I felt some history in my veins today. I visited the Chipotle on Evans and Gilpin (in Denver) today. For those of you not ?up? on your burrito facts, this was the original Chipotle and its a few blocks away from the DU Campus. First off, its very small. Second, the lady making your burrito isn?t right in front of you like the newer restaurants. You have to shout to her back in the kitchen, essentially. Third, the line is always out the door. Fourth, almost nobody stays and eats in the restaurant. Fifth, their storage room is under the restaurant; there?s a trap door/stairs to it right in front of the bathroom. Basically, the restaurant has definitely evolved a bit away from the original.
I have also been to Evans. Living in Cincinnati I eat at Chipotle at least 4 times per week. There was some reverence in visiting the first Chipotle, the place where I eat nearly everyday, and the crew seemed familiar with out-of-town clients. Meeting nearly the entire crew I enjoyed a classic burrito. I did eat in the restaurant, but obviously most people would be getting their food to go. Hope others have a chance to visit the primate Chipotle and enjoy the heritage.
Wow, 4 times? I’ve started saving some money and cut back on eating out (ie: a burrito can easily feed me twice). Did you get one of the ‘I visited Evans’ t-shirts? ;-)