| Food | * * 1/2 |
| Service | * * 1/2 |
| Ambience | * * 1/2 |
| Value | 4.5 |
| Cost | $ $ |
| Dish | Price |
Value | Rating | |
| Fajitas | $9.95-13.95 |
* * * | * * * | |
| Assorted Staples | 7.50 - 12.95 |
* * | * * | |
| Carnitas | 9.95 |
* * 1/2 | * * * |
Chevy's is a place you can count on in a pinch. They always seem to be open, even on holidays. They have the usual margaritas and daiquiries, as well as virgin drinks, with equally good non-alcoholic flavor. The gimmick of Chevy's is El Machino, a machine which churns out flour tortillas by the dozens. Chevy's will give you all the tortillas and chips you can eat, so even if you don't order a large meal, you will definitely fill up on these snacks. Their salsa, however, isn't particularly good or spicy, but at most chains, you can request something spicier.
If you can't make up your mind what to get, Chevy's specialty is the fajita plates - the chicken and pork being equally good. One should, therefore, get the combination platter (heck, it's the same price) or try the other choices - Plato Gordo (shrimp, quail, chicken, and steak) or Vegetarian. Of course, you can always fall back on a tamale or tostada, but these are generally best left to the hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurants. One new item is the Carnitas plate. It is inherently similar to the fajitas plate, served on a grill plate with a sweet corn hash (polenta), and pork, cooked to near perfection in a lime-Mexican spice marinade.
Chevy's is generally found in most small cities around Northern California, as well as many times over in big cities; I would recommend the Chevy's on the Garden Highway in Sacramento - it's a wonderfully scenic location.