There's a secret way to get a ton of food at Chipotle for under $5
Business Insider/Hayley Peterson
It's been hiding in plain sight for years: It's called the kids menu.
The menu isn't readily advertised on Chipotle's menu boards, so it's easy to overlook.
You can get tacos or a quesadilla, a drink, and chips - all for $3.75 to $4.75. That's much cheaper than the average order at Chipotle, which is around $12.
We visited a Chipotle in Richmond, Virginia, to see just how much food comes with the kids meal.
We ordered a kids' "build-your-own" taco plate.
With that option, customers get one protein, two fillings (like rice, fajita veggies, and cheese), two hard taco shells or tortillas, a small bag of chips or fruit, and a drink (soda, juice, or milk).
We ordered chicken, red chili salsa, rice, soft flour tortillas, chips, and soda.
The total cost? A shockingly cheap $4.75.
Ordering those exact same items from the adult menu would cost $7.90, which is about 40% more expensive.
Business Insider/Hayley Peterson
The kids menu also offers a quesadilla option that's slightly cheaper than the tacos. It's $3.75 for a cheese quesadilla and $4.25 for a quesadilla with meat inside. Like the tacos, the quesadillas come with two fillings, chips, and a drink.
If you're like me, and you can never finish a whole burrito bowl, then the kids menu is the best option at Chipotle.
It's still a ton of food - I couldn't finish it - and it's half as expensive as a typical order.
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