Restaurant Name: Chili’s Grill & Bar

Location: 3980 State Road 26 E Lafayette, IN (map it)

Phone: (765) 449-8430

Cuisine:  American, Tex Mex

Review:  Near every interstate or mall across America, you will find a Chili’s.  The Lafayette one is located on SR 26, close to the I-65. I found myself in that part of town today around lunch time and was looking for something that would suit the children, but also not be 8,000 calories per entrée. Sometimes I’m weird like that.

Chili’s fit the bill. I had to avoid the bottomless chips and salsa, which is a weakness of mine. Their menu has items from burgers to quesadillas and sandwiches and ribs. It’s fairly extensive with a large selection of salads. The reason I like to go to Chili’s on occasion is because of their Guiltless Grill options. They have one page of their menu with a handful of selections that are less than 750 calories and less than 25 grams of fat. So you still have to be careful with these items, because 750 calories is a lot for one meal. But still, a better option than most restaurants. Once upon a time they had the calories and fat listed on the menu, but apparently they did away with that so do your research before you go if you are counting calories. You can dowload the nutritional information here.

The restaurant is clean and the staff is friendly and my water was refilled often. I ordered the Guiltless Chicken Platter, which is a grilled chicken breast on rice with a side of broccoli. It was good, nothing to write home about but overall a decent meal. My daughter ordered the kid’s pizza, and she enjoyed it but it was pretty sad – limp and clearly something that had recently been frozen and wrapped in cellophane.

If you are looking for a predictable chain restaurant with an extensive kids’ menu, this is a good choice. I don’t go here often, but it’s nice once or twice a year.

Kid friendly: Absolutely. They have coloring pages and crayons and an extensive children’s menu. (Although I’m pretty sure most of the kids’ items are pulled from a freezer and zapped.)

Methods of payment: Cash or credit.

Price Range: Between $8 and $17 for most entrées.

Download and print the Chili’s menu here.

Download and print the nutrtitional information here.

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