Felt unwelcome
My friend flew in from Florida to spend a few weeks with me out here and we went to Chili's during lunch one day. When we walked in, we weren't greeted by a host/hostess, so we just decided to sit at the bar instead. We sat ourselves at a table in the bar area and looked at the menu. Seriously, after 10 minutes went by with not a SINGLE person greeting us or so much as telling us they'd "be right with us," we picked up our stuff and walked next door to Olive Garden. Believe it or not, the bartender was behind the bar and they were FOR SURE open at this point. Horrible service, don't go to the one in Santee, there are many other options for decent food and a bar.
in Santee, CA