Mike and I have always considered Chili’s to be “our” restaurant. It’s our default chain restaurant for most social situations – fairly quick service, good food, good margaritas. What more could you want, really?
We have tried lots of things on the menu, but we have a pretty standard order. I get the Veggie and Smoked Cheese Quesadillas (no rice, extra beans) and Mike gets the Margarita Grilled Tuna (no beans, extra rice). Imagine our surprise when we went to Chili’s tonight and we found out that they changed their menu. The two things they took off the menu? The tuna and my quesadillas. Seriously. What are the odds that our two favorite things would be the two things they got rid of? How can this be?
There are other things we like, but it appears that we may be in the market for a new favorite chain restaurant. Any suggestions? (Do NOT say Applebees. The Applebees in Greensboro is not very good. Also, it is on the north side of town, and we live south of Greensboro. To sum up: No Applebees. No.)
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I’ve got nothing. we always default to Rock-ola.
still go to chili’s and get the monterey chicken. i got that for the first time when i went last week. it was outstanding! or you could just start going to ruby tuesday.
Do you have Big Bowl Asian? Love their Pad Thai.
We’ve gotten hooked on Macaroni Grill, when we have the money, but the whole schtick by the waiters gets old after a while. They come to your table with a bottle of Chianti (for no apparent reason other than looking Italian-waiterly…the chianti’s not for you), then they write their name in crayon on the table cloth.
I used to love Chili’s. They took MY favorite thing off the menu, oh I don’t know, maybe 5 or 6 years ago…and I haven’t really been back since (except for their big molten lava chocolate dessert). The Southwest Chicken Chili was wonderful. Oh well. I would suggest Ruby Tuesday’s (they have some pretty good tall cake desserts), but they have also changed their menus, thus disappointing me greatly. Too bad you won’t go for Applebee’s. I like their fries. Good luck on finding a replacement.
In high school and college, Chili’s was a weekly ritual. Now… not so much. But, I agree with the Monterrey Chicken and I also recommend the Citrus Fire Chicken and Shrimp. Mmmmm.
I hate hate hate hate Ruby Tuesday. My sister worked there so we had to eat there all the time, and their food is yucky.
But apparently I’m in the minority as far as your comments go.
I’m also the queen of pickiness, especially when it comes to food. I’m not a big fan of chain restaurants. What about American Cafe? Do y’all have one of those? They’re pretty okay.
We don’t have Big Bowl Asian or American Cafe. We have a Macaroni Grill, and it’s good, but there’s always a wait. And, while I like the crayons, I admit that their schtick gets old.
Oh, and Alisa Beth . . . I love the molten lava chocolate cake. Yum.
Didn’t Ruby Tuesday’s make their menu all low-carb friendly? I like them okay, but I have never gone there regularly.
Chili’s is definitely out stand-by — especially since you can sit in the bar part and get free chips and salsa
I remember how sad I was when I found out Bob Evan’s had taken MY fav food off their menu — and sadly, I have no suggestions for you! 
Carlton and I love Olive Garden in GSO and The Village Cafe in Burlington. Yummy.
The quesadillas are gone?
Que triste! I LOVED THOSE THINGS!
Hmmmm hi, why couldnt you two just switched beans for rice?
I know what I’d probably do in that situation…complain until I get it back!
But then I’ve never had one of my favorite things taken off the menu. I’m a creature of habit, even more so than you describe yourself and your husband to be; I find an item and stick with it for the rest of my life. 
Well, Alisa, that would be fine with me, but they put the tuna on the beans (or the beans are all around it) and Mike would rather not have beans on his plate.
Geof – it has occurred to me that it’s not a national change. So maybe your Chili’s still has the quesadillas.
Nice subliminal message, Steve.
Do you have a Houlihan’s? We like them a lot, too!
Houlihan’s has good French Onion Soup. I think. It’s been a while since I’ve been there.
Do you have a 99 Restaraunt? That has become our favorite.
It sounds familiar, Roger, but we don’t have one. What kind of food is it?