Chili's Grill & Bar

Our neighborhood Chili's has been closed for 9 months and just reopened about a week ago. I'd say they remodeled but they tore it down to the ground and rebuilt it. We used to go there regularly a long time ago but had stopped because it was so loud that we couldn't have a conversation while we ate. But we wanted to see what it was like, so my Friday lunch buddy and I went there yesterday. It really is different on the inside. Totally different. But, as I said, it was a rebuild and not a remodel so they could do pretty much whatever they wanted. Overall, the restaurant appears a lot more open and brighter. A lot less dark wood and partitions. There is a huge bar area on one side of the restaurant. Then a center section with booths and then a section with tables on the other side. Everyone was "over the top" friendly. We will see if that holds up. My friend commented that the ratio of staff to customers seemed about 1:1. It wasn't quite that many but there were a lot of people working. I think that since it's just opened, there were a lot of corporate types there observing, training and critiquing. So, everyone was on their best behavior. There are a lot of the old favorites on the menu including my wife's Southwest Eggrolls. She wasn't with us, but I'm sure I'll end up taking her to try them out pretty soon. I had the lunch special with chips and salsa, a soda and a Chipotle Fresh Mex Bowl. My friend had the Triple Dipper with Big Mouth Bites, the Crispy Chicken Crispers and the Fried Mozzarella. Everything was very good. The salad was fresh and just the right amount for a lunch (or a dinner, for that matter). My friend helped me with the chips and salsa and, even though it was part of the lunch combo, they didn't mind him helping me and they said there were free refills. He was impressed with all three of his triple dippers. He got full and gave me one of his chicken crispers. It was cooked perfectly. Moist, tender and crispy. It did get loud when it started filling up with the lunch crowd. But we were able to converse without feeling like we were yelling. My lunch, with tip, was $17. These days, that's a heck of a deal, IMO. It was a pleasant environment and very fresh, clean and modern. As with anything, we'll see how it holds up with time. But, right now is the time to give it a try.

Always order to go, and each time I'm sitting in the parking lot waiting for food to be ready and 8 times out of 10 the food is cold. They really need to work on their system for when the food is ready.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Plan on going when Shane is working.
Excellent bar and food service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chips & Salsa, Mashed Potatoes

By far our most favorite spot to go eat! Customer service is always sooooo amazing here! Matt was our server today, he was so friendly and efficient. Can’t wait to come back :) keep up the good work

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chips & Salsa, Fries, Lemonade, Triple Dipper, Molten Chocolate Cake, Big Mouth Bites

Good drinks and food. And our server Ryan was amazing! He informed us of all up charges, made sure to have us check our steak temps before leaving table. Took great care of us. Oh and he has great “Nightmare before Christmas” tattoos

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ryan the server was great! Good recommendation for the meal and great service, thanks for a great experience! Ryan deserves a raise or bonus

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ryan was great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cajun Chicken Pasta, Triple Dipper, Molten Chocolate Cake, Big Mouth Bites

Ryan was awesome!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing food. Service was great❤️ Ryan was amazing!

Came in after our fall fest and he was prompt greeting us even with both a 20 too already in his section
He was on top of my needs as well as the huge group and I enjoyed the meal with my son. Thanks

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was yummmmy and our waiter, Maddox was great. Great experience here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Triple Dipper

Ryan Owens took great care of us tonight. Provided excellent service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Charisma was a fabulous server

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

10/10 Experience tonight with Karisma as our waiter. She was very sweet and made sure we had everything we needed? Thank you so much!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Awesome! Keke