This Restaurant Has The Best Chili In All Of Alabama

By Jason Hall

February 28, 2022

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A Mobile restaurant is being credited as having the best chili in Alabama.

Eat This, Not That compiled a nationwide list ranking the restaurants with the best chili in every state, which included The Blind Mule as the top choice for Alabama.

"The Blind Mule's homemade 'Mule Chili' is made using black beans and is available in two sizes—either a cup or a bowl," Eat This, Not That's Brittany Natale wrote. "Enjoy an order of this delicious dish while sitting in The Blind Mule's 'Attic' space which has live music, comedy shows, and art events weekly. Reviewers rave about everything at this 'local dive…with heart.'"

Here's Eat This, Not That's full list of the best chili in every state:

  1. Alabama- The Blind Mule (Mobile)
  2. Alaska- AJ's Gourmet Burgers (Ketchikan)
  3. Arizona- Lumberyard Taproom and Grille (Flagstaff)
  4. Arkansas- Heights Taco and Tamale (Little Rock) 
  5. California- Chili John's (Burbank)
  6. Colorado- Cherry Cricket (Denver)
  7. Connecticut- Joey B's Restaurant (Cos Cob)
  8. Delaware- Woody's East Coast Bar & Grill (Dewey Beach)
  9. Florida- Lokal (Miami)
  10. Georgia- Fox Bros Bar-B-Q (Atlanta)
  11. Hawaii- Cool Cat Cafe (Lahaina)
  12. Idaho- BBQ4LIFE (Boise)
  13. Illinois- Monti's (Chicago)
  14. Indiana- Yats (Indianapolis)
  15. Iowa- Railroad Bill's Dining Car (Des Moines)
  16. Kansas- Big Larry's Burgers (Valley Center)
  17. Kentucky- Gourmet Chili (Newport)
  18. Louisiana- Cochon Butcher (New Orleans)
  19. Maine- Great Lost Bear (Portland)
  20. Maryland- Hard Times Cafe (College Park)
  21. Massachusetts- All Star Sandwich Bar (Cambridge)
  22. Michigan- Lafayette Coney Island (Detroit)
  23. Minnesota- The Lowbrow (Minneapolis)
  24. Mississippi- Soulshine Pizza Factory (Jackson)
  25. Missouri- Carl's Drive-In (Brentwood)
  26. Montana- The Burger Dive (Billings)
  27. Nebraska- Louie M's Burger Lust (Omaha)
  28. Nevada- The Coffee Cup (Boulder City)
  29. New Hampshire- Red Arrow Diner (Manchester)
  30. New Jersey- Arthur's Tavern (Morris Plains)
  31. New Mexico- Cecilia's Cafe (Albuquerque)
  32. New York- The Original Soupman (New York City)
  33. North Carolina- Pinky's Westside Grill (Charlotte)
  34. North Dakota- Scotty's (Bismarck)
  35. Ohio- Skyline Chili (Cincinnati)
  36. Oklahoma- The Press (Oklahoma City)
  37. Oregon- Podnah's Pit Barbecue (Portland)
  38. Pennsylvania- YinzBurgh BBQ (Pittsburgh)
  39. Rhode Island- Ogie's Trailer Park (Providence)
  40. South Carolina- The Tattooed Moose (Charleston)
  41. South Dakota- Philips Diner (Sioux Falls)
  42. Tennessee- D&B's Hot Dogs and Ice Cream (Knoxville)
  43. Texas- The Pit Room (Houston)
  44. Utah- Cuppa (Ogden)
  45. Vermont- Switchback Brewing (Burlington)
  46. Virginia- Hogshead Cafe (Henrico)
  47. Washington- Tat's Delicatessen (Seattle)
  48. West Virginia- Hillbilly Hotdogs (Lesage)
  49. Wisconsin- The Old Fashioned (Madison)
  50. Wyoming- HQ BBQ (Evansville)
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