Okay okay, I agree- yes it's very random. I took it for granted living back in CA but as I sat there with our group of 16 - you gotta thank these chain restaurants.   Huge shout out to the staff that helped us out on Sunday - we were not an easy group (mostly for size, I'd like to say weren't difficult in customer service way)   I ordered (me and for the table): Chips and dips (if you have a free account, you get this for free) I like how salty and thin chips are - salsa has teeny spice Triple dipper (we got the mozz sticks, the Nashville crispers, buffalo wings) I like the mozz sticks, definitely heavy even for half of the cheese. Crispers were a little stringy and buffalo wings were also a little tough Quesadilla (chicken and bacon) Pretty huge portion, 8 slices, good to share with someone, pretty heavy to eat though Overall, pretty good portion for price point but the food itself is just...beige and fried. So, don't eat here that regularly but I enjoyed my experience read more

Expecting a gourmet meal from what is essentially an upscale chain restaurant is really not reasonable. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the food, the environment, and the service at this Chili's. Upon arriving, we were seated and greeted immediately, a smiling, pleasant waitress came, introduced herself and promptly took drink orders. The menu is diverse, and there are a lot of interesting items to tempt the diner. My burger was delicious and filling, and came with more fries than I could possibly eat. The young man, I was with ordered a triple something appetizer and it came with the largest mozzarella sticks I have ever seen as well as crunchy delicious boneless chicken. Our drinks were replenished as needed. The waitress checked on us at decent intervals. The ambience is Chili's. Parking is plentiful and I really can't complain about my experience in any way. I found the restaurant to be clean and comfortable, and I would have no qualms in returning here for a nice meal. read more

It's Chili's. Do we expect anything more or less? I've only order takeaway from them a few times, and bc it's near the hotel. They seem busy all the time. Feel like there aren't many option of places to grab dinner around here so Chili's might be a good solid spot. I think I've only eaten Chili's once in the city, and wasn't great. Very diner style food. You'll have your standards burgers, wings, but added an Americanize version of Mexican influence food like quesadillas and taco bowls (which I am absolutely sure Chipotle does it better). So... tried their boneless buffalo bites (horrible, tough to chew on), bacon cheeseburger (decent, as expected), and they gave me free bag of chips & salsa (greasy chips - didn't eat it). I think I've the sliders last time and it was super dry. Had a Philly cheesesteak during one of my other visit and it does not travel well - (so eat in for this one). Bottom line, if you can't go through Chipotle's drive through, or any drive through... then this is your safe bet. read more

Chili's - Bacon cheeseburger - solid; loaded mash - dry. - American Near Me - Bennington, Vermont

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This chilis is by far the worst chilis I have ever been to! The staff is rude and unprofessional, they had staff members in the back arguing and shouting at each other! It was such a terrible experience for my family and I to listen to the co workers swearing and yelling so loud at one another ! The food was cold and it wasn't even busy to begin with ! DO NOT COME TO THIS CHILIS especially if you have children! 0 star rating read more

I see why this chilis has awful ratings. Ordered to go and they ignored order note (sauces on side -- now my food is soggy ofc).

met my friend here for dinner. we got seated promptly. We were craving for burgers and they were delicious. It was cooked to our liking and had good flavor. Not our first time here but will come back again. read more

This is a great place to eat, very reasonable prices, good/fast service. Great drinks...try the Hennessy Margaritas! Dam! So tasty. But wait there's more, they have two great servers...Olivia and Summer. Very nice women and there're not bad to look at either. F**k McDonald's and Wendy's, for the prices you pay there why not go to Chili's and get some real food. Oh yeah the Ambiance is great also. read more

Chili's definitely needs a reboot. The interior needs a facelift, the workers need better training, the food is disgustingly bad.

Over cooked salmon and under cooked broccoli. I don't know why this place has become so bad. It used to be at least edible

Decent food, pasta was dense and could be better. Service was nice, they were pretty accommodating. Had to about 45 minutes for dinner for a party of 5 which was fine. Ambiance was fine, nothing out of the ordinary. read more

Chili's - two plates of mexican food on a table - American Near Me - Bennington, Vermont

We are big fans of the specials available now ... the best chicken sandwich and the burger is better than the other 2 restaurants in Bennington , but with a name like "Chili's " why would you take chili off the menu as your appetizer??? Bad enough you took away the best soup ( New England clam chowder) as a choice! read more

What happened to Chili's . They used to be a decent place to eat. I ordered the ribs, and they were literally inedible. Dry and leathery. Even the bbq sauce couldn't save them . And to add insult to injury, the fries that came with them were lukewarm at best. Likely sitting under a heat lamp waiting to be used. That just lazy. What a disappointment. The server was friendly and attentive. She saw my distress and comped the bill. Come on Chili's , you used to be better than this read more

We don't expect perfection coming here, but our visit today was underwhelming at best. Everything came out cold after a 30 min wait when the restaurant was well under less than half capacity full. $19 burger was over cooked and as mentioned, lukewarm. Took about 10 minutes to get a second round of drinks and they were incorrect to boot. Bartender actually contemplated giving us a used to go container. 4 different people were taking orders/running food for our table. Definitely a lack of both communication and organization. $50 for a few non alcoholic drinks, an app, and a burger. Probably won't be back after this visit, the whole experience was just...odd. read more

Chilis is one of the best places to eat, server was AMAZING. great people, great food.

Only commenting on fajitas. The company should really try to re do these. They are tasty - but just executed poorly. Three fajita rolls. Need 4-5. The toppings plate has 2 tsp of cheese and tomatoes. And a lump of guacamole that is never fresh. The service here was great. Salsa is sad. Sarah is wonderful. Great service. read more

Chili's - American Near Me - Bennington, Vermont

Everything from the service to speed of which the food came out was excellent. When we got there it was on a Saturday with a full house of baseball players from around the area. I thought it was going to be a long dinner wait, but to my surprise they knocked it out the park with their service. The managers and owners should be proud of their staff. read more

Do not go here they do not need your business. Horrible attitude. Turned away for "max capacity"as multiple tables and bar space open. Wrong hour posted as well. Closing down over 2 hour early. read more

Never a big fan of this place, took the grandkids there over xmas break. Food was so so, my mini burgers were terrible. Onion crisp appetizer weren't fully cooked. There were several items that we ate that were very good. I just never seem to get a complete good meal there, some things great, other things horrible. I don't expect a lot at these chain restaurants. Service was very good. read more

There in line system told me a 20 minute wait when I got there I was told there system was down and it was going to be an hour wait. When I looked in the restaurant there where 10 tables empty. read more

Good food, sizzling fajitas, and decent margaritas and a great wait staff. Close to the Hampton and good for travelers. Looking at other reviews - maybe check ahead - call - don't use the the wait list app which was wrong. We got right in. read more

Bennington VT. Went from bad to terrible. I do not even understand how fries can be that bad.

We are regular customers coming once a week even when covid was still widespread and was happy to have a place that was good and reasonably priced. Today was one of our worst experiences.. ever since they changed policies where they have runners, service has gotten worse! We ordered the 3/ $10.99 and after waiting which seemed like 10 minutes , our meals showed up with one runner then our appetizers were right behind. Soup was cold and waitress no where to be found! A manager came by and gave me to go boxes which was nice. The waitress finally gave me the bill which said we owed $37 after a $100 gift certificate!!! from bad to worse... sorry I think my Chili days have come to an end. read more

Great service but a disappointing lunch at this Chili's today. The shrimp tacos were a drippy mess, with undercooked shrimp and coleslaw that should have been drained. I ended up deconstructing them and making improvised nachos on chips. Sad. read more

Sadly, the drink & food here were not good. The worst margarita ever and the sizzling fajita platters were over-salted and over-cooked. As a party of four, we barely ate anything. Disappointing. No issues with cleanliness and the staff was good. read more

WEIRD AND DIRTY! There aren't many restaurants in Bennington and Chilis has been consistent. You know what you get. Until now. They recently had a facelift, fixed up the outside but oh inside! Awful!! Bright lights! Diner atmosphere. FILTHY! Hard to describe how odd this place is now. I wonder if it's new owners? The staff were talking to each other across the restaurant, loudly complaining about having to set up for a large party. We were trying to eat dinner! I ordered the salmon but when it arrived it was very obviously bad. An overwhelming foul smell of rotten fish emanated from the plate. The server immediately offered me a replacement meal but how does this happen? How did it get by the cook? It has to make me wonder, if the fish is bad, the floors and bathrooms filthy, what are the standards of cleanliness in the kitchen? The menu is uninspired and we will be having to find somewhere new in Bennington because Chilis is weird! A big pass. read more

Chili's - a table and chairs in a restaurant - American Near Me - Bennington, Vermont

I ate here because it was the closest restaurant to the hotel which is the Hampton Inn nearby. Service was great, very friendly, food was good nothing really spectacular they were short staffed but in this day and age I can understand it was just a little bit of a wait for a table. read more

Bennington, VT location. I love going there once in a while. It's predictable, but in all the good ways. You can always count on it to be clean, the food hot, yummy, and plentiful, and the service friendly. The bar has plenty of seating and several huge TV screens featuring sports channels. It's adequately semi-screened pff from the main dining room. I'm pretty sure they don't take reservations but they're always packed so if you're coming with more than, say, six people, call ahead. It's kinder to the waitstaff. I've never been disappointed by the food and especially like the versatility of the menu, in that it has a huge selection and (my favorite) combo plates. Vegetarians should go online and check out the menu items prior to going. The only issue I've ever experienced there was with the waitstaff and certainly not all of them. No huge problems but little things such as checking on them around 10 minutes after serving their meal. I've had components of my meal accidentally omitted, empty or missing condiments, or -hey it happens- missing silverware. Food grows cold when waiting for these things, all the while trying to flag down your waitperson until finally having to ask a different waitperson for help at least for them to tell your waitperson you need them. I'm also a firm believer in acknowledging people not long after they are seated with a promise you'll return or at least a smile. Again, not all waitstaff performs this way, a majority are experienced and skilled. I definitely recommend you visit. read more

Chili's in Bennington is downright the worst place to go in Bennington, always have a bad experience anytime I go. The server was downright rude and gross hitting on my ex fiance a few years back and yet he still works there, walked in with my now wife and again, awful just awful, we left without even ordering food. I recommend any other establishment in a 30 mile radius or if you need it that bad just order to go. Awful. read more

Don't eat the soup! It comes out of a bag. Icky pants. The food was pretty standard for a Chili's. My fajita plate was madness. A plate for the rice, a plate for assembling tortillas, a container for the tortillas, a plate with the toppings. I practically had to move to the next table so my family could have some elbow room. Get the Presidente Margarita, in the shaker, light salt, no top shelf, no regrets. Our server was nice enough but I kept having to ask her for things, she never checked up on us. Predictable, sometimes you need that. read more

I have hated Chili's for years because the food was crap. We were in Bennington and the people I was with wanted to go there. Well, now I love Chili's at least this one. Our waiter was there for whatever we wanted. Me and my wife got the 3 for $10. The chicken tenders were excellent. The corn on the cob and the salad was great also. We will definately go back. read more

It's hit or miss sometimes this time it was a hit! All depends on the day and server you get

I like chili's because is quick and cheap but would not recommend chili's-to-go/ curbside pick-up. Multiple times my order has been missing something that they charged me for. The serving sizes for to-go orders are significantly smaller. read more

I was there with me parents. The service was amazing,nice waitresses! The food was very very good and we definitely recommend this place. read more

Service absolutely sucked. We were seated for over 10 minutes with no waitress at all. I finally caught the attention of the hostess who had just seated a table. She said she would find out. I asked for a manager instead. The manager ended up being our waitress. I heard her tell staff they needed to pay attention to their tables. They were not super busy but not completely dead either. Overall good was good. I would not recommend the guacamole. It was not mixed will. Huge chunks of avocado. Will most likely return. read more

Usually we enjoy coming here but today was a different story. We were greeted by the hostess who told us there would be a "little bit" of a wait. There were at least 12 empty tables that I could count! We left after waiting 15 minutes with no end in site. It's a holiday and skiers are in town. You knew there would be an influx of patrons today. Poor schedule planning! read more

Typically Chili's rates about 3.5 from me, but this was a much better store than most I have visited. The restaurant was busy, but I was seated quickly. My drink order was taken and delivered with haste. The menu had some new items so I tried one which came out in a few minutes and was quite good. Good job! read more

had a great expierence here on Friday 3/6/15.......came here for lunch with 3 of my other ski buddy's and we all ordered lunch specials and they were very good....the most of all we had a waitress named Jessica who was spectacular !! she was quick on taking our drink order and food order....she came over several times and made sure everything was o.k........I will def. be back read more

The drinks are great! The options for kids are good too. If you're a vegetarian there won't be much for you there, but you'll love the quesadilla explosion salad. The service is almost always slow, there's usually at least one food order mistake per visit too. Stay away from the screens on table-- the charge. read more

The food is excellent, the drinks are better. Great place for a bit of romance or blow off some steam. I love their new fire roasted guac. That is like crack in a bowl. read more

After a recent visit to Chili's I will say goodbye to this location. The waitress seemed bored. Maybe she should find a desk job where she doesn't have to speak to people and be pleasant. I had the salmon with rice and vegetables. Each item was more tasteless than the other. Too bad because I used to like Chili's on Long Island. read more