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Article: CHILI'S BUDGET BARGAIN PAYS TASTY DIVIDENDS.(Weekend)(Dining Out)(Restaurant review)(Column)
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- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- October 15, 2009
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Byline: Yolanda Wright Contributing writer
Can a restaurant critic who enjoys creative cuisine, pampered presentation and polished service in locally owned restaurants find happiness at a $20 meal with three courses for two people at a chain eatery?
The answer is yes, when the food is hot and flavorful, and service is friendly.
After all, who can't forgive servers for being stretched to the limit when the restaurant is packed with other people enjoying a beat-the-recession bargain on a recent Saturday night?
Chili's was offering all of the above and more than 75 regular menu items, and crowds were waiting inside and outside the casual ...