Guzman Y Gomez

4 stars for a mexican place in Singapore — if this place was in America, it would be 3 stars. It’s the closest thing to Chipotle in taste, but not price. I love their steak burrito and steak burrito bowl. If you dont have the biggest appetite, definitely go for the mini burrito.

No shame. Queued for the free burrito during their opening.
Beef was decent and juicy. The fish, I had lacked seasoning.
However, I would recommend coming back for a hearty bite.

This is nice. Close enough to to chipotle imo. So much meat stuck on my teeth. Tonight I’m a t rex.

I paid a visit to the new branch at Star Vista, enticed by a free burrito flyer handed out at the mrt station. But when I got there shortly after 5, I was turned away by staff saying that the promo ended at 5. No end time was indicated on the flyer and the staff acknowledged that but still said the promo was over. Talk about false advertising! !! I told her to tell the manager that this was wrong but she casually dismissed me (the staff were having some kind of celebration and totally ignoring the customers) so I have zero confidence that she will pass my feedback. Hence I decided to post this.

disclaimer: i am a big fan of chipotle mexican grill!
the idea of having mexican food at a stone’s throw away from my abode was so exhilarating! of course i have to give it a try asap and my first impression was, «my! what a small shop front they have.» their cashier counter was basically 3 steps away from the automatic glass door. the lady at the counter must have known it’s not that easy to be staring at a steep menu board for long so she very quickly offered me the paper menu.
I chose the spicy grilled steak with regular rice and a side of gucamole. she asked if i wanted sour cream. not being too keen about it, i replied, «just a little.» she said, «sorry, we don’t do just a little… it’s additional 50 cents.» that’s when the first wave of missing Chipotle came crashing over me. i already accepted the fact I had to pay additional $ 2 for my guac and also they don’t have corn as an ingredient in the bowl so I didn’t think I want to splurge anymore for my $ 13 meal. Quickly i ended my order before i could do anything else stupid like ordering an additional side of churros with chocolate dip.
My order was ready in less than 5 minutes and i was happy to find that they offer chipotle medium hot sauce at the condiment table; there were also sliced Jalapeño and diced red onion plus 2 other kind of sauces. It was a good 30 minutes before i could eat and the bowl stayed pretty warm in the eco friendly to-​go container. Another nice touch was the melted cheese on the rice but the real saving grace was the hot sauce I picked up on the way out. the sauce really gave the other wise regular tasting bowl its kick. if you like black beans then you will be happy to know they are very generous with their beans. i ran out of rice faster than i could eat the beans. By now i am completely missing Chipotle like crazy.
Thanks Guzman and Gomez for offering me a decent bowl of mexican food. it doesn’t completely satisfy me but I am glad you are in my life for now.

I was excited with this place opened near me. I’ve tried them in Perth, Australia and really liked it there.
Maybe it’s opening pains, but it’s just not the same. The ingredients aren’t super fresh, and the meats were a little too salty.
Those with kids beware — smoke from the nearby smokers’ hangout will permeate into the al fresco dining area.

Guzman Y Gomez finally opens for business, in the west side of Singapore.
During the opening, they gave out free burritos for an afternoon with a live mariachi band playing. The line was extremely long but moved rather quickly, I got my burrito in 20 minutes.
It’s similar to Chipotle, fast food tex-​mexy type burritos and tacos. It’s okay not mindblowing, but the good part is that they’re consistent. (extra star for that) It’s good now that they are in a convenient location outside the central business district (CBD).
3-​stars. Overall consistency and that free burrito bribed me into giving another 1-​star.