Opened in 1993.

Hula Hut was for many years known as Chuy's Hula Hut, but Chuy's owners Mike Young and John Zapp sold their interest sometime around 2009.

Hula Hut describes their food as "Tiki-Mex," and the location has more of a focus on general tropicalia than classic Polynesian Pop.

The restaurant is located right on Lake Austin and has a pier going out over the water.

Down below is a giant fish sculpture whose head pivots and spews water and bubbles (designed and manufactured in 1995 by Bob Daddy-O Wade).

There is also a newer sister location Hula Hut which started in 2015 at Little Elm on Lake Lewisville.

Both Hula Huts were sold independently @ January 2023 and are now operating as independent family-owned businesses with no association between one another.

The Hula Hut in Little Elm "closed temporarily" in September of 2024 for "renovations".