content: November 4, 1997
   
   
   
   Securities and Exchange Commission
   450 Fifth Street, N.W.
   Room 1004
   Judiciary Plaza
   Washington, D.C.  20549
   
   
   RE:  El Chico Restaurants, Inc. Form 8-K for the Second
        Amendment, dated October 31, 1997, to the Agreement and
        Plan of Merger dated September 23, 1997, as amended, and
        related escrow agreement by and between El Chico Holding
        Company, L.P. and El Chico Acquisition, Inc. and El
        Chico Restaurants, Inc. 
   
   
   Gentlemen:
   
   We are transmitting electronically the Form 8-K for the Second Amendment,
   dated October 31, 1997, to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated September
   23, 1997, as amended, and related escrow agreement by and between El Chico
   Holding Company, L.P. and El Chico Acquisition, Inc. and El Chico
   Restaurants, Inc.
   
   
   Sincerely,
   
   
   
   Susan R. Holland
   Vice President, Treasurer &
   Controller
   
   
   /ktc
   
   
   cc:  National Assoc. of Securities Dealers, Inc. 
        (electronic EDGAR submission)
        Lawrence E. White
        Ron Frappier
        Darl Hatfield
        Britt Langford
  
  
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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                                FORM 8 - K
  
                              CURRENT REPORT
  
      Pursuant to Section 13 Of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
                            Date of Report
                           November 4, 1997
  
  
                       EL CHICO RESTAURANTS, INC.
        ------------------------------------------------------    
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
                            Texas 
            ------------------------------------------------- 
            (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
  
            0-12802                                75-0982250 
         ----------------                    ----------------------
      (Commission File Number)                 (I.R.S Employer
                                                  Identification No.)
  
  
        12200 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas 75234
        ------------------------------------------------------
               (Address of principal executive offices)
                              (Zip Code)
  
  
                            (972) 241-5500
          --------------------------------------------------- 
          (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  
         ---------------------------------------------------------
         (Former name, former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
  ===========================================================================
  
  
  <PAGE>
  
  PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
  
  
  Item 5.   Other Events
        
          This Form 8-K is being filed hereby to effect the filing of the
          exhibits attached hereto.
  
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
         (a) Financial Statements.  None required.
         (c) Exhibits
             Exhibit 2.1  -  Second Amendment dated October 31, 1997 to
                             the Agreement and Plan of Merger, as
                             amended, dated September 23, 1997 by and
                             between El Chico Holding Company, L.P. and
                             El Chico Acquisition, Inc. and El Chico
                             Restaurants, Inc.
  
  
  
                              SIGNATURES
  
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  
  
                                     EL CHICO RESTAURANTS, INC.
  
  
  Date: November 4, 1997             By: /s/Susan R. Holland 
                                        ---------------------------------   
                                         Vice President, Treasurer &
                                         Controller
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text: November 4, 1997
   
   
   
   Securities and Exchange Commission
   450 Fifth Street, N.W.
   Room 1004
   Judiciary Plaza
   Washington, D.C.  20549
   
   
   RE:  El Chico Restaurants, Inc. Form 8-K for the Second
        Amendment, dated October 31, 1997, to the Agreement and
        Plan of Merger dated September 23, 1997, as amended, and
        related escrow agreement by and between El Chico Holding
        Company, L.P. and El Chico Acquisition, Inc. and El
        Chico Restaurants, Inc. 
   
   
   Gentlemen:
   
   We are transmitting electronically the Form 8-K for the Second Amendment,
   dated October 31, 1997, to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated September
   23, 1997, as amended, and related escrow agreement by and between El Chico
   Holding Company, L.P. and El Chico Acquisition, Inc. and El Chico
   Restaurants, Inc.
   
   
   Sincerely,
   
   
   
   Susan R. Holland
   Vice President, Treasurer &
   Controller
   
   
   /ktc
   
   
   cc:  National Assoc. of Securities Dealers, Inc. 
        (electronic EDGAR submission)
        Lawrence E. White
        Ron Frappier
        Darl Hatfield
        Britt Langford
  ============================================================================
  
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                                FORM 8 - K
  
                              CURRENT REPORT
  
      Pursuant to Section 13 Of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
                            Date of Report
                           November 4, 1997
  
                       EL CHICO RESTAURANTS, INC.
        ------------------------------------------------------    
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                            Texas 
            ------------------------------------------------- 
            (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
            0-12802                                75-0982250 
         ----------------                    ----------------------
      (Commission File Number)                 (I.R.S Employer
                                                  Identification No.)
  
        12200 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas 75234
        ------------------------------------------------------
               (Address of principal executive offices)
                              (Zip Code)
  
                            (972) 241-5500
          --------------------------------------------------- 
          (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
         ---------------------------------------------------------
         (Former name, former address, if changed since last report)
  
  ===========================================================================
  PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
  
  Item 5.   Other Events
        
          This Form 8-K is being filed hereby to effect the filing of the
          exhibits attached hereto.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
         (a) Financial Statements.  None required.
         (c) Exhibits
             Exhibit 2.1  -  Second Amendment dated October 31, 1997 to
                             the Agreement and Plan of Merger, as
                             amended, dated September 23, 1997 by and
                             between El Chico Holding Company, L.P. and
                             El Chico Acquisition, Inc. and El Chico
                             Restaurants, Inc.
  
                              SIGNATURES
  
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                     EL CHICO RESTAURANTS, INC.
  
  Date: November 4, 1997             By: /s/Susan R. Holland 
                                        ---------------------------------   
                                         Vice President, Treasurer &
                                         Controller