Restaurant of the Month: Chili's

Each month Yucatan Today visits a restaurant in order to describe what it has to offer. This is not a review; it is a summary of the menu, service, ambience, prices, and opening hours.

April 2006

Cuisine:Casual international dining.  Chef: Miguel Vivas.  Decor: American family dining hall.  Seating: 220.  Prices: $300 pesos for two including 2 drinks. Schedule: 8 am – midnight. Credit Cards: MC, Visa, Amex. Location: downstairs from Hotel Fiesta Americana.  Parking: 2 hours free in the Fiesta Americana parking lot.

Chili’s, a well-known international franchise, is where you will feel right at home in the comfortable setting, eating wonderful food and drinking cool refreshing drinks. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Chili’s is a popular place that not only boasts delicious food but also good music and your favorite sports on TV.

While studying the menu, may we suggest one of their Margaritas? For all you margarita connoisseurs, you can choose from their Classic, Frozen, Iguana, Blue Coast, Sunset and Top Shelf Margaritas. Or ask for a refillable iced tea, lemonade or soft drink. And if it’s between 7 pm and midnight, there’s Happy Hour on beers at 2 x $35 pesos.

The menu includes starters, salads, the Guiltless Grill for dieters and those looking for light choices, sandwiches, pitas, steaks, fajitas and their claim to fame: hamburgers.

They also have their daily special for just $79 pesos! The special changes daily and is a regular plate that is normally priced between $95 and $139 pesos and on special day sells for $79 pesos – a real deal.

It is hard to save room for desserts as the portions served at Chili’s are large. But do try! The desserts are WOW delicious!