I am a HUGEEEE fan of the Chili's in Buffalo. And when I found out that made one closer to home I was over the moon!
However after my experience tonight I realize that my high hopes were just in fact hopes.....and that this Canadian version was a stark contrast of the my American experience.
Let me explain......
We were seated promptly which was surprising because it was packed in here on this rainy friday night. The crowd mostly consisted of teenagers and young adults. It was rather noisy with faint music which cut on and off through out the night and a smoky atmosphere. (My coat still smells of that musty smoke)
Our waitress seemed rather jittery (perhaps she was new?) after delivering our menu she came back a mere 2 minutes later to see if we were ready to place our order. Only 1 out of the 4 us had actually opened the menu at this point in time. She then took our drink orders. 4 waters one with no ice.....we instead got 4 waters with no ice
Entrees:
Jalepeno Smokehouse burger with fries and gravy - This by far the best entree ordered and received at the table. Nice big juicy burger, ample topping, nice portion of there white gravy. No complaints here
Half rack of ribs with mashed potatoes and gravy and broccoli - worst ribs ever....hard...litterally had to scrape the meat off the bones...broccoli...meh just plain and steamed....mash w/gravy...best thing on the plate...delish
Top Sirloin (medium) with mashed potatoes and gravy and sauteed veg - steak was cooked medium but rather small portion compared to your typical 8oz steaks....small portion of sauteed veg consisting merely of mushroom, green peppers and onions...again potatoes were the best part of the meal
Then my meal.....
Top sirloin (rare) with broccoli and mashed potatoes and gravy - my steak looked nothing like friend's steak.......did not even look like a top sirloin......taste horrendous....cooked medium rare? ooo and loaded potatoes not my mash n gravy?? i try and track down the server and point out my steak looks nothing like friends steak whom ordered the same as me and i got the wrong potatoes...she apologizes and says she rush out another one stat!.......everyone finishes there meal and i finally get mine......she says the reason my steak looked different before was because the pounded out my steak????POUNDED OUT MY STEAK???? Who does that?? ANywhoooo she brings out my steak.......and looks exactly the one she gave me before...again not resembling a top sirloin looking more like a strip....i am speechless...at the potatoes are correct....i taste the steak....even more terrible than last time...tastes like pork...i let my tablemates sample to make sure i'm not crazy....and they agree!! Anyways i only eat the mash. Waiter returns and apologizes again and says she'll send out the manager to speak with me. I tell the manager this is the worst steak i've ever tasted it taste more like pork...he justifies the taste by saying because there steaks are soo fresh and not aged....Whatever...but he offers to bring me anything else off the menu free of charge i am totally turned off of steak and just want the chocolate chip paradise pie which was pictured on the menu looking so dreamy and delicious. He says ok we'll get you one right away.... maybe like 20 minutes the pie comes out.....looking nothing like the picture totally lack lustre and bland tasting.
Come here only for the burgers and sandwiches and the great mashed potatoes and white gravy...otherwise save your chili's adventures for when your in America!!