Is Chipotle really all that?

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: irishScott

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: irishScott
it's pretty healthy

LOL

Grilled Chicken + Beans + Rice + Cooked Peppers and Onions + Tomato-based Salsa

A little high on the calories, but other than that what's not to like?

http://www.chipotle.com/images/nutrition.pdf
That's 1000 calories, 35g fat, 3700mg sodium. Not what I'd call healthy. And it just goes up from there.

Hey, I enjoy Chipotle too, and I'm ceratainly no health freak. But I'm also a realist.


EDIT: Beaten to the punch. I did some rounding and my sodium total is probably off, but you get the point.

 

[irishScott]

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: irishScott

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: irishScott
it's pretty healthy

LOL

Grilled Chicken + Beans + Rice + Cooked Peppers and Onions + Tomato-based Salsa

A little high on the calories, but other than that what's not to like?

http://www.chipotle.com/images/nutrition.pdf
That's 1000 calories, 35g fat, 3700mg sodium. Not what I'd call healthy. And it just goes up from there.

Hey, I enjoy Chipotle too, and I'm ceratainly no health freak. But I'm also a realist.


EDIT: Beaten to the punch. I did some rounding and my sodium total is probably off, but you get the point.

Whatev. I work that stuff out anyways. Great source of protein and other vitamins too.
<------------------------ Works out 5 days a week

 

[hdeck]

i prefer freebirds

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: mrkun
It's tolerable for a beloved patriot-oriented place, but you're much better off going to an actual Mexican place.

those are rare.

 

[DaShen]

Chipotle doesn't have variety of choices, but it has a fresh taste to it. I think they have good burritos, but if you go to an actual local burrito place, the local will almost always be better.

Chipotle burritos have a good mix of tastes in their burritos. Alot of chain places just throw all the stuff together in a tortilla and call it a burrito. No matter how many choices you have, quanitity doesn't mean quality/taste.

 

[2Dead]

Chipotle is good. I liked it. Never been to Moe's though.

 

[alien42]

i would put moes and willys above chipotle (which is owned by mcdonalds)

 

[lytalbayre]

Meh... not that great, not good for you at all, and no suprise... I think they are owned by McDonalds Corp.

 

[uhohs]

from wiki:

McDonald's Corporation used to own a majority interest in Chipotle (69%). Full divestment was completed in October of 2006.

 

[Mellman]

chipotle is OK, but i like baja fresh better...but even baja fresh isn't all that...locally I prefer tippy's taco house

 

[quikah]

Originally posted by: irishScott
Beats the living sh!t out of California Tortilla or Santa Fe Mexican grill, and it's pretty healthy to boot.

OMG, I had the displeasure of trying California Tortilla at Washington Dulles airport (what a dump BTW), I couldn't believe it, but it is actually WORSE than Taco Bell!

 

[vi edit]

It's a nice changeup from the routine burger place and I feel like I get more for my money there than at a sub shop.

 

[DougK62]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
If I can't get refried beans in my burrito, its crap. WTF kinda place only serves pinto or black!?

A good place. Everyone knows that refried beans are nasty. Just get the pinto beans - refried beans are just messed up pinto beans.

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: Stiganator
Chipotle is tasty.

 

[ScottFern]

In one word.........No.

Little family owned Mexican places RULE!

 

[SZLiao214]

Its pretty good but not worth the price. I go there every now and then.

 

[HannibalX]

I don't like it.

I'd rather go to Moe's.

 

[Lorax]

Originally posted by: ScottFern
In one word.........No.

Little family owned Mexican places RULE!

qft, i used to like chipotle a lot but then i found the taco shacks. now chipotle just seems... fake.

 

[johnjbruin]

Originally posted by: ScottFern
In one word.........No.

Little family owned Mexican places RULE!

So true.
Go to a local mexican place. Hands down its better than Chipotle or any of the chains that claim they have mexican food.

 

[hellokeith]

Chipotle's around here have about 20 different topings. It's darn tasty, but a bit pricy.. definitely not a daily eater. Good place for a first date if the weather is nice, have a burrito on the patio with a fine lady.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: K1052
It's decent and has the advantage of being two blocks from my home.

what he said. although, technically, K1052 is ~20 feet closer to that particular chipotle than I am. He will always beat me to the line.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
If I can't get refried beans in my burrito, its crap. WTF kinda place only serves pinto or black!?

what kind of freak eats any bean other than black beans?

 

[trmiv]

I've been twice. Once and didn't like it. Then I went again to get a different item just to see if it was the item or the place I didn't care for. Long story short, I've never been back. I tend to stick to the many good taquerias around here. It helps that I live in the SF Bay Area though, where good authentic taquerias are very common. I guess if I lived in podunk wherever Chipotlle would be great.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: anxi80
its alright. id much rather save money and get a more authentic burrito from a local taco shop. plus charging extra for the amount of guacomole you get is ridiculous.

not everyone lives in fvcking California and has a local taco shop. It annoys the hell out of me that you all assume we can just drive down the street to get some authentic food from the taqueria.

 

[Indolent]

I used to like them until I got sick from it one weekend when I went to see some friends. I know it was chipotle because it's the only thing I ate Friday, then I had diarrhea and was puking all weekend. It even kept me from drinking

Needless to say, I won't ever eat there again.