Are Chipotle Mexican Grill's burritos overpriced?

[MovingTarget]

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: dullard
Hey, two meals for $6 is a good price to me. I can never eat a whole one. Plus, at least in my local Chipotle, they do anything you ask. Try asking for less rice and more toppings. I've never had one say no to any request yet.

No doubt. If I eat one for lunch I'm good for the rest of the day.

Likewise. However, beyond that point gas-x is required to keep up domestic relations. I love me some Chipotle....

😀

 

[Platypus]

Protip: get the burrito bowl.

It has less rice (which is a bad thing for me because their rice owns) and more meat/toppings than the traditional burrito I've found. YMMV

Also, as others said, they'll customize anything you want.. so just ask them. I saw a guy ask for nothing but meat with a splash of pico and they filled this guy's burrito completely full for the same price.

 

[Descartes]

Well hell yes. Do you really need to ask that question?

Go to a real Mexican place, even a taco stand roach-coach and taste a real burrito. You'll never bother with that Chipotle or similar nonsense again.

 

[queenrobot]

It is not too expensive for me, because anything I ever get (except for tacos) is stretched into two meals.

 

[Cabages]

yes

 

[CRXican]

Originally posted by: Descartes
Well hell yes. Do you really need to ask that question?

Go to a real Mexican place, even a taco stand roach-coach and taste a real burrito. You'll never bother with that Chipotle or similar nonsense again.

There's always one of these comments and it's just not true.

 

[cheezy321]

Originally posted by: Shortcut

Originally posted by: cheezy321

Originally posted by: Shortcut

Originally posted by: cheezy321

Originally posted by: Shortcut
yeah, they're overpriced. if i wanted to each that much rice i'd go straight to panda express and save myself a few bucks.

Why dont you just find food in the dumpster and save yourself a couple more bucks?

because that would be retarded, just like your post

I dont know whats more retarded, your response to my post or the fact that you are trying to compare chipotle to panda express.

Have I hit a nerve, fanboy? Too bad, jackass. Let me lay it out for you: chipotle is a chain restaurant, and the burritos there don't hold a candle to the real thing.

Seriously man, you compared Chipotle to panda express. You compared mexican food to chinese food. WTF?

It is true I love Chipotle. Whats the point of hating on a chain restaurant? Its damn good food, and there's an obvious reason why its insanely popular throughout the entire US. To hate on something just because its a 'chain restaurant' makes you just as much of a fanboy of non-chain restaurants as you claim I am of Chipotle.

And don't tell me about the "real thing". You live in California, I live in Arizona. I would say we both have an equal amount of authentic mexican food to compare it to.

Or would you rather just keep on comparing apples to oranges? Maybe someone can make a thread on quiznos, and you can bring up Panda Express again and say how good it is! :roll:

 

[effowe]

I feel it's too expensive for what you are getting. There are literally hundreds of other Mexican places that I can go to, most of which will be better / cheaper than Chipotle. Taco Burrito King, Taco Burrito Palace, Taco Burrito Xpress, Taco Burrito House, among many many others.

 

[irishScott]

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
I havent been there in a couple years and had fajita burrito with pinto beans, peppers, onions, shredded cheese and medium salsa.

My complaint is that its like 80% rice. Subtract the rice and look at what you have left. Thats a $6 burrito? Sure its a tasty burrito even with the 3lbs of rice, but there should be some truth in advertising....call them ricettos or something.

Depends on who serves it. I've never gotten 80% of anything though. It's typically been about 40% rice, the rest split between fajitas, chicken, black beans and salsa.

 

[HannibalX]

I've only eaten at a Chipotle one time and wasn't that impressed. I prefer Moe's. Your results may vary.

 

[Adul]

Lack of processed cheap ingredients . I will gladly pay the extra buck or two for the food.

 

[TallBill]

No, price is fine. You shouldn't be eating burritos that often where it adversely affects your budget anyways.

 

[MoMeanMugs]

Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus
And a #1 from McDonalds is over $6.

Sure you get fries and a drink with your burger, but Chipotle uses real food and it fills you up more. I can eat 2x #1 meals from McDonalds (or #1+20 nuggets), which makes it cheaper than Chipotle.

Point is Chipotle is good food, and not too bad price wise.

You realize they're owned by McCrapold's, right?

 

[MoMeanMugs]

Just realized TallBill and I signed up on the same day...

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: MoMeanMugs
Just realized TallBill and I signed up on the same day...

You were 10 users before me 🙁

 

[HannibalX]

Originally posted by: MoMeanMugs

Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus
And a #1 from McDonalds is over $6.

Sure you get fries and a drink with your burger, but Chipotle uses real food and it fills you up more. I can eat 2x #1 meals from McDonalds (or #1+20 nuggets), which makes it cheaper than Chipotle.

Point is Chipotle is good food, and not too bad price wise.

You realize they're owned by McCrapold's, right?

I thought so too but apparently McDonald's sold their portion of the company in 2006.

 

[MoMeanMugs]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: MoMeanMugs
Just realized TallBill and I signed up on the same day...

You were 10 users before me 🙁

That's what she said!

 

[mharr7]

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat

Originally posted by: Ocguy31
Yum...I think I will eat there for lunch.

My mouth did start to water as I made this thread. 🙁

LMAO....the change in direction is great...you made a post to complain/bash Chipotle, then you said you're mouth was watering thinking about it...

I love it...don't know why I found that so funny 🙂

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: CRXican

Originally posted by: Descartes
Well hell yes. Do you really need to ask that question?

Go to a real Mexican place, even a taco stand roach-coach and taste a real burrito. You'll never bother with that Chipotle or similar nonsense again.

There's always one of these comments and it's just not true.

There always is but they are generally true.

 

[LinuxIdiot]

Originally posted by: sactoking

Originally posted by: Crusty
Freebirds > Chipotle anyday of the week.

I've been to Freebirds in the Dallas area and was not impressed. When I left CA, I also left Chipotle and got stuck with Qdoba, a lacking substitute. When I go to DC to visit my brother, or when we drive back to CA to see friends, a stop at Chipotle is a must.

Same thing happened here. I went to the Freebirds on Campbell in Richardson across from a Chipotle because a visiting friend said it was awesome, it was stuffed with rice, but I preferred the white rice with lime and cilantro to the mexican rice that Freebirds uses. Overall cant say I enjoyed my Freebirds experience.

 

[Wreckem]

Its stimple folks, just like Subway, or any other assembly line place, YOU CAN ASK for less or even no rice.

Everytime Im at Free birds, I nix the rice, and they usually compensate by adding MORE meat. Not a huge amount more, but more than you get if you get rice + meat.

 

[HannibalX]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: CRXican

Originally posted by: Descartes
Well hell yes. Do you really need to ask that question?

Go to a real Mexican place, even a taco stand roach-coach and taste a real burrito. You'll never bother with that Chipotle or similar nonsense again.

There's always one of these comments and it's just not true.

There always is but they are generally true.

I lived in Central FL for 14 years and there are plenty of first and second generation Mexicans there along with many "authentic" Mexican restaurants. From my experience it's hit or miss when it comes to the food. I think what a place like Moe's or Chipotle gives you is consistency.

Texmex/Mexican/Southwestern food is pretty basic - in fact it's almost all the same (tortilla, meat, cheese, veggies). I don't think a person's race has much to do with them being a good or bad cook.

 

[zerocool1]

Originally posted by: Xanis
Qdoba > Chipotle

this

 

[CPA]

No.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: erub

Originally posted by: sactoking

Originally posted by: Crusty
Freebirds > Chipotle anyday of the week.

I've been to Freebirds in the Dallas area and was not impressed. When I left CA, I also left Chipotle and got stuck with Qdoba, a lacking substitute. When I go to DC to visit my brother, or when we drive back to CA to see friends, a stop at Chipotle is a must.

Where do you live that there isn't a Chipotle? That place must really suck.

Goodness

i live in NY the closest one in the same state is 360 miles away,
hell ive never even seen one before