Ben's Chili Bowl
801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington
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Chili Con Carne
Recent Reviews
I ordered the vegan dog with vegetarian chili and cheese. I got the same on my regular size fries. The food was good but expensive. I spent over $22 for the dog and fries... Without a drink.
I've been wanting to try this place and had the chance today, 6/27/25. It was busy but not too busy where you can walk up to the counter and order from the friendly staff. As someone who loves to eat/cook chili, I was satisfied with the beef chili but wouldn't return. Just caused I had better chili elsewhere but everyone has different tastes when it comes to Chilli.
I went to the location at the Washington Convention Center. I love unique local eateries and had looked forward to trying Ben's. As for the food, it was quite good. The half smoke was tasty, cooked well, and the chili was a good amount without overpowering the dog. Fries were fresh from the frier and quite tasty. Even so, to charge $23 for this is ridiculous. It was maybe a $12-15 meal. Not only was the drink alone $5.50, but they balked at giving me a refill. Thankfully...