The 5 best places to get chili in Houston, according to Houston residents
Woman holding bowl with delicious chili turkey, closeup
HOUSTON – As Houston starts to get hit with a cool front, you may want to nestle up on the couch with a bowl of warm chili and cornbread. If you don’t feel like making it at the house, plenty of Houston restaurants have chili bowls that are pretty hard to beat.
We asked our audience on National Chili Day, where they liked to get a bowl and here is what they said: The Buffalo Grille
Multiple locations
“The Buffalo Grille, WITH OUT QUESTION!”- Juan Ramirez
The Hideaway
3122 Dunvale Rd.
“The Hideaway makes a good authentic Texas Red. I am a Yankee and my chili is good but it ain’t Texas style. I like beans and corn in mine”- Ellen Archambault
Texas Roadhouse
Multiple locations
James Coney Island
Multiple locations
“JAMES CONEY ISLAND!!!!!! HANDS DOWN!”- Evangeline Goodman
Natachee’s
3622 Main St.
“Natachee’s the best!”- Genie Handley
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