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| - K, C & I stopped by after C's last performance in Pinocchio. We chose this location because we knew the manager and we hadn't seen him in a while. We soon found out that he had been transferred to the location by Superstition Springs Mall. Funny thing is, that location was closer to where C's performance was than this one in Gilbert. Oops. But since we were already there we continued on.
Our last visit to a Chili's, about a week ago at the one in Mesa Riverview, was just passable at best. We were certainly hoping for a better all-around experience, and we got one. We were seated right away as we arrived closer to 10pm on a Saturday night. Our host was pleasant, explained the Ziosk machine and told us our server would be with us shortly. Our server was Matthew. He was great. Matt took our drink and appetizer order and we perused the menu to decide on what else to order.
We started with the Guacamole and chips ($5.29). I think for the money, this is really a superior appetizer. The chips and guacamole are usually very tasty however on this occasion, the guacamole seemed old. It wasn't the beautiful vibrant green it is normally. The flavor was fine but the appearance was a bit lacking. This app also comes with a side of salsa so those who don't like avocado can still enjoy some chips and salsa.
Since we were informed last week at the Mesa Chili's that they no longer had the grilled chicken breast on the kids menu, C ordered the Cheesy Burger Bites ($5.29). These little sliders were nicely seasoned and cooked to medium although the little buns were a bit over toasted. C ordered the corn kernels as his side and it was nice to see the ramekin filled to the top. Winner winner kid's slider dinner.
K ordered the Soup and House Salad combo ($6.49). She got a nice bowl of Tortilla soup. Other than the overkill pile of tortilla strips on top, she said the soup was hot, seasoned nicely and was quite flavorful. The house salad was fresh with shredded cheese, sliced tomatoes, a couple of croutons, red onion rings and cucumber slices. No complaints from K.
I ordered the Sante Fe Chicken Salad ($10.19). I think this salad has changed a bit over the years but currently it's lettuce topped with tortilla strips, grilled seasoned chicken, pico de gallo and cilantro. The chicken was not overcooked and the lettuce was fresh. Overall, not bad but certainly could use a bit more ooomph, like shredded cheese, drained black beans or even some Hatch green chili's. It is called the "Sante Fe" after all!
Great service, so so Guacamole app, good kids meal, great soup & salad combo, average chicken salad. 4 Stars.
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