CHILI'S SOUTHWEST GRILL & BAR
Direction matters as much as the letter. CHILI'S SOUTHWEST GRILL & BAR sits at a B (88/100) today, but its inspections have been getting cleaner, not messier — an improving trend a single grade can't show.
It currently ranks safer than 37% of Orange County restaurants we grade. The most recent report (May 22, 2026) still cited 1 high-priority and 4 basic violations, so there's room to climb. Diner rating: 3.9 from 2,876 reviews. Menus here flag options for vegetarian, dairy-free, keto, and paleo diners.
Trend: improving · B (88/100) · safer than 37% of Orange County restaurants we grade
Get directions Call (407) 295-6445
Restaurant details
- Health grade
- B (88/100)
- Violations
- 5 total — 1 high-priority, 4 basic
- Address
- 7385 W COLONIAL DR, Orlando, FL
- Cuisine
- Mexican
- Categories
- Restaurant, American restaurant, Bar, Bar & grill, Family restaurant, Hamburger restaurant
- Price
- $$
- Rating
- 3.9 stars (2876 reviews)
- Seats
- 217
- Phone
- (407) 295-6445
- Website
- Official website
Community Rating
Reviews via GoogleWhat diners say — our read
If these 11 reviews agree on a topic, it is front-of-house. Where the staff comes up, the rating that follows averages 4.5, so it reads as a strength.
The split is 9 positive to 2 negative across 11 rated reviews. More reviewers landed on 5 stars than any other score — 8 of 11. What nobody raises here is whether food comes out hot — it goes unmentioned across all 11 reviews.
The kitchen graded a B (88/100) on 1 high-priority and 4 basic violations at its last inspection, which is roughly where the reviews sit too. That result dates from May 22, 2026. Across its inspection history the kitchen is improving, which argues for giving it the benefit of the doubt. On health score it sits safer than 37% of the Orange County restaurants we grade. With only 11 reviews on file, individual visits carry a lot of weight in every figure above. What the inspector actually wrote up: handwashing and dishwashing facilities.
Nothing here pulls in opposite directions — an unusually clean read. The underlying reviews are reproduced in full underneath.
Our own analysis of 11 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →
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We was my besties birthday and we had a wonderful time.
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Great service and food.
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As soon as we entered we were taken to our table. Drinks and food came out very quickly! Will be back again soon. Thank you Robert for being an excellent Server and for being very attentive to our table!!
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Like most other locations.
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The manager Carmelo was great given the circumstances. However, the food wasn't. It was ill prepared and highly disappointing. In their defense, it was pretty late and getting close to closing, not an excuse for functional service and bad food, but it is what it is.
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Food tastes awful
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Muhayya is the best server she is the main and only reason.We came back to chili's very nice and polite she goes out of her way to make you feel welcome just to come to chili's to see her we was there last May 15 they went out of there to make us feel special we save our gift card just for chili's and to see her
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Good drinks good food good times
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Awesome service, excellent food
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I'm a high school teacher and put in a huge order for one of my classes to pick up pretty much as soon as they opened. Their kitchen got everything prepared, ready for the kids in record time with accuracy, and we were able to celebrate the end of the year for our full lunch period. ENORMOUS shout out to the to-go staff and the kitchen for all their hard work here.
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Good food.
Overall Score
65 / 100
Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.
Opening hours
- Monday
- 11 AM to 11 PM
- Tuesday
- 11 AM to 11 PM
- Wednesday
- 11 AM to 11 PM
- Thursday
- 11 AM to 11 PM
- Friday
- 11 AM to 12 AM
- Saturday
- 11 AM to 12 AM
- Sunday
- 11 AM to 11 PM
Inspection history
The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.
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May 22, 2026 · Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
1 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 4 basic
- 12 — Handwashing; employee eating/drinking/smoking practices
- 16 — Dishwashing facilities; sanitizer test kits; gauges
- 24 — Storage & handling of clean equipment and utensils; air drying
- 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×2)
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December 4, 2025 · Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
1 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 5 basic
- 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized (×2)
- 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- 24 — Storage & handling of clean equipment and utensils; air drying
- 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×2)
- 41 — Chemicals / toxic substances properly stored & used
Safer options nearby
Higher-graded restaurants close to CHILI'S SOUTHWEST GRILL & BAR, by Florida DBPR grade:
- ATL DELI
This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →
Data last updated: May 22, 2026