Chi-poodle, um, Chipotle is one of the "regular stops" for our office. To the extent that we’ve won a few "free lunches" for the office. You know how those work, you throw a business card in a glass jar, and they make a weekly drawing. And sometimes you do win! Chipotle is one of those "Fast Casual" chains, and subsidiary of McDonald’s Corporation, that serves modified "Mexican Food".
You can tell when a restaurant becomes a regular part of the work rotation when you give it a nickname. I’ve started calling Chipotle, "The Poodle", as in "Chi-poodle". Not to slight Chipotle, but if you like a salty, drenched in sour cream, burrito stuffed with rice and beans, and pay 6 bucks for it, Chipotle is your place.
One of the great things about Chipotle, especially for our office is that you can fax in your order by filling out one of these handy-dandy order sheets:
When I order form Chipotle, I’m strictly a vegetarian, yes, VEGETARIAN. I’ve tried all of the "meats", and really don’t care for them. So what I get is a Burrito "Bowl"(you can tell how much I love the tortillas here), with Black Beans, Corn Salsa, Hot Salsa, Sour Cream, Guacamole(extra $1.40), Cheese, and Chips(45 cents).
Can you imagine all of that in a Burrito, along with some "meat", sheesh! I mix everything together and use it as a "dip". The only thing is, that it costs me almost 7 bucks! To be perfectly honest, this veggie bowl is alot better then some other "Fast-Casual" offerings I’ve eaten.
I do enjoy the rather large portion of chips that have been flavored with a lime-salt. Nice and salty, and tastes rather good with the "Veggie-Bowl".
So I’m satisfied just to be able to fit in, at least I know I can order something from "The Poodle".
Question – The quickest way to turn me vegetarian?
The Answer – Keep ordering from all these "Fast-Casual" restaurants.
Chipotle – Coming to a neighborhood near you!