When Keith Lee talks, apparently the Internet listens! The culinary critic and TikTok star, who has over 16 million followers on the app, recently gave a few of Chipotle's products another look.
Lee stated on his TikTok that he felt his recent meals from the fast-casual business had "not hit the same," and that's why he wanted to give Chipotle another go.
Lee spent $40.59 on his total order of three items. Lee received a steak quesadilla with corn and sour cream on the side, his “go-to bowl” of chicken al pastor, cheese, fajita vegetables, corn, medium salsa, sour cream, and brown rice; and his “go-to taco order” of crispy tortillas with chicken, cheese, sour cream, mild salsa, brown rice, and fajita vegetables.
While giving his tacos an 8 out of 10, Lee expressed satisfaction with them, but he wasn't as thrilled with the bowl. As he dug into the bowl with his fork, he said that the portions at Chipotle had been little lately and added that he "didn't see chicken at all." "I only get four pieces of chicken, and this was $12 or $13," he remarked. In the end, he awarded the bowl a 2 out of 10.
I can definitely agree, lately I have been receiving smaller portions! I order a veggie bowl so you would expect them to pack the bowl but that's not the case! In a statement made from Chipotle. “Our intentions are to provide a great experience every time, and our meals have always been completely customizable so guests can vocalize or digitally select their desired portions when choosing from the list of real ingredients,”
Some customers are taking matters into their own hands and have been filming Chipotle employees as they make each order in some misguided, TikTok-approved attempt to get a bigger portion. We don’t advocate making service workers feel uncomfortable — or filming people without their consent. But if you really want a bigger serving at Chipotle, one less-invasive, possibly more-effective method is to…just ask.
A little consideration and kindness can go a long way, and just remember, if you frequent a location and you’re always kind most of the time you don’t even have to ask. They’ll just hook you up!