Better than most Mexican places. Sizable portions with decent prices. Four stars for their white sauce to dip chips in. O m g. It is addicting and I would be happy ordering that with some chips for dinner. Oh and a margarita. Can get pretty busy and loud on weekend evenings. read more

Some days you need that TexMex fix, And you can settle every single one of those cravings at Chuy's! My bf and I decided to go out for a lowkey date night and had an overall great time here. We had a pager and it never rang although we sat right across from the hostess stand waiting, and when they called our name, my bf walked up, and said we were here and one of the gentlemen standing there asked us why we didnt go up when our pager went off. It never did and we explained that to him only to hear a rude side comment of, "well maybe you were too far away, we paged you guys" and when we said "we sat right there, not even 5feet from where we were currently standing he said "yeah okay whatever" Quite rude but I tried to dismiss it. Onwards to better things! Our server Dani was really nice, and was great during our meal. She helped us pick our dinner options and we werent disappointed. I got the baja shrimp tacos and an a la carte order of a chicken chalupa. The bf got an enchilada with green verde sauce which he loved. When I first got my food, and opened the wrapper, it was actually fish tacos. So after Dani came back I explained to her I got the wrong item and she apologized and put another order in, and she kindly updated me about my food along the way. The tacos were delicious. And dont forget the cup of queso for an appetizer! It is SO WORTH IT. The food itself and Dani's service made dinner more memorable, but i'll definitely be back for the food. read more

Having lived in Texas for several years, I wasn't sure if I would find good tex mex outside of the state. Thankfully Chuy's is within a 10 minute drive of my house! Chuy's is an authentic tex mex chain restaurant. The jalapeño ranch and queso are amazing, and pretty much everything I've had on the menu as well (enchiladas, tacos,. This particular location has very friendly staff and is pretty clean compared to other locations that I have visited. read more

Great place. The service was great here and the waiter was very attentive with our needs. they refilled our drinks and the chips that came with the salsa. The food came out quickly and it was very tasty. I enjoyed my time here. The margarita was very good here also. The place is very packed but the wait time wasn't too bad. I would come back if I were ever back in Virginia. Definitely recommended and the price is not too bad either read more

Chuy's - Shrimp tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Wow, drove by a few weeks ago and had no idea that Chuy's had made its way up here!!! Big fan of the place in Austin which I was lucky enough to try 8 years ago. The best place about this place is the quality of food and price. Scratch made sauce's, flour tortillas and salsa's. I had the steak fajita's which come with all the fixing's. None of this crap of having to pay extra for cheese that some places do. Wife got the fried shrimp tacos which were very good. Both the rice / beans were full of flavor and well seasoned. Nice to see that they weren't just an afterthought. Chips and salsa were both good. They also have a list of other sauces which you should try. We got the hatch chile sauce and the ranchera sauce. Both were very good. Bottom line, this place has high quality tex-mex for a lot less than Uncle Julio's and Austin Grill. My only complaint is that I wish their menu had a little more to offer for appetizers and entree's. A Carne Asada and Carnita's option would be great. read more

This is my favorite "authentic" Tex-Mex anywhere. Chain started in Texas, and they kept the flavors and spice level even as they expanded. Hot tip: best cheese chile relleno anywhere. read more

My family and I visited Chuy's for our first time at the Fairfax, Virginia location on Thursday evening, 11/6. I had heard about it from some friends at work so since we were in the area shopping we walked in and there was about a 45 minute wait, which we decided we'd wait since we heard such good reviews. After about 15 minutes my husband had struck up a conversation with one of the managers as he was greeting some guests. A few minutes later the manager, Mike Keiter (spelling?) had a table for us in the bar area, which was perfect and we only waited about 20 minutes. We started with two of the margaritas which were well made and potent. The chips were fresh made and the green salsa was different but very good! The appetizer platter was real good as well. The kids each got a kids meal, I got the Steak Burrito and my husband the Chika Chika BoomBoom both which our server Patricia C. suggested. Both were amazing, and had great flavor! The manager Mike had stopped by before we left and once by our request so we could tell him how everything was. He was very polite and glad that we were so happy with our experience there. I cannot recommend this place enough. We will definitely be back. It was really a perfect night out and no occasion. The only down side was the wait at first but really ended up not being too bad after-all. read more

I'm a fan. First place in Virginia that comes close to California Mexican food. Rice was Mexican rice (yum!!!) !!! Not the Spanish rice people tend to call Mexican around these parts. Beans were great. Everything was fresh! Tortillas made in house. Meat used for Tacos Carbon was not what I was expecting at all (very different in California), but good for what it was. I'll definitely go again, but there's nothing like Mexican in So Cal. read more

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The food, atmosphere, price and staff are fantastic! We sat at the bar and loved the amazing chips and salsa and when our over abundant plates of amazing food came out, we could not believe our eyes! Try this place out indeed!! read more

Chuy's - The fish are fantastic. The story I heard is that the owners went to Mexico and found a gentleman in a village and had them made - Tex-Mex Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Awesome experience, great staff and very good food. We were a party of 10 and our host (Marcella) did a great job of keeping us updated during our wait. Meanwhile Carin at the bar made the best Micheladas I've had in a long time Food was really good. Salsas are great (creamy jalapeño is out of this world). There are several decent tex restaurants in the vicinity but I have to say that with very decent cuisine, this place really differentiates itself for the quality of service and the attitude of the staff. Strongly recommend it! Good job! read more

We were excited to try a restaurant from Austin, but it definitely didn't live up to Austin eats. Extremely nice staff but the food is below par. Margaritas were soso and overpriced. The guac sits on a bed of lettuce to make it look like it is more than it really is. The others at the table were not impressed with their meals. Beans were cold and so was the rice. Wished Torchy's would make it to this area. read more

I absolutely LOVE chuys! They have great happy hour deals and free queso/refried beans/taco meat for chips. My last visit, I had a server named Zide. He really made my chuys experience 10/10!!!! Made great food suggestions, paid extra attention to my table, was soooo friendly!! Really fabulous server. I've had gena in the past as well, she's been working a chuys long enough to be a true expert. She always makes my table an "around the world sauces tour" which we LOVE!! read more

I have never been sure about all the different varieties of Mexican food available, but upon my girlfriend's inistence, I ate at Chuy's, and was very pleasantly surprised. I had The Elvis Combination, and she had the Chicken Fajitas, and both were excellent. Our server, Gena, was both informative and friendly. She helped us with our choices, and was there when we needed anything else. She steered us toward the Watermelon margarita, which I would probably never have tried, other than her advice. It was amazing. All told, we will certainly be back. This place is way above the norm. read more

Of course, I'm a bit biased. Every time I'm homesick for Texas, I come to Chuy's. The cheese. The rellenos. The atmosphere. The Ritas. All of it take me back to Austin. Now, is it the best TexMex in the area? Probably not. But it's in the top-5 that I've had - setting the nostalgia aside. If you're looking for the Austin feel and pretty doggone good food, this is the place. read more

Went on a rather slow Friday night yet still received terrible service. Our extremely rude Waitress seemed more preoccupied with talking to her other friends working there than doing her job. We ordered our drinks and waited forever to get them. Than waited even longer to get our food. Finally when we asked for another waitress the manager came out. He was cool and didn't charge us for the meal. Food was average service was the worst and place looked dirty. Plus my water glass that I told waitress about had a chip in it. Go elsewhere this place is lame!!! read more

Good restaurant, nice atmosphere. The server ( Jasmine)was real nice and friendly even though we showed up near closing time. The food is good. I recommend the enchiladas. read more

As a Texas native, I am very picky about my Tex-Mex so I was really excited to try the Chuy's that opened in my neighborhood. We're "kid free" on Wednesday nights so Dear Husband and I took advantage of the opportunity to try something new. First the good: Every member of the Chuy's staff that we interacted with was friendly and helpful. Even though the place was hopping we were seated immediately. The table service was fast and efficient. The atmosphere made me nostalgic for my Texas home - shabby-chic Tex-Mex flair with an Austin twist (right down to a KAW baseball hat nailed to the wall as we came in the door). The unsweetened iced tea (my favorite non-alcholic beverage) was perfect, and, if you follow me regularly, you know I am SUPER picky about my iced tea. Now the not-so-good: the place was FREEZING cold. Seriously, as DH and I were seated we could feel a really cold draft, and decided to leave our jackets on. As we looked around we noticed that other patrons were wearing their jackets too. That was our cue to go ask the hostess if we could be seated somewhere else. She told us she had just asked the manager to turn up the heat (others had complained as well), and assured us that as soon as the heat kicked in we would definitely notice. Ordinarily I would have insisted on another table anyway, but she was very convincing so we returned to our seats. Hubby ordered two chicken enchiladas with rice and beans, and I ordered a cup of tortilla soup and the #3 combo dinner (crispy beef taco, cheese enchilada, rice & beans). We were pleasantly surprised to discover the hostess she was right about the heat. We felt it kick in, shed our coats and all was well. Until the chips & salsa came. Although I am picky about tea, I am pretty flexible about chips & salsa. The chips were ok - thin and perfectly crisp and salty, but a little too greasy and they needed more time in the warmer. As for the salsa, it was just plain bad. Granted it's February, and I bet it's tough to get good tomatoes right now, but the tomatoes in this salsa were basically colorless, and very bland. Chuy's seemed to feel the solution was to cover up the lack of flavor by adding a lot of lemon juice. Bleh. DH hated it, wouldn't eat it and started to fret that it would be the topping on his enchiladas. Our meals arrived, and hubby was relieved to see that the topping on his enchiladas was not the salsa he dreaded. Everything came out piping hot, and I mean HOT - points earned! Sadly, the soup came out with my meal (server didn't ask, and I didn't specify - wanted to see what would happen) - points lost. :( By the time I finished my soup my entrée was still warm, but not as hot as it should have been. And I ate alone because DH had already finished his whole plate. DH enjoyed his selection very much, and literally cleaned his plate. I felt the tortilla soup was just so-so. Very heavy on the green chiles, but full of fresh avocado which was nice. The flour tortilla that accompanied it was soft and yummy. My combo plate was also just average in my opinion. The taco was the best part - very crispy shell and nice flavor to the meat inside. The sauce on the cheese enchilada looked promising - very rich, smoky red chile sauce. But when I tasted it I found it bland, and not at all spicy. The Spanish rice was below average as were the refried beans. So all in all, I got to enjoy dinner out with my favorite guy at a casual, inexpensive local place with good service. But the food was just average. And in the end, it's all about the food.... read more

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First time visit: the food was very tasty. The chips and salsa were brought out right away and the salsa was fresh and spicy, but not too spicy. We had the tortilla soup which was great. The steak burritos had tender beef and great flavor. Our server Silvia was very pleasant. read more

Food was good. It's hard to find Tex-Mex food in northern Virginia. The tres Leches dessert is outrageous!!! Sinful! read more

Chuy's - Tres Leches dessert---yummmerrrriffficccc!! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Our server was horrible. Gave us attitude and took forever. The tables next to us server helped more than she did. Food was okay. I had basic tacos that were fine, my grandma has stacked enchiladas and she says she was has better in Texas where this place if from?, my aunt enjoyed her taco salad. The salsa was water. read more

Had to wait for a Table on a Tuesday @ 7:30...that wasnt a good start. The salsa was very runny and the chips paper thin....salsa should stick to the chip. Try drain the tomatoes after chopping them or puree them instead. As for the food, it wasn't that good.....everything tasted the same to me...like Cayenne & Chili Pepper....the rice, the beans, everything... the Chile Relleno, the enchilada.....I couldn't even finish my food. There are other Mexican flavor....Cumin, Cilantro, etc... where were these? read more

My friend and I decided to try this place for dinner. I was really disappointed. Our waitress was not very friendly at all, she was really inattentive, and rarely came by to check in with us, to the extent that we had to ask other waiters for help. I don't even think she smiled really. I was not impressed with the food at all aside from the free tortilla chips. The quality of the food was poor and it was very salty. I left half of it there because it wasn't even good enough to take home. I think the only thing that I liked about the place was the way it was decorated. I can honestly say I will not ever be returning. read more

It's literally right down the street from me but they've always had a 45 minute wait when I wanted to go, so I haven't been til now. It's an alright place, but I heard so much about this place from a lot of Texans, that it over-hyped it for myself. Place was clean, service was good, and food was pretty good, but it wasn't mind-blowingly amazing as everyone swears it is. They say everything was made in house. Our waitress told us that an old Mexican woman hand rolls all the tortillas in the morning, which we were like uhhh - didn't know what to say to that. I'm anti ranch dressing, but I did like the creamy jalapeno-ranch sauce. I asked for the hottest sauce to go on my fish tacos, but the waitress brought out this weak tomato stuff that tasted like baby food. The waitress asked how it was, which I replied that there was no spice in here at all. She said they make the batches everyday, so it can be inconsistent in taste. The corn and tortilla soup was just alright. They give you this huge bowl that's got big chucks of chicken in it, and slices of avocados. I've never had avos in a soup before, so it was an interesting experience. I probably won't get it again, but if you're in a soup mood, then it's definitely worth a try. If you get the taco entree, you can mix and match the protein. I got one shrimp and one fish. The shrimp was breaded a little too perfect, which makes me think that it came out of a frozen package. It was really crispy, very juicy, cooked perfectly. I'm partial to the fish, but wished it was breaded the same way as the shrimp. All in all, I'm glad I didn't wait 45 mins on those other nights I wanted Texmex. read more

I used to go to Chuy's whenever I visited Austin, and was really excited for them to open a restaurant in Virginia. The food here is flavorful and plenty. They also have the best guacamole I've had anywhere. read more

Chuy's - The Elvis Memorial special - Tex-Mex Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

For the area, this is a 4 star Mexican sit down place. I have been to many in the DMV area, and this is the best so far. If it were out west, I'd only give it a 3 star review, but it is not. The place was pretty busy/packed on a Saturday evening, but our wait wasn't terrible (under 30 minutes) for a table of 4. Our server was clearly busy, but their "team" efforts really kept our drinks and chips full. The queso was spot on, the green jalepeno "creamy salsa" was drinkable (it is like ranch though, not really a salsa). Everything had a nice kick, but nothing unbearable. I had a Chile Relleno, which was done right: good crisp breading, not to hot green pepper, gooey cheesey inside. I also had a veggie cheese enchilada with the Ranchero Red Sauce: it was ok, the sauce was just average and there wasn't enough on it, but I saved it by dumping the creamy jalepeno dip all over it, and then it was delicious. The rice & beans were better than what you can find elsewhere in the area. Even though this is out in the suburbs, I will be back. read more

I love this place. Really and truly, everything about Chuy's is awesome. The wait staff is super friendly, it's clean, adorably kitschy decorations (they serve chips from the trunk of a car, it's great), and the food is tremendous. My boyfriend is from Colorado, where they are apparently quite picky about their green chili, and he gave it two thumbs up. The portions are actually totally decent, when you take into consideration that the rice and bean sides are also very good. At most restaurants, I sort of view them as decoration. Two weeks out from our visit, and I still find myself actively craving their chili con queso, so if you go it is a must. Unfortunately, there is some kind of curse with NoVa restaurants where they are super awesome until suddenly they aren't. I hope Chuy's keeps it going! read more

I grew up in Texas, and Chuy's is the Gold Standard in Tex Mex dining. So, imagine my delight when I realized there was one HERE in Fairfax! Definitely try the Elvis Green Chili Chicken - spicy and very tasty. We ordered drinks and queso, and then later, my wife reminded me that happy hour included all the chips & queso you want from the bar. She had the Tex Mex enchiladas and she liked 'em. I had a steak burrito, which was pretty tasty. The chopped fresh serranos added just enough spice to my meal. I was quite disappointed, however, when we got the tab, and the waitress had billed me $6.50 for the queso. Why would I be billed when it's available for free at the bar? She explained "It's free if you go get it." Um, yeah. Whatever. That pissed me off, but I still tipped her. Five-star food but a two-star weasel move by our waitress. read more

Server was VERY helpful and recommended dishes that we ended up loving. (I think she recommended the chicken taquitos and they were DELICIOUS.) Service fast, food delicious. A very nice change from 'regular' Mexican and close enough to real Tex Mex to make me happy. Only negative was that the salsa was not very spicy. Other than that - two thumbs up! read more

I don't give many places 5 star reviews but this place gets the 5 stars. I have been here a number of times. Everything that I have had has been excellent. The place is clean. The staff is friendly. The chicken soup is outstanding. Happy hours are great as they supply chips and dips on them. The prices are a great value. Nothing bad to say. Excellent Mexican restaurant. read more

Excellent service! Our waitress was super attentive and made sure that we all were satisfied. The food was delicious as were the drinks.

This is one of our favorite spots to eat. The food has always been good and fresh. Service has always been fast and friendly. Incredible selection of salsas and dips. Highly recommend Chuy's. read more

The servers are really friendly and so are the hostesses. The food is good and their Tres Leches Cake is to die for.

Went for happy hour today and love love loved the queso. The margaritas are also really yummy and have just the right amount of tequila in them. For dinner I tried the deluxe chicken enchiladas and the serving size was actually perfect. Sometimes Mexican places give servings that are way too big but Chuy's gave just the right amount. The sauce on the enchiladas was really yummy and the flavor was simple and just filling enough. I will definitely be back. read more

The food is fine, but their order preparation procedures are deeply flawed. I have ordered fajitas and also paid for extra tortillas from this location on 3 occasions and they have failed to include any tortillas in the takeout EVERY TIME. This is despite being explicitly asked to confirm the tortillas were included in 2 of those occasions. They've exhausted all my grace and I will never order from them again. read more

Good was good, margaritas were delicious! Waiters were very attentive. Zero wait which was great - definitely planning on returning!

Same delicious food that I remember from Austin. For my particular brand of poison, I like to order the Baja Tacos with Shrimp. This may be for the deliciously fried shrimp or because it's topped with even more of the crave-worthy Creamy Jalapeno sauce. Service was good. We went at busy times (Friday night and Sunday with the after-church crowd), but we were seated relatively quickly. Waits can swell to over an hour during peak times so don't bother if you are on a schedule or have a baby sitter waiting at home. The atmosphere is typical of a Tex-Mex joint: noisy (uncomfrtoably so at times), chaotic with sometimes surly waiters, and crowded from the entry to the bar to the dining rooms. It all made me feel very at-home, but it could make someone else feel horribly cramped. They do have Take Out menus available which may be advisable if loud and crowded isn't your jam. read more

I was really excited to try Chuy's with Jodi C. on Sunday night! She had been talking about the food ever since she had Chuy's catering at a recent Elite event. When we arrived, we were told that there would be a 15 minute wait, we didn't think much of it since it was dinner time. We waited outside for the first half of our wait, which probably ended up being more like 20 minutes. Since it was pretty chilly out, we decided to move inside to the host/waiting area. Wowza was this area small! The restaurant is in high demand, which is awesome for management especially being a new venue, but my goodness there is nearly no space to wait inside. Every inch of the waiting area was filled with bodies, including blocking all doorways in/out of restaurant, the bar, and the main area of tables. It was really overwhelming to wait just because of the sheer number of people in such a small space, but we heard that many people were back for their second or third visits so that seemed promising. Once our pager went off, we got taken across the restaurant, past the staff making the fresh tortillas (nice touch to be able to watch the process through a window) to a booth in the corner that seriously could've barely held children. Our purses barely could even squeeze in. We patiently waited for our server to come back to ask for a different table, because the hostess who sat us was nowhere in sight. Once our server came over, he was super nice and helpful and went to talk with the hostess to get us moved bc we were either going to get a new seat or we were going to leave. We then got moved a room over to a table which was much more comfortable, although we were placed right next to a fake palm tree that was as tall as the entire room, literally. Interesting decor but weird placement; more on that later. Our new server greeted us and was extremely friendly. He recommended the frozen blood orange margarita, and we both got it. So delicious -- a nice mix of sweet and sour! Margarita was blended really smoothly, which I enjoyed. In addition to the chips and salsa, we asked for the white sauce which was comparable to ranch with Mexican flavors. We ordered the queso compuesto which our server highly recommended and fajitas for two. For the queso compuesto, the queso serves as the base, with a scoop of beef, guacamole, and pico de gallo. You then mix it all together and get a delicious taste of all four things in each bite. I wish the queso had come out hotter in temperature because once we mixed it all together, it was more luke warm than anything. Not but two chip dips in for each of us, did a bus boy run our fajitas out of the kitchen and to our table. We both looked at each other shocked as our appetizer had just arrived 2 mins prior. Normally I would have considered sending back an entree that came out that fast but being how crowded it was and how popular of a dish fajitas typically are, I felt safe that the cook staff was trying to stay ahead of the game with fajitas and had meat for them constantly on the grill. We shoved a few more queso filled chips back and then dug into the fajitas. We ordered the combo so some steak, some chicken plus grilled veggies, guac, sour cream, cheese, rice, beans, and tortillas. Surprisingly I much preferred the chicken over the steak. The chicken was well marinated and really tasty; the steak was fine but lacking much flavor. I was disappointed with the grilled veggies; they were diced much thiner than I preferred and didn't have much flavor. The rice was good, beans fine. Biggest issue besides the okay steak, was the tortillas. Although fresh, I felt like I was putting straight flour in my mouth. They weren't fluffy and soft. They appeared decent until you put your fillings in them and then rolled em up, and then ended up with food rolling down your hands because the tortillas were cracking all over the place. Now besides how crowded it was with people, my biggest issue with the restaurant is the actual physical space and literally how tight the quarters are. They have accomplished shoving as many booths and tables in their space as possible. Please reference my picture that displays just how close a large round table is to a corner of a wall. Servers were literally walking through the restaurant lifting large trays full of piping hot food on top of people to be able to get around to their tables (hello, huge liability) and at this one particular corner the staff was literally having to mold themselves to the wall to get around the area while barely being able to balance their trays with food, beverages, dirty dishes, etc. It is not the serving staff's fault; this is absolutely management, but it needs to be addressed or there is going to be a big accident, if one hasn't already occurred. Like I said, I was excited to try this place out but left with a bad taste in my mouth. I want to try it again when it's not so new anymore and am hopeful that they will work some of their kinks out! read more

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Surprising good i have the chili relleno and enchilada plate with the hatch chili sauce - high recommend

What can I say - I'm a sucker for good TexMex and Chuy's doesn't disappoint. Being a former Dallasite, I have had many a dining experience at this Austin-based chain and was over the moon when I read that one had opened in Fairfax (thank you Washingtonian!). We ventured to the neighboring 'burbs on Thanksgiving weekend, avoiding the Black Friday crowds at Tyson's Corner by embracing the kitschy strip mall dining experience with gusto. Our server enthusiastically introduced himself as Steve and asked us if it was our first time to dine at Chuy's. When we explained our status as long-time Chuy's fans but first-time Fairfax diners, he gleefully celebrated our first time experience by enthusiastically serving us a heaping basket of those oh-so addictive crispy tortilla chips with two different sauces which were repeatedly replenished. I had the Chicka-Chicka boom boom enchiladas, corn tortillas filled with chicken and topped with a creamy boom boom sauce - delish! The refrained beans were relatively tasteless but that is par for the course. The website leaves something to be desired. In looking at the information about the Fairfax location, it touted the curbside takeout and I wasn't entirely sure if they had dine in beyond the fully loaded nacho car. read more

Stopped in at the new Chuy's for a birthday lunch. It's very cute and welcoming. We did not wait. The service staff was very attentive. There were three of us in our party. Here are our thoughts... Background on us - 1 grew up and lived in so ca for 25 years, 1 born in Texas grew up in WV , 1 No Va native. The Salsa - tasty but too salty and a bit watery The "special sauce" seemed be ranch dressing with some jalapeños added. Very Disappointing. We ordered a chicken burrito - it was ok but the tomatillo salsa tasted odd, as if the tomatillos had not been roasted to make the salsa. The Mexican rice tasted like it came from a box - the green rice was a bit better, had more flavor and not as dry. The Southwestern enchilada was the table hit by far - but the order did not come as specified. The waiter did fix it. And lastly the Chuy's Chicken combo. The Chalupa was good but all the cheese in it was melted, the guacamole was oddly creamy - more mayonnaise like than fresh Guac like. The taco that came with the plate was just some chicken rolled up in a flour tortilla but the chicken had a very nice flavor. The manager, Jason stopped by to check on us. We shared our rice issues and he said he would talk to cook. Since it was s birthday lunch I was a bit disappointed that the food wasn't ad good as I though it might be. I'll go back and try the nacho bar and the longneck Shiner Bock beer. read more