Restaurant
Unclaimed profileChili's Grill & Bar
Chico, CA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The beverage program here leans hard on margaritas, and the list backs it up: Presidente Margarita®, Don Julio® Marg, Patron® Marg, Henny Marg, Casamigos® Marg, Skinny Marg, Cherry Limeade Marg, and a Tito's Watermelon Spritz, with classic and specialty homemade versions alongside. Happy hour prices the Margarita of the Month at $6 and the Tequila Classic Marg at $7. Beer runs Bud Light, Miller Lite, Coors Light, Modelo, and Michelob Ultra at $3 to $5. Wine is a single house red and white at $5.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Presidente Margarita® or the Don Julio® Marg off the To-Go Alcohol list. At happy hour, the Margarita of the Month at $6 and the Tequila Classic Marg at $7 are the value picks, and the 3 For Me® deal lets you take a Frozen House Margarita or Rocks House Margarita as the premium beverage.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone ordering margaritas by name rather than by category, and beer drinkers who want a cold 16- or 22-ounce pour at $3 to $4. The 3 For Me® premium beverage option suits a table that wants a margarita built into the meal deal.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour, when the Margarita of the Month drops to $6, the Tequila Classic Marg to $7, house wine to $5, and beers to $3 to $5.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Happy hour margaritas run $6 to $7, beer $3 to $5 depending on brand and size, and house red or white wine $5. The 3 For Me® meal deal includes a Frozen or Rocks House Margarita as a premium beverage choice.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The margarita list is the program: eight named variations, from Presidente Margarita® and Patron® Marg to Henny Marg, Casamigos® Marg, Skinny Marg, and Cherry Limeade Marg, plus a Tito's Watermelon Spritz, with classic and specialty homemade margaritas behind them.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A margarita-driven list rather than a broad cocktail program: Presidente Margarita®, Don Julio® Marg, Patron® Marg, Henny Marg, Casamigos® Marg, Skinny Marg, Cherry Limeade Marg, and a Tito's Watermelon Spritz, plus classic and specialty homemade margaritas. The 3 For Me® deal includes a Frozen or Rocks House Margarita as a premium beverage choice.
Menu strengths
- — Eight named margarita variations plus a Tito's Watermelon Spritz on the To-Go Alcohol menu.
- — Happy hour pricing at $6 for the Margarita of the Month and $7 for the Tequila Classic Marg.
- — Frozen House Margarita or Rocks House Margarita available as the premium beverage in the 3 For Me® meal deal.
Standout selections
- — Presidente Margarita® — a named margarita on the To-Go Alcohol menu.
- — Don Julio® Marg — a named margarita on the To-Go Alcohol menu.
- — Casamigos® Marg — a named margarita on the To-Go Alcohol menu.
- — Tito's Watermelon Spritz — the one non-margarita cocktail named on the To-Go Alcohol menu.
Pricing: Happy hour Margarita of the Month $6; Tequila Classic Marg $7
Wine
House red and house white, listed at $5 during happy hour.; House red and white wine at $5 on the happy hour menu.
Menu strengths
- — House red and white wine at $5 on the happy hour menu.
Standout selections
- — House Red & White Wine — $5 — House wine listed on Chico happy hour menu.
Pricing: $5 at happy hour
Beer
A domestic-and-import lineup built for volume: Bud Light, Miller Lite, Coors Light, Modelo, and Michelob Ultra, in 16- and 22-ounce pours priced from $3 to $5 during happy hour.
Menu strengths
- — Five brands at happy hour: Bud Light, Miller Lite, Coors Light, Modelo, and Michelob Ultra.
- — 16-ounce pours at $3 and 22-ounce pours at $4 for several brands.
Standout selections
- — Modelo 16 oz — $4 at happy hour.
- — Michelob Ultra 16 oz — $4 at happy hour.
- — Bud Light 22 oz — $4 at happy hour.
Pricing: $3 to $5 depending on brand and size at happy hour
Nonalcoholic
A house-made lemonade and flavored iced tea lineup: Dragonfruit, Blackberry, Strawberry, and Watermelon Lemonade, plus Blackberry, Mango, and Watermelon Iced Tea, with soft drinks and tea also on the beverages menu.
Menu strengths
- — Seven named house-made lemonades and flavored iced teas.
- — Lemonades and iced teas span fruit flavors rather than a single default pour.
Standout selections
- — Dragonfruit Lemonade — a flavored lemonade on the beverages menu.
- — Blackberry Iced Tea — a flavored iced tea on the beverages menu.
- — Watermelon Lemonade — a flavored lemonade on the beverages menu.
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