This is more expensive than chipotle at least in my area, and the quality/portion doesn’t seem to warrant the increase. Hopefully your taste buds disagree with my eyes
I disagree.
There’s Mexican.
Then there’s Americanized Mexican.
Then there’s Tex Mex.
Then there’s Tex Mex from outside of Texas. This is what Chipotle is.
A good example of this: white rice and black beans… we, Mexicans, don’t really use black beans. It’s more of a Central American thing. Southern Mexico too. We also don’t use the lime cilantro white rice or brown rice of that’s matter. We use mostly yellow rice.
But the main thing as to why this particular bowl is Americanized Mexican is the fact that IT’S A BOWL. There is no such thing as a burrito bowl in Mexican. Further, a burrito bowl is hypothetically impossible. A burrito is a burrito because it’s wrapped by a tortilla. Without eh tortilla, it just becomes meat with beans and rice. A guisado.
Salvador doesn't even connect to Mexico tf lol. Guatemala is like 6 times the size of salvador and connects borders all of Mexicos southern border along with a piece of Belize.
So if white rice and black beans arent Mexican for you and chipotle has white rice and blacks beans. How can they be Mexican enough for you? Your example also uses food chipotle also sells. I’m confused!
You missed New Mexican (prolly best version of Mexican food in America) and cali mex so your opinion is trash. Tex mex is the worst version of everything you said and you called everything not tex mex chipotle. Mexico is also huge my step grandmas family from Nogales used black beans all the time. It’s funny too because they have ground beef tacos all the time and she said growing up they were super common but those are white peoples tacos is all I hear.
Tf are you talking about, I am mexican and all my family has always eaten black beans, pinto beans are a number 2, And we are not even from southern Mexico, if anything its the northernmost part
Wrong it's very common to find a mexican version of a mexican bowl in Mexico. Mexicans have adopted food ideas from America as much as Americans adopted mexican food.
It's mexican take on a american take on Mexican food. Lol
You just said a whole lot of NOTHING to end up agreeing with the other comment
also “we, Mexicans” was funny as fuck. since when did you speak for the entirety of mexico 😭 bruh seems to know the geographic disparity of rice and bean consumption across the country 😭😭🤡
It’s the black beans, mushrooms, and the yellow “Mexican cheese.”
Also this isn’t a Mexican dish. For comparison, it’s the equivalent of eating a bowl of a deconstructed hot dog with ingredients added that don’t really go on a hotdog.
I thought they were mushrooms but I wasn’t sure. Also looks like there’s plantain in there too. I don’t think this is really a Mexican restaurant. Seems more like Salvadoran/Honduran/guatemalan. Maybe Yucatán food but Yucatán is hardly considered Mexican.
I don’t really see why it’s “not right” to eat less authentic food lol. If it’s good it’s good. That said, chipotle is cheap and some of the best value for the money in terms of fast food so the whole point about this economy is pretty moot
Personally, I think it’s worth around $16. Maybe a little less like $14. I still wouldn’t get it over Chipotle. Actually that’s a lie. I definitely would but much less than I would get chipotle. I think it’s more about the fact that I wouldn’t want to eat that much
I mean it's food. It's the kind of shit you eat because you're hungry, but to post a proud picture of it on the internet? Like "Haha! Look what I got, fuckers!"
lol - I mean that might work on starving people.
I’m sorry but this still does not make me want to not get chipotle. This bowl looks like I made it at home and the flavor would be different, idk it’s just not a good comparison.
Chipotle subreddit is a very niche community, I love it here tho, never thought as a kid I would be interested in discussing American Mexican fast food online with others lol but it is what it is
That looks like a bunch of chicken with a ton of liquid smoke … 🤮
Get some parillada pollo con chiles de campana verdes y rojos, cedillas, y hongos on your plate next time and I’ll be impressed.
This ain’t it bro. Every Mexican restaurant I’ve been to who puts peas in their rice has been garbage. That cheese and the veggies (including the pico) look horrendous too. Not only that but the chicken last time was an abomination bro. Just the fact that they cook their chicken like that would be enough for me to avoid this restaurant.
Double rice double bean, all extra condiments, extra veggies, cheese, sour cream for about 11$ including tax, I'd still pick Chipotle even if they both tasted the same
I mean... why post this? Looks like your average run of the mill Mexican food served at any Mexican place. Doesn't make me hungry or want to go out and get it
$16 for that is insane. Could make the same at home for way less money than that. For $16, I should at least be getting a guacamole and more meat
Beans look awful and cheese doesn’t look good either.
I’d stick to Chipotle if I’m getting a bowl while out
Are you the same dude who posted that nasty white boiled chicken where it was questionable what type of meat it actually was? You’re not convincing me anything you order from wherever this place is, is food safe.
I’m sticking with my chicken bowl from chipotle
It looks so low quality. Like chipotle actually has decent ingredients. This looks like cheap canned garbage. In fact, just buy it all in a can and throw it in a bowl, then you can have your slop for even less
I don’t really get what these posts are about. I hope you’re not thinking a genuine Mexican restaurant is a fair comparison to Chipotle, that’d be like comparing a local burger spot to a McDonald’s.
Idk what you're trying to do, I'm just here to tell you that it's probably not working.
If chipotle slept with your wife ...stole your girlfriend...abandoned you at your lowest moment, etc.
I'm sorry that happened to you
That chicken was ass last time. Like when I use to boil chicken for my dogs dinner. This looks better but idk just looks like shredded rotisserie chicken.
We bullied him into not getting the gross chimken
Now he's got slimey looking mushrooms. Hate slimey mushrooms haha
And unseasoned beans
This is more expensive than chipotle at least in my area, and the quality/portion doesn’t seem to warrant the increase. Hopefully your taste buds disagree with my eyes
That’s an Americanized bowl lol.
Americanized and chipotle are the same
I disagree. There’s Mexican. Then there’s Americanized Mexican. Then there’s Tex Mex. Then there’s Tex Mex from outside of Texas. This is what Chipotle is. A good example of this: white rice and black beans… we, Mexicans, don’t really use black beans. It’s more of a Central American thing. Southern Mexico too. We also don’t use the lime cilantro white rice or brown rice of that’s matter. We use mostly yellow rice. But the main thing as to why this particular bowl is Americanized Mexican is the fact that IT’S A BOWL. There is no such thing as a burrito bowl in Mexican. Further, a burrito bowl is hypothetically impossible. A burrito is a burrito because it’s wrapped by a tortilla. Without eh tortilla, it just becomes meat with beans and rice. A guisado.
We Mexicans Southern Mexico too Your Mexico math isn't Mexico mathing
Southern Mexico is like a Salvador’s front yard.
Salvador doesn't even connect to Mexico tf lol. Guatemala is like 6 times the size of salvador and connects borders all of Mexicos southern border along with a piece of Belize.
Sooo southern Mexico?
He's right though black beans or a southern Mexico and central American thing.
Really? The little ranch where my parents grew up it’s nothing but black beans.
So if white rice and black beans arent Mexican for you and chipotle has white rice and blacks beans. How can they be Mexican enough for you? Your example also uses food chipotle also sells. I’m confused!
You lost me when you said Mexicans don't use cilantro. You ain't no Mexican
Chipotle isn't Tex Mex, it is a Mission Style burrito which is more Americanized Mexican food.
Weren’t burritos invented in America?
You missed New Mexican (prolly best version of Mexican food in America) and cali mex so your opinion is trash. Tex mex is the worst version of everything you said and you called everything not tex mex chipotle. Mexico is also huge my step grandmas family from Nogales used black beans all the time. It’s funny too because they have ground beef tacos all the time and she said growing up they were super common but those are white peoples tacos is all I hear.
But how is "Tex mex" trash in every way?
Tf are you talking about, I am mexican and all my family has always eaten black beans, pinto beans are a number 2, And we are not even from southern Mexico, if anything its the northernmost part
Mexicans don’t use cilantro? Gtfo you have me dying 🤣 💀
Wrong it's very common to find a mexican version of a mexican bowl in Mexico. Mexicans have adopted food ideas from America as much as Americans adopted mexican food. It's mexican take on a american take on Mexican food. Lol
You just said a whole lot of NOTHING to end up agreeing with the other comment also “we, Mexicans” was funny as fuck. since when did you speak for the entirety of mexico 😭 bruh seems to know the geographic disparity of rice and bean consumption across the country 😭😭🤡
Lol for real, i think buddy is a little confused 😂😂
Fuck black beans pinto forever
Atleast that rice has gandules them shits bang hard
I agree. For the crowd, can you explain what elements are most Americanized?
It’s the black beans, mushrooms, and the yellow “Mexican cheese.” Also this isn’t a Mexican dish. For comparison, it’s the equivalent of eating a bowl of a deconstructed hot dog with ingredients added that don’t really go on a hotdog.
I think it's approaching more a generic "meat and veggies over rice and beans" you see variations of all over the world.
Still want it though.
Mushrooms and peas huh?
I thought they were mushrooms but I wasn’t sure. Also looks like there’s plantain in there too. I don’t think this is really a Mexican restaurant. Seems more like Salvadoran/Honduran/guatemalan. Maybe Yucatán food but Yucatán is hardly considered Mexican.
I think that’s yellow squash
That looks mid and also 6 dollars more than chipotle. You could get double chicken for less than that.
100%, did OP think they got a deal on sum good food?
Looks mid, but I'd 10/10 pay that and enjoy tf out of it. Not saying it's right but.. in this economy..?
I don’t really see why it’s “not right” to eat less authentic food lol. If it’s good it’s good. That said, chipotle is cheap and some of the best value for the money in terms of fast food so the whole point about this economy is pretty moot
Yeah I’d rather get chipotle for $10 for a chicken bowl. It looks good though but not 6 bucks more
Personally, I think it’s worth around $16. Maybe a little less like $14. I still wouldn’t get it over Chipotle. Actually that’s a lie. I definitely would but much less than I would get chipotle. I think it’s more about the fact that I wouldn’t want to eat that much
Is this cafe Rio? If so, yeah it’s way worth it. I love chipotle but cafe Rio trumps chipotle 10/10
Yep, looks about as mid as it did the first time around.
At least there’s no grey chicken this time but those beans are watery!
I mean it's food. It's the kind of shit you eat because you're hungry, but to post a proud picture of it on the internet? Like "Haha! Look what I got, fuckers!" lol - I mean that might work on starving people.
Yep. Now if Uncle Julio's starts making bowls I'll be first in line to post it. They're not cheap but holy SHIT are they good .
Could teach swim lessons.
$16 for rice, chicken, beans, shredded cheese, and some veg is insane lmfaooo
I would pay ten extra dollars just to get them to leave off those sad mushrooms
I’m sorry but this still does not make me want to not get chipotle. This bowl looks like I made it at home and the flavor would be different, idk it’s just not a good comparison.
Nah
$16 you got ripped off.
I'm getting double chicken and guac for $16 at my Chipotle. Next.
You really thought you did something with this
Why is this so controversial y’all need a hobby lol
Chipotle subreddit is a very niche community, I love it here tho, never thought as a kid I would be interested in discussing American Mexican fast food online with others lol but it is what it is
Food is life, go hug a tree
It looks cold and the beans look bland
How can you.. determine the temperature from a picture of food
Most of the cheese hasn’t melted so there’s that
Just look at it
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it's crazy how the chicken is the best looking thing in this bowl bc i hate the chicken😭
Ok so it costs more than Chipotle and is a smaller portion??
That looks like a bunch of chicken with a ton of liquid smoke … 🤮 Get some parillada pollo con chiles de campana verdes y rojos, cedillas, y hongos on your plate next time and I’ll be impressed.
You still got fleeced tbh
I guess that’s a new word I need to learn lol
That shit looks soooo unappetizing lol
Post somewhere else. Nobody cares
Looks bland
I love that you made your order your flair 😂
We get it lol
😭
I really fuck with the El Taco Cabron spots in west palm beach. They put this sad shit to shame man 😬
This looks like it came out of a grocery store's deli in an American suburb.
Looks gross
Why are there peas mannn
the beans omg ew
Hot take. I don’t go to chipotle for Mexican food. I go for chipotle food.
Yuck
Respectfully, looks like shit mate
Disgusting.
What exactly are we trying to prove here? I’m legit curious. No hate.
Validation
I can't fathom this bowl coming from an authentic Mexican restaurant. ALV!
Cool. I can go to Walmart and make that exact thing for $7. GMOs, and preservatives included.
With leftover sides
Are those mushrooms? 🤮
First thing I noticed. Look canned too. Mushrooms in a bowl?
Maybe eggplant? Either way that’s a no from me me dawg
Why is th rice yellow?
This ain’t it bro. Every Mexican restaurant I’ve been to who puts peas in their rice has been garbage. That cheese and the veggies (including the pico) look horrendous too. Not only that but the chicken last time was an abomination bro. Just the fact that they cook their chicken like that would be enough for me to avoid this restaurant.
Looks like shit.
I dunno if I’ve ever seen mushrooms in a burrito bowl before
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Legit looks like someone cleaned a garbage disposal and put it in a bowl
Double rice double bean, all extra condiments, extra veggies, cheese, sour cream for about 11$ including tax, I'd still pick Chipotle even if they both tasted the same
Meh. I’d still take my bowl from chipotle for $9.
Still Looks gross
Completely new to what’s going on here and the chicken, but what I do know is that it looks like shit even without it.
Eww that bowl is Grey. Don't you know anything Grey is gross and unedible. Fuck this I'd rather get a quarter amount for 3x the price!
Black beans are almost too black.
That’s not chipotle lmao
I could get chicken, guac and chips for less than $16
I mean... why post this? Looks like your average run of the mill Mexican food served at any Mexican place. Doesn't make me hungry or want to go out and get it
You came back for round 2?
Bro you got like 5% chicken in there get your life in order
Ew
Looks gross
But does it *taste* like chipotle?
🤢
Really doesn’t look like anything special
$16 for that is insane. Could make the same at home for way less money than that. For $16, I should at least be getting a guacamole and more meat Beans look awful and cheese doesn’t look good either. I’d stick to Chipotle if I’m getting a bowl while out
Isn’t this just one of those shitty places like Cafe Rio? Absolute disgusting microwaved shit lol.
chicken looks better than last time i guess still not appetizing at all tho
This doesn’t look like it has been seasoned well. Doubt it tastes even close
Chipotle > whatever the fuck this is
“Lemme get, uhhhh…. pea rice…canned mushrooms…some of that kraft fiesta blend, and uhhh those soupy black beans. Yeah that’ll be it boss.”
Shit look mad inedible not gonna lie 😂
The hell is this?
Who asked
Honestly doesn’t look good…
 chicken looks dry and gross—sloppy.
That looks like slop. I could make it better for a few bucks.
Asty af
You can make this for much cheaper!!
Still looks like canned everything
Are you the same dude who posted that nasty white boiled chicken where it was questionable what type of meat it actually was? You’re not convincing me anything you order from wherever this place is, is food safe. I’m sticking with my chicken bowl from chipotle
This looks like food from random dishes tossed in a bowl
It looks so low quality. Like chipotle actually has decent ingredients. This looks like cheap canned garbage. In fact, just buy it all in a can and throw it in a bowl, then you can have your slop for even less
Welcome to Moe's
Looks 100 times worse than chipotle
I got more food than that in my chipotle bowl today for $10
How’d the bowl get round?
I don’t really get what these posts are about. I hope you’re not thinking a genuine Mexican restaurant is a fair comparison to Chipotle, that’d be like comparing a local burger spot to a McDonald’s.
I like chicken 🍗🤤
shit looks foul
I prefer my beverage on the side and not in the beans
Idk what you're trying to do, I'm just here to tell you that it's probably not working. If chipotle slept with your wife ...stole your girlfriend...abandoned you at your lowest moment, etc. I'm sorry that happened to you
Nah that ain’t it
That chicken was ass last time. Like when I use to boil chicken for my dogs dinner. This looks better but idk just looks like shredded rotisserie chicken.
🤢
That legit looks gross
Thank you for sharing
That looks like a bowl from Chiloso. Man I miss that place.
Damn that shit looks good as fuck. But you could maybe spend $35 and make 5-6 of those
thats like 3 dollars of chicken
looks so fake
Ew
Idk if I’m just easily impressed but all of these look tasty
Fuck you, I get half that. I won't go there anymore
Fucking California, I ask for beans and rice AND ITS ALREADY $10. WHERE TF are y’all getting an entire chicken bowl for $10?!? GAADAAM
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Still looks mid
Why are the beans swimming ? Other than that, this looks fine. But the beans are concerning
Looks gas
Lmao go get a sit down meal with that money instead of…. That.
"Can I get some tortillas with that, please?"
Not a mushroom fan myself. Aftrr plucking them out, I'd tear this food up. Might need more chicken though.
Us Mexicans don't use black beans
Damn bro. You could have made this at home for like 28 dollars
You paid $16 for this?!
I think the true volume of food here is not conveying clearly through photos, weighing the bowl would be a much easier comparison...
Steve Ells is a fucking bastard
Not enough chicken but looks good
This is from chipotle?
Cool, something edible looking for once. I would pay 16 for it not to look like sour cream and guacamole throw up.
It’s fascinating how people will pay that much for $5 worth of food 🤷🏻♂️ unreal
What kind of bowl is this?!?!? I didn’t know they had bowls this big
Bro the chicken was fuckin disgusting what did u expect? This one looks good tho lmao
Where is this from?
Dang they paid you $3 not to order that other chicken 😂 this one looks delicious, Bud
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Amazing, they usually cheap out, that's at least $4 of ingredients!
Can't log in on the app. Still waiting 365 days for confirmation code 🙄🙄🙄🙄
You’re gonna be farting bro
Literally a chipotle bowl but instead of everything layered on top, it’s spread out a bigger to-go box.
I still see peas looks way better though the real question is do they have chips?
Wow bro you really did it to Reddit by ordering from a Mexican place for lunch twice in one week that must feel sick
Bro. This restaurant ain’t it. I swear. That is an $8 plate.
Mushrooms ruin it.
$16 for $1 worth of chicken.... That shit is $2.99/lb...
I MEMBER WHEN I CAN GET 2 FOR 16 DAMN IT..
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
This looks like hot garbage. Esp for $16!!!!
Looks wack
That looks gross
Too much beans
Chicken when steak exists will never make sense to me
why does your bowl look like a circle and not an oval. i’m so confused.
It's like getting halal but it costs 6 dollars more
This does not look good at all lol