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- Chipotle has an unofficial secret menu comprising of five items and infinite modifications.
- The five items are: the quesarrito, the burritodilla, the quesadilla, double-decker tacos, and nachos.
- I tried all the items on Chipotle's secret menu, and found that not only is the secret menu real, there's something on it for everybody.
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Why are we fascinated with secret menus?
Is it the thrill of knowing a secret that others don't? The novelty of trying something new? The power rush of consuming a fast-food monster À la Frankenstein that you brought into this world?
The answer, at least for me, is all three.
This week in the wacky world of secret menus: Chipotle.
The funky fresh, Mexican-inspired fast-casual is the afterschool go-to for many a high school and college student. And young minds are creative minds. Chipotle fans took burritos and made them cheesier. They conjured up quesadillas and made them burrito-ier. They took chips and turned them into nachos. They took tacos and turned them into double deckers.
Longtime stans of Chipotle know its secrets: you can ask for cilantro on top. You can double-wrap your burritos, and you can ask for up to four scoops of toppings (except meat). You can also order the three-pointer, a three-filling burrito that's cheaper than a standard burrito.
However, there are five secret menu items that fans universally agree upon as real: the quesadilla, the quesarrito, the burritodilla, the double-decker taco, and nachos.
In the name of cheese, queso, and all that is guac, I volunteered myself as tribute and embarked upon the intrepid journey to the Chipotle several blocks away to retrieve these hallowed morsels.
Below is a completely totally 100% scientific, objective, and not at all subjective account of the ensuing trials: