even if you're a loyal Chipotle
enthusiast there's a chance you don't
even know all the insider secrets in
fact we're willing to bet that you don't
so we've happily broken down everything
you need to know before your next
Chipotle visit don't eat at Chipotle
until you watch this
the main downside to dining at Chipotle
is waiting in line with all the other
folks jonesing for an oversized burrito
if you have flexibility with your meal
time there is a way to potentially waltz
right on up to the beginning of the
assembly line upon entry a Chipotle
employee told Reader's Digest that peak
times for massive crowds in the
restaurant are very unsurprisingly the
lunch and dinner rush but the time
between the end of lunch and beginning
of dinner that's apparently the sweet
spot the shortest lines would normally
occur right as we opened so around 11
a.m. and then in between peak hours so
often 2 to 5:00 p.m. another even better
way to skip the line and still eat
during normal dinner hours use the app
you'll select what time you want your
order to be ready then head to the front
of the line and grab your food but if
you decide to order via the app or
online you won't be there to customize
the nitty-gritty of your meal we
understand there's something satisfying
about watching someone roll you the
perfect giant Chipotle burrito with the
custom filling of your choice but the
bull might actually be the better way to
go if you want to get your money's worth
the bowls tend to have hefty amounts of
each ingredient than the burritos a
former Chipotle manager recommends you
order a bull and get two free tortillas
on the side he told Thrillist generally
Bulls get more food fillings like rice
and beans just not the meats and extra
rice beans and salsas are free so fill
up this makes perfect sense since
they're not trying to cram all those
ingredients into a foldable burrito you
can build your own burritos out of
what's in the bowl meaning you
essentially get two meals for the price
of one this is pretty
it gets bigger if you're willing to get
creative with your protein filling
there's a clever way to get a little
extra meat without paying extra dollars
if you ask for half-and-half as in two
different types of meat in your bowl or
burrito you usually end up with a bigger
helping of each meat a self-proclaimed
grill master at chipotle posted on Quora
if you ask for half of one meat and half
of the other it almost always guarantees
that whoever is serving will give you a
little bit more meat since it's
difficult to actually measure out half
and half on the spot this is pretty
genius and definitely a win-win for the
indecisive orderer and an avid carnivore
if you are debating between pork and
steak just get both you'll say she ate
your craving and keep your wallet full
while we totally understand the
inclination to fill that burrito until
it's bursting at the seams it's not
always a wise decision there is such a
thing as too much of a good thing even
when we're talking about Chipotle a
former manager at Chipotle Devin
Calderon explained to Thrillist that
even though you technically can ask for
extra everything in the burrito certain
ingredients in excess namely rice beans
and sour cream can derail even the most
expert roller he stated that's a soup
burrito that's practically unroll about
another Chipotle employee also
reiterated that it's the liquid
ingredients that will really slow their
roll they wrote on Reddit ordering a
burrito full of mostly liquids doesn't
mean a perfect roll every time so if
you're someone who loves your extra
fillings this might be a case for going
with a bowl instead of a burrito to
enhance the overall Chipotle experience
the only guarantees in life are death
taxes and an extra charge for guacamole
at Chipotle we've all just come to
accept it
avocados are expensive if those extra
guacamole dollars are not in your budget
there are two options to avoid the extra
cost your first choice is to make it a
meat-free meal
Chipotle has confirmed that when you
order any menu
without the meat the guacamole is free
if you're a full-time vegetarian this is
good news for you if you're a dabbling
vegetarian this seems like a good way to
do your dabbling and if you're a
hardcore meat-eater you have to make a
choice another way to save money and
also still enjoy some guac is to just
make it yourself the batches they make
in store are so expensive because they
require a lot of avocados if you make it
at home you only need a few if you visit
the ingredients page on Chipotle's
website and click on toppings then
guacamole they review it has avocado
salt lime and lemon juice cilantro red
onion and jalapenos in 2015 they
revealed the exact recipe breakdown and
luckily it's still on the internet so
happily decline that guacamole next time
but only if you've got the goods to make
it at home one free chipotle joint you
pull a rewards there are lots of perks
to becoming a Rewards member at Chipotle
when you take this next step in your
relationship with the fast casual chain
you pay for your food either by ordering
online ordering with the app or having
them scan your app at the register each
time you pay within the app as a Rewards
member you rack up points eventually you
can build up enough points to get free
food and if you're a big fan it'll add
up quicker than you think you'll earn 10
points for every $1 you spend and when
you hit twelve hundred and fifty points
Chipotle gives you a free entree of your
choice they also have other fun ways to
earn points like letting members know to
go to Chipotle on certain days giving
free items for your birthday and
launching challenges that let you
compete for even more points this is a
no-brainer if you eat at Chipotle even
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