Moe’s Southwest Grill

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post as Jamie and her family were invited for dinner. All opinions expressed are those of Jamie our writer.

When T and I first decided to start a family, it certainly never occurred to us that daily dinner would be the thing that stressed us out to no end. I don’t even think we discussed how we would keep these kids alive with food. We just assumed it would all fall into place. Well fast forward half a decade and we have 2 working parents (T runs a business and works 7 days a week), a 4 year old in ballet and gymnastics, and a 3 year old in gymnastics and soccer. Not to mention birthday parties, playdates, school activities, etc. This is exactly what we want to be doing at this stage in life but somehow cooking a healthy dinner 7 nights a week doesn’t quite make the cut. This is why we were so exited when Moe’s Southwest Grill opened up right in Nanuet.

Not only can Moe’s be used as a quick dine-in or take-out experience, but the food is delicious and a large majority of the menu options are fresh and healthy. It’s very clear when entering Moe’s that it’s a family friendly place, from the kids meal menus, to the fun and upbeat music playing, to the fact that every time the door opens the entire staff does a “Welcome to Moe’s” chant. It made us feel very welcome and we knew no matter what kind of a mess 3 year old (S) made, it would be acceptable. I should also point out that I was still in my gym clothes and no one batted an eye. We ordered our food in a fast moving line and the kids got to watch how the staff made burritos and quesadillas and choose a cookie to go with their meals.

(T) immediately headed for a table near one of the large TVs so that he could watch the baseball game. (R) and (S) immediately went running over to what they now call the “magic drink machine.” Even I was mesmerized by the drink machine. It is a computerized machine of fun that allows customers to choose from about 50 drinks and even mix and match to create whatever kind of party in a cup one desires (alcohol free). (R) and (S) would have stood at that machine all night if we let them so I made a mental note that on a rainy day, Moe’s would be a good place to keep them entertained for an hour.

Eventually we left the magic machine and made our way back to our table full of incredible food. Normally this is where the not-so-fun game of getting (R) to eat begins. (S) will eat anything that isn’t nailed to the ground. I can count on one hand the things (R) will eat (soooo picky). I was THRILLED to see her bite right into the kid sized chicken quesadilla then dip it into fresh guacamole. (T) and I just looked at each other, too afraid to speak for fear it would end the moment. I’m sure plenty of you can relate to that!

This prompted us to ask the manager if Moe’s could cater our annual backyard picnic and it turns out they have an entire catering program. Moe’s is available for any event, large or small, to cater fresh and healthy food. With graduation and communion season upon us, Moe’s is an option that definitely should be considered.

The food was incredible and the queso was some of the best we had ever tasted. Always one for the bargain, T was excited to learn that the bottomless chips and salsa came free with the meal, whether it’s or dine-in or take-out. On our way out the door, the staff asked if we needed any help carrying left overs to the car and told me they would be happy to bring out the food curbside anytime I wanted to grab dinner on the way home from our busy lives. The experience was fun, but by far the best part was walking out the door with little S singing “I love Rock and Roll” from the restaurants music!