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Chuy's
86/100 (853 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Mexican
Vegan Options
Southwestern
Mexican
Southwestern
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Burrito
Tortillas
Shrimp
Fajitas
Beef
Nachos
Queso
Fish
Salad
Pork
Chili
Tapas
Fish Taco
Tacos
Sit down
Mexican
Southwestern
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Seating
Television
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Mid-range
"I just got home from dinner at Chuy's. There was a slight mishap in the kitchen and our lovely waitress Katie apologized profusely for the longer..."
Elizabeth Webb Wilson
"It's a great place to eat ... I'm just confused about why there's hardly no mexican staff working there , I mean it's a "mexican..."
Pete Johnson
"Love everything about this place! All the salsas! Anything that's the special of the day is worth..."
Virginia Lamboley
"My 1st experience..... definitely going back!!!! Loved EVERYTHING about it, from the atmosphere, to the food, and our amazing waitress Yanelis. She..."
Jodie Herrington
"Zack was our server. He did an outstanding job. He was on top of everything. Need more like..."
Manuel Mateo
"My waitress, Taylor was so kind and sweet. She constantly checked on us to see if we needed anything. With the kitchen messing up my order, she..."
Anna Provenzano
"The server, food and atmosphere were excellent. It was my first time there, and enjoyed everything! I will definitely be..."
Kevin Sayler
"Delicious !!! My friend & myself hadn't caught up in a while, so we decided to meet at Chuy's for dinner together. The staff was very friendly &..."
Kristina Dube
"This place is the bomb!!! Que Rico! We can't wait for the next time we come back to visit my sister Mirta & Kelly and come back this awesome..."
Luis R. Nuñez Sr.
"20 minutes wait took 45 minutes. Food was very good and huge portion. Free chips and salsa. The fajita was huge that we had leftovers and the..."
Shayler Levine
"So glad we stopped here, what a delicious lunch we had.. very authentic too. Foodgasmic all the way we give this place 10 stars!! Homemade..."
Kitty Willis
"This is exceptionally good place. I enjoyed the food with my friend. The view of frames dogs are so awesome. You can literally bring your framed dog..."
Amobichukwu Amanambu
"We stopped by for a quick bite on our way home. I had the Chicka-chicka boom boom. Spicy in all of the right ways. Plated to perfection. And always a..."
Gerald Villella
"Ordered the bean burrito with their special sauce. The spice level was medium and the food quantity was a lot. The place has a calm vibe and is a..."
Harshee Shah
"Yes! My Chuy's experience was a flavor feast. Tried so many sauces and loved them all, especially the boom boom. Great food. Great..."
Chris McDonough
El Tio Tex Mex Grill
83/100 (2023 ratings)
Restaurants
Southwestern
Spanish
Vegetarian Friendly
Latin
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Mexican
Spanish
Southwestern
Mexican
Latin
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Fajitas
Shrimp
Nachos
Beef
Queso
Salad
Tres Leches
Fish
Tapas
Fish Taco
Tacos
Burrito
Tortillas
Sit down
Spanish
Latin
Mexican
Southwestern
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Television
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"El tio Tex-Mex Gainesville is one of my favorite restaurant in the area, the place itself is very unique and very family oriented but it also has and..."
Blanca Mendez
"The best! Very good food good drinks the very best salsa..."
Sandy Raines
"One on a short list of favorites! Their staff is attentive, the food delicious. The margaritas are great, WOW, did I mention the..."
Debra Odom
"We ate lunch there yesterday and it was amazing! The food was fast, fresh, and delicious and the service was amazing. We'll definitely be going back...."
Jennifer Follis
"Great service, friendly... Excellent menus choices! Frozen Mango Margarita was really good! No wonder this place is always..."
Steve Cox
"El Tio is our favorite place. We go every chance we get! Yes, it is that good from the service, the atmosphere, and the food is the..."
Sean Hart
"Awesome..."
Joshua Terway
"Excellent place to dine. They have impeccable..."
Steven Santos
"💯 If you're looking for a Tex-Mex experience that's second to none, look no further than El Tio Tex-Mex Grill. I wholeheartedly recommend this..."
Pedro Macias (Maciasinator)
"First time visiting this place. I am impressed by the staff and the quality of the food. Portions are huge and mostly very delicious and fresh...."
Hristo Vassilev
"We love the team as much as we love the food at El Tio! Oscar runs a successful restaurant and they are the best Mexican Restaurant in our area...."
Heather North
"it was a pleasant experience. While there were a few hits and misses with the food, I would still give it 4 stars for the delicious cassedia and..."
Murat Kucukkazdal
"My family dines here often as well as El Tio in Falls Church….terrific restaurant… never disappoints. Have met the owner who is ‘hands on’..."
Sally Askew
"Food was delicious the employees were very friendly and attentive. The drinks and food came quick for our large group. It was a busy night very..."
Freddy Solis
"Food was fantastic, the bathrooms were clean and the whole place was neatly decorated and clearly well maintained, albeit I found a stain on my..."
Tyler Peeler
"Really awesome food. Wait staff very friendly and speedy. The food was so very good, love the seafood fajita as well as chips and..."
Gary Sappington
"Whenever I’m in the area around mealtimes stop by for good Tex-Mex food here. Their Ceviche is my favorite and never..."
Tosh Arimura
"This quaint Mexican Restaurant located in the heart of Gainesville is amazing! I love the freshly made salsa. It has the right amount of lime,..."
Stacie
"Good food! I enjoyed the shrimp fajitas. Not many vegetarian dishes but a reasonable amount of seafood dishes. Wait staff was friendly, helpful and..."
R. Magana
"Food was good. I'd have liked a little more variety on the menu, like a make your own combo. Staff was super friendly and on top of everything, ..."
Anita Street
"Dinner was fantastic and the service was absolutely amazing. I would highly recommend this place to anyone want great authentic Mexican..."
Steve Meier
"Best Mexican restaurant ever! Consistently great food and great service - even when they are..."
Tonya Smith
Fajitas Mexican Restaurant
78/100 (369 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Caribbean
Southwestern
Mexican
Southwestern
Caribbean
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Tapas
Tacos
Burrito
Fajitas
Sit down
Mexican
Caribbean
Southwestern
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Takeout
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Street Parking
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Accepts Discover
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"The food here is amazing. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive to all our needs! This is my family's favorite place to eat! I would..."
Robin Wood
"I live in Buckhead and the Atlanta area has some of the best restaurants in the state, but this is easily my favorite Mexican restaurant. When I..."
Kevin Ware
"We love Fajitas. Always great food and excellent service! The Tex-Mex burrito � is soooo good! � Shout our to our waiter, David! Super friendly..."
Angela Martin
"FAI (that's NYC for "faggeddaboutit", New Yorkers will know what I mean). Fajitas is the best South American restaurant in Gainesville. It ain't your..."
Kevin Alan Payne
"The flavors were so tasty!!! Presentation was unique and overall experience was great. Will be back with family and..."
Brian McCloskey
"I love the owner she is so sweet n service is great along with the..."
Raven Lingerfelt
"The food is excellent and presentation of each plate is..."
Penny Eberhardt Reynolds
"Great food and service! Everything was fresh and..."
Nikki Smith Chandler
"Friendly service, delicious food, wonderful..."
Becca Thompson
"Outstanding service and wonderful food ! Loved the fish tacos..."
Virginie Chabane Partee
"Uh-mazing food and great service! Huge, HUGE portions and not..."
Rhonda Jones
"Excellent food, great service, fair price. Enough..."
Brook Hammontree
"Amazing food! Uses the freshest ingredients..."
Trevor Comeaux
"Everything was great! Food was wonderful, service was..."
Gina Cline
"Great service and..."
Amy Park
"Nothing but love for..."
Maria Lupita Rodriguez
"love the disco..."
Angel Retana
"This place is AWESOME, AND THEIR FOOD DELICIOUS!!..."
Lisa Johnson Hanie
"..."
Melissa Morgan Hilburn
"Muy..."
Pina Becerra
"The photos and reviews do not do this place justice until you actually go in and eat. The service is quality and the staff are polite and..."
Patrick Manring
"The staff is always so friendly and the service is excellent, as well as the food....especially the fish..."
Laurie Lauke
"It was a pleasant experience. There were only 2 people working in front, which once it started getting crowded proved a bit light. Otherwise, the..."
Ronald Frasier
"Love this place and the staff is awesome!! I eat here every Saturday and have never been disappointed. Patricia (manager) always lets me know how..."
Teresa Brook
"It's our favorite low key 'Mexican' restaurant in the area. Good food and drinks. Friendly..."
Greg Rutledge
El Tapatio
78/100 (1417 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Mexican
Mexican
Southwestern
Southwestern
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Beef
Tortillas
Fajitas
Queso
Sit down
Mexican
Southwestern
Takeout
Television
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"We ordered the fajitas for two. It was enough food for 4 people and VERY tasty! The white cheese qeuso was a little thin, but tasted amazing. Chips..."
Terri Mazzo
"Love this place! � Staff is always super helpful and nice. We stop in every chance we get. My husband and I both have specific dietary..."
Melody Christian
"Always great food and awesome staff!! The Caldo de pollo is..."
Liz Hernandez-Gillum
"It was the BEST Mexican food I've ever had...so good and the waiter was..."
Bess Monarch Allison
"Love eating here, great service and awesome..."
Richard Long
"There's enough food for two meals. Food tastes great, excellent service nice cold..."
Hector M. Flores-Ortiz
"Amazing food! If you're going to Winstar come here instead of eating at the..."
Matt Butzer
"My favorite Mexican food restaurant.......great food, great service,great drinks .what more could you..."
Kathy Avary
"One of my favorite restaurants! We go there at least once a week. Service and food is..."
Cheryl Ann Rippy
"We rode in about 80 strong on 45 Bikes. They took excellent care of all of us the food was great the service was awesome. If I'm ever back in..."
Ed Collins
"Best place in town, and the margaritas are GREAT!! Along with the wonderful food and service!! We love it..."
Renda L. York Thurman
"What an experience. Great food. Terrific staff. Fast friendly service. Menu is very large. True Mexican food through and through. The guacamole was..."
Shawn Surma
"Good service nice atmosphere food delivery under 10 minutes food well cook zero complaints. Our waiter named Juan nice person very kind and detailed..."
Armando Damian
"First time at El Tapatio! We loved it! Food was good. Shrimp dishes had healthy portions of shrimp! Great..."
debBirdie
"Probably one of my top favorite restaurants. We eat here pretty regularly. The white queso is the bomb. Love that they added a vegetarian section to..."
Astra McNamara
"Ok, I don't know what they put in the refried beans, but those alone are worth making a stop. And it just gets better from there. I'm almost..."
Bill McNatt
"It's an ok place for Mexican food. The queso is a bit runny but good. Salsa is bland, as is most of the food we tried. Great value and portions for..."
Kevin Price
Pepper's Mexican Grill And Cantina
77/100 (1372 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Mexican
Southwestern
Mexican
Southwestern
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Beef
Salad
Tapas
Tacos
Burrito
Tortillas
Fajitas
Queso
Sit down
Mexican
Southwestern
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Full Bar
Takeout
Television
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"This is by far one of the best Mexican places in Gainesville. Staff are super friendly each visit and always keep our drinks/water/margarita glasses..."
Brittany Murray
"The best authentic Mexican food I've had in a long, long time. The place is spotless, the service is fast and friendly, and the prices are very..."
Brett Russell
"Absolutely the BEST Mexican food ever! Huge portions, great salsa for a good price. Food is full of flavor, atmosphere is warm and inviting - like a..."
Elaine Zurek
"My family has been here many times ...great food ,great service ,never have had to wait ...well priced great location....awesomeness at its..."
Leah Hill Placke-Troutman
"Best damn mexican place in Gainesville fl. Tacos are the bomb!! Drinks very..."
Daniel Duran
"We would highly recommend this restaurant to eat..."
Michael Touchton
"Very good quality food. And they do take out, plus my taco salad was separate from my chips..."
Delicia Smith
"We go nearly once a week. We love it! Great food, great drinks AND great service every time we have..."
Dawn Herzner-Fulgium
"We love the food. Service is great, as well. Try the Tacos de carne..."
Keith Koralewski
"Staff are friendly & very efficient. Food is delicious & portions are very generous. Love this..."
Vera Jo Clark
"The food was awesome, the waitress was amazing! Gillian was very..."
Yolanda Diaz Rosado
"Very neat little establishment. Will definitely be returning in the near..."
Charles Silveria
"The food was great got my money worth I would definitely go again everything was..."
Jesse Murphy
"perfect food and service loved the prices will return with my..."
Tonya Hughes
"My favorite Mexican in Gainesville!! Always get excellent service! Never had a bite I did not love!! Their margaritas are delicious, my favorite is..."
Sarah Price
"Today we had lunch and it was outstanding. Our Server: "Daniel" was very knowledgeable when it came to the menu and offered fantastic items that we..."
WildSanta Cates
"First time coming.. I came for my birthday dinner! It was so worth it. Amazing outstanding customer service and absolutely tasty food!!! I’m..."
Booklynn Carney-Brown
"The place is very Mexican decorated, the prices are very good compared to the amount of food they serve. My husband ordered a quesadillas, and I had..."
Sandra Moreno
"If I could label it with an emoji “😋” they’re margaritas were perfect and food delicious, although they could hit them bathrooms a little..."
Erick Nunez
"This is an amazing place to eat! I love how family oriented it is! No one is complaining about your children. They have great options for kids to..."
Kathy Mercer
"Delicious! Got the burrito California and a Horchata. Would definitely come again if I'm in town. Food came fast as..."
Bryan Hernandez
Uncle Julio's
75/100 (3063 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Mexican
Southwestern
Mexican
Southwestern
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Beef
Tapas
Tacos
Tortillas
Fajitas
Shrimp
Mexican
Southwestern
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Television
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Absolutely fantastic experience: Food was very delicious. Wait staff friendly with a great personality. Definitely recommend the piñata desert if..."
Anil Singh
"This is a really good Mexican restaurant located in Gainesville, Virginia. If anybody remembers Chi Chi's restaurants from the 80s and 90s, these..."
Billie Jamerson
"Uncle Julio’s is still the Best Tex Mex in Northern Virginia. We have shifted our regular meals from Fairfax to the Gainesville location because..."
Rich “Cowboy” Nelson
"Went to dinner with my family and had a great experience. Our server (I wish I asked for her name) was great she was always checking on us and made..."
Emily Romero
"Best Mexican restaurant we've been to. We were visiting the area, so glad we stopped here. The waitress was quick, pleasant and very informative. ..."
K Jones
"My first impression entering this place was inviting and I felt welcomed by the staff/ hostess. Our server Aline was very friendly and took good care..."
Glory Yoani
"Had a delicious lunch. Chips were a bit stale, but otherwise an enjoyable meal. My drink was a Paloma. Made perfectly. Staff were all very..."
C C
"Great food, always friendly service, and amazing fresh chips and roasted salsa. Can get very busy in the evenings, you can use the app to schedule..."
Mark Wooldridge
"This was the first time eating at Uncle Julio's. One of the best meals I've had in a very long time. They have great drink specials and food..."
Dave Sims
"it is an amazing restaurant. I have been going with my family and friends for more than 4 years. The roast beef and the margarita drink (silver..."
KEVIN BARAHONA
"Tried the Fairfax location first and walked out..decide to stop here and try. Night and day! Fast service, CLEAN and good food. Taco salad was HUGH!..."
Jo Shivik-Fisher
"The ground beef enchiladas were very good. A companion really liked the roast cauliflower bowl. The complimentary tortilla chips were excellent. ..."
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