Burritos Chiquita

A second-generation, from-scratch Mexican spot on Minnesota Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, built on Juárez- and home-style burritos.

• Name: Burritos Chiquita (also listed as Burritos La Chiquita)
• Type: Mexican restaurant (burritos, tacos, plates)
• Owner: (family; second generation)
• Established:
• Address: 1328 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, KS 66102
• Phone: 913-281-7822 ¹
• Hours: Mon–Sat 7:00 AM–5:00 PM ¹
• Signature: Burrito Juárez; barbacoa tacos; chile rellenos
• Status: Open (verified 2026-07-15)
• Tier: 1 ◐

Description

Burritos Chiquita is a from-scratch Mexican restaurant on Minnesota Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, cooking in Juárez and home (casero) styles. What began as a small neighborhood spot has grown into a local favorite on the strength of made-to-order burritos, tacos, plates, and loaded bowls. It keeps daytime hours and runs first-party online ordering alongside third-party delivery.

Ownership and history

The business describes itself as a second-generation family restaurant “carrying forward a legacy of authenticity, warmth, and bold flavor,” having grown from a small neighborhood spot into a local favorite. ² Specific owner names and a founding year are not yet documented in a public source. The independent website and family framing are consistent with a locally owned operation.

Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-25 · Source: https://www.clover.com/online-ordering/burritos-chiquita-kansas-city (Clover online ordering) · Confidence: High (33 verified menu items with per-item pricing)

From-scratch Mexican restaurant — estilo Juárez y casero (Juárez and home style). Specialties include burritos, tacos, tortas, quesadillas, and plates.

Burritos ($6.75–$8.25)

• Beans & Cheese / Frijoles Con Queso — $6.75
• Cheese Stuffed Pepper / Chile Relleno — $8.25
• Grilled Steak / Asada — $8.25
• Ground Beef / Picadillo — $7.00
• Pork Green Sauce / Arriero — $7.00
• Pork Red Sauce / Puerco En Sala Roja — $7.00
• Pork Skin Green Sauce / Chicharón — $7.00
• Shredded Beef / Desebrada — $7.00
• Steamed Beef / Barbacoa — $8.25
• Burrito Juárez (signature: grilled steak & peppers with cheese) — $8.02

Tacos

• Taco (soft corn tortilla, choice of meat) — $4.25

Chiquita Favorite (Signature Items)

• Burrito Bowl (rice, beans, lettuce, cheese, pico, sour cream, avocado, choice of meat) — $14.25
• Burrito El Chavo (ham, cheese, pork rind, peppers) — $9.50
• Burrito El Niño (cheese stuffed pepper, grilled steak, sour cream, avocado) — $10.75
• Quesadilla Flaco (ham, peppers, steak, mayo, avocado) — $8.80
• Torta Memo (sliced bread, cheese stuffed peppers, steak, peppers with cheese) — $15.53

Tortas ($14.25–$14.75)

• Grilled Steak Torta — $14.25
• Ham & Cheese Torta — $14.75
• Steamed Beef Torta — $14.25

Plates (Platillos)

• Chilaquiles (tortilla chips, chilaquiles verdes sauce, eggs, meat, sour cream, avocado) — $16.50
• Platillo (two meat, salad, rice, beans, tortillas) — $16.50

Appetizers

• Gordita (choice of meat) — $6.00

Sides

• Beans (with shredded cheese) — $4.00
• Rice (seasoned, cilantro) — $4.04

Specialty Dishes

• Menudo (includes bread, lime, oregano, chile, onion) — $16.50

Drinks

• Jarritos Soda — $3.11
• Sprite — $3.11
• Mexican Coca-Cola — $4.14
• Cocoa Medio Litro / Monster — $4.14
• Horchata (rice-based cinnamon beverage) — $5.00
• Jamaica (hibiscus tea) — $5.00

Links

• Website: https://www.burritos-chiquita.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/burritoschiquita/
• Visit Kansas City KS listing: https://www.visitkansascityks.com/listing/burritos-chiquita/1768/

Sources

Footnotes

1. Yelp — Burritos Chiquita (updated June 2026). https://www.yelp.com/biz/burritos-chiquita-kansas-city — asserts: Active Mexican restaurant at 1328 Minnesota Ave; phone 913-281-7822; hours Mon–Sat 7 AM–5 PM. ↩ ↩²

2. Burritos Chiquita official website. https://www.burritos-chiquita.com/ — asserts: Second-generation from-scratch Mexican restaurant, estilo Juárez y casero, at 1328 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City KS. ↩