This place is awesome! Jalapeño Ranch - enough said. I could drink this stuff. It is soooo freakin good!!! Margaritas - the best house Ritas in town!! They have many different flavors. Happy Hour - OMG! All you can eat nacho car. By nacho car, I mean the actual trunk of a car filled with trays of nacho beef, nacho cheese, salsa, beans, jalapeño ranch, jalapeños and chips...oh my Good food, service and drinks read more

I must say, I don't really see the appeal for Chuy's. It is always busy, but I think half of that is location, location, location. The menu is dated, with very little as far as healthy or light options. I wanted some nice grilled seafood or fish tacos. The menu only mentions fried food in the tacos, but when I asked about it, the waiter said they could also do grilled. So I ordered the shrimp tacos, but when they arrived, they came with a fishy odor that my companion also noticed. They don't have much in the area of wines, so I asked for a mojito and they were out of mint. Out of mint? In Texas in April? Okay... I just don't get it. I wouldn't go back. read more

Food is not good and has really gone downhill. The only thing I order here is their tres leches, which is bomb! Drinks are good too.

Save yourself a wasted night and avoid this Chuy's at all costs. First when we walked in we were not greeted by the hostess who was on her phone and didn't look up. I said "is there where we put in our name?" She said "yep." We asked for a table for 2 and saw there were over a dozen open tables that were clean and she said "25 minutes" I asked if we could sit at an open table and she said no that they were going to sit people there. We literally were 1 of 2 couples in the front waiting. She had a major attitude problem. Then we get seated and wait over 15 minutes to even be acknowledged. Once we got our food it was cold and not good. We ordered enchiladas and the sauce was definitely cold and had been sitting awhile because it had hardened. Honestly the worst experience I've ever had at a Chuy's. read more

Chuy's, is located just a couple of miles north by north east of Dallas, one block off of highway 75, on the corner of McKinney and Knox. Bright colors of the building catch your eye as you enter either from the north west corner or their secret valet service hidden on the east side right off the alley way! Chuy's is usually busy, so once you have gotten your name on the wait list, head on over to the bar to wait if it is long. At the bar you might try the Mexican martini a very fun libation with a tex-mex twist. While you're waiting the chips and salsa are a must but, ask for the jalapeño ranch sauce! The sauce is addictive, it's so good it will curl your toes! The jalapeño ranch sauce is not on the menu, you have to ask for it. I love the 9-11 plate, green chili chicken enchiladas that have a slight kick to them! For desert try the sopaipilla with honey. Now, remember the jalapeño ranch sauce, you can ask for some to put on your plate or get some to go home with, it's fantastic! The customer service here has always been pretty good here! The staff is friendly, paying attention to detail, and fairly quick response times. Let's recap the highlights here: Great location! Valet parking in the back alleyway (And it does not look like an alleyway.) Fairly good wait times. Mexican martini - jalapeño ranch sauce w/ chips. Jalapeño ranch sauce w/ chips while you wait. Great enchilada plate, you can ask for a side of Jalapeño ranch sauce. Sopaipilla with honey. Great customer service. During the summer - great patio. (This place would be fun to have a party at, during the off hours!) And did I mention Jalapeño ranch sauce w/ chips? Can not wait to go back! read more

Dined at the one in Denton and wasn't that impressed with the food. It is ok if you want bland Tex mex. They do have good chips and hot sauce and the chicken quesadillas. are also good but that is just about it. They make their own flour tortillas that are ok but not the best. I got the veggie enchilada but they were to bland for my taste . I do no t know what happened to the food but it didn't please me. I don't know if I will be back but after this visit I'm not sure. read more

I know i'm about one of the few Uptowner's not a fan of Chuy's but really, I have had better. The food is typical Tex-Mex and doesn't really stand out to me in comparison to any other similar chain. This location is great for outdoor patio sitting and tequila drinking. I can honestly say I've spent a few afternoons chilled out on the patio with the drinks flowing here and loved it. In terms of service, I've always had great servers. They get my order right, keep our drinks and chip baskets flowing. Parking can be tricky, so look out for street parking close by. read more

Nothing like the Chuy's in Austin. This place is more like taco bell, greasy and overcooked.

Unfortunately I have to give this place a 1 star I normally don't even write in but the service wasn't great! My server only appeared once so in order to order I had to flag down another server. I was never checked on and when I wanted to pay I had to get up and walk over to where there server was hanging out the entire time. On a positive note the Chicka chicka boom boom enchiladas were pretty good! read more

I've never understood the facination with this place (not just this Dallas location, but ANY of the Chuy's fanchise locations). The food is very bland. The salsa tastes like weak ketchup...no spice at all. It's where you take little kids to eat before their taste buds develop. Service was fine; the food, not so much. There are much better choices for real Tex-Mex: try Herrera's on Maple (or Denton Dr.) or Matt's Rancho Martinez. read more

Came here to lunch with the work group and was an experience I definitely enjoyed. We got there early because it gets crowded quickly, and they weren't joking! The bad part was that they couldn't seat us until everyone in our party arrived. Bummer. That set us back a good 15 minutes since a few groups went before us. Might have also accounted for the somewhat slow service, but hey, the boss was there and he wasn't rushing us out the door. So, cannot complain. The chips were great, light and crispy. And the salsa had a good flavor with a little kick, while not being overpowering. I had the Chuy's Special - chicken enchiladas with blue corn tortillas and tomatillo sauce. It was pretty darn good, but I needed more of the sauce! Took me a while to get my extra order of sauce, but I guess it was worth the wait. Lots of different decorated rooms. One had a bunch of hubcaps. Another with a bunch of random portraits of random people. Lots of brightly decorated walls. This place reminded me a bit of Chevy's we have back in CA (and other parts of the country, I'm sure). BTW, not trying to be mean but while we were waiting for a table, there's a wall of shirts that the restaurant sells. One of them said "Hot Mamacita" with a small logo. And on top of that was a handmade sign that said "OUT OF XXL". Yikes. Out of XXL? Yikes. read more

Drinks and happy hour are prob the only reason I'd return!! For the price and quality of food I'd say I won't return to eat. Food was ehh but service was pretty good besides the fact everyone only got one refill read more

Wanting to experience true "Tex-Mex" food, we stopped by the place for a quick take-out on our way to DFW. The food here is good. We had the nachos and the blue tortilla enchilada. The nachos were more like "quesadilla" and taste good, with the refried beans and jalepenos. The blue tortilla enchilada was something else though. It's special, because most enchiladas aren't made with blue corn tortilla, but this was. The give you an fried egg on top. It brings it all together. The spanish rice and beans were good compliments to it and not taking over the place of the main dish. I enjoyed it greatly. Thanks cousins for the recommendation! read more

Chuy's - Mexican Near Me - Dallas, Texas

The parking here can be a little tricky & it gets a little crowded, but it's seriously good stuff going on here. They start you off with chips and fresh salsa (which is a little thin, but delicious) and depending on the server the creamy jalapeño (ask for it if your server doesn't bring it to you or try one of their many other sauces!). The waiter, Fernando, was extremely patient as we tried to figure out what our taste buds desired. He suggested a raspberry margarita & gave us a sample. Sadly it tasted like medicine so we passed and went for their sangria & strawberry margarita instead. Decided to go with the chicken fajita tacos & my taste buds were beyond happy! The chicken was moist, they gave me plenty of cheese & the rice was delicious, and the dollop of guacamole rounded out the plate. I've yet to have a bad experience at Chuy's! read more

Chuy's - Chicken fajita tacos! - Mexican Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Really good Tex-Mex place. I ordered the Chicka-chicka boom boom and it was delicious. The chicken inside the enchiladas were nicely flavored and very juicy. The sauce on top had a nice spicy kick to it. I also really love their chips and salsa. You can also ask for their creamy jalapeño dip (my favorite) for free. If you come during happy hour on weekdays, you can also go to the nacho car and create your own queso + ground beef. If you eat as many chips as me, you may have a hard time finishing all of the entree because the portions are huge. We came during the middle of the week during happy hour and were seated promptly. However, the wait can be really long on weekends. It was still crowded, so service was slightly slow, but they were very attentive. read more

Chuy's - Chicka chicka boom boom - Mexican Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Sorry, but I've been to Chuy's more times than I can count, and each time I keep thinking that surely I'll figure out the secret item on the menu that everyone MUST be ordering to be raving about this place so much. Nope. The food is blah. I've tried many dishes here and never been impressed. On my latest visit, I had the chicken soft tacos. The chicken was cold (cold!!) and didn't have any seasoning. It looked like it had been dumped out of a Sysco value-pak, pre-cut with fake grill marks. (I managed a commercial kitchen once, so call that an educated guess.) At Chuy's, they wrap it up with some boring iceberg lettuce and call it a day. Uninspired. This time, I was here with a friend from Austin, and I asked her to compare it to the original Chuy's in Austin. She was excited about ordering their dinner salad, which she said is amazing in Austin. Well, here in Dallas, it's a sad, bland imitation. She was pretty disappointed. They have a queso bar during happy hour, but we were kinda grossed out watching them dump refried beans from a plastic container into the open car hood that serves as the buffet table. The queso, by the way, is nothing to write home about. Parking is terrible on weekends, and after you spend 30 minutes looking for a spot (or blow $11 on valet), you can spend another two hours waiting for a table. I never have (I aim for non-peak times if I ever have to go at all), but it blows my mind that so many people do. You'll find them lined up all around the halls and spilling out the door, like little sheep waiting to jump. Baaaa... read more

This place is so good for Tex-Mex! I love the ambiance of this place. It looks like a converted maintenance garage converted into this awesome restaurant. They specialize in Enchiladas. Today for lunch, I had their Thursday special which was some kind of Chicken Enchilada with green chili verde sauce and re-fried beans and rice. It was so good with just the right amount of kick. I love the fact that they give you these tortilla chips with salsa for free and the chips are really good. They are the very thin variety. I've been here for happy hour before so I know it is also good then. I think it is funny that they limit the amount of happy hour drinks you can buy. I guess people here can probably over do it so it is nice that they are watching out for you. read more

Food and service are great. However, I've learned not to sit in the "bar" room with high tables. The host almost always asks if you want to sit at a high table. Every single time it's been a bad experience for us. The tables are wobbly, it's loud, it's so bright even at night, the fans are under the string lights in a way that makes the lights sort of flicker during your entire meal. Every time I've sat in this room I can wait to leave, not to be dramatic but it really is headache enduring. Everywhere else in the restaurant is exceptional! Especially love sitting on the patio in cool weather read more

After hearing all the Austin people rave about Chuy's for years, I finally went to this one last month and left a bit underwhelmed. Perhaps it's better in Austin? I'd say the food is slightly above average as far as Tex-Mex goes in Dallas. I like a "fresh" salsa, but wasn't a fan of theirs which seemed like a watery bowl of chopped tomatoes. The house margaritas were decent but nothing special. Same goes for the chicken enchiladas with boom boom sauce. I give Chuy's 2.5 stars. If you want a better place, go to Matt's Rancho Martinez or Mi Cocina. read more

Host was very nice. Our waiter's service was in the toilet. Waiter became upset when we ordered an appetizer and asked him to come back to place entree order; rather than placing entire meal order up front. Simple items requested were not delivered, such as the Chuy's jalepeno ranch which is a huge draw to patronizing Chuy's. This restaurant is clearly not managed correctly. No draft beers. The food was mediocre. Ordered the fajitas and they were cooked well done.- YUCK. The chicken was OK. It was just an extremely subpar experience, and I only observed 3 other tables occupied in the establishment, therefore it is hard for me to find excuses for the lacking service. read more

Chuy's walks a fine line between local original and big chain Tex Mex. While Chuy's Tex Mex IS a chain, the original Dallas location on Knox definitely feels like a homegrown favorite. Packed wall to wall on most weekends, Chuy's is a go-to choice for many Dallasites for plain good Tex Mex. While Chuy's is not my overall favorite Tex Mex in Dallas, the things that they do well, I love. First off, there's a lot of love out there for Chuy's salsa. Personally, I find it a tad too chunky for my taste but I won't say no to it. I prefer a big bowl of their queso myself. My overall big complaint about Chuy's is that of all the things on their menu, there's only a handful of things a really like. Personal favorites include the "Panchos" nachos with fajita beef, Chicken Flautas, and the Deluxe Chicken Enchiladas. I still can't figure out why this place is so obsessed with Elvis Presley with their menu and decor. Specific to this location, the service has always been good. If you're coming in Friday-Sunday, plan on waiting for a table at least 30 minutes. But if you pass the time with one of their swirl margaritas, you'll forget you are waiting at all. And of course, being in my own neighborhood, Knox Henderson, Chuy's already is going to be on my radar. I always know what to expect with Chuy's and it's a nice fit for any occasion: big groups, small dinner with friends, or family meal with kiddos. I always know that if I don't feel like driving anywhere and can't think of anywhere to eat, I can always walk to Chuy's for nachos and margaritas. Solid four stars! read more

Chuy's - Get cheesy! - Mexican Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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I'll begin this review by saying I worked in restaurants for 8 years. I get it. Things can happen but as a customer I expect some acknowledgment of those mistakes. I work in the area and because my lunch break is short, I try to pre-order so I can just pick up the food and go. On the day I ordered, I sat for 10 minutes on hold to place my order. I then hung up and called back and my order was taken at 3:15pm for a 5pm pickup. I got to the pickup counter at 5:05pm. The staff couldn't find my order at all. After waiting 5-10 minutes, I asked if my order was even prepared. The staff told me, "it wasn't made but I put a rush on it". I then waited another 10 minutes to actually receive my food. I'm on a 30 minute lunch. What I'm most disappointed by is no one accepting responsibility. No one apologized. No one communicated to me that they failed. Had I known, when I arrived, my food wasn't even made, I would've just cancelled the order and run for fast food somewhere. How could you not get a salad done in an hour and 55 minutes?!?! The food was ok. But this was a major failure in guest service. read more

I see people calling the boom boom sauce jalapeño ranch sauce. It's actually queso. It's cheese people. Cheese. It's pretty good. The kick is not enough for me to notice, but if you are used to bland food, you might find this spicy. Not mind blowing as others are raving, but I would suggest you order it. It's extra. Like I said, it's a good addition. The food came out quickly. I ordered more than I could eat, portions are huge. I came as a suggestion to a friend who lives in the area. I also ordered a watermelon margarita. read more

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Anytime my family and I visit any part of Texas, we have to stop at Chuy's. So glad that we visited the Dallas location. It was so bright and beautiful in there. My 1 year old even loved her food. Our server was a sweetheart. The food was hot and delicious as always. read more

The wait for our party of 9 was an hour, which is reasonable. our server was very generous and we got some complimentary queso.Jeff is a repeat server of ours, we really enjoy his effectiveness and hes so friendly. He's very personable with his guests. Our meal was amazing and came so fast. Not a single issue. We really enjoyed his service. Chuys is one of our families favorite places so to celebrate our dads birthday and have an amazing server really made things so much easier. Thank you Jeff from us fellow previous chuy employees. read more

This location is not to far from my work and my coworkers and I really like the food and atmosphere. The is limited parking in the front and rear, but there is garage basement parking near. The hostess and the wait staff were awesome and the manager stopped by to check on us. There are plenty of great dishes and drink options. Make sure you try the Elvis Chicken. And freshly brewed iced tea! It's a must. read more

I went here for chips, queso, and drinks. Ended up getting dessert too. Everything tasted great. We sat outside and enjoyed the Dallas weather. The waiter was a bit slow but I don't think that needs to effect this rating. The decor of the building is very neat and it's in a cute area of town. I would recommend this place for dates, families, or parties. read more

Chuy's - Mexican Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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Came here for happy hour on Thursday. I got there early so it was not very busy. The hostess sat us right away but for whatever reason none of the servers came to our table. After 10 minutes of waiting we moved tables. That was the only negative thing about my experience. Alejandro was very friendly. He came over right away to get our drink orders in. Can't go wrong with the margarita! For happy hour, there's a taco car that you can load up with free chips, salsa, meat and queso. It was delish! I also had the shrimp taco plate. It was very tasty but the chips filled me up. read more

Chuy's - Mexican Near Me - Dallas, Texas

The Shrimp & Cheese Rellenos were good, tasty; but not outstanding. I really liked the variety of complimentary dips (ranch, salsas, beans and more) than you can get with the tortilla chips (also good, not too greasy). This location is HUGE with multiple dining rooms, excellent place for a private Happy Hour for a group of up to 40 or more. read more

Chuy's - CHUY's : Prickly Pear Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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I know it's a chain. As a rule I don't like chain restaurants but it's really hard to beat the Tex-mexy-ness of this place. I find myself at other restaurants trying to duplicate my favorite platter (comida). The flavor is right on- so satisfying . But my only complaint- I wish they had more variety in the drink menu (alcoholic) Love the crazy decor and the goofy t-shirts read more

Chuy's - Mexican Near Me - Dallas, Texas

My friend got the Chile relleno. Tried some - it's great! She drizzled jalapeño ranch sauce + ranchero sauce = bomb! I got the taco salad with ground sirloin and jalapeño ranch. It had the perfect amount of ingredients (for my personal taste). The flavor was outstanding. I usually always have sour cream on my taco salads for added flavor - didn't even NOTICE this salad didn't have it. The chips are "thin" style versus the ultra crunchy harder chips. The salsa is on point... As is the queso (tip:check in on FB to get it for free!) All and All .... I love this place. It's different enough from my other favorites (Gloria's, MiCocina/Taco Diner, Ana Mia's) that really allows it to stand out. Have a margarita for me (those were great too!). read more

Chuys is an amazing tex-mex staple in Dallas and other cities in Texas. Anytime I have out of town guests I bring them here so that they can try margaritas, queso, and yummy Mexican food. I think one of the best things about this place is their HAPPY hour!!! Here's my faves about this HH: 1. Monday-Friday 4-7 2. Super cheap drink specials (4 dollar margaritas!!) 3. FREE (with purchase of drink) chips and queso + beans, salsa, and meat for your enjoyment :) Such a good, fun environment with lots of delicious food choices! OH! And my favorite special is the stuffed fried avocado! (Only on Tuesdays!) read more

Chuy's - Stuffed fried avocado! Only on Tuesdays! - Mexican Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Chuy's is one of the better places to come for happy hour. They have a huge bar area with plenty of tables, so finding somewhere to sit is not a problem. During happy hour, they have a station set up where you can help yourself to some chips, salsa, ground beef, and wait for it... queso. That's right, free queso during happy hour. Very good deal.On top of that, the magarita's are onyl $5 on happy hour. However, if I weren't coming for happy hour, I would probably go to another restaurant for Tex-Mex. Their salsa is really just tomatoes, jalepenos, onions, salt, and lime thrown into a blender. It tastes like a more blended version of pico de gallo, with a little bit more lime. Not bad, but I prefer a more traditional salsa. With that said, they also serve jalepeno ranch with their chips, and that stuff is the bomb! Very addictive. The food itself is not bad, but then again, not good: just average. The location itself has valet parking in the back if you are unable to find street parking. It's a bigger venue, so if you have a large group, and don't want to have to wait, this place will surely be able to accommodate your needs. Apart from the size, the inside is very Austin-y inside with a unique decoration. No sombreros or pinatas here. More like Car pieces from the 50's and an Elvis statue. In one word, funky. Definitely try this place out if you need a quick queso fix and drink after work. read more

Chuy's - Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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First time trying out and it was okay, best part was the homemade flour tortillas, was disappointed in the queso as it was super watery no consistency at all. The "salsa" which was basically diced tomatoes and lime was decent, got the fajitas which were good but don't think I'll be returning for a second visit read more

Customer Service is really bad, it was confusing picking up my order (also no point in picking up cause it takes longer than dinning in) I wasn't tripping but when i went to ask about the order, the employees were sarcastic and rude for NO REASON??! they made me feel stupid for asking and made me wait a VERYYYYYYY LOOOOOOONG Time read more

I would say this is what TexMex is suppost to taste like. We ordered the queso compuesto, Chicka-chi Cka Boom-boom, flautas, and a grilled chicken salad. Everything was really really good!!!! read more

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This location is very good. Just ate a Elvis Presley memorial, it was dank. Had the compuesto queso, it was good. This location has a very ATX vibe to it. Service was good, food was hot, great spot for Tex mex. This was my second time at this location and it was also my first ever time at Chuy's. I didn't buy a t shirt this time but next time I have to. read more

Chuy's - Mexican Near Me - Dallas, Texas

15 minutes later, still no server. This is NOT due to covid or a lack of servers, this is simply a poorly trained staff. There are servers all over the floor, and many have walked past our table without any acknowledgement. Please keep in mind this is at 11:30am on a Saturday so it's pretty empty in here. The servers lack awareness and cohesiveness as a team. Even if it's not your table, acknowledge the guest, take a drink order, do something. There are way too many options within a 1/2 mile radius to accept such poor service for subpar Tex Mex. read more

Me and my boyfriend walked in and there's a sign on the front desk that says " please go to other desk to be seated" as we are looking for the "other desk" we see the servers and bar tenders just laughing at us & not helping us at all because there was no "other desk" in sight. So we proceed to seat ourselves, the servers see us and continue to do nothing. Someone finally comes to serve us and he just walks up, looks at us for about 1 min, and asks "what you want" I looked at my boyfriend and we left ! read more

Chuy's has always been one of my favorites mainly because of their happy hour. Pre-COVID they had $5 regular frozen margaritas and $6 specialty frozen margs and an a self-serve nacho bar served out of the back of a car... nixing the nacho car makes sense during COVID, but they also got rid of their happy hour specials! Now the specials are lame and sad, wah wah wah. Their entrees are delicious though and the jalapeno ranch is a must-order to go along with meals/sides/chips/errythang. read more