Chipotle Customer Rages After Spending $25 on Bowl

Chipotle Customer Rages After Spending $25 on Bowl

Chipotle Customer Rages After Spending $25 on Bowl Home > Viral News > TrendingSource: Getty TikToker Says Chipotle Charged Him $25 for a Bowl Blasts Outrageous Price HikesBy Mustafa GatollariAug. 31 2022, Published 1:48 p.m. ET TikToker @robertbuckmon posted a clip that resonated with a lot of Chipotle customers when he went on a rant against the popular food franchise for charging him $25 for a Steak burrito bowl that included an extra portion of meat along with guacamole and queso.Article continues below advertisement Many other users on the platform expressed that it seems like the prices of Chipotle's food have not been commensurate with the portions they are giving to customers. Mashed wrote that in recent years franchise locations "did crack down on portion control" and are forcing its employees to be more strict with how much food they are giving its patrons. Robert says in the video, "I just want y'all to know Chipotle has made a villain out of me tonight. So I'm already not the biggest Chipotle fan but I said I'mma go since it's close. So I go there and I move money over like, I'm expecting to pay like $15, $16 dollars for the bowl. So I get there get a steak bowl so she puts a little scoop of steak in there."Article continues below advertisement @robertbuckmon @chipotle count your day because you’ll never screw me like that again in your LIFE #fyp #rant original sound - robertbuckmon Source: TikTok @robertbuckmon Typically, Chipotle uses 4-ounce cups to measure the amount of proteins in the bowls/burritos they make for customers. The TikToker continues, "I'm like baby I need a little bit more, can you put a little more so she's like OK. So she put the red tag and I get the guaco and the queso cause you know, that's what comes with, you know, I feel like that's what should be in a bowl."Article continues below advertisement Robert says he was shocked once he saw the total of the bowl and even asked to check the itemized receipt to ensure that he was being charged the correct amount, "I get up there she [mimics POS input noises] ringing stuff up, I see twenty-five dollars y'all. Twenty-five dollars and I'm not saying, it's 25 American dollars, not 25 pesos, 25 dollars. I said, I said how much is the total? She said oh it's $25.13."Source: TikTok @robertbuckmonArticle continues below advertisement "I said oh no baby let me see that receipt. Let me see it. So she hands the receipt and I'm looking at the itemized stuff and I pay for it because y'all I'm not one of those people who's not gonna pay for the food like I'mma pay for my food and complain later. But I get that thing and y'all when I tell you, Chipotle count, your days because you'll never get that opportunity to screw me ever again like that in your life." Robert concluded his tirade against the fast-casual Mexican-inspired-fare chain by stating, "That's why I go to Qdoba. Cause Qdoba's all-inclusive. You get your guac, you get your queso and it's all included. I'm truly a villain tonight. Call me the Joker."Article continues below advertisementSource: TikTok @robertbuckmon Robert isn't the only person to recently go viral online for calling out Chipotle's serving sizes and portions. In February of 2022, another TikToker accused the chain of intentionally giving smaller portion sizes to online orders, stating that even when they paid for extra protein, they still received only a small amount of meat in their order.Article continues below advertisement In 2021, Chipotle had to shell out $25 million in fines as a result of criminal charges that arose from claims of customers contracting illnesses from food "tainted" with norovirus outbreaks between 2015-2018. The United States Department of Justice said it was the largest fine ever imposed on a business when it came to food safety.Source: TikTok @robertbuckmonArticle continues below advertisement General Jody Hunt, who is an assistant attorney of the US JD's civil department said, "This case highlights why it is important for restaurants and members of the food services industry to ensure that managers and employees consistently follow food safety policies. The Department of Justice will vigorously enforce food safety laws in order to protect public health."Source: TikTok @robertbuckmonArticle continues below advertisement There have been several "ordering hacks" Chipotle-loving TikTokers have shared with other users online in a bid to help them drive the cost down of their orders at the chain.Source: TikTok @robertbuckmonArticle continues below advertisement One that's been making the rounds on social media was a $3 "burrito hack" that instructs customers to order sides and add-ons in separate containers, along with an additional tortilla. If the "trick" works correctly, the patrons will receive a plethora of sides in separate containers that they then must assemble themselves.Source: TikTok @robertbuckmonArticle continues below advertisement Some has espoused this ordering methodology in a bid to ensure that they're getting a sizable amount of portions and so that they can clearly see how much food they are getting.Source: TikTok @robertbuckmon TikTokers who viewed and commented on Robert's post expressed that they feel like they're getting way less bang for their buck whenever they order at Chipotle than what they did years ago. One user wrote: "I remember when it was $6-7 and they gave you so much it could last 2 meals. Now it’s like $15 and I’m still hungry after."AdvertisementMore from Distractify Woman Ready to Go Full “Crazy Wife” After Suspecting Husband of Cheating, Makes Hilarious Discovery Server Says They Were Fired by Restaurant for Not Closing Out a $699 Check in Viral TikTok Dealership Employees Bragged About Their High Monthly Car Payments and It Backfired Badly Latest Trending News and UpdatesAdvertisementABOUT DistractifyAbout UsPrivacy PolicyTerms of UseDMCASitemapCONNECT with DistractifyLink to Facebook Link to TwitterLink to InstagramContact us by Email Copyright 2022 Distractify. Distractify is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.
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