How Chili’s Handled A Tiny Customer Complaint: They Did Right By Me

Customer service FTW!

This makes me like Chili’s even more (not that I had a problem with them before). Everyone is going to make mistakes. This shows that they are willing to make it right. If this happened all the time, they wouldn’t go so far out of their way to make sure you gave them a second chance.

I also applaud you for posting this. It only seems fair after how Chili’s did exactly what they were supposed to do to win you back. I think you should tweet this link to Chili’s as well and let them know that they’ve done a good job.

J-Man, Well done….I’m all about letting a company know if they did something wrong (so they can correct it and maybe you get lucky….like you did). Also, as a business owner, I appreciate it when people point things out so I can fix what’s broken.

On a side note- Danish is starting tomorrow. I’ll be in touch w/ how it goes!

By the looks of Chili’s twitter page, they seemed to have become much more active since August. Looks like they’re putting more emphasis on using Twitter as a PR tool.

I think that both you and Chili’s handled the situation well.

In re-reading through your prior post ( I read it before and re-tweeted, but wanted to get refamiliarized with your episode there), I like how you mention that you’re normally very understanding and usually handle disappointing experiences at restaurants by not returning after a while. I just had a post on people who complain to extract from others, and it’s clear that you are NOT one of those:)

In light of that, Chili’s appeared to be really responsive to your terrible experience. I’m sure they realize they were wrong, AND don’t want a blogger to detail the terrible service they gave to an unsuspecting pregnant customer. Overall, it seems like they took the steps to make amends by showing they care, and you’re clearly appreciative, as evidenced by commending them.

Well done all around, after that initial bad experience.

You’ve succeeded me hungry, by the way!

Hey Chili’s – If you’re reading this, bring back that delicious Tejas Chicken Sandwich you once had on the menu!!!

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Great job! Don’t you love when someone actually listens!

This is great! I like Chili’s and was hoping that they would make it right if given the chance. I hope they would do that to any customer and not just to a popular blogger!

This is great! I got a burned cinnamom stix from Papa John’s and never heard a word from them. They actually said they would get back to me too, gee, wonder when?

I got a coupon from Chili’s for a free chips and queso today 1/12/13 but it expired on 11/17/2008.

I give up on these people. I guess they try but more often than not they let you know that they just do not care about the customers. Actually maybe that’s for the better. The last time we ate there the food was too salty to be any good anyway.

As admirable as it may be that Chili’s has their “causes”, it is despicable that they drive their agenda through deceit. I was just “blocked” from Chili’s FaceBook page, my commment removed which you can see here:

“Chili’s is becoming another Fox News outlet. I’m still incensed by their new policy of “no e-cigs permitted”. It’s fine that they have banned them. I get that…their choice, but…what is wrong is that they are telling their customers that the FDA has banned all e-cigs. This is an insult to customers who happen to be up on the news and know for a fact that they have not been banned by the FDA. When I asked Chil’s corporate for a copy of the FDA ban they essentially told me that as far as they were concerned the issue was closed, no need for further communication. I love how Chil’s has their head in the sand on so many issues and willingly misleads their customer base.

I have been going to Chili’s in Carrollton off of Trinity and Josey for about 15 years now.I’ve never been one to complain or even write a review.

On the evening of June 18, 2015, I had the worst experience of my life. I felt offended, threatened and so frightened for my life. Towards the end of my dinner with my significant other and my younger sister, my boyfriend simply asked the “manager” Amber Atkins, if she could explain our bill since we were being charged for the replacement of the ancho salmon that had a hair stuck in the middle. My boyfriend explained we didn’t want a free meal, simply wanted an explanation on the policy.

Amber Watkins, snatched the bill out of my boyfriend’s hand, rolled her eyes, sighed very loud and said, “fine I will take it off the bill”. The waiters were polite enough to come to our table and ask if everything was ok. As we explained the situation to them that we did not appreciate her attitude, Amber walked to a customer behind us at the bar and whispered something to him, Amber walked away and a few seconds later the same customer Amber spoke to comes over to our table and asks my boyfriend, “well did you fucking eat the salmon?” My boyfriend asked him who was he talking to? The customer proceeded to say, “you bitch!” My boyfriend got up to face him and I stood in the middle of them to stop them from fighting.

I said the same thing he said to my boyfriend so that he could get a taste of his own medicine. I know it was wrong of my part but I was so upset. Amber was beyond unprofessional while instigating a fight between customers, creating a very unsafe environment.

Also, she kept walking back and forth by our table, one time bumping into the waitress that was speaking to us about the problem.Amber was very aggressive also when I called that same night to obtain another managers name.

Just come to your Metairie chilies restaurant ordered the new burrito chicken and didn’t like the picture that was shown menu picture product why, I know you’re busy corporation you make great food but I asked for the for the burrito chicken on the menu , The bartender brought chicken burrito to the table and it did not look like the picture on the menu at all . If you can’t make the chicken burrito shown in the menu as is then you should make at all. This is the second time I’ve called you want to product it was not done right,. My wife for the first time when she wanted her steak cooked right medium rare it takes them five times like a one steak medium rare, Now is to burrito chicken was not done right and they made it five times in the back came back still don’t like the product., onn the menu. I’ve been coming this restaurant the last 3 1/2 years that’s 92 times , please tell me that you cooks can cook what show is on the menu . If you can’t then don’t cook it don’t show it don’t sell it. Today my wife ordered the burger bites, her first order, What was raw. It was sent back then was overcooked, it was a medium well. We like this restaurant we love the atmosphere we like the waiters and waitresses and bartenders. Who do you have the contact to get this straight we order the food, we ordered the way we see want .You’re a multi million or billion dollar company. Should the food be like a scene in the menu and are our plates.

Concerned customer James Keith 111

This is not even about the Chilis restaurant but more about the general manager Scot from the Chilis in Clark, NJ. This I know because I heard one of the guys telling the waitress that was taking care of them, after, what Im about to tell you happened. I was a customer in Buffalo Wild Wings in Eatontown on Monday night 1/4/16 while Scot and about 15 of his coworkers were there as customers. (I was close enough to hear them talking about work thats how I know they were coworkers) The waitress had several tables all around us and was really busy. Scot was bossing her around and yelling at her. He at one point yelled her name across the restaurant and raised his finger and was calling her over like a little child who just did something wrong. She was not doing anything wrong. She was working very hard all around us and for him to treat her like that was very unprofessional. I heard the people that were with him apologizing to her when they were leaving. If his employees need to apologize for him there is something wrong with this picture. Right before I was leaving, I saw her bring a cake to him and he continued yelling at her. I was hoping she would have shoved the cake in his face. It would have made my night. He so deserved it. If this is the way he treats a server at another restaurant I would not want to work for or eat at Chilis. He does not deserve to be a general manager at a restaurant anywhere. Im hoping someone from cooperate reads this. This young lady was very embarassed by his treatment. You could see it in her face. Horrible manager who deserves punishment. He needs anger management and management training. I will be calling cooperate to follow up on this.
Thank you