Chili’s
Your starting point for Chili’s menu prices, Happy Hour, the Triple Dipper® sampler, My Chili’s Rewards, locations and brand information.
Chili’s is a Tex-Mex-influenced American bar-and-grill chain founded by Larry Lavine in Dallas, Texas in 1975, known for the Triple Dipper® build-your-own sampler, sizzling fajitas, Big Mouth Burgers® and a full margarita bar program. This page is the central hub for our coverage. Start with the Chili’s Menu Prices guide for the complete menu and exact three-city price observations, or choose a specialist guide below for Happy Hour, Drinks, Lunch, Desserts, Salads, Appetizers or Fajitas.
Explore Our Chili’s Guides
Each guide answers a separate search purpose. This entity hub keeps the brand overview concise while the linked pages provide the detailed prices, calories, availability notes and store differences. That structure prevents the complete menu from being duplicated across multiple URLs.
All 20 categories, with exact Fort Worth, Orlando and Columbus prices and calories.
View the complete menu → Discounted hoursHappy Hour MenuNational $3–$7 tiers, the rotating Margarita of the Month, and real Appetizer/To-Go Alcohol pricing.
Check Happy Hour → Margaritas & moreDrinks & Bar MenuThe full To-Go Alcohol lineup, Margarita of the Month Club, and Beverages pricing.
See the Drinks Menu → Weekday valueLunch Specials3 For Me® combos, the officially-announced 3 For Lunch Combos program, and standalone Lunch Favorites.
View Lunch Specials → 3 sweet optionsDesserts MenuMolten Chocolate Cake, Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie and Peanut Butter Pie made with REESE’S†.
Browse Desserts → Full-size & sidesSalads MenuHouse Salad, Quesadilla Explosion Salad, Santa Fe Salad and soups compared.
Compare Salads → Build your own samplerAppetizers MenuTriple Dipper® sampler, Bone-In and Boneless Wings, queso, guacamole and more.
See Appetizers → Sizzling plattersFajitas MenuThe Original Trio, Pick Any 2, The Classics and Fajitas For 2.
View Fajitas →Popular Chili’s Price Snapshot
Individual restaurants set local menu prices. The ranges below summarize exact price observations from our fixed Fort Worth, Orlando and Columbus restaurants on 26 Aug 2026. They are not national list prices, averages or delivery totals. Open the full menu or relevant child guide for city-by-city detail and store-difference context.
Current observed ranges
| Popular item | Observed range |
|---|---|
| Triple Dipper® | $16.99–$18.29 |
| The Original Trio (Fajitas) | $25.99–$26.89 |
| Big Smasher™ Burger | $14.69–$15.99 |
| Classic Sirloin* – 6oz | $16.99–$17.99 |
| Quesadilla Explosion Salad | $16.29–$17.39 |
| Molten Chocolate Cake | $10.29–$11.79 |
The fixed research restaurants are Chili’s Fossil Creek (Fort Worth, TX), Chili’s I Drive (Orlando, FL) and Chili’s Hamilton Quarters (Columbus, OH). Taxes, delivery markups and optional customizations are excluded.
How to Order
See our complete menu prices guide for exact three-city pricing on every category, or a specialist child guide above for Happy Hour, Drinks, Lunch, Desserts, Salads, Appetizers or Fajitas specifically.
My Chili’s Rewards
Chili’s free loyalty program is My Chili’s Rewards. According to the official rewards page, new members receive free Chips & Salsa upon joining (with a $5 minimum purchase), plus bottomless Chips & Salsa with every qualifying visit going forward. Members also get a free birthday dessert, which the official page states expires 10 days after it’s issued, along with occasional surprise rewards, exclusive giveaways and early access to menu updates delivered through the app, email or text.
The official program page does not publish a traditional points-per-dollar earning structure or membership tiers beyond these stated perks — treat any third-party claim about a specific points system as unverified unless the official page confirms it. Rewards are redeemed through the Chili’s app, on chilis.com, or via tabletop devices at the restaurant.
For Happy Hour specifics — a separate, restaurant-set discount window rather than a Rewards benefit — see our dedicated Happy Hour guide.
Chili’s Locations
According to Brinker International’s most recent restaurant-count disclosure (as of June 24, 2026), Chili’s operates 1,583 restaurants worldwide — 1,110 domestic company-owned, 4 international company-owned, 99 domestic franchise and 370 international franchise locations — as the larger of Brinker’s two restaurant brands (the other being Maggiano’s Little Italy). Brinker International, Inc. is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and trades on the NYSE under ticker EAT.
For a nearby restaurant, use the official location finder. Open the selected restaurant’s page to check its address, hours, wait time, To Go availability and current promotions. Hours and service options can differ between nearby restaurants.
A Short Brand History
Larry Lavine opened the first Chili’s in Dallas, Texas in 1975, in a converted postal station on Greenville Avenue in the Vickery Meadows area, built around a casual bar-and-grill concept with a Tex-Mex influence. The brand is now owned by Brinker International, headquartered in Dallas.
Chili’s is one of two restaurant brands operated by Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT), alongside Maggiano’s Little Italy.
Chili’s Nutrition and Allergen Information
Calorie information is published for most individual menu items, but our own three-city research found a real gap — the 3 For Me® combo’s Classic Sirloin* 6oz option showed “Not published” for calories at every restaurant checked, even though the same steak carries a published calorie figure as a standalone Steaks-category item. Where a figure isn’t published, our guides mark it “Not published” rather than estimating one from the dish’s components.
Build-your-own items like the Triple Dipper® carry a calorie range rather than one fixed figure, since the total depends on which two appetizers are chosen — we report Chili’s own published range rather than picking a single number that wouldn’t be accurate for every combination.
This research pass covered pricing and calories, not ingredient-level allergen data. For allergen information, use Chili’s official nutrition and allergen resources or ask restaurant staff directly, since preparation and shared kitchen equipment can affect cross-contact risk. Our Chili’s Menu Prices guide and each child guide preserve these calorie figures and gaps category by category.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chili’s best known for?
Chili’s is best known for the Triple Dipper® build-your-own appetizer sampler, sizzling fajita platters, Big Mouth Burgers® and a full margarita bar program including a rotating Margarita of the Month.
When and where did Chili’s start?
Larry Lavine opened the first Chili’s in Dallas, Texas in 1975, in a converted postal station on Greenville Avenue.
How many Chili’s restaurants are there?
As of Brinker International’s June 24, 2026 restaurant-count disclosure, there are 1,583 Chili’s restaurants worldwide, including domestic and international company-owned and franchise locations.
Who owns Chili’s?
Chili’s is owned by Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT), headquartered in Dallas, Texas, which also owns Maggiano’s Little Italy.
Why do Chili’s menu prices vary by location?
Our own three-city research found real price differences between restaurants across most categories, with Orlando running consistently higher than Fort Worth and Columbus, and some promotions like 3 For Lunch Combos varying by restaurant participation.
Is there a Chili’s rewards program?
Yes, the free My Chili’s Rewards program. New members get free Chips & Salsa on joining, bottomless Chips & Salsa with every qualifying visit, and a free birthday dessert that expires 10 days after issue.
What is the Triple Dipper at Chili’s?
It’s Chili’s build-your-own appetizer sampler — pick two starters from the appetizer lineup, served together on one platter with dipping sauces.
Where can I find Chili’s calories and nutrition info?
Calories are published for most individual items, but some items, like the 3 For Me® combo’s steak option, have no published calorie figure. Our menu guides mark these gaps honestly rather than estimating a number.
Our Methodology
This entity hub was verified on 26 Aug 2026. Brand history and founding facts were checked against Wikipedia’s Chili’s entry, cross-referenced for historical dates only, not for any current-state figure. Current restaurant counts (1,583 total: 1,110 domestic company-owned, 4 international company-owned, 99 domestic franchise, 370 international franchise) were checked against Brinker International’s most recent 10-K restaurant-count disclosure, as of June 24, 2026, and against the official Brinker International investor overview.
My Chili’s Rewards terms were checked against Chili’s official rewards page at chilis.com/rewards. The price snapshot uses the same fixed three-city research published in our complete menu pillar and specialist child pages — Fort Worth, Orlando and Columbus. Each figure belongs to its named restaurant. No national price is inferred, no missing value is estimated and delivery totals are excluded. This hub summarizes the cluster; detailed tables remain on their dedicated pages.