I Would Buy a Ticket Just To Eat This Viral AMC Movie Theater Snack

I write about food trends, so I spend more time than I care to admit scrolling social media to see what everyone else is eating. From sauce-tossed mozzarella sticks at Chili’s to upgraded boxed macaroni and cheese from the grocery store, my family’s pretty used to me telling them we’re trying the latest viral food item for dinner. Recently, I made one of my strangest requests yet, texting my teenage son, “Can we go see a movie at AMC this afternoon? I need to order this pizza-nacho thing I saw on TikTok.”

AMC Theatres’ Viral Off-Menu Movie Snack

Always game for my important, work-related taste tests, my 16-year-old son grabbed us tickets to see “The Wild Robot,” and we hopped in the car. I’d seen a post on the AMC Theatres TikTok account that had stayed with me for days: a hybrid combo of pepperoni pizza and cheesy nachos that has become a bit of a viral, off-menu special at the theater chain.

In the less-than-10-second video clip posted by AMC to celebrate both National Pepperoni Pizza Day and National Queso Day, movie-goers create an amazing Franken-dish from a pepperoni flatbread pizza, nacho cheese, and pickled jalapeños. These items are all available on the AMC menu, just not together as a specific item. Official or not, this queso-and-jalapeño-topped pepperoni pizza looked delicious, and I knew I had to try it for myself.

How to Order Queso and Jalapeño Pizza at AMC

Ordering the ingredients to make the TikTik-famous pizza dish was easy. First, I ordered a pepperoni flatbread ($10) at the AMC snack bar, then asked for a side of nacho cheese ($2) and a side of jalapeños. In ordering these items, I learned that jalapeños are free at AMC, making this delectable movie theater snack just $12.

Once my pepperoni flatbread had been cooked by theater employees, I stepped to the side and started combining ingredients to make my very own version of the nacho cheese-topped pizza I’d seen on TikTok. All I had to do was pour a bit of nacho cheese over each slice, top them with jalapeños and get ready to snack.

How Does the Viral AMC Nacho Pizza Taste?

This viral, secret menu movie theater snack did not disappoint. Pepperoni pizza is good enough on its own—savory and cheesy—but adding extra nacho cheese made the whole thing gooey and delicious. I’m a fan of spicy food, so the addition of jalepeños only sweetened the deal for me. As an added bonus, during the movie, I dipped my pizza crusts in the remaining nacho cheese sauce, creating a yummy little bread-and-dipping sauce course to finish off my meal.

For $12, this unique movie theater snack combination felt like a great deal. Not only was there tons of food for the price, but people walking into the theater actually stopped me to ask me what kind of pizza I was carrying to my seat. Being able to tell moviegoers about a snack they didn’t even know was available to them was a fun treat, and I was glad to let them in on my delicious secret.

Next time I visit AMC Theatres at mealtime, I’ll definitely order this nacho-topped pizza again. What’s more, placing this special order made me realize there’s the option to ask for nacho cheese and jalapeños for other AMC treats, too, like hot dogs and soft pretzels. As a believer that there’s no such thing as too much queso, it’s a true movie-going game-changer to know I can change up AMC's snack menu with cups of delicious yellow nacho cheese.