"J. Clarke" > wrote in message
...
> On 3/8/2010 8:22 AM, Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
>> "Dale > wrote in message
>> m...
>>> We do not usually go to Chili's. The ones here are probably above
>>> average
>>> for a chain. We went to one in a smaller town in Kansas this summer and
>>> it was awful. There was not much else open in a small town late that
>>> night.
>>>
>>> Anyway, went to Chili's the other day. They have an appetizer of
>>> lightly
>>> batter onion strings and jalapino. They are GREAT. The fried jalapino
>>> is
>>> really good and the onion gives you a cushion so as to not just be
>>> eating
>>> jalapino. The dipping sauce is good, but not necessary, as they are
>>> just
>>> to good alone. We will go back for them again.
>>>
>>> The burgers we order were also good, as described, and reasonable price.
>>> Of all of the big chains, Chili's is the one we will go to now and then.
>>>
>>> Dale P
>>
>> We went to the Chili's in Wayne, PA. The burgers took too long to get to
>> us
>> and my hub's medium rare had congealed on the bun.....the rest were
>> lackluster at best with totally inattentive staff. We came in at a busy
>> time, so we possibly clocked it up to their being too busy. Daughter #1,
>> liked Chili's from visiting it with her friends, so when we took her back
>> to
>> college again, we decided to give it another go. Place pretty much empty
>> (3
>> p.m. Sunday) which should have given us our first clue....again the
>> burgers
>> and appetizers took longer than necessary to get and when we needed
>> refills,
>> younger son had to actually 'fetch' the waitress who was at the station
>> on
>> the phone. When we left, things just weren't right either, as four of
>> the
>> five of us who ate had an unusual 'rumbly in the tumbly'......I rarely
>> call
>> a restaurant and complain, but this time, Chili's got an earful. They
>> refunded our cost, but in Chili's gift cards......gave them to Daughter
>> #1
>> and told her to dispate them to anyone she knew with a cast-iron
>> stomach....she said maybe they would try ANOTHER Chili's...I told her
>> good
>> luck, but don't complain to me if you get sick again.
>
> The few times I've been to Chilis I wasn't too impressed either. There
> are several Friendlys around Wayne, if you haven't tried them give one a
> shot.

The diner next door to Chili's, Minello's I think is it's name, is to die
for. They do an excellent job.
-ginny