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Why does /ck/ think this place is shit?

I haven't been to this place yet, and I am genuinely curious as to what you guys think of it. All my friends are acting like its a gift from God or some shit like that.

>> No.5699077

Its generic, watery shit that is just plain, not much to it really.

>> No.5699424

>>5699077
Agreed.
Its not even Mexican food. Its more like Baja-Meixican, which I like, but dont call yourself a Mexican grill and serve that shit.
None of the employees know how to roll a burrito. Instead you get a tortilla wad full of rice, beans and weak ass hot sauce.
And to top it all off, they are expensive as fuck. You could go to Taco Bell and get more authentic Mexican food for much cheaper.

>> No.5699436

I don't care for it simply because it doesn't have any real flavor. To be fair, not a lot of burritos do. I prefer traditional tacos (with crisp onions and cilantro) or something with a lot of spicy sauce ladled on top. Chicken Mole, for example. Burrito chock full of runny salsa doesn't appeal to me. The individual weak flavors meld into a general uniform taste of "bleh."

>> No.5699441

It's contrarian to say you don't like it

>> No.5699448

>>5699071
>being a counter viral marketer
This internet stuff is getting complex

>> No.5699481

>>5699071
It's the Starbucks of mexican food and I fucking hate shills.

>> No.5699583

>>5699071

Over priced like fuck for bland tasting food

>> No.5699590

>>5699424
>go to taco bell and get more authentic mexican food
nice b8 7/10

>> No.5699599

>>5699071
Qdoba does everything better except for the burritos, and even then Chipotle burritos are just barely better.

>> No.5699614

>>5699071
Not shit per se, just bland and overpriced and massively overrated.
It just tastes like nothing.
Maybe in other places it is considered good, but here in Texas I don't understand why anyone would go to Chipotle over the multitude of better choices.

>> No.5699632

>>5699481
this
>>5699583
this
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>>5699614
this

The food does nothing for me, but I did buy stock in the company, because it seems exactly what Joe Office Drone would eat for lunch if he lived in a cultural wasteland. So far that bet has paid off.

I hope they're successful with their Shop House spinoff. I have actually tried it, and it surprisingly not bland. Just overpriced and salty as fuck.

>> No.5699639

Moe's is 1/2 the price and twice as good, but I think it's exclusive to the Atlanta area

>> No.5699647

>>5699071
I've been there, as well a Q'Doba. Both are absolute trash.
All my white and Asian friends think it's amazing, but my nigger and spic friends and I know otherwise.

>> No.5699649

if you live anywhere near Mexico or around Mexicans it is very bland and very expensive compared to your other options. that being said, it isn't disgusting and it filled me up. Its just a mediocre expensive burrito and the atmosphere had the charm and character of a fucking cell phone shop.

I think it might be popular because Mexican food and tex-mex is terrible in much of the US. Chipotle might be the only passable burrito in states like Maine or North Dakota.

>> No.5699664

>>5699590
I've never met a mexican who eats at chipotle. and I've never met a Mexican who doesn't get drunk and eat cheap ass taco bell.

>> No.5699672

>>5699664
>implying mexicans scan afford chipotle
nigger taco bell has an 89 cent menu.

>> No.5699683

>>5699639
There was one in Richmond that closed because no one went. I kept meaning to try it but never did

>> No.5699699

>>5699672
exactly, chipotle is expensive and Mexican food is cheap. so isn't an 89 cent taco from taco bell by nature more authentic Mexican than a ten dollar burrito?

>> No.5699703

>>5699481
STOP THINKING THAT ANYONE THAT LIKES SOMETHING YOU DONT LIKE IS A SHILL

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5699713

>>5699703

>> No.5699714

>>5699703
There are a number of corporations that obviously shill on 4chan. They always have no opinion or a positive opinion about some place that every one has been to and use the corporate logo. Chipotle is one of them

>> No.5699718

>$2 for guacamole

>> No.5699720

chipotle is good, it is barley mexican food but still taste pretty good, also
>7-8 dollars
>expensive
poorfags detected

>> No.5699732

>>5699639
I remember that place form when I lived in Georgia. Was the shit.

>> No.5699735

Wetback here, that place is shit. I'd rather eat at taco bell.

>> No.5699737

I went there for the first time a few weeks ago since they don't have it in my city. I don't know why everyone seems to beat off to how good it is, it was mediocre as fuck.

>> No.5699743

>>5699720
>$7-8 for bland food sitting in hot water trays

dumbass detected

>> No.5699744

It's not terrible or anything, its just plain and mediocre at best.

The food is just plain and many of their ingredients/toppings/etc. have the consistency of water.

>> No.5699748

>All my friends are acting like its a gift from God or some shit like that.

Your friends are right, don't listen to the retards in this thread. Chipotle is probably one of the best Tex-Mex places and is only hated on here by tasteless hipster morons who want to stand out.

>> No.5699750

>>5699748

One of the main things you have to achieve when shilling is some subtlety. You have failed this horribly.

>> No.5699753

Like others have said, it's the starbucks of Mexican food and its food is just bland and average at best. Not a terrible place, just overpriced and not very good. My gf and all my friends just fucking love it though.

>> No.5699756

I went to one for the second time a week ago. Was with a friend who'd never been. I told him "Well /ck/ says its shit all the time, so its probably good."

It was.

>>5699639

There was a Moe's in Baltimore along with the chipolo.

It was pretty good too from what I remember, ate there last year though.

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5699770

>>5699753
is your gf and friends all white? I'm white too but sometimes white tendencies piss me off as much as the other colors and cultures. Chipotle fanaticism is one of the things that make me rage at white people.

>tfw no chill qt whitewashed Mexican gf

>> No.5699779

>>5699720
>poorfags detected
It's a matter of value. When you're talking lunch there are plenty of places where one can get something delicious for under $5. And there are plenty of proper restaurants where one can sit down for a proper meal for just over $10.

Chipotle and it's ilk (what the industry calls fast casual) occupy a weird middle ground. You still order at a counter like fast food, you get something that resembles fast food in what is essentially a fast food environment. But it costs more than fast food. You're supposedly paying for the "better" (allegedly healthier and fresher) ingredients.

That might not be worth it to many customers. Those with the disposable income can, for just a couple bucks more eat at a proper restaurant. Those without may not find it worth the extra few bucks to upgrade to fast casual from fast food.

The only reason to eat at a fast casual place if because you want fast food, but feel like a chump going to McDonald's, Burger King or Taco Bell. That's fine. But it's not worth it to me when the food at these places is so fucking mediocre.

>> No.5699796

>>5699770

All my friends are either white or asian and my gf is half white half asian. I mean I'm white as fuck and I dislike Chipotle. Its not really a race problem, its just individuals who buy up all the hype, popularity and marketing.

>> No.5699799

>>5699720
$7-8 for something only slightly better than Taco Bell™ is pretty shit, especially considering proper Mexican food is notoriously cheap.

>> No.5699800

>>5699720

Its not about how much money you have, its about a personal sense of worth, you fucking retard.

>> No.5700108

>>5699796
Southern California here.

Everytime I go there all I usually see is White people and whitewashed Asian people at Chipotle.

Funnily enough the Asian people that recently came from their country always go to the real Taco places.

>> No.5700213

>>5700108

In my experience, most 2nd gen. Asians in the US are pretty much white.

>> No.5700222

Chipotle kicks ass

>> No.5700236

I hate the people who call everyone shills more than the potential companies who shitpost to advertise their business.

Anyway chipotle is good FOR FAST FOOD, it's not better than real mexican food but it shouldn't even really be compared to real mexican food. It's fast food. I think it's a lot better than taco bell but it's also a lot more expensive.

>> No.5700249

>>5700236
Shilling for shills. Get a load of this guy.

>> No.5700315

Everyone on ck always hates on Chipotle but it's not bad for what it is. It's essentially a fast food "mexican" place like Qdoba but slightly better. It's not going to rival any decent local joints but for being a huge chain owned by McDonald's it's decent. A bit pricey though considering you can get better stuff for a similar price at local places.

People comparing it to Taco Bell are seriously fucking retarded. There is a lot of hype over Chipotle though that it doesn't really deserve.

>> No.5700334

>>5700236
>chipotle is good FOR FAST FOOD
>it's a lot better than taco bell but it's also a lot more expensive.
This kind of begs the question of whether one wants to spend almost the cost of going to a restaurant on fast food.

If I'm eating fast food I've already chosen to go against my better sensibilities - I've given up on eating something good, and am opting for convenience. I've decided to eat crap. At that point do I really want to pay a premium for a slightly better grade of crap?

I won't. If I'm going to have a bad meal I may as well keep the cost of it as low as possible. That'll leave me more money to spend on a good meal later. But I understand how a person who eats fast food often would want a "better" option. It's just not worth it to me.

>> No.5700354

>>5700315
>for being a huge chain owned by McDonald's

I hate to break it to your shilling ass, but you're gonna be fired.

>> No.5701289

I don't even care if it's not "authentic", I think it's tasty, convenient to my workplace, and not terribly expensive.