Chili’s Launches New Value Menu for $11, Here’s What You Can Get

We’ve seen quite a few fast food value menus in the last few months – and honestly, that feels like an understatement. Everyone has been releasing or revamping one of these things at the top of 2026, as they seek to lure cash-strapped customers back through their doors. Taco Bell has a value menu. Panera has a value menu. Wendy’s has a value menu. And the latest chain to spruce up its offer is McDonald’s, with its new McValue menu going live on April 21. We can’t move for them, guys.

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And now, we think we’re about to see a resurgence in the fast-casual value menu, too. Chili’s has just upped its game on its 3 For Me menu, and in doing so has delivered a serious potshot at the likes of McDonald’s. Let’s check out how.

The Gauntlet’s Been Thrown Down, McDonald’s

Chili’s announced in a press release yesterday that it’s boosted its 3 For Me menu by adding its Big Crispy and Spicy Big Crispy sandwiches to its offer. Now, you can get both sandwiches, plus fries, bottomless chips and salsa, and a fountain drink (that you can fill up as much as you like) for just $10.99. Chili’s has previously offered its Big Smasher and Big QP burgers on the menu; these chicken sandwiches are the latest entrants into the fray.

In doing so, it’s also taken a couple of shots at McDonald’s, in a not-so-subtle fashion. In its press release, it says its Big Crispy sandwiches are “all hand-battered and WAY bigger than McDonald’s McCrispy,” before going on to say, “How much bigger is WAY bigger? Chili’s found in a local study that the average Big Crispy filet was over 80% bigger than the average McCrispy breaded filet.” And if that wasn’t enough, one of its promotional images shows a picture of its Big Crispy and a McDonald’s McCrispy on a pair of scales, with the Big Crispy weighing them down significantly, while the McCrispy dangles up above, light as air. Tell us how you really feel, Chili’s!

Is This Really a Good Deal, Though?

To be honest…yeah, it kinda is. The McDonald’s McCrispy costs around $5, and that’s before you get fries and a drink. At Chili’s, meanwhile, you’re getting a much bigger sandwich if its study is anything to go by, and you get those sides thrown in. Plus, you get an actual sit-down experience, instead of just a grab-and-go vibe.

Customers agree with this assessment, and the restaurant’s 3 For Me deal has won it some fans. One customer over on Instagram, responding to a post from @foodbeast about the new chicken sandwich deal, called it “damn good value,” with another saying that “it beats anyone else by far.” We love a chain that can back up its fighting talk with genuine offers to its fanbase. Nicely done, Chili’s.