[[{“value”:”As soon as the temperature drops and it starts getting dark before five, my cravings for comforting soups, stews, and chili set in. When you are craving a chunky bowl of chili, nothing else can fill the void. Personally, I love cooking up a big pot from scratch. However, I don’t always have the time. Luckily, a handful of chains serve delicious alternatives. Where should you go for a bowl? Here are 5 restaurant chains with the best chili this fall, according to diners.
Texas Roadhouse: Made with Steak Scraps
Texas Roadhouse’s thick, flavorful chili topped with cheddar and onions is legendary. What’s so great about it? Insiders maintain it is made with steak scraps. “I know it sounds dumb as a side, but if you’re a meat lover, it’s worth mentioning,” one says. “TXRH handcuts all of their steaks. Those trimmings are not wasted,” they continue, adding that this chili is “one of the most expensive chili you could make at home because it is ground Filet, ribeye, strip, and sirloin meat,” they write. “I’m a big fan.”
Hard Times Cafe: Authentic Texas Red Chili
Hard Times Cafe’s authentic Texas and Terlingua Red chili deserves its own category. The Texas features “course ground beef cooked in its own juice, using an authentic turn of the century family spice blend and recipe,” according to the menu. The Terlingua Red is a “tribute to the Texas ghost town that hosted the first chili cook off, a redder color and spicy kick of championship chilies.” Diners agree both are amazing. “The Chili here is fantastic. If you have never been before I recommend asking for the free tasting flight so you can choose your best match. For me it is a combination of the Texas and the Cincinnati. I enjoy my chili via a Hard Times specialty called a Chilli Mac. I get mine three ways with Cheese & Onions on top of the Chilli on top of the most tender spaghetti. The rest of the menu is great too. The grilled wings are a can’t miss and the chicken wrap is special too,” a Yelper says.
Skyline Chili: So Good, You Can Now Get It in a Can
The Skyline Loaded Chili Bowl features the Ohio-based chain’s “secret-recipe chili with beans and onions topped with shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream.” Fans say there is nothing like it. It is “special and I hold it near to my heart. We dont call it chili, we just call it Skyline lol. Give me a 3-way and a cheese coney any day of the week!” writes a Redditor. The chili is so good, you can also get it in a can.
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Culver’s: Best Fast Food Chili
Fast food chili? Yes, please. If you live in the Midwest, you know Culver’s serves a classic beef chili. One diner said Culver’s Chili Supreme is delicious. “Really amazing over their fries,” another confirmed.
Black Bear Diner: Chili with Sausage
Black Bear Diner serves a Housemade Chili made with ground beef, mild sausage, beans, and spices, topped with diced onion, cheddar cheese. “I ordered a bowl of chili which they serve with their yummy cornbread muffin,” a TripAdvisor diner says. “The chili and corn bread was really good,” another says.
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