bnmjy Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Their guacamole is pretty good, but I think just about everything else is meh. It's really just a Taco Bell with higher quality ingredients, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 I like Chipotle. It's not nearly as greasy and over sauced as anything you get from Taco Bell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skiles Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Just now, bnmjy said: It's really just a Taco Bell with higher quality ingredients, imo. You're not wrong, and I think that explains why I MUCH prefer Taco Bell. Chipotle is pretty solid, though. There's one near my house, and it sucks a lot of business away from the Taco Bell a block down. And I love it, because there's NEVER a line at that Taco Bell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnmjy Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, scoobdog said: I like Chipotle. It's not nearly as greasy and over sauced as anything you get from Taco Bell. I guess I mean service wise. For the same price, you can get better quality burritos and tacos at a Mexican restaurant, albeit without the convenience. Edited September 12, 2020 by bnmjy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Just now, bnmjy said: I guess I might service wise. For the same price, you can get better quality burritos and tacos at a Mexican restaurant, albeit without the convenience. ...and questionable sanitary practices...and the occasional "Let's screw with the gringo's food" attitude (may just have been a Chicago thing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 The only thing I think Chipotle does wrong is that I think the condiments (Salsa, sour cream, guac, cheese, lettuce) should go on the tortilla first, then the meat, beans & rice. It would lead to the condiments not being lumped to one end in the burrito. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resurrected Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 We don't have a Chipotle nearby. We do have a Chili's nearby and that place is a plate full of ass. Been there one time and took one bite and said I wasn't paying. We left and went somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthor Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 I don't like Chipotle - too much cilantro, and it makes everything taste like dish soap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, bnmjy said: I guess I might service wise. For the same price, you can get better quality burritos and tacos at a Mexican restaurant, albeit without the convenience. You're probably used to more of an Americanized Mexican cuisine. Yeah, local restaurants are better, but they're closer to Chipotle than other national chains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapinator_X Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 It’s the illusion of eating healthy by ordering the bowl when you’re still eating a slopbowl full of play doh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini_ghost420 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 they have really nice bathrooms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortir Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Big burritos. I do not know about the price however. I have not been to a Chipolte in a few years. There are better options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poof Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 1 hour ago, bnmjy said: I guess I mean service wise. For the same price, you can get better quality burritos and tacos at a Mexican restaurant, albeit without the convenience. If theres a good one nearby. In santa barbara I'd go to the mexican grill down the street, but here in ohio I honestly think chipotle is better than all the mexican options near me. And it is absolutely better than taco bell by far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortir Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 1 hour ago, mthor said: I don't like Chipotle - too much cilantro, and it makes everything taste like dish soap. Wat? Your taster is broken. They do not taste like soap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameraka Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Did someone on the internet say Taco Bell? Fuck Taco Bell. *leaves* 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameraka Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 1 hour ago, mthor said: I don't like Chipotle - too much cilantro, and it makes everything taste like dish soap. it isn't the amount of cilantro that's the problem. you just taste it differently. https://www.britannica.com/story/why-does-cilantro-taste-like-soap-to-some-people 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortir Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 1 minute ago, nameraka said: Did someone on the internet say Taco Bell? Fuck Taco Bell. *leaves* Pretty sure the meat at Taco Bell is dog food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilosipherStoned Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Too overrated for me to pick over other things for fast food as well.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackNoir Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 People mistake cilantro as authentic Mexican flavor. I have a lunch truck I visit...Tastes way better...And fuck what Tsar said about sanitary practices....I've been to some terrible Chipotles, and not a Latino in sight. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini_ghost420 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 36 minutes ago, nameraka said: Did someone on the internet say Taco Bell? Fuck Taco Bell. *leaves* I seen Taco Bell mentioned and I was waiting for you to show up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnmjy Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 11 minutes ago, BlackNoir said: People mistake cilantro as authentic Mexican flavor. I have a lunch truck I visit...Tastes way better...And fuck what Tsar said about sanitary practices....I've been to some terrible Chipotles, and not a Latino in sight. Yeah, I was about to say. I've been in the back of many restaurant kitchens, and Latinos tend to be cleaner workers. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 3 hours ago, tsar4 said: ...and questionable sanitary practices...and the occasional "Let's screw with the gringo's food" attitude (may just have been a Chicago thing). I build Mexican markets, and they're cleaner than the regular market chains with all Latino employees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice McKenzie Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 i dont understand why humans like half the shit they do 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainyDayJizz#35 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 3 hours ago, nameraka said: it isn't the amount of cilantro that's the problem. you just taste it differently. https://www.britannica.com/story/why-does-cilantro-taste-like-soap-to-some-people I always thought that was weird. I love cilantro and can't imagine a soap flavor. I had Chipotle recently and the one thing I gotta say is the food is as clean as you want it to be. I think I just like how it's about 40 percent rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthor Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 6 hours ago, Mortir said: Wat? Your taster is broken. They do not taste like soap. To me, it does. It's one of those genetic things, like smelling cyanide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthor Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 6 hours ago, nameraka said: it isn't the amount of cilantro that's the problem. you just taste it differently. https://www.britannica.com/story/why-does-cilantro-taste-like-soap-to-some-people The first time I had Chipotle, there was so much cilantro on it (l think that I had a bowl) that it looked like a chopped salad. The second time, I asked for as little cilantro as humanly possible, and learned that it had nothing to do with quantity. Then I read about the genetic connection, and there has been no third time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackNoir Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, mthor said: The first time I had Chipotle, there was so much cilantro on it (l think that I had a bowl) that it looked like a chopped salad. The second time, I asked for as little cilantro as humanly possible, and learned that it had nothing to do with quantity. Then I read about the genetic connection, and there has been no third time. Nah, I'm on your side....I love cilantro and they abuse the shit. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 8 hours ago, scoobdog said: I build Mexican markets, and they're cleaner than the regular market chains with all Latino employees. Hispanic owned and operated local chain, highly rated so we went in - everyone was in the back watching telenovelas, most the tables still hadn't been cleared & wiped down (approx 1 pm). The floor was a mess. The food was ok, but I've had better in little storefronts in Chicago neighborhoods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 7 hours ago, RainyDayJizz#35 said: I always thought that was weird. I love cilantro and can't imagine a soap flavor. I had Chipotle recently and the one thing I gotta say is the food is as clean as you want it to be. I think I just like how it's about 40 percent rice. If Cilantro tastes like soap to you, I wonder how you'd do with Lychee nuts (aka "soapberries"). My former Mgr (from India), her predecessor and our team went to a Chinese/Indian buffett place. The former Mgr. talked up Lychee and how great they were. Her predecessor tried one & said it was like chewing on a bar of soap (taste-wise). Meanwhile, the former Mgr. is happily munching away on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 2 hours ago, tsar4 said: Hispanic owned and operated local chain, highly rated so we went in - everyone was in the back watching telenovelas, most the tables still hadn't been cleared & wiped down (approx 1 pm). The floor was a mess. The food was ok, but I've had better in little storefronts in Chicago neighborhoods. That's not the norm for local establishments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 On 9/11/2020 at 9:28 PM, tsar4 said: "Let's screw with the gringo's food" attitude (may just have been a Chicago thing). I've eaten at plenty of Mexican restaurants in the Chicago area and am as white as a ghost and don't know what you're talking about, maybe those 'gringos' were being shitheads? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueraven1999 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 I like Chipotle. I think it's easy enough to order by phone and choose what ingredients I want on the burrito. I'm pretty happy with them. I don't like the local Mexican restaurants near me and I like Chipotle much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, Ric said: I've eaten at plenty of Mexican restaurants in the Chicago area and am as white as a ghost and don't know what you're talking about, maybe those 'gringos' were being shitheads? Nope. We were just walking around and decided to drop in a place about 3 blocks from our apt. The guys behind the counter kept glaring at us. It was a very weird vibe. Maybe there was something else going on...like the "camera store" near another apt, that had about 25 rolls of 35mm and a couple cameras. That place always had lots of sealed merchandise boxes going in the back of the place, but the front of the store was really spartan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackNoir Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 8 hours ago, tsar4 said: Nope. We were just walking around and decided to drop in a place about 3 blocks from our apt. The guys behind the counter kept glaring at us. It was a very weird vibe. Maybe there was something else going on...like the "camera store" near another apt, that had about 25 rolls of 35mm and a couple cameras. That place always had lots of sealed merchandise boxes going in the back of the place, but the front of the store was really spartan. Ime, "gringos" aren't exactly aware of when they are being shitheads. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnmjy Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 19 minutes ago, BlackNoir said: Ime, "gringos" aren't exactly aware of when they are being shitheads. Especially when they're literal boomers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapinator_X Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 I was dumping on Chipotle earlier, but it is a “court of last resort” if there aren’t many options left or available. Where I used to live had a ton of great Mexican places, but where I’m at now only has one and that’s a sit-down establishment where you’d go more for pricey meals, drinks, and music. For a casual or fast-casual taco or burrito, every other restaurant follows a monkeys paw ordeal. Your tacos will be great, but the side items are a Frankenstein or whatever ingredients had to be used by the end of the day. Or your tacos will be miserable, but they have flautas you could write home about. All of the food is bad, but they’re practically giving away tequila. Such are the foibles of living in an area where everyone is ancient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 5 hours ago, BlackNoir said: Ime, "gringos" aren't exactly aware of when they are being shitheads. I was going to say.... that sounds like they really had a personal enmity toward him and his buddies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 7 hours ago, BlackNoir said: Ime, "gringos" aren't exactly aware of when they are being shitheads. We walked in, ordered and sat down, talking only to each other. It was a couple hours before they closed, so it wasn't like walked in with minutes left in their day & demanded they fire up the grill. The friend I was with worked as a waiter & a bartender, so he wouldn't act like a douche to anyone in a restaurant. We weren't wearing clothes with controversial statements or anything that could be misconstrued as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NNN Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 On 9/11/2020 at 9:16 PM, bnmjy said: Their guacamole is pretty good, but I think just about everything else is meh. It's really just a Taco Bell with higher quality ingredients, imo. Probably the same reason people think low-riders are apart of mexican culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahockeygrl15 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Welcome to Moe’s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackNoir Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 10 hours ago, tsar4 said: We walked in, ordered and sat down, talking only to each other. It was a couple hours before they closed, so it wasn't like walked in with minutes left in their day & demanded they fire up the grill. The friend I was with worked as a waiter & a bartender, so he wouldn't act like a douche to anyone in a restaurant. We weren't wearing clothes with controversial statements or anything that could be misconstrued as such. I'll take your word for it....But it's a hard sell for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 On 9/11/2020 at 9:33 PM, mthor said: I don't like Chipotle - too much cilantro, and it makes everything taste like dish soap. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortir Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 1 minute ago, tsar4 said: Is that real? Why would they go to Chpotle if they do not like the taste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
//>wagz./ Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 //> never ate there , didn't have one in my area till s few years ago / Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricolor Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 I like my meat to look like meat, not lumpy diarrhea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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