7-25-20 BJ’s Deli Buffalo, MN

Well, it was nice to be at a restaurant during Covid…and see chili on the menu. I got it as my side with my “club wrap” (which was good).

I think the cup was only 2.99 which is a good price. They asked what I wanted on it and opted for cheese and onions. I did see it was in a big kettle so it wasn’t microwaved to order. Seemed pretty hearty and thick and had a nice dark red color. There were a lot of beans and a few chunks of tomato…and not much meat. Some of the beans were a little too soft. I thought it might be “vegetarian” if I were to guess. Taste wise it was pretty solid but still had that overall bean flavor. There were notes of tomato and chili powder and there was a smidge of heat. So you can probably guess that this could have used way more meat and a little more spice, or onion in the sauce.

Overall taste – 6.2/10

Spice level – 5.9/10

Heat level – 4.8/10

IT factor – 6/10 (if you like beans)

Value – 9/10