*3.5 stars* Chipotle always reminds me of my adventures in LA and I'm a sucker for a bowl of anything with guacamole, hence the extra 0.5 star. The times I had a Chipotle in LA were far different from this visit, no line (but I guess because we came on a Thursday late afternoon). I ordered right away - Chicken bowl with my customs faves. You have the choice of brown or white cilantro/lime rice, black or pinto beans, sour cream, salsa (mild, medium, hot), corn, cheese, lettuce and a MUST-HAVE their Guacamole (extra $2 charge though). The chicken was okay, not dry not moist and had mild grilled flavour, the rice had a pleasant taste of lime and cilantro, no beans for me so I don't know how they tasted, the sour cream was thick and cold, salsa wasn't as fresh as I hoped and it didn't have as much flavour I'm used to, corn was sweet and crisp, cheese was light in flavour, and the guacamole was creamy and fresh and helps bring all the flavours into a delicious mouthful of yumminess. I felt like they were skimping on the amount of ingredients but the bowl was just big enough to satisfy my craving. Service was nice and quick. Seating was clean and there were outdoor tables to enjoy the sunshine. Out of all the food court options at BellisFair, Chipotle just has the perfect mishmash of ingredients for a delicious meal for around $7-10 depending on your options. read more

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Super small portioning for burritos here. I watched in sadness and silence as the chipotle burrito was constructed with a little more than a tablespoon of rice and 2 tablespoons of meat. It was so small at first I added extra stuff I usually don't add to over compensate for the lack of food that was going to go into my belly. read more

Chipotle Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

This has to be the worst Chipotle location I have ever visited!! I have been to many locations in several different states and this one was an absolute let down. Small food portions, messed up one of the bowls in the order and when it was remade was not made correctly. Sadly now as well a bowl with just rice (not extra - just two small scoops) cost more than purchasing a kids meal with rice as the side for the same amount of rice received. Skip this location and eat at a different joint. **Believe what others are saying about their portions being small - I had to ask on every bowl purchased for extra rice to equal the regular amount received at all other Chipotle locations I have eaten. read more

Today was the last time I'll go to this location, which is a bummer because I love Chipotle and have visited many across the country. I've never had an issue with small portions like others are reporting and I've easily been here over 10 times. I basically go every time I come in town which is usually once a week. It boils down to that the good people here don't know how to make a burrito. I get the exact same thing every time I come in (not really one to tamper with a good thing) and somehow it has gotten botched the last five or so times I've visited. Today, after requesting 'just a little cheese' like always, I was given a whopping handful that completely overpowered everything else in my burrito. And I'm not normally one to complain about too much cheese. Pizza is like my second language. I've worked as a line cook at more than one restaurant and there are two ways to be a line cook: treat it passionlessly like an assembly line, or take some pride in what you're doing. The outcome of both can be similar, but one can tell the difference if one tries. The owner/operator has made my burrito the last three times I've been in and he always tries to scoot me through as quickly as possible even if I'm the only one in line. As I came in the door today, he yelled to me what I wanted to get started before the door behind me had shut. Then he tried to juggle me and the only other person in line's orders at the same time, which somehow resulted in him asking me what my protein choice was three times. I'm not trying to be persnickety here, I just know what it takes to make food on a line and it's really not that hard to make it decent. I ended up with a burrito with all the vegetables on one half and nearly a measuring cup of cheese on the other half and pinto beans instead of black beans- a mistake I didn't see made or else I would have pointed it out. It's an okay establishment, hence the three stars, but if I come in to get the exact same thing on a weekly basis and it continuously is made wrong in some miraculous way or another, I'm just going to go somewhere else. read more

Visited about a week ago for a late lunch while doing some shopping. I was pleased to find a longer lineup at Chipotle than the Mcdonalds a few doors down. Though there were about ten people ahead of me in line, it took no time at all before I was at the front. Serving staff were all eager to please. I found the menu easy to peruse and quickly chose a bowl with a generous combination of chicken/sofritas(tofu mixture), plenty of brown rice, corn, salsa and some veggies. The portions were of an excellent size and were more than enough for my appetite. I found the medium salsa a bit too spicy for my liking. In retrospect, I wished I'd bought some chips & salsa to go just to try them. I didn't have salsa with my meal as it would have been too much food. They have plenty of seating in this location, but need to clean the tables a bit more frequently - several of the tables around me needed attention. Overall, I felt this was good value for around $8 and would definitely return - hopefully sooner than later. read more

Sloppy, poorly trained staff, retrain them all on how to roll a fucking burrito. They skimp on the meat every time. read more

Not impressed at all. I had never been before and the gal that was the first person in the line was not helpful at all, questions were met with pointing at the menu board. Going down the line the others seemed to not want to answer anything either. Finally got my bowl (I think that is what it was) put together and sat to eat it expecting explosions of flavor and yummy.....nope no flavor. The cheese sauce was very apparently made from a powder or something very coagulated looking. I paid way to much for food I did not eat. When I pooked at my reciept I saw I was alao charged for extra things and had to go back to the counter and try to get someone to help. The girl at the register and the manager? who helped get my money back were both nice and appologized. read more

Had a 27 minute wait In line over the weekend, I admit our timing wasn't the best it was lunch time. We almost did digital order while In line but I was optimistic it would move. It wasn't moving some people who walked up ten minutes after I was already in line did the digital pickup. I will never stand In line again it's not smooth enough. The food is always the same quality it's just that wait time that always is a surprise. read more

I've never written a negative review in my life, but this chipotle is literally disgusting. It's filthy. The counters are a mess and the food is all mixed together. The stainless bins are always empty or look like they've been sitting out all day. I usually love chipotle and I just moved from San Carlos where I would eat chipotle in 3 to 4 times a week literally. I've been to pretty much one in every city that I've ever been to because it's my favorite food. But I've gone in here several times during my visits and a couple of times I've actually turned around and walked out. It's the least appetizing restaurant I've ever seen. I see that there's three health violations. When I do go, I just pray that I don't end up getting sick. If you ever walk in just look at the food and rice and cheese and tomatoes and everything is just all over the place. The floors are covered with food and the back stainless steal table that they cut. meat on is literally filthy. Please please clean this place up. read more

Ordered for pickup, drove 20 minutes home to realize they only filled 1/3 of the bowl I ordered. They were kind when I drove back to show them the order and added more to the bowl, I should've paid attention because it was only sour cream and fajitas they added. Thats on me, but I shouldn't have had to drice back in the first place, and I suppose me believing people have a small amount decency I didn't watch them fix my bowl. Do better. read more

Question so I've gotten extra guacamole before when I don't put meat in my bowl without having to pay the "extra" fee, today I went back for the first time in forevs & was denied that & was sad bc maybe the rules changed?? Asking for when I go back read more

Not sure how this location has a 3 star rating... after my 97 day detox while living in a small town in Alaska. I drove over 20 hours after a 7 hour ferry ride, anticipating that very moment Chipotle touched my lips. You could have slopped everything on a tray with a cold tortilla and I would have still given you 5 stars. Thanks for curing my addiction. Be back soon. Like tomorrow... read more

Chipotle Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Not bad here! I love the food and the dining area was clean! You can eat indoors or out on the patio. I always get a steak salad with a side of guacomole. There is definitely low carb options here! Fountain drink refills are free! read more

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This place is great! I just started a strict paleo diet but I can still eat here. They have recently added paleo, whole30 and low-carb options to the menu. Which is totally awesome! Everything tastes great here and really fills you up. And all of the meat is responsibly raised so you can feel better about what you are putting in your body. Always great and fast service. They have a really nice app now that you can order through. read more

Do not shop at this location. The rice was unseasoned, the fajitas weren't cooked, and there were no chips or corn salsa, this location NEVER has chips by dinnertime. The employees also don't know how to roll the burritos, they came apart in the wrapper and leaked all over the bag on the drive home. Thankfully we used to work for chipotle and were able to reroll it when we got home. This is severely below standard and we will not be returning to this location again. The store is also FILTHY, it looks like they don't clean the floors at all. All of the garbage cans were so full you couldn't cram another napkin in. read more

Wonderful place. Great staff. Friendly atmosphere. I decided to stop in on my lunch break and their systems went down. Every customer in at the time got their meals on the house. It was a wonderf surprise read more

i am a dedicated Chipotle enthusiast. it's my go-to spot for healthy, quick lunches. I've been to chipotle locations across the country. this Chipotle, however, was by far THE WORST chipotle experience I have ever had. in sum: -- THE SKIMPIEST portions. believe me, folks, Chipotle burritos should be HUGE. -- the woman making our burritos obviously wasn't paying attention -- we had to repeat our order for "chicken" at least 3 times. -- the cashier and another employee were having a side conversation while ringing me up -- horrible customer service -- i got chips and a drink, and i think it took about 3 minutes for someone to finally get the salsa the cashier called back for Definitely needs an upgraded staff and some customer service corrections read more

I haven't had Chipotle since they first started popping up 10 or 15 years ago back east. I had mostly indifferent feelings about them then. When I saw they were opening a store here, I decided to give it another try. We placed an online order and timed it for 4:45 pm. We showed up about 5 minutes early and our food had already been sitting In a holding cabinet for quite some time. The little bit of cheese they were able to spare for my burrito bowl had been melted then congealed into a small nugget of tasteless rubber. The guacamole and sour cream were quite warm and the only thing that had any flavor AT ALL was the hot salsa. Very bland rice, beans, chicken and guacamole. I cannot recommend this place at all. But if you do try it out, don't order ahead of time, and get the hot salsa if you want to taste anything at all. I think you're better off trying a taco cart around town. MEH. read more

Just the classic, fairly priced place. I had the salad, with double meat, Guac and cor for about $12. Solid price, decent food! read more

The amount of food you get from this chipotle is so deserving of zero stars for an 8 dollar bowl. I weighed the chicken when I got home, and it had just over 2 oz...I am sure that it what we pay for in a bowl. Not being from here, I should have read and taken the reviews seriously.....so bad! read more

Used to be a big fan when they weren't up in Canada, but still the odd time when I'm here in the mall, and to get a craving, this is way better than any junk food court, for just a few bucks more. In fact, to get the chicken burrito at under $7, it's much more healthier than McDonalds just a few feet away lol. Like the bar seating here. Fast service. Catering is available. read more

Came in on Friday at about 11:30. I had to wait to be greeted, served and rung up. There's we're ten employees and after the girl made my food, I stood there for about 7 minutes while I was ignored. Not to mention the girl making my food barley put any meat on it. Not a good experience. And I didn't get my receipt. read more

Second visit to a Chipotle, first visit to the brand new Bellingham Chipotle. First take, lines seem to be part of a visit to Chipotle, ours took 15 minutes until we were able to order. This location is at Bellis Fair Mall which makes it easy if you're already shopping, less so if you're not. This location is about the same size as the other Chipotle I've visited. Seating looked like it would be challenging but things cleared up nicely, we got nice seats by the floor to ceiling windows. Service was good, the servers were quick and answered questions with a smile. Because the restaurant was busy, food was hot and fresh. I had a bowl with carnitas and pinto beans. Brown rice with medium green salsa (I would call it mild) sour cream with lettuce on top. This was a very tasty and healthy post-Thanksgiving Day lunch. My companions had a burrito and tacos. My son loved the burrito, though he made the mistake of unwrapping it before eating...whoops! He loved it (chicken, brown rice, black beans, mild salsa, guacamole and sour cream) and was stuffed. The tacos were a hit as well, though it would have been nice if I'd had the choice of hard or soft tacos (we got soft tacos, we'd have like hard shell tacos). Why 4 not 5? The line was pretty long and didn't move that fast. Our table wasn't wiped clean, and it would have been nice to have taco shell choice. We enjoyed Chipotle and will be back sooner than later. read more

2.5 stars Let me start off my saying, I do love Chipotle. The food is pretty consistent and fresh. I can always count on my carnitas salad bowl (paleo-friendly, may I add) having a healthy helping of meat, full of flavour, and worth the money. But is it worth the lines? Chipotle is notorious for this but for some reasons, people (myself included) stick it out! The lines are especially at this new Bellis Fair location. Perhaps it's because of the lackluster alternative options in the food court...but I waited in line for 30 minutes for a bowl of lettuce and beef. Was it good? Yes. Was it worth it? Good thing I wasn't in a hurry. Tip - I am not sure about this location, but at other Chipotle's you can order online in advance and have it ready for when you arrive, bypassing the line. THIS IS THE TICKET, people! I will definitely be taking advantage of this option when possible, but probably not at the Bellis Fair location. read more

So my girlfriend and I came here for the first time tonight; I've always wanted to try it because I'm all for ethically treated meat sources, and I've only heard good things about the business behind chipotle as well as the food being nothing short of delicious. Well unfortunately our cashier was one of the rudest I've ever experienced anywhere and if it wasn't for the awesome food, the way she treated us would of kept me away forever. Also my girls burrito was rolled to shit and she couldn't really enjoy it. I wouldn't recommend coming here on a Friday night close to closing.. Bummer. read more

Chipotle Mexican Grill - Outside view from the parking lot. - Mexican Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

We Bellingham folks tend to get excited when big national chain restaurants think we are worthy of them. I know I was just as excited as everybody else when I heard that a Chipotle was finally opening at Bellis Fair Mall. Today I got the chance to check them out for lunch, and ordered a carnitas bowl with a side of chips. As other reviewers have mentioned, the service behind the counter is slow. I'd like to think this is just because it's a brand new restaurant and everybody is still learning. But I felt lucky that I got there early enough to avoid the very long line which had formed by the time I left. The unwiped tabletops were also a little off-putting. I found myself wondering if this place even has a manager? The food was good though, and I'll definitely be back especially once they get their liquor license and can serve beer. Meanwhile I hope the staff is able to hone their burrito making skills, and provide faster service to the lunch crowd. read more

Chipotle Mexican Grill - Carnitas bowl. $7.15 - Mexican Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

First time I've ever been and it was trash. The burritos are tiny, the meat is bland and over cooked. Just fake expensive food all around. I should have gone to the taco truck tule burrito instead like I planned. Just don't go read more

We love Chipotle. They've been good to me during Whole30, making sure to avoid cross contamination. The online order and pickup makes the slow service others have mentioned in their reviews irrelevant, because it's waiting for you when you walk in the door. The tables and drink station and garbages are usually a mess, which is why I only gave 4 stars, because the lady at the counter is always awesome. read more

Consistently running out of items and basic utensils. Today they were out of forks. Which they don't tell you until after you have paid. They use a spoon as a substitute. read more

Update: thought I'd give them another try today. Product, price, service, and environment concluded with me changing my rating to 1*. I love the fact that they cook their food on sight. I love their principals of farm to table. I'm really disappointed in their commercial, fast food approach to the dining experience. I've gone twice and neither time I was impressed. Get ya in get ya out. No, how's your day going? Would you like to try a sample of something? Have you eaten with us before? Really nothing to wow about from the food to the staff. Which is sad. #chickenbowl #chickenburrito read more

Small portions. Owner/manager too concerned with just getting you through the line even when you are the only one in the line. Guacamole had minimal seasoning and no onion. Carnitas was under seasoned. read more

I absolutely love the food here. I like that it's fresh and made in front of you. It's great for those whos trying to be healthy and watch what they eat. My favorite is the bowl. Depend on the day my meat will change. Plus a side of chips always make it extra good read more

We got some burritos here recently and they were pretty good. You ha e to are sure and say light on things (otherwise they put too much meet or rice) but other that the burritos were good! We got a barbicoa one and a chicken one. Both good! read more

Tried Chipotle for the first time a few weeks ago @Bellisfair. If I can think of one word to summarize the food at this restaurant. It would be "bland". I ordered a Burrito with the following ingredients: -Barbacoa -Veggies -Black Beans -Cilantro-Lime Rice (the most flavorless rice I've ever had) -Hot Salsa -Cheese -Guacamole -Sour Cream -Lettuce The burrito came in decent size, but was so bland and flavorless, which is a contrast of what authentic Mexican food is like. I really don't understand the hype of this chain, especially considering the very long lineups. I thought the prices were reasonable, but I've heard it's overpriced back home (Vancouver, BC). The restaurant was very dirty but was trendy and casual. I'll give it that. I won't be eating at Chipotle again. Quality of food is what Panda Express is to Chinese food. read more

They don't even try on proportions. I got the most expensive meat and almost got no meat. The girl helping me rolled her eyes when I said both beans and all veggies. If you can't take simple orders and be polite you should be working in the back. Completely ridiculous read more

I went on a weeknight so it was relatively slow, only 3 people in front of me. It still seemed to take an inordinately long time to serve those people. Having never been there before I asked how to order and the girl sort of sighed at me and said just pick your toppings. I asked which was better, the white rice or the brown and she said they are cooked the same and taste the same. ...?? Why offer a choice then? Paying was confusing. The cashier didn't know what I ordered and didn't ask if I wanted a drink. My husband got his food faster from mongolian grill where it was cooked to order. While my burrito was edible, it was bland and sloppy. I felt cheated after all my friends from across the country had kept saying how much they loved chipotle. I can't say I'll never go back but it wouldn't be my first choice. read more

Consistently awesome. Friendly staff, the chicken is the best. Quite helpful when I bring my kids. read more

Chipotle Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

I've always came to this location whenever I had a craving for chipotle. Never had any complaints!! Food is always good, hot, and delicious. Riding my years of coming here I've also never had an issue with the portions especially when ordering from this location directly through Uber/skip. read more

On UberEats, this Chipotle claims they accept orders until 8:40pm (even though they're open until 9:00pm). Recently, I put in an order at around 8:25-8:30pm, and they cancelled my order about 10 minutes later. I guess they just did not want to do it. read more

This location has a serious issue with portion size. The burritos are so small here that I've stopped going. I'm a huge chipotle fan and was incredibly happy to see one come to Bellingham, but I haven't been back for over a year because they add roughly two tablespoons of meat and beans. read more