3 /5 Fred Meyer: Tried the new Chipotle in town last night for the first--and last-- time.
The food quality was okay but it seems that most of the items the servers suggest adding to every entree trigger a surcharge. Guacamole? Extra. Queso? Extra. By the time we were through the line our meal was far more expensive than a similar meal at a locally owned Mexican restaurant.
In terms of atmosphere, there is none. The furniture it typical brutalist style with half of the seating comprised of raised stools anchored into the floor. The ceiling is exposed plywood and you can spy extra pieces of 2x4 left behind during construction scattered around the perimeter. The walls are bare. Really waiting for this trend of brutalist interior design to die off. Not every restaurant needs to have the warmth of a prison dining room.
The food was okay but lacked flavor. The queso was bland with the consistency of warm mayonnaise. Nothing stood out as being exceptional (as in "exceptionally high") save for the price.
Next time well go to Hacienda Cantina instead. Much better overall experience and its locally owned.



