Chipotle Mexican Grill
“I was lucky enough to be in on a night they had white corn salsa (instead of the yellow), great great stuff.”
“So this chipotle 'test kitchen' gets a 5 star from me, the pigeons and, maybe my friends (I'll let them write their own Yelp review)!”
“I either get the burrito bowl with carnitas or a selection of tacos so I can sample my favorite c's. One carnitas, one chorizo and one chicken?”
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
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This place was okay. Everyone raves about it, but I didn't feel the hype. On the menu, it tells you what everything comes with, but they still ask you for all the items you want in your burrito. Thanks for checking with me, but I didn't understand what the point of the menu was then. The burrito was okay, but it had more guacamole and sour cream than actual chicken. There was way too much cilantro for my liking and it was expensive! The place was relatively clean, but I think this place is overrated.
This is my default place if you want quick, decent food and no surprises. I'm not a big fan of chains but I usually end up here if I can't decide where to go for lunch or if I don't feel like spending too much on lunch (It gets expensive, especially in Chelsea/Meatpacking!). The line gets long here during lunch time but don't get alarmed by the lines because they move fairly quickly. The staff is super quick too so make sure you know what you want!
Chipotles are mobbed during lunchtimes, but this one moved the patrons along right quick in the evening. They even honored our direct mail 2-for-1 coupon. Burritos were really solid, as should be expected. Peak Organic Amber Ale bottles for $4? Rage.
Jonathon: I had the burrito bowl with no rice, beans, or lettuce. So a good paleo option.
Lucy: the music was really good
Manny: They accommodated my quesadilla request.
Frank: hoooooookin it uuuup with the ingredients!!
Ignore the unfortunate attraction out-of-towners have to Chipotle, that doesn't undermine the fact that they have quality tacos (or otherwise), and that you can get one hell of a meal there – and a beer to go with it!
At this particular location, where Nate Appleman rocked the house for a few years, as the legend goes – you definitely want to get the Chorizo tacos. These puppies aren't on the menu, but your server will know what you're talking about, don't worry.
For $9, I got three of the chorizo tacos, loaded up with salsa, guacamole, cheese and salsa, and I was one happy camper. (Check the photos!) If I'm getting the hunger pangs and I'm around that spot again, my decision is already made.
I had high hopes for the test kitchen but to tell you honestly, I simply thought it was A-OK. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Chipotle, but I didn't really taste anything different when I came here.
Normally, I order the chicken fajita burrito, but since I was in the test kitchen, I wanted to go outside my standard Chipotle box, so I chose steak instead. Perhaps next time I should try the vegan option and/or the Patron margarita. Ah well, gives me a reason to come back!
I love this place. Yes, it's a chain. No, this one isn't significantly different from the others, though I noticed for the first time that they sell margaritas- did they always do that? Yes, I am happy that this location is not far from the movie theater that my friends and I went to on a super wholesome, super inexpensive Saturday outing. Yes, I will take a chicken burrito with everything and this is the order that I religiously place every time I enter a Chipotle. Yes, I said everything everything…every time. Yes, I know that will be an extra $1.50 for guacamole. No, I don't care. No, I will not live with regrets about feasting on this amazing treat.
You can tell looking at the sign from the outside that there's something "off" about this Chipotle. It looks different from the signs of other Chipotle outposts around the city. And can you believe, it only took me several YEARS to figure out why.
Because it's so close to my apartment, I've gone on several occasions when the mood has struck (and strike it does … often!). But the food here always tastes different. The salsa isn't as refreshing, the carnitas aren't as flavorful and the cilantro-lime rice (one of my favorite things about Chipotle) is nowhere to be found. One day I asked the cashier why they never have the cilantro-lime rice I so love, and instead only carry brown.
As it turns out, this is a test kitchen location, which essentially means that anytime the head honchos at Chipotle have an idea for some new, innovative flavor combinations, they're tested at this spot (I'm not sure if there are others, but I'd imagine so). I always knew I'd end up being a guinea pig, someday. And in all honesty, I normally wouldn't mind trying new takes on a particular food item. But the reason I have such a problem with this is the same reason I'm giving this Chipotle 2 stars even though the food isn't really bad … when you've got something as perfect in its simplicity and standard formula as the food at Chipotle, why would you EVER try or want to change it?!