Comments on: The Midtown Lunch Ultimate Burrito Theory (and how it relates to Chipotle sucking)

By: kosta

kosta — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:10:21 +0000

Chipotle is so-so. Would def love a Baja Fresh as an alternative. And what happened to poor little Burritoville????? They were great!

As for burritos in general in NYC – I agree, Blockheads is pretty good. My favorite though is Neighburrito in the LES (Rivington between Essex and Norfolk.) Taco Chulo in Williamsburg is good too, but more on a fork and knife kinda tip.

By: Bigmouth

Bigmouth — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:24:41 +0000

Tried Baja Fresh yesterday on your recommendation. That was very possibly the worst burrito I’ve ever had. Stale tortilla, preserved guacamole, ice cold clumps of cheese — just vile. Chipotle is no great shakes (haven’t visited them once since moving from NYC to LA) but Baja Stale was inexcusably bad. The rare occasion Midtown Lunch has led me wrong!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:31:33 +0000

Wow. This is a disgrace. Taco Bell and Chipotle even in the same sentence? Taco Bell doesn’t even compare. Sure their food is cheap, but Chipotle definatly has more quality. Plus Chipotle has done plenty of helpful things for the environment. Go Chipotle!!

By: emoy

emoy — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:49:47 +0000

ok the thing about chipotle is that each item is spices heavily for a reason. They don’t know what you’re gong to get with it so it all has be be spices to perfection for the off chance that it’ll be eaten alone. Furthermore, it is done so because they don’t have specific burritos like Baja Fresh do they don’t know what you’re going to mix it with. That’s the whole reason they have everything separate, individuality! The whole point is to mix and match what you like to fond your combination. You -ness if you will. When I go to chipotle with my friends, I look aroud the table and see that everyone has a differnt color with differnt combos. And to me they all look terrible but that’s because I like what I like not what they like. It’s all about your individuality. And not to go too far here, but finding your souls counterpart in food. It’s bliss and personalized every time. It is a place to explore with you think you might like and fond out what you do like. The whole objective is to find your combo. And once you get tired of it, if you’re like me and go at least twice a week, then switch it up. That is the beauty of it, personalization. Fuck you Baja Fresh!

By: Pilar

Pilar — Sun, 25 May 2008 22:53:06 +0000

I must confess I love Mexican food(well the Americanized versions) but I can’t stand Chipotle for all the reasons listed above. Taco Bell really does great fast Mexican food but there is even a better place than that. On the western half of the country there is a fast food joint called Del Taco which uses much fresher ingredients and is actually cheaper and better tasting than Taco Bell. In addition, I also live in Spanish Harlem and my biggest gripe there is lack of ground beef and crunchy or flour tortillas. It’s authentic but just not what I enjoy.

By: Benito

Benito — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:33:56 +0000

Well, perhaps this has been discussed, but here goes:

You can get white rice at Chipotle; just ask for rice with no cilantro!

Here’s the best Chipotle burrito I have tasted:
Cilantro-Lime Rice
A little pinto beans
Barbacoa (which is, by the way, amazing)
Roasted Chili Corn salsa
Tomatillo Red Chili salsa
Sour Cream
maybe a little cheese.
Guac if you’re feeling rich.

Something happens with the combination of the corn and hot salsas when they hit the sour cream. A beautiful taste conglomeration. Seriusly, I hope that since the date of this article, you haven’t sworn off Chipotle. I think it’s worth expirimentation. If you don’t like it, you could always bring it back to the counter.

By: Dylan

Dylan — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:51:33 +0000

What New York City needs is a Taco Del Mar. A chain that started in Seattle about 15 years ago, but has started making a big Eastward push in the last couple of years. There Veggie Burrito is one of the things I live for. Fast Food Mission Style Burritos that can’t be beat.

By: anon

anon — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:25:43 +0000

Um, I like the rice at Chipotle. If you prefer plain steamed rice to flavored, I guess that is your choice. Me, I don’t want to have to make sure I get a bite of bean with my rice in order to avoid a mouth full of bland. The mexican burrito at Baja doesn’t even come with cheese.

By: Nate

Nate — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:22:26 +0000

Ungh. I finally tried Chipotle today. It was, in a word, awful. In another word, insipid. Well, I suppose it is like White Castle; you have to try it once.

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:35:47 +0000

This is how I feel about Chipotle’s. It’s so salty! and yet I want it to work for me. And if I’m going to have all the calories, I better be doing it for the burrito, not a “bol” which I think deludes people–the tortilla is the least of the problems there when it comes to fat and sodium. I think I went into the Chipotle’s you speak of long ago, had a Carnitas and never went back until this year:

http://www.howtoeatlikeabird.com/how_to_eat_like_a_bird/2007/08/confession-chip.html