I eat at taco trucks, and I also eat at Chipotle. They're totally different things. Chipotle doesn't have processed food, though.
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So Chipotle is pretty damn good...
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I eat at taco trucks, and I also eat at Chipotle. They're totally different things. Chipotle doesn't have processed food, though.
Sounds like your Chipotle is just poorly run, or you have incredibly high standards.
Why doesn't a taco truck come to me?
Tony Iommi
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Dude... their meat is the same as the one from McDonalds. Literally. It only has different shape.
Don't believe me? Google it.
The company is called OSI.
Wolfgunblood Garopa
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It's like an internal battle between smugness and guilt, either way not a good look. You have to find a center of balance to walk out of there the right way.
Butts-a-plenty
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of course their food is processed. processed isn't a bad word or a bad thing.
Spiritreaver
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Are there any Chipotles that deliver in the US? I can't think of another place I wish had delivery more than Chipotle.
teruterubozu
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It's alright. It's not really Mexican food though - more like a gringo salad, wrapped or bowled.
Samurai G0SU
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Absolutely love chipotle. Here are two ways I order.
burrito, white rice, pinto beans, half chicken / half steak, green and red sauce, sour cream and cheese. When im feeling brave, i get guac on the side. (i use a spoon to scoop the guac on the burrito for each bite so it's always evenly delicious with ingredients lol)
Second way is to just get it in a bowl, but with a tortilla on the side(no extra cost). No need for guac on the side here, just add that deliciousness in!
Enjoy! haha...damn i'm having withdrawals now.
Snkfanatic
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CarpeDeezNutz
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Yeah, it's pretty good but not like what I makes for myself! 
I'm spoiled in that I have so many carniceras (meat markets) where I live, also Mexican grocery stores that make fresh Bolillos, Tortillas, etc.
I haven't tried cloning anything from Chipotle at home though, I might give it a shot.
I'm spoiled in that I have so many carniceras (meat markets) where I live, also Mexican grocery stores that make fresh Bolillos, Tortillas, etc.
I haven't tried cloning anything from Chipotle at home though, I might give it a shot.
BattleMonkey
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Different qualities of meat come from the same place. The same meat suppliers will have different tiers of cost/quality for what they offer. They don't simply sell the same thing to everyone
Indeed. All meat comes from an animal. In this case, the animals go to the same place to be processed, but the quality of meat is what is different.
BomberMouse
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Chipotle is absolutely terrible. If you have a real Mexican restaurant nearby and you go to chipotle, you are doing it wrong. They can't even get the chips right. They are super salty.
Chipotle is just a place for people who are uncomfortable in real Mexican restaurants.
Chipotle is just a place for people who are uncomfortable in real Mexican restaurants.
Sheriff_Battlesnake
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But Burrito Boyz is such a bad name
I feel like Ali G is going to sell me some ballpark cheese bullshit.The Albatross
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Pretty much everything there is good, so try anything. I do a bowl and some chips, get that guac on there, and have a mean taco dip for dinner... Shit's great. Don't eat it too often but it's so good.
Just STFU and accept that what Chiptole, Qdoba, Annie's, California Burrito, Moe's, and all of those other places are selling is not 'authentic Mexican food,' and that some people.. actually.. millions of people, really like restaurants like Chipotle, even though you don't like them because it's not "real Mexican." I love authentic Mexican restaurants, they're great, but it's not like Chipotle is trying to be your authentic-someone's-kitchen Mexican restaurant, they're not. They're making food that people like, and authentic Mexican food is something that people like, but they aren't trying to be the same thing. You don't have to be a food douche.
Just STFU and accept that what Chiptole, Qdoba, Annie's, California Burrito, Moe's, and all of those other places are selling is not 'authentic Mexican food,' and that some people.. actually.. millions of people, really like restaurants like Chipotle, even though you don't like them because it's not "real Mexican." I love authentic Mexican restaurants, they're great, but it's not like Chipotle is trying to be your authentic-someone's-kitchen Mexican restaurant, they're not. They're making food that people like, and authentic Mexican food is something that people like, but they aren't trying to be the same thing. You don't have to be a food douche.
CarpeDeezNutz
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Mom's kitchen >>>>>>> Mexican Restuarant >>>> everything else.
I think chipotle is good for what it is, the chips do seem a bit off but I like them. I kinda See places like that as a once in a while thing cos I would get burned out after a while.
God Dayumm
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The problem with mcdonalds is not the meat but the fact that they process it into pink goo then shape it into patties and nuggets. Chipotle doesn't do that.
I actually get charged for double meat about 10% of the time.
BeautifulMemory
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And sometimes, especially when it's busy, they give me less than double meat even when I ask for it. It's annoying when I ask them to do a bit more, they take the "bit" literally and give me like one piece more
DietRob
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Preach man! Every food topic there are some clowns that come in with the "Local Artisan" place around the corner from their house that shits on everyone from a great height. I too love authentic mexican food and I too have this local place that is amazing but Chipotle and the others offer something those don't and that's consistency and locations every-fucking-where.
edit: God Damnit. I knew this would happen when I first started posting in this thread last night. Now it's an unavoidable craving for my standard bowl. This diet tho!
Yes it is. Their sodium levels are sky high.
Check it out, build your favorite meal in their nutrition calculator and note the total sodium level. Now google what the healthy daily sodium intake is.
Burrito Boyz is awesome. Not a fan of Chipotle myself
I would also recommend Burrito Bandidos if you're in Toronto
SlickShoes
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This thread needs a lot more pictures, no chipotle here in Scotland so please help me out.
Believe it or not a lot of people don't live near taco trucks. Chipotle is 10 minutes away, the nearest taco truck is an hour away.
TekGryphon
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Chipotle is what you make it.
You can easily have an 800-1000 calorie burrito which, for people who do 2 meals a day and who don't suffer from hypertension, is fine. You can easily have a 600-700 calorie burrito bowl if you'd like something smaller.
On the other hand, you can also quite easily get yourself a big ol' burrito with 1400 calories and throw in another 1000 calories with chips and guac, giving you the daily intake requirements for a large male in a single meal.
You can easily have an 800-1000 calorie burrito which, for people who do 2 meals a day and who don't suffer from hypertension, is fine. You can easily have a 600-700 calorie burrito bowl if you'd like something smaller.
On the other hand, you can also quite easily get yourself a big ol' burrito with 1400 calories and throw in another 1000 calories with chips and guac, giving you the daily intake requirements for a large male in a single meal.
TekGryphon
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Uhhh... no.
You seem to be the one unfamiliar or uncomfortable with Mexican restaurants if you think that Chipotle is trying to compete with classic Mexican, or even Tex-Mex.
Do yourself a favor and go to a Mexican restaurant and look at their menu, taste their food, and then come back to us. You've obviously got very limited culinary experience if you think that any restaurant that uses rice and/or a tortilla shell is automatically trying to be classic Mexican.
What's next? You're going to tell us any restaurant that has soy sauce is automatically trying to be classic Japanese?
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ShadowSoldier89
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idk, I've been to two chipotles in the pittsburgh region frequently, and both of them are consistent. Easily my favorite place for a quick meal.
Qdoba, is fucking terrible
fuzzyreactor
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taste like nothing
the subway of Mexican food
the subway of Mexican food
TekGryphon
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You should see a doctor to check your taste buds. I honestly feel sorry for you if that's the case, because you've got some serious defects
Really? What are you getting, white rice with chicken and nothing else?
Chipotle has plenty of flavor.
fuzzyreactor
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You should see a doctor to check your taste buds. I honestly feel sorry for you if that's the case, because you've got some serious defects
Nah, i would just rather get 4 tacos for the same price at the local taco truck and actually eat real Mexican food
It's excellent and consistent everywhere more or less. Even went to one in London and thought it was solid although they didn't quite do the rice right (it was newly opened).
I usually do local joints here in Austin since they are so prevalent, but Chipotle is definitely worthy of its success. Prefer the seasoning of the meat at Moe's but they don't have any left in Austin nowadays -- I do go every time I am down in Florida where they've stayed popular.
I usually do local joints here in Austin since they are so prevalent, but Chipotle is definitely worthy of its success. Prefer the seasoning of the meat at Moe's but they don't have any left in Austin nowadays -- I do go every time I am down in Florida where they've stayed popular.
sir_kevith
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It's decent and available all over so that's good. If I have to choose between a fast food burger place, subway, or a Chipotle then I'm definitely going with Chipotle. If I'm in town though we have food trucks everywhere serving much better stuff.
fuzzyreactor
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When I do go I usually get chicken or steak and everything except guac because it cost too much
Honestly, taco bell has more flavor
Tony Iommi
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Amen.
It makes my blood boils everything that Chipotle represents. Specially their customers.
teruterubozu
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Chipotle is good, but the flavorings are straight-up mediocre. There's a bit of marinade on the meats and the salsas are nothing special. The rice and the beans are fairly dry and unremarkable. The veggies are nice and fresh and the guac is passable. But I wouldn't say Chipotle is dripping with flavor by any means.
Tony Iommi
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Amen.
It makes my blood boils everything that Chipotle represents. Specially their customers. I always think of the posters here in the forum who love Chipotle as people that do not like to try new things, doesn't travel, likes McDonalds, and never eat at local places.
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