Chili's Deals

How to Save Money with Coupons, Promotions and Discounts

© Cynthia Graham

Sep 30, 2009
Lighted Chili's Bar & Grill Sign, andyphelan45
Have a hearty meal at Chili's and "pepper in some fun," as their motto states, while saving a bit of money at the same time.

Chili's Grill & Bar is an informal restaurant which is part of the Brinker International chain. The chain also owns and operates Romano's Macaroni Grill, On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina and Maggiano's Little Italy. Patrons will never be far from one of them, as they can be found in over 1400 locations across the United States, Canada and some International locations.

Dallas, Texas, was the location of the first of many restaurants that were opened by Larry Lavine. His goal was to create hamburgers with a Southwest flair, at a reasonable price. Lavine owned the company from March 13, 1975, until 1983.

The current menu features such favorites as Baby Back ribs, steaks, Big Mouth burgers, chicken, guiltless grill, Chili's cheesesteak sandwich, Fajita pita, grilled salmon, grilled shrimp Alfredo, three flavors of molten cake and chocolate chip Paradise Pie, just to name a few. Chili's offerings are kid friendly with smaller choices offered on the Pepper Pal Kid's Menu.

In the spirit of charity, one day a year, the corporate stores donate a day of profits to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and encourages patrons to "create a pepper" by designing a cut-out pepper Online, sharing it with friends, while donating to the children's cancer cause.

Coupon Savings with Chili's Email Club

Sign-up for the Chili's Email Club to receive coupons and deals. After entering a name, address, email, phone number, preferred restaurant location and date of birth, the enrollment as an official member is complete. A free chips and queso dip coupon will arrive by email, along with other special offers. Customers must purchase an entree to take advantage of the free appetizer.

Be Aware of Fraudulent Coupons

A Chili's corporate alert states, "A fraudulent pop-up ad promising free Chili's gift cards, dinner for two, and/or coupons appears after visiting some internet sites. Chili's does not in any way sponsor or endorse these unauthorized offers, and is unable to fulfill any requests stemming from these deceptive pop-up ads."

3 courses, 2 people, $20 Deal

The first of October 2009, for a limited time, Chili's brings back the popular three course deal that is very similar to the one found at Applebee's, but with an added bonus of dessert.

First choose one item from the following appetizers; Skillet Queso, Tostada Chips & Salsa, Jalapeño Stack, Kickin' Jack Nachos, Half Order of Texas Cheese Fries or Onion String.

Next, order two popular entrees from the following list: Bacon Burger, Big Mouth Bites, Oldtimer, Chicken Fajita Quesadillas, Smoked Turkey Sandwich, Buffalo Chicken Ranch Sandwich, Country-Fried Steak, Cajun Chicken Pasta, Quesadilla , Mesquite Chicken or Boneless Buffalo Chicken Salad or a half back of ribs.

Finally, choose one dessert to share, from these mouth-watering treats: Chocolate Chip Cookie Molten Cake, White Chocolate Molten Cake, Cheesecake, Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie, Brownie Sundae, Molten Chocolate Cake or three flavors of Sweet Shots.

Triple Dipper Dinner Promotion

Save big with the Triple Dipper promotion. Three choices from the dipper menu will set customers back $9.99 (prices and participation may vary by location). Available selections for this promotion are:

  • Big Mouth Bites
  • Boneless Buffalo Wings
  • Buffalo Chicken Crisper Bites
  • Chicken Crispers and Bites
  • Hot Spinach & Artichoke Dip
  • Southwestern Eggrolls
  • Sweet Chile Glazed Wings
  • Wings Over Buffalo

Chili's Coupon Codes

Coupon codes are the online version of a paper coupon, that is placed in a designated box during the Online checkout process. Coupon codes are frequently found on RetailMeNot where they are rated on their effectiveness. Previous coupon codes have included a 25% discount for Chili clothing, when purchased Online. The RetailMeNot offering had a 50% success rate. Check the site regularly, to see what new offers are available.

Chili's Coupon Offerings on eBay

Often, coupon offerings will appear on eBay. Recent auction postings for Chili's included numerous offers for five free kid's meal coupons and four free chips and queso coupons. The kid's meal bids ranged from 99 cents to $2.34, while the queso coupons had a bid of $2.25.

Great hearty fare can be found at a minimum price, courtesy of Chili's. Although customers won't find many coupons online, for the casual restaurant, keep eyes peeled for a local coupon in Valpak flyers that come to the door, and make sure to join the email club for updated promotional information. Enjoy the savings!

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