Great atmosphere and a lot of TVs. We don't live anywhere this one but go to our local one weekly.

Staff were friendly but food was just so bad. Prices are also way too high for the quality they offer.

Came in on a Monday night at 9:30, due to a late work trip. coming close to closing time. We understand that restaurants close and have last call but we were half an hour early just hoping we can grab anything at all. We were denied food and asked if we can just get a beer. Still denied. Really wanted to give this place more credit but workers were not nice and were not trying to accommodate us by any means. Didn't even let us take to go food. read more

We went in to celebrate Father's Day as well as my wife's birthday, first off they had nearly empty store most tables were empty and telling people 45 minutes to and hour wait. This has been the new norm for them something always wrong most people and there was a lot just leave. We were a party of 10 and they wanted to set us at two tables mind you there's plenty of tables empty to accommodate 10 people we wound up putting our two tables together then let's order drinks there out of pretty much everything to make a drink(alcohol) waitress was good food was good but there as well lacking food just not managed properly hasn't been in awhile what's there is good, just not much available food or drink wise now don't open till lunchtime really gone downhill! read more

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Food was terrible!! My ribeye was like a rock and the tiny shrimp was like chewing gum! The mash potatoes were dry. The service was ok, but we won't be back for sure!! read more

I checked the closing time online. It said 10pm. We drove up to the restaurant right around 9pm, the sign said open until 10, so I waved at my boyfriend to come out of our car. BUT the door was closed! I waved at the lady worker with glasses inside, pointed at the sign. She gave us some shitty excuses that didn't make sense... It was the only (supposedly) open restaurant in town after 9pm. Not like we wanted to eat there. Also by the rating, we shouldn't have even considered. read more

Food is just ok, we are staying close by and there isn't that many choices... I didn't want ihop or sea food lol. It's wasn't fantastic was just ok. Service was good, food took forever but our waitress was very communicative so it's was fine. read more

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horrible horrible horrible place. staff gets mistreated. kitchen runs out of food. many fights happen in the dining room. if you want to watch staff cry because they get yelled at come here. smells musty. food is subpar. dining room is treacherously cold just like the food. drunk men at the bar will grab at young women and women alike on the way to the bathroom. i hate chilis. read more

Chili's - Bars Near Me - Carlsbad, New Mexico

Outstanding Service from Gregory at Chili's! I just wanted to take a moment to shout out an incredible team member at Chili's -- Gregory! From the second I walked in, Gregory's positive energy was contagious. He greeted us with a big smile, such a welcoming attitude, and kept that same uplifting spirit the entire time we were there. What really stood out was how genuine and happy he was -- it wasn't forced or fake. You could tell he truly enjoys what he does, and it made a huge difference in our dining experience. He checked in on us regularly, cracked a few jokes, and treated everyone around him with kindness and respect. His energy really brought the whole place to life. People like Gregory are the reason I'll keep coming back. He made what would've been a normal visit to Chili's feel like something special. Give that man a raise -- he deserves it! Thanks, Gregory, for making our night brighter! read more

Not a good meal at Carlsbad Chilis. Ribeye was a lot tough and fatty. Bartender and server were very rude. Server with glasses (did not get name)was very rude and demanded if Iwould tell her immediately if steak was ok. She was also walking thru restaurant cussing (f word and more). Kids did not need to hear that. Locals seem to get all the attention with stories of problem kids etc. NOT customer oriented at all. Really bad experience here. Will not go bad and tell all my business associates to avoid this place. read more

The food was cold. The service was slow and unfriendly. I picked up my food they give me the wrong favor of wings and forgot my sides and place and payed for another thing of wings and still give me the wrong favor. read more

Very quick and friendly service and the food was good. Drinks were always refilled on time and we all left very satisfied. Music a little loud but not more than other restaurants. read more

Stopped in Carlsbad, which might be the worst place ever. Ate a few places and this chillis managed to be the best. Never got the hostess's name but she was really nice, she had brown hair, a studded belt, and a knee brace I think. Never go to Carlsbad, but if you do, go here. read more

This is a good chili's to grab some food. I have eaten here a few times when in town. I have not been disappointed by the food or service. The surf and turf was great and you get a lot of shrimp! read more

In the 75 years I've been alive this was the worst food I've ever had. Even the water was stale.

We've been to Chili's across the country and there hasn't been one quite like this. We went two nights in a row thinking the first bad experience was an anomaly. They were out of several food items on the kids menu, we had to wait one evening 30 minutes and over an hour the next, despite how seemingly busy they were. Our food both evenings came in shifts. The first evening it wasn't terrible and my wife and daughter got their dinner a few minutes before the rest of us. The second night, we had to wait 30 minutes for our drinks. Then my wife and daughter received their meals before the rest of us again, but this time they actually finished their meals before we even received ours. All in all, we spent over an hour waiting for our food. Combining both evenings, we spent over 5 hours at the restaurant with the majority of the time waiting. read more

Chain Chili's but some of the easiest to cook things were the worst. The Big Bites buns were hard as the cliché you'd find on the well pad. Bad enough the hockey puck burger bounced when I got rid of the bun. Southwestern Egg Rolls were hard to mess up since all they had to do was deep fry them. The ranch dipper sauce was good. Finally we get to the Chicken Crispers.... I mean c'mon you deep fry them then soak them in some Honey Chipotle sauce with more ranch dressing. What do you expect. Its not a gourmet meal by any account so it was less than expected to say the least Guess next time, if there is one, I'll need a couple Long Island Ice Teas before eating. Take your chances and hope the Oil Field Potty Mouth is not here telling more stories about what a Bad A$$ he really is. read more

Chili's - Southwestern Eggrolls Original Chicken Crispers Big Mouth Bites - Bars Near Me - Carlsbad, New Mexico

2 of us went for dinner, they seated us at a table that was under the air conditioner, and speakers. Cold and loud !! We ask to sit somewhere else ( there were empty tables and a booth ) but the girl told us that was the only table available for 2 people.. the other tables are for lager party's. Um Ok but we're here now and paying customers. Who knows if a lager part will even show up!! We stayed ( but should have left) dinner was uncomfortable, Food was just ok not great. Won't be returning!! Since you're unable to accommodate paying customers! read more

Should be zero stars My family came straight from our vacation to chilli's 6pm Sunday night the waitress Sadie express 1 1/2 wait for a part of 12 I ask for 2 tables and would not seat us again saying I don't know why people wait 1 1/2 to seated after a long drive you would think she would a little more professional while seating everyone with smaller parties as they walk in! read more

They don't listen to the orders. No silver we're when we call in orders they add to the bill. Food has gone down in to eating at McDonald's and that suck to. The 3 for me only on the weekday. Means food and drinks. Not charge for something we didn't order no ice in the drinks. I could keep going on. It use to one of the best places to eat in Carlsbad NM. But not any more. SAD. read more

The waitresses were rude, the place was empty because the fryer didn't work, and yet they made us wait for more than an hour, with all the tables unoccupied. read more

-1 star we waited over an hour to continue to be skipped on the wait list because of the size of our party. Ended up having to leave because they said it was going to be another hour wait read more

terrible service, food was cold, uncooked and old. Took 30 minutes to get service after being seated.

Went in and asked to join the waitlist... 10 minutes which was pretty easy to work with. Go in and ask about the 12 minutes we waited to be told it's gonna be another 30-40 minutes. Bummer read more

I ordered food to go and it was the worst experience ive ever had. I got to the restaurant at the time estimated the food would be ready for pick up, however it took over 10 minutes to talk to any staff member regarding my order..finally when I got ahold of someone, they told me the food would be another 5-10 minutes which wasn't a problem. I ended up waiting another 20 minutes for a total of two items (wings and a chicken sandwich). When I got home, the food was not well put together in the to go packaging and the chicken sandwich was not crispy whatsoever. It looked like a school lunch gone wrong...they also forgot all the toppings on the sandwich so it was dry. It was not a pleasant experience and I will never be returning. read more

First we got a burnt to a crisp burger then the 2nd round was raw. We decided not to see if a 3rd time was a charm. Just bad.

Service was ok. I requested to replace a chicken with black beans. When I got a bill, she charged me $3.50. She said, they still charge for beans. It's on vegetarian freindly restaurant . read more

Wow, the food here is awful, it is like they put absolutely zero effort into the food!! Of course, we've eaten at lots of Chili's in different parts of the U.S., but this one is terrible, I'm surprised Chili's don't shut it down. We did a to-go order in the Chili's app of a burger, shrimp pasta, margarita chicken and a few salads. Food was not at all fresh, old, overcooked and gross, and very small portions. They also gave me Watermelon Teas although I ordered Watermelon Lemonades, which took another 10 mins to fix after I had to go back inside. The people working there were really nice and friendly, no complaints there. If you can find any other place open to eat, I would choose that place instead of this Chili's!! They put zero effort into their food, I wish I had read other Yelper's reviews before going there. It made me mad that I left a tip for a to-go order, when the food was so bad. At least when you sit-in, you know the experience and you tip because of the service, and you're influenced by the food, but when you do a curbside order and it is this bad, it makes me not want to tip for my to-go orders again....but that's completely another conversation, lol!!! read more

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The usual American fare, located in the southern tip of a small oil town with many tourists that come for the local caves and rock formations to explore. Stayed at a local hotel and came on recommendation of people local to the area, as the hotel we were staying at did not have an open lounge on Sunday nights. It was crammed busy, but were able to get in by sitting with a local couple who agreed to share a table with us in exchange for us buying drinks. We shared an appetizer platter, which seemed greasy and cold, but tasted well enough to eat. We all ordered burgers and fries. Mine came without cheese and was sent back and returned quickly. The burgers were all overcooked and dry, but it had been about an hour since we ordered, so we were all ready to eat. The add-ons were all fresh and the buns were lightly grilled. The drinks were not cheap or well-poured. The waitress was young and seemed overwhelmed, but gave back a bad attitude to a man who complained about his check, so we didn't say anything. She was really busy with her phone after that, so we gave the couple we were with our balance of the meal in cash ($70 with drinks and tip) and went back to the hotel. John and Sheila, thanks for sharing the table, but we probably won't be back. read more

Just came with a big party. Party of 13. We were told there was a 30 to 45 min wait. In no way shape or form were these girls doing their best to seat us, going back and forth from the front to the back. Why didn't the manager just come up and talk to us from the gate since clearly these kids in the front have no authority to make decisions and clearly cannot properly seat people?? Horrible teamwork. Horrible communication. Best way to lose money. The food?? Didn't even get to try it! ZERO STARS CHILI'S!! Shame on management!! Never again Chili's of Carlsbad. read more

The chili was so salty. It was like licking king triton's balls. It seem like everything that came out of the kitchen was super slow and poorly done. We waited for an extra dressing for the salad for 15 minutes. The waitress was very nice, but that is the only positive thing we have to say.. read more

The soup was delivered quickly, but was much to thick ( The loaded bake potato soup). The flavor was OK, but it had obviously set to long in a heated pot. The southwest eggrolls were forever being delivered, and the second Margareta was even longer. I ordered it before the eggrolls were delivered and didn't get it until after I finished them. The servers tried hard but the kitchen and bar have real problems! read more

I've never in my life been to a chilies. Well my husband and I went today. The female bartender, Desie, Denise, I can't remember was terrific. However, I ordered ff and they were really old and cold. I didn't complain because my salad was worse, with slimy black molded salad greens. I ate the fries because I was famished and returned the salad for a veggie quesadilla. That was good. Service great, food, 2 out of 3 was awful. I'll go back for the bar service, but pass on the food. My husbands quesadilla was good he said. read more

Bad customer service. Always gets order wrong on a burger no cheese always put's cheese on it. Is not very clean

every time we come to eat, we always have amazing service, today we got sarah , we had awesome service, she's so sweet and hard working. amazing server!!!! read more

Other than my salad being quite terrible (The lettuce and veggies were all not fresh) I enjoyed the ambiance, attentive and friendly costumer service) and drinks. While visiting the Carlsbad Caverns made a search for places to eat and this restaurant was the only appealing one. I was not wrong, it was full, and it was full with locals. Even thou it was quite crowded we only waited about 5 minutes to get a table. I guess my meal wouldn't have been bad if I wouldn't have ordered a salad yet it is not cool that we are limited of healthy choices due ti lack of fresh veggies. read more

Picked up curbside. Arrived early but somehow the potato soup was still ice cold. Not warm, not cool, ice cold. Yall aren't even trying any more. The cajun chicken pasta was room temperature. The chicken was white. Like copy paper white. No seasoning. None. To say it was bland would be an insult to bland foods. This was the most unappetizing looking meal. Seriously, just throw your money on the sidewalk and eat a bug like simba and pumba. It would probably taste better. read more

This place should be embarrassed, ashamed, just everything that comes with those two words. Was waiting for nachos to finish for the order to be complete and then they come out looking burnt and I bite into it and they're ice cold. Pasta is absolutely F****** TRASH!! Chips and salsa was about a quarter of the way filled up. I can't believe this place is still in operation. If I were the manager, I would do what I could to find competent staff. That kitchen really needs help. Good lord.. I would give this place negative stars if I could. read more

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Shelby was our excellent and attentive server. The service was fast, hot and delicious. I did the 3 for $13.99 deal because I could get the margarita for $2.50 more. Yes please! So my 3 were a margarita, the side salad, crispy strips and french fries. It was perfect. My husband ordered the $10.99 deal which was a beer, the soup and the chicken sandwich with french fries. His was also perfect. A good deal in today's restaurant prices. We had a very pleasant experience there. read more

we ordered a large pick up order and when we arrived it wasn't ready. we were told it would be another 20 min (20 mins was our original quoted time). I asked to speak to a manger and was told manager couldn't see me. I asked for a discount for having to wait so long. I was told they could do 10%. I came back 20 mins later for my order and it still wasn't ready. this place is ridiculously bad. service is horrible and they don't seem to care AT ALL! read more