Texas Chili Parlor

Since 1976 an Austin Institution

For those abstaining from chili, there's burgers, sandwiches and a large selection of Tex-Mex dishes, including the filling and substantial chicken quesadillas.

Chili doesn't just come in bowls. Many of the dishes, like Frito Pie and enchiladas, are doused with this hearty staple.

I'm a big fan of the movie Death Proof, yet I've never visited any of the Austin locations it was shot in. That all changed this weekend. I enjoyed my time at the Texas Chili parlor, and it was quite a rush being inside there. It was a really fun place. The food was great, the prices were cheap, the staff was very friendly and polite, and the atmosphere was awesome. I'm hoping to become a regular. I loved walking around there, then sitting at the bar in the exact seat Kurt Russell sat in, and then looking at myself in the mirror. I spoke to the owner and chatted with him a bit about Death Proof and he told me some cool stories. In Death Proof, the Texas Chili Parlor is located out in the woods...but in real life, it is actually located in the city side of downtown Austin. In the movie, it was also shown having a jukebox, a parking lot and a back porch. In reality, the Texas Chili Parlor doesnt have any of that stuff. That was a special detail Quentin Tarantino added himself for his own fictional version of the restaraunt. The porch scenes were filmed at another Austin location and Warren's vintage AMI jukebox is owned by Quentin Tarantino. There was also no nacho grande platter's, club soda's or virgin pina colda's on the menu. But there were nacho's. When I drop about 15 pounds, I'll go back and sit at the bar while eating nacho's for sure. Anyway, the Texas Chili Parlor was fun, Austiny kinda place and the type of restaurant I'd highly recommend any out-of-towner check out, as well as anyone who loves the movie Death Proof.

Pairing "kitsch with a kick", this "old-style" parlor Downtown has long been a destination for chili cooked up in varieties "from mild to hot beyond belief" and washed down with plenty of beer; the "dark, dingy" digs suit the way-"casual" service and cheap tabs just fine.

In Short
This Capitol area cafe's decor mixes the faux antique signs of chain restaurants with beer joint bric-a-brac. The crowd includes businessmen, construction workers and state...

Welcome to the one, the only, the original Texas Chili Parlor. An Austin institution since 1976, TCP is many things to many people.To Texas legislators, TCP is a favorite lunch spot, just up the street from the state capitol.To University of Texas students and fans, TCP is a great sports bar, with plenty of enthusiasm for all the UT teams.Don't you feel more like you do now than when you came?...