I have a friend who loves that place, so we go about once per year, most recently a couple months ago. I always shoot it down when it's suggested by this friend, but every now and then I have to give in to maintain the peace. I can always get by with a margarita and chips, salsa, and creamy jalapeno, if nothing else.
But this time I was pretty hungry and ordered food from among my "safe" options. Chuychanga was the same, and creamy jalapeno the same. Despite my warning and her better judgment, my wife ordered their standard cheese enchiladas with their Tex-Mex con carne sauce on top. That dish has historically been pretty terrible at Chuy's, among the worst things on their menu. But this time it was... actually edible. Not great, but better than it has been for the past 10, 20, 30 years.
I don't know, maybe corporate actually looks good on them.
But I'm still not going back for another year...