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| - OCB was a nice stop on a recent tour of the Ohio City/West Side Market bar district. Although they'd hate the comparison, the selections and ordering system are similar to Chipotle in terms of build-your-own burritos and bowls ("naked burritos,"in OCB-speak).
Although the selection of ingredients is a little smaller than some of the chains, quality trumps quantity here, particularly in the salsa dept. Among the several selections, the habanero hot offering was fresh and truly fiery, appreciably better than anything I've had at a chain--worth a visit just for that. OCB is uber cheap, and (unlike giant corporate chain whose name we shall not repeat) allows you to add guac for free.
Actually, if we're ranking OCB alongside refgional/national chains, here's what I'd say: slightly better than Chipotle; appreciably better than Qdoba or Baja Fresh; vastly better than Moe's or Freebirds. In fact, why are you eating at any of those places rather than supporting a scrappy local underdog? And why were you eating at Moe's or Freebirds at all?
The dining room is decorated in Dia de los muertos kitsch and available-for-purchase business swag. It looks cool and fun, and represents a well-thought approach to the market niche. The staff was nice and informative. I like Ohio City Burrito and you should stop in to buffer yourself against the slew of craft brews you'll want afterword in the Ohio City brewpubs.
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