Chili's Grill & Bar

Came here for lunch today. It's set out like TGI Friday's, with booths and tables and 50's-type decor. The best thing about this place was the 90's music. We started with the tostada chips with salsa and corn guacamole. Chili's manages to make everything tasteless, which must be quite challenging. Next I had the margarita grilled chicken, which is where things got a bit weird. The chicken looked like breast but in fact was some kind of reconstituted meat, which was alarmingly uniform with no texture. Essentially it resembled a block of processed cheese. The 'chicken' came with rice and beans and a few bits of chopped tomato. Again nothing had any taste until I smothered it in salt, pepper and tabasco. My companion had the chicken fajitas; same story with the re-formed chicken, but the whole dish was disgustingly greasy from the fried onions. I had a classic margarita (I know, what a lush, and at lunchtime too!) which came is a cute little shaker. The drink was okay, albeit a bit sweet. Our server was helpful and attentive, although nothing about the experience would make me want to go back, ever. It's a shame, as I remember Chili's from way back when they had a massive restaurant in the centre of Reading in England. They used to serve good catfish and enchiladas. Apparently they have done a great job dumbing down.

This Chili's just installed a conveyor belt to cook the food.
The quality is awful. I had the fajita trio and the shrimp were white with no color at all.
The chicken looked liked it was precooked and out of a bag, microwaved.

I have eaten Chili's fajita for many years and won't have another.
They finally made McDonald's look good.

It's always a hit or miss at Chilis. Food is usually consistent, as well as my needing a bathroom ASAP after I eat at Chilis.

The food here I feel used to be less greasy than it is now, but what can you really expect at a Chilis. I prefer Applebees but ok if you don't know where else to go.