Holy Chipotle!

lumberjim · 04-28-2008, 12:48 PM

huuuuge burrito. good guac and chips. i approve. is there one near you?

lookout123 · 04-28-2008, 12:52 PM

Pretty much one on every block. of course, they're usually surrounded by better food.

LabRat · 04-28-2008, 12:56 PM

Hmmm. One just opened a few blocks from where I work last year. One of the grad students was counting the days till the grand opening. I still haven't been there yet though. Any recommendations?

Trilby · 04-28-2008, 12:57 PM

Hell to the YES there's one near me. Niece works at one on college breaks.

lookout123 · 04-28-2008, 12:58 PM

it's actually not bad stuff and you get a lot of it. but due to my location, when I want some mexican food, there are better choices readily available.

Cicero · 04-28-2008, 01:04 PM

There are some in Colo Spgs where I was. I agree that they are usually surrounded by better food. I live in NM, so there is always kick ass Mexican food around. Sometimes there is only Mexican food around. Good thing I love it!

A little FYI if anyone cares: Chipotle is owned by McDonalds.

Cloud · 04-28-2008, 01:19 PM

None here. But there are 3 Mexican restaurants every block here, so we probably don't need one.

SteveDallas · 04-28-2008, 01:39 PM

One just opened on City Ave near the I-76 on-ramp. I want to try it out.

Perry Winkle · 04-28-2008, 02:09 PM

I think Chipotle (and its cousins Moe's and Baja Fresh) are slightly better than Taco Bell and Del Taco. That is, they're not hardly fit to eat.

Flint · 04-28-2008, 02:36 PM

I live in Texas (upper Mexico) so I can, and do, eat great Tex-Mex cuisine all the time. This includes having it prepared at home, and believe me, my wife is a culinary expert. Her homemade salsa is unbelievable; Mexican people pay her money to make it for them.

That being said... I eat at Chipotle, and I think it's great. The meat is braised (first seared and then cooked very slowly in a covered pot); you can customize your fixins; you get your order very quickly; and you can get a beer. And Mexican food just ain't right without a beer.

SteveDallas · 04-28-2008, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Flint

Her homemade salsa is unbelievable;

Does she have any recipes she's willing to share?

Flint · 04-28-2008, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

Does she have any recipes she's willing to share?

If she ever gets a spare moment to get online without our children throwing a fit, I think she would be glad to share her recipes.

As for the salsa, it's no secret, really. Fresh, organic ingredients, and just the right amount of tomatillos.

binky · 04-28-2008, 04:22 PM

yes there is one only 60 miles from us

Clodfobble · 04-28-2008, 04:23 PM

Chipotle is damn tasty. It is not, however, Mexican food. I hear there are better Greek restaurants than Chipotle too... but the question is, are there any better big-ass burrito places nearby? Because that's the genre Chipotle belongs in.

For the record, there is a better big-ass burrito place in Austin called Freebird's... but it's not as close to me as Chipotle is. The biggest irritation about Chipotle is they have nothing on the menu remotely resembling kid-sized portions.

warch · 04-28-2008, 07:43 PM

Formerly Texas, now Minnesota and still suffering from breakfast taco withdrawl. Still. A tear...

Chipotles aint bad.
Carnitas or vegie fajita, go light on the rice and hit the blackbeans... more pico please! hold the cheese/scream. But you should come hungry or save half for later.

We also have Baja which does a fairly decent fish taco.

sigh.

04-28-2008, 12:48 PM	#1
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Holy Chipotle! huuuuge burrito. good guac and chips. i approve. is there one near you? __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

04-28-2008, 12:52 PM	#2
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	Pretty much one on every block. of course, they're usually surrounded by better food. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

04-28-2008, 12:56 PM	#3
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	Hmmm. One just opened a few blocks from where I work last year. One of the grad students was counting the days till the grand opening. I still haven't been there yet though. Any recommendations? __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

04-28-2008, 12:57 PM	#4
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Hell to the YES there's one near me. Niece works at one on college breaks. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

04-28-2008, 12:58 PM	#5
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	it's actually not bad stuff and you get a lot of it. but due to my location, when I want some mexican food, there are better choices readily available. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

04-28-2008, 01:04 PM	#6
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	There are some in Colo Spgs where I was. I agree that they are usually surrounded by better food. I live in NM, so there is always kick ass Mexican food around. Sometimes there is only Mexican food around. Good thing I love it! A little FYI if anyone cares: Chipotle is owned by McDonalds. __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung Last edited by Cicero; 04-28-2008 at 02:13 PM.

04-28-2008, 01:19 PM	#7
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	None here. But there are 3 Mexican restaurants every block here, so we probably don't need one. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-28-2008, 01:39 PM	#8
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	One just opened on City Ave near the I-76 on-ramp. I want to try it out.

04-28-2008, 02:09 PM	#9
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	I think Chipotle (and its cousins Moe's and Baja Fresh) are slightly better than Taco Bell and Del Taco. That is, they're not hardly fit to eat.

04-28-2008, 02:36 PM	#10
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	I live in Texas (upper Mexico) so I can, and do, eat great Tex-Mex cuisine all the time. This includes having it prepared at home, and believe me, my wife is a culinary expert. Her homemade salsa is unbelievable; Mexican people pay her money to make it for them. That being said... I eat at Chipotle, and I think it's great. The meat is braised (first seared and then cooked very slowly in a covered pot); you can customize your fixins; you get your order very quickly; and you can get a beer. And Mexican food just ain't right without a beer. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

04-28-2008, 04:22 PM	#13
binky all hollowed out Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 982	yes there is one only 60 miles from us __________________ The meanest Mom EVER!!!!

04-28-2008, 04:23 PM	#14
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Chipotle is damn tasty. It is not, however, Mexican food. I hear there are better Greek restaurants than Chipotle too... but the question is, are there any better big-ass burrito places nearby? Because that's the genre Chipotle belongs in. For the record, there is a better big-ass burrito place in Austin called Freebird's... but it's not as close to me as Chipotle is. The biggest irritation about Chipotle is they have nothing on the menu remotely resembling kid-sized portions.

04-28-2008, 07:43 PM	#15
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Formerly Texas, now Minnesota and still suffering from breakfast taco withdrawl. Still. A tear... Chipotles aint bad. Carnitas or vegie fajita, go light on the rice and hit the blackbeans... more pico please! hold the cheese/scream. But you should come hungry or save half for later. We also have Baja which does a fairly decent fish taco. sigh.

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