[JerryLBell]

Chili's has been around for 50 years and I've eaten at them a LOT of times at a LOT of locations over the years. Several years ago they changed their chili recipe and it went (for me, anyway) from "OK" to "Pretty Darned Good". It's not Texas-chili-cookoff-super-hot and it's not bland-bean-soup-with-some-beef (I'm looking at YOU, Texas Roadhouse on 441, despite other decent dishes!) but it's pretty, pretty good. I have had it basically every time I've gone to Chili's since then.

Today, we went to Chili's and I ordered a meal combo with a bowl of chili on the side. I was told they don't do that anymore. So I dropped the meal combo and went with a bowl of chili. I was told that, no, they don't actually make chili anymore. At all. WTF? Going to Chili's and not being able to get chili is like going to Burger King and being told they don't actually make burgers anymore (except that their burgers aren't very good to begin with - I should really come up with a better analogy)!

I am outraged! But mostly sad. I'm going to make a big ole' honkin' pot of chili tomorrow and drown my sorrows in it. And I don't see myself going back to Chili's for a long time, despite the restaurant being clean and nice, the service good, the prices OK and all that. They just killed the differentiator that brought be into to their restaurants versus all the other choices out there.

P.S. - The chili at World of Beer, while completely different from that at Chili's, is Really Quite Good. Don't suggest Wendy's for chili - they make vegetable soup out of leftover burgers. Same goes for some of the country clubs here.

Well, that's all just my opinion. That and a nickel will buy you... not much of anything anymore, I guess!

[retiredguy123]

I like chili, but I am always afraid to order it because it is often delivered luke warm instead of hot. They should never use a microwave oven to heat the chili. Wendy's is the only restaurant where you can be assured that the chili will be served hot.

[asianthree]

I have only once had a bowl of chili outside of our kitchen. That was at Tap House last week. It was hot, but not microwave hot. They use the same chili for nachos appetizer, so it’s on the steam table. Since chili is regional, it’s hard to compare, but I would order again if I needed a chili fix.

[RICH1]

I was at BURGER KING , and they ran out of Whoppers... this is a true story! many will try to whopper top my story.

[Kelevision]

Originally Posted by JerryLBell

Chili's has been around for 50 years and I've eaten at them a LOT of times at a LOT of locations over the years. Several years ago they changed their chili recipe and it went (for me, anyway) from "OK" to "Pretty Darned Good". It's not Texas-chili-cookoff-super-hot and it's not bland-bean-soup-with-some-beef (I'm looking at YOU, Texas Roadhouse on 441, despite other decent dishes!) but it's pretty, pretty good. I have had it basically every time I've gone to Chili's since then.

Today, we went to Chili's and I ordered a meal combo with a bowl of chili on the side. I was told they don't do that anymore. So I dropped the meal combo and went with a bowl of chili. I was told that, no, they don't actually make chili anymore. At all. WTF? Going to Chili's and not being able to get chili is like going to Burger King and being told they don't actually make burgers anymore (except that their burgers aren't very good to begin with - I should really come up with a better analogy)!

I am outraged! But mostly sad. I'm going to make a big ole' honkin' pot of chili tomorrow and drown my sorrows in it. And I don't see myself going back to Chili's for a long time, despite the restaurant being clean and nice, the service good, the prices OK and all that. They just killed the differentiator that brought be into to their restaurants versus all the other choices out there.

P.S. - The chili at World of Beer, while completely different from that at Chili's, is Really Quite Good. Don't suggest Wendy's for chili - they make vegetable soup out of leftover burgers. Same goes for some of the country clubs here.

Well, that's all just my opinion. That and a nickel will buy you... not much of anything anymore, I guess!

Weird. I just went to the website and they have both bowl and cup of chili listed on the menu. They use the chili to make the queso dip too. It would be very very strange for them to take that off the menu since they have every ingredient already supplied.

[Bay Kid]

Evidently there is nothing in a name.

[Altavia]

Steak N Shake with a grilled cheese has always been my favorite :-)

[justjim]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I like chili, but I am always afraid to order it because it is often delivered luke warm instead of hot. They should never use a microwave oven to heat the chili. Wendy's is the only restaurant where you can be assured that the chili will be served hot.

I have good luck at Culver’s for their Chili being served hot and tasty. Steak ‘n Shake chili has been disappointing.

[CarlR33]

You should probably write (or today’s email) chilies corporate since they probably do not read TOTV.

[JerryLBell]

Originally Posted by CarlR33

You should probably write (or today’s email) chilies corporate since they probably do not read TOTV.

Oh, I did that before posting here!

[JerryLBell]

Originally Posted by Kelevision

Weird. I just went to the website and they have both bowl and cup of chili listed on the menu. They use the chili to make the queso dip too. It would be very very strange for them to take that off the menu since they have every ingredient already supplied.

It's also still on their printed menus. The waiter said they just hadn't been updated yet.

[Topspinmo]

Isn’t chili’s just catchy name like all rest? First thing I think of Mexican? Kinda like vulgar king, Definitely no king of burger’s nowadays. They use to be good burger 40 years ago, but now just name…IMO should have changed to vulgar king. Chili’s never was hype for me, average food at above average prices..

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by CarlR33

You should probably write (or today’s email) chilies corporate since they probably do not read TOTV.

You think that change corporate minds?

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by RICH1

I was at BURGER KING , and they ran out of Whoppers... this is a true story! many will try to whopper top my story.

I once went to Cracker Barrel just pass 12 noon ordered dinner and they said the was out of meatloaf dinner. What? they only made enough for 10 meals? Then, I ordered chicken fried steak and they said they were out of chicken fried steak too. My next question well what do you have left? Course all meals that nobody hardly ever orders..

[Jayhawk]

Originally Posted by RICH1

I was at BURGER KING , and they ran out of Whoppers... this is a true story! many will try to whopper top my story.

We went to Babies "R" Us and they were completely out.