This Is How You Can Get Larger Portions At Chipotle

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Producer’s note: Someone on Quora asked: What are some tips and tricks for getting bigger portion sizes at Chipotle? Here is one of the best answers that’s been pulled from the thread.

To the right is a 1 Liter Nalgene bottle. To the left is a Chipotle Burrito with Brown rice, 1/2 Chicken, 1/2 Steak, Fajita Vegetables, Medium Salsa, Hot Salsa, “Extra” Corn Salsa, Guac, and Lettuce.

Here’re my go-to for giant portions:

  • Approach the server with a giant smile. (seriously, this is important.)
  • Get the bowl.
  • Ask for a tortilla on the side (free).
  • When they put the rice, ask for extra rice (also free.)
  • Ask for both pinto and black beans (that’s also free!)
  • Get the fajita vegetables (also free).
  • Now the key: Ask for 1/2 Protein A and 1/2 Protein B. You only get charged for one portion of the more expensive protein. However, many places give you 3/4-1 scoop of A and B (essentially giving you double protein), when only charging you for one portion.
  • I ask for the medium and hot salsa. With extra corn.
  • Add lettuce (and whatever else topping you want.)
  • Ask for a salad dressing (also free).
  • Guac on the side usually gives you more than guac in the burrito or bowl.
  • Go late at night, about an hour within closing time. They’ll just keep shoving the burrito until it explodes.

Honorable mention: Do all of the above with a burrito. Now when they wrap it, the burrito will be so massive that the first tortilla is bound to rip. So then they double wrap it.

Congratulations. You now have enough food to feed a small family.

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