Chicka-Chicka Boom-Boom – Doug Travels Orlando

Chuy, Chuy Chuy, Chuy, Chuy …. Chuy’s

Published on January 8, 2017 in Orlando by Doug Wilcoxon

This is the Wally Park Orlando location. It wasn’t meant to be an artsy photo and the place isn’t built on the side of a hill, but it was raining, I was in my car and apparently my phone was not quite level.

When I say it real fast it reminds me of the Andy Griffith episode when Goober is doing his impersonation of Cary Grant. Gomer is telling Andy about it and asking Goober… Cmon, do it….do it… do it Goober… Judy, Judy Judy, Judy, Judy…Good stuff. That doesn’t have anything to do with the restaurant or its cool interior, or its very tasty Tex-Mex menu items.

Today, January 8th does have something to do with the restaurant. According to the menu on our most recent visit to my favorite Chuy’s, just two stoplights north of Orlando International Airport on Semoran, today, Elvis’s birthday, if you dress as Elvis or Priscilla you get to eat for free. Apparently Elvis is named the Patron Saint of Chuy’s. I know it real because it’s on the menu. If it’s on the menu it has to be real, just like if its on the internet it has to be real…right?

I missed this special occasion. Had to spend some time at work, but would have loved to hang out today sipping some Margaritas and watching the Elvis and Pricilla show at Chuy. It has to be a popular day for the employees. To check out some Elvis sightings go here on Twitter or here for Instagram.

There is one important item I don’t have for this posts. Pictures of the food. In my rush to eat I forgot. This may have happened before and a pattern may be developing. Maybe smaller meals at more frequent periods through the day would help, but I digress.

We keep going back because we love the food. We start with the chips and salsa sometimes paired with the Creamy Jalapeno Dip then order the Chili Con Queso (we aren’t so formal, we just say Queso) and a round of drinks. Usually water and tea (we don’t want to get too wild).

We place the usual entree order. Mine is the Chicka-Chicka Boom-Boom, our usual Chuy’s lunch guests split The Elvis Presley Memorial Combo and my wife orders a Soft Taco. The taco comes with rice and beans After chips, salsa, queso, jalapeno dip, chicka boom, a memorial combo and a taco we grab some to-go boxes, roll out to the car and go home to take a nap. There is more than our usual standard fare… menu.

When we stroll past the lobby we do stop and admire the catchy t-shirts for sale.

I couldn’t buy this one because my Patronus is an Enchilada.

I was told that Tacocat and Juan Solo (not pictured) is among patrons top favorites.

Besides the food we also like the friendly staff and interesting decor of the restaurant. While I don’t take pictures of the staff because I don’t want to freak them out or seem like a creeper I did snap some shots of the decor of the Wally Park location. Wally Park being the Semoran Blvd location.

Hubcaps cover the ceiling of a separate dining area at the Wally Park location.

You can’t go wrong with shiny metallic palm trees.

Another metallic palm tree and the neon hand pointing to a very important sign “Hand Made Tortillas” Below this lit hand and sign you can watch the action behind the glass as the tortillas are hand rolled and put on the rotating grill.

Speaking of rotating grill. Here is a video of the tortillas in action.

After a long flight and finally your arrival to beautiful Orlando you may be looking for a place to eat. Are you thinking of hitting a theme park restaurant, downtown Orlando restaurant, or maybe somewhere along International Drive. There are a lot of good choices at any of those locations, but right outside the front door of Orlando International Airport lies another good choice. One of my favorites…. Chuy, Chuy, Chuy, Chuy, Chuy… Chuy’s.

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