I have not been to a Chili’s for a long time, it is one of my favorites. The Chili’s close to me is now Spinato’s . The Greek pizza is wonderful.
I like Chilis and their umbrella company counter part Macaroni Grill.. although in general I am NOT into franchises and will always choose a mom and pop place. Especially in the ethnic foods there are some great places here locally and I love to support locally owned enterprises. Ive become very fond of Lebanese, Indian, Thai foods the past decade. Have always been a fan of Chinese, Italian and Mexican.. being a boring vegetarian limits my choices but with ethnic food, the possibilities improve
Here in NE Ohio we have a place called MELT B & G.
https://meltbarandgrilled.com/location/independence/
browse around the site.. fun with tattoo club, big cheese club, craft beers, unique decor, menu that will wow you and not terribly expensive
Young man when to our community college & got a culinary degree. Wanted to start up something different & he did Toasted Cheese route. His offerings are anything but boring. All homemade from scratch & huge offerings. Started with one restaurant about dozen years ago and now has about a dozen or so locations . I never go there meal times.. always a line. and long wait. No reservations. Best times are between 2-5 in afternoon & that also coincides with their happy hour