Sizzling fajitas, smashburger-style patties, and the Triple Dipper lineup. The definitive consensus on what to order at the home of the baby back ribs jingle.
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Sizzling fajitas, smashburger-style patties, and the Triple Dipper lineup. The definitive consensus on what to order at the home of the baby back ribs jingle.
Original Trio Fajitas
Sizzling chicken, steak, and shrimp over caramelized peppers and onions, with tortillas, rice, beans, and all the toppings. The shrimp steals the show, and critics say the leftovers reheat better than most entrees arrive.
Baby Back Ribs
The ribs that made the jingle famous, pre-smoked until tender and finished with a sweet, sticky barbecue glaze. Chowhound ranks the revamped rack among the top entrees on the menu.
The Big QP Burger
A more-than-a-quarter-pound smashburger with two slices of American cheese, pickles, ketchup, and mustard on a toasted bun. Chowhound calls it the best full-size sandwich at Chili's, a Big Mac done bigger and better.
Molten Chocolate Cake
Warm chocolate cake with a rich molten center, vanilla ice cream in a hard chocolate shell, and a generous caramel drizzle. A fixture on best chain dessert lists for two decades.
Big Mouth Bites
Four mini smashburger sliders with crumbled bacon baked into every bite, American cheese, ranch, and a pile of fries. Chowhound's overall number one pick on the menu.
Texas Cheese Fries
Crispy fries buried under melted cheese, bacon, jalapenos, and green onions with ranch for dipping. Critics say Chili's does not skimp; there is not a dry fry on the platter.
Bone-In Wings
Crispy-skinned wings tossed in your choice of sauces from Buffalo to Honey-Chipotle to the sleeper-hit Sweet Chili Zing. A former Chili's server puts them in her top five on the whole menu.
Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas
Grilled flour tortillas stuffed with seasoned chicken, bacon, and cheddar, served with house-made ranch, sour cream, and pico. Tasting Table calls it one of the best chain restaurant quesadillas anywhere.
Fried Mozzarella
Wide, pillowy rectangles of fried cheese with a serious cheese pull, served with marinara. Chowhound ranked it the single best appetizer at Chili's, ahead of both sauced versions.
Nashville Hot Chicken Crispers
Crispy tenders drenched in a spicy-sweet cayenne and brown sugar oil that surprised even a hot chicken purist. Tasting Table named it the best entree on the entire menu.
Ranked across 4 sources: Chowhound · Popular Menu Items Ranked 2025; Tasting Table · Entrees Ranked 2026; Chowhound · Every Appetizer Ranked 2025; Far & Wide · Best Menu Items 2024. Full scoring is on the Methodology tab above.
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