Chipotle anyone?

This is one of the very few fast food places that i really like. I know it's not "real" Mexican and is owned by McDonald's. Just trying to gauge what everyone thinks of them.

Mc Donalds divested Chipotle in 2006, the original founder is the CEO. These 2 threads should cover what you are asking for:


http://www.roadfood.com/F...h=Chipotle+restaurants

http://www.roadfood.com/F...h=Chipotle+restaurants

kland01s


Mc Donalds divested Chipotle in 2006, the original founder is the CEO. These 2 threads should cover what you are asking for:


http://www.roadfood.com/F...h=Chipotle+restaurants

http://www.roadfood.com/F...h=Chipotle+restaurants

Thanks for the Links Kland01s

 South Park ripped the place pretty bad last night. Too gross to comment about here

chipotle is awful, i'll take qdoba over that place, as well as taco bell.

Still dislike it.  Just has no taste.

drpep

South Park ripped the place pretty bad last night. Too gross to comment about here

Your statement seems to imply that somehow the South Park portrayal of the food at Chipotle is (or should be) relevant to one's actual real life opinion of the food at Chipotle.......that's not actually your intention, is it?

 I watched that hilarious South Park bit last night on YouTube but today it says i'm in the wrong country to view it! They "do" rip Chipotle, big time!

But is that relevant to one's own opinion of the food at Chipotle?

Example

Person A: What do you think of the food at Chipotle?
Person B: Mike Judge hates it
Person A: ok, uhm, but what do YOU think of the food at Chipotle?
Person B: they really ripped into Chipotle's food on South Park
Person A: uhm....
 

  I pointed out that an adult oriented cartoon trashed Chipotle and that the trashing was too gross to comment on here.

TJ Jackson


But is that relevant to one's own opinion of the food at Chipotle?

Example

Person A: What do you think of the food at Chipotle?
Person B: Mike Judge hates it
Person A: ok, uhm, but what do YOU think of the food at Chipotle?
Person B: they really ripped into Chipotle's food on South Park
Person A: uhm....

I'm still reeling from the guy saying he prefers Taco Bell to Chipotle.

TJ Jackson

drpep

South Park ripped the place pretty bad last night. Too gross to comment about here

Your statement seems to imply that somehow the South Park portrayal of the food at Chipotle is (or should be) relevant to one's actual real life opinion of the food at Chipotle.......that's not actually your intention, is it?

 
Where's the implication or inference?

I love Chipotle. Best Fast Food Corporate Food, IMO, in the US.

They make everything onsite. The one in crystal City (Arlington) VA is tops. I love their salads, and actually lost weight by having a salad per day (and some working out).

To say Taco bell is even close to Chipotle, is absurd. Or Qdoba, or Mighty Taco (sorry Buffalo).

McDonalds involvement was as an investment only. It is not a franchise.

Every Chipotle I've been to had been spotlessly clean, the service impeccable and friendly and the food has been fresh. Everytime.

I cannot say the same for ANY other chain, fast food, or sit down, franchise or corporate, in existance that I've been to.

South Park, is awesome, and funny, and is entertaining. However, even in their "controversial" material, they rarely take a side - other than Stan's "I learned something, today" - which often is more benign than the show itself.

Scorereader


I love Chipotle. Best Fast Food Corporate Food, IMO, in the US.

They make everything onsite. 

it's my understanding that the carnitas is prepared offsite, and reheated onsite.

I don't see how anyone could fault the food at Chipotle.  It's all fresh, they're environmentally conscious,  they use notable suppliers,  and it's quite tasty.  It's hard to be critical of restaurant that's doing what other restaurants should be doing, and doing it before it became mainstream.

  I have only eaten at Chipotle a couple of times back in the 90's. I found the food to be fresh, well prepared, and tasty. This is when they only had a few outlets. I haven't been to one since I moved from Colorado 10 years ago. When I moved to Wickenburg I found a better place than Chipotle. It is called Rubio's. They make one of the best fish tacos I have ever had! Their salads are very good too.

JMHO

David O.

For chain fast food mexican Chipolte is very good.  Rubio's is also very good but I think they are different both in food and ambiance.  Although I prefer the way Rubio's used to be in the old days when they were only in San Diego.  I really think Rubio's should be compared to Wahoo's.  Chipolte should be compared to Baja Fresh which I think is very good (for fast food mex) Baja fresh is more corporate like while Chipolte is more LA/Seatle hip.

Boy I sure miss the choice of mexican food in the OC just not the same here in Southwest Florida.

I'm much more a fan of Baja Fresh than Chipotle. I liked the latter when they first arrived on the scene but after eating there a few times it all becomes the same...the novel factor wears off and you realize that it's all just the same slop lumped in a different wrapper. Baja Fresh has a wider menu with lots of options. Depending on where you are though, any corner Mexican restaurant will easily out do either of their burritos and for half the price!

I've read online about a free burrito promotion on Halloween.  Not sure how elaborate the costume would need to be.
 
It's not on their website but it's posted on several freebie site.
 
http://www.freestufftimes.com/12/free-burrito-at-chipotle-on-halloween/

Have to disagree about Baja Fresh. They have those here as well.  They are a fresher version of Taco Bell, but not as good as Chipotle IMO. Keep in mind Chipotle sells Mission Burritos and then some tacos and salads as alternatives. It's not really a full scale Mexican Restaurant. So, one can't complain about the number of menu options. Taco Bell has lots of menu options, and it isn't really all that good.

I dunno, I had a salad just about every day and never got sick of it. then again, I'm a creature of habit by nature.

I don't fool myself by thinking Chipotles is authentic anything but Amerimex.  That said, it's really good Amerimex!  I go there at least once a week and get the bowl.  When I want real Mexican I go to Tacqueria Mercado.

they sell Mission Burritos. that's it. One can opt out and get a set of 3 tacos or a salad instead, but it's basically a place that sells one thing: Mission Burritos. I'm not familiar with "Amerimex,' but since Mission Burritos are a San Francisco thing, then fine, sure, it's American-Mexican food, born in San Francisco.