Last night the Savour York Region Restaurant week brought a cast of yelpers out to Chili's for a taste of Tex-Mex at an incredible price. The promotional menu offered us our choice of Appetizer, Main and Dessert for the very appetizing price of $25/ person! More on the food in moments...
The weather may have kept some of the regulars at bay BUT...Sitting at the bar last night with my friends we were treated to an amazing, educational experience by Chili's Owner Heath. As I ordered a round of Presidente Margaritas (their premium Margarita) for my friends Heath began to give us a Tequila 101 session. Speaking the varying grades and types of Tequila. Explaining how the taste of tequila changes from the lower grade stuff used in a tequila popper up to the premium grade tequila used in their margaritas.
Then came the best part...the taste. Being a summer margarita fella, these really impressed the pants off of me. Not overly limey, smooth finish, and without the harsh shudder of tequila. Heath was right! A better Tequila (Casadores - Reposado) DOES make a better Margarita. I can honestly say this was the first time I've ever enjoyed sipping on ANY drink that had tequila as an ingredient. And at $8.99??? Bargain!!!
The real treat was when bartender Robin and Heath saw how much we enjoyed our Presidente's, they offered to let us try the Platinum Presidente's (we shared to get the taste). Similar in taste to the regular one but with even less notes of the tequila and an even smoother flavour - officially SOLD me on the stuff!
After our education in tequila we got our dinner on. Canchi (Billy) and I shared the Cheesy Poppers and the Eqq Rolls. Cheesy poppers were freshly made and the cheese inside was gooey and had a nice kick from the Jalapenos. The Egg rolls were great and I loved the black beans inside of it :)
For my main I decided to pass on the ribs as I had them the last time I was in and went for the Beef Fajitas. While it was fairly standard Fajita fare what set it apart for me was the tenderness of the beef. Cooked to a perfect medium rare and so tender I could cut it with a fork. Awesome!
We concluded our dinner with Desert - I opted for the Chocolate motlen cake which proved to be more than I could handle. Tasty, Chocolatey and a nice scoop of ice cream on top tipped in chocolate.
Chili's has impressed me and is my new guilty pleasure in Vaughan. I'll be there using their free wifi more often and maybe taking advantage of more President's Margaritas during Happy Hours!
Thanks Heath and thanks Chili's
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