Chilis-Why Have You Forsaken Me?

I went on a dinner date with my best friend the other day. I had been given a gift card to Chilis for Christmas. I traveled across the county to Roanoke near my friends home. Chilis has always been a tried and true favorite. They have always served good quality food. Their hamburgers are amazeballs as are the southwest egg rolls. So, I was super psyched to see their new menu with a Top Shelf Tacos section. We started the meal off right with some Blueberry Pineapple Margaritas. Yummy!

I chose the Prime Rib Tacos, a specialty item. Tender pieces of prime rib served over Jack cheese & topped with chimichurri sauce, house made pico de gallo, sliced avocado, chopped cilantro, and queso fresco. There was way too much Jack cheese melted into my meat. It was a big pile of goo at the bottom of my taco. The prime rib was terrible. I would compare it to the fake steak you get at fast food places like Taco Cabana. All I could taste were toppings. This taco left a ton of grease at the bottom and the poorly designed taco holders let the runny drippings flow off my plate and onto the table. I only ate half of my meal which is highly unusual for me.

My friend did me a solid and ordered the fish tacos. I'm not a seafood lover but wanted an opinion on more than one taco. It was grilled chili lime tilapia topped with house made cilantro slaw, pico de gallo, sliced avocado, chopped cilantro, and queso fresco.

She was not impressed with her taco either. She explained that the fish had an overbearing thick sauce on it that completely masked the fresh fish taste. She also complained that she could really only taste the toppings.

Moral of this story? Stick to the tried and true dishes from Chilis and go elsewhere for tacos.