Chipotle in Our Future?

We used to go to our favorite Mexican restaurant - Tortilla Coast - on Capitol Hill at least once a month. It was just a block up the street and was quite good. But it closed during the pandemic in spite of its great location. Since we moved to northern Virginia we tried El Tio in our neighborhood and it’s okay. On Sunday we watched a show about how restaurants are doing since the pandemic with Bobbie Flay. Chipotle was mentioned - and apparently they are doing quite well. We have never been to chipotle so we thought we would give it a try - especially since the reviews were quite good and the app was supposed to be easy to maneuver. The menu is limited but had what we usually get - chicken burrito and chicken quesadilla. Of course we also ordered chips and planned the pick up for 5:50 PM. My husband said the items weren’t quite ready when he arrived but that’s not unusual - even though the app said the order was complete. The bag looked a little empty and it turned out that they forgot the chips. It wasn’t enough for us to drive all the way back but it was a disappointment. The food was actually not bad even though I am not used to having everything mashed up together in a vary large burrito. The guacamole and sour cream usually come as sides. The quesadilla looked more like a sandwich but my husband didn’t mind. The leftover burrito tasted better the second night. The food tastes a lot better than it looks! I suppose once in a while this might be a good option. We rarely go out for lunch or dinner anymore - except on rare occasions when we are meeting someone. It’s sort of sad that our own cooking seems to taste better. How things have changed.