More on that Chili experience.
I was in Milford (western Cincy suburb). It was 2:00 PM. I had not eaten all day. I had on a brand new white shirt and an appointment on the west side of Akron at 5:30. I need to keep the shirt clean.
So..
I get the Chili and Mac combo. Extra napkins. To my surprise the meal is kind of soupy but I get a plastic fork with it (used drive thru) instead of a spoon. I know Wendy's will give you a spoon for chili. Plus I got a cup of stringy cheese and two packs of oyster crackers.
Maybe this Cincinnati chili experience is best as a dine-in meal.
The whole concept of chili to go has to be simplified. I am from Youngstown and we would never try to make spaghetti a fast food drive thru meal.
Milford is on the east side, but your point is valid. Cincinnati chili is a mess and should not be eaten on the go. Although they do have the "walking 3/4/5 ways" at sporting events and the Zoo, it's best to eat this while sitting down with plenty of plate space and napkins for wiping. Skyline even offers a bib to eat it when you have it in the restaurant.
BTW, the cheese they put on Skyline chili is something that God invented. I don't know what it is, but that cheese, grease and steamy lathered in the restaurant, somehow became the great shredded cheese ever. If you buy it in a package in the grocery store...it's just plain ole cheese. Get it in the restaurant...miracles happen.