Chipotle Burrito, Washington Dulles

Airport food is overpriced and usually disgusting. I usually struggle along with coffee, power-bars, almonds, and the occasional yogurt. Today, I'm happy to recommend a super filling and surprisingly fresh burrito that will run you $6.75 at Chipotle Mexican Grill, or 8 bucks to upgrade to a burrito with their super creamy guacamole added. Impressive list of ingredients, including brown rice, black beans, grilled chicken with no yucky tough bits, flavourful sweet corn and tomato salsas, green tomatillo sauce, cheese, sour cream, and lettuce. The claim that whenever possible it's local and organic, with meat free of antibiotics/hormones, and I tend to believe it. This is the first time ever I've eaten airport food that actually tastes real. Big fast moving line means things stay fresh too. A couple hours after I ate mine, the Captain and Stewardess of my plane both arrived at the gate with takeout bags from Chipotle. From people who probably eat more of their meals in airports than I'd ever wish to, that seems like a pretty good endorsement.

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You Say Sandwich, We Say Yeah! said…

J.D. disagrees with Young E that a burrito is a sandwich.

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