Applebee's VS. Chili's

[Josh66]

They both seem pretty much the same to me. Similar prices, similar menus, exact same specials (ex. - kid's free on Tuesday), even the inside of the restaurant looks the same...

Do you guys have a preference for one over the other? If so, why?

 

[usayit]

Chili's has better fajitas.... Applebee's a bigger variety of foods. I prefer Chili's...

We rarely go to either.... so many better choices around here.

 

[Josh66]

There aren't many better choices here, unless we want to drive 40 minutes one way to eat...

Going out to eat here, you basically decide on food first - Mexican, Burgers, Pizza, Steak, or Chinese. Once you make that decision, you have two choices of where to eat. Not counting the fast food joints...

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Chili's/Applebee's would be the two burger joints. (Of course, they both have other stuff, but if you want a burger, that's where you go.)

 

[usayit]

I get yah and you are a bit too far outside of the DFW area for an easy going dinner.... When I was in a similar situation, we ended up just grilling a lot... throughout the entire year. I grew up on grilled foods... steaks especially. I was near Arlington/Dallas border and there were lots of nice places to eat in Arlington because (at the time at least) they had tax abatement and other assistance that favored the growth of food establishments. I miss Snuffers.

Now in NJ... on top of all the chain places there care smaller chains, diners, dozens of pizza/italian, and local mom/pop establishments. No shortage.... except the long waits.

 

[Haya.H]

Last few times i went to chilis i nearly threw up. They used to be A LOT better than what they are now. I've never been to Applebees, surprisngly. So my choice is Chic-fil-a

 

[Josh66]

I do like Chic-fil-a, but that is what I would consider fast food... I like a beer with my dinner, lol.

Lunch, yeah - great. Won't be going there for dinner though.

Can you tell where we went based on this picture?

Untitled by J E, on Flickr

If you look closely, you can probably read the name on the crayon... Other than that, I don't think it would be possible to tell if that was Chili's or Applebee's.

 

[o hey tyler]

The 'bees is where you went. And I didn't enlarge the photo.

 

[photo_joe]

I prefer Chili's over Applebee's. I always seem to get better food and service at Chili's. Their Chicken Crispers and Queso Dip are the BOMB!!!!!!!!!

 

[Josh66]

When I was in a similar situation, we ended up just grilling a lot... throughout the entire year.

We do that a lot too - especially since the weather usually permits year 'round grilling. It's usually still in the 70's or 80's on Thanksgiving, and a t-shirt & jeans is not uncommon on Christmas.

 

[o hey tyler]

I wish I had a Chili's closer to me. There's an Applebees right in town, but I rarely go there.


BTW, in the photo you took... The fabric on the bench seat, and the decorations in the background gave it away.

 

[Josh66]

BTW, in the photo you took... The fabric on the bench seat, and the decorations in the background gave it away.

Interesting... Maybe it's just the Chili's/Applebee's here, but they look almost identical on the inside.

 

[o hey tyler]

I would expect a Chili's to look far more... I dunno... Mexican?

 

[Haya.H]

I do like Chic-fil-a, but that is what I would consider fast food... I like a beer with my dinner, lol.

Lunch, yeah - great. Won't be going there for dinner though.

Can you tell where we went based on this picture?

Untitled by J E, on Flickr

If you look closely, you can probably read the name on the crayon... Other than that, I don't think it would be possible to tell if that was Chili's or Applebee's.

yeah its fast food, call me crazy but to me its 100 times better than Chilis. If were talking sit down restaurants. I say... Kanki. i like how im just proposing random places...

 

[Josh66]

I dunno... The one's here, they're pretty much all just 'sports bars' and look the same. A bar, a bunch of TV's, some sports crap on the walls. Even the menus are almost the same here. Chili's has more 'southwest' sounding names, but there isn't really anything hot or spicy on the menu.

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Even the stuff that has jalapenos on it isn't hot. They use those jalapenos that aren't hot at all and taste more like some kind of green candy. Like jalapeno shaped olives or something...

 

[unpopular]

while living in western KS, all the kids were like SUPER excited about Applebees opening in town, and how amazingly great Applebees is. I tried it for the first time a few months earlier, and was very unimpressed.

I associate the place with a lack of sophistication.

Their margaritas make my wife really, really drunk though. Like psychotic drunk, but in a good way.