Consolidated "Chipotle" thread
#62
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I didn't know you get get extra cilantro, I'll have to remember that for next time.
For me:
Bowl
Brown rice (not too much)
Lots of black beans
Chicken or carnitas or occasionally sofritas or barbacoa
Corn and medium salsa
Sour Cream
Cheese
Lettuce if I'm dining in.
For me:
Bowl
Brown rice (not too much)
Lots of black beans
Chicken or carnitas or occasionally sofritas or barbacoa
Corn and medium salsa
Sour Cream
Cheese
Lettuce if I'm dining in.
#63
Maybe I should have just titled this thread, "How do you build your Chipotle burrito bowl?"
#64
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If I get my Chipotle in a bowl, it will be a salad. But most of the time it's...
Burrito
White rice
Black beans
Steak
Half corn salsa
Half green chile
Little cheese
Little lettuce
Burrito
White rice
Black beans
Steak
Half corn salsa
Half green chile
Little cheese
Little lettuce
#65
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I've only eaten at Chipotle a handful of times but I never had a meal I really enjoyed. Not sure if I'm ordering the wrong thing. Open to suggestions! I've typically just ordered a burrito and a side of chips and guac. I've adjusted the burrito by swapping up the proteins, dropping the beans, etc but it still isn't what I'm looking for. Can't place my finger on it. The guac kind of disappoints me too because I find it too plain/bland.
Next visit I might have to end up trying a bowl, maybe a salad, or a set of tacos instead.
Love the online ordering to skip the line tho.
Next visit I might have to end up trying a bowl, maybe a salad, or a set of tacos instead.
Love the online ordering to skip the line tho.
#66
I've only eaten at Chipotle a handful of times but I never had a meal I really enjoyed. Not sure if I'm ordering the wrong thing. Open to suggestions! I've typically just ordered a burrito and a side of chips and guac. I've adjusted the burrito by swapping up the proteins, dropping the beans, etc but it still isn't what I'm looking for. Can't place my finger on it. The guac kind of disappoints me too because I find it too plain/bland.
Next visit I might have to end up trying a bowl, maybe a salad, or a set of tacos instead.
Love the online ordering to skip the line tho.
Next visit I might have to end up trying a bowl, maybe a salad, or a set of tacos instead.
Love the online ordering to skip the line tho.
I'm wondering if you're suffering from not enough meat or lack of melty cheese. Perhaps extra meat or a quesorrito would be something to try?
#67
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How do you Chipotle?
Salad - esteak, fresh and a little green salsa, onions and peppers, pinto beans, cheese, honey lime vinaigrette, side of guacamole. One of my favorite salads anywhere.
#68
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Location: Vancouver, BC
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Whenever I do order the guac on the side, I have to add some salt to brighten up the flavor, because like you said it's on the bland side. I also like getting a side of the mild (pico) to stir in to make the guac more chunky.
I'm wondering if you're suffering from not enough meat or lack of melty cheese. Perhaps extra meat or a quesorrito would be something to try?
I'm wondering if you're suffering from not enough meat or lack of melty cheese. Perhaps extra meat or a quesorrito would be something to try?
I'm pretty sure it's not a lack of meat and cheese tho.
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Tacos- chicken, guac, double grilled veggies, whatever salsa they claim is hottest in order to try to give it some taste intensity.
I started to like Chipotle more once I learned to leave off the sour cream and cheese because all they did was add calories without adding anything remotely resembling additional flavor.
Though if it's an option, I'll generally go for Tijuana Flats instead.
I started to like Chipotle more once I learned to leave off the sour cream and cheese because all they did was add calories without adding anything remotely resembling additional flavor.
Though if it's an option, I'll generally go for Tijuana Flats instead.
#73
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More direct competitors would be Moe's and Qdoba. I'm not a Moe's fan, but I do like Qdoba.