production. But if you work in a restaurant, where it's your job to make food for paying customers, and you're capable of making small changes, additions, or omissions, you could just do the small thing the nice person asked you to do, and charge them extra, accordingly. Tell them that it's usually against policy, but you'll do it special for them, you might even get a bigger tip.

I mean people are honestly getting philosophical, or maybe they're being grammarians and refusing because the fucking thing has the word queso in it. So they would rather take the time to converse with the person, about how they are wrong about their own order, rather than make them go away.

Why was this so complicated for most people?

lol

I think this was more about passive aggressive hatred, rather than any actual confusion.

 

[nVidiot_Whore]

he wanted a grilled folded tortilla, w/ non cheese items in between.

Why was this so complicated for most people?

lol

 

[Xeke]

I'd like a Cheeseburger, hold the cheese.

 

[spliced]

I don't understand how I hear about how large numbers of people yet something like this is so odd to people.

 

[coldvein]

I can understand this, if you run a food machine and any sort of variation will completely break down production. But if you work in a restaurant, where it's your job to make food for paying customers, and you're capable of making small changes, additions, or omissions, you could just do the small thing the nice person asked you to do, and charge them extra, accordingly. Tell them that it's usually against policy, but you'll do it special for them, you might even get a bigger tip.

well .. i generally look at a restaurant as a food machine. you go there, you pick a number off the list, it gets made for you, generally in the way thats specified on the list (the menu). the system that's set up there is set up to make the things on the menu. i understand people wanting to make little additions and changes, and its fine, and generally wont "completely break down production", but it can slow down production, or make it less efficient.

 

[DanteFox]

I think people are missing the OP's biggest transgression here.

Freebirds is waaaaaaaaaay better than Chipotle. Don't even dare compare them.

 

[RobotChant]

Why was this so complicated for most people?

lol

A piece of grilled tortilla isn't what he wanted. It sounds like OP was just under the impression a burrito bowl was called a quesadilla. The worker steered him towards what he wanted somewhat by getting him to order a burrito.

OP's beef seem to be that the worker insisted on calling it by it's proper name of burrito (he wanted it served bowl style) and not what the OP thought it was called, a quesadilla.

 

[Marty Chinn]

Why was this so complicated for most people?

lol

"I'd like a hamburger without the bun and chicken instead of beef."

 

[dojokun]

"I'd like a hamburger without the bun and chicken instead of beef."

Give the customer lettuce, tomato, and a piece of chicken, all stacked up.

 

[PBY]

A piece of grilled tortilla isn't what he wanted. It sounds like OP was just under the impression a burrito bowl was called a quesadilla. The worker steered him towards what he wanted somewhat by getting him to order a burrito.

OP's beef seem to be that the worker insisted on calling it by it's proper name of burrito (even though he wanted a bowl) and not what the OP thought it was called, a quesadilla.

I dunno, did you see the pic of the Freebirds Ques? It totally could work without cheese. I was ehhh on the OP, but now I fully support his side.

 

[Marty Chinn]

Give the customer lettuce, tomato, and a piece of chicken, all stacked up.

Let's say the place sells hamburgers and a chicken breast plate entree where the chicken breast is more expensive than the hamburger. What rate do you charge them? The hamburger price or the plate entree price? The simple fact is, what they're ordering isn't what they called it by name.

 

[Korey]

That's like asking for a hamburger with no ham

 

[DominoKid]

a quesadilla w/ no cheese...is just a pita wrap basically lol.

you should've just ordered what you got. a taco...or a burrito or something. why would you want mexican food w/o cheese???

 

[TheExodu5]

You can't make a quesadilla without cheese. Cheese is what binds both tortillas together. Without the cheese, it would all fall apart.

 

[RobotChant]

I dunno, did you see the pic of the Freebirds Ques? It totally could work without cheese. I was ehhh on the OP, but now I fully support his side.

That's not a normal freebird quesadilla. They serve meat and veggie varieties but you have to specify. if you ask for a quesadilla it's assumed you're asking for the plain cheese variety. At freebirds you can add other ingredients but you have to request it. If you order a quesadilla w/o cheese that's just a piece of grilled tortilla. There is no other ingredient added unless specified.

 

[GatorBait]

A mexican here. You are correct depending on the region of mexico in which you make this statement.
If in mexico city you can ask for quesadilla de hongos for example, and you´d get what you are asking for in your op (no cheese, only mushrooms). However, if you´re outside mexico city you´ll get it with cheese if you don´t specify no cheese, and you´ll get into this discussion and in the end they´ll explain you should have asked for a dobladilla (folded » doblado).
People in mexico city even ask for a quesadilla de queso meaning they only want cheese in it.

In summary, move to mexico city, they´ll understand what you mean and you´ll be happy for the rest of your life just sunbathing and lounging about.

I bet if the OP asked for a "quesadilla de hongos" or "dobladilla" the server would've just stared at him like a minimum-wage mouth breather. Then he'd still have to clarify with "it's like a quesadilla without cheese."

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

 

[TheExodu5]

Here is what Freebirds' quesadilla looks like: (apparently, at least. I've never been there)



It's a bit more loaded than the average quesadilla I've come across, which is usually no more than a few ingredients (cheese, meat, peppers/beans) with sides of salsa or sour cream. It looks like your cheeseless quesadilla could have been made, and it should have been made for you... after you were explained what was wrong with what you were asking for and you verbally agreed to have this monstrosity constructed for you.

The problem the restaurant has is that, if you actually are some idiot who doesn't understand what they're actually asking for, you'll either have a negative opinion of the place because the food sucks or, if you complain, they'll have to remake your order. Either result isn't desirable.

Looking at their menu, though, you should just order their burrito salad bowl things. It's everything you want, even down to being best suited for knife and fork eating.

Holy shit that looks good.

 

[dr3upmushroom]

A piece of grilled tortilla isn't what he wanted. It sounds like OP was just under the impression a burrito bowl was called a quesadilla. The worker steered him towards what he wanted somewhat by getting him to order a burrito.

OP's beef seem to be that the worker insisted on calling it by it's proper name of burrito (he wanted it served bowl style) and not what the OP thought it was called, a quesadilla.

No, I wanted a Freebird quesadilla without cheese, I definitely wanted the tortilla and am aware of what a burrito bowl is.

Holy shit that looks good.

Now that everyone's seen that picture, that's exactly what I wanted. With no cheese.

And they do all come like that, RobotChant has either never been to one or his local branch sucks, if you order a quesadilla they'll go through the process of asking "What type of rice do you want? What type of meat? Do you want veggies on that? What kind of beans? Etc." you definitely don't expect nothing but cheese and tortilla and have to specify the rest, at least not at the three branches I've eaten at.


Speaking of burrito bowls though, I ate at the same place today and got the same guy making my food. At Freebird among other things you can order a Burrito Bowl or Freedom Salad. I asked the guy what the difference was, he explained (apparently they are exactly the same except the Bowl doesn't have lettuce, so it seems pretty pointless to me to have two separate menu items instead of just having the bowl and asking whether people want lettuce or not), and then I order a burrito.

The guy gives me a hard time again, "haha, what the hell man, why are you going to ask me questions about stuff you're not even going to order!?"

He was just messing around, not mean-spirited. I said "I was just wondering, it seems like they're the same thing."

For some reason he instantly gets super apologetic and tells this bizarre story about how one time he went shoe shopping and had the guy get a couple pairs of shoes for him to try on before ultimately buying a third pair that he didn't bother trying on. At the end he says "So yeah, no worries, I get where you're coming from."

Weird guy. I highly recommend the place though, I can't stand Chipotle any more.

 

[Zoe]

Salad has dressing, bowl does not. And the salad gets a different kind of lettuce put on the bottom.

 

[terrdactycalsrock]

OP you wasnt wrong, they should have fixed your food the way you wanted it. I run into this problem a lot because I dont like a lot of toppings on my food. Especially with pizza, I hate pepperoni, and I never thought it was a standard topping (ala cheese) so I would just not mention it. Well as it turns out some places consider it a standard topping ( that you still have to pay extra for) and some places view it like I do, and will not put it on there unless specified. So now every time I order pizza I feel like a douche because I go out of my way to say no pepperoni.

I've also ordered burgers by saying "just the meat, and cheese" then the server brings me a burger with no bun!

 

[2Crisis]

OP you wasnt wrong, they should have fixed your food the way you wanted it. I run into this problem a lot because I dont like a lot of toppings on my food. Especially with pizza, I hate pepperoni, and I never thought it was a standard topping (ala cheese) so I would just not mention it. Well as it turns out some places consider it a standard topping ( that you still have to pay extra for) and some places view it like I do, and will not put it on there unless specified. So now every time I order pizza I feel like a douche because I go out of my way to say no pepperoni.

I've also ordered burgers by saying "just the meat, and cheese" then the server brings me a burger with no bun!

You could just say cheese pizza.

 

[d0c_zaius]

cheese burger hold the cheese

tuna melt hold the melt

QUESA with no quesa

o_0

 

[Marty Chinn]

You could just say cheese pizza.

I thought everyone knew this...

 

[Man God]

You do realize this is exactly like asking for a Grilled Cheese sandwich without the cheese right?

 

[dr3upmushroom]

cheese burger hold the cheese

tuna melt hold the melt

QUESA with no quesa

o_0

Except cheese isn't the main ingredient to a Freebirds quesadilla.

Someone already posted an image, but this:

Is what I wanted, with no cheese. How else can I order that?

And like I said, the guy who worked there just seemed totally unable to comprehend that it could be possible to make what's shown in that picture without cheese.

Seems like no big deal to me, apparently it's a violation of the laws of nature though.

 

[SnakeswithLasers]

Except cheese isn't the main ingredient to a Freebirds quesadilla.

Someone already posted an image, but this:

http://i.imgur.com/qV5hGNh.jpg[/IG]

Is what I wanted, with no cheese. How else can I order that?

And like I said, the guy who worked there just seemed totally unable to comprehend that it could be possible to make what's shown in that picture without cheese.

Seems like no big deal to me, apparently it's a violation of the laws of nature though.[/QUOTE]
Be a man and just eat the god damn cheese, that's how.

 

[d0c_zaius]

Except cheese isn't the main ingredient to a Freebirds quesadilla.

Someone already posted an image, but this:

Is what I wanted, with no cheese. How else can I order that?

And like I said, the guy who worked there just seemed totally unable to comprehend that it could be possible to make what's shown in that picture without cheese.

Seems like no big deal to me, apparently it's a violation of the laws of nature though.

holy fuck thats less a dilla and more like a quesamonsta.

but in that case I wouldn't use the quesa prefix if I wasnt asking for quesa. just asking for confusion.

 

[blame space]

most people are assholes

 

[Levi]

One time at Carl's Jr I ordered a Famous Star with no meat, homeboy who brought it snarled "We put meat on our hamburgers here." I was shocked at how rude dude was, plus how wrong, since he brought what I wanted.

Ah, to be a young vegetarian. My wife (then girlfriend) is a carnivore, so she wasn't down to eat at just places with better veggie options.

 

[blame space]

how about just don't be an asshole with your order. this is fast food.

 

[Chie Satonaka]

After seeing the pictures in this thread, I really, REALLY want a Freebirds here.

The cheese really does kinda hold the thing together. Seeing how they make Quesadillas at Qdoba, I'm not really sure how you could even pull it off without making a mess.

 

[dr3upmushroom]

After seeing the pictures in this thread, I really, REALLY want a Freebirds here.

The cheese really does kinda hold the thing together. Seeing how they make Quesadillas at Qdoba, I'm not really sure how you could even pull it off without making a mess.

It's really, really good. Don't see how anyone could prefer Chipotle.

Their carnitas tastes way better than Chipotle's barbacoa, and everything at Freebirds tastes fresher to me, despite Chipotle pointing out that their meat is free-range, hormone-free, etc.

Chips aren't disgustingly salty, they have a bbq sauce that, while seemingly out of place at a Mexican restaurant, tastes amazing on anything with chicken in it.

Their nachos are amazing too, very easily the best I've ever had at a fast food place.

And if you have a family, kids eat free on Tuesdays!

/Freebirds ad

how about just don't be an asshole with your order. this is fast food.

What's the big deal? If I had gotten literally anything else on the menu I would have been asked if I wanted cheese or not, it's not like I'm making the guy go so far out of his way to meet my exacting demands. Hopefully it's clear from the picture that cheese isn't exactly an integral part of the dish.

If you've ever been to Chipotle it's a similar thing where they take you step by step through each option and ask what you want. You're expected to order something exactly how you want it, the problem wasn't me wanting no cheese, it was the guy's mind being blown by the concept.

Not the end of the world that I had to get a burrito, but I don't see how an asshole for asking the guy to not put cheese on my quesadilla.

 

[Chie Satonaka]

It's really, really good. Don't see how anyone could prefer Chipotle.

Their carnitas tastes way better than Chipotle's barbacoa, and everything at Freebirds tastes fresher to me, despite Chipotle pointing out that their meat is free-range, hormone-free, etc.

Chips aren't disgustingly salty, they have a bbq sauce that, while seemingly out of place at a Mexican restaurant, tastes amazing on anything with chicken in it.

They're nachos are amazing too, very easily the best I've ever had at a fast food place.

And if you have a family, kids eat free on Tuesdays!

/Freebirds ad

This is going to make the baked chicken I brought in for lunch tonight taste a lot more bland...

 

[VitalNerve]

I'm eating freebirds for lunch tomorrow.

 

[Dead Man]

This thread makes me want decent Mex options here