Chi-Chi’s first location set

[dahliaclone]

Chi Chi’s first location in the U.S. in decades is coming to St. Louis Park in the Twin Cities.

Chi-Chi’s restaurant in St. Louis Park to begin construction

Construction is set to begin on the St. Louis Park location of Chi-Chi’s, the popular Mexican restaurant chain founded in Minnesota that closed decades ago.

www.fox9.com

 

[CycloneDaddy]

Such BS … should be in the Southridge Mall parking lot and the mall should also bring back the indoor waterslides. #southsidethuglife

 

[houjix]

Can we bulldoze the Casey's at 22nd and University in WDM and put one back there?

 

[Carlisle Clone]

Why? These died out when authentic Mexican food starting migrating north. Mexican Chain restaurants are garbage. (see on the border)

 

[isucyfan]

The last time I was in a Chi-Chi's, I had to let the server know there was a cockroach crawling on the wall next to me.

Side note for the Twin Cities crowd...if you haven't been to El Burrito Mercado in St. Paul, it's fantastic. My office recently moved close to it and it's extremely tempting to go there often.

 

[madguy30]

How often is it for a business to come back like this? Seems kind of odd especially for a mall type of place.

That said, let the fried ice cream fly.

 

[CYdTracked]

Can we bulldoze the Casey's at 22nd and University in WDM and put one back there?

That is where I remember going as a kid. I am guessing the new Chi Chi's is not going to have the same vibes and flavor that the original did

 

[Drew0311]

Such BS … should be in the Southridge Mall parking lot and the mall should also bring back the indoor waterslides. #southsidethuglife

It was the Hydrotube. It was awesome

 

[cycloneworld]

They better look like this.

 

[Rural]

Speaking of Minnesota chains what was the pie place that I think was on Ingersoll about half a century ago?

I think one was across the street from Merle Hay as well.

 

[cytor]

Speaking of Minnesota chains what was the pie place that I think was on Ingersoll about half a century ago?

I think one was across the street from Merle Hay as well.

Baker's square?

 

[ScottyP]

 

[dahliaclone]

The last time I was in a Chi-Chi's, I had to let the server know there was a cockroach crawling on the wall next to me.

Side note for the Twin Cities crowd...if you haven't been to El Burrito Mercado in St. Paul, it's fantastic. My office recently moved close to it and it's extremely tempting to go there often.

That place is good. If you haven’t been to Colita yet it’s a must. Holy moly.

 

[baller21]

Why? These died out when authentic Mexican food starting migrating north. Mexican Chain restaurants are garbage. (see on the border)

It’s got to be nostalgia mostly. I can’t imagine the food being better than all the other Mexican places around.

 

[Nothingman]

Such BS … should be in the Southridge Mall parking lot and the mall should also bring back the indoor waterslides. #southsidethuglife

More importantly, bring back Loco Joe’s. It’s not a true Chi-Chi’s experience if I can’t start the night with some arcade games, billiards, underage drinking, and fights.

 

[CyCrazy]

Chi chis was hot garbage.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

My only Chi-Chis memory is a waitress spilling an entire tray of margaritas on my sister who was probably 2 at the time...

 

[Cyhig]

"Chi Chi's is opening back up, hun! Let's take the kids there so they can relive our days as kids"

(Sits down, starts to eat the food)

"I remember why they closed down in the first place"

 

[4cy16]

Former Packer legend, Max McGee, was an original co-founder of Chi-Chi's. I bet he made a fortune.

Max McGee - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Cyclone06]

If this place doesnt have a salsa and queso self serve bar, do not open, you will fail. Good chance, you fail anyway but without, its guaranteed.