i find the idea that these places are "healthy" a bit amusing. sure, nothing is deep-fried or smothered in chemicals, but one of those sandwiches is probably like 1,500 calories.
― wizzz! (amateurist), Tuesday, 22 March 2016 14:14 (eight years ago) link
xposts
i'm plenty happy if it means that more people grow accustomed to middle eastern food. a lot of chinese students here seem to have really taken to naf naf, which is interesting. i can't imagine there are a ton of middle eastern restaurants in china (outside of maybe beijing and shanghai)--but i could be wrong.
― wizzz! (amateurist), Tuesday, 22 March 2016 14:15 (eight years ago) link
i've seen gyro/shwarma food carts in shanghai and elsewhere - not very popular, but keep in mind that there is influence coming from the western part of China where there's a big Chinese Muslim population
― 龜, Tuesday, 22 March 2016 14:31 (eight years ago) link
chinese muslim noodle places were some of my favorite places to go when i lived there, would love to see something like that catch on here in the US
― global tetrahedron, Tuesday, 22 March 2016 14:41 (eight years ago) link
im not angry, im concerned for man alive's health― get a long, little doggy (m bison), Tuesday, March 22, 2016 12:28 AM (36 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalinkit turns out i'm talking about brimstead― qualx, Tuesday, March 22, 2016 12:04 AM (12 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
it's all good
― get a long, little doggy (m bison), Tuesday, 22 March 2016 17:38 (eight years ago) link
There's a spec-your-own Indian place near me that gets good business. They've also have a self-serve condiment bar. Not bad though reeking of make-it-safe-for-whitey. Thought it was a chain but I don't see any other locations on their web site.
http://www.calichutney.com/
― nickn, Tuesday, 22 March 2016 18:59 (eight years ago) link
indian is a tough cuisine to pull off as make-your-own and/or fast-casual.
― wizzz! (amateurist), Tuesday, 22 March 2016 19:01 (eight years ago) link
There's an Indian fast-casual wrap place in the Loop that I should try someday. I don't know how you keep a naan?/tortilla? tube filled with saag paneer out of your lap but it sounds potentially promising.
― Horse Throat (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 22 March 2016 19:31 (eight years ago) link
Their main offering is "naan tacos" and "roti burritos" but also do plates. They bake the wraps there and always keep a fresh-baked supply handy. It's more of a grilled meat stuffing (tandori chicken, etc) than paneer type thing.
― nickn, Tuesday, 22 March 2016 19:34 (eight years ago) link
my neighborhood is overrun with various kinds of would-be chain fast casual chipotle model places. Bunch of different middle-eastern/turkish/greek variations on it, falafel joints with the maoz system, chop't and similar salad places, "piada" restaurants (not really sure what this is and never been to one, but I think it's a chipotle model), kati roll, etc.
― human life won't become a cat (man alive), Tuesday, 22 March 2016 19:36 (eight years ago) link
kind of depresses me the lunch indian restaurant aesthetic is this buffet of not-so-great food, even at the places that are good
― μpright mammal (mh), Tuesday, 22 March 2016 19:54 (eight years ago) link
amsterdam falafelshop is great theres one near my house. it's next to the chipotle
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 22 March 2016 20:05 (eight years ago) link
they have very good falafel imo
― marcos, Tuesday, 22 March 2016 20:07 (eight years ago) link
the local taquerias are almost all better than chipotle even the mediocre ones, and the price is about the same
the thing i always couldn't stand about chipotle was they keep their cold ingredients so chilled that your burrito ends up cold inside instead of warm just from the small amount of pico de gallo they throw in there. also they tend to not fill/wrap them well so you get a giant lump that's too wide to eat without spillage instead of a tight cylinder
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 22 March 2016 20:09 (eight years ago) link
but i realize i'm also biased since i had access to this stuff before chipotle moved in, other parts of the country people had practically never seen a burrito before so chipotle must have been a revelation
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 22 March 2016 20:13 (eight years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/D5OqkXq.png
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 22 March 2016 23:13 (eight years ago) link
http://www.littlecurryshop.comAll u need in CO
― wishy washy hippy variety hour (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 23 March 2016 03:48 (eight years ago) link
Fuckin' chorizo GONEFuckin' bullshit queso IN
Chipotle sucks.
― The Fortnightly Intruder (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 11 October 2017 08:46 (six years ago) link
chipotle queso is garbage
― you are juror number 144 and we will excuse you (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 24 October 2017 22:41 (six years ago) link
yup
― mh, Tuesday, 24 October 2017 23:24 (six years ago) link
chipotle really does suck, it went downhill after the outbreaks and never came back
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 02:31 (six years ago) link
yeah the queso is bullshit
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 03:46 (six years ago) link
Seeing this thread up top made me realize I haven't eaten at a Chipotle in probably five years.
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 03:53 (six years ago) link
"It's on the web site" was their answer.
i was at a bar where the drink list was cycled through on a tv screen very slowly. i asked if they had a menu and that ^ was their answer
― scoff walker (diamonddave85), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 03:57 (six years ago) link
xp they have sofritas, barbacoa, and *throws up everywhere* queso now
― you are juror number 144 and we will excuse you (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 03:59 (six years ago) link
i still love their chips
― Spottie, Wednesday, 25 October 2017 04:00 (six years ago) link
the sofritas are good, im a fan
― professor of postmalonial studies (m bison), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 04:10 (six years ago) link
Yah I get half sofritas half chicken usually. I don’t hate chipotle I just got used to not eating there and now have moved on.
― Spottie, Wednesday, 25 October 2017 04:23 (six years ago) link
I like the salad option and the dressing
― mh, Wednesday, 25 October 2017 13:43 (six years ago) link
I never crave this stuff anymore.
― Treeship, Wednesday, 25 October 2017 15:42 (six years ago) link
barbacoa is still good
this thread makes me want chipotle for dinner
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 25 October 2017 16:10 (six years ago) link
never went to a chipotle until like two months ago. it's pretty good?
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 25 October 2017 16:12 (six years ago) link
i’ve become a convert to the rice bowl
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 16:30 (six years ago) link
I always felt like the seasoning in their rice clashed with the flavoring of everything else
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 16:31 (six years ago) link
chipotle really does suck, it went downhill after the outbreaks and never came back― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Tuesday, October 24, 2017 10:31 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Tuesday, October 24, 2017 10:31 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
true. i do remember at one point that it was pretty tasty for a fast food place but it really has significantly declined
― marcos, Wednesday, 25 October 2017 16:35 (six years ago) link
queso has one function, that being a dip for chips. they should change their name to Taco Chipotle
― phenibut rock (rip van wanko), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 16:35 (six years ago) link
never had chipotle's queso and prob never will but i am a believer that queso in general kind of sucks and a good salsa is always better w/ chips
― marcos, Wednesday, 25 October 2017 16:37 (six years ago) link
otm
― you are juror number 144 and we will excuse you (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 16:39 (six years ago) link
tbh the chipotle queso didn't really taste like much, which might be an indication that it is higher quality than velveeta. and it costs extra like guacamole but is not nearly as good.
― you are juror number 144 and we will excuse you (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 16:42 (six years ago) link
good queso is indescribably bomb imo
― phenibut rock (rip van wanko), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 16:43 (six years ago) link
was queso a qdoba innovation?
― you are juror number 144 and we will excuse you (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 16:46 (six years ago) link
chipotle's move to queso feels like subway's move to toasting
― you are juror number 144 and we will excuse you (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 16:47 (six years ago) link
chipotle’s queso is grainy and kinda thin and quite bland ... melted velveeta or canned nacho cheese would be better than whatever they’re trying to do here
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 16:49 (six years ago) link
A+, btw - Squeaky Fromage
― nickn, Wednesday, 25 October 2017 16:52 (six years ago) link
:D
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 18:01 (six years ago) link
tbh EVERYTHING at the chipotle queso didn't really taste like much
― brimstead, Wednesday, 25 October 2017 18:07 (six years ago) link
that is almost true, but the chips definitely taste like salt
― you are juror number 144 and we will excuse you (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 18:20 (six years ago) link
i'll still maintain that it used to be decent, before they had like thousands and thousands of locations
― global tetrahedron, Wednesday, 25 October 2017 18:23 (six years ago) link
I ate at Chipotle today because my Mexican options here are not good particularly if I want chipsbut we don’t have queso over here yet. no chorizo either.
― droit au butt (Euler), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 18:28 (six years ago) link