(713) 524-1700

2706 Westheimer Rd (at Kirby Dr)
Houston, TX 77098 29.74224 -95.42037

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Neighborhoods: Afton Oaks/ River Oaks, Central

CHUYS.COM

Hours:

Su-Th 11-11, F-Sa 11-12

Price:

$

Last updated 7.07.11

Category:

Restaurants, Bars & Clubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Family-Friendly Dining, Lunch Spot, Happy Hour

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Mexican

Bar & Club Special Features:

After Work

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What People Are Saying About Chuy's

Featured Review

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Contributor

The Scene – Austin-born, with typical collegiate attitude, Chuy's is a magnet for young and restless chili-heads. The bar scene, reminiscent of a college-frat gathering, is about as rowdy as it comes, with famous frozen "swirl" margaritas as tangy as Sweet Tarts, munchies served out of a Chevy trunk and a shrine to Elvis. – – The Food – Huge platters of Tex-Mex with freshly prepared Southwestern sauces dominate. The 911 Hot Plate will get your attention with stacks of blue-corn tortillas, grilled chicken and green-chili sauce, as will chili rellenos, Chuychangas and…

Editor's Tips

The Extras:
Don't miss the annual green-chili festival in early September. For three weeks, Chuy's creates special menu items featuring the fire-roasted peppers.
ambiance
87.5% positive
  1. the cozy tex mex ambience has a touch of the austin weirdness, which i like
  2. Very good service, fun, and a very good atmosphere
  3. happy hour is fun and the martgaritas are great.
  4. bad parking :(
  5. The atmosphere is great.
  6. Not bad, nice atmosphere
  7. love the atmosphere and I've always had great service there.
  8. The food is good, but could be improved and the ambiance is mediocre, being that it's always loud unless you plan to dine M-Saturday 2-4pm.
  9. Great, Causal atmosphere with great Margaritas!
  10. It is consistently good food, service, and ambience.
  11. The food is good, and the atmosphere is loads of fun.
  12. food is good, atmosphere is fun, and the creamy jap.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. The food is pretty good: I love the jalapeno cream dip and chips!
  2. The Baja Fish Tacos are also amazing with the fried fish, red cabbage, and with a drizzle of the jalapeno cream sauce.
drinks
80.0% positive
  1. Overall, this place has good value - $25 for 2, no drinks (hey, it was lunch!)
  2. They have great happy hour prices on ritas and beer, complete with a "nacho car" full of queso and salsa.
  3. We waited only 10 minutes, and when we sat down, we each had drinks and appetizers, we totally wolfed down all of the food because we were starving and the queso was awesome.
  4. If you're trying to discover a great resturaunt for a first date, hanging out with your pals, or just in for a quick drink, this palce is it!
  5. The food is always served hot - the beer is ICE Cold.
food quality
91.66999816894531% positive
  1. The food is good, and the atmosphere is loads of fun.
  2. Their special sauce served with fresh chucky salsa (both green and red) is a creamy jalapeno dip.
  3. Everybody enjoyed their meal except my husband, and that could've had allot to do with the noise.
  4. There is really nothing bad to say about Chuy's, the sauces and tortillas are made fresh daily, the creamy jalapeno is their best kept secret.
  5. My favorite dish is the Elvis Presley Combo.
  6. Funky setting, good Tex-Mex food
  7. The food here is not very good at all.
  8. The food is good Mexican Food, the chips keep coming, and you have to ask for the Jalepeno Cream Sauce with your chips, I'm getting hungary writing the review.
  9. The food at Chuy's is a great value, and it is delicious.
  10. Great green chile chicken enchaladas with blue corn tortillias.
  11. agree that the food really isn't that great.
  12. The margaritas are great; take a couple before eating and you won't taste the food!
  13. The food is good, but could be improved and the ambiance is mediocre, being that it's always loud unless you plan to dine M-Saturday 2-4pm.
  14. The food is terrific and I love that they are open late.
  15. recommend the texas martini and the elvis dish.
  16. authentic Tex-Mex food.
  17. If you want to eat somewhere for a good price and good food, Chuy's is a great place to go.
  18. really like their food, and it's pretty reasonable.
  19. The margaritas are really tasty, esp.
  20. Excellent food for an excellent price.
  21. We waited only 10 minutes, and when we sat down, we each had drinks and appetizers, we totally wolfed down all of the food because we were starving and the queso was awesome.
  22. Chuys has good beef fajitas, but the main reason I go back is because of the service and value.
  23. Very tasty Margaritas to boot!
  24. The food is always served hot - the beer is ICE Cold.
  25. Mexican food is savory and uses many great spices and Chuy's doesn't take it to that level.
  26. Chuy's is good food and its not expensive.
  27. Great margaritas, best queso, good fajitas, enchiladas, and chimichangas; shrimp tacos and quesadillas are not on the menu but they will coo.
  28. love the Creamy Jalapeno sauce!
  29. Service always good, food always good, friendly casually setting.
  30. The best jalepeno sauce
  31. The food was great and at reasonable price.
  32. love their elvis presley memorial combo, the appetizer botana especially the flautas and that awesome creamy greeny sauce deluxe tomatillo sauce.
  33. It is consistently good food, service, and ambience.
  34. They have great happy hour prices on ritas and beer, complete with a "nacho car" full of queso and salsa.
  35. The food is great!
  36. The food is pretty good: I love the jalapeno cream dip and chips!
  37. love their creamy jalapeno sauce that comes with the chips.
  38. would recommend the fried chicken.
  39. food is good, atmosphere is fun, and the creamy jap.
  40. Everyone's friendly, food's delicious -- a great casual meal spot!
  41. Chuy's is very good food for the price.
  42. The Baja Fish Tacos are also amazing with the fried fish, red cabbage, and with a drizzle of the jalapeno cream sauce.
  43. They give you bottomless tortilla chips with really fresh tasting salsa.
  44. The food here is pretty good, standard Mexican fare.
  45. They have a ton of tex-mex sauces, which allows a good variety on how the enchiladas and other dishes will taste.
  46. Fried chicken in general has been my absolute favorite since I was a kid, so I can safely say with confidence that this is the BEST fried chicken ever!
  47. Love the food.
  48. The chicken is so tender and tastes so fresh.
  49. While I really like Pappasito's, this place gets a higher rating because of the quality of the chips and salsa and price.
  50. good service and great food.
  51. love their sauce.
  52. Because of Chuy's affordability and good food, it makes it easy to frequent this restaurant.
  53. The salsa is not all that great and the chips are stale.
  54. Good food at a good price
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. Great margaritas, best queso, good fajitas, enchiladas, and chimichangas; shrimp tacos and quesadillas are not on the menu but they will coo.
  2. They have a ton of tex-mex sauces, which allows a good variety on how the enchiladas and other dishes will taste.
  3. We usually order the 911 Hot Plate, but all the menu items are excellent: we've never been dissapointed, and the wait staff is routinely cheerful and attentive.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. If you want to eat somewhere for a good price and good food, Chuy's is a great place to go.
  2. Otherwise, nice place!
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. Food is still great, and cheap, but we will never go back.
  2. Chuys has good beef fajitas, but the main reason I go back is because of the service and value.
service
86.66999816894531% positive
  1. We usually order the 911 Hot Plate, but all the menu items are excellent: we've never been dissapointed, and the wait staff is routinely cheerful and attentive.
  2. Chuys has good beef fajitas, but the main reason I go back is because of the service and value.
  3. Service is very attentive and quick.
  4. good service and great food.
  5. The staff is always friendly and helpful.
  6. Everyone's friendly, food's delicious -- a great casual meal spot!
  7. love the atmosphere and I've always had great service there.
  8. The service at Chuy's is excellent.
  9. Service always good, food always good, friendly casually setting.
  10. It is consistently good food, service, and ambience.
  11. is the best bartender EVER!
  12. The service is pretty awful as well.
  13. best waiter.
  14. Very good service, fun, and a very good atmosphere
  15. It can be hard to park, and the service is slow when they're busy, but it's worth it.
value
94.44000244140625% positive
  1. Chuy's is very good food for the price.
  2. Good food at a good price
  3. The prices here are very reasonable, especially if you are sharing fajitas.
  4. Chuy's is good food and its not expensive.
  5. The portions are huge, so you get a ton of bang for your buck.
  6. At first glance they looked great, but on closer inspection there was a grilled huge coachroach cooked with the onions and peppers.
  7. Excellent food for an excellent price.
  8. The food was great and at reasonable price.
  9. It can be hard to park, and the service is slow when they're busy, but it's worth it.
  10. I'm sure there are better restaurants out there, but Chuys has reasonable prices.
  11. They have great happy hour prices on ritas and beer, complete with a "nacho car" full of queso and salsa.
  12. Chuys has good beef fajitas, but the main reason I go back is because of the service and value.
  13. The food at Chuy's is a great value, and it is delicious.
  14. If you want to eat somewhere for a good price and good food, Chuy's is a great place to go.
  15. Huge portions.
  16. While I really like Pappasito's, this place gets a higher rating because of the quality of the chips and salsa and price.
  17. Overall, this place has good value - $25 for 2, no drinks (hey, it was lunch!)
  18. Food is still great, and cheap, but we will never go back.
wait time
75.0% positive
  1. We waited only 10 minutes, and when we sat down, we each had drinks and appetizers, we totally wolfed down all of the food because we were starving and the queso was awesome.
  2. If you're trying to discover a great resturaunt for a first date, hanging out with your pals, or just in for a quick drink, this palce is it!
  3. Service is very attentive and quick.
  4. It can be hard to park, and the service is slow when they're busy, but it's worth it.
3 Star Rating: Average

11/18/11

It's alright

by lola5454

The atmosophere is good and the food is ok! I still think it's bland but my friends like it here and drink. A good place to relax and kick it.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/30/11

Old favorite.

by saira81

I love this place! It is always yummy and fast. The creamy jalapeno dip is so amazing that I want to drink it. Even if there's a big wait list, you get a table fast and there's a bar to grab a margarita and wait at. What could be better? The only downfall is that its crowded and loud, so keep that in mind.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/09/11

Its Good Good Food

by JesBaker

Tex-Mex diner is fun. Happy hour nacho bar's great. White peach sangria is delicious. Meal is affordable and flavorful.

1 Star Rating: Poor

07/21/11

So Frustrating!!!!!!!!!!!

by MATC

The food is great but ordering take out is the pits! I HATE ORDERING TO GO. We order frequently at work and Chuy's was our favorite spot. But after getting horrible service each and every time no one wanted to deal with them anymore. We haven't oredered at all this year and I though I would try one more time and again horrible service. I ordered 4 days ahead of time and everyday when I called to check on the oreder they couldn't find it. Two hours before it was to be picked up they lost the order AGAIN. Had not ran the credit card thru when I asked to please make sure it was paid before the delivery service picked up the order. Everyone in the office told me NOT to go with Chuy's when I order because it is a big headache but I wanted to give it another try. I should have listened to my co-workers!

4 Star Rating: Recommended

04/23/11

It's Good

by Liam Trippy

Service was just ok, but the Food was Excellent!

The Details on Chuy's

Place Categories:

  • good texmex food
  • good service
  • great place
  • good price
  • great margaritas
  • love awesome creamy greeny sauce
  • awesome queso
  • like texmex
  • recommend fried chicken
  • love chuy
  • fresh chucky salsa
  • favorite restaurant
  • stale chips
  • fun happy hour
  • savory mexican food
  • love creamy jalapeno sauce
  • mediocre ambiance
  • awesome mexican
  • great value
  • cozy tex mex ambience
  • always friendly staff
  • huge portions
  • great rita
  • fun atmosphere
  • good beef fajitas

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