Honestly I've tried a lot of queso cheese dip and this is by far the best. It was definitely in the oven with a browned cheesy top like a creme brulé , and it had some Pico and guacamole on top. It may not sound like much but a good first impression is so important and it's a great indicator for the rest of the meal. My partner had the smokehouse burger and I had the mango Chile chicken and they were both so delicious and the waiters were so wonderful and attentive. The location is lovely, the people are pleasant, and it was overall a calming, delightful experience. read more

Showed up more than half hr before closing and got turned away. Doesn't sound like good business to turn customers away 40 min before posted closing time. This is our new generation. Been a long time customer here never seen that before. read more

I work for a senior living facility and we occasionally have large orders (10 or more) to take back to our residents. This Chili's location is awesome and make the entire transaction really smooth! They take our order by phone and help us by writing down the room numbers so we don't have a hard time delivering to our residents. As well as, paying in person is super easy and we do it one by one and ensure we have the correct change and receipts for our residents. Thank you to Andrea who has helped us out a few times - she had great attention to detail, super patient and awesome customer service! We will definitely continue going to this location. Food is always good at this place and the orders are correct. read more

Chili's - Tex-Mex Near Me - Chula Vista, California

My family and I got great food, in a vibrant atmosphere, the evening of April 13th, 2023. We had excellent service, prompt service, and our server Abraham, was very friendly, courteous, and had such a positive attitude! We definitely love our local Otay Ranch Chili's, especially again, with such great food, service, and positive attitudes like Abraham's, much appreciated! read more

I like this Chili's. I felt the service and friendliness of the employees to be better than some of the other locations I've been too. I came by for dinner and I ordered their Santa Fe Chicken Salad and some of their pretzel bread sticks to go with the salad. The entree chicken salad was great and was a pretty good size. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/chilis-grill-and-bar-chula-vista-2?select=gsP6ye3QmQ-pefNvhydDQA#lO3O0zV8mVNhqdoioCCo8A) The chicken on the salad was very good and had a great southwest spicy rub. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/chilis-grill-and-bar-chula-vista-2?select=gsP6ye3QmQ-pefNvhydDQA#_WlwYxNEiEHswQ5sAAKSoA) Both the Santa Fe sauce and Ranch dressings were light but flavorful. I really liked the fresh avocado and crunchy tortilla chips on the salad. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/chilis-grill-and-bar-chula-vista-2?select=gsP6ye3QmQ-pefNvhydDQA#XvT4RJIgYAp6FB7kHeTGwA) The pretzel sticks were not only large, but were very good. They had that great pretzel flavor and were very moist inside. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/chilis-grill-and-bar-chula-vista-2?select=gsP6ye3QmQ-pefNvhydDQA#gsP6ye3QmQ-pefNvhydDQA) They tasted great with the side of warm cheese sauce. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/chilis-grill-and-bar-chula-vista-2?select=gsP6ye3QmQ-pefNvhydDQA#2vsKXrFSo5p1FNNqWz9V7g) The only thing that bummed me out was that they needed more of that coarse sea salt, but other than that, they were great! Try them, next time you visit Chili's. Like I said, the service was grand and friendly. The place had a good atmosphere and one felt welcomed. Big Pretzel Sticks Rock! read more

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Pretty decent happy hour from 3pm till closing...their chicken wings were decent, but kinda small. We should've gotten the free chips and salsa, but whatever. The southwestern eggrolls were at least yummy! Service was good as the guy was on top of refills. Also, they stay open till everyone leaves, which is pretty cool. When it's kinda late and you're not sure where else to go, this should be open. read more

Chili's - Southwest eggrolls $4.99 happy hour - Tex-Mex Near Me - Chula Vista, California

Last time i came here I had great service from a server Vanessa. This time around it wasn't so great. I had a different sever, i don't remember her name but it was something along the lines of vic, I came in with my boyfriends and his friends and our server wasn't so great, she kept going to the bar to talk to the bartender. She wasn't to friendly me but was very friendly to my boyfriend and the guys. Food was great triple dipper is always my go-to. read more

My wife and I have been visiting this location at least once a week for many years. I cannot recall a bad experience ever. They have many awesome servers who treat us like friends instead of customers. To name a few, Mathew, Abraham, and Nicole have been our main servers over the past six months and they are great! I regret not putting in a positive review sooner. read more

I had forgotten about the Chili's near where I live up until my recent visit for my boyfriend's mom's birthday. The only thing about it that I remembered was that the food wasn't very memorable. As we entered, we were greeted by the manager (I'm assuming he was because he was dressed differently than the rest of the staff and had a headset sort of thing connected to his radio...) He was very friendly, with a ginormous smile on his face. We were guided to our seats quickly, but the hostess seemed as if she was lost. Right when the manager handed her the menus to seat us, her face was nothing but confusion. When we started following her, she kept looking around to see if there was available seating. It was somewhat like an obstacle because when she finally found a table for us, we had to squeeze our way through. The waitress at the table next to the one we were to be seated at had her mini pull-out stand/table where she had all of the dishes set up/laid out to hand to each person. I know that's their job to do that, and it's an easier way to pass out the food, but the waitress was completely in the center of the walkway. After being seated at an uncomfortable table--their chairs hurt my back--we decided to go on the other side of Chili's to eat for the happy hour deals. By the way, if it's happy hour, to get the specials and deals for drinks and appetizers, you must sit on the left side of the restaurant where the TVs and bar are. We got up and walked to the other side of Chili's where we told the gentleman I'm assuming to be the manager that we wanted to change tables. He offered to have the only available booth cleared for us, so we stood by as he personally cleaned it. As he went to the back to get spray for the tables, a woman by her lonesome took the liberty to seat herself at the booth that we were waiting for. Unbelievable. Thankfully, he came out and told her the table was for us, then continued to spray it clean. He told us we were nice for not kicking her out and we all just giggled. After all the seating arrangements and what not, we were finally situated. Each of us ordered our drinks, and while we were waiting, we got our chips and dip. The chips were very salty! Then 5 minutes after, our appetizer came out. The appetizers were very temperature hot to a point where it hurt to bite into, so I wish we would've been warned. I did appreciate how our waitress noticed the "Happy Birthday" pin on my boyfriend's mom's shirt, though. She told us she'd bring ice cream out and have everyone sing happy birthday. Just as we were finishing the appetizers, our main dishes came out. Everything was quick! My boyfriend asked for his steak to be medium, and in the menu itself it mentions something along the lines of "hints of pink, no traces of red". His steak did look like it had red, and a lot of it, but he still ate it. My pasta was good, and I believe everyone else was satisfied with their food. The serving of fries with their sandwiches was a little small, and their broccoli was pretty salty, but for the most part, it was good. Presentation of food isn't their strong suit. Since you don't have to wait for the bill because there is a machine on the table where you can slide your card to pay, it wasn't much of a hassle. The only thing was that we waited almost 10 minutes after paying for the waitress to bring out the birthday treat. At first, we honestly thought she forgot. Glad she didn't! After singing, we were finished. All we had to do was eat the ice cream--which was delicious! I don't remember the last time I've been here, and I don't know when the next time I'll visit will be. Until next time, Chili's. read more

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Terrible, I came in already knowing what I wanted and told the waitress as soon as I sat down what I wanted, fast forward 40 mins later nothings come out and and another waitress comes and asks me what I'd like to order , I was like dude I put in my order 40 min ago, I got up and left thanks for waisting my time read more

Horrible customer service for pickup. The attitude that I they was unbelievable. I was picking up. Immediately someone told me to wait outside because only 1 person was aloud at a time I understand for COVID purposes. But instead of telling me it will take x amount of time, they asked to wait on the corner. Over 20 minutes... they could've just said it will take a while and I would've have come back, not standing in the sun. They need to adapt and train their personal to be a little kinder. read more

Love going here on a quick date night or even family night the only thing I have an opinion to share is that they don't have enough available staffs to seat us in a family both other that the high tables or the stations are complete close because they are under staff other than that every is great staff host managers are professional and friendly good vibes read more

Chili's is Chili's so this review is more so for Jeri and our server Brianna . They were so cool and friendly after a negative experience that same night at another restaurant . We were sat quickly and greeted as soon as we walked in. We had ordered a drink not on the menu and not only was Jeri accommodating he was also excited to make it. Honestly the service alone is worth the five stars. This Chilis has a gem of a team read more

Don't come here I was just in here for about 15-20 minutes waiting. My husband and our two kids were talking and playing with their tablet that we didn't even realize they had already brought drinks and taken orders for three other parties that arrived later than us. Those parties did not have children and did not look like us (I really hope our ethnicity was not the reason for their actions) im not sure what was the reason they completely ignored us but when we realized what just occurred we got up and left they wasted our time and even when they saw us get up and leave they didn't acknowledge us the young girl who sat us down (receptionist) didn't have the decency to ask read more

My friend, Nancy, and I, had lunch last Friday at Chili's, Otay Ranch Town Center. Our server, Kyle, was great. He was polite, friendly and treated us with the perfect amount of attentiveness. We started with chips and salsa to share and we each ordered a Mai Tai. I'm sorry to say they were the strangest tasting Mai Tais ever. Later on we switched to Long Island Iced teas and they too were kind of strange tasting (but prices were reasonable). We ordered from the 3 for Me section of the menu and we each had the Baked Potato soup as the appetizer. The soup was good but definitely saltier than the same soup I get at the Rancho Del Rey Chili's location. For entrees we got the Just Bacon Burger and the Bacon Ranch Quesadillas. I noticed that the burger was a bit smaller than the one at the RDR location and that the quesadillas didn't come with sour cream like they do at RDR. That doesn't really matter because there was plenty of food; I guess I'm just pointing out the inconsistency between locations. Overall, lunch was good and Chili's was a nice choice cause they're always friendly at each location. But, by far, the best part was getting to spend time with my pal, Nancy! read more

We came here for my daughters birthday and we were disappointment! My daughter wanted ribs for her birthday dinner but they no longer serve ribs! Also I had let them know we came for my daughters birthday and again they disappointed us. Instead of singing happy birthday like most place do they didn't. Serves wasn't the best and it wasn't busy. read more

Chili's - Why have this up if Chili's no longer serves ribs?! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Chula Vista, California

Stopped in to pick up an order for DoorDash. Waited at the counter after ringing the bell for 10 minutes and no help. Finally received help and of course the order isn't ready they need 6 more minutes. More customers walk in for Togo orders and am now told they need another 3 minutes. I Can clearly see my order bagged and ready to go but they evidently decided I needed to wait for all the customers orders to be bagged because apparently we're all going to the same place. 20 minutes late on an order is unacceptable when you're not busy. Do better. I wish I could give you negative stars as your service seems to be terrible no matter the time and size of the order. read more

The curbside Togo service is horrible. Waited 30 minutes after check in for food. Tried to called their to go services and got hung up on during the first call. Had to call back twice and when we had the food brought to us it was cold. The entire order was cold. The curbside parking lot was empty expect 1 other car and the restaurant itself was slow. It wasn't a busy night. Had to go inside to talk to a manger to at least get our order remade. It had been 45 minutes past my initial check in. The entire process took longer than necessary. Because once we got our second order remade and handed us the bag. They completely forgot to add the chips for the queso dip. And at this point it's been more than hour since I have been here. I would not use their curbside delivery again read more

Worst food experience I've had this entire year. Ordered a medium rare steak and it came out completely rare. I've worked in the food industry before so I hate having to ask the server to take the food back. Don't get me wrong, server was an absolute sweetheart and took back the food but I was baffled when she brought the steak back and I saw that my already cut up steak was simply put back on the grill after I touched it and put back on my plate....I'm sure that's a health hazard. My experience working in restaurants was strictly "returned food for any reason cannot touch kitchen surfaces, or be accepted." Not to add that it was still rare. I ended up touching nothing on my plate after I saw that the steak was still undercooked and left. This is the first time in my entire life that I didn't leave a tip, but it's safe to say I don't think I'll ever go to a chilis ever again. read more

Me and my friend have always loved this restaurant and it's been our go-to for many years but today the service was tremendously bad. We were ignored and given no refills and no one would come to us to ask if we needed anything else. It seemed that it was a struggle to flag anyone down and the restaurant was not busy in the slightest. Our server was working in the bar and had his back turned towards us the majority of the time and didn't bother acknowledging us or asking if we needed refills and it took like 15 minutes to get someone to give us a to-go box. We put in a dessert order and they forgot about it so we had to once again, flag someone down to get their attention and tell them about our dessert. The dessert comes out and it came with the smallest, half assed scoop of ice cream. We asked our waiter once again about the waters because it seemed he forgot, and he annoyingly blames the other server (who was not ours btw, but at least did ask if we needed something else) for not running our waters for him. It seemed like the bartender was just ignoring us and would not even look our direction after the food came out. I am not one to complain about restaurants because I am in the restaurant industry myself, but todays service was just really slow and lacking. I did appreciate getting a new order in after finding a long strand of hair breaded into my chicken and having a discount. However, the hair in my food didn't upset me nearly as much as the service did today. However we left a tip despite the bad service because I know how it's like in this industry. Please be more attentive to tables because it goes a long way. read more

Service was awful. We had a party of 5 and now ONE PERSON got a refill on their drinks even though we asked multiple times for a refill on WATER. Out good was room temp and had zero flavor. I won't be coming back here again. read more

I just want to say that i have been coming here for years but tonight was just awful from start to finish Came here , party of2 for happy hr and food 15 min foranyone to askif we needed anything Another 15 for a water and wine Wine glass was not only dirty but sticky filthy crap on it. I had to tell server to get me another Slow service, food was just mediocre and carnitas fajitas was awful. Chipotle has better tasting carnitas and thats not saying much . I was just wanting my check so i can go home and that took another long long time. Never again. I probably wont ever return and possibly never to any Chilis. Timeto give the non franchise places a try going forward. read more

Ordered food to go and I didn't check it. Got home to a tablespoon of rice. Ordered a Cesar Salad and received a tablespoon of lettuce. I guess you get more food when you dine in. read more

Chili's - Side Salad - Tex-Mex Near Me - Chula Vista, California

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My to go order was missing the main course. The salad had enough dressing for one piece of lettuce. The queso tasted like ingesting ocean water. All I wanted were the ribs. Nit goingto blame the uber driver. This place is garbage. Yes I received a refund for the missing effing ribs. Ill never eat at chilis again. read more

I came in today with my boyfriend and we went to the hostess spot and no one was there. We were standing there for about a minute or two. Till an employee in the bar yelled across to us "I will be with you in a minute" which she never came to us. A young male came over a couple minutes after and said he would seat us in a bit after he cleaned a table for us because all the tables were dirty no exaggeration (see photos). We were finally seated mind you were the only guest there. And we waited at the table for about ten minutes and received no service. No one came to us, we couldn't order, no water or anything. The place was disgustingly, DIRTY and the service was AWFUL. Save your money and time skip Chili's. read more

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Ordered online to pickup. Husband picked up food and my burger was missing. Yes, he should have checked to make sure everything was there but the reason for 1 star is the fact that I didn't get an apology when I called. I was told they didn't have a way to access what I ordered because I ordered online. Had to give my order again but not before I was asked if I wanted it now or later. Oh, and I had attempted to order thru door dash but said it was closed. Not a good experience and I probably won't ever order to go from them again Update...husband went to pick up the burger which they comp'd and they threw in free chips and salsa. Review updated to 4 stars read more

Note, if you order over the phone (because their app is fault) and park at curbside, they will not bring your Oder out, you would have to go inside and get the order. read more

Dessert was really great, the molten lava cake was pretty good. Service was quick and easy, but we also just went for dessert so it was a good experience overall. read more

I live across the street from this location, and come here frequently with my family. Tonight, I had the pleasure of being served by William. He was on top of everything, without having to be asked. Very knowledgeable of the menu, from the drinks and entrees, to the desserts. He made some great suggestions, and made several stops at our table to ensure we were comfortable. Even with a busy section, he still found time to make us feel like we were his only customers. He went the extra mile, and really made our visit amazing. Like I said, I come here a lot, but this visit stood out but far. I myself, have been serving for 12 years, and manage a large chain restaurant myself. I know what to watch for when dining out. William is a keeper, for sure. And to the regional manager of this Chili's , keep an eye out for this guy, because If you don't take care of him, we are always hiring where I work, and I WOULD BE HAPPY to steal him from y'all :) Thank you again William for the speedy and exceptional service. Keep up the good work. You make Chili's proud :) read more

Came by yesterday 3pm 6/10/2019 to celebrate my son's birthday! Horrible customer service! I saw 3 people (not sure if they were actually servers or not) tending to the whole restaurant, from the bar to the front door, tables etc. Needles to say, we waited and waited to be helped, get refills, to go containers etc! I even asked to refill my bottomless chips and that never happened! It was pretty crowded and everyone was just looking around... waiting! The staff looked flustered too! Sheesh get it together! read more

Chili's - Tex-Mex Near Me - Chula Vista, California

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I've gone here several times for happy hour and I think that the customer service is pretty good. I've read some reviews about their customer service and I haven't had a problem yet. The employees are very attentive and even make an effort to have small talk. Their happy hour menu has some tasty foods for a good price. I usually order the Texas cheese fries, buffalo wings, and either a beer or a margarita. There's also TVs to watch games and such while waiting for your order. Always a great experience when dining here. read more

Chili's - margarita - Tex-Mex Near Me - Chula Vista, California

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I was hired for a second visit as a mystery shopper, this time to sample two new menu items and check it out for the lunch time offering. Loaded baked potato soup (see pic): topped with applewood smoked bacon, cheddar and green onions, most excellent, reasonable price, try it!! Beef Fajitas served with warm tortillas, house-made pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, rice and black beans (see pic): comes our sizzling on an individual grill plate, steam rising, tasty, delicious, recommended. Staff is very nice, helpful and quick. Still 4 1/2 stars. Give them a try. read more

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The place is nice for a last minute pick I feel it's a good time to go around 4 or 5 for a dinner meal because it gets pretty packed after that. We enjoyed ourselves and the deals on the menu. Take advantage of the 2 for $25 deals. They are also military discount friendly. read more

The service is here is so bad compared to the one on paseo del rey. Go to that one instead for consistent food and good service.

This Chili's restaurant is hit or miss and that's why I'm giving it 3 stars. Sometimes the service is great. They refill our beverages quickly and the food comes out fresh and hot. Other times we can be waiting 10 minutes for them to just take our order and it seems like nobody is waiting on us. I guess it all depends on the time of day you go there because I know another Chili's location that always has a long wait time during peak business hours. I've had good and bad experiences here so your mileage may vary. The food is generally consistent and I always enjoy it. I joined the Chili's club so I get free points and I've already claimed a free dessert and kids meal. When my friends and I can't decide where to go to eat, Chili's is are default because its kid friendly and they serve alcohol! read more

Chili's - Triple dipper - Tex-Mex Near Me - Chula Vista, California

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This is a pretty busy location inside the mall. There is usually an open booth in the bar area if you want to avoid waiting for a table. The service here is always nice and helpful. The steak quesadilla is tasty. My husband often orders the ribs. Who can resist ordering ribs at Chili's right? No WiFi. read more

The food was disgusting ribs were super small portion with horrible taste the chilli bowl was beyond salty and chicken was bland . No refills from waiter but he did have a good attitude . Definitely never going to return since its not the first time read more

Good starter but the presentation isn't good at all...my table ordered two and both looked just thrown in the skillet! read more

Chili's - White Spinach Queso - Tex-Mex Near Me - Chula Vista, California

I'm not the type of person that would go to chain restaurants should I choose where to eat, but my family's been going to this place for years. They have good deals on the appetizers, especially the $10 for 3 appetizers (Triple Dipper). The appetizers can get you full very easily, especially if you order several. Their best appetizers are the sliders, the southwest egg rolls and the buffalo wings. They also have their own dipping sauces, which I think are at the least bleu cheese and ranch (and another one that's good for the eggrolls, I forgot). Surprisingly, the sauces go well with all three. Their Texas cheese fries are a bit on the dry side, especially if you get it to go. Their Dinner for Two for $20 is all right, since it consists of a shared appetizer, two entrees and a shared dessert. Their pasta is full of cheese and not for the light stomach. I like the regular (not BBQ) rub on their ribs, which I think is a plain salt and pepper, but the ribs themselves are not fat and full of meat. My dad can make better ribs like Chilis and select a fatter rib. They skimp out on the rice, but the rice is flavorful. My favorite dish is their best-selling dessert, the Molten Chocolate Cake. Deconstructing the cake reveals that it's a cake with a hole cut out for the hot fudge, topped with ice cream and a syrup and a chocolate syrup shell that solidifies upon the cold. Now that I know how to make it, for the same amount I would spend on one, I can make 6 cakes. Every now and then they'll post a deal on their website or on Facebook, so at the least it gives me an excuse to go, but usually their free appetizer/dessert would require you to buy an entree, which sucks because their entrees are the worst part about the food there! read more

Chili's - A Chilis Molten Chocolate Cake if you take it to go - Tex-Mex Near Me - Chula Vista, California

Not even worth a star. Food was cold. Ambiance was lacking. Salad was lacking every ingredient listed. Only good thing was the server but even that she was questionable. The skillet Queso the thing I looked forward to the most was disappointing it was cold. The looks lost their spark. read more