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Tuscaloosa, home to the University of Alabama, blends college town vibes with southern charm, offering BBQ, fried catfish, and traditional comfort foods amidst lively sports culture.

Chabely's Mexican Grill

Chabely's Mexican Grill

6301 University Blvd E, Cottondale, AL 35453, United States, Tuscaloosa

Lunch • Cheese • Mexican • Western


"We lovee Mexican food and decided to give this restaurant a try while we were in town for a week. My fiance got the Chabely Tacos I believe (can't really see them, but they're in the background of pic He Raved about them due to the flavor of the steak. I can agree as I ordered (can't remember the name but, a steak burrito that included onions, jalapenos, tomatoes and originally would be topped with shredded cheese but I swapped it with the queso sauce instead. It was EXCELLENT. Okay, so if you eat at a lot of tex mex places like we do, then I am sure you've noticed the steak is super similar at all of them bland on it's own but onced mixed with everything then it is still tasty. Well, the flavor of this steak stood out from about 95% of the Mexican places we've dined in. It was just delicious. We would eat here again if we were here longer. Also, wonderful service. We were checked on by our server and I believe to be the manager or owner several times. Nothing but smiles from all of them. I think we spent a little over $30 for all plus 2 beer/water before tip. Free tortilla chips were super crunchy and not thin salsa similar to most but not super chunky. The place is small but it definitely felt like the most authentic Mexican we've had in a while. Thumbs up from us! (Wish we wouldn't have been so full because the fried ice cream a server walked passed us looked insanely awesome!"