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a) at chipotle you see your food the entire time. that makes it pretty close to impossible, unless you happen to be blind, for them to spit in your food.


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i am not saying chipotle is using sketchy meat...but the meat is pre-made and put out in a line in front of you. who is to say what grade the meat is that they are cooking? are you some kind of expert that you can stand in a line and from 20 yards away look over the counter and through all that crap back there and tell what cut of meat that mexican is chopping up? give me a break, you have absolutely zero clue what cut or grade of meat that mcdonalds chain is cooking up. the fact that you can "see" it is just comforting for you is all.
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b) the meat at many taco shops in san diego is very, very sketchy compared to what you find in a chipotle. believe whatever you want, however.

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i have eaten at sketchy places in actual mexico and all over texas that have used all kinds of animals in their meat. it was frickin' great food too. i think you would be surprised at the crap you have put in your body unknowingly but your cookie cutter life as conditioned your brain to tell what is good for you and bad for you and in reality you have no idea.

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jeeez, i feel like my whole post has been completely misconstrued. i eat at crappy taco shops like santanas, robertos, filibertos, don bravos, etc at least 3 times a week. i love them, i love their food. i never said they weren't good.
the only advantages to choosing chipotle over one of these places are (and i honestly dont even see how this can disputed if you are eating at the type of places that i consider normal mexican) that at chipotle you don't have to worry about someone spitting in your food. this is a fact, you see your food as its being made. at 9 out of 10 traditional shops you order at a widow or front counter. your food is made in the back. these guys deal with a lot of drunk high school and college kids on a regular basis that are [censored] brats and they get pissed. to think they don't spit in kids food occasionally is naive. its just reality that sometimes there is the chance of this happening.

as far as the meat goes, if you don't believe the meat at chipotle is generally of better quality than what you find at these places then youre either crazy or stupid. now, this isn't to say the meat tastes better because this isn't the case. however, chipotle meat has never been too bad on the way out the next day. if you haven't had some SERIOUS battles with traditional mexican the next day (going out either way) then once again you are not eating at the same type of places that i am.

now, does this mean that chipotle is better? no, obviously not. as i said in my first post it is easy and low risk so i go there occasionally. when im not feeling in tip-top shape the last thing i want to do the next day is deal with extreme heartburn and a massive case of the shits.

make sense?

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ok, i went again today. another problem is the size of the burritos. they are too massive.. it's almost a joke how big they are. it's like eating a football. i thought i got a bad wrap job the first day but today it was the same thing. awkward and falling apart, how bad.

adios, chipotle.

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ok, i went again today. another problem is the size of the burritos. they are too massive.. it's almost a joke how big they are. it's like eating a football. i thought i got a bad wrap job the first day but today it was the same thing. awkward and falling apart, how bad.

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whoa, no holla back for chipotle! holla!

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leaving the foil on and unwrapping as you eat makes them more manageable, although somewhat retarded.

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leaving the foil on and unwrapping as you eat makes them more manageable, although somewhat retarded.

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what? how is it retarded? as far as i'm concerned leaving the foil on and unwrapping as you go is STANDARD. that [censored] still fell apart.. i mean i had to unwrap a few inches so i don't eat foil. also, when i got down to the stub it was in terrible shape.

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You forgot to mention the complete dearth of toppings.

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daryn, i completley agree. in downtown sf we have both a chipotle and several more authentic burrito shops. we never go to chipotle b/c it does not compare to most places. however, in more surburban places like northern va (where i am from) there are fewer such authentic choices, so chipotle is the standard choice.

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Chipotle is decent. If you ever get to visit Texas, this place is far superior.

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Chipotle is decent. If you ever get to visit Texas, this place is far superior.

http://www.tiger-marmalade.com/~yaya...rip_2001_4.jpg

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wes and Aces,

I live in Texas, and I wholeheartedly disagree. While the variety of tortillas (especially cayenne) at Freebirds is refreshing, the overall quality of the meat combined with the absence of carnitas and barbacoa make Freebirds vastly inferior to Chipotle IMO.

Claunchy

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I live in Texas, and I wholeheartedly disagree. While the variety of tortillas (especially cayenne) at Freebirds is refreshing, the overall quality of the meat combined with the absence of carnitas and barbacoa make Freebirds vastly inferior to Chipotle IMO.


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thank you claunchy, seriously thank you. i have now met a texan, no, i now know of someone that has eaten at both freebirds and chipotle and prefers chipotle. thought that would never happen.

FREEBIRDS IS THE SH*T!!!!!! i am going now, mmmmmmmmmmmm!

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atomic burrito
http://bestoftulsa.com/tulsamenus/atomicburrito.jpg

way better than chipotle.

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Chipotle is decent. If you ever get to visit Texas, this place is far superior.

http://www.tiger-marmalade.com/~yaya...rip_2001_4.jpg

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This place is complete crap please if you ever come to austin avoid this place. Also complaining that your getting too much food [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] That is a first.

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college station i think is the original and they have one in downtown dallas too. it's weird but i think the one in CS is better than the one in dallas, i have never eaten at the one in austin.

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wes and Aces,

I live in Texas, and I wholeheartedly disagree. While the variety of tortillas (especially cayenne) at Freebirds is refreshing, the overall quality of the meat combined with the absence of carnitas and barbacoa make Freebirds vastly inferior to Chipotle IMO.

Claunchy

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I do like the Carnitas, and if 'Birds had it, it would be a complete KO. But the Cayenne tortilla and Bad Ass BBQ sauce, properly mixed ingredients, and lots o'cheese without looking at me like I just farted are the decisive factors IMO.

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wes and Aces,

I live in Texas, and I wholeheartedly disagree. While the variety of tortillas (especially cayenne) at Freebirds is refreshing, the overall quality of the meat combined with the absence of carnitas and barbacoa make Freebirds vastly inferior to Chipotle IMO.

Claunchy

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I do like the Carnitas, and if 'Birds had it, it would be a complete KO. But the Cayenne tortilla and Bad Ass BBQ sauce, properly mixed ingredients, and lots o'cheese without looking at me like I just farted are the decisive factors IMO.

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Freebird also addresses the complaint of burrito size by offering a smaller or humongous one. I do think the chicken is a little better at Chipotle but overall the Freebird wins.

And lets not forget the fact that Freebird's hires nothing but freaks.

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yes!

did you go to school in boston or something?

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i have never heard anything bad about that place, next time i am in that area i am definately going to have to check that place out. any recommendations?

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daryn,

i went to andover back in the day, and have lots of friends in the boston area. an ex took me there once when i went back for a visit and it definitely is a place one remembers...

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tdarko,

two at the same time man, two at the same time.


edit: ok...........so what the [censored] is wrong with quick reply, this is really starting to piss me off....originally i thought it was related to opening a thread and trying to post a reply, but it failing when someone replies to it while your page has completed loading.....but that doesn't seem to be it......what gives!?

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i have never heard anything bad about that place, next time i am in that area i am definately going to have to check that place out. any recommendations?

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oh boy.. the carnitas is just CRAZY DELICIOUS. i used to get steak all the time but then tried carnitas and never went back. the other thing i like about this place is it's kind of soup-nazi style ordering. i think they get a little pissed at you if you don't know what you're doing. anyway..

i usually order a super carnitas, black beans, cheese (comes on the tortilla already), salsa, lettuce, hot sauce, jalepenos, guacamole, and possibly a slight touch of sour cream. some of these items are optional of course.

or you could go the quesadilla route. a quesadilla at anna's isn't like the traditional "mexican pizza" style quesadilla. it's almost like a burrito, but the tortilla is grilled with more cheese, and everything inside is all melty. mmmm... so you could go with a carnitas qusadilla, guacemole and sour cream. the possibilities are endless.

wow i am craving anna's now but i am stuck in vegas! arhghagagaghdagh

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This place is the [censored]

The one in Bellevue is like 2 blocks from Chipotle, and right next door to Baja Fresh or some such place. Stabn, have you been there yet???

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yes!

did you go to school in boston or something?

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Hmm, I only went to Anna's once or twice (definetly once sober) and I thought it was good but not great.

I think Picante (Davis and Central) is great. How do they compare to you guy's? Maybe I need to give Anna's another chance.

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Hmm, I only went to Anna's once or twice (definetly once sober) and I thought it was good but not great.

I think Picante (Davis and Central) is great. How do they compare to you guy's? Maybe I need to give Anna's another chance.

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i have heard picante is "just as good if not better" than anna's from a friend of a friend. i have always been skeptical but still i meant to try it. i will definitely try it out when i get back and then find this thread and post what's up.

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Hmm, I only went to Anna's once or twice (definetly once sober) and I thought it was good but not great.

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That's how I felt. It's good, but I never saw why people made such a big fuss about it. I've eaten at the Porter Boca (on Mass Ave) many times and Anas only once because even though the latter is better, it didn't seem worth walking the extra five blocks or so given that Boca was on my walk home.