5/5 Jonas S. 2 months ago on Google • 194 reviews New
It
was
a
cool
February
Wednesday
night
and
my
wife
and
I
had
just
finished
spending
too
much
money
on
groceries,
mutually
realizing
that
neither
of
us
felt
like
taking
home
our
purchases
and
cooking
dinner.
So
we
decided
to
hit
up
Chili's
for
a
nice,
casual
night
out.
You
know
how
it
is,
sometimes
you
just
need
to
unwind
and
enjoy
a
good
meal
without
breaking
the
bank
or
wearing
your
fancy
pants.
So
we
get
there,
get
seated,
and
our
server
Nick
catches
our
eye.
This
guy
is
casually
working
the
entire
bar
and
restaurant
dining
areas,
and
I
mean
he
had
the
chops
of
a
veteran
server.
He
had
the
perfect
balance
of
keeping
an
eye
on
us
while
still
giving
us
space
to
enjoy
our
time.
It's
like
when
you
find
that
perfect
thermostat
setting
that
keeps
your
house
comfortable
no
matter
how
the
weather
is
outside.
I
kicked
things
off
with
a
Belle's
Two
Hearted
Ale.
My
wife
couldn't
resist
the
Straw-Eddy
Rita,
which
looked
like
the
perfect
summer
drink,
even
in
February.
The
evening
was
off
to
a
great
start!
But,
as
fate
would
have
it,
the
CO2
went
out
(of
all
things),
and
a
second
round
of
beer
wasn't
in
the
cards
for
me.
Nick,
being
the
expert
problem
solver
he
is,
suggested
I
try
a
Presidente
Margarita.
I
was
hesitant
at
first,
but
thought,
"Why
not?"
If
someone
knows
how
to
turn
a
bit
of
bad
luck
into
an
opportunity
for
something
new
and
tasty,
who
am
I
to
say
no?
It
was
as
if
Nick
anticipated
this
situation
and
had
a
backup
plan
ready.
Turns
out
that
the
Presidente
Margarita
was
a
fantastic
choice—perfectly
balanced,
and
you
could
tell
it
was
made
with
care,
and
lots
of
tasty
ingredients.
It
was
like
upgrading
from
your
reliable
old
TV
to
a
fancy
new
4KHD
one—once
you've
tasted
this
margarita,
there's
no
going
back
to
the
old
way,
beer!
Now
imagine
the
giddy
feel
of
unwrapping
a
present—that
was
us
with
the
Chili's
Dip
Trio.
White
Queso,
Fresh
Guacamole,
Fresh
Salsa—the
hearty
and
homey
comfort
of
a
Sunday
potluck
with
friends,
all
on
one
platter.
Oh!
Almost
forgot
to
mention
the
main
course.
My
wife
gave
a
happy
sigh
as
she
tucked
into
her
Crispy
Chicken
Crispers.
Each
bite
was
like
slipping
on
a
pair
of
your
favorite
fuzzy
socks—pure,
soothing
comfort.
And
then
there
were
my
Chicken
Fajitas,
erupting
with
flavor
like
a
well-orchestrated
fireworks
show.
Every
sizzle,
every
taste,
felt
like
finding
that
$20
bill
you
forgot
you
had
in
your
jeans
pocket.
As
the
evening
wrapped
up,
our
high
praise
for
Nick—our
game-changer,
our
clutch
player—made
its
way
directly
to
Amber,
the
manager.
Lauding
Nick
to
the
manager
Amber
was
our
"must-do"
ending
to
the
evening
-
akin
to
sharing
with
your
friends
that
super-awesome
movie
you
just
watched.
Our
Chilli's
adventure?
Simply
put,
it
was
like
stumbling
onto
that
perfect
cup
of
coffee
that
brightens
your
morning.
A
dash
of
unexpected,
a
whole
lot
of
comfort,
and
a
surprise-personal-assistant-like
server
who
made
our
day.
And
hey,
who
doesn't
like
an
upgrade?
We're
already
daydreaming
of
Round
2!
