Skyline Chili

I have always wanted to stop in at Skyline Chili, so was very happy to stop and try it out.  The Chili is very good, I tried it 5 ways, but wish I would have just focused on the chili and forgot the rest.

So I'm in the middle of an interminable drive between way up North and way down South, lunchtime comes up and just when I am thinking whether it is going to be burger  or Chinese buffet, and I see a sign for a branch of the famous Skyline chili, and realize I can check off a box on my culinary bucket list -- chili from Cincinnati.

I pull up to this place that looks and feels like a clean fast food franchise, except instead of a big burger grill, there is a big space in the counter where they fetch up the chili, and another big space where they dish up spaghetti. Given the gobs of cheese they put on everything, there was probably anther big space for that too, but I did not notice it.

I ordered a four way -- that's chili and spaghetti and a choice of onion or beans. (I had beans -- I was driving alone.). And, having been away from Southland too darn long, I had sweet ice tea, too.

Anyway -- the chili was good, fresh, and tasted strongly of cinnamon. I liked it, And the oyster crackers, too. It's not like Texas, but it was good and filling.

I was in and out in 20 min. I could not have done better at Chick Fil A. And this branch of the skyline chain is handy to the expressway and far enough from the city that traffic is not a problem.

This a great stop between Lexington and Cinci.

All Skyline restaurants have solid food and service, but the Dry Ridge location is my regular spot.  I would usually say that I've been here too many times to count, but according to Foursquare, I've been here about 120 times, so there's that!  The servers are always friendly and fast.  Sometimes on a Sunday lunch, there may be a rush and service might be slower that normal, but it's still good.  The food is always spot on too.  I usually get two cheese coneys with everything and two chilitos with onions and a side of sour cream.  Don't forget the hot sauce and extra crackers!  I'm also a fan of 4-ways, and the Southwestern chicken wrap and salad.  The prices are great, and you get $5 off your 10th visit, so I'm always cashing those in!  The location is nice too.  There's lots of parking, plenty of space inside, and lots of TV to catch the latest sports games.  If only they sold beer like the one in Georgetown, KY did before they closed!