Chipotle challenge - can anyone here eat that much Chipotle?

[Ns1]

this "horrendously overpriced" meal cost me a whopping $2.23/taco, for a total of $6.70 and 880 calories.

 

[nakedfrog]

So... do you get that much cheese by asking for more, or is that the default at your Chipotle?

 

[Ns1]

So... do you get that much cheese by asking for more, or is that the default at your Chipotle?

that's default cheese + light sour cream. I can't in good faith NOT get free sour cream and cheese, even though I know the healthier option is to go w/o them.

 

[MixMasterTang]

A google search of "site:anandtech.com QueBert Chipotle" brings up 530 results which makes me want to know if you hate Chipotle so much why are you always reading and posting in threads about Chipotle?

Edit: And a google search for "site:anandtech.com ZeroCool84 Chipotle" brings up 343 results.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

that's default cheese + light sour cream. I can't in good faith NOT get free sour cream and cheese, even though I know the healthier option is to go w/o them.

Not to mention the better tasting option, no sour cream.

 

[Ns1]

Not to mention the better tasting option, no sour cream.

nope, sour cream and cheese is delicious.

 

[nakedfrog]

nope, sour cream and cheese is delicious.

Fuck yeah.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Losers.

 

[JM Aggie08]

this "horrendously overpriced" meal cost me a whopping $2.23/taco, for a total of $6.70 and 880 calories.

You forgot bland. You'd be better off at a mom and pop.

/masturbates furiously

 

[QueBert]

Del Taco? THE Del Taco? With the Double Del Cheeseburger?

Del Taco is definitely a decent value, but I seriously can't comprehend how you could prefer it to Chipotle. You're saying if you were offered a free Chipotle burrito or a free Classic beef/chicken burrito from Del Taco, you're choosing the latter?

I mean it's all personal taste obviously, but they are worlds apart in my opinion.

Del taco has a newer Epic line and some brand new plate thingies on their menu. Way overpriced, but their meat tastes better than Chipotle. I'd take a Double Del over anything Chipotle has if both were offered to me free. Same with an Epic Carne or Epic Steak & burrito. They make their beans fresh in house every day, and I believe they still make their Guac fresh in house. It's not authentic, but without that still overall Del Taco's simply okay. Outside of better seasoned meat they have Del Scorcho & Del Inferno hot sauces, which are superior to Chipotle's shit for salsa salsa. Mind you neither I mentioned are anywhere to be found on my favorite salsas list. There's no better way to make bland Mexican food edible than with hot sauce. And Del Taco's about as bland as you can get.

Del Taco's an even worse value than Chipotle when you get into their premium offerings. The Epic burritos tiny, and close to $6 if I remember correct. About 1/3rd the size of the one I had yesterday for lunch, which cost me $6.75 out the door. It was a Pure Carne, so it was nothing but steak + salsa. They probably have about 20 ounces of meat. In the Epic burritos Del Taco gives you about the same 4oz Chipotle does. If I ordered a meat only burrito from Chipotle with as much meat as the one I had today, it would probably cost about 30 bucks.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Taco Hell's Fritos Burrito has more flavor than the burrito I tried at Chipotle back when it opened near me. Even the flatbread steak and chicken sammich has Cipotle SAUCE.

 

[zerocool84]

this "horrendously overpriced" meal cost me a whopping $2.23/taco, for a total of $6.70 and 880 calories.

I'll be honest, those look pretty good. I may have to try those out.

 

[Ns1]

I'll be honest, those look pretty good. I may have to try those out.

hard shell tacos, chicken, fajita veggies, white rice. topped with medium salsa, light sour cream, cheese, hot salsa on the side.

this is the benchmark for chicken tacos - sure there may be some mom & pop's who do it better (usually bbq chicken specialists w/ giant mesquite wood setups), but these chipotle chicken tacos are better than most.

i dunno man, it's the hard shell tacos + chicken combination that works for me - the shells give it the necessary textural contrast that's missing in the bowl/salad/burrito configurations, and I find the chicken way more flavorful then Chipotle's steak, barbacoa, or carnitas.

I just have to eat about 100 more of those hard shell tacos in the next 11 weeks - no problem.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I'll be honest, those look pretty good. I may have to try those out.

Ruined by sour cream, the rest looks scrumptious.

 

[zerocool84]

hard shell tacos, chicken, fajita veggies, white rice. topped with medium salsa, light sour cream, cheese, hot salsa on the side.

this is the benchmark for chicken tacos - sure there may be some mom & pop's who do it better (usually bbq chicken specialists w/ giant mesquite wood setups), but these chipotle chicken tacos are better than most.

i dunno man, it's the hard shell tacos + chicken combination that works for me - the shells give it the necessary textural contrast that's missing in the bowl/salad/burrito configurations, and I find the chicken way more flavorful then Chipotle's steak, barbacoa, or carnitas.

I just have to eat about 100 more of those hard shell tacos in the next 11 weeks - no problem.

Yup I much prefer hard shell tacos over soft. A great hard shell automatically makes the taco better. I'll pick these up on Friday after work.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Yup I much prefer hard shell tacos over soft. A great hard shell automatically makes the taco better. I'll pick these up on Friday after work.

I like both, a good quality Carnitas soft taco, double corn tortilla are way yummy.

 

[zerocool84]

I like both, a good quality Carnitas soft taco, double corn tortilla are way yummy.

Those are good but you can get those anywhere. A really good fried shell puts any taco over the top.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

I paid something like $9.60 today for a burrito bowl....

Double chicken, asked for extra beans, asked for grilled veggies, pico, hot sauce, cheese.... I can only ever eat half as much as I want to eat it all... but regardless, < $10 for 2 meals? Yes please.

Anyhow, that's my first meal under the rewards, we will see how much Chipotle I can stand in a month.

 

[Ns1]

Those are good but you can get those anywhere. A really good fried shell puts any taco over the top.

Approx where in LA are you?

 

[nakedfrog]

Taco Hell's Fritos Burrito has more flavor than the burrito I tried at Chipotle back when it opened near me. Even the flatbread steak and chicken sammich has Cipotle SAUCE.

...the fuck? I've had the Fritos burrito from TB a few times. I can't imagine how this could be true.
And that "chipotle sauce" at Taco Bell is straight-up nasty.

Creamy Chipotle Sauce: Soybean oil, water, vinegar, egg yolk, chipotle peppers, contains 1% or less of sugar, roasted garlic, xanthan gum, chili peppers, natural flavor (including smoke flavor), potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (P), propylene glycol alginate, garlic powder, onion powder, oleoresin paprika, calcium disodium EDTA (PF), canola and sesame seed oil

The Beefy Crunch Burrito, however, I quite enjoy, and will be sad when it's gone again (it has the Flamin' Hot Fritos in it).

 

[zerocool84]

Approx where in LA are you?

I currently live in Huntington Beach for two years, moved from Pico Rivera. Big lack of good Mexican in Huntington.

 

[Ns1]

I currently live in Huntington Beach for two years, moved from Pico Rivera. Big lack of good Mexican in Huntington.

ah yes, mostly CalMexican in HB. Lots of goodies in Santa Ana though.

No leads for you on delicious hard shell tacos in that neck of the woods, unfortunately.

 

[MongGrel]

Maybe the appeal is the cocaine additives.

:sneaky:

Just kidding a bit.

Chipotle executive is arraigned on 7 drug charges

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/07/05/chipotle-executive-arraigned-7-drug-charges/86718282/

 

[Ns1]

Maybe the appeal is the cocaine additives.

:sneaky:

Chipotle executive is arraigned on 7 drug charges

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/07/05/chipotle-executive-arraigned-7-drug-charges/86718282/

a top level executive uses cocaine, SHOCKER.

 

[JEDI]

Those are good but you can get those anywhere. A really good fried shell puts any taco over the top.

yuck.. it breaks apart on 1st bite.
soft shell FTW!!!