The Kids Menu and Ranger Meals
The kids section splits into two tiers. Kids Meals run $4.99 to $7.99. Ranger Meals run $8.99 to $10.99 and are the larger step up for bigger appetites still under twelve.
Both include a side and a drink, and the distinction matters more than the names suggest.
Kids Meals
All-Beef Hot Dog $4.99 (390 cal) — chili and cheese can be added for a small charge and 70 calories. Macaroni and Cheese $4.99 (300 cal) — the lightest option on the page.
Mini-Cheeseburgers $6.49 (670 cal) — two small burgers on fresh-baked bread, and the heaviest kids option, closer to an adult portion than the price suggests.
Jr. Chicken Tenders $6.99 (360 cal). Grilled Chicken $6.99 (110 cal) — the lightest protein anywhere on the menu, adult sections included.
Lil' Dillo Steak Bites $7.99 (170 cal) — grilled steak pieces, the most expensive kids meal and among the lightest.
Ranger Meals
Chicken Critters Basket $8.99 (340 cal) — golden-fried all-white-meat strips.
Andy's Steak $10.99 (250 cal) — a hand-cut sirloin in a Ranger portion. At 250 calories it matches the adult 6oz sirloin exactly, which makes the portioning clearer than the price does.
Ranger Rib Basket $10.99 (350 cal) — a Ranger portion of the ribs.
- Cheapest — hot dog or mac and cheese, $4.99
- Lightest — Grilled Chicken, 110 cal
- Heaviest — Mini-Cheeseburgers, 670 cal
- Both tiers include a side and a drink
- Ranger Meals are excluded from most offers
The exclusion, and when to skip the tier entirely
Ranger Meals are excluded from kids meal coins, certificates and most other offers. If you are planning around a promotion, confirm it applies to the tier you are ordering from.
The practical consequence is worth spelling out: a $10.99 Ranger Meal with no offer applied can cost more than an $11.99 adult Early Dine entrée that also carries two sides. For an older child with a genuine appetite, the adult Early Dine list may be the better order.
The other thing to check is what the side and drink are worth to you. Both tiers include one side and a drink in the price, which at à la carte rates is around $2.99 and $3.50 respectively. That is most of the cost of a $4.99 Kids Meal accounted for before any food arrives, and it is why the entry-level kids options are genuinely good value rather than merely cheap.
Frequently asked
What age is the kids menu for?
Twelve and under, for both tiers.
What is the difference between the two tiers?
Portion size and price. Ranger Meals are larger, $8.99 to $10.99, and excluded from most offers.
Is there a healthy kids option?
Grilled Chicken at 110 calories is the lightest protein on the whole menu. Paired with applesauce or corn it makes a genuinely balanced plate.
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