The Chuck Wagon

Fairview Heights, IL · Tex-Mex restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Fairview Heights
#12
of 65 restaurants
City Percentile
78%
rating percentile
Address
The Chuck Wagon, 10212 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL 62208
Phone
(618) 398-0230
Website
www.chuckwagonfvh.net
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

The Chuck Wagon is a restaurant located in Fairview Heights, IL. It is one of 65 restaurants listed in Fairview Heights. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Fairview Heights city average of 4.0 stars. It ranks #12 of 65 restaurants in Fairview Heights. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About The Chuck Wagon

Serving delicious Tex-Mex and BBQ since 1971. Family owned and operated.

Hours

Friday11 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Mamie Hatley · Feb 2026

Dinner tonight. Not at all what we excepted. The chips not even room temperature cold the dip cold but in a warming kettle. I order the burrito dinner food hot but the Anerican cheese tasted like it had been in refrigerator next to a flavor of celery. The refried beans were hard I cut them with fork. The rice was only edible item on plate. My husband order Taco dinner and the beans the same as mine ,his cheese on the taco was ice cold. The heat from taco meat didn't warm it up. We were hungry took chips and salsa to heat at home other good removed cheese of 1 burrito. Took beans and some rice to maybe add water or broth to soften beans. Is this tex mex cause the taste was not......Not at all what we expected....the "talk$ does not match what we were served

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Jesus A · Jul 2025

My wife and I decided to try this place because it was busy and looked popular. Unfortunately, the food didn’t live up to the hype. The taco was bland and lacked flavor, and the cheeseburger reminded me of the kind you'd get in a school cafeteria. I also tried the mac and cheese nuggets, but they weren’t anything to write home about. Overall, the food was overly salty, and both the taco and burger tasted like they were made from frozen meat. On a positive note, the cherry shake was excellent, probably the best cherry shake I’ve ever had. If you’re in the mood for something sweet, this spot is worth checking out. But for a satisfying meal, I’d recommend trying somewhere else.

★★★★★ 5.0 Alexandra Motes · Nov 2025

Will forever be one of my favorite places to eat. I absolutely love the food and the cherry coke, and will never stop eating here. The service is usually teenagers so ya know you get what you get, however the owner is usually in the kitchen and he loves the restaurant and his wife is a lovely lady also who puts a lot of work into that place.

★★★★☆ 4.0 MrTwoofa2210 · Oct 2025

First time here with my family. Awesome food; hot and delicious. Took home enough for a second dinner. Taco Salad had ample ingredients, if you like taco try it; you will be happy when you leave. Thank you for a great experience 😊

★★★★☆ 4.0 deependablereviews · Apr 2022

The best cherry coke you will find in the world. The super tacos are always delicious. They are very Covid cautious which is understandable, but it is disappointing they no longer offer refills on drinks. The prices here are higher than at the other location under different ownership in Collinsville. It’s still a great place to eat.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Tex-Mex restaurantAmerican restaurant

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