After climbing for a bit at the gym, Josh and I decided to head out to dinner at Boloco (short for Boston Local Company), a burrito place that has migrated down to the Mid-Atlantic from New England. In addition to all sorts of interesting burrito flavor combinations (think Asian, Indian, and even a special Thanksgiving burrito!), they also have quite the odd ordering experience. You order on a touch screen (and have to have a credit card to pay), then sit and wait for your order to be called. An easy way to make sure your order is correct - plus it cuts out the pesky expense of cashiers. 
Otherwise the place resembles a sports bar, with comfy booths and big TVs playing on the far end of the room. They even have a Boloco channel playing programming about their weird burrito flavors. Very odd. 
Since it was my first Boloco experience, I went the traditional route and ordered a normal Mexican burrito. (Hey, you have to compare apples to apples to really judge a place!) I also ordered a berry smoothie that was really good. What I appreciated most was that both the smoothies and the burritos come in varying sizes, so you don't have to get a monster drink or burrito, but can actually have a normal human-sized portion. If it weren't so hard to park in Bethesda, I'd be frequenting this place a lot more. But I'm sure we'll be back soon enough. Next time I'm thinking ... Indian burrito! Isn't that just a chaat? That's not a bad thing ...
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