Texas Chili Parlor
12 people recommendvia r/austinfood13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many diners call the steak plates at Texas Chili Parlor good value, and several specifically praise the steak and enchilada plate. Several describe the ribeye or the plate as very good. Another says dim red lighting made it hard to judge how cooked the steak was.
Address
Texas Chili Parlor, 1409 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Ribeye, Steak and enchilada plate
- Best for
- Budget
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/HornSwag in r/austinfood · Apr 2025value
Praises the steak offer as good value and calls the place a well-known local spot.
- Recommendsu/FunSoup4 in r/austinfood · Aug 2026
Calls Texas Chili Parlor solid as an answer to the steak question.
- Recommendsu/asdflkjhasdflkjhasdf in r/austinfood · Oct 2024value
Suggests the steak plus enchiladas here as a dependable, fairly priced choice.
- Recommendsu/JeanLucPicorgi in r/austinfood · Jan 2025
Says ordering the steak and enchiladas plate there is a fun experience.
- Recommendsu/Pale-Bad-2482 in r/austinfood · Jan 2025value
Says it is probably the top-value spot in town for its ribeye plate with sides and recommends it highly.
- Recommendsu/drewc717 in r/austinfood · Apr 2025taste
Strongly endorses a steak-with-enchilada plate at the place named above.
- Recommendsu/gjman65 in r/austinfood · Sep 2026value
Calls the steak plus enchilada deal underrated and says the ribeye is good value.
- Recommendsu/rhymenslime in r/austinfood · Sep 2026value
Finds its steak good value, well within a tight budget.
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- Recommendsu/KorungRai in r/austinfood · Aug 2026
Agrees with the Texas Chili Parlor suggestion.
- Mixedu/utrangerbob in r/austinfood · Apr 2025ambience
Had steak there, but dim red lighting made it hard to tell doneness; lighting is the main memory.
- Recommendsu/50million in r/austinfood · Oct 2024taste
Says the ribeye there is excellent.
- Recommendsu/runningsucksgetabike in r/austinfood · Aug 2024value
Says TCP treats you well for less money than Murray's steak plate.
- Recommendsu/PfantasticPfister in r/austinfood · Jan 2024value
From an older visit, recalls a steak night with loaded potato and side salad as a top local bargain.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.