Do you like Chipotle?

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Simple topic.

 

I find a lot of people either love or hate chipotle. I used to hate it...thought it was extremely overrated and definitely over priced.

 

However, when I don't have time to meal prep or have any left overs to bring for dinner, I've found myself eating their chicken bowls.

 

Thoughts?

[Jay]

Yes and apparently a lot of other people do too:

 

[stevestevens]

It is the best of the Americanized burrito places.  Having said that, when I want Mexican food, I would never in my life think to go there.  

[wopphil]

The prices are beyond absurd, but the food is good.

[mancini79]

Been there twice and both times got sick. I have an allergic reaction to something in their food. I get the same reaction from Baja Fresh. But am totally fine with other Mexican restaurants.

[Jason]

I like my gun more, so no

[gotbeer]

Not a fan.  Too overpriced.  And I don't see the craze of building your own burritto, when most of the time I put the same things inside it, that I can get everywhere else.  

 

I put this food on the same level as subway, buffets, and five guys.  Five guys on the fast food at a premium price, I'd rather go to a sit down restaurant if I'm doing that.  Subway on the oh we make it for you conveyor belt.  And buffet, like subway, who knows how long that food has just been sitting there, getting all wilted and the meat all dried out sitting in it's own juices for hours.  Something that I don't pay a premium for.  

 

BTW.  Fun Fact.  One of the original investors in Chipotle was McDonalds.  McDonalds, like and idoit, sold it's stake in the company.

[notherhalo]

McDonalds owned 49% of it, the owner at the time, Steve Ells was a smart guy who must have read the E-Myth book a dozen times

 

It was one of my first jobs, and when I worked there, it was one of 7 locations in California

people would drive pretty far just to eat there

 

I also disliked it at first, but I noticed they had no freezers, no microwaves and all the food was fresh and without 100000 chemicals

I cant really say that about any other fast food place

 

Only regret is not eating at the location I saw in London, since the British cannot cook a decent meal to save their lives

[NJHalo]

Hate

 

I also posted "Chipotle" in the words I hate thread

[TobiasFunke]

I could eat it every day and wouldn't get sick of it.

[Angel Oracle]

Never been to one, but have heard that the portions are big and tasty enough, but the sauces aren't anything extra. 

[Jay]

I usually get a barbacoa burrito

[nando714]

I don't mind it. Its not a go to spot for me

[TobiasFunke]

Mom asked if I wanted to go to lunch with her and she picked Chipotle.

 

Niiiiiiiice

[Brandon]

Not a big fan. Don't mind it, but it would be the last place I went to in a radius of fast food places.

I don't like the lime rice, but the barbacoa is pretty good....the nachos with that is awesome.

I like Quedoba better.

[Adam]

It is the ideal lunch spot during a work day. 

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Chipotle does nachos !?

 

Their barbacoa is good. I haven't had that in forever.

 

I've never been to Quedoba...I'll have to give it a try.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

I don't mind it but like Stevens said if I want Mexican food I'm not going to Chipotle.  As far as taste goes it's got some good choices but I just never catch myself going there where as before I would go a few times a year.  They've done just fine without my money and I think they've got a great product or business model because there's a lot of people who will go out of their way to eat there.  Like anywhere you go it's all about what you choose to eat but I remember how surprised some people were to see the calorie content once you built a burrito using the online tool. 

[halobob]

Chipotle has my favorite non homemade guac.  Can't go wrong with some carnitas tacos.

[Brandon]

Chipotle does nachos !?

Their barbacoa is good. I haven't had that in forever.

I've never been to Quedoba...I'll have to give it a try.

It's Jack in the Box owned and the Chipotle equivalent to hipster Mexican food. But they have brown rice as well as white and a queso that is amazing on everything.

[nate]

I could eat it every day and wouldn't get sick of it.

I ate it five days a week for three years. I love it.

[Hollyw00d]

Way too much lime in their shit

It's white people Mexican food

[Lou]

Mom asked if I wanted to go to lunch with her and she picked Chipotle.

 

Niiiiiiiice

newsflash: your mom hates you

[Lou]

Hate it

tried it a few times when others insisted

too dry and bland

[Jay]

Hate it

tried it a few times when others insisted

too dry and bland

 

don't eat the chicken bowl