: a dipping sauce of melted cheese and chopped chili peppers : chili con queso
The author was never told in her Texas elementary school that if she ordered queso … or chalupas once she left home, she'd get only a plateful of disappointment.—
Pete Wells
Pete WellsThe Mexican-inspired chain is offering free chips with guacamole or queso to customers who purchase their first order on its new smartphone app.—Aric Jenkins
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This spicy and creamy queso is taken up a notch with a layer of creamy guacamole.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
The revamp also includes allowing members to choose a birthday reward from guac, queso chips or a fountain drink.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Guests can also add chips to their orders with either salsa, guacamole, QDOBA’s signature three-cheese queso dip or its spicy version, the Queso Diablo.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
On May 5, receive a free side of queso with the purchase of any entrée in-store.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 May 2026
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
The revamp also includes allowing members to choose a birthday reward from guac, queso chips or a fountain drink.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Guests can also add chips to their orders with either salsa, guacamole, QDOBA’s signature three-cheese queso dip or its spicy version, the Queso Diablo.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
On May 5, receive a free side of queso with the purchase of any entrée in-store.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 May 2026
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“Queso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/queso. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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