Chipotle
$ • Quick Service Restaurant
Most Recent Reviews
Had the Carne Asada bowl with layer brown rice, black beans, steak, fresh salsa, lettuce, guacamole. Food was tasty and had no immediate reaction. Told server I was gluten sensitive. I’m also sensitive to Canola oil. He was not very knowledgeable so I avoided any add ons that could cause reaction including stir fried veggies. Had a huge reaction that night. After investigation it seems they use rice bran oil for grilling which is as inflammatory as Canola oil as it is highly processed with a lot of Omega-6. Avoid if you have oil sensitivities.
Lovee the burrito bowl - they changed their gloves and used spoons with touching the ingredients so felt safer and no reaction! So good.
I came during a busy lunch hour on a Monday. Despite the line behind me, the employee stopped to change her gloves and wash her hands before moving forward. Because of the risk of cross contamination, I only ever order rice bowls and toppings that have a spoon for serving (vs lettuce or cheese where they grab with gloved hands that may have also touched flour tortillas). Great location and felt very safe here.
Notes
Chipotle does not have a gluten free menu but instead has a list of gluten-containing ingredients to avoid. Cross-contamination is a concern, however, so let the person taking your order know that you are gluten free and if you need them to take the proper precautions.
From their website: "If you avoid gluten, don't eat our flour tortillas. If you are highly sensitive to gluten and would like us to change our gloves, just let us know at the start of your order. You should be aware items containing corn, including corn tortillas (chips, soft corn, and crispy corn tortillas) and corn salsa, may have a small amount of gluten from potentially co-mingling with gluten-containing grains in the field."
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This location is great, I have gone five times and every time they are respectful and I haven’t gotten sick
I ate here last week and it was very good. At first the server didn't know what I wanted when I asked for a gluten free menu/list, but once he figured out what I needed, he took extra care to wash his hands and get new gloves. And he watched my food as it went down the line to make sure none of the other guys cross-contaminated my food. He deserves 5 stars all on his own.
We have eaten here 4 times since our 3 weeks visiting Rancho Mirage. Great food. Never have a reaction from GF & DF issues. Always delicious and consistently high quality food.
Reviews of this Chain
What I appreciated as soon as I told staff I had celiacs is that they immediately put on fresh gloves. I don't feel 100% confident that there wasn't cross contamination. The work area was clean and tidy though.
I love to eat here, almost everything is gluten free except the burritos and tacos
This chipotle will take the proper precautions when prompted. They will wash their hands, change utensils, and get potentially cross-contaminated toppings from the back. Some of the staff is not knowledgeable but all have been willing to learn.
New Chipotle location opened recently. The usual Chipotle GF options: burrito bowls, salads, tacos, chips and guac. Food prep minimizes cross contamination contact. I've had a good experience both times I've been there so far.
I ordered chips and guacamole and asked if they could scoop my guacamole from a fresh container to prevent cross contamination. Initially the young man agreed but then an older gentleman who was his boss raised his voice and refused. I did not want to risk getting sick so did not eat here. The older man raising his voice was rude and embarrassing.
