Comments on: Revisiting Columbia Heights’ Chiptole – What do you think now?

By: Jacob

Jacob — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:52:45 +0000

Hipster sensibilities? I’ve heard it all now.

By: saf

saf — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:27:05 +0000

I dislike Chipotle. I hate the food, so I will never be happy that it is here.

By: RD

RD — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:51:52 +0000

TDF is good, but it is way different than Chipotle. Yes, they both make burritos but in much different styles and flavor. There is room for both.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:32:16 +0000

I know it’s really popular to talk about how much you support local businesses, and God knows people on Mt P Street love spewing that crap… but they regularly run out of bread at Dos Gringos, and they have barely any workers at any given time, so it takes FOREVER.

God I hate that place. If they wanted to just say “support our cheap restaurant” that would be one thing, but don’t paint it in the context of supporting the local economy.

Say what you will about Chipotle being a big evil national chain, but at least it’s clean, they don’t run out of food, and they have enough employees to keep things running smoothly — unlike Dos Gringos.

By: The Centzon Totochtin

The Centzon Totochtin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:46:53 +0000

I agree with the great and powerful neens- Adam Express is a great value for fresh food fast- I am a big fan of their Bulgoki, and the Korean soups are a great way to warm up a chilly day!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:09:19 +0000

I don’t eat at Chipotle b/c it sucks, but I don’t mind that it is here feeding the rest of you.

But, seriously, Chipotle cannot possibly be causing the demise of MtP businesses. Is anyone walking from MtP to Chipotle for a burrito? If Dos Gringos is suffering it is because their service is horrible (I really tried to like that place, but come on…). Radius, service ok, but Pizza, yuck (thank god for Pete’s I would walk a mile to eat at Pete’s).

By: neener

neener — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:44:50 +0000

I take it you don’t like the Korean-style sushi at Adams Express? They are a bargain but it’s Korean-style- big fat rolls- not Japanese.

By: neener

neener — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:43:40 +0000

There was only a really brief time in my life that I ate an entire chipotle burrito at one sitting. Otherwise I save half. They’re too big to eat at once unless that same day you play basketball for an hour.

By: neener

neener — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:41:28 +0000

WHAT????

There were half a dozen locally-owned “white” or yuppie businesses in Mt Pleasant prior to DCUSA. Are you blind or just dumb?

Other than that wildly incorrect statement I agree with everything else you said.

Locally owned yuppie businesses pre-DCUSA included: Raven, Marx, Tonic, Radius, the African art store, Curves, Dos Gringos, etc.

Bestway is iffy, it’s local but only half yuppie. Ditto with Haydees- go in at dinner and it’s 75% yuppie families, stay later and I’m sure it changes.

By: Tommy

Tommy — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:01:06 +0000

i love that dollar store.