it's not even better than other huge mexican subway chains like moe's or qdoba
― J0rdan S., Monday, 31 March 2008 20:08 (sixteen years ago) link
whoa whoa whoa there son it is approximately 400x better than qdoba
― El Tomboto, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:09 (sixteen years ago) link
it's certainly no worse, i was ultimately saying that both leave me full but usually unsatisfied
― J0rdan S., Monday, 31 March 2008 20:11 (sixteen years ago) link
yah dude moe's not even on chipotle's radar
and i don't even really like chipotle's
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:11 (sixteen years ago) link
moe's > chipotle and i don't even think it's close
― J0rdan S., Monday, 31 March 2008 20:12 (sixteen years ago) link
i'm an og moe's stan and an ex-employee though, so grain of salt
the problem is the ingredients are so compartmentalized. i take one bite, all rice. another bite, all beans. another bite, all meat. might as well wrap each ingredient seperately
― deej, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:13 (sixteen years ago) link
^tb
― J0rdan S., Monday, 31 March 2008 20:13 (sixteen years ago) link
that's why i only eat the burrito bowls at chipotle
some coworkers took me there once and the line was super long and the food was whipped out in like 15 seconds and there was too much sour cream and flavorless salsa and it was just a lot of mass produced yuckiness. McD's owning it makes total sense. and yes I live in a latino neighborhood lovingly referred to by the locals as "upper west hipland" and heavily populated with roach coaches that are 9,000x tastier and better for you than this glop.
x-post
― Shakey Mo Collier, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:14 (sixteen years ago) link
guys can we at least agree none of these various burrito establishments are all that good and that they tend to lead to other taco mistakes
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:15 (sixteen years ago) link
Qdoba is like an MBA grad's idea of ripping off Chipotle in red-state areas, doing something with more familiar beige colors and Fleetwood Mac on the sound system instead of steel and Orchestra Baobab. They do have pesto, though, and mole, so that's a little something, but they're much more of a traditional, unimaginative fast-food joint. (And do any off the non-Chipotle places offer organically raised meats?)
McDonald's sold their share of it years ago.
I'm guessing the companies that distribute meat to the taquerias are no more appealing than Chipotle is as a company in the food industry.
― Eazy, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:15 (sixteen years ago) link
I had Burritoville recently and it was Not Good -- I mean, edible but srsly not a burrito I'd go out of my way for. Will try once more, maybe, but when there's Taco Santana in Wburg and LA Taqueria in the Slope I don't know why you'd get yr fix anywhere else?
― Laurel, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:19 (sixteen years ago) link
as far as i know mcdonald's no longer owns it. in fact, i don't think it was ever an "ownership" as much as a partnership.
but in any case i heard maybe a year or two ago that chipotle was successful enough that they were able to break ties with mickey d's.
oh okay, wikipedia sez:
In the past, McDonald's Corporation owned a majority interest in Chipotle. McDonald's has since sold their entire stake in Chipotle; full divestment was completed in October of 2006.
― Mark Clemente, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:19 (sixteen years ago) link
Will try once more, maybe, but when there's Taco Santana in Wburg and LA Taqueria in the Slope I don't know why you'd get yr fix anywhere else?
-- Laurel, Monday, March 31, 2008 3:19 PM (12 seconds ago) Bookmark Link
BECAUSE WE DON'T LIVE IN NYC
― J0rdan S., Monday, 31 March 2008 20:19 (sixteen years ago) link
The online ordering is bullshit. Tried it twice for family meals, neither time had they noticed the order at the store when I called to confirm (bullshit in the first place) and the second time they hadn't even bothered to make it by the time I got there.
― milo z, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:20 (sixteen years ago) link
in any case, i like chipotle. it's fairly inexpensive, the food generally tastes pretty fresh, and it's by far the best fast food place for a good, solid vegetarian option.
― Mark Clemente, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:21 (sixteen years ago) link
There's no Burritoville anywhere else, though, is there? I guess I was swinging a wide cat, there, but I was mostly badmouthing Bville for cutty's benefit.
― Laurel, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:21 (sixteen years ago) link
never heard of burritoville. i wasn't a fan of qdoba and i thought california tortilla was pretty gross.
― Mark Clemente, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:22 (sixteen years ago) link
if you are asking for sour cream on your burrito you deserve to hate your life
― El Tomboto, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:23 (sixteen years ago) link
california tortilla has okay tacos for fast food
― Mr. Que, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:23 (sixteen years ago) link
xp No, that's okay, I'll just take it on the side.
― Laurel, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:24 (sixteen years ago) link
Taco Cabana is okay, kinda halfway in between Bueno and Chipotle/Qdoba
― milo z, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:24 (sixteen years ago) link
since clemente has testified to the veggie options I will now state for the record that barbacoa is king
― El Tomboto, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:24 (sixteen years ago) link
I think Chipotle's an encouraging phenomenon, as reflected in mizzell's passage, and it's among the better greasy fast food options, but I can't deny that my limited experience hasn't been nasty-free.
I don't go to B'ville for mexican food, I go for merkin-style burritos. my local offers actual corn tortillas for the merkin-style tacos, tho.
― gabbneb, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:25 (sixteen years ago) link
tacos tom, I had tacos.
― Shakey Mo Collier, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:25 (sixteen years ago) link
yeah laurel eat one burrito and slander such a wonderful chain
do some more research
― cutty, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:25 (sixteen years ago) link
tacos > burritos
― Mr. Que, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:26 (sixteen years ago) link
the barbacoa sucks ass, the chicken is usually overpowered by onions, steak is good if rare enough
I haven't tried the carnitas, as I don't dig pork.
― milo z, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:26 (sixteen years ago) link
I pity the fool
― El Tomboto, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:28 (sixteen years ago) link
barbacoa + red chili salsa = awesome
― I DIED, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:28 (sixteen years ago) link
i dont really order burritos at all any more ... two tacos is enough, and cheaper. i usually get two chile rellenos if i'm at pasadita, or steak if im at picante, and anywhere else i buy a torta
― deej, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:28 (sixteen years ago) link
deej OTM, tortas ftw
― dan m, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:29 (sixteen years ago) link
all day i've been trying to decide if i'm having tacos (3) or a torta for dinner.
― Jordan, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:31 (sixteen years ago) link
two tacos is enough, and cheaper
Me too
― Michael White, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:33 (sixteen years ago) link
i made some tortas yesterday.so good
― carne asada, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:34 (sixteen years ago) link
PS LAUREL:
http://nyc.everyblock.com/restaurant-inspections/by-date/2008/2/23/825117/
― cutty, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:34 (sixteen years ago) link
oh, i've seen that. doesn't bother me. the food is too good.
― lauren, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:35 (sixteen years ago) link
milaneza tortas <3
― deej, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:35 (sixteen years ago) link
omg foodie lauren shows up
― cutty, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:39 (sixteen years ago) link
Those citations don't seem like the gross kind, really? I mean, how many times a day are you supposed to wash your utensils, when they sit in the pot of beans at a near-boil? And so delicious.
My problem with the Burritoville product was with general stuff like really starchy, tasteless rice, not specifically my variety of burrito. But I'll try again, sometime when it's less inconvenient.
― Laurel, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:40 (sixteen years ago) link
SIGNS not posted? I'm hardly going to stop eating somewhere because their "International sign for choking" poster is missing.
― Laurel, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:41 (sixteen years ago) link
hi cutty.
― lauren, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:41 (sixteen years ago) link
uh, PERSONAL CLEANLINESS INADEQUATE
― cutty, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:42 (sixteen years ago) link
and it says no utensil.. they were using their hands to scoop the beans out the pot
― cutty, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:43 (sixteen years ago) link
u do the maths
i wonder how taco places in mexico would do if inspected by nyc heath dept.
― mizzell, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:44 (sixteen years ago) link
really starchy = short-grain, brown, i.e. healthy, even moreso w/ wheat tortilla. beans stewed in beer don't appeal to laurel?
my only problem is light on the acid, but that's easily solved w/ xtra pico de gallo and/or lemon (i reserve for beef)
― gabbneb, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:45 (sixteen years ago) link
Tacos made by white people "less skanky," say Williamsburg indierockers
― carne asada, Monday, 31 March 2008 20:46 (sixteen years ago) link
Actually they have a spoon for the beans, but I've seen her use her hands to scoop up the servings of lettuce, tomato, and lime wedges that garnish the platters. I suppose it would be okay if she had plastic gloves on and changed them after every serving? But oh well.
― Laurel, Monday, 31 March 2008 21:11 (sixteen years ago) link