Circled back to this Chili's again to see if our last visit was a fluke... I'm just not a huge fan of corporate owned big chain dining... Nope. It wasn't a fluke. A good overall experience on this return visit too! The parking lot is large with plenty of spaces in front and alongside the restaurant... Last time there wasn't many of us inside of the restaurant. My daughter and I and a couple of others... But that was at 430 PM on a weekday afternoon. This past Sunday at about 745 PM they were pretty busy! We were greeted as we walked in and seated quickly. It was unreasonably cold for being just into the second week of November... They put us in a smaller booth just to the right and a little below the host stand. I wish we'd ended up a little further away from the front door than we were... Pretty much had to eat with our coats on. Standard table service for ordering. Drinks first and then food. We ordered: 1x Green witches brew 1x Fountain drink (Coke products) 1x Unsweetened ice tea 1x Fajitas for two (steak and shrimp) Once again... We only had a short wait time between placing our order and the food hitting the table. The sides of rice, beans, pico, cheese, and sour cream were all well prepared and fresh. The tortillas were warm, the shrimp was seasoned nicely, and the steak wasn't overcooked. The peppers and onions were cooked down tender. Our server checked on us a few times and kept our drinks full. Reasonably priced... Your server is there if you want to pay in cash... If you are paying with a card payment can be done right there at the table, using the tabletop kiosk, when you finish your meal. It's a pretty painless system. I can honestly say I'll probably be back again! However If it's cold out... I'll definitely ask to be seated further from the front door...! read more

Chili's - 3 for me. Double oldtimer w/cheese and fries. - Bars Near Me - Clive, Iowa

Frequent this location a lot. Never any complaints about service or food. Service deserves probably 10 stars. Super fast at seating and ordering and following up and getting food as well as drinks. Edgar does a great job. Everything today was great. My partner loved the burger. The thousand island dressing was on point. I always get the little Santa fe egg rolls and they're my favorite. Especially with the little sauce. Drinks are good but definitely better prices on those elsewhere. read more

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We always enjoy chilis 3 for me menu. If you use their app you will get fee unlimited chips and salsa each visit! Awesone staff and delicious food!! read more

They always get my order right and the drinks are great. We have family dinner there at least 2 a month and every occasion we can.

Haven't been here for quite a while. Food was better than I thought it would be. Service was helpful. Ambiance was nice and laidback. The only thing was paying the bill. They kind of push you toward using the electronic system that is at the table. It gives you a variety of ways to split the bill which at first is confusing. I guess they assume everyone pays with a credit card. Unfortunately I don't have the patience to try to figure out if one person pays with a card and the other person chooses cash. I hope all restaurants don't go to this system as it will just raise prices. read more

I have been waiting for my drink and chips for 20 minutes with no sight of my server. I am growing inoaccient as it is not that busy and yet I am still not receiving my lemonade. This is by far the worst service I've ever had at any restaurant. Just awful. read more

I made a reservation for a big group & confirmed it 3x, the last of which was 24 hours ahead of time. When we showed up for it we were told they couldn't take us - the tried to cobble a couple tables together which would accommodate around 1/10th of the group. Major fail & big disappointment. read more

Came in with a few friends tonight and everything was amazing. Our server Gwen was incredible. We never went without and the food was delicious. 10/10 read more

Ok,.... From the cocktail to the entree, this was horrible. The Tito's punch had a weird aftertaste. So much so, i drank less than half ... and that was a struggle to chock down. The Baked Seafood Pasta was even worse than the cocktail. It was supposedly to be an Alfredo sauce but was very heavy thick cheese sauce. It was so bad and over cheesy that it went uneaten. The only upside was the server took it off the bill without me asking. He did offer a replacement but the damage was done. What little I tasted felt like a brick in my stomach and will probably be lodged in my color for the next week. Now I've been to Chili's occasionally when I travel and it's always been a "go-to" for quick decent meal.... Not this time.... And it'll be a long time before I opt for this chain again....if at all. read more

The reason aliens from other worlds do not come to our planet is they know these guys are not capable of heating up food. I got cold food and di not even get my full order. They cannot even place food in a microwave and nuke it. I see another Mexican restaurant location coming soon. read more

I joined a friend on July 11, 2023 for dinner at 7:00 pm. We were greeted upon arrival and seated immediately. We both ordered the chicken tenders dinner. The tenders were absolutely delicious. The macaroni not so much. I didn't eat mine. Fries were hot and tasty. We had a good server who checked in on us often. It was a fun evening that includes a good meal and service. read more

I love chilis! specifically because of the tripper dipper augh i dream with that daily' Great place

Ask for Ellie P! Soon as we sat down she was asking for the drink order. Was upbeat, friendly, and made sure we got everything right. Food came super hot which was great. Service made this a five star for us though for sure. read more

Brie (apologize if I spelled this wrong) was the best server we have had by far. She was on top of all our drinks and there where 8 of us. She was friendly, upbeat, and totally awesome. If you have a chance to sit in her section you will not be disappointed. Oh ya and the food was great too. Steaks, fajitas, and burgers were all very good. Nobe of us were disappointed. Awesome experience for our Birthday girl's dinner. read more

Chili's - Blackberry Margarita - Bars Near Me - Clive, Iowa

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We were driving home from Wisconsin and were craving chilis. This one happened to be a couple minutes off the highway so we got a to go order. I got the skillet queso and salsa as I usually do, but I can honestly say that no location has done it better than THIS one. I was losing hope in chilis for a while but this location brought it back! Thank you, Clive Chilis!!! read more

Got the Ultimate Cajun Pasta for dinner. Clearly the creator of this recipe has never been south of Iowa.

We went July 10th 2021 for early dinner. We had a awesome experience!! The food was amazing! We got free chips and salsa that are bottomless. I got the Fajita and my wife got the ranch Quesadilla from the meal for two for only $25. We got two side salads plus a dessert. A lot of food for only $25. They don't go cheap with amounts of food. We loved the food!! The service was absolutely amazing. Plus it was clean. I totally would recommend this place! read more

Got nachos to go... Well first off, the air holes weren't punched in the plastic container, making all the chips soggy. Strangely there was a layer of foil inside as well, with 4 nachos on top of it. The rest were underneath. Those underneath the foil were completely water-soaked, floppy and inedible. The beef seriously tasted bad, like cat food bad. Likely microwaved. Without the sour cream I do not think I could have ate any of it, it covered some of the foul taste. I've had the chicken crispers and corn on the cob before and been reasonable happy, so I'll go two stars instead of one. read more

I believe in calling a spade a spade. I take time to compliment a business when it rocks but when that rock sinks your good feel vibe for the day, it's time to communicate "that." Came into restaurant at 12:45pm. Seated immediately. By 1pm - no server greeted us nor took our drink orders. Took 50 minutes from time of finding server, placing order and actually GETTING food. Really? Host served our appetizer. Manager served our food. Server never returned to refill our drinks. Fries come with my $20+ meal. Got them 10 mins after the fact. A part of my meal was made wrong. We had to tell server we ordered a dessert. She could have cared less. Manager did seem to address issue by taking a mere $10 off. No real reason to come back. Used to love coming here. This special moment celebrating Father's Day with my daughter was ruined here. Thank you Chili's. I'll have to wait a whole year to have a more momentous Father's Day. On this day it was more about Chili's than Father's. read more

I have been to this Chili's many times, and have never had a bad experience! My most recent visit (back in January 2014) was no different! My go to is the Grilled Shrimp Tacos with rice. Awesome every time! My partner gets different things each visit, and he's usually satisfied. My only complaint is that I wish they'd build a third Chili's in downtown Des Moines or on the South Side, as they need more restaurants! I suggest you ignore Justin B.'s review, as I have never seen that kind of behavior here, but that WAS six years ago, mind you. To the foodies who eat local only: Why are you even reading this when you do nothing but knock the chain restaurants? Chili's is a chain, I'm well aware of it, and yes I dine at places like Centro and Mezzodi's, too! So don't call me a guy with bland taste just because I eat at Chili's...perhaps it's you who needs to do that to get an ego boost. End rant. Bottom Line: EAT AT THIS CHILI'S! YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED! read more

Chili's - Grilled Shrimp Tacos and Burger Sliders. Delicious! - Bars Near Me - Clive, Iowa

After lots of shopping and things around town my wife and I decided to go to chili's for lunch. It's been a long time since we have been to chili's. Today I got the 3 for $10 deal. I got the chips and salsa and the smothered prime rib burrito. My wife got the lunch duo. She got the side salad and the double cheese burger. The server was really friendly when she came over to take our order. I was really impressed by the chip and salsa. The salsa seamed very fresh and the chips were nice and crisp with just the right amount of salt. The smothered burrito was just the right amount of meat cheese and rice to make the perfect burrito. My wife said her burger was nice and juicy and really large for a lunch portion. I would for sure come here for lunch again. The only issue I had is that the service was slower then a normal sit down lunch rush. Luckily I wasnt in a hurry :). read more

Chili's - Smothered prime rib burrito - Bars Near Me - Clive, Iowa

This has to be the most vial restaurant known to man. The smell as you enter smells like filth warmed over. Should have followed my intuition and ran. The restaurant should be grazed or power washed with 100% bleach. Ordered appetizers which were glorified microwaved food. The entrees looked like they were drug through the parking lot before serving. The salad was wilted and visibly spoiled. Run! read more

After a lazy Sunday morning, my girlfriend and I decided to get some grub. I had a hankerin for Chips/Salsa and I remembered during my travels that Chili's has bottomless chips/salsa that was on-point...turns out my memory served me correctly. I ordered the bottomless soup/salad and chips combo and my girlfriend ordered a salad/chicken quesadilla. The Caesar salad and chicken tortilla soup was excellent along with the chips and salsa. My girlfriend has no complaints as well. Additionally, we the the best server, Jaclyn who took care of us and sent us home with a free bag of chips/salsa as a thank you for our patronage. This place has it's up and downs in terms of service, and most restaurants have those moments, but overall - there are great folks working here and definitely give them an opportunity to serve you, you'll be happy and your stomach will be too! :) read more

I can see why they have 3 stars. Walked in and was greeted very unprofessionally. Walked us to the table and he looked unsure about everything as if he didn't work here. Told us "right here" and he's tired in between two booths and then walked away. Apparently they don't give you a menu where and already have them hiding behind their advertisement posters. A lady asked us for our drink orders and then turned around to help clean another table instead of just going to get our drinks first. A little rude if you ask me. The food was pretty good, only issue is if I'm getting a steak I want my broccoli to actually be cooked. I'm not standing here at a party eating raw broccoli off of a tray. I'm sitting here eating dinner at a restaurant. -2 stars for service. read more

Just went here on Veterans Day. Was hoping to redeem the free appetizer. Got in there and the manager told me that a mask was required. Not true. There is no state wide mandate. Pointed out to your manager that there was no sign saying this either. Put on one anyways. Then was told to wait outside on the patio. Hard pass. Left and went across the street to Steamboat Boys. Sure they didn't have a "free appetizer" but I'd rather pay full price than deal with Chilis ineptitude on Veterans day. Shame used to go here all the time. read more

Quoted 15 mins for a togo order. Arrived and sat there for 30 mins, watched the orders sit on the counter waiting for various items. Got home, of course the food was cold. read more

I love this chain! Went for lunch today with the family. It's a very family friendly atmosphere and there seems to be something for everyone. My son enjoys being able to play games in their table kiosks which is nice so adults can have conversation and not feel rushed when eating. The food was great. I tried the sunrise burger with the egg on it. Definitely not date food!!! It was the messiest burger I've ever eaten! I have stuff dripping from all my fingers and I'm sure my face. But it was delicious! The egg could have been cooked a tad longer though. My mom got the prime rib fajitas. She special orders everything and they actually got it right! The prime rib was melt in your mouth yummy! My only complaint was the service was a little off. We couldn't get a straw to save our lives and it seemed like our waitress was super busy across the restaurant. But she was extremely friendly and I enjoyed our lunch. read more

Fabulous server last night when my boyfriend and I went out for dinner! Very attentive and our drinks were always full, can't beat that! I had the big bite sliders and he had the bottomless soup and salad, which also came with chips and salsa. My sliders were very flavorful and cheesy. My BF said the salsa was the perfect amount of spicy. For dessert we finished off with their Oreo molten lava cake with ice cream. I mean... melt in your mouth delicious read more

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Honestly, I haven't frequented this place for a number of years now, not because it was bad, just because we kinda forgot about Chili's. We went here on a whim, last week, because we haven't been there forever and the food was great! We went back tonight and honestly, it was even better! Not gonna lie, they are currently short staffed due to the pandemic, but the wait wasn't horrible and the quality of food was worth the wait! I encourage you to give them a try!!! read more

I went here for the first time expecting it to be like another applebees and it was the opposite. This place was SO much better. One of the best food experiences I have ever had! The skillet queso was great. I will definitely be going back. read more

I eat out alot! Date night, Family night, drinks with the girls. Chilis ranks right up there with the Applebees of the world. Foods okay service is a hit or miss. This location seems to always have an issue with a host not being present when people walk in. It's not a 5 star resturant but its average food with average staff and it works for a quick bite at a reasonable price. read more

Chilis food is certainly nothing to rave about. Nothing really sets this restaurant apart from any other chain. I am writing this review mainly to warn everyone about their laughable service. I feel this problem lies primarily with management who are running this restaurant into the ground. (they always have a now hiring sign out). I have also seen a manager emotionally abuse one of his female employees. I do not support restaurants that mistreat their employees. read more

Went in for lunch today..got the unlimited chips, salad, and soup. $7.50 ball park is a helluva deal..I sat at the bar. Bartender was great. Really sweet and quick with the food. I had house salad with French and ranch. Decent salad. Too much of the lawn clippings salad ingredients though. I like bib, iceberg, romaine. Not into purple stuff and spinach leaves. Still ok. Soup I got the chicken enchilada soup. Pretty darn good stuff. I asked my chips and salsa be brought out to go since I knew I would be full after soup and salad. Gal was nice enough to do that for me. I usually love their chips and salsa. The chips were good later but the salsa was kinda watery. Not up to what I am used to getting there. Bartender saved the rating on this trip to a 4 star. Otherwise is was a straight 3. Soup was best part. Wish I had two bowls of that instead of the salad. read more

Had a great time at chili's this past weekend! No complaints! We went around lunchtime on Saturday and it wasn't too busy so we were seated right away. Our waitress was great and kept our drinks filled and our food came out promptly. I ordered the guacamole burger with a black bean patty and my boyfriend got a barbecue burger, they were both amazing and warmed up well later on! The fries were good as well. Everything had a kick to it which we liked and I think is the theme of chili's! read more

Cheap and friendly service. Not busy at all and better than Applebee's you can get a great deal with drinks, dinner, and dessert!

Stopped in alone for a quick dinner during a work trip. Sat at the bar and ordered a drink. Would have quickly ordered an entree but bartender disappeared in the back for the next ten minutes. Food was good and came out fast, once I ordered. Finished and waited for my check another 10 minutes because the bartender was on a phone call them bs'ing with the staff in the kitchen. Three starts due to lack of attention. She was nice but not a great server. read more

2 for 1 Margaritas and Blue Moons?!? Chilis you have my attention. Sat in the bar during the Giants vs 49ers game and it was DEAD, this leads me to believe this is not one of the choicest establishments in West Des Moines. We shared the 2 for $20 appetizer and entree meal. Chips and Salsa, Honey-Chipolte Chicken Crispers, and Chicken Fajitas. It was all really good in fact better than other Chilis I have ate at. Throw in those 2 for 1's and we had a very good experience read more

Chili's - 2 for 1's!!! - Bars Near Me - Clive, Iowa

Not sure what was going on today. Took over ten minutes for some to take my to-go order. Then almost an hour to receive my food. There were only about 5-6 total patrons at the restaurant. I know expectation are a little different in this time of restrictions, 1 hour to produce a single item to-go is sub par. You got to do better Chili's. read more

I bought a Santa Fe Chicken Salad to go (around 9:30/9:45pm) went back to my room and noticed I had a friend inside waiting for. They closed at 10pm, I called around 10:30 and was able to speak to a manager (Steven) he was really nice however was only interested in giving me gift certificates because he balances the books already. I don't eat at Chili's , did so out of convenience and will never eat there again. read more

Chili's - Moth in my Togo salad. Disgusting! - Bars Near Me - Clive, Iowa

I think this is a good Mexican restaurant, with meat choices, but nothing much else other than the usual soup , salads, and sandwiches. If your'e into that, great. But I don't recommend the chicken enchiladas, they look nothing like the picture and taste nothing like how they should. The wait wasn't long and the service was great, but overall, I don't particularly enjoy the food. read more

Chili's - The picture from the menu of the chicken enchiladas - Bars Near Me - Clive, Iowa