Chevy’s Fresh Mex Restaurant Dinner Review
One of my favorite meals, hands down, is Mexican food. I grew to love this cuisine after I moved to California right out of high school to go to college here. Living in the Bay Area of San Francisco for 25+ years, I had eaten at Chevy’s Fresh Mex a few times as it is a Bay Area based restaurant chain. I have to admit, back then it was not one of my favorite restaurants to go to as I love the spicy, more traditional style of the local eateries. I then moved about an hour outside of the Bay Area and had not eaten at a Chevy’s for at least 15 years, so when the opportunity came for me to do a dinner review for them, I was excited to see how they have changed through the years.
My Hubby was not feeling well, so my son and I went to the Modesto, Ca location to check out the Chevy’s there. When we arrived, it was about 4:30 on a Saturday and I thought it would be a bit deserted, but there were quite a few people in the restaurant and many of them enjoying the gorgeous weather on the eating patio. The walkway to the door and inside was decorated with banners and it was very festive looking. The ladies at the hostess podium were extremely polite and sweet and we were given the choice of sitting in the Cantina area or the dining area We chose the dining area and were seated immediately.
Within a minute or two we were brought chips and salsa by George, one of the managers and told who our server would be. Within another minute our server, Luciano, was at our side getting drinks and explaining the specials of the day. My son and I were given ample time to review the menu, discuss what we wanted to have and all the while was attended to by the server and others. Our drinks were never empty and we were having a great time.
The menu is a wonderful mixture of traditional dishes with the Chevy’s fresh mex flair and beautiful salads and seafood. We had a difficult time deciding on what to try but in the end, we ordered almost the same thing. One of my favorite dishes that I love is cheese enchilada’s and theirs is made with a New Mexico red sauce (yum) so I ordered that with a Carnitas (pork) taco, beans and rice. My son ordered the same but with their Spicy Beef taco.
Our food came out quickly and my son tore into it and was moaning with each bite. LOL The food was incredibly awesome! Full of flavor and prepared just right. Nice and hot… which is a biggie for me. The red sauce was fabulous and all I could think of was that my hubby was going to be annoyed that he was not here to to enjoy this food. This is exactly the type of Mexican food he loves; full of flavor and not spicy at all. And I loved it too! The Carnitas Taco was the Bomb!
My son decided that he wanted a dessert after our meal and ordered the Fried Ice Cream. It was fabulous! It came in a margarita glass on a bed of cinnamon sugar tortilla strips that was so delicious! My son let me taste 2 bites of it and that was about it. HAHA He literally wrapped his arm around the glass and devoured it. I enjoyed my coffee!
Honestly, I am pleasantly impressed with the quality of the food at Chevy’s Fresh Mex. It is amazingly good and I am thrilled to have been able to rediscover this restaurant. My son absolutely Loved his meal and asked when we would be coming back. My hubby I know would love it too. So, Guys in Modesto… keep a look out for us! We will be back and cannot wait to do so!
Thanks Chevy’s and Chevy’s Modesto for a fabulous experience!