Scott M.
Yelp
So imagine on one of the busiest streets in West Palm Beach, FL, there sits Chipotle, consistently ranking high as one of the top companies to work for in America in one of the wealthiest cities in America. Now, imagine the worst management, service and customer service you can possibly imagine. Doesn't really go together right? I concur. However, here is the situation that has presented itself.
After months of accepting piss poor service, I decided following my last and most recent Chipotle experience that "enough was enough".
So let's get into l it, shall we?
So on the Thursday before Christmas, I decided I would indulge in a delicious Steak salad with extra steak, and an order of Chips and salsa. While I ordered a dressing with salad (which by the way, folks, is delicious), I also messaged the courier in the notes to ask for additional dressing as well as I literally named my order, "Extra Dressing please". I do this because Chipotle ALWAYS forgets said dressing , and since they NEVER pick up the phone at this location, it's pointless to attempt to call and ask the restaurant. You ever had a salad with no dressing? Well, if that's your thing, this is definitely the location for you.
After a typical wait time of 1 hour, the salad was delivered to my home. As I ripped open the bag in anticipation, upon opening said bag, I saw no dressing (per their usual) and no chips and salsa.
Disappointed as usual with this location and situation, I figured I'd reach out to the restaurant after my meal, and ask the manager to simply make things right with my order. Mistakes happen. Big deal, but no big deal right?
Upon opening my salad. I realized that there was no double portion of steak (they charge over an extra 5 bucks for double steak FYI), and even more disappointing there were literally 8 pieces of steak in the bowl. Significantly less than I would have received f I had simply ordered a regular steak salad.
At this point, I'm frustrated. Because yet again this location has screwed up my order and my meal in every way imaginable.
After calling the restaurant over 15 times both on that Thursday as well as the following day, and nobody ever picking up, I decided to take time on Christmas Eve, receipt in hand and literally go up to the store to talk to a manager.
After a 5 minute wait, I was greeted by Tamera/Tammy who told me, that "since I had not contacted the restaurant on the same day of the order, that she literally could do nothing for me". I then expressed to her that I had calling the restaurant repeatedly over the last 24 hours and was unable to get thru. She then told me "well the phones don't work". Perplexed, I said "so, I order delivery from your app, I bring in a receipt, I try to contact the restaurant via phone but the phones don't work, I come in to the store with receipt and you are telling me that even though so pad for items and didn't receive any of them, there is nothing you can do for me?
With a blank stare, she replied. "No, I cant"
Perplexed even more I proceeded to ask her, "so just to be clear,you are telling me that despite you guys not delivering ANYTHING that I ordered, I'm simply 'sh-- out luck"?
Her reply- "Yes"
So I can understand orders get messed up all the time. I can understand being busy. However what I can't understand is Chipotle knowingly not delivering on their promise (ie my order) and non chalantly telling me that I'm "sh-- out of luck" when it comes to making it right.
I then proceeded to ask for the number to corporate. She then replied "she didn't know it/have it".
At this point I realized that this needed to be escalated and I honestly felt completely disrespected, ignored, taken for granted and completely underestimated.
I then sent a complaint via their website, to which they did get a thorough response and offered 2 BOgo certificates for my next visit.
Sounds wonderful, but a tad bit presumptuous. The assumption is that I want to deal with this ghetto azz location ever again in my life. The other presumption is that I trust them to honor any commitment/order when basically I spent thirty dollars for a salad that never came, chips and salsa that never came , and dressing that never came.
I don't understand how a fortune -00 company can have phones that don't work for over a year and literally they just don't give a damn.
The foods good at Chipotle. We gotta keep it real. But, if we are talking the "ghetto factor", Chipotle used to be Chick fil a when it came to service and professionalism. Now it's basically Popeyes, a bunch of folks that simply don't give a damn.
Simply unacceptable and I can't deal with this ghetto azz brand any longer. I just want my money back. It's definitely looking like I'll just dispute the charge with the bank.
What a wonderful way to spend m Christmas Eve.
Highly GHETTO, I would not recommend.