History of El Chico Mexican Restaurants in TexasEl Chico holds a special place in Texas restaurant history. In the beautifully written piece The Family Who Sold Tex-Mex to America written by for D Magazine, the argument is made that El Chico "sold" Tex-Mex to America. Now, there are only five El Chico locations left in Texas, and 13 in the Southern U.S. So if you still have an El Chico in your hometown, count yourself lucky. Now, there are only a handful of El Chicos left in Texas.