Chili reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 184 Reddit reviews across 31 subreddits and 36 posts to rank the best Chili brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/hotdogs, r/SouthBayLA, r/hotsauce, r/Seattle, r/orangecounty. Top-rated brands include Skyline (4.4/5), Chili (3.8/5), Chile Relleno (4.1/5).
Stats
Reviews184
Subreddits31
Posts36
Brands86
Products55
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#1
Skyline
4.4
(13)
"Cincinnati chili is awesome on hotdogs. Skyline, Gold Star, whatever I eat maybe 10 of these a week."
"Skyline
"
"I know it’s an Ohio thing but you can never go wrong with some skyline chili"
"Round here we call em coneys. Skyline & gold star. 🤌"
"Skyline"
"Skyline"
"Skyline."
"Skyline"
"Just tried skyline, it's pretty good"
"Skyline."
#2
Chili
3.8
(11)
"Best I ever had in my life"
"Is the best. After that it’s Genes, Tattooed Moose, and Royal American."
"Mojo #4 may have it right now."
"Some pretty good chilli. Its all meat, no beans"
"Going with Poe’s."
"The Windjammer has some solid chili."
"I personally like Sir_Sparky's momma."
"Wendy's."
"Wendy’s."
"Wienerschnitzel for an honorable mention."
#3
Chile Relleno
4.1
(8)
"Best chile relleno I’ve had at a restaurant."
"Ozonas has a pretty good one."
"Suenos mex Tex has a good one. Not traditional but damn good."
"The one at desperados has brisket and is noce."
"I like the one that Matt's Rancho Martinez."
"I like the one at Ojeda’s."
"The one at Las Mananitas in Grapevine was pretty good."
"Almansita's or El Diablo are both good, haven't been elsewhere."
#4
Tony Packo's
4.8
(6)
"The best!"
"Is so far ahead of the typical cans you find in stores."
"Amazing!"
"Tony Packo's is the best."
"Tony Packo's. Just had some tonight. My favorite canned chili."
"Tony Packo’s (I get it on Amazon)"
#5
Hormel
3.9
(7)
"That’s my go to. Hormel with no beans."
"Hormel."
"We love Hormel Chili with no beans."
"If I'm going cheap and reliable then Hormel."
"Hormel no beans for me so far."
"I prefer Hormel, no beans."
"Hormel no beans. Wolf brand tastes like diarrhea."
#6
Wolf
4.3
(6)
"Wolf (no beans/mild or hot) is the only way to go imo."
"I like the spicy Wolf brand chili for the canned chilis."
"Wolf hot dog chili. I add a little hot sauce to it for some zip but it's been my goto for years."
"Wolf brand. With or without beans is up to you."
"Try Wolf brand chili - no beans. Close to DQ’s or Sonic’s for consistency."
"Wolf Brand but get the 'Angus' beef."
#7
Wendy's
4.2
(6)
"Has excellent chili."
"Find a Wendy’s that sells the family size and buy 2. Tell no one and claim it as a family recipe, I had a friend’s grandfather won multiple chili contests doing this."
"Wendy’s has canned chili in grocery stores now"
"My favorite is Wendy’s. It’s just 5 bucks a can 😂"
"I go to Wendy’s when I don’t want to cook it."
"Honestly the Wendy’s isn’t bad."
#8
Dirt Dog
4.4
(5)
"Dirt Dog....it is a must."
"Dirt Dog!!! Sooooooo good"
"Their chorizo chili dog is really good."
"Dirt Dog has amazing hot dogs!"
"Their chili dog"
#9
Chuck Wagon
4.8
(4)
"Another vote for chuck wagon"
"Chuck Wagon is the only answer."
"Go to Chuck Wagon in Sanger, it's only a 20-30min depending on where you're at, still in Fresno County, and better than any chili you'll get in the city or anywhere else in the valley."
"Chuck wagon is good. I used to drive to Sanger for chilli dogs from a ways away"
#10
Momofuku
3.8
(5)
"Just like their noodles this is high quality."
"Momofuku extra spicy is good. Not extremely spicy but has great flavor with some heat."
"I ordered the Momofuku one because of all the good things I heard online."
"I've ordered the Momofuko chili crips online a few times. They have a few different varieties. I think they're very good."
"The momofuko ones are my favourite but they are expensive."
#11
Stagg
4.0
(4)
"I like Stagg. Beans, meat, and heat."
"It was solid."
"For me it’s Stagg Chili. It’s the cheapest in my area."
"Staggs"
#12
Lao Gan Ma
5.0
(3)
"Yes Lao gan ma!"
"For chili oil, there’s nothing you can buy in a store that competes with even a very basic homemade. For chili crisp, Lao Gan Ma is great and available on Amazon."
"Yeah Lao Gan Ma is the way to go for store bought (or at least the best quality to availability ratio)."
#13
Vienna Inn
5.0
(3)
"Vienna Inn is the only acceptable answer, considering that you have a CIA graduate who runs the place, and came up with his own dogs and chili recipe."
"Vienna Inn."
"It’s either Vienna Inn or Ben’s Chili Bowl. Personally I favor Vienna Inn."
#14
Wolf Brand
4.7
(3)
"It has to be wolf brand angus beef in my house"
"My personal favorites,Wolf brand."
"Wolf Brand. No beans"
#15
Hormel Chili
3.3
(4)
"Hormel."
"Hormel with the cheese already in it."
"Hormel Chili"
"Everyone saying Hormel has never had good canned chili. Trash tier canned chili."
#16
Costco
4.3
(3)
"Makes great chili you can reheat at home"
"Or go to costco and buy the tub of chilling of their pre-made section... that one is good too!"
"Costco has chili right now."
#17
Wienerschnitzel
4.0
(3)
"My kid loves the Wienerschnitzel chili so I buy cans of it. More of a chili sauce but good."
"I recently had one from Lucky Star Cafe and it was decent. But I have to say my favorite will always be Wienerschnitzel chili cheese fries."
"Honorable mention: wienerschnitzel's has a chili cheese fry burrito."
#18
The Hat
5.0
(2)
"They have a great pastrami dip too."
"Definitely have to go with The Hat with pastrami."
#19
Slim's Texas Red Chili
5.0
(2)
"Texas Red is so good I get it every time."
"I haven't found a better Texas Red than Slim's."
#20
Berryman's
5.0
(2)
"Berrymans in mount sterling and crisps in Ashland"
"Berryman's in Mt Sterling. They put a delicious sweet chili on their dogs, and it is hard to beat."
#21
Chili Sauce
5.0
(2)
"Is absolutely stellar."
"Over anything - dumplings, eggs, rice, broth, whatever you want."
#22
Dixie Chili
5.0
(2)
"**Dixie Chili**"
"Dixie Chili 🌶️"
#23
Slim's Chili
5.0
(2)
"Slims is one of my favorite spots in Seattle tbh."
"Slims last chance. Really worth checking out and authentically Seattle."
#24
Miso Chili Crunch
5.0
(2)
"Hands down Delusional Sauce Co. Miso Chili Crunch. It's addictive."
"The best I've ever had and nothing else comes close."
#25
Lee Kum Kee
5.0
(2)
"I love Chiu Chow Style Chili ng Lee Kum Kee. First time I tried it wow ang anghang kasi I underestimated it."
"Chiu Chow Style Chili Oil ng Lee Kum Kee. Solid and the best talaga to! Malasa."
#26
Frank's
4.5
(2)
"Frank’s standard Red Hot and Tabasco brown chipotle ftw"
"I actually prefer a more plain vinegar-y sauce like Frank's or Valentina for chili."
#27
Gold Star
4.5
(2)
"Gold Star /thread"
"Gold Star or skyline if you can find it."
#28
Tams
4.5
(2)
"Tams in Long Beach, on Anaheim and Alamitos💯💯"
"Not South Bay but Tams in Lynwood right off the 105."
#29
Fly By Jing
4.5
(2)
"They have Fly By Jing at chilly chilis. Loving all of these recommendations!"
"Fly by Jing is a solid brand for sichuan chili oil"
#30
Dennison's
4.5
(2)
"Love Denisons hot for anything"
"I fuck with Dennison’s hot."
#31
Kroger
4.0
(2)
"Kroger store brand Chili ( no beans) is really good."
"Surprisingly good."
#32
Castleberry
4.0
(2)
"Castleberry or Wendy’s canned chili."
"Castleberry. It's also on sale for $1 so there you go lol."
#33
Chili Cheese Fries
4.0
(2)
"I would make the drive to Dino's in LA or Pico Rivera for the best chili cheese fries with their signature marinade."
"I used to like the Y Not chili cheese fries. But there's rumors about their chili not being the 'freshest'."
#34
Castleberry's
4.0
(2)
"One can of the cheap Castleberry's which has no meat in it and combine it with a can of Aldi's chilli with no beans. Mix them together and heat them up and I guarantee the closest to DQ your gonna get."
"Castleberry's or Nalley."
#35
Chili Dog
4.0
(2)
"Go to Bert's on Folley."
"Chili dog at the Royal American."
#36
Texas Roadhouse
4.0
(2)
"I am not kidding."
"Texas Roadhouse"
#37
Castleberry Chili
4.0
(2)
"Castleberry w/onions!"
"Castleberry, Nalley in that order."
#38
Pickled Peppers
3.5
(2)
"I use pickled peppers in my chili. Mostly just the juice. But sometimes I chop up a few peppers into it or on top of it."
"Nothing wrong with pickled but they taste different. Might be OK for chili I don't think I would like them in guac."
#39
Portillo's Chili Cheese Fries
5.0
(1)
"Portillos in Buena Park next to knots is the goto by farrrrr."
#40
Dirt Dog (Gardena) Chili Topped Dogs
5.0
(1)
"Amazingly topped dogs that don't fall apart on the first bite."
#41
Chipotles in Adobo Sauce and Gochujang
5.0
(1)
"I use chipoltes in adobo sauce and gochujang (Korean red chilli paste) instead of chilli powder or the seasoning packets, along with the standard ingredients of course. It's so good, they compliment each other so well and add a depth of flavor that's hard to describe."
#42
Carney's Chili Cheese Dogs
5.0
(1)
"Drive to Carney's in West Hollywood and it'll be worth the trip."
#43
Maui
5.0
(1)
"The Maui Chili Chili Crisp Oil is fantastic."
#44
Slim's Brisket 'n Beans and Chili Verde
5.0
(1)
"Their Brisket ‘n Beans and Chili Verde are both amazing."
#45
Serrano Peppers
5.0
(1)
"I keep 4 serrano plants growing year round. I simply bring them in the house once it starts to freeze outside. So I am able to pick fresh chilies most of the year."
#46
Chipotle
5.0
(1)
"For chili, I love chipotle because it brings some smokiness with the heat"
#47
Cinchili
5.0
(1)
"Cinchili! I tried it at The Nutcracker Market in Houston several years ago and it’s my new go-to."
#48
Wick Fowler
5.0
(1)
"Wick Fowler. It's all I use"
#49
Tabasco
5.0
(1)
"Frank’s standard Red Hot and Tabasco brown chipotle ftw"
#50
Martino's Chili with House Smoked Tri-tip
5.0
(1)
"Martino's on Phinney Ridge used to have my favorite, made with house smoked tri-tip, but they closed years ago. Amazing flavor, and surprisingly lean."
#51
Omaha Taphouse
5.0
(1)
"I just tried Omaha Taphouse’s chili and I am in love!"
#52
Raven's Nest
5.0
(1)
"This is the mix I prefer"
#53
Charlie's Best
5.0
(1)
"Best French fries and a ridiculous quantity."
#54
Original Tommy's
5.0
(1)
"Original Tommy's!"
#55
Guy Fieri
5.0
(1)
"This one by Guy Fieri is dope, VERY flavorful."
#56
Tommys
5.0
(1)
"My favorite will always be Tommys."
#57
Tommy's
5.0
(1)
"The fries are bigger not skinny and their chili is thick."
#58
The Original Tommy's
5.0
(1)
"No-bean chili, yummy yellow peppers, classic yellow cheese, and some diced onions - absolutely yummy!"
#59
HEB
4.0
(1)
"I use the HEB brand. Can of tomato sauce, can of whole peeled tomatoes (crushed up), 2 cans of ranch style beans ... and HB meat."
#60
Armour
4.0
(1)
"So i tried Armour brand "chili sauce" for the first time and was pleasantly surprised. its pretty tasty (not spicy) chili that seems a bit blended, but still thick."
#61
Woodward Ave
4.0
(1)
"For those of us in the Great lakes my favorite is Woodward Ave no beans."
#62
Valentina
4.0
(1)
"I actually prefer a more plain vinegar-y sauce like Frank's or Valentina for chili."
#63
LKK
4.0
(1)
"LKK makes some good chiu chow chili oil also"
#64
Kinder
4.0
(1)
"Kinder makes a great chili seasoning packet."
#65
Trader Joe's
4.0
(1)
"This Chorizo Soy is a nice substitute for your chili. I love this stuff and, like you, just got addicted to making it."
#66
Tomboy's Chili Cheeseburger
4.0
(1)
"Tomboys are pretty good. Rather have their chili cheeseburger tho."
#67
Rays
4.0
(1)
"As far as canned stuff goes I always buy the Rays Coney Hot Dog Sauce. Can is short and is orange and blue."
#68
Texas
4.0
(1)
"Texas sauce mix. Follow the instructions even though they’re weird."
#69
Original Tommy's Chili Cheese Dogs
4.0
(1)
"Original Tommy's. Nearest to south bay is long beach."
#70
Pressure Cook Recipes
4.0
(1)
"Https://www.pressurecookrecipes.com/instant-pot-chili/ This is the one I've used."
#71
Binging with Babish
4.0
(1)
"This one is really good
https://www.bingingwithbabish.com/recipes/2017/1/18/kevinschili
Just amp up the heat a little"
#72
Costco Chili by the Tub
4.0
(1)
"Costco sells chili by the tub that tastes like homemade."
#73
Tiger Mountain Chili at PCC
4.0
(1)
"My go-to is the Tiger Mountain chili at PCC."
#74
Wendy's Chili
4.0
(1)
"Wendy’s. That stuff is tasty enough for me."
#75
Nexx Burger
4.0
(1)
"The chili burger is pretty good."
#76
Riverside Taphouse
4.0
(1)
"Some decent chili garnished with onions, cheddar, and sour cream."
#77
Charles Village Pub
4.0
(1)
"Has chili on the menu every day and it’s pretty good."
#78
Runza
4.0
(1)
"Runza chili, with a cinnamon roll!"
#79
Culver's
4.0
(1)
"Culver's is another one with some decent chili."
#80
Don and Millie’s
4.0
(1)
"Don and Millie’s"
#81
Zippy's Chili
4.0
(1)
"If you want a little taste of Hawaii, go to uwajimaya and pick up a box of frozen Zippys chili. That's what is eaten in Hawaii. It's not spicy or anything but it's good."
#82
Dragonfly
4.0
(1)
"Dragonfly Super Hot Chili Oil"
#83
Barnacle Foods
4.0
(1)
"I think it’s great stuff on ramen, Asian food, fish, rice, etc."
#84
Mama Teav's
4.0
(1)
"I really liked mama teav's HOT version, which is pretty spicy and garlicky."
#85
Rascal's Chili Dog
3.0
(1)
"The chili dog at Rascal's is decent."
#86
Shorty's Chili
2.0
(1)
"Honestly, I went there a few weeks ago and it was incredibly mid. I’ll be honest that I’m not a chili connoisseur, but it was just kinda spicy beans and ground beef and I got a lot of cheese on it, which frankly saved it. Otherwise, zero flavor or texture."
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