I'm not a big fan of chains so whenever our eclectic
foodie group votes to go to Chili's, I always feel
a wave of excitement comparable to that of receiving
an invitation to a Red Hat Society cuddle party. I
end up going anyway placing value in the camaraderie
of our group higher than an itch to try something new
and different and maybe dangerous. The place is easy
to spot because it's right on the corner of the little
restaurant row part of the Chandler Mall on Chandler
Blvd that includes Firebirds, Keg, Majerle's, Elephant
Bar, etc. Funny thing is I'm always asking which driveway
to turn into for the other ones but Chili's is the easiest
since it's the first. Plenty of parking as it's shared
with other restaurants in the area.
So we've been here so many times we have our own waitress
who knows what we're probably ordering and we always get
the same table in the corner on the way to the restrooms.
Not that we're predictable or anything. I usually get the
bacon ranch quesadillas. But I might get the chicken
club quesadilla instead depending on how long it was
since the last time we came by. Their burgers are quite
decent as well. The great thing about this place is
there's a big enough menu to satisfy everyone in a big
cranky group. I'll give an extra star just based on that.