Chillis Restaurant Queensway

The food was OK, nothing special but not terrible. Far too overpriced for what it was though. Wouldn’t recommend

I was lured in here this evening in a moment of weakness. Given a half price voucher, and with a growling stomach, I thought I’d give it a go. The restaurant, whilst still serving Tex Mex food, is now called Chillis.
This prose is generated from a bad experience there, and is a bit ranty, so read on if you’re brave.
What I really fancied this evening was a burger, and I was pleased to see that Chillis had a Texas Ranger Burger on the menu. A bit steep at £10.50 but reduced with the voucher, it would be £5.25. Definitely worth a punt.
I decided to have a starter, and chose filled jalapeño peppers, which were passable, but the salad was wet, and water was sloshing about the plate, mixed with a bland salsa that could well have been from a Doritos long life jar. There were only 4 peppers. This would normally have been £6.50. This is not worth it.
The burger arrived, looking like it had been ordered, and made, in a kebab van at the side of the road. Two patties, a bit of cheese, some more wet lettuce, and a bit of tomato, in a bun. All of which had slid (or had been ‘arranged’ diagonally) across the plate. The fries has black bits on them, which upon a cautious taste, appeared to be some kind of seasoning. There were two breaded items which turned out to be the two mushroom boats described on the menu. On the side was a tiny pot of tomato ketchup. That, dear reader, is what constitutes a Texas Ranger Burger.
So what was it like? Well, it tasted like a burger that you get from a kebab van. We’ve all seen those pink extruded burgers, in the fridges of kebab shops, stacked up with greaseproof paper between them, surrounded by lurid plastic vegetables. You know the ones that are full of grease, and taste of beefy grease that runs down your throat. I just couldn’t finish it. I had to ask for barbeque sauce to help. It was pretty awful. I don’t eat this kind of food sober!
Despite the 50% off voucher, and the 12.5% service charge (calculated before the reduction of course), and the request for a tip via the PIN terminal (which I declined), I felt that I’d been ripped off. After paying I noticed some trodden-​in food on the floor next to my table from, presumably, the previous diner. Nice.
From what I could see of others eating, the food wasn’t being universally enjoyed. Maybe Chillis just had an off day. Maybe there was a problem with their stocks, and they had to use frozen burgers today. Well, whatever went wrong, I won’t be going back to give it a second chance.
There’s plenty of other places in Whiteleys and Queensway Chillis isn’t worth the gamble!

I think the ambiance was probably the only thing «great» about the restaurant. The nachos are a really sorry excuse. 8 quid for one chip each? Definitely not worth the price. I did quite enjoy the guacamole, however.
I had the cheese and onion quesadillas, which were okay. No better than an American Taco Bell quesadilla (and those are MUCH cheaper!) The service was standard. We had a waitress who didn’t understand English (or Spanish, for that matter) very well, so it was a bit difficult to order. I’d say if you’re looking for a good Mexican place, try elsewhere. But London doesn’t seem to be very overflowing with Hispanic food, as far as I’ve seen. So this might have to do :(

Oscars is a nice Mexican restaurant on the top floor of Whiteley’s shopping centre. The food is good and varied, although sometimes the service can be a bit slow. The food is plentiful and generally well cooked and dishes such as the chicken chimichanga keep me coming back for more. The prices aren’t outrageous particularly considering its central London /​shopping mall location but then the food is not particularly gourmet and wouldn’t deserve a high price tag. If you’re looking for a safe and easy Mexican meal, this is your place.

Nice funky mexican ambience going on, in fact, as you wait for your food, you think this is a really good spot, and then the food arrives! Would call four nachos on a plate with one inch of cheese on each nacho a very poor effort, followed by a main course which was yet again overloaded with cheese, only the chillis saved it from being bland. Expensive considering the poor effort. Can only assume there is a non-​mexican owner/​chef, who thinks if they throw a bit of chilli/​jalapenos/​cheese, it will pass as mexican for the diner who knows no better.

This is a really good restaurant to bring all the family. the food is quite traditional (if slightly boring) mexican, with a wide menu to please everyone. its not very expensive at all, but then i wouldn’t expect it to be as there is nothing spectacular about it. the food is average, the service is really great and efficient, and you can enjoy a nice and stress-​free meal.

Quality Mexican found on top floor of Whitleys restaurant. The food is very good and varied menu. All the standard Mexican fare … fajitas nachos, burritos etc. All the chicken dishes are halal! The price is average thus not too expensive and the service is very good. The décor very red but is nice. Great place to go with fiends as it is spacious and not too loud.