Chipotle Mexican Grill

Out of town and I must say...looking for a Chipotle here on Maps and this was the closer, and right away the low ratings sent out a red flag. The reviews were simply atrocious, to the point that I almost didn't bother. Nothing written remotely resembled the corporate Chipotle standarts/product/customer experience, at all. But, I wanted my bowl, and came here not expecting to even be able to order in person. 530pm on a Sunday, and I strolled right in. Ordered at the counter like any Chipotle anywhere, so I don't know what these recent reviews were about online orders only. Gentlemen was courteous (I was courteous first) and may I say very heavy handed on anything I picked. I even got what I m pretty sure would be considered a double protein portion on any other store. So the reviews on skimpy portions didn't apply on my visit for sure. All the food was fresh and available on every container. Cashier also nice (I greeted her with a genuine 'how are you?' and a smile). Moral of the story...could it be this store is consistently inconsistent? Perhaps. But also, read your room, folks. This world is upside down and whether we like it or not, navigate around it. Difficulty to recruit and keep help these days are here to stay (they had a sign in store and were conducting interviews as I dined). Be nice to the help. ALWAYS be nice to the help. You give anyone vinegar, you'll get vinegar back from this generation. I came here with a good attitude even though expecting the worst based on the reviews, and got as nice as a Chipotle experience as I get anywhere else, and same product.