Had a great experience at this restaurant. It's been a long time since I had had skyline chili in Cincinnati. I was glad to see there was a location in Lima. Not the healthiest, but a wonderful place for comfort food. I wasn't sure whether to expect fast food style or wait service. It is wait service, except you pay at the counter when you are ready to leave. Service was excellent, and the food was very yummy. I was glad that there was a vegetarian option. The mound of cheese on top is a bit excessive, but also pretty fun. I'd like to come back. read more

Skyline Chili - Vegetarian three-way - Fast Food Near Me - Lima, Ohio

I have always been interested in the type of chili they have up here in Ohio. I'd only have skyline chili in a camp before. Super excited to try the original at the restaurant. The whole family stopped in for lunch. We tried everything from the chili dogs to a bowl of chili with the hotdog and cheese in it. We loved it! The amount of cheese a service is ridiculous, and amazing! We ended it with some hot funnel cake fries they were amazing. . The real Jim here was the service. We had an excellent waitress and the food came out super quick and hot. This is a great experience for us for our first skyline chili! read more

Skyline Chili - Fast Food Near Me - Lima, Ohio

Never disappoints! For what it is, it's fantastic food. Stopped in Lima Ohio for my skyline chili. It's a ritual for me traveling north and south between Michigan and Tennessee. Whatever store I choose the service is great, the stores are clean, and the food is consistent. Everything about Skyland chili is consistent and high-quality. Being from the south, it reminds me of Chick-fil-A. They both set the standard in the in their respective markets. Oh, and they gave me free eclipse viewing glasses. read more

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HOW COULD YOU GET RID OF PEPSI!!! It's worth the stop from NYC to get my Skyline! A great 5 way and cheese coney Nice service, which is better than some of the Columbus stores read more

Skyline Chili - Five Way - Fast Food Near Me - Lima, Ohio

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Can never go wrong with Skyline Chili for lunch or dinner. Food is always amazing and consistent. You never have to worry about the workers forgetting items like at other fast food places around here. The restaurant is always clean and brings you back to simpler times. read more

Five stars in the chili restaurant category. We always like to stop for "Cincinnati chili" when we are in Ohio or northern Kentucky. Delicious travel food. Food: 5:5 Love their 4-way (no beans) with lots of cheese. This was the first time we had their Nachos snd I'm a huge fan!! The chili on nacho chips with tomatoes, lettuce, onions, mounds of cheese, and topped with sour cream. Sooo yummy !! Along with a piece of their tasty upside down pineapple cheesecake to go, and extra cans of the chili to enjoy back home in Georgia. Service :5/5 Our server was pleasant, and efficient. She helped with the menu and kept our beverages full,- a super nice waitress, Lindsey. Location: Conveniently just a short distance from the exit. Plenty of parking. read more

First, my hamburger was hecka raw! The service was hecka rude, and brought it late! Also, they need more music, and less sports!! Overall, this place deserves a two! read more

Skyline Chili - Fast Food Near Me - Lima, Ohio

Oh my heavenly chili stars! Opened in 1949, I lived up north but never stopped by. Super friendly staff!! Waffle House vibes :) Gluten free!! Many items are gf!! No fries but look at this Greek salad - side salad as big as a plate Loaded chili with toppings too big to fit in the bowl and my tea was always full. The non gf had a coney dog - looked good Huge portions small prices!! The chili is beyond delicious, a hint of cinnamon and a whole lot of yum. Kelly was beyond amazing. She was super friendly, very knowledgeable about gluten free, made sure the kitchen changed gloves etc. She offered bibs too, uhm yaasssss :) I won't just drive by next time :) really filling and really delicious. read more

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I love their food, always consistent and fast. The staff is always congenial and helpful.

Great food, great service. The food was absolutely delicious though if the picture looks like too much food, do not order a large. read more

Skyline Chili - 4-Way, Beans - Fast Food Near Me - Lima, Ohio

cinnamon in the chili is there secret recipe the hotdogs were like little tanned leg turds, barely cooked

If you know you know...lol I lived in Cincy for a decade and grew up on Cincy Chili. I live in Michigan now and crave it all the time. All the stores are friendly and consistently serve the chili and coneys I have grown to love. read more

I'm totally giving 5 stars for the employees and the food. We were driving through Lima for work and found this location on Yelp. With everything going on through the pandemic it was hard to tell who would be open and who wouldn't. Well, they were open and they were doing a FANTASTIC job about cleaning and serving. I was amazed at how much they were cleaning. I'm talking about door handles, tables, benches, chairs, surfaces... non-stop. This didn't dampen their spirits either. They were glad to do it and glad to have customers. First off, I'm not a chili eater. Just not my thing. I got the veggie black bean burrito. Oh. My. Gosh. So dang good! I'd get that again in a second. Ohhhh, funnel fries. Those were tasty. My wife enjoyed her chili dog, as that was the main goal. She wanted a coney dog. She got two and was happy. That's what it's all about! read more

Skyline Chili - a bag of chips and a packet of chips - Fast Food Near Me - Lima, Ohio

Very quick service. Sat at the counter and got to watch the work station which was fun. When asked about sugar in the chili, they gave me a nutrition chart. Very helpful. The loaded bowl of chili, 3 way and 4 way were piled high with cheese and good stuff. The oyster crackers are great with the hot skyline sauce. The bibs were very helpful! We will be back. read more

Skyline Chili - Fast Food Near Me - Lima, Ohio

If you like your skyline juicy, this is not the skyline for you. Every time I come here, I order my food juicy, but I guess they don't get it. Maybe too far away from Cincinatti, not sure why I can't get juicy skyline here. read more

My husband is a big fan of Skyline ever since he attend college in Cincinnati. This was my first experience at Skyline. I ordered a Greek salad with chicken. It was loaded with feta and chick peas. I really liked the thin sliced pepperoncinis and Skyline Greek dressing. Next time I'll skip the chicken. It was nothing special. My husband and kids were happy with their cheese coneys and loaded bowls of chili. Our server was very nice, order was ready in a flash, and clean bathrooms. read more

Skyline Chili - Loaded Chili Bowl - Fast Food Near Me - Lima, Ohio

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I've been comin here since college. I love it love it. 5-ways are the best I was a bit disappointed with the cleanliness factor in the Lima location. It looked as though there had been a food fight going on before I walked in. Still, the food was good. read more

Skyline Chili - Fast Food Near Me - Lima, Ohio

Every year we go to King's island for my husband's company outing. This place is our halfway point! We always look forward to stopping here on our way. Every single time we come we have the best experience. We love the staff and the food. We mostly order a three way but sometimes some have gotten the chili dogs and other items on the menu. It's all delicious! Thank God the closest one is over two hours from my house. Lol Now, I've read the other reviews. If you don't like chili, do not go to a chili restaurant. If you're looking for healthy, you probably shouldn't expect a ton of "healthy" food at a chili restaurant. If you think you should eat most of your food then decide you don't like it and don't want to pay because it was "terrible" you probably are just looking for free food! Don't review and put 1 star because that's on you and you look like a cheap jerk trying to scam the system. Skyline chili is different than the typical heavy weighted down American chili. It's lighter with a spiced flavor (not hot but different spices). You may or may not like the flavor. If you don't like this kind of chili move along. Your flavor opinion doesn't call for a bad review of a restaurant. read more

I love Skyline. Always consistent quality and clean facilities. Nothing else like it. Give me a 3-way wet with extra crackers and some hot sauce. Oh, why not a full order of cheese bread. Yummy . . . read more

Restrooms were fine. Both are open to men and women, which sometimes leads to a less clean restroom than women expect, but no problem with cleanliness this time. Waitress was friendly, quick and responsive. Food was up to Skyline standards. If you love Skyline, you'll be happy here. read more

Was gonna eat in here, but went o to the bathroom and turned around and left. If a restaurant has this little pride in the bathroom, they probably could care less about cleanliness in the kitchen! read more

Amazing service! Wow, we travel with an army of children and our waitress at this skyline was attentive, polite and quick! We love skyline- food is standard skyline. A 5 way with habanero cheese for the adults, kids get hot dogs, 3 ways and spaghetti. Keep up the good work! read more

Terrible service, wrong food comes out followed by rude waitresses, & disgusting bathrooms

Not bad at all. Service from Jenny was great. Has a hometown feeling to the place. Good pit stop. read more

Skyline Chili - Fast Food Near Me - Lima, Ohio

*If the manager could read my note at the bottom, I'd really appreciate it. I have no idea how spaghetti topped with chili and 4 inches of shredded cheese tastes incredible, but it does! This was a huge surprise and I was so happy my boyfriend suggested we stop here on our way back home from King's Island. The chili was super flavorful and Smokey and our waitress was really nice! The reason I'm giving 2 stars is because of an inability to address other patrons who are acting recklessly in a pandemic. We were really happy to see a sign on the front entrance that said they recommend we adhere to CDC guidelines and because of the rising cases and Delta variant, my boyfriend and I wore face masks until we got to our table and then when we got back in line to pay. One of the employees was working the cash register and her two friends were standing at the checkout. We thought initially they were waiting to pay. We were waiting 6ft away. One of the girls friends whispered about our face masks to her other friend who looked at us, rolled her eyes and then the two proceeded to cough in each other's faces 10 times dramatically and none of the staff or the employee working the counter said anything. Even pre-pandemic, isn't it reckless and inappropriate to cough/gag in another's face multiple times in a line where other customers are? After about 5 more minutes of waiting, it seemed the manager (I think it was the manager because she seemed to be the central point for the other employees) noticed we were still waiting in line and told the employee we were waiting and so we finally got to pay. Maybe she couldn't see us because we were 6ft away, but we certainly weren't going to step closer to the two friends who seemed to make it a point to gag/cough obnoxiously. To the manager, please speak to your employee who also seems very young and other employees to ask other patrons to act responsibly and respectfully to the spaces that they are in. Your other patrons and employees don't know if people going to your restaurant and wanting to enjoy your food have lost loved ones to the pandemic, if they live with immunocompromised folks or children. I was really disappointed that no one did anything and we just ended up wanting to get out of there as soon as possible. But still, the food was delicious. Next time, however, I'm probably just going to want to do take out. read more

I checked out Skyline chili with a colleague of mine who is from Ohio. He recommended and spoke very highly about this chili. So much so that he almost purchased a franchise. Personally I don't fare fast food let alone fast food chili. I did however sample a few spoons of this chili just to say I tried it. I found it to be quite watery and little sweet. The beef in the chili had a really fine ground texture almost as if it was minced. It wasn't bad but it wasn't great. It's your pretty basic fare, served with saltine crackers. It's not the hardy meaty bold flavors I'm used to in Texas or southwest style chili. I opted for the garden salad with the added chicken. The salad was decent made with the typical cheap fast food iceberg lettuce and pre cooked diced chicken. The service was good and attentive. The look of this place reminds me of a diner grease spoon. (Not a bad thing). The prices were good. read more

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Skyline Chili in Lima is a must-stop on any trip through Northwest Ohio. The menu speaks for itself and if you are a Cincinnati chili fan you probably already have a favorite "way" to order your chili. If you're new to Cincinnati chili, the Skyline Burritos or Wraps are a good introduction while maintaining a link to more traditional dishes. This location is bright and airy with consistently friendly and prompt service. After your main course, don't forget to buy a York Peppermint Pattie on your way out. Highly recommended! read more

We stopped by because it was right off the highway. Enjoyed the food! The servings were what you'd want. (Sometimes the Cinci locations seem to skimp on some of the toppings) Staff was friendly and helpful! The loud speaker on the drive thru was quite loud. I wasn't expecting it and it actually hurt my ears at first lol However, I'd want that over too quiet lol Good place to eat read more

Aside from having the greatest jingle in history, Skyline Chili pleases my in so many ways. 1. Chili on spaghetti noodles. 2. Sexually suggestive names for the pasta, including three-way (chili and cheese on noodles), four-way (chili and cheese plus onions or red beans on noodles), and five-way (my favorite, with chili, cheese AND onions). 3. Cheese Coneys (sure, they're tiny, but a mountain of cheese and chili with mustard and onions on a dog is pure heaven. Not a Chicago dog, but pretty good.) 4. Diet Mountain Dew and Diet Dr Pepper! 5. Very friendly staff and super quick service 6. Cute servers Seriously, I plan to take every meat-eating, out-of-state guest to Skyline. read more

Skyline Chili - Behold, the five-way - Fast Food Near Me - Lima, Ohio

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The food here is absolutely delicious! The dining room is open, with no cowardly restrictions. If you are still scared of the scamdemic, the drive-thru will be your best bet. The chili at Skyline can't be beat! read more

So this is the largest chain in Southern Ohio "Coney Island" style restaurants. Their house special is Spaghetti covered in a "Greek" style meat sauce (Chilli) and you add to it, beans, onions, and/or shredded cheese. They also have a limited number of other offerings, but if you aren't coming for the spaghetti - why bother? The service is fast and efficient, you can be in and out in under 30 minutes. We also split a greek salad, which was very good, everything was chopped up. but it had romaine lettuce, red onion, chickpeas, and lots of feta. Better than the usual fast food place that you find along the interstate exits. read more

Yum! A nice Valentines Day dinner, every other restaurant except fast food was packed. A busy Friday coupled with a holiday made a tough night out for a sit doom dinner so we were glad to find an open booth here! Food was fresh and served hot. Refills happens when needed. read more

Our daughter goes to ONU, and for Cincinnati area students this is the last shot at comfort food before hitting the books. Conversely, it is the first place we go to when leaving ONU, before getting onto I 75, in order to satisfy Skyline cravings. This Skyline is always clean, and they are super attentive to customer's needs. The portions are always generous and you do not go home hungry. If there is something you need, ask and they will accommodate you. We have a family member that always gets a chili cheese sandwich. Which is a cheese coney without the hotdog (family member says they don't need the extra fat!). We noticed that this Skyline serves that item "pinched". It is like a bowl of chili in a bun, with cheese on top. They also offer it open faced...the bun is open with the chili and cheese and onions spread over the top of it. We have never seen it this way at other Skylines. No matter what you get, they will be quick, and efficient, and the "Cincinnati Style" chili will be worth the trip. read more

This is only my second time eating at a Skyline. I give Lima's 5 stars because EVERYONE was just so darn friendly! I sat at the counter and ordered a loaded chili bowl at lunchtime Wednesday. I was in a time crunch but should not have worried. They were on it! I wish I had gotten the ladies name who was working her tail off and yet had a smile on her face and appeared to be having a good time. They all worked together like a well oiled machine. I ate too fast to take a pic. Suffice to say, the food was awesome. Just don't tell Kewpee I was cheating on her! read more

Skyline Chili was first recommended to us a few years ago in Cincinnati. When we checked it out the mound of cheese and the underlying spaghetti blew us away. We were expecting a bowl of chili and had no idea of what a 3-way was (pause). Three years later we were curious as to how much of our previous enthusiasm was surprise versus outright goodness. I think a bit of both. The chili 3-way was good and very filling. But good was it. Not awesome. The Coney dog was disappointingly small. To me anyway, a Coney is a footlong, but maybe I'm wrong. The taste was similar to the 3-way but the underlying taste is a hot dog and bun instead of pasta. I'd certainly recommend a visit to behold the cheese spectacle. You'll decide on a second visit then. read more

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Great customer service by the waitress who took our order. Very polite and very attentive to our needs while sitting at the dining room. The food was delicious, hot and served on their little oval plates. This location was much better than the one I've been at In Fort Lauderdale Florida. The floors were a bit nasty stained carpets but other than that the service was good. I'd recommend it if you're in the area. There's also a drive thru window as well at this location. read more

Skyline Chili - Fast Food Near Me - Lima, Ohio

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This was our first time at Skyline after hearing so much about it. We decided to stop on a family vacation. The service here was wonderful and the food delicious. I think Lindsay was the name of our server. We definitely walked away stuffed! read more

Skyline Chili - Fast Food Near Me - Lima, Ohio

I absolutely love Skyline. First experience was about 12 years ago when I lived in Naples FL. Now living in Michigan, I get them whenever I get a chance to travel into Ohio. Favorite is the 4-way spaghetti. Had that and a couple coneys on this trip, and was disappointed; the coneys have always been small, but now they are ridiculously tiny--actual hot dog is only about 2-1/2" long. Flavor and staff were great. However the size of the dog dropped my review from 5 stars to 3. read more

Am in ohio for family wedding. Thrilled i can get my skyline fix. Love the chili/spaghetti sauce which is the centerplate of the business. It is not really chili and not really meat spaghetti sauce...but awesome for what it is. Had it 4 way normal portion which was plenty to fill me. Beans and cheese compliments the chili and spaghetti. ..go to this place!! read more

I first tried Skyline Chili in Cincinnati when I was very young, and I never realized how extraordinary it was to put chili sauce all over spaghetti pasta, or even hot dogs!!!! We would always go to the one in the Cincinnati area before every Reds' game and grab ourselves Coney Dogs, and they still are as delightful as can be!! The service and food at the Lima location here is great too. I would always come here usually before or after shopping and I can never get enough of the Coneys or 5-ways here, or anywhere! read more

Skyline Chili - Skyline Chili exterior on Harding Hwy. - Fast Food Near Me - Lima, Ohio