They have a free nacho bar during happy hour! I repeat: THEY HAVE A FREE NACHO BAR DURING HAPPY HOUR! Ok whether or not it is actually free is still a mystery. We ended up ordering entrees too. I got the stuffed avocado. I'd eaten so many nachos I literally only had a couple bites my meal but it wasn't too bad. Not the most visually pleasing (deep fried avocado with random brown colored sauces surrounding it? Yuck!) but the bites I had were tasty. The nacho bar was basic with chips, ground beef, queso, and refried beans. But whatever that jalapeño ranch is that they serve with your chips, so good! I even asked for a container of it to take home. Service was quick and friendly. Margaritas are weak. I'll probably be back if for nothing more than the jalapeño ranch! read more

Well what can I say about this place. It's a chain restaurant with a very limited menu. We ordered 2 of the house margaritas and one came with a dead fly in it. I prefer a place where I can customize what comes in my burrito, this place is pretty generic with beans and meat. Staff members were fast and nice but the food is bleh. Honestly I prefer chipotle over this place. read more

I'm giving this place a 4 because we love the staff and food. They are very kind and always welcome us. We go here every week because our some (and us) love the place. However, if it wasn't for that I would probably go with a two. They seem to be having some sort of staffing issue over the last several months. We go in and have to wait 20 minutes or more when half the tables are empty. There are a few consistent servers but the rest seem to change weekly. In short, only come when you have time to wait. read more

First time here in Florence Ky. This was the next food I ever had. Our waitress was so nice and gave us great service, I'm sure she would remember me I the one that had a suite on. Again this place Rocka read more

We have been eagerly waiting for Chuy's to open in Florence. We were lucky enough to get an invite to one of their many sneak preview events and really liked their chips, salsa, guacamole and LOVED the creamy jalapeno dip. We didn't go the first day it opened, but we did go there for lunch twice within the first five days it was open. The decor is wonderfully funky and you really need to explore all of the areas to see everything. Tom got tacos al carbon and I had the fish baja tacos. Just great! Oh, and we ate way too many chips. The second time, we had fajitas for two (steak and chicken). They were some of the best we've ever had. As Tom put it, "these are as good as the Alamo Cafe in San Antonio." We picked up both the To-go menu and the Party menu on the way out so we'll be taking advantage of those options very soon. Viva Chuy's! read more

Chuy's - Hub cap ceiling - Mexican Near Me - Florence, Kentucky

The place is new and the place was packed. Love the unique decor and I love the postcards they provide for us to use as you may (ah, dang, I forgot to grab one on my way out). Their Creamy Jalapeno Ranch Dip for tortilla chips is a must try and pretty awesome. My chicken taco was really good. The server was very accommodating. I asked for lime to squeeze on my rice. No problem. Sour cream on my taco please. No problem. Very impressed I was. What I noticed the most was Teamwork. Any server would dump a scoop of chips in your basket. Any server walks by and fills your glass of water. They work together and I love that. The only thing I would change, is that the restroom is way in the back, off from the dining areas, past the bar. It is not centrally located where I feel would flow better. But..it is full of light (glass block) and clean...so A+ for that. I also really like the creative t-shirts. The one with Florence y'all water tower turned into Chuey's Y'all is very cool. As we were leaving we see St. Elvis tribute area. Funny stuff Chuy:) read more

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Chuy's opened up in Florence, KY on 11/6/2012, and being the foodies that we are, my wife and I, and some friends of ours decided to check out Northern KY's newest eatery. The first the I noticed walking into this place is the eclectic decor, the fish hanging from the ceiling, the Elvis head, the palm trees etc. Crazy decor for a Mexican restaurant. I thought the station where you could see them making the fresh tortillas was a nice touch, but enough about the decor. It is the food that matters, and it is pretty good. My wife tried the enchiladas, and I tried the fajitas. We both loved our meals but we thought the sides were somewhat limited. The sides were limited to refried beans and rice. The waitress never let our basket of tortilla chips go empty for very long, and we loved the taste of Chuy's fresh salsa. The girls both ordered frozen drinks, and they were pretty strong (yea!). I was disappointed that they didn't have draft beer, but they have a decent enough beer selection so I could live with bottled beer for a night. Overall, loved the atmosphere, (we ate in the hubcap room) loved the food, and there was enough stuff on the menu that I want to come back and try some different things. I am sure we will be a repeat offender of Chuy's. We really enjoyed it. read more

Chuy's - Chuy's Hubcap room - Mexican Near Me - Florence, Kentucky

Elvis is waiting to see you at Chuy's! The decor here is so crazy and all over the place I see something new each time I go. The menu is also big and you have tons of options to choose from so you can get something new every time. Great atmosphere for kids and adults alike. Service is always great and the bar is awesome. read more

You know - even though I'm a foodie, I really love Chuy's. They do make everything, in house - roasted chicken, sauces and yes, even the refried beans. We've been to Chuy's, quite a few times - things we love...the thin, crispy, hot tortilla chips (the salsa is average), the boom boom sauce, the jalapeno dip, the chuychanga, the refried beans and the husband loves their big burritos. A fail was the fish tacos (I'm a pro on them) - way too much crunchy breading on them. Also, I hate when restaurants put a bunch of shredded lettuce on and under the guacamole. Such a pet peeve. Not to mention, Chuy's is just eclectic and fun - Elvis heads, hubcaps, huge flowers. Doesn't get better than that. Service, all 4 times, was really great, too. I'm a fan. read more

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Some of the food is good but the service is consistently bad. I've gone back several times in the last five months hoping each time to get better service - maybe they were having a bad day? Nope. It's bad - again and again. The staff doesn't seem to care. A young man (supervisor/host?) is sarcastic and careless. It's disappointing. The restaurant is colorful and pleasant; the food can be good but the staff appears to be self-absorbed. They don't realize they are loosing opportunities for happier customers and more $$$ revenue. I gave up. I am not going back. There are other Mexican restaurants in the neighborhood with better and genuine service and comparable food - if not better. However, if you want/need free food, their happy hour all-you-can-eat free-food bar is all yours. Munch and crunch away! read more

After dining with my son at Chuy's today for lunch, I have mixed feelings about the place. First, the good: service, the salsa and the chili con queso. The wait staff were incredibly attentive and polite, the salsa was obviously fresh and had a nice kick, and the chili con queso was extra yummy. Now, the not-so-good: the ranchero sauce and the beef burrito. I'm not sure what words adequately describe the ranchero sauce, so I'll just say this: pick something else. My son ordered a beef burrito which was filled with a boatload of beans and hardly any beef. I understand that beans are cheaper than beef, but please. If you like enchiladas, a little place in Independence called Rio Grande (not to be confused with El Rio Grande) has the best I have tried in the Greater Cincinnati area. My husband always orders tacos there, so I suspect they are good too. read more

The biggest trouble with this place is that the manager is a control freak. You aren't allowed to get spicy food the way you like it. I was told point blank that I could either get no flavor or just their own version of flavor. Well, their version of flavor was "no flavor on the tongue". Just a burning and coarse attack on the throat. The worst of both worlds. Usually, only the Germans and Cajuns do this. This is not authentic Mexican by any means. It's just hatefulness. And there is absolutely no desire of management to please a customer. The entire staff is incredibly rude, and the food is inedible. read more

I love Chuy's. My only complaint is that its not actually a beachside eatery. When you're there, however, you feel like it could be. If they could pipe in a soft breeze, a faint sea spray scent and a soundtrack of waves in the distance, you'd swear you were on vacation instead of just your lunch break. Yes, Chuy's is a chain, and often Mexican Food Chains can tend to be on the blah/mediocre side of the culinary spectrum, but Chuy's is far above & beyond most other chains. The atmosphere is fun and fresh, the food is fresh and delicious and the beverages are killer...and isn't that whats most important....Obviously we start with the traditional chips and salsa-made in house, but do yourself a favor & ask for a side of creamy jalepeño ranch sauce too. It's addictive. My usual order is either the grilled chicken garden salad with cilantro lime vinaigrette or the plain garden salad combo with a mini quesadilla (you have options of what item you get with the salad)...the fajitas are also on point. Of course the margaritas are a must, and along with the traditional lime flavor, they always offer a seasonal frozen fruit flavor that tastes like real fruit-not just some sugary mix. On the flip side, perhaps surprising for a Mexican restaurant, the bloody marys are some of the best I've had. Their happy hour in the bar area is well worth a trip (free appetizer bar-and drink specials) They also offer a kids menu. Every visit I've experienced has been pleasant and the service is always friendly & fast. Please give Chuys a chance, I'd bet money you'll be pleased. read more

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When I feel home sick , I come here for some tex mex food. Nothing makes me feel like I'm in Texas even if it is for a little bit. Best time to come is during happy hour from 4 to 7. Drink specials are great. They have the nacho car that includes chips, salsa, meat, queso and beans all the ingredients to make some mean nachos! The best part is that it's FREE. When your here make sure you try the ranch jalapeno dip super good! This place has a great patio which I love! Nothing beats great happy hour deals, great drinks and some nachos than on the patio! read more

Chuy's - Happy hour margarita - Mexican Near Me - Florence, Kentucky

For a chain restaurant, the interior is cool. fun, unique decorations. The booths are super super small. Facility was clean. Nice bathrooms. Staff was good. The problem is the food just isn't that great. The salsa is spicy and more like pico de Galla. The entrees are just ok. was hoping for a lot more. read more

Slow service, piss poor attitude from the manager. The locations in Ohio are much better than this one here. Upon being seated, it was 10 minutes before we received our drinks. The order was taken and then delivered with no plates to eat on. Apparently ordering ranch is an issue here. We were told 3 times that it was coming only never to receive it! Interesting enough, it was ordered with the meal. If you didn't have it, say so! A wasted lunch here. read more

This is the third time we've been to this Chuys, and every time I like it less and less. Last visit, we got chicken chimichangas and they tasted like pot pies. Not the flavor profile we wanted or expected. This time, we both ordered the "bigger than your head" burritos with ground beef. No beans. I asked if it came with the cheese, tomatoes, and lettuce that typically come on the side, they said yes, and I asked if they could also bring sour cream. My burrito came out with no cheese, maybe a pinch of lettuce and the apparently extra charge $1.98 sour cream. Now I am no chef, but my tacos from home knocked this burrito out of the park. My fiancé got the same thing, and his was essentially a triple beans only burrito (asked for no beans). The only remotely redeemable thing about Chuy's is the creamy jalapeño dip, which we asked for seconds of and never got any. The 1 star is only for the jalapeño dip. That is it. read more

Yum! If you LOVE Tex-Mex this is the place! I used to frequent Chuy's in downtown Houston for years, and just last week we relocated to Walton from Southern California & driving down the road what do I see but my beloved CHUY'S! We've been twice this week already! The Queso is on point, creamy, flavorful & delicious. Their in-house fresh & hot tortilla chips go perfectly with their yummy salsa. During happy hour you can even have that and retried beans to your hearts desire! Today our very friendly server let us know about the Chuy-Vice, a sugary piña colada style alcoholic drink. Mmmm tasted like an adult slushy! We shared that & the Chuy-changa, chicken chimichanga served with refried beans and rice. We shared the entree and dug into the free happy hour salsa bar out of their Cadillac trunk! (You just have to see it!) YUM YUM YUM. Great staff, EXCELLENT food, run don't walk to this delicious eatery! We WILL be back!!!! read more

Chuy's - Chuy-Changa beans & rice, with a Chuy-Vice drink & free happy hour unlimited salsa bar of chips Queso beans & ground beef, YUM! - Mexican Near Me - Florence, Kentucky

I love Chuy's. They have the best chips and salsa ever. I think it's better than chipotle and that's says a lot. I always get the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom bec the green chile sauce makes me do a happy dance. We decided to do the online ordering today and it went great...in fact I got a bag of chips that could feed an army. My son ate the kids crispy tacos and said it was really good... and that's from a kid who doesn't eat anything but pop tarts and cereal. I also got the sopapillas with honey and they were delicious. I used to eat homemade ones in Texas when I was little and they were definitely comparable. The staff is always so nice and the restaurant atmosphere is eclectic fun. When you're eating in the restaurant the food always comes out lightning fast. I'm just a big fan of this place. read more

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This place was decent, but nothing was that special. I guess the one I usually visit in Lexington is just better. Our server was nice, but forgot to bring my drink, and also didn't get my order right. We were in a hurry and he did get us out in time so that is a plus. read more

This location has the worst customer service. Beginning with the hostess Linda who doesn't know the meaning of customer service. She had a poor attitude And a smart mouth... she tried to seat a group of 5 large adults and one child in a booth for 4 people.... The mgr on duty cassie gave lip service but didn't really care.. it took over 50 min to get our food and it was not the quality of food we are used to getting at chuys. Very disappointing. Would not recommend this location. read more

We came here as a party of 8 last night because the guest of honor loves tex lex. But the service was horrible -we were literally served the wrong food. Like they said, this is combo 1 and it wasn't. Then when we got the bill which we had told our server how to split before ordering, he literally charged all of us the wrong thing - there was not one correct bill among the 4 that we got. We just ended up paying it and settling among ourselves. When my friend asked for a dessert for the guest of honor, the server came out and tried to give it to another person at our table. I guess I should be happy it didn't go to another table. The happy hour is a really good deal here but the service is horrible and the food not good enough to compensate for its other shortcomings. One redeemable frature is they do offer free valet parking. read more

Chuy's - Mexican Near Me - Florence, Kentucky

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Absolutely no service whatsoever they do not hire enough people here. I've been here three times and go sit at the bar and they make the bartender run around the whole restaurant and serve the whole restaurant and does not tend to the bar so you might see the bartender once every 15 minutes because they are too busy serving the rest of the restaurant. What a waste of time they should hire another server to work in the bar area so the bartender can concentrate on bartending duties. read more

We love Chuy's! Great food and service! Portion sizes are large, and the chips and dip they bring at the beginning of the meal can't be beat. Yummy! read more

Always an excellent experience overall. We never have to wait, (but thats because we are such a great looking couple). Yes, they have been quite short-staffed it seems, lately and the Only consistant server there seems to be Jacob, who is the best. There is another server there who hasn't been there very long and always has a sour look on her face. That being said, we always get service, the food is always excellent and fast. Get more staff and perhaps be kinder to them, management! read more

Have always liked Chuy's from 20yrs a go back in Texas. But the service at the Florence KY store has just been pitiful almost every time since they opened. We tried again Sept 2020 and service was again just lousy, from the hostess stand to getting an order placed to getting drinks to finally getting setups for each person seated. Food is great, but I know if I go to this location it will be frustrating, so I have to really really want that chonga with queso. read more

We really like Chuy's soft tortillas and food in general. The service has been lacking in the past but we enjoy takeout now so that took care of that. It's pricey but quality food. 4 versus 5 stars due to slow service. read more

If you are ever near a Chuy's and have never eaten at one its a MUST GO TO PLACE. I have been to7 different Chuy's and I have never had a bad meal there. read more

We're from Texas and this place always makes us feel like home. All the good feels + strong and delicious margaritas. Melanie waited on us today in the bar area and she was amazing. read more

Florence ky had the best service and best waiter ever! Cody if you see this we love you . You made our lunch!

While the servers are super nice, the food is absolutely disgusting. Taco Bell is better than this stuff

Went for dinner last night with my son. Our server took our order and NEVER CAME BACK. Another employee brought our food and I was able to get silver ware from her. The server literally didn't come back for 40 minutes and when she did she said "I'll get your check." We couldn't get a drink refill, chip refill, more creamy jalapeño for my entree- nothing! Terrible service! It is difficult to eat spicy food without a drink- to say the least. After I explained to the server that we hadn't been checked on since she took our orders, she mumbled something & left. The manager shows up, apologizes and says "I'll adjust your bill." It was ridiculous. The adjustment was a joke, as was the service. Update: I sent a copy of this review to "hey@chuys.com" as suggested. That was seven days ago, and I haven't heard from anyone at all. read more

Love love LOVE Chuy's. We like to go on Monday's because the daily special is a deep fried avocado stuffed with chicken and cheese. Chuy's has amazing chicken. On weekdays during happy hour there is a "nacho car" with free queso. And their happy hour is longer than most, lasting til 7. Their salsa is pretty good, but the creamy jalapeño dip is where it's at. Their chips are amazing, fresh, warm, and thin. I love the spiciness of their food but their menu is pretty customizable with different sauces and spice levels. read more

Chuy's - Mexican Near Me - Florence, Kentucky

This has been a go to place for my wife and I for a long time. We were really happy there was one here in NKY when we moved up here. This one is a pretty good one. The only time I've been here and the service wasn't top notch was on a night they were slammed and we were sitting in the first come first serve bar area. The two bartenders were tending bar and taking care of the full room. If you go, ask for the creamy jalapeño dip. It's very very good. read more

Best tex mex Service is great and food comes out so quick One of my favorite places to eat If hungry order the Elvis Presley platter and a blackberry margarita read more

A Chi-Chi's for the 21st century. I never went to Chi-Chi's back in the day but i got a feeling that Chuy's is what Chi-Chi's would have evolved into if they had survived the new century. the atmosphere has a festive tropical feel with central American influences. the menu seemed authentic in nature with a variety of burritos, tacos, enchiladas, etc and a selection of salsas & such to choose from. the wait staff was helpful although the music was too hip-hoppy for music to dine to. the only things that got me was the prices, which for lunch, seemed higher than normal for tex-mex faire. and the food was more on the bland side than flavorful , the only that saved it was the assorted salsas. i'd go back it had the money to spend or if someone else was buying, otherwise i'd save some $$ and go to qdoba's . read more

I have to say I was a bit skeptical because there are soooooo many Mexican places in the area but I think me and my husband have found our go to Mexican spot. We moved from Florida in February to Kentucky and we really missed great Mexican food but now we won't any more! So delicious and accommodating! read more

Chuy's - Mexican Near Me - Florence, Kentucky

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Love this place. It is for sure a funky establishment. But they make their tortillas in house and have a lot of good sauces. The queso with the beef and guac in it is the best! read more

We are frequent diners at Chuy's in Florence, KY mainly because of the delicious food and affordable price. I am writing this review with hope that someone in management will read this and do something about the service standards established here. Every time we have dined in it has taken an average of 4-5 min to even be greeted; which is completely ridiculous if u ask me. I spent over 10 years in the service industry, and I understand servers/staff get busy, but all it takes is for someone to say "hello my name is...... I'll be right with you." I don't care if you get triple-sat or worse, let me know that you know I'm here and I'll be ok with that. Walking by a few times before coming over to greet me and take my drink order is unacceptable. I understand I may have higher standards because I've worked every restaurant job imaginable but come on! Another thing I've learned through experience is never to judge or take priority on one table over another. I guarantee you 9 times out of 10 you will get a bigger tip from me (wife and 4yr old) then you will that 6 top of teenagers that's running you around. The food is wonderful, but the few servers we have had while dining in have been less than mediocre. Also, teach your staff to show a little teamwork. I couldn't tell you how many times someone has delivered food and didn't say a word or grab/offer anything while doing so. This place needs to be re-trained in the FOH (front-of-house) immediately. The food is awesome!!! I recommend the Elvis Green-Chile Fried Chicken and the Chile Con Queso. Someone please light a fire under the service managers a$$ ASAP. read more

The blandest, most overpriced Mexican food I've ever had. My husband and I each had two chicken tacos. The tortillas themselves were very good. Inside, each had about 2 small pieces of "fajita" chicken, which lacked any flavor or spice. The grilled onions in mine helped a bit, but it was still blah. Chips were OK, salsa was runny and watered down with no kick. For four chicken tacos, each with rice & beans, and two sodas, our bill before tip came to $24. Just about any other Mexican food option would be better and cheaper than this. Our server was friendly and attentive, which is the only reason for 2 stars instead of 1. read more