• I tried Chili’s Big Smasher burger, the chain’s first new burger in three years.
  • The half-pound burger comes with lettuce, crunchy pickles, and a creamy Thousand Island dressing.
  • The burger was juicy on the inside but had a mouthwatering, crispy crust on the outside.

Chili’s just came out with its first new burger in three years in the hopes of competing with fast-food chains like McDonald’s.

The burger, which launched on April 29, has similar ingredients to a Big Mac but twice the meat. It’s available for $10.99 when included in the chain’s value meal — something the chain is advertising to attract value-driven customers as fast-food prices climb.

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I tried the burger for the first time at Chili’s headquarters in Dallas a few weeks before its official launch. After it landed in restaurants nationwide, I tried it again at my local Chili’s.

Here’s what I thought of Chili’s new Big Smasher burger.