Dining on American-Asian Cuisine @ Chili Bar and Grill

               Christmas was just around the corner. This meant we had to prepare for the family activities for the season. We decided to meet in SM Megamall because it was the midpoint for us. My side of the family comes from Laguna, my sister and her family is from Cainta and my brother’s family comes from Quezon City. To spice up our meeting, we had lunch at Chili’s for an American-Asian cuisine.

L-R: My sister (Neneth), her daughters, Tara and Triya, husband Ethel (the sponsor for this lunch), Gerald, Tyler and Tracy (my brother’s daughter and her family). 

     Because I was on a perpetual diet, I ordered the ‘Healthy Option Grilled Chicken Platter’ which included grilled chicken breast with cilantro rice and steamed fresh veggies with Parmesan cheese for ₱300.00 (below). Indeed, this dish satisfied my hungry cravings and my calorie intake requirement. The flavor was just right and not so overpowering.  

      Healthy Option Grilled Chicken Platter.

     My sister had this ‘Blackened Fish Fillet’ which was fish fillet dredged in peppercorn spice, topped with pico de gallo and drizzled with ancho-chile ranch dressing (below). This was also served with black beans and cilantro rice for ₱395.00.

  Blackened Fish Fillet.

     We also ordered ‘Crispy Chicken Salad’ which included crispy chicken breast with Mandarin oranges, carrots, water chestnuts, red-bell peppers, toasted almonds and crispy rice noodles served with Mandarin sesame-ginger dressing for ₱295.00.

  Crispy Chicken Salad.

     Chili’s also serves dishes ‘Just for Kids’. So we ordered Little Chicken Crispers and Fries (₱190.00) and Kid Combo Little Chicken crisper and spaghetti (₱265) for the kids, which, they surprisingly, finished. Because these kids are, usually, picky eaters.

        Little Chicken Crispers and Fries.

     The others ordered burgers and some cold juices and tea. This food adventure was special because we were able to bond with family. Admittedly, we had to transfer to a quieter place to finish the agenda for our yuletide meeting. However, I recommend dining in Chilis’s Bar and restaurant for their authentic American/Asian cuisine.

The family, dining at Chili’s Bar and Grill, SM Megamall.

     Chili’s Bar and Grill is found at the 2/F SM Megamall, Julia Vargas Ave cor EDSA, Wack Wack, Mandaluyong with telephone number (02) 631-0380. It is open every day from 10:00 am -10:00 pm.