I love love love Chipotle. Well, let me rephrase that. My 3-year old loves loves loves Chipotle. So every time we're going to Jungle Jim's we stop and order a kids taco kit. (Did you know Chipotle has a kids menu? They sure do! Seriously, check it out. It's pretty awesome.). Anyway, this location is, well, off. We essentially go to two Chipotles in this city. The one close to my house and the one by Jungle Jims. They both have their quirks. The problem with this one? Everyone is always new? I feel like they're always training new folks, and as a result, the manager is on edge/impatient/strict. Imagine watching someone be painfully slow, like sooo slow, and you know you can do it faster because you've been doing this now for what seems like forever, but you have to let them do it because they're in training. No imagine having to watch someone watch someone be painfully slow. Uggg. I feel like I watch this drama play out every time I go between the new employee and the manager (I think she's the manager...she seems like the in charge lady). That actually doesn't bother me so much, but it does speak to what does bother me...the micromanaging stingy-ness.
Twice now I've taken my little guy to the rest room (more like ran to the restroom because 3-year olds give you like 2 seconds warning) and come out only to find his meal (I don't usually order something for myself) has been cleared and our table wiped down. We're talking half the food, a full container of milk and a whole bag of kiddie chips thrown away. Maybe this location is on edge because of all the previous negative reviews about cleanliness (I've always found it clean), but still...On these occasions I've gone up and said, 'You threw away my son's meal.' To which they usually respond, 'I thought you left! You didn't leave anything at the table.' Ummm...yes, generally, I keep my purse/wallet with me at all times. Anyway, then they turn kind of timidly, maybe a little scared even, to the manager who then begrudgingly gives me some replacement food (but not a whole new kids meal). The last time I was there, the manager lady was hovering over what appeared to be a new guy as he assembled my son's kids meal. Instead of putting guac on the plate, this location (maybe all locations now, I don't know) puts it in a container. So he fills up the container and moves the tray down. She picks up the container and removes about 1/3 of the guac and reseals it. Ummm..I'm standing right there. And while my son I guess doesn't need a whole container, it was just a little, well, petty. Are times tough for this location? You can't give me a full cup of guac? I didn't order any meat for flips sake. Are you running out of avocados? I can pick some up for you at Jungle Jims if you like. They usually have a mountain of them.
So basically I feel like the staff at this place are in constant turn-over and that the manager (I think she's the manager) is a micromanager. Also, there's no changing table in the restroom, but that's true for most Chipotles. But the food is solid. Never had any complaints, though we don't eat the meat... read more