You can get double of anything except for guac and meat if you just ask.
Heard it from a Chipotle employee.
How to Hack Chipotle
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#12You can get double of anything except for guac and meat if you just ask. Heard it from a Chipotle employee.
I often get double meat, too, which in principle costs extra, but that information has to propagate down the line, and I'd say about 1/3 of the time it gets lost. What remains is an ethical dilemma—do I inform them that they're under-charging me and thus pay for the extra meat, or do I keep mum and get the free second serving as a bonus?
N.B. I knew about the fajitas hack—I always get vegetables in my burrito bowl.
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#13Honestly, I have moved on from Chipotle and upgraded to Freebirds. Crushes Chipotle.
Unfortunately, in Isla Vista, CA, where Freebirds is separate from the rest of the chain (original location, long story, different owner), they see fit to overcharge starving college students, so Chipotle is still a better option (despite it requiring a bit of a bike ride).
The Habit having moved in across the street is, I think, causing them to feel the cruel sting of the free market, so maybe they'll become competitive with Chipotle once and for all.
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#14$180 of Chipotle gift cards is worth significantly less than $180. So the gift card ROI is debatable.
Huh? Why?
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#15I've known about all these by simple observation and going to Chipotle a lot. I'm not sure I feel comfortable using the word 'hacks'. I see it more like 'more bang for your buck'. However, a lot of people choose Chipotle for the health factor, which these 'hacks' break. I am a runner and do weight training a few times a week. I am partial to having a 'clean diet'. Each body requires or needs different diets. Thus, I…
Pinto beans are cooked in bacon? Well now I do want them!
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#16I've known about all these by simple observation and going to Chipotle a lot. I'm not sure I feel comfortable using the word 'hacks'. I see it more like 'more bang for your buck'. However, a lot of people choose Chipotle for the health factor, which these 'hacks' break. I am a runner and do weight training a few times a week. I am partial to having a 'clean diet'. Each body requires or needs different diets. Thus, I…
Right. I'd like to see the calorie count for one of these "hack" burritos.
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#17I've known about all these by simple observation and going to Chipotle a lot. I'm not sure I feel comfortable using the word 'hacks'. I see it more like 'more bang for your buck'. However, a lot of people choose Chipotle for the health factor, which these 'hacks' break. I am a runner and do weight training a few times a week. I am partial to having a 'clean diet'. Each body requires or needs different diets. Thus, I…
Worked at chipotle for a few weeks in my early 20's, so I'd known about most these 'hacks' already, but I guess it never occurred to me that others didnt! So some extra info:
With the exception of meat and guac, and within reason, obviously, you can get extra everything else at no extra charge.
Don't bother with the spy-game double bean routine. When they ask 'black or pinto', say both. Seriously. They don't care.
Double, triple or quadruple up on salsas too. I usually get the corn + tomato. Sometimes the red too.
They have both hard and soft tacos and will make you quesadillas if you ask them to.
Enjoy!
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#18You can get double of anything except for guac and meat if you just ask. Heard it from a Chipotle employee.
I often get double meat, too, which in principle costs extra, but that information has to propagate down the line, and I'd say about 1/3 of the time it gets lost. What remains is an ethical dilemma—do I inform them that they're under-charging me and thus pay for the extra meat, or do I keep mum and get the free second serving as a bonus? N.B. I knew about the fajitas hack—I always get vegetables in my burrito bowl.
That's not an ethical dilemma, that's a choice between you being an asshole or not. An ethical dilemma is when two choices have both a moral upside & a downside.
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#19I just ask for extra.
After the rice, I ask for more rice. After the beans, I ask for more beans. After the cheese, I ask for more cheese. Those ingredients are pretty cheap, they don't charge extra for them.
I get a bowl and ask for two tortillas. I make two 2/3-sized burritos from the over-loaded bowl and have two meals for the price of one.
I've found timing is important, though. They tend to be more stingy when they're during a meal rush and more generous when it's a slow period. Between 9 and 10 PM is the best time, in my experience.
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#20I've known about all these by simple observation and going to Chipotle a lot. I'm not sure I feel comfortable using the word 'hacks'. I see it more like 'more bang for your buck'. However, a lot of people choose Chipotle for the health factor, which these 'hacks' break. I am a runner and do weight training a few times a week. I am partial to having a 'clean diet'. Each body requires or needs different diets. Thus, I…
Pinto beans are cooked in bacon? Well now I do want them!
Actually, their pinto beans and black beans are cooked with 'some' bacon, according to Chipotle.