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    Hot Peppers

    4.4 (41 reviews)
    Closed 10:45 am - 10:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed

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    Fun lunch
    Patrick M.

    Excellent place for lunch. Healthy choices. Very tasty meals for the right price. Hard to beat.

    Sajal B.

    Loved this place !! Super quick and fresh. Loved their original location in Oakland Gardens ! Service is fast . Way better than Chipotle and they have a great Lunch Special.

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    Tanya R.

    I work a few doors down from Hot Peppers which is in an area of LIC with super limited food options. This place serves Tex/Mex type food and is set up very much like a Chipotle. I opted for a salad bowl with warm shrimps which Chipotle does not offer. My bowl was filled with salad greens, a few sautéed peppers, a sprinkling of smallish, pink shrimp and a scoop of guac. It was good-not great. Something about the flavors of every part of my salad tasted a bit warmed over and borderline stale. The staff at Hot Peppers is nice enough and the prices are fair but I probably won't go back.

    Burrito Bowl with Tofu ($8.49)
    Ameya B.

    Is a true Chipotle competitor finally here? I think so! Priced at a very reasonable and extremely competitive $8.49 for lunch, one can get some excellent Mexican food with a good variety of proteins. I got the Tofu burrito bowl which was really good thanks to some amazing sauces they have, but in no way, could it compete against the Sofritas bowl as far as the unique protein taste is concerned. Still, the sauces and guac along with a relatively flavorful fajita mix, black beans, and spicy chimichuri sauce adds a tremendous amount of flavor to the dish. With ever increasing prices at Chipotle, this is definitely priced to attract many Chipotle fans, including me! Excellent service too. Will definitely visit again!

    Chicken bowl
    Gab G.

    Came for lunch on a weekday and was happy to see that they do a $9 lunch special! I built a chicken bowl with lots of toppings. Really solid lunch option in the area (and guac is free). Employees were very welcoming.

    Joanna M.

    $10.75 for a chicken bowl with basically unlimited toppings is a good deal. Queso and guac included. They definitely used basmati rice so I hope you like that texture. It's not what you get at chipotle or qdoba. In the end it tasted very different from chipotle even though I ordered pretty much the same thing. Seemed like there were some middle eastern seasonings. They were not serving lettuce today with their bowls which is annoying.They have a variety of sauces you can also drizzle on top and an option for tortilla or hot peppers on top as well. The place was so big they could've had more seating.

    Linh N.

    Amazing rice bowls in LIC! This is similar to chipotle, but BETTER and CHEAPER! also they give free guac! Loved the lemon herb drizzle. Generous portions. The flavors are definitely better. No wait. Very spacious inside. They only opened 2 days ago so maybe that's why there isn't much seating. Hopefully they will add more tables and chairs soon!

    Long line for the first day
    Shelby V.

    It was their opening day and free food for all! They advertised on Instagram and the line was poppin, but they made the line very efficient and smooth. The location was clean and had a good amount of seating for another day but it was quick and easy to get in and out. All of the people on the line were great and it was a similar concept to Chipotle but their sauces were different and they also had some bomb dips like a tomato and a white bean dip to top it. Their tomaoes were super fresh in their salsa I just wish they had had chips but it seems like that'll be available another day. They even gave us a lemonade to try. The chicken was well cooked and warm on the bowl but the flavor definitely came from the dips rather than the meat seasoning. Looking forward to going back another less packed day to support a small business rather than chipotle across the street

    Free on opening day- Beef burrito bowl- Take out
    Jan Y.

    Was here opening day for the free food deal, I love a deal esp if close to home, can't say no! For their generosity I needed to return the favor by putting in my 2 cents with a small honest review. I don't know the prices so I can't comment on that, but the food I ate was very good. A chaotic first day and yet they were able to keep the food high quality and on top served with a smile which speaks volumes. I opted for beef burrito bowl, the rice was cooked well, beef was flavorful, and all the toppings and sauces were fresh under a bed of crispy lettuce. I would recommend my friends and I myself will back back as a paying customer. Give them a go, you won't be disappointed!

    Avocado peel in my food
    Jehan J.

    LIC is one of the newer locations so I was pretty excited to try it. First time was pretty decent. However, the last time I had it, the flavors were just off. Then I found an avocado peel in it.

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    Chipotle with better food and slightly cheaper prices. Good place for a quick meal or takeout.

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    The workers are super friendly and helpful. The food is delicious as always at all of their locations.

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