A new Chipotle fast-casual restaurant opened today in Barrington NJ on the White Horse Pike, in the area of Home Depot.
Located at an intersection which is also home to Chick-fil-A and Wawa, the all-new construction Chipotle was developed on a property which previously was home to the Timeout sports bar. Chuck Lagers restaurant is also at the intersection, but they closed last month.
If you’re unfamiliar with Chipotle, it is an international chain of fast casual restaurants specializing in bowls, tacos and burritos which are made right in front of the customer.
The ordering process is somewhat similar to a cafeteria assembly line where you first choose your style of entrée (bowl, burrito, tacos) and then moving down the line you tell the staff what ingredients to include “Bowl with brown rice, grilled chicken, green salsa, cheese and sour cream”
I first wrote about the plans for this Chipotle just over two years ago, when the development team presented their plans to the Barrington Joint Land Use Bboard.
For the Barrington location, the site sits next to Victor Liquors and at first it felt like the property was a little small for the development… but now that Chipotle is completed and the restaurant is open, it seems like a perfect size for the restaurant.
Inside there’s a good amount of seating (likely over 3 dozen seats), a nicely sized outdoor patio in the front with additional tables and chairs, as well as the Chipotlane pick-up lane.
Chipotlane is the Chipotle order pick-up window. It seems very similar to a traditional fast food drive-thru except with the Chipotlane you cannot order in the drive-thru lane… it’s simply a quick and easy way to pick up orders that have been previously placed online via the mobile app or website.
The exterior of the building has a very recognizable Chipotle style to it with its rectangular shape. All white top header section, and large full wall glass windows.
Both the front and the long side of the building features 8 foot tall all-glass walls which are perfect for bringing the outside into the restaurant… you almost feel like you’re dining outside, but you get the benefit of nice climate-controlled conditions!
While Chipotle has been very active in the South Jersey communities developing new locations including recently opened Bellmawr and brooklawn, this White Horse Pike location should find eager customers in area community such as Barrington, long side, Haddonfield, Audubon… as well as being close to the route 295 exit.
Links and Location
Chipotle – Barrington
241 White Horse Pike
Barrington NJ 08007