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Chili's

3.1 (90 reviews)
ModerateAmerican, Bars, Tex-Mex
Open • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Good for groups
Good for kids

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Melissa C.

We had Destiny today! Love her and she was training a new server who was very helpful. Our order was spot on and everything was perfect. Came in on a Saturday afternoon and it was packed but we got a table in 15 minutes! Took the remainder of our chips to go in a resealable bag. This is a good restaurant and literally the best prices for a dine in restaurant after inflation!

Chilis is always our go to. From when my husband and I were dating to now, 10 years later, married with kids. Tonight we had a parents night out & Cal as our server. He served food, drinks, AND personality. 10/10! If you're looking for an enjoyable evening, go ahead & just head to chili's in Valpo. AND ASK FOR CAL!

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James G.

Salty is what I would call the food we had today. We chose the 2 meals for $25 which includes one appetizer, two entrees & one dessert. Obviously you must choose from a list of items for this special priced set. We had decent service, however for some strange reason this is the second Chilis where the online queue service wasn't working properly. We walked in, gave our name, then had to sit in the car to wait out our time until we were called. We put in our order and the food came soon after. Again, the service was decent - the FOOD was NOT. Fried Pickles & The Fried Cheese Nuggets were our appetizer choices. (we did add an additional appetizer) Everything was salty and fried. Well, we knew it was fried. My son ordered the fried chicken tenders (a lot of fried food, right!?) and I ordered the 6 oz. sirloin w/mashed potatoes and broccoli. The chicken was okay...he ate most of them. However, the steak was just okay. I don't go to Chili's often and I never go for the steak, but it seemed like a good value. It was improperly cooked - more cooked on one side than the other. The mashed potatoes were very good. I could eat those again. The broccoli I was hoping would be tasty - but they were like downing a salt shaker! There was way too much seasoning and salt on them I couldn't eat them at all. I asked our server for another order without any seasoning. He had no issues in bringing it out for me. The new order without seasoning was VERY good. For dessert we chose the chocolate chip cookie. It's to be served in a skillet with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream. We were full and got it to go. It was the toughest and most tasteless cookie we ever had. It ended up in the trash because either no one could eat it (too hard) or it had absolutely no taste. Should have chosen the cheesecake. I will never return back to Chili's - the food just isn't want Chili's was known for in the past. I remember great fajita's and burgers...but these items aren't even the same either. Maybe go for the drinks at the bar and appetizers that aren't all fried???

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Gage M.

Chilis will always be one of the better fast casual spots, and the triple dipper will always be one of the better items to order. I come here to the Valpo chilis often, and always have a good experience. Food is always fast and tastes amazing every time. Service and quality is always great. $4 22oz drafts and food that is worth the money

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Dirty bathroom and all floors. However the waitress was good. The Michigan City one is just as bad and we stopped going there too.

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Food was mid and chips were cold, go to the one in merriville. I'd rather be caught dead with my ass out then come back.

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Went in on a Friday and was able to be sat in under 20 mins. The food was great and our server's recommendations on drinks were fantastic.

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Found long black hair in my black beans to go order today. Makes it hard to eat more after that.

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Pasta good everything but that dry and over cooked and the wetnap is dry like wtf really

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Service fair. Tables coming in after us getting food first. Not what we are use to at when eating here.

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Awesome The food was at the table quickly and it was really good I recommend the soups

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Food was good. The kitchen help does not wear gloves handling the food and the girls did not have their hair tied back....

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El Amigo - This burrito is supposed to be white, not orange. But that's the color you get when it's soaking in grease.

This burrito is supposed to be white, not orange. But that's the color you get when it's soaking in grease.

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El Amigo - Great food. Pork and chorizo is  awsome. This is our favorite Friday night spot.

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