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| - Needed a fast bite to eat as I had to hit the hay early and catch a 6 am flight to Chicago. This place was near my hotel and I always hear people rave about it so I thought I would give it a shot.
You walk in and there's a counter with a variety of fixins, you can get taco's, burritos, chips, guacamole, and a burrito bowl which is like a burrito but the tortilla is on the side. Idea is you pick from a variety of ingredients such as rice, beans, sour cream, meat, chicken, etc., etc. and they roll it up in a big honking burrito for you. I got a burrito with rice, black beans, steak and also some chips and guacamole.
Started with the chips and guacamole. Chips weren't stale but they were not fresh either, not crunchy. Guacamole was pretty average. The burrito was fairly tasty, I liked the abundance of rice and beans with just enough meat to give it some character. I didn't particularly like the atmosphere of the place, it was dark and sported a certain euro-minimalism that highlighted the fact that the place was dirty. Tables were greasy, floors were dirty, and drink fountain had spilled crap all over.
Chipotle isn't a bad idea but there was something about the place that turned me off. My guess is that it's a typical chain where the people there are just doing their jobs, there's no sense of ownership. If I want to enjoy a big honking burrito, I think I would rather go to a Super Mercado where they know how to make a real burrito, not just assemble one. And where they are happy to have you as a customer.
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