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Been to Manning’s a few times, but just to have a few beers, and might have had a burger in the past.

Came for lunch and decided on the Buffalo Chicken sandwich and a cup of chili. I will just say both were underwhelming at best. Guy I was with got breakfast and that looked much better. The chili tasted like it had a tomato soup base and want just kind of bland. Heavy tomato flavor, which I do like, but that was about it. I didn’t really pick up anything else. It was weird too that it was pretty much all meat and maybe one or two beans tops. Would I try again…probably not.

Overall flavor – 2/10

Spice level – 1/10

Heat level – 0/10

IT factor – 4/10 – just because of the 2 beans…lol

Value – 4/10 – can’t remember the actual price but it was a $1.25 upcharge for this as a side instead of fries/tots

I really had to think long and hard on this one. It is always good to see a separate menu space for “Mom’s traditional chili”. Was it traditional? I think not…. Yes it looked the part but the taste was really different, almost like they ran out of normal chili powder and substituted something similar. I honestly couldn’t tell what the flavor was. I was thinking heavy cumin or some other type of chili. God and the chef only know. There was a good amount of meat and same for other veg and beans. I said yes to the cheese and onions… Would I try again? I guess I would to see if it is the same or different…and ask what this mysterious flavor is.

Overall Flavor – 6/10

Spice level – 9/10 (not great though)

Heat level – 8/10

IT factor – 9/10 (surely strange)

Value – 2/10 (small cup for $6 – should have just got the bowl for $7)

I know I had done a post from here before but it was ages ago. Not much has changed with the chili. It is just a good, solid, working man’s cup of chili. Nothing is going to jump out at you, good or bad. Not sure if the green onion is the right topper as they are potent. Maybe too much cheese too. How about getting a little melt on it? Or just put it all on the side? Only other advice is to just amp up the spices and put some more meat in it.

Overall flavor – 6/10

Spice level – 3/10

Heat level – 2/10

IT Factor – 2/10

Value – 9/10 – believe it was 4.95 for a nice cup

I actually ended up here by mistake but was pleasantly surprised. Place was busy and lucky to get a little table. Note the Americana burger is super good.

So why am I not an fan of corn in my chili? Not sure if it the little sweetness you get or the color…either way, just doesn’t work for me.

This came out piping hot. Cheese was baked on to the rim so when you poke the spoon in the chili pours over the side…which sucks.

I noticed right away this had a little kick to it. Was described as ”Bison” chili….not sure if i could tell the difference as there weren’t too many big hunks of meat. Overall this was pretty solid I have to say and not a bad deal for $5.

Overall Flavor – 6.6/10

Spice level – 5/10

Heat level – 6/10

IT Factor – 5/10 – homemade tortilla chips

Value – 7/10 – hard to get a good cup for $5 these days

First time here…although back in my college days I’m sure I was in this building before. As far as I know they just have a bowl of chili…no cups.

This was just a really solid bowl of chili. It had everything I like – great meat, bean, sauce and veg. It had that nice understated tomato base sauce, more meat to bean ratio, little visuals of peppers and just a small dollop of sour cream. Taste was really…no complaints at all. The bowl isn’t quite big enough to qualify as a meal so I had the sausage platter to go with it. I would highly recommend getting the chili if you stop in.

Overall flavor – 6.8-10

Spice level – 5.9/10

Heat level – 2/10

IT factor – 4/10

Value – 3/10 – $8 for bowl

This was outstanding!! Picked it up frozen and thawed out in the fridge overnight. If I had a separate frozen ranking it would for sure be number one.

That being said, it might vie for a spot in the overall rankings.

This had it all…smokey meat, great sauce, heat, deep flavors. There wasn’t a lot of fillers, just meat, little bean and veg all tons of taste.

If you are ever in Hudson, stop in and pick some up. They do make sandwiches and stuff so maybe they do serve it fresh too.

Overall Flavor – 9.2/10

Spice level – 9/10

Heat level – 9/10

IT Factor – 8/10

Value – 8/10 ($14 for a good sized jug…maybe get at least 2 or more bowls out of it)

I really don’t know if what I ate falls into the category of chili. It was literally a couple huge meatball sized hunks beef and a ton of cheese and onions. There was a little watery sauce and no real chili flavor or spices. There was corn in it as well and I will never like corn in my chili.

Not much else to comment on other than I will probably not get this again. The cuban sandwich was decent.

Overall flavor – 1.7/10

Spice level – 1/10

Heat level – 1/10

IT factor – 7/10 (if you like meatballs)

Value -2/10

First time at this converted post office in Hudson. Note – the tuna salad sandwich was pretty solid.

Chili was right on the menu so not a seasonal add from what I can tell. First off it came in what looked like a big thimble so I was thinking there should be more. It was also a thousand degrees so guessing it was microwaved to order.

My initial thought was this is italian all the way, like a marinara base. I didn’t get much chili flavor at all, or any other real flavors. It has a decent mix of meat, veg and beans…but that was about it. It would have been a lot better if there was some garlic bread to dip into it. Next time add some chili powder and paprika.

Overall flavor – 4/10

Spice level – 1/10

Heat level – 2/10

IT factor – 3/10

Value – 2/10 $5.95 for a small cup

Been a long time since I have been back here…. It is always good to see chili in the appetizer section, which is pretty rare. No cups…just one size and it comes with pre packed cheese, sour cream and onion.

As you can see from the pic there are nice large chunks of meat and tomato. There weren’t too many beans and the sauce had a nice consistency. The flavor was really nice, just a good blend of chili, tomato, sweet and smooth. I was expecting a little more smokiness being this is a bbq joint. If that were the case I think this could have been really good. It could have had a tad more heat too but overall pretty solid. The bbq took a back seat to the chili in this place.

Overall flavor – 8/10

Spice level – 7/10

Heat level – 3/10

IT Factor – 3/10

Value – 2/10 ($10 for bowl) plus a supply chain fee on our tab??

first time at MC Tap House. It was a busy Friday of course. Service was great and food came out quickly. Note – the bus boy was awesome…

Friend recommended the chili and it didn’t disappoint. It had some nice kick to it and was more of that classic chili taste for those of you who don’t like much tomato flavor. There were nice hunks of meat and if I had to venture a guess, it was a mix of hamburger and a beef like you would get in a french dip. I would certainly recommend getting it. It had a nice spice blend, little heat and came out nice and hot, with a mini corn muffin.

Overall Flavor – 8.1/10

Spice Level – 7/10

Heat Level – 6/10

IT Factor – 5/10 (nothing flashy except the corn muffin)

Value – 3/10 ($6 for a cup is a little steep)