A Sea Of Red

Heard it from several real estate folks in town that Chili's was coming in April, across from Zaxby's. Any truth to this? Wife's been dying to have one here for years.

My favorite of that style restaurant. Love the Chicken tenders

Chili's is coming, but that's not the location I've heard. As far as I know just going to be a mini strip mall across from Zaxbys.

The Snooze and Advance reported that three new places were opening up south of 460 on 29. One is Wendy's next to sheetz. Another is an unnamed place across from the airport, between the two hotels.

i've never seen anyone excited for a chili's in my life. a first for everything i guess.

Well apparently my wife is one. I don't ask questions.

There's already an Applebee's and O'Charley's and both of them are a lot better.

JakeP50 wrote:There's already an Applebee's and O'Charley's and both of them are a lot better.

Take it from someone who has likely eaten more than you have. You're wrong.

Having spent more than my fair share of time on the road, Id throw all three in a barrel and couldn't tell them apart if served plates blindfolded. Of course I do love the Texan motif in Chilis since I get all of the local references on the signs. But that is just me.

They are generally the same. Personally, with other choices available locally I wouldn't pick any of them.

Perhaps it's just me but Applebees has always been bland. There have been a few items on the Chili's menu I've enjoyed over the years but there's really nothing at Applebees I've ever found I liked.

Cheddars seems to be the one in this genre that seems to be OK in my experience.

Yeah. I love cheddars. The rest are just kind of blah.

Sly Fox wrote:Cheddars seems to be the one in this genre that seems to be OK in my experience.

Cheddar was AWESOME.......in the 80's.
Agree with Yacht about Applebees being a whole heap of bland. Although these stuffed burgers look tasty. Child's has GREAT chicken tenders and better ribs.

Yacht Rock wrote:

JakeP50 wrote:There's already an Applebee's and O'Charley's and both of them are a lot better.

Take it from someone who has likely eaten more than you have. You're wrong.

Let me rephrase, I like Applebee's and O'Charley's better. I've always gotten suckish service at Chili's

I'd love this to be true, but I have my doubts.

But if it is true, I'll be making a few more trips to Lynchburg.

JakeP50 wrote:

Yacht Rock wrote:

JakeP50 wrote:There's already an Applebee's and O'Charley's and both of them are a lot better.

Take it from someone who has likely eaten more than you have. You're wrong.

Let me rephrase, I like Applebee's and O'Charley's better. I've always gotten suckish service at Chili's

It's a national chain, you can't judge one restaurant out of all. I go to the ones in Staunton and Princeton and have never had any trouble.

Took my first visit to chili's in chesapeake...excellent food and top notch service. jbock is spot on...you can't judge one chain by a single franchise

Excellent food and Chili's don't belong in the same sentence.

adam42381 wrote:Excellent food and Chili's don't belong in the same sentence.

Blasphemy.

BJWilliams wrote:Took my first visit to chili's in chesapeake...excellent food and top notch service. jbock is spot on...you can't judge one chain by a single franchise

The newer one on Battlefield in Great Bridge?

My wife would love to see a Chili's in Lynchburg. To be honest, I've been thinking they'd open one here eventually on Candler's where the Texas Inn used to be... Already a standing building roughly the same size as most other Chili's in a decent location...

I enjoy the Chicken Crispers from Chili's in the Charlotte airport if I have a lay over. Very yummy

Humble_Opinion wrote:

BJWilliams wrote:Took my first visit to chili's in chesapeake...excellent food and top notch service. jbock is spot on...you can't judge one chain by a single franchise

The newer one on Battlefield in Great Bridge?

My wife would love to see a Chili's in Lynchburg. To be honest, I've been thinking they'd open one here eventually on Candler's where the Texas Inn used to be... Already a standing building roughly the same size as most other Chili's in a decent location...

Actually the one on Portsmouth Blvd near the new Cinemark theater (well not new anymore)

Humble_Opinion wrote:My wife would love to see a Chili's in Lynchburg...I've been thinking they'd open one here eventually on Candler's where the Texas Inn used to be... Already a standing building roughly the same size as most other Chili's in a decent location...

That was a Texas Steakhouse, NOT the Texas Inn. BIG difference. BIG.

Cider Jim wrote:

Humble_Opinion wrote:My wife would love to see a Chili's in Lynchburg...I've been thinking they'd open one here eventually on Candler's where the Texas Inn used to be... Already a standing building roughly the same size as most other Chili's in a decent location...

That was a Texas Steakhouse, NOT the Texas Inn. BIG difference. BIG.

YES, there is...the Texas Inn is the home of the Cheesy Western and a Lynchburg Legend. Texas Steakhouse...just another chain restaurant that failed in an area of town where restaurants normally fail.

BuryYourDuke wrote:I know there aren't many good local/non-chain options in the 'burg, but people getting excited about a national chain casual dining establishment makes me sad. Thank God I live in RVA.

I don't blame you. Thank God I moved to the 757...and even if it was a mistake coming Sly/Flyover County, Dallas also has its nice variety of good, local eateries.