Went to Chili's in Escondido with a couple of coworkers for happy hour and we had such a good time! We were able to find a table right away, which honestly surprised me because the bar area was BUSY! Their happy hour is such a good deal. We each had about 3 drinks, including the big margaritas, and the drinks were really good! We also ordered chicken & shrimp and stack fajitas, sliders, and of course chips and salsa you seriously can't go wrong with Chili's chips and salsa! The ambience was pretty good! Our server was very busy, so service was a little slower and a couple of things were forgotten, but honestly, you could see how busy she was and she was still doing her best. Our total was only around $140 for the three of us! We split it and it came out to about $47 each before tip. For food AND 3 drinks each, I thought that was a really good deal. Definitely a fun spot for happy hour with coworkers or friends. We'll be back! read more

Chili's - A little bit of everything, fajitas, the three samplers. And drinks - American Near Me - Escondido, California

Got take out. On time and packaged well. We love their Southwestern egg rolls so had to get those. Wife got their honey chipotle chicken, 1 of her favs, ordering loaded mashed potatoes. But was given loaded mac & cheese which was good, but not what she wanted. I got combo steak & chicken fajitas. Was good and enough for 2 meals. They use to give you guac with it but now charge for it, but ordered it anyway. It's good. Also got their chicken torilla soup which is the best! read more

First time back at Chili's since Covid, and I have to say the atmosphere has changed greatly for the better. The restaurant felt welcoming, clean, and much more enjoyable than I remembered. I ordered the Steak Fajitas for Two with chips, guacamole, and a beer. Everything came out much quicker than expected, which was a pleasant surprise. The steak was cooked perfectly medium rare, the tortillas were warm and fresh, and the overall flavor was excellent. The only small downside was that the peppers and onions were underneath the steak, making them a little difficult to get to at first. Other than that, the meal was fantastic. The waitress was amazing throughout the visit. She checked in often, made sure everything was okay, and even ensured we had enough table space for all the food. The pricing was also very reasonable for the amount and quality of food we received. If you haven't been to Chili's lately, I highly recommend giving it another try. read more

We went here tonight with the intention of having the great meal and 99% of it was fantastic. The server was very attentive my potato soup was out of this world my burger was great and the only problem we have the asparagus was a little bit over them which the manager came out and took care of it personally. I highly recommend it Chili's Escondido. The atmosphere and the restaurant is quite inviting. read more

I went in on 7/28/26 with my two kids and we had the best waiter. Nathan made our experience memorable. My kids both got kids meals and my 10yo son claimed that he loved the side salad with ranch that was a side option for kids. Nathan was so kind, attentive and his demeanor sealed the deal. I could tell that he was someone my son was admiring as he served us with such kindness. Thank you for the best meal of the week. Looking forward to coming back soon! read more

This is my 2nd visit here. First time, was ok. This one was not good. We got here after 9pm. For starters, we were seated in very odd section. Out of all tables and booths, it's some random side one. The bathrooms. Disgusting!!!! Toilet paper all over ground. One stall missing seat covers, trash full and hand towels just falling out. Our server was very nice and did best he could but I just think it was establishment. Then came our orders, which took awhile, the food was good but everything else just made the visit less than what we expected. We usually have great visits at chilis. You can't go wrong with the prices. Maybe, next visit will be better if I ever stop here again. read more

Chili's - Smash burger - American Near Me - Escondido, California

Same ol' chilis spot since you were able to smoke in doors. Now things have changed Regardless chill spot for after a long day or sporting event. Bar food to the newer menu, service is always on point and even better love seeing the manager willing to help out staff when rushes happen. read more

Came here after my bestie's little brother football game and never had I ever seen this place PACKED! I thought the parked cars were going to Olive Garden for their endless pasta bowls but NOPE, I was wrong, everyone was at Chili's and can't blame them. The marketing team needs a raise, with the whole WICKED promotion going on and $6 drinks of the Good Witch and the Witches brew, come on!!! In today economy, let's just drink up and get the Triple Dipper and call it a night out! The food did take a bit, three birthday parties going on and thank goodness we got the bottomless chips and salsa to keep us from being hangry. We ended being HANGRY because the kitchen took a bit longer than normal, but understandable, its a busy packed house. Again, I was here with my bestie, it was nice to catch up and with all the social medias on WICKED we were sold on coming here. We normally go to another location of Chili but this was at the time was nearest to us from the football game. Our waiter Dylan was friendly, great services and made sure we got our drinks filled up. read more

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So bummed! I literally love chilis but this was such a bad experience. I had a group of 8 last night and they told us originally 25 minute wait. i understand a bigger group the wait time could be longer, usually on a weekday you can just walk in and sit. We sat for OVER and hour. I'm pregnant and we also had someone in our group with a 5 month old. We would have left to go somewhere else if they were honest with the wait time. The reason we waited for an hour is because they were waiting for a group to leave. So instead of just finding literally ANY other open table for us (Which half the restaurant was open) we had to wait for a family of like 12 to leave. When we finally got to our table it wasn't even cleaned. At this point we all were ready to leave. Our waitress wasn't even apologetic at all and the whole experience sucked. read more

I've been coming into this Chili monthly-ish since mid-COVID, and restaurants started opening back up with restrictions. I had a great experience back then, and have been coming back ever since. The food has always been consistently good, I love their burgers, and their fajitas never disappoint. The service every time I've come in with my family has always been friendly, fast, and efficient. The servers are always smiling, and when I have questions they answers them with decent menu knowledge. Their dining room atmosphere can get crowded and boisterous during high times, so if you come on a weekend be prepared to wait for a table. But it's definitely worth the wait. Escondido restaurants tend to be lackluster at best, but this Chili's is definitely a step above. read more

Chili's - Bottomless chips and salsa - American Near Me - Escondido, California

We had ordered two old timers hamburgers Drinks and we also ordered the old timers hamburger and fries to go for my son. After we arrived home my son took a bite of the hamburger the meat was raw. I took it back to Chili's talked to the manager on duty he took my information and he told me the would refund my money for the takeout and that someone would contact us no one ever did. The waiter that served us at the restaurant was great no complaints there. To the management you need to work on customer service. Maybe to you 1 customer lost is no big deal but are check was almost $100.00 which you will never get again . read more

Amazing food and service! We each ordered the 3 For Me, which was a great deal which came with a drink, appetizer, and a main entree. I ordered the mango lemonade, chip and dip trio with steak queso, ranch, and salsa, and the Just Bacon burger. All the food was amazing and came out very quickly. Our server was also very attentive, and even gave us extra chips for waiting a little longer to receive our orders. Would definitely come back to this Chili's in the future! read more

Chili's - 3 For Me, Just Bacon Burger, Chicken Crispers, Chicken Chipotle Quesadilla - American Near Me - Escondido, California

The 3 for me deal is so good and affordable. We have been going to chili's just because they have that deal. My bf always gets the smash burger and I always get something different. The steak was pretty good and well made and had plenty of flavor. I think that was my favorite out of the chicken sandwich and carne asada plate. The carne asada was a bit too chewy for me. Service is very quick as soon as you order the drinks and starters they come out fast. The food also comes out a few minutes afterwords. You can go in and out of this place in less than a hour. All chili's chains look the same, a bar area and dining area, both places are quick to get your order. So there's no wait time. I've never waited to be seated or to be served. read more

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Chili's Escondido has the worst food. I've ordered twice the same thing and twice they give me the raw burger. read more

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Stopped by last night after a long day at SeaWorld. This was located right next to our hotel, which was great, as we haven't been to a Chili's in years, there is none where we live. We arrived around 7:30pm, there was no wait, host greeted us and was friendly. Our server, Arlette, (hopefully I spelled it correctly), she provided great customer service and was checking in on us through out our meal. Everything we ordered was really good, fresh, hot and we all enjoyed our meals. My fav was the skillet queso! So good with the chips. The triple dipper is a great choice to start off with, the burgers had a yummy taste, well cooked and seasoned. The boneless buffalo wings and the Nashville tenders were also great, crispy and the sauces flavorful. Overall the food was delish and the service was great! I'd be back when in the area! :) read more

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I am writing this review to share a very frustrating experience my group had at Chili's. We arrived with a party of 21 people and were placed on the waitlist. The staff informed us that the wait time would be about two hours. They then suggested we split into two groups of 10 and 11, which would reduce the wait time to approximately 30 minutes. After waiting the initial 30 minutes, we were still not seated. We continued to wait and monitored our position on Yelp, eventually reaching first place on the waitlist. Despite this, we noticed other parties of similar sizes (10 and 11) being seated ahead of us. After waiting a total of about an hour and 30 minutes, we asked the staff for an update. At that point, we were told they still did not have space for us and were asked to split into even smaller groups of four. We agreed, hoping this would finally move things along. Unfortunately, after agreeing to split further, we were told they would update us shortly, but no one followed up. We were left waiting even longer with no communication or clear plan. In the end, after all the waiting and multiple adjustments on our part, our party of 21 was never seated, and we had to leave without eating. This experience showed a lack of organization, communication, and respect for our time. We were willing to cooperate and adjust multiple times, but the process was poorly managed from start to finish read more

Wow what horrible service. To start, we ordered to go through the app, my mom showed up and they said they didn't have the order. Then they said they gave put some gift cards in the bag and complimentary food but they did not give us any gift cards and the complimentary food was a cheese dip and guacamole . That cheese dip was horrible. Then they forgot to put onions, tomato, and Cajun in the Cajun chicken pasta. How do you forget the Cajun in the Cajun pasta? And the amount of food shrank since we last ate from there a couple months ago. This used to be the spot for us but not anymore. Never going there again read more

I was pleased with our Chili's visit! First time we've been to this one. The Great - Happy Hour! The Good - The food was all good! Ordered burgers and apps The Bad - The bar is tiny The Ugly - NA We were happy to come here for an early dinner. Had a veggie burger, regular burgers, Nashville hot mozzarella cheese, chips and salsa. All was great as was the pricing! read more

What a waste of time... Tried to make an online order , didn't let me to pay. So I had to call them. Girl picked up, I said I need it for 5.45pm to be ready since I'm on my lunch and will be so limited time. She said no problem, took my order name and phone. I got a confirmation later on. Drove here on my lunch break, guess what? They don't have my order. I ran out of time and now I'm hungry have to work until 11 pm . THANK YOU! read more

Great vibes every time we come! I love getting the margarita of the month with all of my friends :)

This one goes out to Bev specifically. Thank you for helping me when a doordasher stole my order. You made my night better instead of worse. I dont write many reviews but it meant a lot that Bev looked out for me. read more

Was so disappointed to walk into Chili's after no visiting in a long time. Gone are the festive colors, hard wood tables with Mexican tile inlays, fun and colorful collection of Mexican themed stuff on the walls and the cushy booths. Now it's gone the way of many restaurants (who soon after this kind of change go belly up). It's now sterile like a MC Donald's. The large tables that set six or so are dragged across the floor by only the largest guys and making the most horrendous noise. Because the place is wiped clean of any character, Ie. memorabilia on the walls there is therefore no sound absorbing material. Music is blasting, and because the noise level we had to constantly repeat ourselves. Gone is the cozy comfortable environment we longed for. We will never go back. It's so sad what has become of the place. read more

We came to chilis and I want to give a heads up for our server Adriana, she was very attentive and didn't need us to ask for a refill or anything and always asked if we needed anything. She always had a smile on her face thank you Adriana! read more

I stopped by with a few friends to get dinner and everything tasted great! The customer service from Ameer was great as he went above and beyond to make sure we were content with our meal and drinks. read more

Chili's - food :) - American Near Me - Escondido, California

The food was great. The taste was amazing. I ordered the custom order of sausage, rice, and asparagus. I would say that the rice portion was on the small side almost like on a kids size but if you order appetizers its just right but if this is your only meal it would fill you but you could be hungry again in a couple of hours. The service was okay. My daughter needed more water and we had to ask two more times. The ambiance was on the noisy side today and would have love to not be seated to a very loud child. Overall, I would Comeback on a not so busy day on a Saturday at 1pm. read more

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Service was horrible! Our server never checked up on us. We had to ask her to clear our table. When we asked for refills, she only brought us 1 and then rolled her eyes when we said we all needed refills. In general when see needed something she rolled her eyes when we called her over. She would ignore our table and look away when she would pass by. She was not attentive at all!! We also tried calling one of the bussers or food runner not sure what exactly his role was but we called repeatedly saying excuse me 4 time and when we told him we tried to call him, in a very rude tone he said well then say excuse me, like we did not try that when the server and the busser/food runner went to the back they started looking at us laughing and talking pointing. Unprofessional!!! Chilis train your employees better. Appetite totally lost when all we were trying to do was enjoy a nice evening out! read more

Haven't been to a Chili's in a very long time but I met up with a friend and her child for a catchup dinner and drinks. Is it fine dining? No. But what it is is family friendly, great for groups, comfort food, fun holiday-themed cocktails, and quick reliable service. Our waiter was attentive and welcoming. The environment is lively and the kind of place you can tell every booth has conversations going on in a fun way. read more

Lunch Letdown at Chili's--Saved by a Stellar Manager We came to Chili's Escondido for lunch today, hoping to enjoy another good meal like we did last week. Unfortunately, things didn't go smoothly. Our server, B_____y, got my husband's order wrong--he clearly asked for buffalo boneless chicken, but was served BBQ. When we pointed it out, she insisted multiple times that he had ordered BBQ. I told her I heard him say buffalo, but she kept repeating herself, making it feel like my word didn't matter. It was frustrating and honestly made us feel like we were being accused of lying. Instead of apologizing immediately, she turned it into a back-and-forth about who was right. Eventually, she asked if we wanted it replaced (yes, of course), but by then, the excitement for lunch had faded. I lost my appetite. I actually ate just portion of my lunch. :( But then--Beth, the manager, saved the day. To my surprise, she came to our table, introduced herself, and asked what happened. I was relieved to finally speak to someone who listened. Beth apologized immediately and made us feel comfortable again. Her calm and professional approach helped turn the situation around. Before leaving, we thanked Beth for her quick action. She encouraged us to give the restaurant another chance--and because of her commendable customer service, we will. I told her we came back today because we had such a great experience last week. It's just unfortunate that today didn't start off that way. Thanks to Beth, we're willing to try again. But I hope the staff takes a cue from her on how to handle mistakes with grace. read more

i love chilis so much!! kendal was our server and she was super sweet and helpful with any questions we had. we were debating which queso we should get since they have the new queso along with the beef one. we got the new southwest queso and she offered to bring us a small side of the beef queso so we could try them side by side and see which we liked better. i thought that was so kind and above and beyond! the food is also just always great and consistent! such a fun place to go to watch a game or just hang out with friends. read more

The food is good every time that we go. I tried to order online for a pickup tonight. They want your full name, number, email address, and credit card info. LOL!! Just to pick up a bag of food. I don't think so. I tried to pay online as a guest with Apple Pay, but you have to agree to a tip or the payment won't go through. So I went to the restaurant and tried to pay with my debit card at their pay point, but again, you HAVE to fill in a tip amount, and the machine suggests 20%. Before I've even tried the food? Are these entitled people on crack? Finally I figured out that you can just enter zero. read more

Excellent!! We just flew in and were starving, The staff took us in last minute right before closing, super nice even though they probably wanted to close already. Food was on point and we are so thankful. read more

I was surprised at how fancy this restaurant is, and the wide selection of foods on their menu. They have soups, salads, quesadillas, burgers, and more. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and our server was a nice woman. The only issue we had was when we tried to pay on the tablet; that thing is extremely slow and freezes while doing any transaction. Great experience here, though! This place definitely surpassed my expectations. read more

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Honestly, Its Chili's. You know what you're getting yourself into when you decide to eat here. Our server was so nice and checked on us often. The salmon was pretty good, the side of fries was tasty and the chicken salad was fine too. Will go again when we're in the area and want a quick and reliable meal with good service. read more

A nationwide chain that has seen better days. Like most places, cutting corners to fight inflation is now the norm. I ordered a smokehouse combo ( Ribs, Elote, brisket quesadilla, fries and garlic bread). It was satisfactory. Without a doubt the quesadilla was trash. They used the cheapest tortillas I've ever seen. Micro shredded cheese that didn't melt... pretty much inedible. On a positive note their hamburgers were pretty darn good. The service was great which made up for the mediocre food. Their bar area was quite busy despite the restaurant being empty. - Not sure how cheap you can make a quesadilla but somehow Chili's figured it out. - Drink refill service was exceptional. - When in doubt their burgers are always juicy and tasty. - Ribs are okay. - REALLY good deep fried pickle chips. read more

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Now I remember why it's been 15 years since I ate at chilis... Ordered fajitas and there was a big red hair in my food! My server Ryan was amazing getting me a new fresh dish and a refund but sill Yuck!! Never again read more

I arrived at six in the parking lot was pack Walked in, was seated immediately, but the place is packed Server ( Dillion) took my drink order but needed to come back to take my food order Dylan returned to take my order and that she was leaving my drink arrived so this location is a little slower than normal plus no sweet low so can't drink the tea till the sweet and lower arrives I sat with a ride, but still no sweet Lowe's as her manager she brought me my refill and sweeten Lowe's Shelter to complete the meal, which I told her she didn't have to. She then offered dessert which I said maybe. Meanwhile, I finished my second iced tea still haven't seen my server so I'm running on empty Those of you who read my reviews that keeping my drink full is important to me that will get them the big tip As another server comes over from the other location and immediately brings me a couple of ice tea The salad was good and my burger from Leo arrived. I asked for a pink. It was a little undercooked. Fries are nice and hot crispy. Service definitely got better after I spoken to a manager Food was good, but the burger was undercooked I stopped at the Escondido location because I was on my way home from San Diego. I guess next time I'll just continue driving until I get to the Vista location. read more

Nick was our server, all bubbly and friendly. My friend and I sat in the bar...two little old ladies. It was Cinco de Mayo. Our drinks were prompt and perfect...ICE TEA . While we were enjoying our soup and salad we heard a glass shatter at the bar! As a bartender/chef I go "that sucks, you have to melt the ice". He actually came over and told us it's a "new" shatterproof glass that burst without falling. Anyways, I got my to go box and asked for a crayon. No way, it was green on one side red on the other side!!! I took my leftovers to share with my fur babies. Perfectly cooked buger, shiny brioche bun and of course BLUE CHEESE with real chunks!!! read more

One of the WORST 28$ i have spent on a steak dinner. The ranch was so watered down i couldn't even dip into it or taste the ranch. The asparagus was so limp i couldn't dip it.. read more

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Quick stop in. Food and service was great. Love the setting of the room! Very attentive server. Dylan. She seemed to have a full section and was still on top of everything. read more

We ordered a bowl of Enchilada soup but instead got a half bowl. Not worth $7.59!!! Our last Togo order was incorrect as well. Double check your order before leaving the parking lot!!! read more

Chili's - Bowl of Soup??? Looks like a half bowl - American Near Me - Escondido, California