What's not to love? Amazing Austin based texmex. Everything on the menu is delicious. Don't leave without trying the creamy jalapeño sauce for the chips. Expect a large crowed on Friday and Saturday night. It's a restaurant so you will have good service and bad. However, at chuys, I have never had bad service. My dish of choice? Well the Elvis fried chicken plate of course. Make sure to add boom boom sauce. read more

I've got to admit that this is the best restaurant that you are going to find on north lamar. the food is good the drinks are good the happy hour is great and the staff is great too. I am interested in visiting the other chuys locations in Austin. I love the atmosphere and the culture of chuys restaurants, that is what makes it what it is. mmm... I cant wait to explore the other locations in Austin. read more

Very good Tex-Mex, consistently. My family's favorite Tex-Mex restaurant, and we routinely try new and other recommended places. Good drinks, fresh chips and salsa, satisfying food. We have our favorite dishes, but I've never left unsatisfied with the flavor or presentation of the food. We regularly visit this location, as well as Barton Springs, and 183. Highly recommended. read more

Excellent family chill place! Elvis plate I'm so there w/that jalapeño ranch dip ugh!

What can I say about this guys...I was searching for average nice foddy mexican restaurant and got this one. I saw a pic of chik chik boom boom and thought to give it a try .And what that was best dish I ever ate in any mexican restaurant. I saw many reviewers saying about awesome salsa and thought these guys were boosting bcoz they might have never taste it. Bit bieleve me this was one of the best best salsa u will ever taste. If you are still in dilemma go for it and you will be 299%satisfied ;).. I wish I could give these guys 100 star read more

Tortilla soup is always a good bet. The drinks are a little on the pricey side but they do make a great Mexican Martini!

This is probably the best restaurant in Austin TX. Fantastic food. Awesome fun! Great happy hour prices. Great food prices. Awesome friendly service. Can anybody say OUTDOOR PATIO! Woohoo!! My wife and have been going for years and years and we still love the fajita nacho plate! read more

This is my favorite place in Austin to eat. I would eat here at least once a week. My favorite was the crispy tacos and the tortilla soup. The service is great and friendly. If you join the to go club you can get a free entree to go after about 6 or 7 takeout orders. The atmosphere is very traditional and you can even buy a few Austin shirts there. I highly recommend Chuys to anyone visiting Austin. read more

Been in Austin for a month and have eaten here twice already. Can't seem to find another place that can top it. I hate "chain" restaurants but Chuy's is nothing like a regular chain. The Friday enchilada special is one of the best meals I have had in a long time. read more

I've been to Chuy's quite a few times. I always receive excellent service and the food is AMAZING! The best mexican food I've come across. The creamy jalapeno sauce is great and actually crave it at times. There is usually always a long wait but it is definitely worth the wait to enjoy the goodness!!! :) Keep it up Chuy's. You're awesome!!!!!!! read more

Great food and service every time! The waiters are always friendly and they will continue to have my service.

This is the best Mexican in Texas. Love the food. The value for what you get (large plates) is good as well. Meals come with chips and salsa You can as for creamy jalepeno sauce (free) as well for chip dipping. Favorites are any of their burritos--very large. Carne Guisada is my favorite, but their fajitas are also great. Chile rellenos are huge. Their enchiladas are okay--my favorite is the one with the avocado cheese sauce. I'd say their enchiladas are their smallest dishes (and that's not to say there won't be enough to eat.) Friendly, good servers, this place has great food. It's on the loud side, so quiet intimate dining it is not. read more

The best Tex-Mex in town. My Corvette buddies and I eat there almost every Saturday. The food, service and atmosphere are great!!

Excellent burritos big as my face!! Excellent service, friendly and prompt!! Creamy Jalepeno dip was great!! Thanks for a nice relaxing evening after a long work week. read more

Chuy's equals YUM! I had the chicken verde enchiladas with jalapeno cream sauce. It was so good and delicious. The service was also fast and friendly even though I went during the lunch rush. I'll be back! read more

I'm not super picky, but there is definitely more not so good Mexican restaurants around than good. I'll maintain though that Chuy's is consistently delicious every time I go there. Their salsa is excellent and please ask for the creamy jalapeño dip, which is also free by the way. They have daily specials that are pretty much all scrump-didully-umptious. The last time I was there was on a Sunday and the special was a chile pork burrito with queso on top of it. It was so yum yum. Not to mention big. If you're from out of town and don't want to take a chance at some random hole in the wall Mexican place, check out Chuy's. You won't be disappointed. Most likely. read more

I have been to this restaurant several time and usually have great service. Today I had to service myself. The waitress didn't come check on me until I was done. I came in for happy hour, had to get my own drink from the bar because she went to ever table even the one right next to me but the one I was sitting at. And didn't acknowledge me until told too by the bartender which was when I was leaving. Actually had plans for group of 8 friends to meet me there for dinner but called them to tell them to go to another restaurant because of being ignored by my server Kendall. And how do I know her name, because of the the receipt. Thats the only reason. Now we are sitting at a near by Mexican restaurant celebrating. read more

This is my favorite Chuy's location. Mainly because it's nowhere NEAR as crowded as the 183 location. The outdoor seating is nice, despite being in about as "ghetto" an area as we have in Austin. (Which is not bad) The food I'd rate it as above average for Austin Tex-Mex, but it doesn't really stand out as special to me. Chuy's is an Austin institution though, and when my parents visited recently, they loved the eclectic look of the signs and decor. They make a good margarita and mex martini. I would avoid the Bloody Mary, not that great. I don't get the Elvis connection, but I just ignore it, as I'm sure most other do. read more

I went on a Friday night with some girlfriends and the place was packed! We decide to have drinks and food at the bar because the wait was too long. I have to say the bartender was awesome! He was super busy but gave us his full attention. We never had to wait for refills and our entrees came out quickly. i had the chuychanga with green chile sauce. Yummi! I recommend this Chuy's if you don't mind sitting at the bar. read more

I am new to Austin, so when my roommate suggested we eat at a place called Chuy's that was Tex-Mex and had a big fish with sunglasses outside, I was skeptical. Let me tell you! This place was the bomb!!! The two of us ate awesome food, had a margarita each, and enjoyed the atmosphere so much that I will definitely return! Oh, and the prices are not that bad either! Our ticket was only @ $30. Well worth the price for the fun and relaxed dinner we had! Kudos to Chuy's. read more

Been waiting in our table for over an hour and a half. Everytime our party inquired about how long it would take, we were told 3min. Bartender had an attitude. Sub-par service. Definitely not the experience I have had at other Chuy restautants. read more

I am giving 2 stars because I love Chuy's but unfortunantly last night we went there for dinner and while we waited for our table We ate off the free chips bar. Luckily my son only ate the beans I mistakenly ate the meat that was not hot. For dinner I had the vegetarian combo so I highly doubt that is what caused me to get sick. I have had food poisoning all day. I am the only one, I did not eat anything else yesterday so there is nothing else to blame. I am not writing this review to deter peoplr from going to Chuy's but to ingorm management that it is dangerous to your customer's health to not keep an eye on the temperature of the meat you have sitting out. read more

I had heard how great this place supposedly was by a number of people, so have been planning to try it for ages. Now, I would go there for their flan, which was dowsed in a nice, strong rum liquor, so I am not knocking their desserts. By all means, go for the flan, but flan alone does not make a restaurant. Also the lady who seated us was extremely pleasant, so that was another mark in their favor. But otherwise it really wasn't anything special. The enchiladas were rather gross IMO. Maybe more like you would get outside of Texas, as it seemed VERY heavy on the chili powder. That reminds me more of Southwest style Mexican than Texmex. Maybe something like you would get in Arizona or New Mexico or somewhere where they take their non spicy chili peppers a little too seriously. The flautas were pretty good, except they were covered in another sauce. (Really the sauce should be on the side.) The tacos were pretty tasty. But overall it was pretty pricey relative to the quality. I am giving this a "Meh. I've experienced better" rating, so I would be remiss to not mention where you can get better Texmex. I haven't been in a while (as I don't digest Mexican as well as I used to), but I have gotten much better food at El Nuevo Mexico (on Anderson Ln right near 183.) It wasn't as good last time I was there as it used to be, but it was still better than my experience at Chuy's tonight and far more affordable. And while it isn't much to look at from the outside or inside (and I also haven't been there in quite a while), I really liked Jefe's on North Lamar the times I have been there. I think it is a family run establishment though, so probably it would still be good. Looks like a bar from the outside and they have strange hours, but really it's very good Mexican food. Plus, I really like their milenesa, which is something you don't see in a lot of Mexican restaurants. I haven't experimented with other TexMex options in Rundberg area, so I don't know what the competition nearby is like. I guess I will have to try Maudies next, and I am curious about Marisco's. But the Chuy's was halfway between my house and where my parents just moved, so we had to give it a try. Like I say, the tacos were good, and the flautas would have been without the sauce all over them. So if my folks decide to meet there again, I now know what I will order, but I think the quality of food is really inconsistent. I can always order their flan. :) And that was quite good. Also, I am used to Mexican restaurants that keep the chips coming. This place was expensive, but we got one bowl of chips and that was it. Being from San Antonio, I also am used to restaurants serving complimentary flour tortillas with the meals. Or minimally corn tortillas. I guess that is not as common here in Austin, but it leaves one feeling that they are not getting the works. And some Austin restaurants do serve fresh homemade tortillas, so it's not just a matter of me being from a culture with better TexMex. Really that's seen as an essential when you have left over beans and rice and sauces. I don't know. It just surprises me that this place gets such rave reviews and wasn't special at all. And I am by no means bashing Austin food. A lot of food in this city is ten times better than what I got in San Antonio, just not the TexMex. Maybe because San Antonio is a more hispanic culture closer to Mexico, but on the whole there are just more great TexMex options there. I guess I am getting carried away here, but I hope this helps to balance out some of the overly positive reviews, so people don't come from other states, look at yelp, and assume this is as good as it gets. It's not. One last thought, the best of the best TexMex restaurants will sometimes sell tamales and chicken puffy tacos. Restaurants often don't want to mess with tamales because they are a pain in the neck to make, but it means they are serious. So if you are not very familiar with TexMex, I suggest examining menus to see if the restaurant carries those things. The better ones are far more likely to. read more

I absolutely love eating here with my family! The staff is always so nice to us and the flavor of the food is AUTHENTIC , I love it! We have tried so many Tex-Mex related restaurants and even for double its price and they still don't meet the expectations that I have especially after such good standards that I have. My family and I basically go every week and there's no more to say than it's AMAZING. read more

This place is one of the first 'real' tex-mex places I ate at when I moved here. I used to LOVE this place! Over time I became more of a Trudy's loyalist mostly b/c of location and proximity. They both have their pro's and con's just like anything else and they're both quite tasty. Chuy's boasts a 'fully loaded nacho cart' during happy hour with chips, salsa, queso and all that kind of stuff. Mind you I've been duped by servers during HH to purchase my own but that's their job. I used to really enjoy the Elvis memorial combo but lately my appetite has dwindled, thank god. I've recently come to notice their wednesday special roasted chicken with avocado green chile sauce enchiladas and they were SO darn tasty! I can also vouch for the enchiladas with hatch green chile sauce (super spicy but loads of flavor due to the roasting). They also have a pepper infused tequila for margaritas and mex marts which is quite good. If you've never eaten here or possibly just never had it, try the creamy jalapeno dip. HOLY COW! read more

I've been going to this location for years, had my truck broken into last Thursday. Safe to say I won't be returning.

I was very excited about trying this restaurant because of the positive reviews I had read. I am sorry to say that I was very disappointed with the food. I got the chicken flautas and the chicken tasted like it was 3 days old.no spices or salt totally bkah. Was sick all night. read more

I love this place! Great food and drink specials. I'm new to Austin and I am glad I listed to my neighbors suggestion. I definitely recommend the green chile enchiladas and a Mexican martini! My server was so attentive and accommodating with the menu. He even took extra time to explain certain specialties on the menu. read more

Don't count on the happy hour condiment bar getting refilled if you get there after 6.

Can't speak for the food as I have been hung up on 6 times in a row by the wait staff while trying to place a carry out order.

consistently delicious! best enchiladas around in my opinion. get the chicken enchiladas with hatch chile sauce, or the classic tex-mex (cheese). I also occasionally get the carne guisada tacos - fantastic. food quality at this chuys is better than others it seems, and wait is usually not bad if you get there before 6:00 or so. read more

The salsa is hot and spicy like I like it be sure to get a side of the jalapeno ranch for your chip dipping pleasure as well. The swirl margaritas are DELISH! The service is adequate. Sometimes better than others. Lunchtime is always busy here. read more

Love, love Chuy's the food is always excellent. My preference is quesadillas. The service has not been bad. I was there for lunch 4/26/2017 and our server was responsive. My tea was kept filled. All I can say is that I was not disappointed. read more

This is why I moved to Austin. Best taco salad of my life. Great salsa and cheese dip. Service refills the chips so quickly. Yum.

Been coming to Chuy's for years. There is always something good on the menu and the margaritas are consistently great. Don't forget to ask for the jalapeño ranch dip. read more

Went in for dinner tonight...had a great waiter (Michael) and his service was on POINT! But the hostesses were not so attentive and they seemed more pre-occupied with talking amongst themselves. And when they decided to seat us we had to walk through the main dining area. This area was packed and having to bump into chairs (which people were seated in) caused some looks from the other patrons of annoyance. I normally eat here and the process is flawless from beginning to end...so I'm thinking it was just a slight hiccup and all is forgiven. :) read more

Chuy's has a nice combination of good food and a good atmosphere, especially with the outdoor seating. The service was decent and friendly, and I thought that their entrees were somewhat original. From the time we ordered to the time the food was delivered was not that long at all. Definitely a good choice to make a regular spot to eat. read more

Best Austin Tex-Mex! No, it is not authentic Tex-Mex. If you wanted that you should be somewhere else. This place is awesome and the service is good. Be prepared to wait on weekends. read more

Great place -- Elvis platter is very good and so are the hatch chilli sauces. Great service

It will be crowded all the time, no matter what time. They don't even take reservations through phone! Food is good. I'm in love with 'creamy jalapeno sauce' and 'boom boom sauce'. I usually have chicken enchilada or chicken tacos. They are nice and tender. read more