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| - Ok, so I just met my friend at Chili's for lunch to celebrate his birthday. Let's forget for a minute that I drove to the wrong one (The one in Tempe that is now closed) and that he had to sit there by himself until I got there. That's irrelevant.
We got there just before the lunch rush, and service was good. One huge plus, my drink never got empty. He was a little slow on removing the empty glasses, but it never got overwhelming.
I got a regular burger and fries. The burger was so-so - it seems like they may have gone down in quality from the last time, the meat wasn't much better than a Whopper. The fries were perfect, I love the seasoning they put on them, and they were nice and fresh. The burger and bun never seemed to get along, and I ended up with a pile of soggy bun on my plate.
My friend got the chicken strips, and was satisfied, personally, I have never cared for the way they bread them there - too much like fish - I prefer more crispy chicken strips. His corn on the cob was excellent - I actually kinda wanted to steal it from him, but it was his birthday.
Service got a little slow waiting for him to pick up the check and bring my change, but in their defense, the lunch rush was starting to peak.
Overall, it was a great meal for $25, and wow, is the tab less when there's no booze involved. I hadn't tried this specific Chili's before, but it holds up the chains reputation well.
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