What are you eating?

[Syt]

I've ordered from them once or twice. Not great, not terrible.

[Caliga]

If that doesn't bring derspeiss out of hiding I don't know what will...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_chili

Missed this post earlier.  I make Cincinnati chili all the time, and we have Cincinnati-style chili parlors down here too... there's one right by my office.

[Caliga]

As an aside if you want to stay away from the sweetness use canned crushed or diced tomatoes. Crushed would produce the same consistency.

When I make it I used canned crushed tomatoes.  But Cincinnati chili is a little bit sweet, so when I make it I put brown sugar in it anyway.

[HVC]

I prefer my chilli excessively spicy and not sweet, so I guess I'm doing it wrong

[Caliga]

I prefer my chilli excessively spicy and not sweet, so I guess I'm doing it wrong

Cincinnati chili definitely isn't spicy.  It is kind of like Greek spaghetti on steroids.  I flavor it with sugar, chocolate, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, cumin, chili powder, black pepper, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic.  No onion in the chili itself, but it gets topped with chopped raw red onion, cheese, and kidney beans.