10 Chili's Menu Items You Should Avoid Ordering (And Why)

10 Chili's Menu Items You Should Avoid Ordering (And Why)

HomeCooking Tips, Recipes10 Chili's Menu Items You Should Avoid Ordering (And Why)

Since Chili's opened its first location in Dallas Texas in 1975 its menu has become something familiar and comforting in the casual dining world. Thanks to some bold marketing choices—none of us can get that Baby Back Ribs sound out of our heads—Chili's has established itself as an authority on ribs chicken wings and general Tex-Mex fare. And while Chili's may not have invented the chocolate lava cake the dessert has certainly become a classic in mid-range restaurants.

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We Finally Know Why Chili's Is So Cheap

Every restaurant has its strengths and weaknesses and Chili’s is no exception. If you’re looking for affordable Texas barbecue or some finger food and margaritas Chili’s is the place to go. But despite Chili’s influence on mainstream dining the American favorite has made plenty of mistakes along the way. While none of those missteps compare to that earworm of a Baby Back Ribs jingle here’s a list of Chili’s menu items you should leave in the kitchen.

When you go to Chili's you can be sure that you'll get a margarita. The existing drink menu has a lot of variety and there's a rotating margarita of the month special at each location. Given the margarita options on display at Chili's customers can afford to be a little picky.

That said the Mango Patron Margarita should be put on the chopping block. First of all the signature Presidente simply tastes better and comes with a much better mango variant. There’s something about the Mango Patron that just feels a little artificial and cloying which brings us to the second reason to avoid this drink. The Mango Patron Margarita is loaded with sugar 64 grams to be exact. Sure ordering margaritas isn’t exactly a great way to shed pounds but why bother when the Mango Presidente gets the job done with only 46 grams of added sugar?