RIP On The Border

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In reply to No Spin Ag • 4:00p, 6/12/26
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ChoppinDs40 said:
Emotional Support Cobra said:
Chili's cracked the code for affordability and quality. I think they are doing way better than most crappy chain restaurants on the highway these days where everything tastes the same and costs $70-100 for a quick dinner out.


Chilis is one of the fastest growing chains in America. And doing quite well.


And outside their gringo flour tortillas (which make sense for them), their foods add good as any for the price point.

Their buffalo chicken salad was awesome. I also love their citrus vinaigrette
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In reply to YouBet • 4:14p, 6/12/26
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t was the first time and place I ever had a margarita with a Chambord meltdown

I always assumed you were a male poster. Sorry about that!

Where was your first Zima with a Jolly Rancher?


Ha. Zima was one of the worst things ever concocted. As is Red Bull but somehow the latter has survived. No idea how people drink that.


I'll have you know sir, Red Bull is the nectar of the gods and has kept me awake on many of overtime days.

In fact had three 20oz red bulls last night having to work a 16 hour shift.

Jger bombs are still my go since I was 17 back in 2003.

So don't you dare smite the gods nectar.

My gummy-bear died. My unicorn ran away. My imaginary friend got kidnapped. The voices in my head wont talk to me.
I've got a red bull. So I got that going for me.
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4:15p, 6/12/26
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Years and years ago - probably early 1980's - you could buy these little plastic buckets of their margaritas. I believe you had to add your own tequila and then make their frozen margs in the comfort of your own home. To this day I still have that little bucket. It's in my shed holding some small gardening tools.
You're from down South,
And when you open your mouth,
You always seem to put your foot there.
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4:36p, 6/12/26
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Back in the 90's the bar at the College Station OTB was rockin' (and yes the TexMex in BCS sucked back then).

And as long as the OTB Cantina Thin chips survive this at the grocery store I am good.

RIP.

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In reply to No Spin Ag • 4:45p, 6/12/26
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No Spin Ag said:
ChoppinDs40 said:
Emotional Support Cobra said:
Chili's cracked the code for affordability and quality. I think they are doing way better than most crappy chain restaurants on the highway these days where everything tastes the same and costs $70-100 for a quick dinner out.


Chilis is one of the fastest growing chains in America. And doing quite well.


And outside their gringo flour tortillas (which make sense for them), their foods add good as any for the price point.


You must not have been around in the early days of Chilis. Or even during the '90s. The only thing it has in common with the good restaurants of its past is the name.

I haven't been there in well over a year (probably 3, and dragged there then) and have zero plans to go back. I'd sooner get fast food.
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In reply to 91AggieLawyer • 4:53p, 6/12/26
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91AggieLawyer said:
No Spin Ag said:
ChoppinDs40 said:
Emotional Support Cobra said:
Chili's cracked the code for affordability and quality. I think they are doing way better than most crappy chain restaurants on the highway these days where everything tastes the same and costs $70-100 for a quick dinner out.


Chilis is one of the fastest growing chains in America. And doing quite well.


And outside their gringo flour tortillas (which make sense for them), their foods add good as any for the price point.


You must not have been around in the early days of Chilis. Or even during the '90s. The only thing it has in common with the good restaurants of its past is the name.

I haven't been there in well over a year (probably 3, and dragged there then) and have zero plans to go back. I'd sooner get fast food.


A Chili's Awesome Blossom contains 821 calories, 56 grams of fat and 70 grams of carbohydrates.

Chili's Awesome Blossom Nutrition Facts

Nobody should be confused as to why there's an obesity problem in America.
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I worked for Brinker International back in the mid to late 90's. Chili's was the cash cow that funded all the other concepts. They actually had another mexican food concept back then called Cozy Mel's. I thought it was better than OTB but it never really got off the ground as I remember and they kind of shuttered it.
You're from down South,
And when you open your mouth,
You always seem to put your foot there.
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In reply to The Fall Guy • 5:06p, 6/12/26
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Horrible white gringo food

I don't know about that. We used to like to order their appetizer plate. Kinda hard to screw up nachos, flautas, cheese dip, etc. If you're going there for top flight Mexican food, there's better places, but I wouldn't call it horrible.
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In reply to The Ex Officio Director • 5:08p, 6/12/26
The Ex Officio Director said:
YouBet said:
Im Gipper said:
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t was the first time and place I ever had a margarita with a Chambord meltdown

I always assumed you were a male poster. Sorry about that!

Where was your first Zima with a Jolly Rancher?


Ha. Zima was one of the worst things ever concocted. As is Red Bull but somehow the latter has survived. No idea how people drink that.


I'll have you know sir, Red Bull is the nectar of the gods and has kept me awake on many of overtime days.

In fact had three 20oz red bulls last night having to work a 16 hour shift.

Jger bombs are still my go since I was 17 back in 2003.

So don't you dare smite the gods nectar.



Thoughts and prayers for your heart, man.
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In reply to aggiedata • 5:27p, 6/12/26
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aggiedata said:
Wonder where this framed picture and menu will go?


SWEAR TO God, I just thought the same thing, but, truth is, the OTB in CS has been closed for several years. If that doesn't end up in the Bush Library, they shoul give it to RC Slocum.
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The mere fact that Gavin gives Hunter the time of day tells you a whole bunch about the state of affairs in the democrat party. What a complete and total **** show.

True, but what does this have to do wuth the closing of OTB?
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In reply to Sid Farkas • 5:48p, 6/12/26
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Sid Farkas said:
91AggieLawyer said:
No Spin Ag said:
ChoppinDs40 said:
Emotional Support Cobra said:
Chili's cracked the code for affordability and quality. I think they are doing way better than most crappy chain restaurants on the highway these days where everything tastes the same and costs $70-100 for a quick dinner out.


Chilis is one of the fastest growing chains in America. And doing quite well.


And outside their gringo flour tortillas (which make sense for them), their foods add good as any for the price point.


You must not have been around in the early days of Chilis. Or even during the '90s. The only thing it has in common with the good restaurants of its past is the name.

I haven't been there in well over a year (probably 3, and dragged there then) and have zero plans to go back. I'd sooner get fast food.


A Chili's Awesome Blossom contains 821 calories, 56 grams of fat and 70 grams of carbohydrates.

Chili's Awesome Blossom Nutrition Facts

Nobody should be confused as to why there's an obesity problem in America.

Maybe, but most people who order an Awesome Blossom are splitting it between 3-4 people, so it's not that big of a deal. I can't imagine eating the whole thing for just one person, unless you're some calorie deficit triathlete or something.
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In reply to samurai_science • 5:57p, 6/12/26
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samurai_science said:
On The Border when it was next to The Arboretum was glorious spot to meet chicks. Must have been late 90s

That and the Macaroni Grill across the road were the place to be back then.
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In reply to DG-Ag • 6:03p, 6/12/26
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I worked for Brinker International back in the mid to late 90's. Chili's was the cash cow that funded all the other concepts. They actually had another mexican food concept back then called Cozy Mel's. I thought it was better than OTB but it never really got off the ground as I remember and they kind of shuttered it.


Cozymel's had much better Mexican food (some Tex-Mex plus other coastal Mexican dishes; some incredible sauces on their items). Their Plano / Park and Preston restaurant was always busy and one of our go-to restaurants in the late 1990s / early 2000s.

Brinker could never get that concept to grow.
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In reply to Sid Farkas • 6:15p, 6/12/26
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Sid Farkas said:
Putting On the Border in Ca, TX, AZ is like putting an Olive Garden in NYC's Little Italy.

Excuse me, did you notice you skipped over NM there!
New Mexican green chili is the best BTW.
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In reply to HunterAggie • 6:17p, 6/12/26
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HunterAggie said:
The grocery store "On The Border" chips are great.

I hope Utz Brands keeps producing them.

I do enjoy the salsa, also.
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In reply to HunterAggie • 6:19p, 6/12/26
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HunterAggie said:
DG-Ag said:
I worked for Brinker International back in the mid to late 90's. Chili's was the cash cow that funded all the other concepts. They actually had another mexican food concept back then called Cozy Mel's. I thought it was better than OTB but it never really got off the ground as I remember and they kind of shuttered it.


Cozymel's had much better Mexican food (some Tex-Mex plus other coastal Mexican dishes; some incredible sauces on their items). Their Plano / Park and Preston restaurant was always busy and one of our go-to restaurants in the late 1990s / early 2000s.

Brinker could never get that concept to grow.

Banana pudding dessert was to die for
You're from down South,
And when you open your mouth,
You always seem to put your foot there.
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In reply to surfandturfsbisa96 • 6:21p, 6/12/26
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surfandturfsbisa96 said:
samurai_science said:
On The Border when it was next to The Arboretum was glorious spot to meet chicks. Must have been late 90s

That and the Macaroni Grill across the road were the place to be back then.

Ahhh, Macaroni Grill. They'd bring out the gallon jug of wine and the glasses. You'd just keep pouring til you couldn't take it anymore, and when the waiter was bringing the check, 'How many glasses of wine did you have??' 'Me? Oh, I just had one!' I'm still convinced that's why they shut down, LOL.
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aggiedata said:
Wonder where this framed picture and menu will go?


A US president, a Soviet president, and a football coach walk into a Tex-mex restaurant...
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In reply to DG-Ag • 6:39p, 6/12/26
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DG-Ag said:
I worked for Brinker International back in the mid to late 90's. Chili's was the cash cow that funded all the other concepts. They actually had another mexican food concept back then called Cozy Mel's. I thought it was better than OTB but it never really got off the ground as I remember and they kind of shuttered it.


I forgot about Cozymels, but Brinker owned OTB for a while.
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In reply to rwtxag83 • 6:39p, 6/12/26
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rwtxag83 said:
surfandturfsbisa96 said:
samurai_science said:
On The Border when it was next to The Arboretum was glorious spot to meet chicks. Must have been late 90s

That and the Macaroni Grill across the road were the place to be back then.

Ahhh, Macaroni Grill. They'd bring out the gallon jug of wine and the glasses. You'd just keep pouring til you couldn't take it anymore, and when the waiter was bringing the check, 'How many glasses of wine did you have??' 'Me? Oh, I just had one!' I'm still convinced that's why they shut down, LOL.

I knew a guy who was a singer at one, and he said they expected everyone to say 'one'. Eventually they got stricter about it.
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In reply to Fitch • 6:42p, 6/12/26
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Fitch said:
HunterAggie said:
The grocery store "On The Border" chips are great.

I hope Utz Brands keeps producing them.

I do enjoy the salsa, also.


Old or new? When Pappas took them over, they changed both the chips and the salsa. I have to admit, the old bagged chips and the salsa sold in the grocery store were no worse than pretty decent. I make my own salsa most of the time but if I needed something quick, I often grabbed OTB or Tostitos (no joke; they've changed it lately but it used to be good, particularly the hot stuff).
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6:45p, 6/12/26
let chili's be next.
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6:45p, 6/12/26
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La Casita at HEB is the best thing going right now.
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7:09p, 6/12/26
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Don't care. Our OTB in Shreveport closed years ago. Never could compete with Superior, Nicky's, El Chico, or the Chili's next door.
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Original chilis was great. Those chicken tenders were the best ever, but then they changed the recipe somewhere along the way and ruined them.

Did this latest iteration of Chili's that is doing well bring that original recipe back by chance?
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In reply to YouBet • 7:20p, 6/12/26
Having many kinds of crisper is one of the things commonly cited by leadership as something they had to change and the tempura supposedly lost in taste testing to their under 40 customers that they focused their changes on. Kinda miss those too.
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aezmvp said:
Having many kinds of crisper is one of the things commonly cited by leadership as something they had to change and the tempura supposedly lost in taste testing to their under 40 customers that they focused their changes on. Kinda miss those too.


Well they didn't ask me!
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In reply to rwtxag83 • 8:47p, 6/12/26
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rwtxag83 said:
zephyr88 said:
The mere fact that Gavin gives Hunter the time of day tells you a whole bunch about the state of affairs in the democrat party. What a complete and total **** show.

True, but what does this have to do wuth the closing of OTB?

Oooops.... cross posted.

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In reply to clinte234 • 9:01p, 6/12/26
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clinte234 said:
88Warrior said:
itsyourboypookie said:
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itsyourboypookie said:
Private equity bought them in 2014, Pappas bought them at the bankruptcy auction for 15.9 million, and now they are throwing in the towel.

Between covid and inflation I'm surprised more places aren't calling it quits.


I mean, the food was terrible. But that seems pretty common at a lot of restaurants today. Covid set the restaurant industry back to McDonalds level. My wife and I hardly eat out anymore b/c we don't want to pay $70 to drink water (we hardly every drink alcohol) and eat bad food.


Why you bringing Chili's into this?

The service also sucks now too at every chain but roadhouse and Waffle House.


Sir, I'll have you know the Chili's here in Bixby, Oklahoma is solid! Can't beat that Three for Me deal….


Bixby????

Do y'all have any hanging gardens? What about some ancient ruins??

How about a big church clock? Or any festivals? We all took off work for your international tour!

I couldn't leave you hanging.
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In reply to GaryClare • 9:46p, 6/12/26
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GaryClare said:
clinte234 said:
88Warrior said:
itsyourboypookie said:
agracer said:
itsyourboypookie said:
Private equity bought them in 2014, Pappas bought them at the bankruptcy auction for 15.9 million, and now they are throwing in the towel.

Between covid and inflation I'm surprised more places aren't calling it quits.


I mean, the food was terrible. But that seems pretty common at a lot of restaurants today. Covid set the restaurant industry back to McDonalds level. My wife and I hardly eat out anymore b/c we don't want to pay $70 to drink water (we hardly every drink alcohol) and eat bad food.


Why you bringing Chili's into this?

The service also sucks now too at every chain but roadhouse and Waffle House.


Sir, I'll have you know the Chili's here in Bixby, Oklahoma is solid! Can't beat that Three for Me deal….


Bixby????

Do y'all have any hanging gardens? What about some ancient ruins??

How about a big church clock? Or any festivals? We all took off work for your international tour!

I couldn't leave you hanging.


Yes! I knew one person out there would get this.

"All we have are sod farms…"
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In reply to clinte234 • 10:38p, 6/12/26
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How big a boy are ya?
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In reply to Ag CPA • 10:52p, 6/12/26
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Back in the 90's the bar at the College Station OTB was rockin' (and yes the TexMex in BCS sucked back then).

And as long as the OTB Cantina Thin chips survive this at the grocery store I am good.

RIP.



OTB, TBone Jones, and Garcias. My old stomping grounds.
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5:55a, 6/13/26
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Timely

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I was driving down 35 in Desoto earlier this week, and the OTB was boarded up. The one in CS has been vacant for years now.
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