Chipotle Mexican Grill

good fresh food nothing crazy good but good. I was going to save some for later but before I knew it it was gone.

OK. I figured I'd never waste time with a major chain. I decided to do this one. I'll try to do this in simple bullet points. I could cut & paste this review for each location I've gone to. The experiences have all been the same.

1. Burritos- marginal for the price. Instead of using refried beans but you have to choose between pinto and black beans. For me, not so great. Pinto beans weren't bad but I'll stick to refried beans. As for the meats, not bad but not great either. I prefer carnitas as my choice. The chicken and steak were so so. Fresh but there are other places that do it better. Meats are farm raised, raised free or antibiotics. The have strict standards of the meat they sell (which may explain why the price is so high).  

2. The tacos to me are a JOKE!!! Not enough meat at least for my liking. You charge me $5- $6 for some tacos (and no sides to boot), you better put some meat on it.

3. Guacamole and chips taste good but not a great value price wise. Salsas a decent but not to the standards of a more independently owned place.

4. They do a decent job for a major chain but I place don't think they were as good as the now retired Naugel's (which was bought out by Del Taco if I recall). I won't say I won't eat Chipotle or think they're bad, but I feel other places have a more authentic feeling to them. I like the attempt to do something innovative as it relates to food. Having a friendly staff never hurts either. I guess they feel they found a niche.

For me, 3 1/2 stars. Better than average but not elite in my book.

Typical. Get a burrito bol so you don't gain 2 lbs!