Skyline Chili — Restaurant in Florence

If you’re anywhere near Covington and even thinking about skipping Skyline Chili, stop what you’re doing and reroute immediately. This place isn’t just a local legend, it’s a cheesy, chili-slathered dream come true.

I went for the chili cheese dog and chili cheese fries, and let me tell you, Skyline does not play around. When they say they don’t skimp on the cheese, they mean it. Each item was absolutely buried under a glorious mountain of finely shredded cheddar. It’s the kind of cheese pile that would make a dairy cow proud. I half expected a golden retriever to leap through the window just to try and snag some. Spoiler: I didn’t share.

The chili itself? Delicious. It’s got that signature Skyline flavor, savory, a little sweet, and uniquely craveable. But the real surprise star was the hot sauce. It starts off all sweet and innocent, like “Oh hi, I’m just here to add a little flavor,” and then BAM, suddenly you’ve got a spicy tango going on in your mouth. It lingers too, but in a good way, like the kind of spicy that reminds you you’re alive and probably need another bite.

The vibe inside? Totally fun. Aviation-themed décor gave the place a unique twist, perfect for an avgeek like me. It felt like eating chili at 30,000 feet, minus the turbulence and with way more cheese.

Bottom line: if you're hungry, have a sense of humor, and aren’t afraid of falling deeply in love with cheddar, Skyline Chili in Covington is a must. 10/10 would smother my fries in cheese...

First time trying this Skyline location. I sat at the corner of the counter where staff and the manager constantly walk by. Unfortunately, it was not a good experience like I have experienced at most Skylines. Ordered the Greek salad and a large unsweetened tea with a little lemonade. The tea was good, but the salad had old, rotten, soft lettuce and bad pieces that were not edible. The hard, bottom center part of a head of lettuce was in the salad as well (see photo of napkin). During my entire lunch I placed the napkin with the two bad parts of lettuce at the edge of the counter hoping the waitress or manager would notice, stop and ask. No one checked on me the entire time. The waitress came up to me at the end and asked if I would like anything else. The bad lettuce on the napkin was still there. My salad bowl half full of bad lettuce was there to see. So I brought up what was on the napkin and the bad lettuce. They did end of taking the salad off my bill, but I would have rather been checked on earlier after my salad was delivered so that I may point out the issue and request a fresher, more edible salad. This does not seem like a well run Skyline location. I could go on, but you need to start with leadership and start with...

I just wanted to leave this review because the staff operating the drive-thru on 2/9 at around 6PM, was kind and considerate of my needs after I was the one to make a mistake when ordering. I had decided to try a burrito from skyline for the first time, and since I’m a vegetarian, I attempted to order a vegetarian friendly burrito despite my fear of trying new foods that might accidentally contain meat. When I checked to see if everything ordered was vegetarian friendly, it turns out that I ordered something that contained meat. Despite the food being ready to hand over, the staff gladly fixed MY mistake and made a fantastic bean and rice burrito to suit my needs! Trying new vegetarian options typically makes me anxious, and asking for corrections makes my anxiety so much worse. The cashier and staff made me feel so much better with their words and actions of empathy and kindness, and I appreciate that more than words can say! Their portrayal of kindness should be cherished by their employers, as you certainly don’t get that sort of compassion...