I stopped in for a quick restroom break and to grab some lunch. When I walked in, there were only two other customers, so it wasn't busy at the time. Unfortunately, the restroom wasn't very clean, and the soap dispenser wasn't working. I let a staff member know right away and hope it was addressed promptly. I had to make do with water and hand sanitizer, which wasn't ideal. As I looked around the dining area, I also noticed that the restaurant itself didn't appear very tidy. There was food and clutter in several areas, including behind the counter, which felt a bit chaotic. It's possible they had just finished a lunch rush and hadn't had time to reset the space, but cleanliness is something I've noticed can be inconsistent at several locations. On a positive note, I ordered the new Chicken Al Pastor bowl with lettuce, sour cream, rice, black beans, and mild salsa -- and the food itself did not disappoint. The chicken was flavorful with a nice hint of spice, and the bowl overall was satisfying and well-balanced. I genuinely enjoy the flavors and quality of the food, but I do wish there was more consistent attention to cleanliness. Having dedicated staff focused on keeping the dining area and restrooms tidy would greatly improve the overall experience. read more

I've been to many Chipoltes, in different states. This location is one of the best. They didn't skimp on the ingredients. The employees were kind and caring. I didn't feel rushed, like I do at the Huntsville location. Chipolte is of coarse, the best restaurant. And they are GMO free. So good. Could eat here every day. read more

This place has gone down hill. Lack of headship and management. Needs a good clean and structure. Employees struggle to keep up with what's going on. They are reactive on when things need to be refreshed or replaced on the line. This leads to long wait times and poor experiences. Would love to see this place turn around. read more

THE best chipotle I have ever been to - and I mean it! The portions were perfect and the food was fresh and delicious. I did a mobile order and the gentleman working was so friendly and had such a big smile. This will definitely be my go-to Chipotle from now on and if I have options to go elsewhere, I'm going to pick this place! read more

Chipotle Mexican Grill - Fast Food Near Me - Athens, Alabama

We arrived at 2:30 pm and our dining experience was less than enjoyable. The outside of the business was cluttered with an endless stream of empty food containers, soda cans and other assorted paper and debris. Inside of the business the floor and dining tables needed to be swept and wiped off. The serving line was in need of refilling as the containers of meat, rice and vegetables were almost empty, and the white rice was totally empty, and no other white rice was available to refill the container. I don't know if it was lack of staff (only 2 employees were there) or just negligence that was the reason for the condition of this business. read more

I had a very disappointing experience recently. My son ordered a steak bowl, and there was hair in his food. That alone was unacceptable, but what made it worse was the lack of customer service afterward. I tried calling the store for two days straight and couldn't get through to a real person just an automated system that never connected me to anyone. As someone who usually enjoys the food, this experience was really frustrating and unprofessional. Food safety and customer service should always be a priority. I hope this location improves how they handle situations like this, because right now I'm a very unhappy customer. read more

Chipotle Mexican Grill is pretty much my go-to when I am looking for a fast-food meal. While I would not call the food at Chipotle Mexican Grill anything even remotely close to authentic Mexican food, it is still rather tasty and relatively healthy, especially when compared to the food offered by the huge fast food burger chains. This particular Chipotle Mexican Grill location opened in Athens, Alabama and was conveniently located to the hotel that I was staying at, so it was a convenient place to grab a meal. My go-to item at Chipotle Mexican Grill is their burrito bowl. I change up the proteins, but I usually go with either their steak or chicken option (or sometimes half steak and half chicken). I have also been getting the carnitas more and more. All are good options. The staff here was friendly enough as I walked down the assembly line and I picked my various choices and toppings. The ambiance here is your typical Chipotle Mexican Grill. In addition to its close proximity to my hotel, it was also convenient to people traveling the highway. Athens, Alabama is certainly growing and with that growth they are getting more dining options. This Chipotle is a great addition to the Athens, Alabama area. read more

I visited his Chipotle around 7:30pm for dinner and ordered a chicken burrito. The food was pretty good but I was surprised they wouldn't put my aluminum-foil wrapped burrito on the grill to heat it up. The restaurant was dirty and there weren't any paper napkins for diners. read more

food was horribly cold, not even the microwave could save it. unacceptable considering we spent $40. do better

I like Chipotle as an option so here's my honest critique. Tables were clean and health score was good. Bathrooms were filthy and I waited a good while before bing served even though there was no line and 7 or more employees in the kitchen. While waiting, I noticed the food looking tired and drying out. Probably from waiting for someone to serve it. It tasted alright so two stars it is. read more

I have gone to chipotle for years and was so excited for the Florence location to open. I know it's new but they forget my chips every time when I order in the app, and it's not cheap for a college kid. This has happened a few times so I always check and have to ask for them at the window now. And now they've been getting my orders wrong completely. read more

Chipotle Mexican Grill - My receipt. - Fast Food Near Me - Athens, Alabama

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Don't go. Service is terrible, dirty tables, disrespectful worker, wasted 20 minutes waiting for steak. They do not change their gloves.

Should be on the show kitchen nightmares... we would not have eaten there if we had seen the drink station and had seen the kitchen. Bathrooms were disgusting. They need real management. read more

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Watched an employee take a persons money and then with the same gloves on make the next persons burrito. I then tried to order a chicken quesadilla and was told that had to be done online as it was a special order and when I asked why was told that they had to use a special machine to make it? When I went to pay for the drink that I ordered I asked the person taking my cash still with her gloves on if she would be changing gloves after she touched my money and she said she would. I did in fact see her take her gloves off after she finished with my transaction. Thankful that we were just passing through and that this is not the Chipotle close to home. I wouldn't recommend stopping. read more

I'm not sure what's going on with the workers but they have the worst customer service and attitude I've ever had. If you order online they will most likely get your order wrong. The GM of the store needs to do something because the fact they either ignore you or don't speak at all really put me off ordering again. They seem like they hate working there read more

So you can order a quesadilla online but they won't let you order one in store??? It's especially weird because they make quesadillas in the kids meal which u can order in store. Get you stuff together chipotle. All the staff was nice, this complaint is about corporate stupidity read more

Food and service is fine but all my food in my steak bowl is shifted to one side of the bowl. I imagine they didn't build it like this. So, maybe it was dropped or shifted violently? I went through the pick up lane and the food tasted great. Second time that something like this has happened tho. read more

Chipotle Mexican Grill - Food shifted to one side of the bowl. - Fast Food Near Me - Athens, Alabama

Second time eating at this new location. I had a bad first experience with delivery but the pick up was not as bad. The food is a little tasteless and the portions are not customized to how you choose so it's a little off ex(5 pieces of lettuce when asked for extra) they're still fairly new and I love chipotle but I expected better.. I'll still be giving them a chance though! read more

We drove up from tuscumbia al The food was delicious the dining room very clean and the service was fantastic!!!! Christan was especially helpful. read more

I was excited when Athens, AL opened their Chipotle as I had eaten at several of their restaurants in other locations and was always very pleased with their food, service and cleanliness. Unfortunately, the Athens locations serious attention. The last two times I went to the restaurant, I was not pleased. My experience last night drove me to write this review. I was ignored by the staff, even though there were 7 to 8 employees working. No one acknowledged me, i.e., good evening???? I will be with you in a minute????absolutely would not look at me or acknowledge that I was standing at the counter. I spoke, thinking maybe they were getting ready to close, as it was around 8:30. The staff member curtly said, we close at 10:00 but continued to ignore me. Looking around, there was one person eating in the restaurant and one person at the cash register. I fully understand staff members fill call-in, text orders and still must cook. Unfortunately, the attitude of their staff, the lack of cleanliness on the food line and in the kitchen and dining room made my decision to depart and go elsewhere. I will not be returning to this restaurant unless they go under new management and make significant changes. read more

keith lee was right. go out of business now. my experience was very bad and the portions are awful.

Quick stop for burritos and the flavors were on point. Best cilantro rice I've had at a Chipotle in some time but the carnitas had chewy, fat bits mixed in. The staff was friendly and fast. Bathrooms were really dirty though and overflowing with trash, dirty walls, etc. read more

The service by the staff was great. The food was hot and appropriate servings for the money. It was clean and definitely will go again!

Went to chipotle in Athens, Al - to my disappointment I was not able to place an order for the famous steak quesadilla with fajita vegetables extra cheese side of sour cream and vinaigrette. I was told this was an online order ONLY !!! Really, I would think some business is better than none . read more

I like Chipotle. I was glad when I learned they would be coming to Athens. But several times I have gone in to order and they are out of ingredients. I went in today to get a chicken burrito with onions and peppers, but they were out of onions and peppers. The worker said they were cutting them now, and it might be a minute until they are ready. As someone who has worked in a taqueria and has 15 years food service experience, I figured they had a machine that rapidly cuts up peppers and onions and they would need about 10-15 minutes to sauté them on the grill. So I sat in the dining room to wait what I thought might be 20 minutes or so, which I wouldn't have minded waiting. There were six visible workers milling around behind the counter, chatting and standing around. One of them asked me if I needed anything and I said I was waiting for peppers and onions to be ready. Another worker said, "oh it's gonna be a LONG time before those are ready". This was at 12:30pm - lunch time. A time when a restaurant might expect an influx of customers. And despite half a dozen workers who could be cutting, prepping, or cooking only one was doing anything, and that appeared to be making guacamole - an ingredient that was already well stocked on the bar. A well managed restaurant would have a worker prepping these things as they got low on the bar, right? Especially when you have 6 workers to choose from and 18 ingredients that require prep. Maybe even having some already pre-chopped onions and peppers in a tub in the cooler ready to be cooked up quickly on the griddle as the lunch rush uses them up, right? Apparently this is not the case as this location. They let ingredients run all the way out, THEN they start the slow process of prepping them so long as they don't have anything to chat about first. Its not professional and not good customer service. It's sad because I like Chipotle. Love the fresh ingredients and the flavors. They even have a good health score, which is why I like to go there. But it's hit or miss if they are even going to have the ingredients to make a burrito when you arrive. DO BETTER! UPDATE: Had to downgrade to one star. Came back a week later to give them another chance. Lunch time again. They STILL do not have peppers and onions stocked on the bar. I mean, it seems like a popular item if they keep running out, so maybe they should account for this by making MORE! When I got there, again there was a person prepping chicken on the griddle while the chicken was fully stocked on the hot bar. The thing missing on the hot bar: PEPPERS AND ONIONS. The thing no one was prepping or making more: PEPPERS AND ONIONS. I don't know about other locations, but this one is terribly mismanaged. They don't know how to keep items on the bar. read more

The portion of the food was not satisfactory and the food quality was not that great. Compared to the chipotle in my home town, where the food quality and portion size is always bigger and fresher, this Chipotle does not compare in quality. read more