The Chipotle Thread
 

I know that there are quite a few people who are pretty much in the cult of Chipotle. I eat there at least 3 times every week, usually once or twice more than that. It's like my religion.

Who else here loves Chipotle? For those of you who are uninitiated, Chipotle is a semi-fast food restaurant that sells burritos and tacos, among other items. Their burritos are stuffed with rice, beans or fajita mix, yummy meat, salsa, sour cream, and cheese. Or whatever you want in it. They have great guac. Everything else always fresh. The tortillas are delicious. It is even set up now where you can order your food online and pick it up without waiting in line.

http://www.chipotle.com

Chipotle was pretty much purchased by McDonald's a few years ago, but is still run by all the original people and actually has it's own stock offering on the NYSE (I just learrned this, I'm so buying some Chipotle stock).

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix....&p=irol-irhome

My children will be wearing this:

https://www.chipbasket.net:450/image...0Bib3-prod.jpg

Good to know I'm not the only Chipotle-addict, yay.
I love their soft tacos.

Good God, I'd die if I are there three times a week. I almost died eating there on back-to-back nights. Nevertheless, death by Chipotle isn't such a bad way to die. I do love Chipotle. Sooo gooood. I always get a chicken burrito: extra rice, pinto beans, cheese, lettuce, tomato, corn, sour cream. Always worth the money. Always filling. Always death.

I haven't eaten at Chipotle as much as I'd like. Which sucks, since I'm acutely aware of what I'm missing. Unfortunately, they aren't located very close to me.

That is the worst thing I can say about Chipotle, though; everything else is excellent.

Alas, I do not even think they have a shop in all of Michigan. ;_;
I have heard so much awesomeness about them.

I believe Chipotle is owned by McDonalds which is surprising because Chipotle stuff is generally of good quality.

There's a local Mexican restaurant called "Que Tal"; it preceded the Chipotle chain as far as I can tell, but their manner of burrito making is identical. The burritos are the width of elephant penises and stuffed with various layers of meats and wrapped in aluminum foil so that when you get to the bottom there's no graceful way to eat them. And they rock. Are these burritos like the true way of burrito construction? I'd only known Taco Hell's pseudo mexican prior to Que Tal and Chipotle.

I only ate there once, unfortunately. But when I did eat there, it was amazing. They're food was so good. I don't have a Chipotle anywhere near me for miles. The best I could get is either a Baja Fresh or a Taco Bell. T_T

The only vice I have there is that the burritos are five dollars.

The ARE really good though. They are kind of short, but really fat, and stuffed with rice and stuff. Their menu is so intuitive, I wonder why other restaurants don't do it like that.

No. I live in Tucson, AZ, and we have a ton of authentic Mexican restaurants and they are really nothing like this. You'd never see a burrito with black beans, fajita ingredients, rice infused with lime and cilantro, or some of the other things they have at Chipotle in them. A typical Mexican burrito will only have one or two ingredients in them but they will be about as large as what you see at Chipotle and other similar restaurants.

Taco Bell is absolutely nothing like actual Mexican food. Once you spend a while eating actual Mexican food, there is no way you can even step inside a Taco Bell without gagging. Chipotle, on the other hand, is more like taking Mexican food and putting a northern chicano spin on it.

There's one in West Bloomfield, one in Rochester Hills, and one is coming to East Lansing.

Oh I already knew Taco Bell != Mexican food.

Mmmmm, chipotle. I love chipotle. I wanted some last time I was down there but I didn't get any, which means I shall have to compensate when I come down this weekend.

Does it bug the shit out of you when people pronounce it chi-pole-teh? Cause it does me.

I just recently began liking Chipotle, and I probably have something from there a few times a month. There are three Chipotles around me, so it's always a good place to go when I have nothing else to eat at home. I usually order the chicken tacos, but everything else is good as well.

*GASP*
Sounds like it is time for me and my college friends to arrange a small road trip.

But alas, it looks like it will take some time for them to reach their tentacles into West Michigan.

But that's how it is pronounced. I used to say chi-pot-tle until I got corrected one too many times and have made a concerted effort to say it right. :P

How IS it supposed to be pronounced. Chi-poh-tleh?

That's correct.

Anyway, guys, what are your favorite items to get at Chipotle?

Personally, I like to get a burrito with rice, black beans, barbacoa, roasted chili corn, sour cream, cheese, and lettuce. I've gotten a few variations before (pinto, chicken, different salsa, guacamole, etc.), but I like that combination the best at this point in time.

I've actually never gotten anything other than a burrito, since I like burritos so much. However, today I think I'll try something different.

Er, yeah, I was meaning chi-poh-tleh. That's how I say it.

I switch between two main burritos:

1) fajita burrito with rice (two scoops), chicken, corn, sour cream, cheese
2) burrito with rice (two scoops), pinto, chicken, corn, sour cream, cheese

Sometimes, I'll mix up the fajita one (I don't like changing it if I go with pinto). If I get barbacoa, I won't get the extra rice, and I'll get green salsa along with the corn. Sometimes I'll go with steak. Sometimes, I'll add in hot sauce with the corn if I get chicken or steak, but I never put hot in if I'm getting chips and salsa since I always get the hot for the chips. And the chips are delicious, by the way.

Soft tacos if I'm not too hungry, and that goes with rice, steak, corn, sour cream, cheese, and lettuce.

About the only thing I've never tried is a quesadilla.

Whenever I eat at Chipotle I always get a burrito with rice, black beans, steak, a mixture of the mild and really hot sauce, and some guacamole (even though they charge and extra few bucks for it). I honestly think they have the best guac around, every time I go, I grab a bag of chips and a side of the stuff to eat later. If I'm not mistaken I think they soak the tortilla chips in lime juice as well, which I just love.

I really love Chipotle, but it's so damn expensive!
Well, for somebody on a college kid budget, anyways. But I do give in every once and awhlie, because they're so goooood. Before going to college I had only eaten there once, on a vacation. All I have back home is Baja Fresh :(.

STILL no Chipotle in my area, Mikey. What are you going to do to fix this problem?

For the time I got Bucky's Burritos (http://www.buckysburritos.com/). It's actually quite good and all the chicks there are very cute and very emo. Rawr.

We should all sell our GFF stock and buy stock in Chipotle and put Chipotles on every block in America.

But, really, it's worth travelling 200 miles once in a while for one. :)

I've never had Chipotle, let alone seen one with my own eyes. Not only that, I just recently learned about it.

I heard on CNN a few weeks ago that this company is definitely worth investing money into, due to its competent management and suberb quality.

It seems buying stock in this company will definitely payoff, atleast just from hearing what you folk have to say about it.

I can't wait until I start working, which means I'll most likely have to eat lunch in town. Which means I'll be forced to eat at the nearby Chipotle =) I don't care that it costs a good $6 for a burrito, because I know I'll be happy with what I get.

I usually go between getting a:
- fajita burrito with chicken, black beans, cheese, medium salsa and lettuce
- salad with chicken, rice, cheese, medium salsa and onions

I've had just about everything there, and I have no complaints; I think the only thing I have yet to try is the beef. Is it any good?

Which beef?

The steak is cubed, it's got a fairly mild flavor for steak. But it's never tough. It's not like the chicken, which always seems to have more of a grilled taste, it just has a good marinade.

The barbacoa is the shredded beef which is the spiciest of the meats. I tend not to get it too much because I feel that it overpowers all the other ingredients, but it does taste good.

I read on one of the drink cups (the ones you get from the store itself) that it's pronouced "Chi-potl-lay."

I think. I'm not very good at sounding out words. >_>;;

Anyways, I LOVE Chiptole. Great stuff. I usually get the chicken burrito with pinto beans and a mess of other goodies.

Did you guys know that, if you're a student (college, middle, high school, etc.), you get a free drink if you show them your ID?

At least, that's how it is in Colorado. Saves ya a couple of bucks, and I think refills are free as well!

I also want to dress up as a Chipotle burrito (or maybe something more fashionable...) on Halloween day for their free burrito-if-you-come-in-dressed-like-one offer. Last year, there were a lot of guys wrapped in aluminium foil XD;;

I meant the regular beef, my bad. I've had the barbacoa, never knew it even existed until I tried it at Chipotle, and it's a bit spicy for me. Doesn't mean that I don't like it though, I just have to be in the mood for it.

It is like that here in Tucson for the Chipotle on campus. I've tried it at the one closest to my house (also furthest away from campus) and they've said no. They used to give you a small size cup, but now they give you the little tiny one you get if you ask for just a glass for water.

That's interesting. I've never heard of that before, and I'm not sure the Chipotle around the corner gives free drinks. It's only five minutes away from the university, but I guess it's worth trying anyway.

I swear to god, everytime I go there, the line is going out the door and people are waiting in the blistering cold. Well, it's not SO cold anymore (Minnesota), but that's how much of a dedicated crowd Chipotle has got going for them. I’m proud to be one of them.

I guess I’ll have to try out that DSL service I always see them advertising.

I've heard it's some of the unhealthiest fast food that you can get, but I've also heard that because everything is so fresh, that it isn't so bad for you. I can’t navigate their webpage for shit. Granted, I haven’t really tried that hard, but I haven’t been able to bring up any real nutrition facts. I wonder?

I've found that there aren't very many people in the mornings on weekdays. During weekday evenings, lots of college students tend to hang out at the one around the corner from here.

As for nutrition facts, have you tried this?

http://www.chipotlefan.com/index.php...ion_calculator

I used to love to go to Chipotle's last year, when there was one nearby. I probalby went at least twice a month. At that time I didn't eat out all that much. I love the food there. Carnitas tacos were always my favorite.

Since then, I've moved to a different location, and there isn't a close one nearby. Traffic is always terrible in the evenings when I would go, so I've been sticking close to home. But one in a while I still like to go, and munch on a burrito bol (carnitas-style) with a tortilla on the side. Mmm... tortillas.

Anyways, I thought the food there was fairly healthy compared to some of the other fast food places (McD's, In'n'Out). But I just checked out Rydia's link - it turns out it wasn't as healthy as I thought it was. Maybe I should trying to eat there as often as I can.

Well, I've abused my student discount whenever I visited. A student ahead of me one day got a free drink, so I asked about it. It was simple as that. It's good to know that they care about giving students free sodas.

Chipotle is great. I have no clue when I started going there (it randomly replaced a Boston Market store in my hometown), but I'm sure glad it did. It's a great deal for the amount of food you get (plus a free drink with student ID, which I adore), and it's healthy... at least, more so than typical fast food.

I'm always too much of a wuss to ask for two scoops of rice. I'd love two scoops, but then I go..."what if they say no?" Then that presents to me a truly awkward and somewhat miserable situation. Eh!

"I'm Asian, just give me my rice okay"

Alas, no Chipotle anywhere on this island, but McDonald's recently started offering burgers with rice instead of buns. Eat healthy!

Not

lol even though i'm a little 5'5'' azn, i can still eat like 5 of those burritoes XD i eat alot and i LOVE CHIPOTLE

Jesus Christ I'd never even heard of this place until just now. It sounds fucking delicious though. I live in the far northern forested areas of California, any restaurants around here?

:( Using Rydia's link, I found out that the kind of burrito I usually get is 1322 calories with 54 grams of fat

But! It's still delicious X0;;

If you check out their homepage, they have an interactive map with store locations and whatnot.

They never say no. They never say no to anything you want to put on your burrito, the only thing is that they will inform you it is more expensive to get extra meat (I don't know how anyone could have more meat) or guac. I think they might also charge extra for double beans, but I've never seen anyone order that before.

mmmm... Chipotle... =o~~~~

The closest Chipotle to me is about a half an hour away up past Akron, so I hardly ever get to go there =/ They need to build one down in the Jackson/Belden area. But back when I worked up in Fairlawn I ate at Chipotle 5 times a week. Literally every I was up there xp

I always get a fajita burrito with pinto beans, steak, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, rice, and the green salsa (I forget it's name xp), and I like to get a side of nachos with the mild salsa (it goes better with chips than the other salsas)

There's two Chipotles around my campus (College Park, MD). One is right by some on-campus housing, so it's always crowded since it's an easy walk away. The other one requires a bit of driving, but it's less populater; so it's usually where I go at least once a week.

Seeing this thread again just reminds me that I haven't eaten at Chipotle's for almost a week now. Maybe tomorrow or Wednesday will be the good day to pay my visit to there, lol. I'm dying to get a Fajita Burrito just like last time, with extra guacamole and sour cream... yum...

Chipotle is awesome, but I can't imagine going there more than 3 times a week and still being able to pay the bills... ;_;

I really wish they had them in Oklahoma, though.

What if you ordered so much extra shit on your burrito that they couldn't wrap it up? What would they do then? Has anyone done this?

The extra rice does that for me sometimes. They do their best, but when you open up the wrapper, everything just falls out.

Chipotle is good with a fork too.

I had Chipotle tonight: 2 scoops of rice, pinto, chicken, corn, sour cream, cheese and, since I didn't have lunch, chips with hot salsa. My burrito exploded since it was so full and I used the chips to scoop up what fell out.

I sometimes go there when I go to Orlando. None in Sarasota or Venice. Sad! ;__;! I usually get a soft burrito with spicy beef. In fact, I think that's the only type I ever get.

Steak or chicken fajita bowls all te way.

I love eating there and am usually there 2-3 times a week. Just a couple of blocks from where I work, and it beats eating hamburgers and fries all the time.

Freebirds >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chipotle....just FYI for those who havnt tried it...oh yeah, and Steak anything owns any thing chicken at chipotle, ANYTHING. I love them both, buy yeah, if you havnt tried Freebirds, go for it! Unwrap your very own monster :-p

If you had too much stuff in your burrito, then they will try to wrap it up with two layers, lol. (my aunt likes to put everything in there, that's why)
And yay for me--- I finally went to Chipotle's for lunch today. I had Fajita Burrito and spicy salsa (me love spicy food). I feel like I'm alive again after having their guacamole.

What?! I've never seen that happen, even when everything gets put in there. How exactly do you accomplish such a feat? Do she ask them to?

My aunt likes to put almost everything in there, so once the wrap broke and they didn't know what to do. So my aunt asked 'em if they could wrap it around with another layer. And since my aunt visits Chipotle often, they got to a point that they know what she wants already, lol.