We have recently experienced delayed refresh or zoom to selected features in Chrome. This happens with the WAB Search (f/k/a Geocode) widget, as well as Robert Scheitlin, GISP's Enhanced Search widget, when conducting each widget's initial search after opening our site and from the full map extent. All following searches select and refresh in normal time. Additionally, if we zoom in one or two levels before initiating the first search then we don't see a delay in the zoom-to or refresh.
I've tested each widget's initial search (from the full map extent) in Chrome, Firefox and IE, and only Chrome appears to have any significant delays. The zoom/refresh time for each broswer and widget is shown below.