Chipotle menu and cost – Is it still worth it?

[collinlevis]

I was checking the Chipotle menu and cost recently and noticed prices have gone up a bit. With extras like guac and double meat, it adds up fast.

Do you think it’s still worth the price? How does it compare to other similar places?

[honkman]

Depends where you live, e.g. in California with many cheap but good Mexican options it was never worth it

[Phoenikia]

I like QDoba more. I don’t think I’ve been to a Chipotle in 10 years.

Where I live in Canada, Chipotle costs about the same as most sandwich shops. It’s around $12-$15 before tax for a meal. Around the same as a 3 piece chicken dinner at Popeyes or KFC, or a 6 nugget combo/ QB with cheese combo with fries and a drink at McD’s.

Cheaper better Mexican places exist but they aren’t located in a convenient location for people in the burbs.

[collinlevis]

That makes sense sounds like prices are pretty consistent with fast food in general. Phoenikia, you might want to try online ordering from Chipotle.

[Phoenikia]

Thanks for the idea.

I am able to order online from some cheaper Mom and Pop restaurants or small regional chains when I’m in Toronto, so that’s where I usually get my Mexican fix. I can get 2 tacos at Gus Tacos in Toronto for around $12. https://order.online/store/gus-tacos-toronto-801063/?hideModal=true&pickup=true

In London, Ontario, I order from a restaurant with 2 locations in Ontario, Taco Loco. The other location is in Talbotville.

https://www.doordash.com/store/25116535

What do you recommend most at Chipotle? I have only ordered it a few times.
https://www.chipotle.ca/#menu

I like the quesadillas at Qdoba

https://order.qdoba.com/order

[shrinkrap]

Not helpful, but I feel like Chipotle and Mexican food are only related if you get a burrito!

I don’t know about how the prices compare but it feels more like fast casual than fast food.

Wait…what was the question?

I choose Chipotle if I am looking for predicable fast casual salads and bowls away from home, and not really for “Mexican food”, nor the price point.

I have meals at fast casual places (Five Guys, Ono Hawaiian, Panda Express) in Sacramento, CA with a pre-teen and I am regularly surprised at how much I pay! We used to go to a Mom and Pop Mexican place in Davis, CA that always seemed like a good deal, but that was two years ago.

[ipsedixit]

@collinlevis

Do you think it’s still worth the price?

Yes, if you want Chipotle food.

[Phoenikia]

A comprehensive Chipotle thread

Chipotle anyone?

We’ve never been to Chipotle (probably because we have some really good Mexican places nearby) but their TV ads seem like they could be worth a try. What’s great at Chipotle? We’re most likely to do takeout, so what travels well? I might get more feedback with a regional post but they seem to have locations in several parts of the US, so I’m trying this way first.

[ML8000 (M)]

I’ve been to Chipotle a few times. Seems better and healthier than most fast food or fast casual but who knows what is added or how it’s really prepared.

Is it worth it? As mentioned, yes if you like it but the extras add up fast. That said, I also have better options and why not support a local business. I think the last time I went was 2 years ago….a grilled chicken bowl was $7.xx now $10+…but everything has gone up.

[iluvcookies (Jen)]

If I’m at a mall food court, Chipotle is often the best of limited choices. I can usually share a burrito bowl and chips with my sister or niece and we’re both more than full. And that mitigates the cost somewhat.

But between Chipotle and a good mom and pop Mexican place, I’ll choose the mom and pop every time.