Press

"This chili is big and bold and spicy. It’s gonna punch you in the face."

"Even with the COVID changes, Real Chili kept cooking – and customers kept coming"

"Hardly an unknown – legend would be more accurate – Real Chili has nonetheless preserved the same unassuming and unpretentious aesthetic they had when they slung their first bowl in 1931."

"Milwaukee’s Real Chili has survived round after round of online voting to land in the championship of the Cooking Channel’s Best College Eats tournament."

"Oklahoma City Thunder all-star guard Russell Westbrook was at the W. Wells St. location near Marquette’s campus."

"The family of late Marquette University basketball coach Rick Majerus is serving his favorite food — chili from Real Chili — at a community meal program in his memory."

"(Moody) keeps coming back to the bar-time and hangover staple, Real Chil"

"We try to adhere to the tradition the best we can."

"Like the greeting—courtesy of the always-happy-to-see-you staff—the downtown Milwaukee staple is friendly, warm, and unabashedly old fashioned."

"This Milwaukee institution really hits the spot for lunch, dinner or a late-night breakfast."

"When the only thing you want is a piping hot bowl of chili, head to Real Chili."

"It (Real Chili) is good after a late night out with friends."

"Preventing Milwaukee’s Hangovers Since 1931"

"Since its early days, the goal has been straightforward, no-nonsense chili."

"Real Chili has been a Milwaukee institution (and Marquette University dietary staple) for more than 75 years."