The Genius Chipotle Hack That'll Get You 2 Burritos For Half The Price
If you're a fan of burritos, chances are you've tried eating at a Chipotle Mexican Grill at one point or another. The fast-casual restaurant is known for its burrito bowls, quesadillas, burritos, and tacos. All of the chain's menu items are customizable with the customer's choice of protein, rice, beans, and toppings. While the restaurant does offer coupons and deals periodically, there may be ways to order from the restaurant that could save you some extra money.
If you want to get the most bang for your buck, you can turn one meal into two. When ordering a burrito bowl on the Chipotle website, you'll be able to modify your order so you can make your own smaller burritos. All you'll need to do is order all your favorite toppings in the burrito bowl, then request two tortillas on the side. Then, you can scoop the contents of the burrito bowl into the tortillas and roll them up yourself.
How does pricing compare?
If you're planning to split your meal with someone, you'll, of course, need to make sure you both agree about the fillings of the burritos. But if you plan to use this hack simply as a way to give yourself two meals, it can be a decent way to save some money.
Pricing of burrito bowls varies by location and what protein you choose to add to the dish. Prices start as low as around $8.95 for chicken as the burrito bowl base or up to about $10.70 for steak or barbacoa. Additionally, Chipotle will charge you for side tortillas. When placing an online order, the tortillas cost around $.50 each — adding up to an extra dollar for two.
A burrito bowl packed with chicken and only free add-ons, plus the two tortillas, will cost roughly $9.95. Comparatively, a chicken burrito will cost about $8.95. While it may be less than the burrito bowl and tortillas, two full-sized burritos would be roughly $17.90. Although pricing will change depending on the Chipotle location, it will still wind up being cheaper to split your burrito bowl into two tortillas.
You could also save half your meal
Whether or not this hack is worth it really depends on how much you typically eat at Chipotle. If you have no problem polishing off a burrito bowl in one sitting, you may find yourself craving more food after finishing one of your customized burritos. But if you're the kind of person who often buys a meal and reheats the leftover bowl for a second meal, saving some money could be worth it.
Additionally, if your local Chipotle doesn't skimp on the burrito fillings, you can take some of the work out of your meal. The standard size for a Chipotle burrito is around six inches long. But if you want that burrito to be even bigger, you can ask for extra rice, beans, and more of the optional free toppings.
Once you have your burrito ready, simply slice it in half with a knife. Wrap up part of your meal in some foil and put it in the fridge to eat at a later time. Still, a burrito bowl may contain a little extra of each filling than a pre-rolled burrito, so it could be worth it to roll up your meal yourself.