I didn't want to write another green chile blog but S suggested we try the Chuy's 22nd Annual Green Chile Festival. We went there after my devastating loss at the 4th annual Central Market Hatch Chile Recipe Contest. I placed with an Honorable Mention with my State Line Hatch Green Chile Meatball. 

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Met friends tonight for drinks and grub. Last time I was here I was not so impressed.  This time it was different.

Good friends always make for good times and their 21st Annual Green Chile Festival make it doubly good.  Of course by now you know I am totally on my Green Chile kick so when plans changed from PF Changs to this place, I was a little happy inside.

Started out with the Green Chile stew for my appetizer.  Always good and with just the right amount of kick.  I tried to share it but no one took me up on that offer.

Had the Southwestern Enchiladas:  blue corn tortillas stuffed w/ roasted chicken, cheese and green chile, topped with a fried egg.  Almost as good as mom makes.  Almost.

Ralph was the only other one in our party to order off the green chile menu.  He had the Tacos Norte

ños:  homemade corn tortillas stuffed w/ marinated steak and Mexican slaw.  He said they were super yummy too.

So last time we were there it was too near their grand opening.  This time they have ironed out the kinks.  But be aware, Green Chile Festival ends soon. 

This marks four meals or more this week where I was able to incorporate Green Chile into the meal.  Tomorrow?? We shall see.

Chuy's used to have a location in Alamo Heights.  It did quite the business there but yet it moved north on 281 to a larger, new location.  Now they have opened a 2nd location on IH35 in Selma @ the Forum.  It is in the location of the former Camino Ranch, a steak house. The former location was a classy steak joint w/ high end furniture and decor.  It could not survive this economy it seems. As with all Chuy's, this new location has been made to resemble a Mexican junk yard? This is my first trip to this location. 

I always start with a cup of green chile stew as my appetizer.  It really isn't in on the menu but they always accommodate my request.  Not at this location.  They said they were still working the kinks out of the menu and could not serve me a cup tonight.  Boo.

Tonight I had the Elvis Presley Memorial Combo, commonly referred to as the #2.  It consists of three different types of enchiladas:  a Beef Tex Mex Enchilada; a Cheese Ranchero Enchilada and a Chicken Tomatillo Enchilada.  Also a crispy taco and chile con queso wing.  I guess they are working the kinks out of the menu on this dish too because tonight this was not a tasty dish.  The corn tortillas were hard and difficult to cut with fork and the ranchero sauce on the middle enchilada was not very tasty. The tortillas were thin, dry and difficult to chew. The crispy taco was very good though as was the swirl frozen margarita and table salsa.

Maybe in two months or so this place will have worked the kinks sufficiently out of the menu to warrant a second try.  I hope they have the kinks ironed out before they have their Hatch Green Chile Fest in August.

On a lighter note, as we noticed the time and in 15 minutes it was time for HBO's True Blood, we motioned to the waitress and she quickly delivered the ticket and cashed us out for the evening. She didn't disappear after serving us as waiters seem to do in San Antonio. She deserved a big tip just for that great gesture.  We made it to the tube in time to see the blood orgy. LOL.